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Name of the Jewish creed
Shema/Sh'ma
Bar/bat mitzvah literally means
Son/daughter of the commandment
7 day mourning period
Shiva
a traditional head covering that began in 200 A.D., not commanded in the Mitzvot, but is discussed in the Talmud
kippah/yarmulke
What three religions call Jerusalem holy?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The Hebrew Bible is also known as the
Tanakh
Give two things you can't do on Sabbath and WHY
Ms. Marks will confirm
Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashana
The 613 commandments in the Torah
Mitzvot
What does rabbi mean in hebrew?
My teacher
Literal meaning of Torah
Law, Teaching, Instruction
The holiest holiday in Judaism
Yom Kippur
This holiday celebrates the liberation of Hebrews from Egypt and was what Jesus was celebrating at the Last Supper
Passover
This item comes from the creed: "Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates"
Mezuzah
Why is the Western Wall such a holy site? (Give 2 reasons)
Retaining wall of the temple/closest to Holy of Holies
Where the Messiah will come / Kingdom of God will be
Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac
Record of rabbinic teachings that spans a period of about six hundred years
Talmud
Give two ceremonies specific to Sabbath
Tzedakah, blessing the children, blessing the wine, two candles, challah
circumcision of Jewish boys 8 days after birth
Brit Milah
What's the purpose of a mikvah?
Achieving ritual purity
Give two defining features of an orthodox synogogue
Ark, separation of men and women, facing Jeruselem, bima (special place to sit torah), eternal flame
Give two ways Jews demonstrate the holiness of the Torah
decorative ark
created kosher by a specially trained man
celebrations for its completion
too sacred to be touched by hand
Why is the Christian sabbath on Sunday?
New covenant, Jesus rose from the dead, "7th day"
What are 2 ways Jews show respect for the body of a dead loved one?
Buried right away, washed, someone stays with it at all times
This is commanded in the creed: "Bind them on your arm as a sign and let them be as a pendant on your forehead."
Teffilin
Give 3 names for the area known as the "Holy Land"