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Question 1

a jewish house of worship

Answer 1

synagogue

Question 2

first five books of the Hebrew bible (law based religion)

Answer 2

Torah

Question 3

celebration happens to a boy on his 13th birthday

Answer 3

Bar mitzvah

Question 4

holiest day of the year

Answer 4

Yom Kippur

Question 5

teacher in judaism

Answer 5

Rabbi

Question 6

Covenant

Answer 6

Promise that God made with Abraham

Question 7

day of holiness and rest (sunset on friday to nightfall of the following day

Answer 7

Shabbat

Question 8

The minyan

Answer 8

a prayer which requires 10 adult men

Question 9

why is worship important? (3 points)

Answer 9

• it forms part of the covenant with Abraham, so it is a duty
• it shows devotion
• It is a mitzvot, a law to keep
  (10 commandments)
• it keeps personal mindful of God’s presence through the day

Question 10

name the first prayer of the day, afternoon prayer, evening prayer

Answer 10

Shachrit, minchah, maariv

Question 11

what is a Tallit

Answer 11

a prayer shawl

Question 12

what is a Tefillin

Answer 12

a pair of leather boxes and straps containing the Shema (declaration of faith)

Question 13

what is a Mezuzah

Answer 13

small decorational case which contains verses from the Torah

Question 14

the divine presence

Answer 14

Shekinah

Question 15

what is Tenakh and what does it contain?

Answer 15

Tenakh is referred as the Hebre bible and contains three sections:
- Torah (the first 5 books of the bible)
- Nevi’im (the prophets)
- Ketuvim (the writings)

Question 16

what is the importnace of the Tenakh

Answer 16

• it is a key source of wisdom and authority for jewish people
• it is the word of God which must be followed
• contains the torah which is the basis of Jewish belief
• forms the 613 mitzvot

Question 17

What is a Talmud and what does it contain

Answer 17

Talmud is the Oral law and it contains:
- mishnah (collection of oral teachings)
- Gemara (commentory on Mishnah)

Question 18

What is the Bar/bat Mitzvah

Answer 18

Jewish ceremonial recognising the turning of the age of responsibility, which takes plase at 13 for boys and 12 for girls (then the father thanks God for not being punished for his sons sins)