judaism practices

Question 1

question one - whats the amidah prayer

Answer 1

D - the standing prayer

Question 2

Q2 - give the names of two jewish festivals

Answer 2

rosh hashanna - jewish new year
yom kippur- day of atonement

Question 3

Q3 - (4 MARKS) two contrasting features of a synagogue FEATURE 1

Answer 3

ARK
- holiest place in the synagogue
- where the sacred torah scrolls are kept
- represents the origional ark of the covenant

Question 4

Q3 - (4 MARKS) two contrasting features of a synagogue FEATURE 2

Answer 4

BIMAH
- raised platform in the centre of synagogue
- where the torah gets read from by person leading service
- reminds jews that the altar was the central feature of the courtyrad in the temple of jerusalem

Question 5

Q4 - (5 MARKS) 2 ways the bar mitzvah is important for jews WAY 1 (FIRST HALF)

Answer 5

• the bar mitzvah is the jewish coming of age for a boy when he reaches 13 years old
• ceremony represnts the start of the boy taking full responsibility for his own religious education and developement
• this is shown as he had=s to prep fully for his bar mitzvah and study the torah to speak out loud to the synagogue taking many hours

Question 6

Q4 (5 MARKS)- 2 ways the bar mitzvah is important for jews WAY 2 (SECOND HALF)

Answer 6

• second way is that its a reminder to the bioy of the freedom he has to live as a practicing jew
• it reminds his of the ppl denied of this privilidge (holocast)
• reminds him that he is one of gods chosen ppl

Question 7

Q5 (12 MARKS) - jewish mouring rituals are needed for the living MORE than the dead INTRO

Answer 7

• essential for dealing w loss and grief
• however may not be the most impornat reason

Question 8

Q5 (12 MARKS) - jewish mouring rituals are needed for the living MORE than the dead PARA 2 AGREE

Answer 8

ritiuals most impornant for the lviing
- shiva - the community comes together emotion and practical support
- prayer of the berakhot - spiritual comfort and reassurance

Question 9

Q5 (12 MARKS) - jewish mouring rituals are needed for the living MORE than the dead PARA 3 DISASGREE

Answer 9

• prep of the boyd by the chevra kadisha and singing of hymns besides the body - comfort for the soul departed
• placeing soil in grave and saying mouring words - respect for the dead person

Question 10

Q5 (12 MARKS) - jewish mouring rituals are needed for the living MORE than the dead PARA 4 CONCLUSION

Answer 10

• although they are both for the living and dead they are more for the DEAD therefore i DISAGREE
• show repscet for the dead person