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Judaism Practices Flashcards

1
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What does the festival of sukkot represent?

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The years Jewish people spent in the desert on their way to the promised land.

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How do Jews rejoice with the leaves and the etrog?

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Waving them in six directions to show that God is everywhere

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What must the sukkot structure be like?

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Flimsy and temporary, with an open roof.

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How long did Jews live in the desert?

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40 years.

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Is sukkot one of the 613 mitzvot?

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Yes.

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What is an etrog?

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A citrus fruit.

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What is used to celebrate sukkot?

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An etrog, a myrtle branch, a palm branch and a willow branch.

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What must the roof of the hut be made of?

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Branches and leaves, through which the sky can be seen.

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What must Jewish families do on sukkot?

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Build and live in an outdoor open air structure.

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What does sukkot mean?

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A hut or a booth.

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Why is Passover called Passover?

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Remembering the angel of death passing over Jewish houses in Egypt.

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What does the hard boiled egg on the Seder meal represent?

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The fall of the temple.

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What does charoset represent in the Seder meal?

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Mortar that created the bricks and the sweetness of freedom.

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What does the unleavened bread in the Seder meal represent?

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The hurry in which Jews left Egypt, their bread didn’t have time to rise.

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What do the bitter herbs in the Seder meal represent?

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The bitterness of slavery.

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What does the lamb bone in the seder meal represent?

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The lamb which was sacrificed so it’s blood could be put over the doors of Jewish households.

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17
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What does the wine represent?

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The joy of escaping slavery.

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18
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What does the salt water in the Seder meal represent?

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Tears from slaves.

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19
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What is the highlight of Passover?

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The Seder meal.

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20
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What do Jews eat on Passover?

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A Seder meal.

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What’s another word for Passover?

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Pesach.

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What do Jewish people remember on Passover?

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Escaping slavery in Egypt.

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23
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Why do Jewish people fast?

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So they can focus entirely on God and not on food.

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24
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Why is the holy ark open on Yom Kippur?

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So people are able to confess their sins directly to God.

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What does the holy ark contain?

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The Torah scrolls.

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26
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What is Yom Kippur known as?

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The sabbath of sabbaths.

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27
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Why do Jewish people go to synagogue on Yom Kippur?

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To request forgiveness for their sins.

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28
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Do reform Jews attend synagogue on Yom Kippur?

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Yes.

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29
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What are the 2 Jewish high holy days?

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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

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30
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How long to Jewish people fast on Yom Kippur?

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25 hours.

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31
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What is a mikveh?

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A pool of natural water for spiritual cleaning.

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32
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When is Yom Kippur?

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10 days after Rosh Hashanah.

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33
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What happens to crumbs of the Rosh Hashanah challah?

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They are thrown into a river to represent throwing sins away.

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34
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What is celebrated on Rosh Hashanah?

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The creation of the world.

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35
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Who do Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah with?

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Their families.

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36
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How long do Jews spend making New Years resolutions?

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10 days.

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37
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What do Jews think about on Rosh Hashanah?

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How they could have done better throughout the year.

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38
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What shape is the challah on Yom Kippur and why?

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Round to represent the cycle of the year.

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39
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What are apples dipped in on Rosh Hashanah?

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Honey.

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40
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What is eaten on Rosh Hashanah?

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Challah and Apples dipped in honey.

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41
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When is Rosh Hashanah?

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Early December.

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42
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What is Rosh Hashanah?

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The Jewish new year.

43
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Do Orthodox Jews allow the consumption of shellfish?

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No, it is against kosher.

44
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Why do Orthodox Jews separate their kitchens?

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Milk and meat can not be put together in any way, it is against kosher.

45
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Why can’t Orthodox Jews eat bacon?

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Pigs are not kosher.

46
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Why do Orthodox Jews follow kosher?

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It’s one of the 613 mitzvot.

47
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What kind of animals do Orthodox Jews not eat?

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Animals with split hooves.

48
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Can Orthodox Jews eat birds of prey?

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No, it’s against kosher.

49
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What kind of seafood can Orthodox Jews eat?

