Judaism Practices - Rituals Flashcards
What is Brit Milah?
The circumcision ceremony of an 8 day old Jewish baby boy
Where can Brit Milah be found in the Torah?
Leviticus 12
Give the 2 things a boy learns to do before his Bar Mitzvah
Put on Tefilin
Read Hebrew so that they can read a scripture passage during the ceremony
What does Bar Mitzvah mean?
Son of the commandment
What is a Bar Mitzvah?
A ceremony in which Jewish boys aged 13 mark their responsibility for their own religious actions and become adults in the eyes of the community
What does Bat Mitzvah mean?
Daughter of the commandment
Which Jewish communities celebrate Bat Mitzvahs?
Reform
What do Orthodox communities celebrate for girls rather than Bar or Bat Mitzvahs?
Bat Chayil
Give the Hebrew word for the canopy used in a Jewish marriage service
Chuppah
Give the hebrew name for the Jewish marriage service
Kiddushin
What day of the week does a Jewish marriage not take place on?
Shabbat
Saturday
What is the Ketubah?
A contract of the duties each partner in a Jewish marriage will take
Give the hebrew name for a Jewish marriage’s contract
Ketubah
Who leads the groom down the aisle in a jewish wedding?
His and the bride’s father
Who leads the bride down the aisle in a Jewish wedding?
Her and the groom’s mother
