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If you’re a menstruating woman.
Under what circumstance would you note be allowed to fast if you’re a Muslim, but perfectly okay if you’re Jewish?
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“The sighting of the new moon of Ramadan is practiced by religious authorities across the globe to determine the beginning of the month of fasting. While some observe the new moon with telescopes, others use the naked eye, which is why Ramadan may begin on different days in certain parts of the world.”
How does one know that the month of Ramadan has started?
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What is the color white.
this color is traditionally worn by many Jews during Yom Kippur
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True
True or False? The Arabic word Ashura and the Hebrew word Asor both relate to the 10th day of the 7th month
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Come together in the early morning and offer a special prayer on an Eid-Gah
What is the first thing Muslims do on the day of Eid-ul-fitr ?
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If you’re a child (though Muslim children often start their fasts early as practice)
If you have a health condition in which fasting endangers your well-being If you are nursing or pregnant
When is it explicitly prohibited for both Muslims and Jewish people to fast?
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Yom Kippur falls each year on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei, which is 9 days after the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
How does one know when Yom Kippur starts?
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Festival of Breaking the Fast, sometimes called the small Eid
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Define Eid-ul-fitr
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Very true.
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We don't.
" both Islam and Judaism reject the Christian doctrine of original sin; we are in full agreement that these principles of human responsibility to repent and turn to G-d apply to all humanity."
When is the consensus within Islam and Judaism about the "original sin"
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There are six fasting days, two are major and four are minor
**This does not include the custom or cultural fast
How many major and minor fasting holidays are there in Judaism?
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“Muslims follow the fasting schedule observed in the nearest city that experiences sunrise and sunset, while others follow Mecca time.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
What do you do if you are fasting in a polar zone.( where the sun does not set at a normal time)
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What is the day of atonement which obtained through Prayer, Repent of one's sins, and Give to charity.
It is also customary for people to apologize to those whom they may have caused harm to throughout the year.
what is Yom Kippur Holiday
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False! It’s customary for kids to get money on Eid, not Yom Kippur
True/False, it is customary to give children money after breaking the fast for Yom Kippur?
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Tzom and Sawm
Name the Hebrew and Arabic cognates for ‘fast’
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There are four major fast days.
**This does not include custom or cultural fasts
How Major fasting days are there in Islam?
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Jews will fast for Rosh kadosh the start of the new month/ new moon. Muslims will fast on Ayyam al-Bīḍ or "The White Days", the three days of the full moon
Muslims will fast when the moon is at this stage while Jew will fast when the moon is at this stage
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It is a day of self-reflection and seeking forgiveness from anyone you think you may have wronged in some way. It is the day of putting grudges to rest.
What is the Day of Arafah?
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True or false? The last ten days of Ramadan have a special status, and have been traced by some scholars as related to the custom of some pious Jews of fasting throughout the "ten days of penitence" between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.”
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Two major fast holidays: Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur
Four minor fast holidays The Fast of Gedaliah on the day after Rosh Hashanah The Fast of the 10th of Tevet The Fast of the 17th of Tammuz The Fast of Esther, which takes place immediately before Purim
Name all 6 of the major and minor fasting holidays in Judaism
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Make up your fasts during the month of Shawwal
Provide for a needy person’s iftar and suhoor during the entire month of Ramadan
What should Muslims do if they are unable to fast during Ramadan?
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The Lunar Calendar is 11 days shorter than the Gregorian
In Judaism "In order to keep up with the seasons, every three years or so (or seven times within a 19 year period), we add a whole extra month: Adar II"
Why do the Holidays in the lunar calendar change EVERY year but solar holidays don't?
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Fasting or depriving yourself of any kind of enjoyment on this day. It’s meant to be a day of fun and rest.
What are you forbidden from doing on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr?
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True..ish. it is apparently Jewish custom to break the fast with Tea (and babka).
In BOTH cases, the custom is to start with liquids and small portions to ease the transition from fasting to consuming food.
True or False? It’s customary for both Muslims and Jews to break their fast with water before any food
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1)Ashura,
2)Six fasts of Shawwal 3)During the first nine days of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 4)The Day of Arafah, the day before Eid al-Adha.
Name all four of the major fast holidays in Islam
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