Festivals Flashcards
What significance does the temple hold
Chanukiah - 9 candle sticks
Ner tamid
Tablets saying the Ten Commandments
The ark where the Torah is
Name 3 things that you would notice in a synagogue
Separate seets
Seats facing Jerusalem
Items of worship under the seat
How old does a Jew have to be to be considered a man for minyan prayer
13
Explain the importance of the Shema for Jews
It tells Jews that God is everywhere as well as monotheism which is vital for the Jewish belief
What is the Jewish month of the year in which Jews prepare for judgement
Ellul
What is the festival which follows Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
What is the Jewish month of the year which follows Ellul
Tushri
What is Selichot
Special prayers asking for forgiveness
What is the Shofar
A ram’s horn that sounds to mark the coming of Rosh Hashanah
What is judgement to Jews
The process by which God reviews behaviour and decides the future of Jews
_______________ means ‘head of year’
Rosh Hashanah
How long does Rosh Hashanah last
2 days
Each new Jewish day starts at _______
Sunset
What 2 things will happen on the Eve of Rosh Hashanah
Just before sunset the oldest woman in the family will usher in the holy day by lighting candles. Prayers start with evening service in the synagogue. This marks the start of the festival.
Why do the family eat slices or apple dipped in honey
To symbolise a sweet new year
Why is a fish head placed on the table
To symbolise the wish that good deeds will multiply in the coming year like fish in the coming year
What are the 10 tests that God gave to Abraham - first 3
1: Leaves his homeland to be a stranger in Cancan
2: As soon as he arrives he encounters a famine
3: The Egyptians capture his wife Sarah and bring her to Pharaoh
10 tests that God gave to Abraham - 4,5,6
4: He faces incredible odds of the 4 and 5 kings
5: He marries Hagar after being unable to have children with Sarah
6: God tells him to circumcise himself at an advanced age
10 tests that God gave to Abraham - 7,8,9,10
7: The king of Gerar captures Sarah
8: God tells him to send Hagar away after having a child with her
9: His son Ishmael becomes estranged
10: God tells him to sacrifice Isaac upon an altar
Where is Yad Vashem located
Jerusalem
What is Yom Kippur
The day of atonement - a day of fasting after Rosh Hashanah
What is Rosh Hashanah
Head of year
What is the main divide between orthodox and reform Jews
The Halakhah
When does the Shabbat start
Friday dusk
How long does Rosh Hashanah last
2 days
When does Rosh Hashanah begin
At sunset that ends the final day of Ellul
Every new Jewish day starts at ___________
Sunset
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the oldest ___________ in the family ushers in the holy day by ______________ __________. There is then an evening ______________ service. At home the father of the family will make ___________. The family will eat slices of apple dipped in _________, this symbolises a _______ new year. A ______ head is also placed on the Rosh Hashanah table. This symbolises the wish that ________ ________ will multiply like fish in the coming year.
Woman Lighting candles Synagogue Kiddush Honey Sweet Good deeds
On the morning of Rosh Hashanah, families attend synagogue service. The high point of the morning is the blowing of the _______. It is blown _____ times. In the afternoon _________ takes place. This is a prayer during which Jews empty their __________ this symbolises casting off of ______
Shofar 100 Tashlich Pockets Sins
How many days __________ Rosh Hashanah is Yom Kippur
10 days before
What activities should Jews do/not do on Yom Kippur
Wash
Wear white (purity)
No sex
Some Jews see Yom kippur as the most __________ day of the Jewish year because it involves reflecting on sins, fasting and forgiveness
Solemn
Why do some Jews see Yom Kippur as a more joyful event
Because their sins are forgiven and they have repaired their relationship with God
Which festival is the holiest
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is also know as the ______ ____ _______________
Day Of Atonement
How long do Jews fast on Yom Kippur
25 hours from before the day until after it has ended
A long blast on the ________ signals the end of the fast of Yom Kippur
Shofar
The door of the ark (representing the gates of the temple) is kept open throughout the ____________ service. At the end of the service the door is _________ symbolising the end of God’s judgment
Ne’ilah service
Closed
Pesach is often referred to as ______________
Passover
What does Pesach celebrate
Pesach is a fairly joyful occassion because it celebrates the birth of the nation of the Jews
Why is Pesach slightly sad
Because it brings to mind a time of slavery and the death of first-born Egyptians.
Pesach lasts a total of ___ days
8
The most important part of Pesach pccurs right at the beginning of the celebration in the form of the ________ meal
Seder
The __________ of the house lights candles to welcome Pesach into the home
Wife/mother
The Seder meal begins with the recitation of the _______ blessing
Kiddush
On the table is a copy of the ______________ book which tells the story of Pesach
Haggadah
Order of consumption on Pesach
First glass of wine is blessed and drunk
Vegetables dipped in salt water
After reading the story, another glass of wine is blessed and shared.
Matzah
Biiter herbs
More bitter herbs with matzah
Main meal is eaten
After meal - final matzah is shared
Third glass of wine is poured and a prayer is said, wine is then blessed and shared
Fourth and fifth glass of wine are poured the fifth one is poured for Elijah, who is unexpected to visit on Pesach to announce the coming of messiah, and is left undrunk.
Door is opened to welcome Elijah to the Seder
After reciting some psalms the fourth glass of wine is blessed and drunk
What does the redness of the wine symbolise
Because it reminds Jews of the blood of lambs that were smeared over doorposts as well as the Hebrews blood
What does the salt water symbolise
It symbolyes the tears shed by tears Jews shed in slavery
What does the Matzot symbolise
The fact that prior to escaping from Egypt, the Hebrews did not have time to let their bread rise
What is hidden from the children if the family during the Seder meal
Matzot
What do bitter herbs symbolise
The bitterness of slavery
After nightfall on the final day of Pesach, the utensils are packed away until next year and the ordinary ones for ___________ food is brought back
Chametz
What did Pharoah do that led to God sending 10 plagues
Refused to allow the Hebrews to go into the desert for 3 days and made them work harder
What preparations were the Hebrews asked to make before they left Egypt
To select a lamb to sacrifice on the 14th day the month
To smear some of the lambs blood on the doorposts
Roast and eat the meat
What happened at midnight on the 14th day of the Nisan month
All the Egyptian first-born sons were killed
What 2 challenges faced the Hebrews before they could enter the promised
They had to cross the red sea and walk through the wilderness of the Sinai for many years
Why is important that Jews celebrate festivals
Keeping the covenant
Remember joy or sadness
Forgiveness of sins
Coming together of a community
What were the 10 plagues
Nile turned blood red (1)
Egypt infested by frogs, lice and flies (2,3,4)
Livestock died (5)
Everyone got boils (6)
Harvest was ruined by locusts and hail (7,8)
Darkness fell for 3 days (9)
First-born sons died (10)
What does the egg symbolise
A festival offering done in the holy temple
What does the roasted bone remember
The sacrifices from the holy temple
When are the spice box and havdalah candle used
At the end of Shabbat
How is the spice box used at the end of Shabbat
They pass it around and smell its sweet smell
How is the havdalah candle used at the end of Shabbat
They light it. This represents light, the first element created by God at the end of the first week
