Prayer

Question 1

What is a siddur?

Answer 1

Daily prayer book

Question 2

What is a shacharit?

Answer 2

Morning prayer

Question 3

What is an arvit?

Answer 3

Evening prayer

Question 4

What is amidah?

Answer 4

Standing prayer

Question 5

What is minchah?

Answer 5

Afternoon prayer

Question 6

What does prayer in the home do?

Answer 6

Brings family together.

Question 7

What are 3 daily Jewish prayers?

Answer 7

Jews thank God for waking them up and then they purify themselves with hot water.
They touch the Mezuzah and kiss it so that they can be reminded of God’s oneness.
Jews praise God and read the Shema.

Question 8

SOWAA for having the mezuzah?

Answer 8

‘You will be blessed when you come in’

Question 9

Advantages of a set prayer (3)

Answer 9

Gives their life order and purpose.
Prayer won’t be focused on selfish concerns.
Gives the worshipper the sense of being part of Jewish history.

Question 10

Advantages of a non set prayer (3)

Answer 10

They can contact God whenever.
They can express their thoughts.
They can say what they want to say.