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Question 1

Importance of Brit Milah

Answer 1

Jewish Boys have to get circumcised after 8 days as Abraham did to Isaac.
Have to get circumcised by trained Mohel.
Set Aside empty chair for prophet Elijah
It represents a physical commitment to God and to obeying God’s laws.
Circumcision makes the boy part of the covenant with Abraham and the Jewish community

Question 2

3 Ways Jews pray

Answer 2

Standing
In Silence
Facing Jerusalem

Question 3

3 Teachings from Psalm 116

Answer 3

Jewish temple meant sacrifice a goat
Prayer cant be held anytime anywhere
Worship should be done publicly

Question 4

Kosher

Answer 4

Foods which can be eaten

Question 5

Trefah

Answer 5

Torn by a predator and cant be eaten

Question 6

What do Orthodox Jews believe about Kosher food laws

Answer 6

Orthodox Jews believe
the Kosher laws come
from God and that they
test one’s obedience in
God, they are written in
the Tenakh. Kosher
foods laws also help
Jews practice self-control
and are an identity badge
for Jews.

Question 7

What do reformed Jews believe about Jewish food laws

Answer 7

Reformed Jews
however believe that
Kosher laws are too
outdated for British
society, time has moved
on form when these
laws were made. Food
standards ensure that
the food we eat now is
safe and so Jews
should be allowed to
enjoy a more diverse
range of foods

Question 8

What are some Trayf foods

Answer 8

Pork products (like pig)
Shellfish
Mixing meat and dairy

Question 9

What are some Kosher foods

Answer 9

Meat products
Fish
Dairy

Question 10

What are 3 purposes of prayer

Answer 10

Adoration-praising God on his greatness
Petition-Asking God for something e.g courage or wisdom
Confession - To ask for forgiveness of sins

Question 11

Why do Jews pray

Answer 11

So there hearts can reach out to God
To share in a life of a worshipping community
To express and excercise their beliefs

Question 12

What is Pesach referred to as and what’s it’s significance

Answer 12

Passover, it signifies the night when God/The Angel of Death passed over the houses of Jews killing the firstborns of those except the Jews. The festivals celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Ancient Egypt .`

Question 13

What does the Maror and Charoset symbolize on the Seder plate

Answer 13

Maror (bitter herbs representing bitterness in slavery) dipped in Charoset (Cinnamon, Apple, nut and win) To symbolize the mortar/cement used for building by slaves.

Question 14

What does the Zeroa and Baytzah symbolize on the Seder Plate

Answer 14

Zeroa (Shank bone) and Baytzah (Roasted egg) represents the sacrifices the Jews used to make at the temple

Question 15

What does Karpas represent on the Seder plate

Answer 15

Karpas (green leaf vegetables) dipped in salt water to represent tears and the Promised land

Question 16

Significance of Brit Milah

Answer 16

Remembers the Covenant God made Abraham. Abraham was ordered by God to circumcise himself and his descendants, this was done 8 days after Isaac was born.

Question 17

What does the Prophet Elijah do with Birt Milah

Answer 17

An empty chair is set aside to remember the Prophet Elijah so he can oversee the ritual and ensures continuation of the tradition and ritual

Question 18

Why is the Mohel significant on Brit Milah

Answer 18

A mohel is a trained circumciser. The circumcison needs to be done by someone who is religously qualified

Question 19

Why is the child’s grandfather significant

Answer 19

The childs grandfather is given honored position of the companion of the child. He acts as the sandek, the child is placed on his knee on circumcision