Judaism Practices Part 1 Flashcards
What is a synagogue?
A jewish place of worship
Sometimes reffered to as a house of prayer or a school
Why are synagogues important?
They provide a place for Jews to prayer. It is also belived that it is better to pray in the presence of a minyan.
The synagogue is a place where jews can learn many synagogues may provide classes in Hebrew.
Synagogues may also host a variaty of social events and charity events because they believe that the synagogue is a good place for the communtity to talk.
They synagogue is a place which can help jews donate there time and money to charities by holdong events and donatong to the poor, needy and charities
What happens in an orthodox synagogue service?
Women and men are seperated
There are daily services in hewbrew
Men always cover there heads
No musical instrimunts
Reform synagogue services?
Men and women are together
Women may be alloud to be part of a minyan
They may only open on the saboth and other important jewish festivals
Services may be in english and hewbrew
The serives may be shorter
What is an orthodox jew?
A jew which follows the laws extreamly well
What is a reform Jew?
A jew who thinks that they need to adapt with morden times
What is the importance of prayer for a Jew?
It’s a good way to talk to God and ask for forgivness
Differences between views of praying by orthodox and reform jews?
They both face Jeruselam when they pray.
Reform jews believe that prays should be less rigid to adapt to normall life
Orthodox jews would pray everyday at the same time to show dedication to God and to follow the Sinai Covenant
What is the format of the Jewish services?
Start with opening prays
The shema is said: a prayer that afirms there belief that there is only 1 God
The Amidah is said: the central jewish prayer which is said standing and facing Jeruselam
What is a tallit?
Correct spelling
A pray blanket which is made from wool or silk. It has long tassels attacked to each corner.
It shows how they are obaying Gods will as each tassel represents a mitzvich law
What is a Teflin?
A pair of small leather boxes which contain words from the Torah and Shema.
One box is strapped to the arm and 1 to the forehead
It reminds Jews to be mindfull whilst praying
What is the prayer hall?
Where the main congergation sits. A place where Jews can come together. It usually is a rectangle woth 3 sides facing the bimah.
It may be decorated but without poctures of God/people
What is the ner tamid?
A light that represents God’s everlasting love.
It is always kept on and is suppost to be an oil lamp however some reform synagogues have an eletrical light with it’s own emergency backup.
It acts as a reminder of the menorah that was lit everyday in the Temple and Gods precence
What is the Bimah?
A reading platform where the Torah is read usong the Yat.
It is a raised platform in the center of the prayer hal
What is shabbat?
(Shabot) dont use that
From the sunset of Friday to the sunset of Saturday
On this day no work is to be done pikuach nefresh
