Keywords quiz Flashcards
Shabbat
Holy day of rest that is devoted to God and it symbolizes God’s day of rest on the 7th day after the account in Genesis 1
Mezuzah
a small box that is placed on the doorpost of Jewish homes and inside the box, parchment scrolls with verses from the Torah are inscribed on it.
Torah
The Law. contains the 5 books of Moses recorded by Moses, but dictated to him by God
Bar Mitzvah
Son of the commandments
Simchat Torah
A festival that follows Sukkot and is mostly translated to mean ‘rejoicing the Torah’
Covenant
A solemn promise or agreement made between 2 or more people/groups. A covenant requires commitments from both sides
Tallit
Prayer shawl with long tasset (tzit tzit)
Minyan
a group of minimum 10 adult Jews. They are required to perform prayers
Synagogue
Jewish place of worship, has greek origins (means assembly or place of assembly)
Brit Milah
The name of the ceremony in which circumcision takes place, fulfilling the covenant of circumcision commanded of Abraham and his descendatns
Rosh Hashanah
The ‘head of the year’ Jewish new year and festival of repentance
Amidah`
Part of the service where worshippers will say private prayers from the Siddur. Some aspects of the Amidah is not used in the synagogue service on Shabbat because asking God for something is not allowed on Shabbat.
Tefillin
2 small black boxes that have black straps attached to them. Jewish men place 1 on their head and 1 on their left arm every weekday morning, and for Jewish boys, during their Bar Mitzvah
Shema
statement of faith
Bat Chayill
Women of valour. This is a community ceremony in Orthodox traditions for girls who do not do Bat Mitzvah
Yad Vashem
The official Holocaust remembrance centre/memorial
Sukkot
The feast of tabernacles, sukkot means tents or shelters
Tenakh
Hebrew Bible containing 3 key section; Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim
Beit Midrash
House of Learning (in Hebrew)
Shekinah
Presence of God on Earth
