Judaism Practices Flashcards

Question

3 ceremonies associated with birth

Answer 1

Naming ceremony Redemption of the firstborn son Brit Milah (circumcision ceremony – when a boy is eight days old) Circumcision: The removal of the foreskin from the penis sealing covenant.

Answer 2

From now on you must circumcise every baby boy when he is eight days old....this will show that there is a covenant between you and me’ (Genesis 17:12)

Answer 3

A Jew is seen to become an adult Preparation brings the person closer to God Expected to take responsibility for following the law Jewish boy can be part of a minyan

Answer 4

Bar Mitzvah (Son of the commandments) • When boy is aged 13 • Reads from Torah during a service • Wears a tallit for the first time • Makes a short speech • The boy’s father declares he is now responsible for his own actions • Usually followed by a party

Answer 5

Bat Mitzvah (Daughter of the commandments) Reform girls have a Bat Mitzvah Girl reads from the Torah Girl gives a speech Usually followed by a party

Answer 6

1. Engagement (betrothal – usually lasts a year) 2. Wedding The wedding may be in the synagogue or a hotel (not on Shabbat/festival) 1. The betrothal ceremony takes place under chuppah (canopy) - symbolising their home. Rings exchanged 2. Marriage contract signed (hopes for marriage) 3. Marriage ceremony – blessings recited, short speech from rabbi, groom breaks a glass 4. Wedding reception – mu

Answer 7

1. The family do not have to follow certain Jewish laws (24 hours) 2. Shiva - intense 7 days of mourning, from burial. Do not work, stay home and say prayers 3 times a day. No make up worn, no shaving, no hair-cuts; mirrors are covered so as not to focus on appearance 3. Until 30 days after death. Normal life resumes but still no listening to music, going to parties, shaving or cutting hair. 4. 11 months – do not attend parties, children say blessings for a parent.

Answer 8

The body is washed, wrapped in cloth and a tallit (men) • Placed in a simple coffin to show that everyone is equalin death. • Funerals take place at the cemetery • The funeral service includes prayers, psalms, readingsfrom scripture and a speech by the rabbi • After the service, everyone washes to their hands to show they are leaving death behind • Jewish law states a tombstone must be placed on the grave to remember the person • Pebbles are often placed on the gravestone by visitors

Answer 9

“You are allowed to eat ... anything which has a completely split hoof and chews the cud....” (Leviticus 11:2-3)

Answer 10

you shall not boil a kid in its mother’s milk’ (Exodus 23:19)

Answer 11

A fully kosher household may have two sets of pots, pans and dishes: one for meat and one for dairy (or colour coded).

Answer 12

Be healthy • Have its throat slit by a trained Jew (so it does not suffer) • Have the blood drained from it before it is eaten do not partake of the blood’ Deuteronomy 12:23)

Answer 13

Agree It should be an individual’s decision • It is inconvenient.... restricted to Kosher restaurants • ....cannot have dinner with non-Jewish friends • There is no logical reason for the laws Disagree The covenant – it is Jews’ duty to obey God • Obeying the rules shows love for God • It shows the uniqueness of Jews • It is the Jewish tradition • It’s healthy

Answer 14

• Jewish new year • Remembers God’s creation • Believed to be the anniversary of the day God created humans. • God judges people’s actions over the past year and decides their fortune for the coming year • Similar to Shabbat – meal includes applies dipped in honey (symbolises hope for a sweet new year) • In synagogue ram’s horn is blown 100 times

Answer 15

Holiest and most important day of the year – the Day of atonement - when God’s judgement from Rosh Hashanah is finalised • Much of the day spent in the synagogue • Confession & forgiveness • Jews fast for 25 hours • Do no work • Bathing, wearing leather shoes, having sex are forbidden

Answer 16

God’s judgement can be influenced by actions during the festival so they try to make up for their wrongdoings and seek forgiveness e.g. through prayer and doing acts of charity

Answer 17

Lasts for eight days • Celebrates the Jews’ escape from slavery in Egypt. • Remembers the final plague which killed the firstborn of the Egyptians but ‘passed over’ the houses of the Jewish slaves • The most important preparation is to remove leaven (yeast) from the home

Answer 18

Different foods symbolise an aspect of the struggle of the Israelites in Egypt • ...It reminds Jews that God freed them and led them to the Promised Land • It reminds Jews that they are the chosen people of God.

Answer 19

• First, four cups of wine are drunk to remind Jews of the four times God promised freedom to the Israelites • Wine symbolises the joy of freedom

Answer 20

Next, a green vegetable -often parsley - is dipped into salt water. • This reminds Jews of the sweat and tears of the slaves • The Parsley is a symbol of the fresh start God gave the Israelites

Answer 21

Matzah reminds Jews of the speed with which they left Egypt

Answer 22

Bitter herbs – such as horseradish – are eaten with matzah. They symbolise the bitter suffering of the slaves in Egypt

Answer 23

This tasty mixture of chopped apples, walnuts and spices represents the mortar used to make the bricks to build Pharaoh’s buildings. The sweet taste symbolizes freedom. The bitter herbs are dipped into the charoset

Answer 24

A symbol of the harshness of the Egyptians • The new life offered to the Jews by God • Theeggisnotactuallyeaten!

Answer 25

A symbol of sacrifice of the lamb, shown with blood on the door post of each Jewish home on the night of the Passover (and later sacrificed at the Temple). The blood of the lamb marked the Israelites out as the People of God The bone is not eaten!

Answer 26

It celebrates that Jews are God’s chosen people – God has fulfilled the covenant • To thank God for saving them • To help Jews empathise with those who still live under oppression • To experience the freedom that their ancestors gained • To ensure Jewish faith and traditions are passed on to future generations

Answer 27

Reform Jews believe that the messiah will not be a person but there will be an age where everyone will live in a time of global peace and harmony and has a duty to live and work together Orthodox Jews believe that the messiah is a person and he will bring world peace and rule over all humans with kindness and justice creating a messianic age. (Ultimate teacher of Torah and will rebuild the temple)

Judaism Practices Flashcards

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