Judaism practices Flashcards
What is the symbol of Judaism?
The star of David
What is the ark?
A cupboard that houses the Torah scrolls
Is the most important feature in the synagogue
What do the 10 Commandments do in the synagogue?
They decorate the Ark, reminding Jews of the most important rules
What is the Bimah?
Platform in the middle of the synagogue, the Torah scrolls are red from here
What is the menorah?
Seven branch candlestick representing each day, of God’s creation
What is the Ner Tamid?
It is an eternal light, and it is always burning showing God as always present
What is the stain glass windows for?
Show important symbols of faith
What is the gallery in the synagogue?
Orthodox synagogues the seating area upstairs it’s just for women
How do orthodox Jews worship in synagogues?
Daily services
Service in Hebrew
Rabbi has his back to the congregation
Men and women sit separately
How do reform Jews worship in synagogues?
Services only on Shabbat and festivals
Services in Hebrew and English
Rabbi faces, congregation
Men and women sit together
What four things does a synagogue provide space for?
Prayer
Study
Charity
Socialising
What is the kippah?
All Jewish men cover their heads when they pray as a sign of respect for God
What is a tallit?
A woollen shawl
Show the man is obeying God’s law, because each fringe or tzitzit symbolises, one of the 613, mitzvots
What is the tefillin?
Two leather boxes, and one is worn on upper left arm and one on the forehead
Each contain the shema and wearing them shows that the person loves good with the heart and mind
How many times do orthodox jews pray and when is it?
They pray three times a day in the morning afternoon and evening
What are the four prayers in orthodox synagogue?
- Opening prayers
- Shema
- Amidah
- Final prayers
What are the importance of prayer?
Communicate of God.
Become closer to God.
Strengthen the sense of Jewish community.
What is Shabbat?
The Jewish holy day and it’s from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday every week
What happens on Shabbat in the synagogue?
Every Friday evening, there is a prayer service in a synagogue
Torah scrolls, and then paraded around the synagogue, giving people opportunity to become close to God’s word
What happens at Shabbat in home?
Find meals every Friday night have wine and two loaves of challah bread are on the table
A female of the family members lights two candle is before Sunset.
She welcomes in Shabbat by waving her arms around the candle and close her eyes to say a blessing and prayer.
What is the mizuzah?
A small box containing verses from the Torah is fixed to a doorpost which they touch when they pass
What are the four stages of life celebrated by Jews?
Birth
Coming of age
Marriage
Death
What are the three ceremonies associated with birth?
Naming ceremony
Brit Milah which is a circumcision ceremony for the boys at eight days old
Redemption of the first born son
A Birt Milah quote?
“From now on you must circumcise every baby boy when he is eight days old”
What does bar and bat mitzvahs show?
A jew is seen to become an adult
Brings person closer to God
Jewish boys can be part of a minyan
What is the bar mitzvah?
It is when a boy is age 13
He read from the Torah during a service
He wears a tallit for the first time
Makes a short speech
What happens at bat mitzvah?
It happens when a girl is 12
Reform girls have a bat mitzvah
Read from the Torah
Orthodox girls do not read from the Torah or give speech
What happens at the betrothal ceremony?
Under chuppah (canopy)
Marriage contract signed
Rings are exchanged
Marriage ceremony
What happens when Jews hear of a death?
They make a small tear in their clothes, and say they accept Gods decision
What is the shiva?
Intense seven days of morning from the burial
They don’t work and they stay at home say prayers three times a day
What did you not do on Shiva?
Don’t wear make-up
No shaving
No New haircuts
Mirrors are covered so as not to focus on appearance
What happens 30 days after death?
Normal life resumes, but still no listening to music, going to parties, shaving or cutting hair
What did children do after the death of a parent?
For 11 months they do not attend parties and they say blessing for a parent.
What happens at the funeral?
The body is washed and wrapped in cloth and a tallit
Placed in a simple coffin to show everyone is equal in death.
After service, everyone washes their hand to show they are leaving death behind
What does kosher mean?
Food that you are allowed to eat
What does trefah mean?
Foods that Jews are not allowed to eat
A quote for food
“You’re allowed to eat anything which has a completely split hoof and chews the cud”
Name, three kosher foods
Lamb
Beef
Vegetables
What two foods can you not mix together?
Do not mix meat with dairy
What must there be in a kosher kitchen?
Two sets of pots, pans and dishes, which is one for meat and one for dairy
How must animals be killed?
They must be killed according to Jewish law, and that means they must be healthy
Have its throat slit by trained jew
Blood drained from it before it is eaten
What is Rosh Hashanah?
It is Jewish New Year and God judges peoples actions over the past year and the size of fortune for the coming year
What is Yom Kippur?
The holiest, the most important day of the year it is the day of atonement ends God’s judgement is finalised
What is Pesach?
It is an eight-day festival to celebrate the Jewish escape from slavery in Egypt
The most important preparation is to remove yeast from the home
What does the Seder meal symbolise
Different foods, symbolise an aspect of the struggle of these rights in Egypt
What are the 4 cups of wine for and what do they symbolise?
Remind use the four times God promise freedom to the Israelites
Symbolise the joy of freedom
Why is parsley dipped into salt water?
Reminds Jews of the sweat and tears of the slaves
What does Matzah remind them off?
reminds Jews of the speed with which they left Egypt
What do bitter herbs symbolise?
They symbolise the bitter suffering of the slaves in Egypt
What does the mortar symbolise?
The sweet taste symbolizes freedom
What does the roasted egg symbolise?
A symbol of the harshness of the Egyptians
The new life offered to the Jews by God
What does the lamb bone symbolise?
A symbol of sacrifice of the lamb, shown with blood on the door post of each Jewish home on the night of the Passover
What is the importance of Pesach?
Reminds Jews they are God’s chosen people – God has fulfilled the covenant
To ensure Jewish faith and traditions are passed on to future generations
