Living Jewish life

• How many times per day are Jews expected to pray?

  - 3 times a day

  - one in the morning (shacharit) on in the afternoon (Minchah) and once in the evening(Arvit)
• What is the name for the Jewish prayer book

  Siddur
• What is a minyan?


  - orthodox- 10 adult Jewish men

  - reform- 10 men and women
• What is the first line of the shema?

  "The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!" (Deuteronomy)

  - Reminds Jews of oneness of god
• Other key ideas about shema?


  "Bind them for a sign on your hand" (Deuteronomy)

  - Jews wear a tefillin

  "Shall write them on the doorposts of your house" (deuteronomy) place the mezuzah on their doors.
• 2 reasons why shema is important today?

  - "you shall write them on the doorposts" here Jews hang the mezuzah up on theirs doors which holds the shema inside. This reminds them of oneness of god.

  - "To make tassels on the corner of their garments" referring to the tallit. This is worn during prayer.
• What is the Amidah?

  A prayer recited 3 times a day.
• 2 reasons why is the amidah important to jews?

  fulfills all requirements of a prayer set by rabbis; asks god to fulfills spiritual and physical needs of people
• Which direction are most synagogues placed?

  Facing the direction of the site of Jerusalem
• Aaron hakodesh


  the Ark - the holiest part of the synagogue, which contains the Torah scrolls
• Parochet


  The curtain-covering of the ark. Reminder of the curtain which separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple
• Sefer Torah


  Torah scroll

  Wrapped in decorated covers
• Bimah


  A platform in a synagogue from where the Torah is read
• Yad


  Torah pointer, little hand on a stick, (not aloud to touch Torah with hands)
• Ner Tamid


  Eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the Ark
• 10 commandments


  Above the ark as tablets.
• Menorah


  seven stem candles
• Key features of the main Shabbat service of worship


  - Reading book of psalms

  - prayers are said for the nation and Israel

  - Reciting shema and Amidah
• 2 differences between orthodox and liberal synagogues

  Orthodox:

  - Women sit separate from men

  - No musical instruments are played

  Liberal:

  - women and men sit together

  - musical instrument can be used
• 2 reasons why synagogues are important for Jewish worship ....
• 2 reasons why synagogues are important for Jewish community?

  - Reminder of the Temple- The temple was destroyed so this is a large focal point, instead they go synagogues to represent the temple

  - Maintains their traditions- festivals are held near it as it is a common place where Jews will meet.
• Kashrut


  Jewish dietary laws
• Kosher


  prepared according to Jewish dietary law
• Treifah


  not kosher
• What are the rules about what animals can be eaten

  - Chew their cud

  - have split hooves
• What are the rules about eating fish


  Any fish with fins and scales
• Food laws with birds


  Can't eat birds of prey and scavengers

  Can eat chicken duck and goose
• How has "do not cook a young goat in its mothers milk" changed what Jews do traditionally

  Separate meat and dairy

  Different utensils and chopping boards

  Separate sinks and dishwashers
• Which Jewish festival happens every week

  Shabbat
• When does Shabbat begin and end?

  Friday sunset to Saturday sunset
• 3 reasons why Jews celebrate Shabbat

  - God created heavens and the earth in 6 days and the 7th day was a day of rest— therefore they don't do any work on shabaat

  - fourth commandment is "remember the sabaath"

  - Jews were slaved in Egypt. They couldn't choose when to rest so sabaath is seen as freedom
• How does the women of the house welcome Shabbat into the home?


  Waves her hands over the flames and closes her eyes, reciting a blessing.
• What is the Kiddush?

  Blessing over wine
• What are challot?


  Special bread, braided and eaten on Shabbat
• What do they remind Jews of

  Challot- two loaves represent when god gave the Israelites when they were travelling through the wilderness
• Three features of the synagogue service of Shabbat


  - Reading psalms

  - reciting shema and Amidah

  - sermon by the rabbi
• How might the rest of the day be spent

  Spend with family playing games
• What is the name of the ceremony that marks the ending of shabbat

  Havdalah
• 2 things that happen at Havdalah

  - Father recites a blessing over a cup of wine

  - another blessing recited over special plaited candle
• Differences between orthodox and liberal during Shabbat


  - Orthodox:

  They will follow the rules exact, such as not using phones

  - liberal:

  They can drive, use phones