Judaism practices Flashcards
Celebration of a boy coming of age 13. Literal the son of commandment
Bar mitzva
Celebration of a girl coming of age 12. Literally the daughter of commandment
Bat mitzva
Festival that celebrates the Jewish exodus from egypt
Pesach
Food that is ‘clean,’ and ‘fit,’ and that meets the requirements of the jewish laws
kosher
Forrbiden food - means torn does not fufill the jewish dietry laws
Trefash
Holy day of the week
Sabbeth
Means coming together, place for Jews to study, worship and gather
Synagogue
refers to the set practices of jews when a family member dies as a way of grieving for loved one who had died
Mourning rituals
standing prayer, it is recited three times at the daily services
the amidah
The ark the holiest place of the synagogue as it contains the torah scrolls
Holy Ark/Ark kafedesh
book that comprise the jewish scripture, contains theree parts, torah, nev’im and ketuvium
TeNaKh
Yom Kippur
Day of attonnment - a day of penitence and fasting on the tenth day after** BLANK**. The holiest day of the year
The ever-burning light. It is a light that is above and in front of the aron Hakodesh. It burns consistantly as a symbol of gods presence
ner Tamid
food laws that were given by god to the jews. These rules relate to what may/may not be eaten and in what combination and to the preparation of food
Kosher laws
Rosh hanashah
The jeswish new year. It is the start of the ten day period of the high holy days that cummulates in BLANK and marks the beging of god judgement on his people
The reading platform in a synagog from where the torah is read
Bimah
The religous rite of circumcison performed eight days after birth. The boy becomes a member of the jewish people of god
Brit Millah
give two food laws
- you cannot mix meat and dairy -you cannot have shell fish
Prayers said by the jews
Shema (mono-theistic) prayer Amidah (standing prayer)
Sedar meal foods
Maror (Bitter Herbs): Charoset (Sweet Paste): Karpas (Vegetable): Z’roa (Shank Bone): Beitzah (Egg) Chazeret (Second Bitter Herb):
Features in a synagogue
Bimah / Ark kafled
Quote for jews not being able to consume meat mixed with dairy
“You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
( Deuteronomy 14:21)
quote for jews not being able to eat shell fish
“But whatever does not have fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters and of all the living things that are in the waters, they are an abomination to you.”
(Leviticus 11:10)
what is Pikuach Nefsh
the saving of a life, although is often used to refer to the sancity of life
Why is Pikuachu Nefesh imporant
as god created life in his own image so it is sacred. Even more sacred than the mitzvot meaning that jews can bypass there rules to save a life
What is free will
Everyone is born with a inclination to do good and an inclination to do bad. God has given humans the freedom to chose right from wrong
What are the 613 mitzvot
they are duties needed to uphold a relationship with God.
relationship between free will and the 613 duties
despite the mitzvot are not in the torah, jews belive following them will bring them closer to god
Shekhinah
Place where Gods presence can be felt
Mitzvot
duites or commandments
God created life in his image quote
“So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them.”
(Genesis 1:27)
(Jeremiah 1:5, NIV)
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5, NIV)
