Covenant with Abraham Flashcards
What is Abraham to Jews today?
He is role model due to his faith and obedience to God
Why did God chose Abraham?
God knew of Abraham’s potential devotion
What is Rosh Hashanah?
Time of the year when Jews start repenting to God
What is akeda?
The story of when:
God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son on a hill. Abraham was prepared to do that but God stopped him
What is a shofar and why is it blown on Rosh Hashanah?
Rams horn
Abraham sacrificed a ram instead as a way of saying thank you to God
Where does the Brit Milah take place?
Can take place in the synagogue or at home
What is the process of circumcision?
- A couple that isn’t the parents bring the baby
- Babies put on a pillow
- Mohel circumcises is the baby
- Blessings are said to an empty chair
- Mohel dips his finger in wine and puts it in the babies mouth so it stops crying
What is the Brit Milah to the baby?
Babies first mitzvah
Why are blessing said to Elijah’s chair?
So Elijiah can see they are keeping the mitzvot and then the Messiah can come
Why is Brit Milah important? (2)
Permanent mark as a member of the covenant and that unites all Jewish men
What is the female version of  Brit Milah?
Brit Bat
What is Pesach?
At the end of the Passover meal they say ‘ next year in Jerusalem’ as they hope the messiah will come
What is the Kotel?
Wailing wall
all that remains of the outer perimeter of the 2nd temple
What is on the other side of the Wailing wall?
Important mosque built on a mountain where Abraham almost sacrificed his son
Why is the Wailing Wall important?
Jews believe God’s presence is most concentrated there near his home
