Rituals

• 7 days after a baby boy is born, he will be given a Hebrew and English name and then receives the Brit Milah (Circumcision)
• The Bar Mitzvah ceremony marks when a Jewish boy becomes responsible for his own actions and study and read the Torah at a service
• A Bat Mitzvah ceremony marks when a Jewish girl becomes responsible for her own actions and is taught how to cook Challah bread alongside other skills at home
• 14 days after a baby girl is born, she is given a Hebrew and English name and is then given to the Synagogue, which is called the Brit Chayim
• When a person dies, Reform wear a torn black ribbon while the Orthodox tear their clothes and wear black clothes
• Jewish funerals are held within 24 hours of death with the body being buried as soon as possible
• There are 5 periods of mourning :

  1. Aninut - Death to burial and Kiddish prayer said
  2. Shiva - 1st seven days after burial, no work and just pray at home
  3. Sheloshim - after 30 days after burial, return to normal life but no parties
  4. Yahrzeit - Anniversary of death where one candle is lit then covered in linen and the coffin is not left alone
• When getting married, a contract must be signed and then both stomp on glass to signify the destruction of the temple and the end of the ceremony