Judaism Practices - Worship

Question 1

Compare Orthodox and Reform attitudes to the Torah and their consequent beliefs about the following of laws

Answer 1

Orthodox - word of God so its rules cannot be changed - thus follow Torah laws strictly
Reform - Torah is God inspired but not direct word of God so laws can change over time

Question 2

What is worn during morning prayers by men over the age of Bar Mitzvah

Answer 2

Tefilin
Two black leather boxes containing scripture (including the Shema) worn around the arm and head to help Jews to renew both their emotional and intellectual relationship with God daily

Question 3

What do (typically) only married men wear in morning prayers?

Answer 3

A tallit

Question 4

How many blessings are in the main prayer of a Jewish service?

Answer 4

19

Question 5

What is the main prayer of a Jewish service, said at the three ones daily?

Answer 5

Amidah

Question 6

How many blessing are in the Amidah?

Answer 6

19

Question 7

Which Jewish prayer is also known as the standing prayer?

Answer 7

Amidah

Question 8

Where would you find a Mezuzah?

Answer 8

On every doorframe of a Jewish home except the bathroom

Question 9

What does the Mezuzah contain?

Answer 9

The Shema

Question 10

What is the Shema?

Answer 10

An important prayer from three Torah passages

Question 11

What does the Shema do?

Answer 11

Establishes belief in monotheism

Question 12

What is the purpose of the mezuzah?

Answer 12

To always remind Jews of God

Question 13

Give a key Shema quote

Answer 13

Hear O Israel! The Lord your God is one!

Question 14

Where would you find the Shema?

Answer 14

The Torah - Deuteronomy and Numbers
The mezuzah
The tefilin

Question 15

How many books make up the Tenakh?

Answer 15

24

Question 16

How many groups of books are there in the Tenakh?

Answer 16

3

Question 17

What do Jews do on Shabbat?

Answer 17

Reflect on their relationship with God and spend time with their families

Question 18

How long does Shabbat last?

Answer 18

25 hours

Question 19

What day of the week in Shabbat?

Answer 19

Saturday

Question 20

When does Shabbat start?

Answer 20

18 minutes before sunset on Friday evening

Question 21

By celebrating Shabbat, what are Jews establishing?

Answer 21

Belief in God as creator but also law-giver and judge

Question 22

How many candles are typically lit before the sunset which marks the start of Shabbat?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

Who typically lights the two Shabbat candles?

Answer 23

The women of the household

Question 24

What is Havdalah?

Answer 24

The final ceremony marking the end of Shabbat

Question 25

Describe what happens at a Shabbat morning service

Answer 25

Torah is read out
Rabbi gives sermon
Kiddush where community can eat and socialise

Question 26

How does the Friday evening meal begin?

Answer 26

With a blessing over a cup of wine and two loaves of bread

Question 27

What do the two loaves of bread in the Friday evening meal remind Jews of?

Answer 27

The double portion of manna God provided their ancestors in the desert after leaving Egypt