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    most common religions around the world are Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam. These religions are referred to as Abrahamic religions because their history travels back to Abraham in the Hebrew Bible. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam have many differences but yet are so similar in ways. We are going to venture on our journey to explore more about these three cultures. People often ask what is Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Or Christianity. To begin Judaism is the ancient tradition of a relatively small community

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    On the Differences between Judaism and Christianity Much has been said about Jesus in today’s world. Some see him as a lunatic‚ some a liar and some say he is the Messiah. Here in this very problem lies the main difference between the Jews and Christians. In Judaism Jesus is first and foremost‚ not the messiah‚ just a man who claimed to be something more. He does not fulfill messianic prophecy that regards his heritage and pedigree. The virgin birth that is widely known as a cause for celebration

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    ‘The nature of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur suggest that we must forgive and forget.’ During the month prior to the festivals‚ many rituals occur‚ in an attempt to wipe ones record free of sins. However‚ some could believe that the two festivals should not be the only time for this‚ and in some circumstances we aren’t able to repair our sins. The 1st of Tishri comes after the month of Ellul. Ellul is a time we Jews must spend preparing ourselves for judgement by correcting wrong doings throughout

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    Yom Kippur Aaron Timmons Rel/134 March‚ 25‚ 2013 Maribel Rodriguez Yom Kippur Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Kippur means “Day of Atonement.” Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will abstain from work and will fast. This Jewish holiday‚ no matter what their cultural differences are‚ will usually attend synagogue services on this day‚

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    Running head: CULTURE Cultural Similarities and Differences Brook Smith Geography 21 March 2012 Introduction Culture is the integrated system of socially acquired values‚ beliefs‚ and rules of conduct that delimit the range of accepted behaviors in any given society. Cultural differences distinguish societies from one another. Culture is the way of life of an entire people. This paper will address the similarities and differences of cultures in Texas‚ India‚ Australia‚ and Nigeria.

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    Cultural Differences Paper COM/360 Nicole Kragt Cultural Differences Paper “People must live and interact together for the culture to survive. In doing so‚ they must develop a way of relating that strikes a balance between showing concern for themselves and concern for others” (Koester & Lustig‚ Chapter 5‚ 2010). There are over 7 billion people in this world with thousands even millions born even day‚ but we as individual units think we live our lives as independents. We are not without influences

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    Major differences and similarities between Islam and Judaism After doing some research on the religions Islam and Judaism‚ I’ve found many links between the two as well as many differences and similarities. Some major similarities are: Both religions are monotheistic‚ meaning belief in one only true God. Both religions believe in a distinct afterlife being either good or bad depending on how a person has led their life according to their religion. Judaism and Islam both have writings with

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    Similarities and Differences of Christianity versus Judaism Christianity and Judaism have many similarities and differences within their religions. Traditions play various roles and integrate through their beliefs‚ values‚ cultures‚ and making political decisions. Christianity and Judaism have changed historically throughout time. Judaism and Christianity rely on the basic standard of obeying God‚ an adherence to his rules and intentions and their faithful fulfillment. Judaism and Christianity

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    practices of rabbinic Judaism differ from biblical religion due to the evolution of understanding and interpretation that came from later rabbinic scholars. Taking a deeper look at passages from both biblical religion and rabbinic literature and seeing the evolution first hand the claim that both of these things differ from each other can be assessed. There are many ways to interpret the Hebrew Bible when it comes to rabbinic literature and this is where we find some base differences between the rabbinic

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    Contents Introduction about culture 3 Cultural Diversity 3 Cultural Communication 4 The Nature of Culture 5 Different Country Different Culture 5 Facts of Australia‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Egypt‚ Germany‚ Mexico 5 Society and Cultural Difference 8 Business Meeting Difference 11 Gift Giving Difference 12 Dining Difference 14 Dress Difference 15 Business Cards Difference 16 Conclusion 17 References 18 Introduction about Culture The word "culture"

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