Keyword Quiz 26th January Judaism Flashcards
Torah
The law, compilations of the first five books of the Hebrew bible
Tallit
Prayer shawl
Tenakh
The written law
Ketubah
A Jewish marriage contract
Bar Mitzvah
Son of the commandments
Bat Chayill
Woman of valour
Synagogue
Assembly, or place of assembly, the Jewish place of worship
Rosh Hashannah
Head of the year
Beit Midrash
House of learning
Covenant
The vow made between Abraham and God
Shema
The decleration of faith affirming Jews beleif in God
Sukkot
The feast of tabernacles, meaning tent or shelters
Shavuot
Orignall a wheat harvest festival, but now more focused on the delivery of the Torah to Israel
Simchat Torah
Meaning”Rejoicing the Torah”. A festival annually celebrating the Torah.
Yad Vashem
The holocaust memorial in Jerusulem
Brit Milah
Circumcision ritual for Jewish boys after their birth
Shabbat
Holy day of rest every week where Jews are devoted and focused solely devoted to God
Kosher
Clean, acceptable, and fit to eat. Complying wit the kashrut laws.
Treyfah
Unclean and forbidden. Not acceptable under kashrut laws.
Hevrash Kadishah
Meaning “Holy society”, they are the people who prepare dead bodies for burial
Amidah
Part of the service in the synagogue where worshippers say private prayers from the Siddur including praises, petitions and prayers for God.
Tefillin
Two leather boxes containing verses from the Torah by the heart and the head worn during prayer to remind Jews of God
Mezuzah
A box by the doorframe of a Jewish house containing prayers
Minyan
A group of at least 10 people required for prayers and other services during the synagogue service
