HOLY MOLY IT'S ANOTHER (CE) TEST Flashcards
How long is hanukkah celebrated for?
8 days and nights
How many candles does a menorah hold?
9 candles
how many times are Jews supposed to pray within a day and when?
3 times, morning, afternoon, and evening
What does the Torah refer to?
the 5 books of moses: genesis, exodus, Leviticus, numbers, Deuteronomy
what is the new testament called?
the written torah/tanakh
Why are you not supposed to touch the parchment scrolls?
some say that it is too holy, you would use a pointer to touch it
When does the sabbath start?
friday evening to nightfall on saturday?
Tell me about the Hamsa Hand
the protective hand of God, found with an eye in center of palm, protection against the evil eye, commonly found in aspects of art
is kosher + kosher kosher?
no it is not
Tell me about jewish meat and milk
after drinking milk, can eat meta after 1.5 hours; after eating meat can eat milk after 6 hours
What do jews drink out of one the sabbath?
a kiddush cup
What do jews eat on the shabbat?
soggy egg bread called challah
Who wears a hatin the snagogue?
everyone except unmarried women to show reverence to God
What is the initial cleansing?
the washing of the body in cold water
what happens after the initial cleansing?
the body is wrapped in linen
Nme some kosher birds
chicken, turkey, duck, pigeon, quail
What are the purposes of mourning?
to show respect to the dead and comfort to the living
Tell me about jewish tombstones
made from granite, a tradition to honour the dead, placed at head
What is Kaddish?
mourners prayer, recited for 11 months, nothing to do with mourning or death
What is the real mourners prayer?
El Molai Rachamim
What was supervised by rabbis to make sure they were kosher?
wine, cheese, vegetables
what is the passover known as in Hebrew?
pesach/ festival of unleavened bread
How many Jews were killed in the holocaust?
6 million
When did the tradition of Jewish Education begin?
during the bibilical times, tehy studied the old testament
when is teh legal age to marry?
14 for girls and 18 for men.
is it guly for a jew to marry a roman?
yesh
When is Purim celebrated
every year on the 14th day of the hebrew month of Adar
Tell me about Shabbat
derived from shin-beit-tiv which means to cease, to end, or to rest; only ritual observance, more important than Yom Kippur; have candles lit before the beginning, welcomes the shabbat queen with psalms + Lecha Dodi; day of rest and spirtiual enrichment
When are most marriages held?
summer
What did the Jews believe about marriage?
that it was one of the most important acts because it fulfilled a commandment given by God
What are some common foods eaten y Jews? (Pt1)
bread, lamb and goat milk, goat and lamb meat, locust, fish, pork, rabbit, nuts, honey, vegetables, fruit, wine, olive oil
What were the bride and groom considered on their wedding day?
loyalty, bride was placed on a throne
what are some wedding traditions>?
breaking of the glass underneath a cloth
What is gelt and when is it given?
money; savings bonds, cheks, small chooclate coins,’ hanukkah
What is the main purpose of jewish education?
to know how to worship God; teaches their religions and beleifs,
What has the Torah been described as?
dealing with the whole existence of the human being which touches life at every point; also learning instruction, guidance
What do they wear on their mitzvvahs?
formal clothes, tallis; kippah optional
`When des a boy/girl have a mitzvah?
13/12
What is the pogrom?
attack against the jewish people because of their cultural background
When did the pogrom start?
when alexander the II died
When was the biggset assacer?
1919 1700 were killed
How does one prepare for a mitzvah?
learn how to lead service, carry torah, chant in hebrew from the torah, write drash, do mitzvah project
What is a tenet?
pinciples/beliefs
Tell me about Yom Kippur
holiest day of the year, day of atonement, He forgives your sins an purifies you, tenth day if Tishrei, 40 days before blow the shofar every morning + recite psalm 27
