Rituals and Ceremonies Flashcards
What are kvatters?
People who carry the baby to Brit Milah.
What is a mohel?
Person trained to perform Brit Milah.
What is a sandek?
Person who holds the baby for Brit Milah.
What is a huppah?
Wedding canopy.
What is a ketubah?
Marriage contract.
What is Bat Chayill?
Girl version of bar mitzvah.
What do Jews do after someone dies? Why?
Tear their clothes. To fulfil the mitzvah.
SOWAA for tearing clothes
‘Jacob tore his clothes’
When does the funeral take place?
ASAP
SOWAA for when the funeral occurs?
‘bury him the same day’
Features of a Jewish funeral? (3)
Psalms are read
Short prayer praising God for giving life and taking it away.
Small speech about the dead person.
What is avelut?
Period of mourning.
What is shiva?
For 7 days the mourners stay at home except for going to the synagogue for Shabbat.
What do Jews do on shiva?
Dont listen to music.
Dont have sex.
Sit on low chairs close to the ground.
SOWAA for shiva?
‘sat on the ground with him for seven days’
What do male mourners do for the next 3 weeks?
Go to the synagogue every day to pray kaddish.
What is yahrzeit?
Anniversary of the dead.
What happens on yahrzeit?
A candle is kept burning for one night and day and kaddish is said.
What do liberal and reform Jews do on shiva? (3)
They allow cremation.
They put on a black ribbon instead of tearing their clothes.
They don’t stay in the house for 7 days.
SOWAA for having children?
‘be fruitful and increase in number’
Process of Brit Milah? (3)
baby is given to the sandek
circumciser carries out the procedure and dresses the wound.
blessings are recited and the baby is welcomed in to the covenant over a meal
SOWAA for marriage
‘they will become one flesh’
Purpose of Jewish marriage (3)
obey the mitzvah
have sex in the way God intended
increase the number of Jews
When does Bar mitzvah happen?
The first sabbath after the 13th birthday.
What should Jews say before they die?
‘The Lord our God the Lord is One’
Features of Jewish marriage? (3)
the couple fast the day before to repent for their sins.
the couple stand under the huppah to symbolise living under one roof.
the groom puts a ring on her finger to legalise the marriage.
Features of Bar Mitzvah. (3)
Boy recites the blessing before Torah reading.
Rabbi talks about the responsibilites of Adult Jews.
Celeboratory meal
