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RE - Living The Jewish Life > Rituals and Ceremonies > Flashcards

Rituals and Ceremonies Flashcards

1
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What are kvatters?

A

People who carry the baby to Brit Milah.

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2
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What is a mohel?

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Person trained to perform Brit Milah.

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3
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What is a sandek?

A

Person who holds the baby for Brit Milah.

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4
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What is a huppah?

A

Wedding canopy.

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5
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What is a ketubah?

A

Marriage contract.

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6
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What is Bat Chayill?

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Girl version of bar mitzvah.

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7
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What do Jews do after someone dies? Why?

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Tear their clothes. To fulfil the mitzvah.

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8
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SOWAA for tearing clothes

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‘Jacob tore his clothes’

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9
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When does the funeral take place?

A

ASAP

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10
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SOWAA for when the funeral occurs?

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‘bury him the same day’

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11
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Features of a Jewish funeral? (3)

A

Psalms are read
Short prayer praising God for giving life and taking it away.
Small speech about the dead person.

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12
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What is avelut?

A

Period of mourning.

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13
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What is shiva?

A

For 7 days the mourners stay at home except for going to the synagogue for Shabbat.

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14
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What do Jews do on shiva?

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Dont listen to music.
Dont have sex.
Sit on low chairs close to the ground.

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15
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SOWAA for shiva?

A

‘sat on the ground with him for seven days’

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16
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What do male mourners do for the next 3 weeks?

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Go to the synagogue every day to pray kaddish.

17
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What is yahrzeit?

A

Anniversary of the dead.

18
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What happens on yahrzeit?

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A candle is kept burning for one night and day and kaddish is said.

19
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What do liberal and reform Jews do on shiva? (3)

A

They allow cremation.
They put on a black ribbon instead of tearing their clothes.
They don’t stay in the house for 7 days.

20
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SOWAA for having children?

A

‘be fruitful and increase in number’

21
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Process of Brit Milah? (3)

A

baby is given to the sandek
circumciser carries out the procedure and dresses the wound.
blessings are recited and the baby is welcomed in to the covenant over a meal

22
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SOWAA for marriage

A

‘they will become one flesh’

23
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Purpose of Jewish marriage (3)

A

obey the mitzvah
have sex in the way God intended
increase the number of Jews

24
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When does Bar mitzvah happen?

A

The first sabbath after the 13th birthday.

25
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What should Jews say before they die?

A

‘The Lord our God the Lord is One’

26
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Features of Jewish marriage? (3)

A

the couple fast the day before to repent for their sins.
the couple stand under the huppah to symbolise living under one roof.
the groom puts a ring on her finger to legalise the marriage.

27
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Features of Bar Mitzvah. (3)

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Boy recites the blessing before Torah reading.
Rabbi talks about the responsibilites of Adult Jews.
Celeboratory meal

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