Judaism- Practices Flashcards

1
Q

“He brought the Ark inside the Tabernacle. Then he
put up the curtains for screening and screened of the
Ark of the pact”

A

Exodus 40:21

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2
Q

“And this shall serve you as a sign on your hand as a
reminder on your forehead- in order that the teaching
of the Lord may be in your mouth”- About the Tefflin

A

Exodus 13:9

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3
Q

“Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy”

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Exodus 28:8

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4
Q

“God blessed them and God said to them, ‘be fertile
and increase, fill the earth”

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Genesis 1:28

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5
Q

“You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and
that shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and
you”

A

Genesis 17:11

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6
Q

“A man leaves his father and Mother and clings to his
wife, so that they may become one flesh”

A

Genesis 2:24

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7
Q

“Jacob rent his clothes, put his sackcloth on his loins,
and observed mourning for his son for many days”

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Genesis 37:34

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8
Q

“But make sure that you so not partake of the blood;
for the blood is the life, and you must not consume
the life with the flesh”

A

Deuteronomomy 12:33

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9
Q

“You should not boil a kid in its mother’s milk”

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Exodus 23:19

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10
Q

“Despite the fact that repentance and crying out to G-
d are always timely, during the ten days between
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is exceedingly
appropriate, and it is accepted immediately”

A

Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon

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11
Q

“You shall practise self-denial; and you shall do no
manner of work…For on this day atonement shall be
made for you to cleanse you all your sins; you shall be
clean before the lord. It shall be a Sabbath of
complete rest for you and you shall practise self-
denial; it is a law for all time”

A

Leviticus 16: 29-31

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12
Q

“I will free you from the labours of the Egyptians”

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Exodus 6:6

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13
Q

What is the ark?

A

Cupboard that
houses the Torah
scrolls – the most
important feature in
the synagogue

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14
Q

What is the Bimah?

A

Platform in the
centre of the
synagogue. The
Torah scrolls are
read from
here.

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15
Q

What is the menorah?

A

A seven-branched
candlestick –
representing each
day of God’s
creation

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16
Q

What is the Ner Tamid?

A

Eternal light. Always
burning. It shows God
is always present

17
Q

What is The gallery?

A

In Orthodox
synagogues
the seating
area upstairs
is just for
women

18
Q

What is a kippah?

A

All Jewish men
cover their
heads when they
pray as a sign of
respect for God.

19
Q

What is the tallit?

A

Woollen shawl.
Shows the man is
obeying God’s laws
because each fringe
(tzitzit) symbolises
one of the 613
mitzvot given by God.

20
Q

What is the tefillin?

A

Two leather boxes. One
is worn on the upper left
arm and the other on the
forehead. Each contains
the Shema and wearing
them shows that the
person loves God with
their heart and mind.

21
Q

What is a Minyan

A

Orthodox Jews pray three times a day - morning,
afternoon and evening
A minimum of ten adult males are required (Orthodox)
Or a minimum of ten men and women (Reform tradition)

22
Q

What is Shabbat?

A

The Jewish holy day – Sabbath. From sunset on Friday
until sunset on Saturday every week

23
Q

What are the 4 stages of life celebrated by jews?

A

Birth
Coming of age
Marriage
Death

24
Q

What are 3 ceremonies associated with birth?

A

Naming ceremony
Brit Milah
Redemption of firstborn son

25
Q

What is Pesach(Passover)?

A

• Lasts for eight days
• Celebrates the Jews’ escape from slavery in Egypt.
• Remembers the final plague which killed the firstborn of
the Egyptians but ‘passed over’ the houses of the Jewish
slaves
• The most important preparation is to remove leaven
(yeast) from the home

26
Q

What is the seder meal( passover meal)

A

• Different foods symbolise an
aspect of the struggle of the
Israelites in Egypt
• …It reminds Jews that God freed
them and led them to the
Promised Land
• It reminds Jews that they are
the chosen people of God.