SYMBOLISM— The use of physical or traditional
signs to represent divine beings or spirits.
SYNAGOGUE— The house of worship (temple) and
communal center of a Jewish congregation.
TALMUD— In Judaism, the authoritative body of
Jewish tradition encompassing the Mishnah and
Gemara.
TEN COMMANDMENTS— In Judaism and
Christianity, according to the Bible, the ethical
commandments by God given to Moses on Mount
Sinai in the form of stone tablets.
TORAH— In Judaism, the body of wisdom and law
contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred
literature and oral tradition.
TRANSLITERATION— A word in English or another
written language representing the phonetic
presentation of the characters that form that word in
another alphabet.
TRIPTIKA— The sacred book of Buddhism.
TROUBLESHOOTING— The act of tracing a flaw or
fault in a piece of equipment to its source or origin.
UMMA— In Islam, the Muslim community worldwide.
VISITING CHAPLAIN— A chaplain who visits the
sick in a hospital or the inmates in a brig.
VOLUNTEER— One who renders a service willingly
and without legal or formal compensation.
WEDDING— A marriage ceremony.
WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND
SYSTEMS— Any type of equipment or systems
used for word processing functions.
WORSHIP— Reverence paid to a divine being.
WORSHIP CENTER— The area in an RMF in which
the congregation gathers for worship services.
WORSHIP MODEL— The image of a worship system
used in an RMF.
YAD— In Judaism, the pointer made of silver or olive
wood used to guide the reading of the Torah.
YOM KIPPUR— A Jewish holiday observed with
fasting and prayer representing the Jewish day of
atonement.
ZAKAT— In Islam, an obligatory form of charity.
ZEN— In Buddhism, the term for meditation. Zen
specifically designates the Japanese meditation sect
of Mahayana Buddhism.
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