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Re Judaisum Practices Flashcards

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Synagogue

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A synagogue is a house of prayer for jews, it is where they pray, hold services

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Minyan

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It is the minimum number of people that need to be present for the daily prayers to be valid ( males in an orthodox synagogue )

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Menorah

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The menorah is the seven-lamp ancient Hebrew lamp stand made of pure gold

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Chanukah

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Chanukah is the 8 day celebration also known as Hanukah. This commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. when jews rose up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors

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Star of David

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The star of David is the symbol of Judaism

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Torah scrolls

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The torah is the first five books of the jewish bible and is read with a yad as it cannot be touched

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Beit K’nesset

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The biet k’nesset means the house of assembly

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Shul

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The shul is the synagogue

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Bimah

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The bimah is a platform in the middle of the synagogue it is where the torah is read using a yad

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Aron hakodesh ( the ark )

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The ark is where the torah is kept. It is decorated to show its importance

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Ner tamid

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It is a light that is kept burning to show that God is always there and always with you

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Cantor ( chazzan )

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The chazzan is the jewish musician or precentor who trained in the vocal arts who lead teh congregation in songful prayer

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Tallit

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The tallit is a prayer shaul

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Tefillin

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A teffilin is a black box that contains a quote of the torah so that is is with the jews when they pray. It would be attached to there head of left arm

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Tzitzit

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These are the prayer notes at the end of the prayer shaul. There a 613 of them on for each on the mitzvah

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Amidah

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The amidah is the name for the daily prayer in the sunagouge ( standing prays in english )

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Shema

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“Hear o Israel, the lord your God is one, and you shall love the lord your God with all of your heart, your soul and your might”

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Shabbat

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This is the jewish day of rest on the seventh day of the week

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Kiddush

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The kiddush cup is used to drink the wine

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Shabbat services

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They do not work, cook, or use electronics or work unless it involves peaku nefesh

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Challah bread

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The challah bread is a braided bread typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as the shabbat

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Mezuzah

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The mezuzah is a box attached to the doorframe at home containing a section/quote from the torah

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Tenakh

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This is the Hebrew bible

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Nevi’im

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This is the second main part of the torah

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Ketuvim

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This is the final section of the tanakh, after the torah and nevi’im

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Mishnah

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It is the first major collection of the jewish spoken traditions

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Talmud

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The book of jewish law

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Naming ceremony

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This is where they announce the name of the child

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Brit malah

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Is the circumcision ceremony

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Circumcition

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Is where you remove the fore skin off of the penis

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Bar mitzvah

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When a boy turns 13 he has a bar mitzvah to become an adult

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Bat mitzvah

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When a girl turns 12 she has a bat mitzvah

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Marriage

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DescriptionA Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah which is signed by two witnesses, a chuppah, a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of a glass.

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Mourning of the dead

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They rip there clothing, they put pebbles on the tome stone, they don’t cook

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Dietary laws

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You can’t eat dairy and meat together, you can’t eat hoven meat, you can’t have shellfish

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Rosh hashanah

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The beginning of the jewish new year

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Yom kippur

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It is known as the day of atonement it is the day that God makes his unchanged decision about the fates of every person

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Pesach

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Is the reminder of Moses in Egypt. It is the passover the celebration of birth and rebirth, of a journey from slavery to freedom, they observe passover for seven days

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