Babies!
What is a Wimple?
Long decorated fabric used to wrap baby. Wrap torah at bar/bat mitzvah
What does Bar/Bat Mitzvah mean?
Son/Daughter of the Commandment.
What is a Chuppah?
A wedding canopy.
What is a divorce called in Judaism?
Which holiday do we eat apples and honey?
Rosh Hashannah
What is a Brit?
A contract or agreement.
How old do you have to be to have a bar/bat mitzvah?
13 (boy) 12.5 (girl)
What is a Ketubah?
A marriage contract.
What is a bride called?
Kallah.
What is the ceremony at the end of Shabbat called?
Havdallah
What is a Brit Milah and a Brit Bat?
Brit Milah- Covenant of Circumcision
Brit Bat- Covenant of the Daughter
What is the Haftarah?
A reading from Prophets or Writings. Chanted after Torah reading.
What is it called when people get married from 2 different religions?
Intermarriage.
What is a groom called?
Chatan.
What is the holiest day of the year where you ask for forgiveness?
Yom Kippur
When does a Brit Milah happen?
8 days after birth (circumcision and blessings for good life)
What is a Beit Din?
A "court" of 3 learned people, at least 1 rabbi. Part of Conversion ceremony.
What is a Mikvah?
Ritual bath. Part of conversion process and weddings.
What is the prayer that someone says when a close relative or spouse passes away?
Kaddish
Which holiday celebrates the trees?
Tu B'Shvat.
What is a Mohel?
A person who is trained to do Brit Milah.
What is Trope?
Melodies used for chanting Torah and Haftorah (will learn in 6th grade). Dots and squiggles that aren't vowels :)
What is an Aufruf?
When a Bride and groom are called to the Torah in honor of their wedding.
What is the candle that a mourner lights at the anniversary of a person's death?
A yahrzeit candle.
Which holiday did we learn about homelessness and housing?
Sukkot.