Torah and Tanakh
Brit
Covenant
Jews who's origins are from the Mediterranean Regions
Sephardic
Jewish New Year and a symbol that represents the holiday
Rosh Hashanah
Apples/Honey, Shofar
What is Shabbat?
Day of rest. Commemorates God's rest following creation
Head covering, worn during prayer and study
Kippah
Mitzvah
Commandment
Jews whose origins are from Central or Eastern Europe
Ashkanazi
The victory of the Maccabees over Antiochus
A symbol of this holiday
Hanukkah
Menorah (Hanukkiah), Dreidels, Latkes
Name 3 rituals you would do at the Shabbat Table
1. Light Candles
2. Kiddush (Wine)
3. Hamotzi (Challah)
Prayerbook
Siddur
Halakhah
Jewish Law
Jews whose origins are from Iran or the Arabian Peninsula
Mizrachi
1. Day of Atonement
2. What is Teshuvah?
1. Yom Kippur
2. Repentance, Return, the process of making amends
Name three activities one would refrain from on Shabbat?
Driving, cooking, Spending money, writing, etc.
The area, often raised, where the prayer leader stands
Bima
B'Tzelem Elohim
In the image of God
Name the Denomination:
Traditions should mostly be retained, but halakha can evolve when new ethical situations arise
Conservative
Exodus from Egypt
Name a symbol for this holiday
What is Hametz?
Passover/Pesach
Haggadah, Seder, Matzah
Leavened foods NOT to be consumed on Passover
The service that ends Shabbat, using a braided candle, spices, and a cup of wine.
Havdalah
The standing prayer at the center of each service.
Amidah
The Three Parts of the TaNakh
What do they mean?
Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), Ketuvim (Writings)
Name the Denomination:
Halakha isn’t binding — each person should make their own “choice through knowledge”
Reform
Esther saves the Jews of Persia from Haman
Name a symbol for this Holiday
Purim
Megillah, Groggers, Costumes
When does Shabbat begin, and when does it end?
Begins Eighteen minutes before sundown
Ends when 3 stars appear in the sky
The Jewish declaration of faith, affirming that God is One
Sh'ma
The Weekly Reading from the Prophets
Haftarah
Judaism is an “evolving civilization”, naturalistic view of God, rejects the idea of “chosen people”
Reconstructionist
Harvest Festival, Journey in the wilderness
Name a symbol for this holiday
Sukkot
Sukkah, Lulav, Etrog
The third meal on Shabbat afternoon
Seudat Shlishit
A Bracha begins with these six words
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam
The Holiday Reading from the Writings
Megillah
Name the Denomination:
Torah is the revealed word of God and therefore halakha remains eternally unchanging
Orthodox
Completion/Restarting Torah reading cycle
Simchat Torah
After Shabbat ends, we say "Shavua Tov" , meaning ___
The leather boxes worn on the foreheard and arm that contain the words of the Sh’ma
Tefillin
The Weekly reading from the Torah
Parsha
Name the Denomination:
Combines the ecstatic prayer of Hasidic Judaism with a contemporary ethos of gender egalitarianism, environmental consciousness, progressive politics and appreciation of religious diversity
Renewal
The celebration of the giving of the Torah at Sinai.
Name a symbol for this holiday
Shavuot
Dairy, late night study, Book of Ruth
Traditional Bread eaten on Shabbat
Challah
The six words of the Sh'ma
Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad
The Five books of the Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel are famous for their debates in Jewish Tradition. Jewish law generally follows the rulings of which school and why?
Beit Hillel. They were known for being more lenient and humble, often considering and teaching the views of Beit Shammai before their own.
Commemorates the tragedies of Jewish History
What practice do we do on this day?
Tisha B'av
We Fast
A boundary around a Jewish neighborhood that enables one to carry items on Shabbat
Eruv
2. Afternoon Prayer Service
3. Evening Prayer service
1. Shacharit
2. Mincha
3. Maariv