Minyan Practices
Prayer-Service Names
History of Prayers
Good Morning!
Remember when...
100
This is the meaning of the root of the word siddur.
What is S.D.R. - to organize?
100
This is what the root of Shacharit means.
What is morning light?
100
This is the century the siddur was first printed.
What is the 15th?
100
This is the set of blessings read aloud at the start of shacharit.
What are birkot hashachar?
100
She was the person taking pictures during our 4 Corners activity.
Who was Polina?
200
This is the English word for Tefillin.
What is phylacteries?
200
This is the name of the nighttime prayer.
What is Ma'ariv?
200
This soothing prayer is one of the earliest in the siddur.
What is the Shema?
200
This prayer celebrates the splitting of the Red Sea.
What is Shirat HaYam?
200
This person first stated that he does not believe in God nor has he for several years?
Who was Kyle.
300
This is the mark of a kosher tallis.
What is 4 corners + tzitzit (+ no mixing wool and linen, size requirements, etc.)?
300
This is the additional prayer whose name reflects its very existence.
What is Musaf?
300
This is reason there are three basic prayers.
What is to remember the three main sacrifices given at the Temple?
300
After a Torah reading service, the long version of this prayer is read in what language?
What is the Kaddish in aramaic?
300
This person was quoted saying that if he could create a shelf in the wall he would to demonstrate his passion?
Who is Jacob!
400
This is the Hebrew word for spiritual intention during minyan.
What is kavana?
400
This is the language from which the word daven stems.
What is Yiddish?
400
This is the time when most of our prayers were finalized into today's siddur.
What are the Middle Ages?
400
This is the formal name for the prayers preceding the barchu?
What is pesukei d'zimra?
400
These individuals were situated against the wall when asked if they liked minyan.
Who are Seth and Aaron.
500
This is is the biblical source for the requirement of 10 people to have a minyan.
What is the story of Abraham and the destruction of Sodom (Genesis 18 & 19)
500
This is the service named for the flour offering that accompanied sacrifices at the Temple.
What is Mincha?
500
This is the era when the 18th blessings of the Amidah originated.
What is the end of the biblical era?
500
This is the reason why Torah reading only occurs on Mondays and Thursdays?
What are the historical market days in the ancient world?
500
She was was the only person that stood at one wall when the rest of the class was against the opposite wall.
Who is Hannah?