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Public Acts of Worship Flashcards

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What is reverence?

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Act showing religious respect.

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What is homage?

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Acknowledgement of superiority.

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What is deity?

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God

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What is a minyan?

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Required number of adult male Jews for certain prayers to be said in the synagogue.

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What is kiddush?

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A prayer said over wine to sanctify Shabbat.

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What is the ark?

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What is the bimah?

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Raised platform where the scriptures is read.

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What is the sidra?

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Portion of the Torah read at the Shabbat morning service.

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What is Rosh Hashanah?

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The Jewish New Year.

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What is ellul?

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The final month of the Jewish year.

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What is shofar?

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Ram’s horn.

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What is yom kippur?

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Day of atonement, Jewish holy day.

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What is simchat torah?

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Festival celebrating the giving of the Torah.

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What is purim?

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Holy day celebrating when Jews were saved from getting killed by Persians.

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Purpose of public worship in the synagogue? (3)

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Gives the Jew a sense of belonging to a whole community.
They can make friends with others in faith.
Rabbi’s teach that there is more merit in praying with others.

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SOWAA supporting public worship?

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‘in the presence of all his people’

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Features of Jewish public worship? (3)

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1)On Sabbath morning families go to the synagogue for morning prayer.
2)The sefer torah is taken out of the ark and carried to the bimah where the rabbi reads the sidra.
3)Men are called to recite a blessing and one man is called to read a book of the prophets.

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Importance of synagogue worship? (3)

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It is required to celebrate celebrations like rosh hashanah and yom kippur.
Family celebrations happen in the synagogue.
It enhances sabbath properly.

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Importance of individual worship? (3)

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Gives order and purpose to their life.
Opportunity to reflect on the serious side of their life.
They can listen to torah readings.

20
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How do Liberal Jews worship?

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They have mixed seatings.
They believe the Torah isn’t the word of God so they believe in equality.
They allow musical instruments.

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