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Judaism Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Why is public worship important?

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  • Unites the local community in prayer and study

- Jews pray facing Israel reminding them of the holy land

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Why public worship

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  • Allows Jews to spend time with God
  • Follow techniques of worship in Torah
  • Come together as a community
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SWA that reminds Jews of the importance of worshiping in public

‘I will worship ………… in reverence and awe of you’ - ……

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‘toward your holy temple’ ‘Psalm 5:7’

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What is Shabbat?

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Friday and Saturday where Jews celebrate the day of rest

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What happens at the Shabbat?

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  • A service happens Friday evening and during the day Saturday.
  • Jews say prayers and read from Torah
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What 2 prayers are said at Shabbat?

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Amidah and the Aleinu

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Daily services

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  • Pray 3 times a day
  • Stand, and use a Siddur (prayer book)
  • Pray in silence
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SWA about Torah

‘If a man acquires words of the Torah…………….’ -…..

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‘The has attained afterlife’ ‘Perkei Avtot’

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What is the Tenakh?

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The Jewish bible

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What does the Tenakh contain?

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  • T= Torah 5 Books of Moses
  • N= Nevii’im, the prophets
  • K= Ketuvim, the writings
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Where is the Torah kept?

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The arc

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What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Torah?

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It’s the literal word of God given to Moses

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What do Reform Jews believe about the Torah?

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It’s a human creation

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What is the Talmud?

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Oral laws of Judaism

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What do Orthodox Jews believe about the Talmud?

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It was given to Moses and written down at a later time

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What to Reform Jews believe about the Talmud ?

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Another human creation

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17
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Name the 2 parts of the Talmud

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Mishanah= core texts from Moses

Gemera= Rabbinical

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Why is the Tenakh important?

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  • Read throughout the year

- Jews read the Torah in study and in synagogue

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How many times a week do Orthodox Jews read the Torah?

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4

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How many times a week is the Torah read by Reform Jews?

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1

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21
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Why is the Talmud important?

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  • Traditional Jews read it everyday

- Reform Jews learn values from it

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What is Kosher?

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Fit or correct food to eat

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What is Kashrut

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State of food being kosher

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How do you know if an animal is Kosher?

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Has split hooves and chews cud

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Examples of Kosher animals

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Cow
Sheep
Goat

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26
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Examples of non Kosher food

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Pig
Horses
Rabbit

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What part of the Kosher animal do they eat?

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Front half. It’s sanitary

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Why is kashrut an important mitzvot for Jews to follow?

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  • Jews believe the rules came from god

- Keeps Jews pure and it part of their culture

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29
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Traditional Jews will follow kashrut as it is important and comes from God, but modern Jews…….

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believe the laws are outdated and many of them try to apply them to today’s world

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30
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Traditional Jews double up on kitchen appliances such as ovens and fridges to avoid dairy touching meat however modern Jews..

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think this is highly impractical because going out for a meal/friends house would be hard

31
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At Passover Jews will deep clean their house to get rid of any yeast as a way to connect with god, but modern Jews…

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Don’t do this because it’s too much stress

32
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One type of private prayer

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Shabbat

33
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What does the Shabbat remind Jews of ?

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God creating the world, and God’s love of His people

34
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When do Jews say the Kiddush prayer?

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Before the meal on a Friday

35
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During the Shabbat Jews pray 3 times a day, evening, morning and noon. What else do they do?

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  • They pray the shema

- Praise God in the morning saying the Modeh Ani

36
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Why is private prayer important?

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  • Daily prayer keeps the praying pattern, making it regular
  • One to one with god, keeps god in the mind
  • When Shabbat is prayed all are brought together at home
37
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What is the shema?

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A prayer recited twice a day; morning and evening which emphasises the oneness of god

38
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When Jewish men say the shema, what do they have to wear?

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Tallit and tefillin,
this is something that is instructed
within the Shema prayer itself

39
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What is the Amidah?

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The prayer refers to a series of blessings, 19 in total

40
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How many times a day is the Amidah said?

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3

41
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How is the Amidah performed?

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3 steps forwards 3 steps back, facing Jerusalem

42
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What is the Amidah praying for?

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Praise, petition and thanks

43
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3 similarities between Catholics and Jewish worship

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  • Readings from scripture
  • Set prayers
  • Prayer involves making petition to god
44
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Outline 3 differences between Jewish and Catholic form of worship

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  • Jews in worship in Hebrew
  • Men and women are separated in Judaism
  • Jews worship in synagogue
45
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Why is the Amidah important?

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Asks god to fulfil physical and spiritual needs

46
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Circumcision SWA

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Abraham circumcised his son Isaac at the age of 8 as God had commanded it
-Genesis

47
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What is Brit Milah?

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A reminder of the covenant Abraham made with God

48
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What is a feature of Brit Milah?

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Circumcision

49
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What gender is Brit Milah for?

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Boys

50
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What is Brit Bat?

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A naming ceremony for the girl

51
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What is a feature of Brit Bat?

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Reform Jews read a letter to the child on why they gave her that name

52
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What gender is Brit Bat for?

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Girls

53
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What is a Bat Mitzvah?

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Girls gain more responsibility, are trusted more

54
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At what age can girls have their Bat Mitzvah’s?

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12

55
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What do girls do at Bat Mitzvah’s?

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  • Read from Jewish scripture

- Wear formal clothing

56
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After a Bat Mitzvah what can girls do in a modern synagogue but not a traditional one?

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Take part in services

57
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What is a Bar Mitzvah?

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Boys gain more responsibility after the ceremony

58
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What age can boys have their Bar Mitzvah?

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13

59
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What do boys do during Bar Mitzvah?

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  • Read from Torah

- Wear religious clothing

60
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Similarities between a Jewish and Christian wedding

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  • Separation before marriage
  • Exchanging of rings
  • Reading of scriptures
61
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Differences between a Jewish and Christian wedding

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  • Breaking of the glass; reminder of destruction of temple, prayers said for it to be restored
  • 7 blessings are said praying for certain gifts
62
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Why is Jewish marriage important?

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  • Command to have children
  • Faith can continue when handed down
  • Following God’s commandments ‘Be fruitful and multiply’
63
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Differences between Modern and Traditional Jewish Weddings

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  • Modern have same sex

- Traditional only men give ring

64
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What are the 5 stages of mourning

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Aniut
Shiva
Sheloshim
Yud-bet-chodesh 
Yahrzeit
65
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What is Aniut

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Death to the funeral

66
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What is Shiva

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First 7 days of mourning

67
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What is Sheloshim

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30 days of mourning

68
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What is Yud-bet-chodesh

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Year of mourning

69
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What is Yahrzeit

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The anniversary date

70
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Reform and Traditional mourning differences

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Reform Jews will wear a black ribbon or cut a tie, traditional Jews will make a tear in their clothes to symbolise the hole left in their life

71
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Describe a Jewish funeral

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Body is usually buried not cremated and will be 24 hours after the death of the person

72
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Where does the funeral take place?

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The funeral occurs at a cemetery, where prayers, psalms and eulogy all take place

73
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One difference between Reform and Traditional funerals

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Some modern Jews allow cremation, it is only burying for traditional Jews

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