Judaism Practices Flashcards

Question

Brit milah

Answer 1

Circumiscision ceremony when baby is 8 years old

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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 4

When a girl is 12 • Reform girls have a Bat Mitzvah • Girl reads from the Torah • Girl gives a speech • Usually followed by a party

Answer 5

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 – music and dancing

Answer 6

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 7

Kosher-food that jews can eat Trefah-food that jews can't eat

Answer 8

Rule 2-do not mix meat with dairy A fully kosher household may have two sets of pots, pans and dishes: one for meat and one for dairy (or colour coded). • 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 Rule 4 Animals must be killed according to Jewish Law. It must:

Answer 9

The house and meal are prepared - clean clothes. • Wine and two loaves of challah bread are placed on the table • A female member of the family lights two candles before sunset • She then welcomes in Shabbat by waving her arms around the candles and covers her eyes to say a blessing and prayer • Many go to the evening service in the synagogue (see previous) • Once home, there is a family meal - Kiddush blessings are said • On Saturday morning the family may attend another service in the synagogue (see previous slide) • Afterwards, time is spent as a family - Torah may be studied • When 3 stars are seen in the sky Shabbat has finished

Answer 10

• 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 11

• 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 12

• 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 13

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 14

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 15

Matzah reminds Jews of the speed with which they left Egypt

Answer 16

represents the mortar used to make the bricks to build Pharaoh’s buildings. The sweet taste symbolizes freedom.

Answer 17

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

Answer 18

A symbol of sacrifice of the lamb, shown with blood on the door post of each Jewish home on the night of the Passover The blood of the lamb marked the Israelites out as the People of God

Answer 19

• 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