Keywords

Question 1

Mikveh

Answer 1

A bath of rainwater for the dead.

Question 2

Tikkun olam

Answer 2

Repair or heal the world

Question 3

Tzedakah

Answer 3

Doing the right thing.

Question 4

Pirkei avot

Answer 4

Teaching of jewish fathers.

Question 5

Shekhinah & importance.

Answer 5

The divine presence of God.

Shows omnipresence and omnipotence.

Question 6

Promised land

Answer 6

Canaan, God promised it to the jews.

Question 7

Pikuach nefesh.

Answer 7

Saving a life, even if that means breaking the law.

Question 8

Free will.

Answer 8

The belief that God gave people the chance to make their own decisions.

Question 9

Bimah & meaning?

Answer 9

Where the torah id read from, showshow the torah is looked at/ highlights importance.

Question 10

Aron Hakodesh.

Answer 10

Ark, where the torah js kept, most holy part of the synagogue.

Question 11

Ner tamid

Answer 11

Eternal light, kept burning above the Aron Hakodesh.

Question 12

Minyan

Answer 12

At least 10 men(orthodox)

10 men or women for reform.

Question 13

Menorah

Answer 13

Candle stickto commemorate miracles.

Question 14

Canotor (chazzan)

Answer 14

A person who leads prayers.

Question 15

Tallit & meaning?

Reform and orthodox.

Answer 15

Prayer shawl, to show them they are obeying Gods word at all times.
Orthodox wear it during morning prayers.

Question 16

Tefillin

Answer 16

From the torah.Small boxes with extracts from the torah.

Question 17

Amidah

Answer 17

Standing prayer, 18 blessings.

Question 18

Shabbat & importance.

Answer 18

Holy day when they aren’t allowed to do anything creative.

Its a reminder of the covenant between God and the jews.

Question 19

Tenakh.

Answer 19

24 jewish scriptures.

Question 20

Torah

Answer 20

5 books given moses.

The first section of written law.

Question 21

Nev’im:

Answer 21

The second section of the tenakh about prophets.

Question 22

Ketuvim

Answer 22

Third sections of the writings

Question 23

Mishnah

Answer 23

First part of jewish oral law.

Question 24

Gemara

Answer 24

A commentary on the Mishnah,talmud.

Question 25

Brit milah

Answer 25

Male circumcision, shows covenant between God and Abraham

Question 26

Shiva

Answer 26

7 days of intense mourning.

Question 27

Kaddish

Answer 27

A prayer said by mourners that praises Gld and asks for peace.

Question 28

Kosher

Answer 28

Food that Jews can eat.

Question 29

Trefah

Answer 29

Foods that are forebiden to eat.