Judaism practices

• The Torah scroll is read on Shabbat, which tells stories about God and his relationship with humans.
• Jewish people celebrate Shabbat from Friday evening to Saturday night.
• 'Shabbat' is the Jewish day of rest
• Jewish people believe that the Torah was given to Moses by God at Mount Sinai
• Torah scrolls are kept in an ark (cupboard) in synagogues
• Shabbat is celebrated by lighting candles, singing songs, eating special foods, and attending synagogue services.
• Synagogues are places where Jewish people gather to pray together.
• Inside the synagogue there is an ark (cupboard) that contains the Torah scrolls.
• Kosher food must be prepared according to strict rules
• On Shabbat, Jews do not work or use electricity as it would be breaking one of the Ten Commandments
• Morning prayer includes singing psalms and reading from the Torah
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah is when boys or girls become responsible for their actions under Jewish law
• The Ark contains the Torah Scrolls which contain the first five books of the Bible written on parchment.
• There may also be a bimah - raised platform where the Rabbi leads prayers.
• The Ark is decorated with flowers or plants as it represents life and growth.
• Shema


  A Jewish prayer which states that there is only one God
• Monotheism


  The belief that there is only one God
• Mitzvot


  Jewish rules or commandments
• Shekinah


  The divine presence of God
• Messiah


  The 'anointed one' who Jews believe will be sent by God to be their leader on earth
• Messianic Age


  A time in the future when the Messiah has come to bring peace to the world
• Covenant


  An agreement between God and somebody else e.g. Moses
• Torah


  The five books of Moses which form the first section of the Tenakh (written law)
• Orthodox Jews


  Jews who emphasise the importance of following the laws and guidance in the Torah
• Rabbi


  A Jewish religious leader and teacher
• The Torah: '"The Lord is our God; the Lord is one."'
• Isaiah 60:21: '"All Israel have share in the World to Come, as it is stated."'
• The Torah: '"God created humankind in his image."'
• Talmud: '"Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end."'
• The Torah: '"And the glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai. Six days the cloud covered it."'
• Deuteronomy: '"And you shall teach the Torah to your children and you should speak about it when you are at home and when you travel, before you lie down to sleep and when you wake up."'
• Daniel: '"And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."'