Judaism Flashcards
what are the ten features of a synagogue
-star of David
-the ten commandments
-bimah
-yad
-Rabbi and Chazzan
-lectern
- women’s gallery
-kippah
-tallit
-tefillin
what is a Bimah
a desk where the Torah is read
what is a Yad
a pointer that is shaped like a hand to read the torah
what is a Rabbi and a chazzan
Rabbi means teacher
and chazzan is a singer -“cantor”
what is a women’s gallery
orthodox jews separate men and women as they distract each other and take away from prayer
kippah
- a head covering for men as a sign of respect for G-D
what is a tallit
a prayer shawl with fringes to represent the 613 commandments of the torah
what is the tefillin
tiny boxes that wrap around someone’s arms containing G-D words
what is the ner Tamid
meaning eternal flame -representing that God is always with us
what is the menorah
a candelabrum used in Jewish worship, especially one with eight branches and a central socket used at Hanukkah
what is the ark
an ornate cabinet that enshrines the sacred Torah scrolls used for public worship. Because it symbolizes the Holy of Holies of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem,
which way does the ark always face and why.
It faces east facing Jerusalem and the first and only Jewish temple
