Re Judaisum Practices

Question 1

Synagogue

Answer 1

A synagogue is a house of prayer for jews, it is where they pray, hold services

Question 2

Minyan

Answer 2

It is the minimum number of people that need to be present for the daily prayers to be valid ( males in an orthodox synagogue )

Question 3

Menorah

Answer 3

The menorah is the seven-lamp ancient Hebrew lamp stand made of pure gold

Question 4

Chanukah

Answer 4

Chanukah is the 8 day celebration also known as Hanukah. This commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. when jews rose up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors

Question 5

Star of David

Answer 5

The star of David is the symbol of Judaism

Question 6

Torah scrolls

Answer 6

The torah is the first five books of the jewish bible and is read with a yad as it cannot be touched

Question 7

Beit K’nesset

Answer 7

The biet k’nesset means the house of assembly

Question 8

Shul

Answer 8

The shul is the synagogue

Question 9

Bimah

Answer 9

The bimah is a platform in the middle of the synagogue it is where the torah is read using a yad

Question 10

Aron hakodesh ( the ark )

Answer 10

The ark is where the torah is kept. It is decorated to show its importance

Question 11

Ner tamid

Answer 11

It is a light that is kept burning to show that God is always there and always with you

Question 12

Cantor ( chazzan )

Answer 12

The chazzan is the jewish musician or precentor who trained in the vocal arts who lead teh congregation in songful prayer

Question 13

Tallit

Answer 13

The tallit is a prayer shaul

Question 14

Tefillin

Answer 14

A teffilin is a black box that contains a quote of the torah so that is is with the jews when they pray. It would be attached to there head of left arm

Question 15

Tzitzit

Answer 15

These are the prayer notes at the end of the prayer shaul. There a 613 of them on for each on the mitzvah

Question 16

Amidah

Answer 16

The amidah is the name for the daily prayer in the sunagouge ( standing prays in english )

Question 17

Shema

Answer 17

“Hear o Israel, the lord your God is one, and you shall love the lord your God with all of your heart, your soul and your might”

Question 18

Shabbat

Answer 18

This is the jewish day of rest on the seventh day of the week

Question 19

Kiddush

Answer 19

The kiddush cup is used to drink the wine

Question 20

Shabbat services

Answer 20

They do not work, cook, or use electronics or work unless it involves peaku nefesh

Question 21

Challah bread

Answer 21

The challah bread is a braided bread typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as the shabbat

Question 22

Mezuzah

Answer 22

The mezuzah is a box attached to the doorframe at home containing a section/quote from the torah

Question 23

Tenakh

Answer 23

This is the Hebrew bible

Question 24

Nevi’im

Answer 24

This is the second main part of the torah

Question 25

Ketuvim

Answer 25

This is the final section of the tanakh, after the torah and nevi'im

Question 26

Mishnah

Answer 26

It is the first major collection of the jewish spoken traditions

Question 27

Talmud

Answer 27

The book of jewish law

Question 28

Naming ceremony

Answer 28

This is where they announce the name of the child

Question 29

Brit malah

Answer 29

Is the circumcision ceremony

Question 30

Circumcition

Answer 30

Is where you remove the fore skin off of the penis

Question 31

Bar mitzvah

Answer 31

When a boy turns 13 he has a bar mitzvah to become an adult

Question 32

Bat mitzvah

Answer 32

When a girl turns 12 she has a bat mitzvah

Question 33

Marriage

Answer 33

DescriptionA Jewish wedding is a wedding ceremony that follows Jewish laws and traditions. While wedding ceremonies vary, common features of a Jewish wedding include a ketubah which is signed by two witnesses, a chuppah, a ring owned by the groom that is given to the bride under the canopy, and the breaking of a glass.

Question 34

Mourning of the dead

Answer 34

They rip there clothing, they put pebbles on the tome stone, they don't cook

Question 35

Dietary laws

Answer 35

You can't eat dairy and meat together, you can't eat hoven meat, you can't have shellfish

Question 36

Rosh hashanah

Answer 36

The beginning of the jewish new year

Question 37

Yom kippur

Answer 37

It is known as the day of atonement it is the day that God makes his unchanged decision about the fates of every person

Question 38

Pesach

Answer 38

Is the reminder of Moses in Egypt. It is the passover the celebration of birth and rebirth, of a journey from slavery to freedom, they observe passover for seven days