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Anything with fins and scales.

50
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What do kosher laws say can not be mixed?

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Meat and dairy.

51
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What does Treifah mean?

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Forbidden. It describes food that is not kosher.

52
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What is the opposite of kosher?

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Treifah

53
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How long do reform Jews sit Shivah?

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1-3 days.

54
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What do people sit on during shivah?

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Low chairs/stools.

55
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What ends the Jewish mourning rituals?

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The unveiling of the gravestone.

56
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Why are Jewish headstones plain?

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To show everyone is equal in the eyes of God.

57
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For the child/parent of the deceased, how long does the mourning period last?

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A year.

58
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What is shivah?

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The most intense period of Jewish mourning.

59
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Do Jewish people allow same sex marriage?

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Orthodox do not, reform do.

60
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Why do Orthodox Jews tear their clothing at funerals?

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To represent the tear in their life made by their lost loved one.

61
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Do Jewish people allow cremation?

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Orthodox do not, reform do.

62
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How soon must Jewish funeral arrangements be made?

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Within 24 hours or as soon as possible.

63
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At a Jewish wedding, why do the bride and groom drink from the cup of wine?

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It is a traditional symbol of joy.

64
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Who fasts for a day before a wedding?

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The bride and groom.

65
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What is the Yichud?

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A room where the bride and groom are left alone after the wedding, usually to eat.

66
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What is the kiddushin?

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Means holy and is what the wedding ceremony is known as.

67
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What does Mozel tov mean?

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Congratulations and good luck.

68
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What is the badeken?

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The veiling of the bride by the groom.

69
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What is the Ketubah?

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A marriage contract.

70
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What does the breaking of the glass represent?

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The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.

71
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How many cups of wine are used in the wedding?

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2

72
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What does the chuppah represent?

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The home the bride and groom will build together.

73
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Why are sweets thrown at a bar mitzvah?

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To represent blessings.

74
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What happens after a bar mitzvah?

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A party.

75
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What must a boy wear at a bar mitzvah?

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A Tallit and a Kippah.

76
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What language is the Torah read in?

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Hebrew.

77
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How old must a girl be for her bar mitzvah?

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12

78
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How old must a boy be for his bar mitzvah?

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13

79
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What do girls read at their bar mitzvah?

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The book of psalms or Esther.

80
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What does a boy read from at a bar mitzvah?

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The Torah.

81
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What is a girl’s version of a bar mitzvah?

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Bat mitzvah.

82
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What does bar mitzvah mean?

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Son of the commandment.

83
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Why could circumcision be considered bad?

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The child is only 8 days old, he has no say.

84
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What is the penalty for not circumcising your child?

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Rejection from the Jewish community.

85
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What is the reform version of a Brit milah?

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Brit shalom.

86
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How long has circumcision been carried out?

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Over 3000 years.

87
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How many names is a Jewish boy given?

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2, one Jewish and one family.

88
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Who made the covenant that includes circumcision?

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Abraham.

89
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What soothes the child at a Brit milah?

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A little wine on his lips.

90
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Who holds the baby while it’s circumcised?

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The sandek.

91
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Who circumcises the child?

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The mohel.

92
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How old is the baby when it’s circumcision takes place?

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8 days old.

93
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What happens at a Brit Milah?

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Circumcision.

94
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What do Jews do on the sabbath?

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Spend time with their families and go to synagogue.

95
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What is the name of the rule that says sabbath laws can be broken to save a life?

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Pikuach nefesh

96
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Which covenant was the sabbath part of?

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The covenant with Moses.

97
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How long before sunset are 2 candles lit on the sabbath?

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18 minutes.

98
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What day is the sabbath?

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Saturday.

99
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What is the sabbath prayer?

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The kiddush.

100
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What is the Torah’s punishment for not keeping the sabbath?

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Death.

101
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When does the sabbath start?

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Friday sunset.

102
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When does the sabbath end?

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Saturday sunset.

103
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Why do Jewish people rest on the sabbath?

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To remember God resting on the 7th day after creating the world.

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