J1,2 Flashcards
a jewish house of worship
synagogue
first five books of the Hebrew bible (law based religion)
Torah
celebration happens to a boy on his 13th birthday
Bar mitzvah
holiest day of the year
Yom Kippur
teacher in judaism
Rabbi
Covenant
Promise that God made with Abraham
day of holiness and rest (sunset on friday to nightfall of the following day
Shabbat
The minyan
a prayer which requires 10 adult men
why is worship important? (3 points)
- it forms part of the covenant with Abraham, so it is a duty
- it shows devotion
- It is a mitzvot, a law to keep
(10 commandments) - it keeps personal mindful of God’s presence through the day
name the first prayer of the day, afternoon prayer, evening prayer
Shachrit, minchah, maariv
what is a Tallit
a prayer shawl
what is a Tefillin
a pair of leather boxes and straps containing the Shema (declaration of faith)
what is a Mezuzah
small decorational case which contains verses from the Torah
the divine presence
Shekinah
what is Tenakh and what does it contain?
Tenakh is referred as the Hebre bible and contains three sections:
- Torah (the first 5 books of the bible)
- Nevi’im (the prophets)
- Ketuvim (the writings)
what is the importnace of the Tenakh
- it is a key source of wisdom and authority for jewish people
- it is the word of God which must be followed
- contains the torah which is the basis of Jewish belief
- forms the 613 mitzvot
What is a Talmud and what does it contain
Talmud is the Oral law and it contains:
- mishnah (collection of oral teachings)
- Gemara (commentory on Mishnah)
What is the Bar/bat Mitzvah
Jewish ceremonial recognising the turning of the age of responsibility, which takes plase at 13 for boys and 12 for girls (then the father thanks God for not being punished for his sons sins)
