Jewish Practices Flashcards
1
Q
How do Jews worship in the home?
A
- modeh ani recited (while in bed)
- Shema is declared twice a day
- Mezuzah on door posts at home
- Shabbat is celebrated in the home
(During Shabbat)
-light candles
-a family meal with two braided loaves of CHALLAH BREAD
2
Q
How do Jews worship in the Synagogue?
A
- Aron Hakodesh
- Ner tamid
- Bimah
- The ten commandments
- Seating in the Synagogue
- Yad
- Torah is read
3
Q
What do Jews use the Aron Hakodesh for?
A
- where the Torah scrolls are kept
- if the door of the Ark is open, it is a symbol that the prayer is important
4
Q
What do Jews use Ner Tamid for in the synagogue?
A
- symbolic of the Menorah used in the ancient temple in Jerusalem
5
Q
What is Bimah used in the synagogue?
A
- raised platform in the synagogue where Torah is read
6
Q
When is a YAD used in a synagogue?
A
- a pointer used to minimise the touching of the Torah
7
Q
When are the ten commandment read in the Synagogue?
A
- The ten commandment are read three times a year aloud in the Synagogue
- as well as during the festival of Shavuot
8
Q
How is SEATING used in the synagogue?
A
- men and women are not allowed to be seated together in synagogues, believed to cause a distraction
9
Q
What do Jews do during Shabbat?
A
- women of the house light two candles to welcome Shabbat
- Special Friday night meal
- Man of house recites kiddush prayer over wine and over two loaves of challah bread
- bread slightly dipped in salt
- Drink wine shows sweetness and joy of the day
- Day of rest, no working
- Go to synagogue sat morning
9
Q
What is the main Difference between Orthodox and reform synagogues?
A
- men and women are allowed to sit together in a Reform synagogue
- they must sit apart in an Orthodox synagogue
- ordination of women in Reform synagogue (Women become rabbi)
