Unit 8

Question 1

when was the temple destroyed

Answer 1

70CE

Question 2

how many times do jews pray a day

Answer 2

3 times: praise ask thank

Question 3

what is minyan

Answer 3

when 10 men pray together

Question 4

why is public worship good

Answer 4

jews united in prayer together saying similar words and facing jerusalem

Question 5

what is torah

Answer 5

first 5 books of tenakh:
includes food laws

Question 6

what is the talmud

Answer 6

interprets the Torah - oral laws

Question 7

why do jews pray privately

Answer 7

can’t go to synagogue

Question 8

what is shabbat prayer

Answer 8

candles, before meal, celebration of freedom prayer

Question 9

what is the shema

Answer 9

most important prayer prayer every morning and evening
shows that god is one
(3 parts: praise, ask, thanks)

Question 10

what is tefillin

Answer 10

black boxes and straps represent importance of shema

Question 11

what is mezuzah

Answer 11

container in door frame represent importance of shema

Question 12

what is amidah

Answer 12

core part of every service known as the standing prayer

Question 13

what do women do after giving birth

Answer 13

have a period time of purification (a ritual bath)

Question 14

why is circumcision important

Answer 14

a sign of the covenant with abraham

Question 15

what is marriage

Answer 15

a ceremony that includes:
signing a contract, a canopy, smashing a glass, gift giving, time alone as a couple

Question 16

what are funerals

Answer 16

jews are buried, usually within 24 hours. plain coffin and cloth to wrap the body, no flowers