Christianity Judaism Islam Christmas Easter Church of the Holy Sepulcher Bible Jesus Christ = Son of God Eucharist Priests/ministers/pastors Worship on Saturday Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah Hanukkah Tanakh/Torah Rabbis Wailing Wall Old Testament/ Torah Monotheistic Jerusalem Abraham Moses Prayer Jesus Christ Dome of the Rock Muhammad Worship on Fridays Qur’an Imams Kaaba Five Pillars of Islam Islam
Friday night –Saturday Morning Place of Worship: Synagogue Holy Book: Torah Judaism Prayer Leader: Rabbi Holy Day: Friday night –Saturday Morning Holiest Site: Wailing or Western Wall in Jerusalem
Christianity Place of Worship: Church Holy Book: Bible Prayer Leader: Pastor, Minister, Priest Holiest Site: Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem Holy Day: Sunday
Islam Place of Worship: Mosque Holy Book: Quran (Koran) Holiest Sites: Prayer Leader: Imam Holiest Sites: Mecca (Kaaba), Medina and Jerusalem (Dome of the Rock) Holy Day: Friday
Critical thinking question: Do you think these religions are more different or more similar? Why? Explain in at least one solid paragraph (4-6 sentences) on the back of your Venn Diagram.