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Question 1

Brit Milah meaning

Answer 1

The covenant of circumcision

Question 2

What is circumcision?

Answer 2

the removal of the foreskin on a baby’s Penis

Question 3

When is the Brit Milah done

Answer 3

8 days after birth

Question 4

Why are Jewish boys circumcised?

Answer 4

a physical sign of the covenant between G-d and Abraham (Genesis 17:10-12)

Question 5

Who is a mohel

Answer 5

trained person who performs circumcision safely and respectfully

Question 6

Who is a Sandek?

Answer 6

someone, often a close family member, who holds the baby during the ceremony, representing support and love.

Question 7

What happens in a Brit Milah

Answer 7

Prayers are recited
asking for blessing over the baby
Family celebrates

Question 8

When are the Naming ceremonies?

Answer 8

Boys: Brit Milah
Girls: in the synagogue (on sabbath)

Question 9

What happens in Naming ceremonies?

Answer 9

Baby is given a Hebrew name
–> Connect them to their heritage
Blessings are said for the child

Question 10

Bar/Bat Mitzvah meaning

Answer 10

Son/Daughter of the commandment

Question 11

When do boys do their Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 11

13 years old

Question 12

When do girls do their Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 12

12 or 13

Question 13

What does the lead up to Bat/Bar Mitzvah look like?

Answer 13

study Hebrew
learn to read from the Torah
understand Jewish traditions

Question 14

What happens during the Bat/Bar Mitzvah?

Answer 14

-During the synagogue service:
they read from the Torah
give a speech
lead prayers
blessings from the rabbi +family and friends

Question 15

Meaning of Bat Chayil

Answer 15

daughter of valour

Question 16

What is the Bat Chayil?

Answer 16

an alternative for Orthodox communities where Bat Mitzvahs are not performed

Question 17

What happens during the Bat Chayil?

Answer 17

Girls give a speech about Jewish values, showing their understanding of Judaism.

Question 18

Kiddushin meaning

Answer 18

sanctification- or making the relationship holy
(first part of a Jewish wedding)

Question 19

What happens during the Kiddushin

Answer 19

The couple exchanges rings and promises to be faithful to one another under Jewish law.
prayers and blessings are recited

Question 20

What is the Chuppah (+significance)

Answer 20

a canopy
symbolises the home the couple will build together

Question 22

What is the Ketubah?

Answer 22

The ketubah is a marriage contract outlining the husband’s responsibilities to his wife.

Question 23

Why is a glass smashed?

Answer 23

The groom smashes a glass to remember the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, showing that even in joy, Jews remember their history.