HOLY TO THREE

RELIGIONS

ORIGION OF HOLINESS
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ORIGION OF HOLINESS
Jerusalem became the capital of Israel by King David 3000 years
ago, and most holy to the Jews since his son, King Solomon, Built
the Holy Temple.
Jews all over the world pray facing Jerusalem.

ORIGION OF HOLINESS
For Christianity Jerusalem became holy
from the beginning as events in Jesus life
occurred in Jerusalem.
Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem and
buried near the Golgotha (the skull),
today the most Holy Church of Sepulture.
Jesus was ascended to heaven from the
Mount of Olives.

ORIGION OF HOLINESS
Islam was influenced from Judaism and referred Jerusalem as holy from
the beginning.
For approximately a year, before it was permanently switched to the
Kabaa in Mecca, the qibla (direction of prayer) for Muslims was
Jerusalem.

ORIGION OF HOLINESS
Muslims believe Muhammad was miraculously transported one night
from Mecca to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, whereupon he ascended
to Heaven to meet previous prophets of Islam.
Today on the Temple Mount are standing two Islamic Landmarks AlAksah Mosque (the farthest), and the Dome of the Rock, which stands
over the Foundation Stone, from which Muslims believe Muhammad
ascended to Heaven.

RELIGIOUS EVENTS
Friday is a crowded day in Jerusalem.
At noon thousands of Muslims come to pray at the Temple Mount (in
Arabic Haram Ash-Sharif meaning the Noble Sanctuary).
In the afternoon Christian Catholic monks parade and pray along the
Via Dolorosa the way of agony of Jesus.
In the evening Jews harry to the Western Wall to pray for the coming
of Holy Sabbath.

RELIGIOUS EVENTS
Jewish pilgrimage to Jerusalem is made
three times a year on holidays Succoth,
Pesach and Shavuot.
Christians comes to Jerusalem on holidays
and especially on Good Friday, the second
week of April.
Moslems come on important holidays.
Friday is holiday for Moslems, Saturday
for Jews and Sunday for Christians.

HOUSE OF PRAY
Jews pray in a synagogue. Heads should be covered. Men and
women pray separately. The Rabbi conduct the pray and all face
.Jerusalem during the pray

HOUSE OF PRAY
Christian house of pray is the church. Man should take hats off entering the
holy place. Men and women pray together. The service is conducted by
.the priest. Sometimes there is a chorus and organ music

HOUSE OF PRAY
Moslems pray at the mosque. They have to dress
modest clothes, purify by washing hands and legs and
enter the mosque barefoot. Woman can pray at the
back (in some places women are excluded). The pray,
.facing Mecca, is conducted by the imam

JUDAISM
Jews pray three times a day in
synagogue.
Three times a week they read from the
Holy Book (Torah) in the morning pray.
A male baby passes circumcision at eight
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age 13 there is the Bar Mitzvah
days
ceremony and the child take upon himself
all the duties of adult.

JUDAISM
Jews don't mix meat and milk (kosher)
and not allowed to work on Saturday.
On the right crossbar of a Jewish home a
Mezuzah protect the household.
Jews are not allowed to have pictures or
statues that can resemble god.

JUDAISM

The Jewish follow a lunar year of 354 days.

A day starts with a sunset.
New Year is around September.
Among the Jews there are different attitude towards religion from
Haredi (Orthodox) to National Religious, Traditional Jews and Secular.
Religious Jews have to keep 613 Mitzvahs (commandments) and they
are wearing small cap (kipah in Hebrew) and a fringe Garment (tzizit).
While praying Jews cover with prayer
Shawl (Talit).

JUDAISM
.Some Jewish symbols that you may see in Jerusalem
Star of David, Menorah, Mezuzah, Shabbat candles and the lion symbol
. of Judah and Jerusalem

CHRISTIANITY

Christians go to church on Sunday and

make special ceremony that is called
Mess.
Most Christians believe in the Trinity
God is represented by three forms the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
A major creed is Baptism.

CHRISTIANITY

As Christianity spread in the world

the last 2000 years, it evolved and
divided into many different
churches.
The major ones are the Latin
Catholic Church, Greek Orthodox
Church (and Russian Church) and
the
Protestants.
In Jerusalem
there is much strength
to the Armenian Church.

CHRISTIANITY
The Christians worship important persons
that were declared as saints.
Protestant and Lutheran Churches are
newly formed Christianity (about 400
years).
There are about 2.2 billion Christians in
the world today.

CHRISTIANITY

Christian symbols
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FISH - (Ichthys) Jesus

Christ God Son Savior
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ISLAM
Islam started in the 7th century in Mecca.
Mohammad their prophet wrote the
Qur'an Holy Book.
In a short time this new monotheistic
religion was spread all over the Middle
East and North Africa.

ISLAM
. Moslems pray five times a day
They use a small carpet and
kneel down and bow towards
. Mecca
On Friday, Moslems pray at the
. mosque
At least once in a lifetime a
Moslem have to visit Mecca, the
.holiest city

ISLAM
. Moslems have lunar calendar
One of their holidays is Ramadan, in
which the fast (a month) eat and drink
.only in the evening
Following is Aid Al Fitter (the feast of
.sacrifice)

ISLAM
Moslems are divided to Sunni (80-90%)
and Shiite (10-20%).
With about 1.3-1.5 billion Moslems,
comprising 21-23% of the world
population, Islam is the second largest
religion and one of the fastest growing
religions in the world.

ISLAM
Jerusalem is the third city in holiness after
. Mecca and Medina
They deny any Jewish linkage, historical
. or religious to the Temple Mount