J5 Flashcards
Brit Milah
a jewish ceremony where baby boys are circumside on the 8th day after birth
mohel
a trained circumfiser
role of sandek
a family member hold the baby
circumsision
a physical reminder of the covenant between god and abraham
Bar/bat mitzvah
son and daughter of commandment
(for boys:age 13 and for girls:age 12) marks the time when a jewish child becomes responsible for following jewish laws
Bat chayil
“daughter of valor”
chuppah
symbolises the home the coupe will build together
ketubah
outlines the groom’s responsibilities to his wife
smashing of the glass
remembers the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
Sheva brochet
blessings are recited over a cup of wine,blessing the couple and their marriage
shiva
7 days immediately after the burial
mourning period
mourners stay at home,refrain from work and focus on greiving
mirrors
covered and mourners stay on low stool to symbolise humility and loss
how does shiva help?
shiva help families by not giving daily distractions
sheloshim
sheloshim means 30 and is the next 30 days after shiva
yahrzeit
occurs on the anniversry of the death
what happen in yahrzeit?
famillies light candle and recite the kaddish prayers
kaddish prayers
recited during jewish funerals and mourning periods, a prayer that exalts god and express hope for peace
chevra kaddisha
a group of volunteers who prepares the decesed for burial
tahrah
purification
kashrut laws
jewish dietary laws that come from the torah.They must be strictly followed by jews
shechita
kosher slaughtered animal
kashrut for food
meat-beef,goat,chicken
not alowed to eat-pork,cammels
-eggs from kosher birds
meat and dairy
meat and dairy should not be eaten togteher
shatnez
prohibition against wearing clothing made of a mixture of wool and linen
