Middle East

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Across
  1. 1. Kippur Holiest day in Judaism, fast to focus on atoning.
  2. 3. The spreading of the Jews around the earth
  3. 5. A holy pilgrimage to Mecca, must be done by every follower of Islam.
  4. 6. King of Babylon, expanded the empire and created a set of 10 laws.
  5. 8. Potato pancake, customarily eaten on hanukkah with applesauce or sour cream.
  6. 9. The holy text of Judaism.
  7. 10. Wall Holiest place in Judaism, located in Jerusalem in the Jewish quarter.
  8. 12. Nomadic peoples who live in the deserts of the Middle East.
  9. 14. Ancient Messopotamian temple, in the shape of a pyramid with multiple levels which look like steps.
  10. 15. spinning top used on chanukah, has a letter on each side.
  11. 16. Sinai This landform is where Moses received the ten commandments
  12. 18. When the 3 kings/wise men arrived to see baby Jesus.
Down
  1. 2. Prophet of Islam, received a message from god.
  2. 4. Very important Christian apostle who was a reason behind why Christianity separated from Judaism.
  3. 5. a group of people who developed the first iron tools, and whose language influenced European languages.8
  4. 7. Jewish holiday that lasts 8 days, on the first two nights families have seder.
  5. 11. During this holiday of Islam where people fast from dawn to dusk for a month.
  6. 12. The town in which Jesus Christ was born.
  7. 13. The main natural resource of the middle east.
  8. 17. The proclaimed son of God and the Virgin Mary.