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Orthodox traditions
Orthodox items
Reform changes
American Judaism
Traditional Judaism
100
No pork products, no eating dairy and meat together, don't eat the shrimp. Reform Jews find _______________ rules outdated.
What is kosher
100
worn on men's heads
What is a yarmulke?
100
Girls at 13 have this ceremony. Not recognized in traditional Judaism
What is bat mitzvah?
100
Most common holiday in Judaism...happens weekly. Many became concerned that reform Jews were not keeping it holy.
What is shabbat?
100
commandments, also thought of as good deeds.
What are mitzvot?
200
traditional prayer book. No changes allowed to this book which is all in Hebrew in orthodox congregations.
What is a siddur?
200
prayer shawl
What is tallit?
200
Women and men both participate equally in the service including getting called to the torah known by this term.
What is alliyah?
200
Largest Jewish movement in America.
What is reform?
200
a Moyhel performs this task, traditional when a boy is 8 days old.
What is circumcision?
300
Jewish divorce
What is a get?
300
Orthodox Jews believe in this literally. G-d's words that are considered sacred as written.
What is the Torah?
300
Services used to be entirely in this language. Not so much in reform.
What is Hebrew?
300
Type of Jews coming from southern Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia. Earliest American Jews were this type.
What is Sephardic?
300
Hazzan, otherwise known as this_______________ leads prayers through song in many synogogues.
What is a cantor?
400
period of mourning, seven days. Observed when there is a death.
What is shiva?
400
black boxes. One for head and one for the arm.
What is tefillin?
400
Break out a guitar or an organ. This is allowed during reform services.
What is music?
400
Type of Jews from northern, central, and eastern Europe. Came to US in large amounts in late 1800s and early 1900s.
What is Ashkenazi
400
The shoheit performs this task. Holy cow!
What is slaughter/butcher in kosher way?
500
separation of men and women
What is mehizah?
500
a geniza
What is a ritual burial location?
500
Name of the school formed to train reform Rabbis.
What is the Hebrew Union College?
500
Known as the "right way" this is the branch of Judaism that is strictest to the teaching of the Torah.
What is Orthodox?
500
ritual Jewish bath
What is a mikveh?