revision 2

Question 1

synagogue

Answer 1

place of worship and meeting in jewish faith
house of assembly

Question 2

shekinah

Answer 2

dwelling or divine presence of god
in torah as cloud

Question 3

shabbat

Answer 3

day of rest on 7th day of week

Question 4

kosher

Answer 4

means ‘fit’ or ‘proper’
usually refers to food jews can and cant eat

Question 5

torah

Answer 5

jewish written law
first five books of hebrew bible

Question 6

mitzvot

Answer 6

actions jews can perform or avoid every day
there are 613

Question 7

messiah

Answer 7

anointed or chosen one
jews believe he is a descendant of david

Question 8

covenant

Answer 8

promise or agreement
abraham and moses made with god

Question 9

chuppah

Answer 9

ceremony takes place under it
canopy
symbol of the home they will build together

Question 10

mazel tov

Answer 10

groom puts glass on floor and smashes it with his foot
destruction of temple
people shout ‘mazel tov’

Question 11

badeken

Answer 11

veiling of the bride by the groom

Question 12

tefillin

Answer 12

jews wear to worship
small leather boxes with torah and shema
wrists and forehead

Question 13

modeh ani

Answer 13

first words jews speak every day
still in bed
prayer

Question 14

mezuzah

Answer 14

reminds u of covenant with god
jewish household
small copy of torah and words of shema

Question 15

shivah

Answer 15

7 day mourning period