J4 Religion and family Rites if passage Flashcards
1
Q
Brit Milah
A
The name of the ceremony in which circumcising takes place full filling the covenant of circumision command of Abraham and his descendants
2
Q
Kohen
A
A descendant of the priests who worked in the temple
3
Q
Mohel
A
A trainer circumciser
4
Q
Sandek
A
A family member who holds the baby during circumision
5
Q
Zeved Habat ceremony
A
Means “gift of a daughter” which is how the daughter is welcomed into a Jewish family
6
Q
Bat mitzvah
A
Daughter of the commandment
7
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Bar mitzvah
A
Son of the commandment
