worship-syanagogue services Flashcards
what are the two branches of Judaism?
reform and orthodox
give three main thing orthodox Jews do
Follow the laws set out in the Torah and Talmud.
There’s clear rules for men, women and children which are followed strictly.
The Torah is the word of God and so its rules cannot be changed.
main things reform Jews do
Focus on the ethical rules of Judaism.
Kosher rules and Shabbat rules are personal choice.
Believe that the Torah is inspired by God but not the direct word of God, so laws can change over time.
Do not believe that religious roles are gender-specific.
E.g. there can be female Rabbis and chazzan (prayer leaders) and girls at bat mitzvah read from the Torah.
what do reform synagogues not hold and when do they only meet
they don’t hold daily services and only meet on Shabbat
what’s Shabbat aka?
the sabbath
in reform synagogue services do men and women sit together?
yes
how are prayers led in reform synagogue services?
facing the congregation and they can be led by either a man or a woman.
what languages are reform synagogue services in?
Services are in English and Hebrew and are much shorter than in Orthodox synagogues. Services have musical accompaniment.
what do most men and women cover for reform synagogue services?
their heads
who does prayer in the daily synagogue service build a Jew’s relationship with?
the Hashem (‘the Name’ – used to refer to God).
where are prayers usually taken from and what do they describe?
psalms and they describe greatness of god
what do men who are over the age of bar mitzvah (13 years) wear during morning prayers?
the tefilin. married men will wear a tallit (aka as a prayer shawl).
what’s attached to each corner of the tallit? What does this remind Jews of?
the tzitzit (tassels on the prayer shawl) which remind Jews of the Mitzvot (commandments) and their duties to God.
Awh at does the night synagogue service begin with?
blessings and describes God in History as a redeemer.
what are the Teflin?
Tefilin are black boxes which are wrapped around the arm and head containing Torah paragraphs that deal with the past, present and future purpose of the Jewish people.
