Judaism Practices

Question 1

Importance of the synagogue

Answer 1

• worship God needs a group of people
• place of learning
• do social activities

Question 2

Tzitzit + quote

Answer 2

• on clothes to represent mitzvot

- “sign on your hand and forehead, god’s word in your mouth”

Question 3

Kippah

Answer 3

Worn by Jews on head for respect

Question 4

Star of David

Answer 4

Represents shield of King David

Question 5

Menorah

Answer 5

Candlestick

Question 6

Ark

Answer 6

Where the Torah scrolls are kept

Question 7

Rabbi

Answer 7

Leader/ teacher of the congregation

Question 8

Bimah

Answer 8

Where the Torah is sung

Question 9

Ner Tamid

Answer 9

Eternal light which is kept burning

Question 10

Teffillin

Answer 10

Black box to keep Torah scrolls with you

Question 11

Tallit

Answer 11

Clothing worn by men in prayer

Question 12

Examples of Jewish faith around the house

Answer 12

• everyday opportunity to worship God
• commandments spread around the house
• mezuzah on the doorposts

Question 13

Challah

Answer 13

Jewish bread for celebration

Question 14

Kiddish Cup

Answer 14

Holds the wine for the blessings

Question 15

Havadalah Cup

Answer 15

Candle representing the light

Question 16

Besamin

Answer 16

Soothe soul after the cup

Question 17

Items on the table in the Jewish home (2)

Answer 17

• on the table 2 candles represents commandments
• bread represents loaves in the wilderness
• wine is sweet for joy/celebration

Question 18

What happens in shabbat?

Answer 18

• no cooking/cleaning prepared before
• Friday service 45 mins (family) and then Saturday is longer
• Ark is opened for the Torah scrolls and decorated

Question 19

Quote for God’s word (about Torah)

Answer 19

“Sweet like honey” as the Torah comes around Jewish people touch their lip

Question 20

Jewish Service (2 parts)

Answer 20

• Shema: Proclamation or faith

- Amidah: Standing prayer with 18 blessings thanking God and asking what to do to be good

Question 21

Reform Synagogue

Answer 21

• importance of feee will
• modern
• equality
• mostly in own language

Question 22

Orthodox Synagogue

Answer 22

• in Hebrew
• emphasis on Mitzvot
• Men at front and Woman above at the back

Question 23

Birth ceremonies (3)

Answer 23

• Brit Milah: boy circumcised (Abraham Covenant) 8 days after birth and placed in chair to represent prophet Elijah
• Naming Ceremony: Boy/Girl blessed on first Sabbath after they are born, father reads from Torah
• Redemption of the first born: 31 days after birth to redeem from the temple in Jerusalem

Question 24

Marriage (2 stages)

Answer 24

• betrothal year before so marriage is “made holy” (legal) and plan out future
• ceremony on any day but Shabbat, fast before, and groom breaks glass to represent broken temple

Question 25

Importance of marriage + quote

Answer 25

• unites to procreate
• usually from similar Jewish backgrounds
• “become one flesh”

Question 26

Stages of the Morning of the Dead (5)

Answer 26

1st) Buried within 24 hours, grieve with company
2nd) Shiva is intense period of morning (1 week) where they don’t do anything like working and don’t focus on their appearance
3rd) 30 says after, no music or parties
4th) 11 months, time of reflection
5th) After year it ends, but keep having anniversaries

Question 27

Morning of the Dead quote + importance

Answer 27

• “Jacob tore clothes in sorrow”

- blessing to accept God’s decision

Question 28

Funeral (3 features)

Answer 28

• body washed carefully
• not in Synagogue as it is a place of life
• tombstone for remembrance

Question 29

Dietary Laws

Answer 29

Rules for food that can and can’t be eaten

Question 30

Kosher Food

Answer 30

• food that Jews can eat

- eg: cows, Fish with scales, certified cheese, fruit/ veg free of insects

Question 31

Trefan Food

Answer 31

• food that Jews can’t eat

- eg: pork, camel, rodents, fish without scales

Question 32

Dietary law Quotes (2) + importance

Answer 32

• “make sure that you do not partake blood” as blood is life

- “do not boil kid in mothers milk” can’t mix meat and dairy

Question 33

Rosh Hashanah

Answer 33

• origins of the creation story and judgement
• month before blow horns
• prayers for forgiveness
• remove fish head, to keep ‘head in the game’

Question 34

Yom Kippur

Answer 34

• most important day
• “practice self-denial”
• repent through 25 hour fast
• intense prayer
• horn to ‘wake up Jews’

Question 35

Pesach

Answer 35

• passover meal
• this remembers Hebrew’s escape from slavery and the angel of Death passing over making every fist born Egyptian Son die
• remove yeast from bread as Hebrews didn’t have time for it to rise

Question 36

Parts of the Sedar plate (5)

Answer 36

• salt water: tears of slaves
• herbs: bitter times
• egg: new life after Egypt
• lamb: sacrifice
• parsley: new life

Question 37

Bar Mitzvah

Answer 37

• boys 13th Birthday
• read from Torah
• becomes a man
• responsible for their own actions
• son of the commandments

Question 38

Bat Mitzvah

Answer 38

• girls 12th birthday
• read from the Torah
• lead congregation
• daughter of the Commandments