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Flashcards by Martina Moran, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Martina Moran
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Brit Milah? Why is Brit Milah a Jewish practice? | Brit Milah is circumcision - the removal of the foreskin from the penis by a mohel It is performed when a male child is 8 days old It is linked to the covenant God made with Abraham 'the uncircumcised male has broken my covenant.' It is a sign of Jewish identiy |
| What do these words mean? They are all related to Brit Milah. 1. Sandek 2. Mohel 3. Elijah's chair | 1, SANDEK - is the male relative given the honour of holding the child at the ceremony 2. MOHEL - specially trained person to perform religious circumcision. 3. A chair that the baby is placed on - connecting back to the first Jewish prophet. |
| What happens at a Brit Milah | 1. A minyan gather 2. Baby is placed on a cushion and on an empty chair - Elijah's chair 3 Baby is held by Sandek 4. Mohel performs circumcision 5. Baby is named |
| How do different Jewish groups welcome the birth of a child | 1. All Jewish male children have a Brit Milah. 2. In orthodox and Ultra Orthodox there is no ceremony for a female child, although the name is given in the synagogue 3. In reform communities a Brit Bat is celebrated where the female child is welcomed. The family make their own celebration and share the name of the child |
| What ceremonies (rituals) celebrate 'coming of age' in Judaism (refer to different Jewish groups) | 1. All Jewish males at aged 13 have a BAR MITZVAH 2. In reform communities girls at the age of 12 have a BAT MITZVAH 3. In orthodox a separate ceremony called Bat Chayil is celebrated. |
| What happens at a BAR MITZVAH? | 1. means son of the commandment 2. boy reads from Torah in synagogue for first time (in Hebrew) 3. He will wear the Tefillin - which are leather boxes with Shema worn on head and arm 4. They now are adult members and can be counted in a Minyan 5. Huge celebration after |
| What happens at a BAT MITZVAH? | 1. The same as the BAR MITZVAH except the girl is 12 2. They will read from the Torah also 3. It only occurs in Reform communities as Orthodox have a separate ceremony. 4. They can also be counted as part of Minyan ( as 'men' means 'people') |
| WHAT is a BAT CHAYIL? | 1. Coming of age ceremony for girls in Orthodox or Ultra-Orthodox communities 2. The girl gives a talk about her faith (but does not read the Torah and this does not happen on Shabbat) 3. They learn about how to keep a good 'Jewish home'/ 4. They are not counted as part of the Minyan |
| What are the 2 stages of Jewish Marriage ? | 1. Betrothal - (KIDDUSHIN) - which lasts 12 months 2. The Wedding itself |
| What are the features of Betrothal | 1. It lasts for 12 months 2. It has legal status and cannot be broken 3. During it the Wedding Contract (Ketubah) is written |
| What happens at a Jewish Wedding Ceremony? | 1. Shabbat before wedding husband announces his intention to marry 2. Led by a rabbi and held under a chuppah (canopy) 3. Bride is brought to groom by her mother 4. Bride circles groom 7 times 5. The Bride receives a ring with the words 'May you be consecrated to me according to the rituals of Moses' 6. The contract is read out and the groom breaks a glass under his heal |
| What do the following marriage gestures symbolise? 1. Circling the groom 7 times 2. The Chuppah 3. The breaking of the glass 4. The giving of a ring | 1. The 7 days of creation 2. The home in which the couple will live 3. The destruction of the temple in Jerusalem 4. The commitment of marriage under the laws of Moses |
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