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What significance does the temple hold

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Chanukiah - 9 candle sticks
Ner tamid
Tablets saying the Ten Commandments
The ark where the Torah is

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Name 3 things that you would notice in a synagogue

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Separate seets
Seats facing Jerusalem
Items of worship under the seat

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How old does a Jew have to be to be considered a man for minyan prayer

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Explain the importance of the Shema for Jews

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It tells Jews that God is everywhere as well as monotheism which is vital for the Jewish belief

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What is the Jewish month of the year in which Jews prepare for judgement

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Ellul

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What is the festival which follows Rosh Hashanah

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Yom Kippur

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What is the Jewish month of the year which follows Ellul

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Tushri

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What is Selichot

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Special prayers asking for forgiveness

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What is the Shofar

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A ram’s horn that sounds to mark the coming of Rosh Hashanah

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What is judgement to Jews

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The process by which God reviews behaviour and decides the future of Jews

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_______________ means ‘head of year’

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Rosh Hashanah

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How long does Rosh Hashanah last

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2 days

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Each new Jewish day starts at _______

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Sunset

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What 2 things will happen on the Eve of Rosh Hashanah

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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.

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Why do the family eat slices or apple dipped in honey

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To symbolise a sweet new year

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Why is a fish head placed on the table

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To symbolise the wish that good deeds will multiply in the coming year like fish in the coming year

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What are the 10 tests that God gave to Abraham - first 3

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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

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10 tests that God gave to Abraham - 4,5,6

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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

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10 tests that God gave to Abraham - 7,8,9,10

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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

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Where is Yad Vashem located

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Jerusalem

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What is Yom Kippur

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The day of atonement - a day of fasting after Rosh Hashanah

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What is Rosh Hashanah

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Head of year

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What is the main divide between orthodox and reform Jews

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The Halakhah

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When does the Shabbat start

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Friday dusk

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How long does Rosh Hashanah last
2 days
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When does Rosh Hashanah begin
At sunset that ends the final day of Ellul
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Every new Jewish day starts at ___________
Sunset
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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 ```
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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 ```
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How many days __________ Rosh Hashanah is Yom Kippur
10 days before
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What activities should Jews do/not do on Yom Kippur
Wash Wear white (purity) No sex
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Some Jews see Yom kippur as the most __________ day of the Jewish year because it involves reflecting on sins, fasting and forgiveness
Solemn
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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
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Which festival is the holiest
Yom Kippur
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Yom Kippur is also know as the ______ ____ _______________
Day Of Atonement
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How long do Jews fast on Yom Kippur
25 hours from before the day until after it has ended
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A long blast on the ________ signals the end of the fast of Yom Kippur
Shofar
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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
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Pesach is often referred to as ______________
Passover
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What does Pesach celebrate
Pesach is a fairly joyful occassion because it celebrates the birth of the nation of the Jews
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Why is Pesach slightly sad
Because it brings to mind a time of slavery and the death of first-born Egyptians.
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Pesach lasts a total of ___ days
8
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The most important part of Pesach pccurs right at the beginning of the celebration in the form of the ________ meal
Seder
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The __________ of the house lights candles to welcome Pesach into the home
Wife/mother
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The Seder meal begins with the recitation of the _______ blessing
Kiddush
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On the table is a copy of the ______________ book which tells the story of Pesach
Haggadah
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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
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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
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What does the salt water symbolise
It symbolyes the tears shed by tears Jews shed in slavery
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What does the Matzot symbolise
The fact that prior to escaping from Egypt, the Hebrews did not have time to let their bread rise
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What is hidden from the children if the family during the Seder meal
Matzot
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What do bitter herbs symbolise
The bitterness of slavery
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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
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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
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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
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What happened at midnight on the 14th day of the Nisan month
All the Egyptian first-born sons were killed
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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
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Why is important that Jews celebrate festivals
Keeping the covenant Remember joy or sadness Forgiveness of sins Coming together of a community
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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)
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What does the egg symbolise
A festival offering done in the holy temple
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What does the roasted bone remember
The sacrifices from the holy temple
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When are the spice box and havdalah candle used
At the end of Shabbat
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How is the spice box used at the end of Shabbat
They pass it around and smell its sweet smell
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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

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