T8: Jewish Practices Flashcards
Quote for public acts of worship
“My vows to God I will pay, in the presence now of His entire people” - Psalm 116
“In the sanctuary of my people, I will give you what I have promised” - Psalm 116 (reminds Jews of the duty they have to praise God)
Quote for The Tenakh and Talmud
“If a man has acquired words of the Torah, he has attained afterlife”
“You shall not eat … the camel, the hare and the hyrax … they are unclean”
“You may eat the ox, sheep and goat”
Quote for Private Prayer
“Evening, morning and noon … he has heard my voice”
“Reflect in your hearts while on your beds and be utterly silent”
“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you”
Quote for Shema and Amidah
“Hear O Israel: Hashem is our God, Hashem in the One and Only”
“Love Hashem … with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your resources”
Quote for Brit Milah
“Abraham circumcised his son Isaac … as God had commanded him”
Quote for Birth
“She may not touch anything sacred and she may not enter the sanctuary
Quote for Mourning
“Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on a sackcloth and mourned for his son”
Avodat Hashem
Worship of God
Purpose of prayer
Jews have a duty to praise God as they promised to in the covenant. Individuals can spend regular time in praise, request and thanks of God, Sense of unity
Siddur
Contains the daily prayers which vary throughout the calendar
Chumash
The printed Torah (Torah is usually handwritten on a parchment scroll and placed in the Ark of a synagogue)
The Pentateuch
First five books of the Tenakh (torah)
Mishnah (Talmud)
Core text of the Talmud
Gemara (Talmud)
Rabbinical analysis
Outline three beliefs of the Talmud
It is divided into sections called tractates. It is the source of all legal teaching. It contains teaching of rabbis on philosophical ethics, tradition and history
Amidah
A prayer of praise, request and thanks
Kosher
Food that are allowed e.g.
Treifah
Food that can’t be eaten e.g. dairy and meat, scavenger fish, birds of prey
Eco-kashrut
Aiming to bring contemporary ethical and ecological issues into a consideration of what is fit to eat
Kiddush
Prayer of sanctification. Celebrates God’s creation of the universe
Modeh ani
I give thanks. Said in the morning. Give thanks to God for the gift of life
Mezuzah
Prayers on the door post containing the Shema. Jews touch this box when they enter a house
Tallit
Fringed prayer shawl. Worn by men and some boys over bar mitzvah at every morning service. Reminds them of the commandments. Covers the head to help focus and block out external distractions
Tefillin
Two small boxes worn on the forehead and arm containing verses of the Torah. Shema tells them to bind their prayers to their arms and head. Only worn on weekday mornings and not during Shabbat
Amidah
The core part of every Jewish worship service. Standing prayer (Ha Tefillah)
Brit Milah
Covenant of circumcision
Pidyon ha-Ben
Redemption of the Son
Simchat Bat
Rejoicing for a daughter’s celebration
Mikvah
Ritual bath for purification
Aaliyah
Reading from the Torah (when giving a girls name after birth)
Rosh Hashanah
Head of the year. First day of the Jewish year.
Yom Kippur
Second day of Awe. 25 hours of fasting
Shavout
The second pilgrim festival
Sukkot
Third pilgrim festival. 4 days after Yom Kippur
Ark
Where the Torah is kept
Ner tamid
The eternal light of the Temple which symbolises God’s relationship with the world
Bimah
Platform where the Torah is read during service
Yad
The hand pointer used to read the Torah without smudging ink
Menorah
7 candles that symbolise the oil that burned for 7 days to build the Temple
