Judaism Flashcards
What are the 10 commandments?
- Do not worship any other gods
- Don’t make images or sculptures and worship them
- Do not use God name
- Don’t work on the sabbath (or make others work for you)
- Children, respect your parents
- Do not murder
- Do not commit adultery (sleep with someone who is not your husband/wife)
- Do not steal
- Do not lie
- Don’t be jealous of your neighbours possessions
What are the 10 plagues?
- Nile turns to blood
- Frogs
- Gnats
- Flies
- Disease of animals
- Boils
- Hail
- Locusts
- Darkness
- Death of the first born
What was the king of Egypt doing to stop boys from taking over the throne?
Killing baby boys at birth
What did God tell Moses in the burning bush?
He told him to return to Egypt to free the slave and take them to the promised land
What did Moses tell the Pharoah?
He asked the Pharoah to set the Israelites free but he said no as they were his slaves
In which book of the Bible is Moses’ life story recorded?
Exodus
Which river was Moses placed in as a child in a basket?
Nile
Was Moses an Egyptian or an Israelite?
Born a Israelite but raised an Egyptian
Who was Moses rescued by?
The Pharoah’s daughter
Why did the Pharoah releash the Isrealites?
The death of his son - Plague 10
But soon after he changed his mind and sent an army after them
What was the miracle to do with the Red Sea?
It split in half allowing the Israelites to escape away from the Egyptian army
What does the Passover meal celebrate?
The story of the escape in slavery from Egypt
What is another word for Passover?
Pesach
What does Passover remember?
- God is good
- Death passed over the houses of the Israelites
- The Israelites passed over the Red Sea whilst escping
What is chametz?
Rising agents/anything risen
What meal do Jews eat for Passover?
Seder Meal
What is the ‘Haggadah’?
The Hebrew book which sets out the Seder Meal
What does Matzvah symbolise?
Unrisen bread
-symbolises the Israelites leaving and not having enough time to leave the bread to rise
What does Exodus mean?
Escape
What is ‘14 Nisan’?
First day of Jewish calendar
How many cups of wine do Jews drink for Passover?
4
What does breaking the Matzah symbolise?
The parting of the Red Sea
What does Bitter Herbs symbolise?
To dip in Haroset
-symbolises bitter slavery
What does salt water symbolise?
-Symbolises the tears of the Israelites
-Symbolises the sea that the Egyptians drowned in
What does the lamb bone symbolise?
-sacrifice
What does charoset symbolise?
-cement used by the slaves to build the pyramids
What is the Menorah?
Stick candlestick
Symbolises days of creation
What is the Bimah?
Torah is read here
Raised platform to symbolise importantance
What is the Ner Tamid?
Eternal Light - always burns
What is the Ark?
Where the Torah scrolls are kept
What is the Tallit?
A prayer shawl is worn by Jewish men during morning prayer, festivals and on the Sabbath
It has 613 fringes whichrepeest the 613 commandments
What is the Kippah?
A skull cap also known as a yarmulke
It is a sign of respect
Orthodox Jews wear it all the time but reformed Jews wear it only when doing something holy
What is the Tefillin?
Two leather boxes which contains words from the Shema
The strap is wrapped around the weaker arm 7 times and once around the palm and finished off around the middle finger
Where is the Star of David on the synagogue?
Outside