Shabbat
Why do we celebrate שַׁבָּת?
To thank god for the creation of the universe.
What does the word "הַבדָלָה" mean?
Separation
Why do we say Barchot?
To express all the different things we are grateful for.
Name 3 of the 6 prayers that we learned last semester.
Barchu
Ma'ariv Aravim
Yotzer Or
Shema
V'Ahavta
Mi Chamocha
How many questions are there in the Four Questions?
One!
What are the three different Barchot we say during Shabbat?
1. Blessing over the candles
2. Kiddish / קִדּוּשׁ
3. HaMotzi / הַמּוֹצִי
What are the three blessings in the Havdalah?
1. Blessings over the wine
2. Blessing over the spices.
3. Blessings over the lit candle.
What are the six common Hebrew words at the beginning of every barchot?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
Which prayer has to do with redemption?
Mi Chamocha
What does מָה נִשְׁתַּנָּה mean?
"What is different?"
What does the phrase "הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ" mean?
"Who brings forth bread from the earth."
What Jewish Holiday do we closely associate Shabbat with, and why?
Hint: Freedom
Passover/פֶּסַח
To commemorate the Israelites' redemption from slavery in ancient Egypt;
When and why do we say the Birkat HaMazon?
After eating a meal, and we say it to thank G-d for allowing us to eat and enjoy the food we filled ourselves with.
What prayers would be in a service that took place in the morning on a weekday?
Barchu
Yotzer Or
Shema
V'Ahavta
Mi Chamocha
(Brachot)
What are the FOUR different things that we do on Passover compared to all other nights?
1. Dipping vegetables twice.
2. Eating only matzah.
3. Eating only marror.
4. Reclining.
Why do Jews traditionally overfill their wineglasses during the Kiddush?
Because symbolically we want thank god for the abundance of blessings we sometimes accidently take for granted.
What are the different customs and traditions we do during the different Shabbat barchot.
1. We cover our eyes for the candles.
2. We raise our wineglasses.
3. We cover the Challah.
Recite the blessing you'd say for eating some bread.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה, יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ, מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,
הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ
List 3 prefixes/suffixes and what they mean
Ours - נוּ
The - הָ
Yours - ךָ
etc...
How do you say "Why is this night different from all the other nights" in Hebrew?
מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל הַלֵּילוֹת
Why do we light two candles on Shabbat?
(Page 68, Textbook) The Ten Commands appears only twice in the Torah.
1. Exodus - Adonai tells us "Remember the Shabbat."
2. Deuteronomy - Adonai tell us "Observe the Shabbat."
The two candles we write serve as reminders.
Havdalah is intended to require a person to use all five senses. Try and list how we use all of them during the Havdalah.
1. We feel the cup.
2. We smell the spices.
3. We see the flame of the candle.
4. We hear the blessings.
5. We Taste the wine.
Recite the barchot we'd say if we made cake/cookies (grains).
בָּרוּךְ אָתָא אדונאי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרְאֵי מִיַּנַּיי מְזוֹנוֹת
List 3 roots that we have discussed in class and what they mean.
Ruler - מלכ
Love - אוהב
Holy - קדוש
Etc
What does שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין חָמֵץ וּמַצָּה הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה, כֻּלּוֹ מַצָּה mean?
That on all other nights we eat both chametz and matzah, on this night, we eat only matzah?