8.3 Private Prayer Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are examples of private prayer?
Pray to God before and after eating
Touching the Mezuzah
What is the Mezuzah?
On the door of most Jewish households
Contains the Shema
They touch it when entering and leaving the house
Jews thank God whenever they touch it
Morning
Shacharit
Afternoon
Minchah
Evening
Arvit
Orthodox Jewish prayer services
Men wear Tefillin
Men wear Tallit
Pray in Hebrew
Reform and Liberal Jewish prayer services
Women can wear Tallit and Tefillin too
—> don’t all wear them
Pray in English
Why are different forms of prayer important?
Daily - regular connection
Individual - personal connection
Constant - keeps focus
Shabbat - family + regular celebration
What are set prayers?
Set words of prayer
—> e.g. the Shema
Gives order and purpose to the religious life
—> set times
—> routine structure
What are Jews encouraged to do before they begin to pray?
Clear their minds
—> to focus only on God
Forget the world around them
—> to connect to God
—> this is most important during prayer
Freeform prayers
Change what you say (spontaneous)
Happens whenever you want
Can ask for God’s help
—> for themself and others
Can express their own thoughts and feelings rather than other people’s
—> more personal, feel more seen, still feel important
What is prepared before candles are lit (Shabbat)?
Shabbat meal
—> to welcome Shabbat
What is recited before the meal begins?
Prayers
What does the Kiddush celebrate?
God’s creation of the universe
What does the Kiddush help remember?
The release of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt
What is considered to be of great value through prayer and thanksgiving?
Connection of family and friends
What is Modeh Ani?
‘I give thanks’
What prayer is recited upon waking?
Modeh Ani
What do many Jews recite upon retiring at night?
The Shema
When and why is prayer used?
Praise, request, and thank
Praying in a group brings Jews together as a community
—> Torah commands it (to thank God)
—> strengthen their personal relationship with him
Say blessings before and after eating
—> instructed in the Torah
Quote for blessings when eating
“You will eat and you will be satisfied, and bless Hashem, your God, for the good Land that He gave you” Deuteronomy 8:10
