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Synagogue & Prayer
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- 1What is the synagogue?The Jewish holy building. Jews meet to have services where they pray and worship God, as well as being a social centre and place for education.
- 2What is a minyan?A group of 10 or more people praying which summons the Shekhinah.
- 3What is the Bimah?The platform where the rabbi stands to lead the service.
- 4What is the Ark?The cupboard that holds the Torah scrolls, it is regarded to be the holiest place in the synagogue.
- 5What is the Ner Tamid?The Ner Tamid is a light that burns continuously above the Ark, it represents the Shekhinah. When the light goes out God has left the building.
- 6What are Orthodox services like?Daily services in Hebrew where men and women pray separately (men downstairs and women upstairs) to avoid distraction, both men and women will cover their heads (men with a kippah and married women with a scarf).
- 7What are Reform services like?They do not hold daily services and focus more on festivals like Shabbat. Men and women can sit together but must face forward the whole time. The services will be in Hebrew and the country's official language.
- 8What is a Tallit?A prayer shawl with 613 fringes representing the mitzvot. It also has one long tassel called a tzit tzit.
- 9What is a Tefillin?A small black box with small torah scrolls that Jewish men wrap around their head and arm during prayer.
- 10What is the Shema?The most important prayer in Judaism, it reaffirms God being one, services usually start with the Shema. It is the first prayer they learn and the last prayer they say
- 11What is the Amidah?The standing prayer with 3 parts : 3 blessing of praise, 13 blessings of request and 3 blessings of thanksgiving.
- 12What is the Aleinu?A prayer that recognises that Jews are God's people, ususally recited to end a service.
- 13What is the Kiddush?A prayer recited over a cup of wine to start a meal or end the Shabbat service.
- 14What is the Mourner's Kaddish?A prayer that affirms God's greatness, said by mourners in honour of a dead relative.
- 15How do Jews celebrate Shabbat in the Synagogue?They have a brief service on Friday evenings followed by a longer service on Saturday morning
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- GCSE Religious Studies AQA (Judaism Beliefs, Teachings & Practices) Flashcards on Synagogue & Prayer, created by Ioana Burcuta on 06/05/2023.
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