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Festivals
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- 1What is Shabbat?The Jewish day of rest, from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Jews are not allowed to do any work and must pray and spend time with family. They must prepare all meals the day before.
- 2What is the lighting of the candles?A female member in the household will light a candle before sunset to welcome the Shabbat into their home.
- 3What is the Shabbat meal like?The head of the household begins with reciting the Kiddush over a cup of wine, then everyone washes their hands and sits down. The head of the household will uncover and split the challah bread after which the meal begins. Prayers are recited in between each course.
- 4What is the Saturday like?The family will head to a longer morning service in their synagogue. The end of Shabbat is marked by the Havdalah service where blessings are recited over a cup of wine and spices. A candle is lit to light the house after the Shabbat left.
- 5What is Rosh Hashanah?The start of the 10 day Jewish New Year. It is a time for Jews to repent for their sins and apologize to people.
- 6What are some preparations for Rosh Hashanah?The shofar is blown daily in services to announce the coming of the Shabbat for the whole previous month and Jewish families buy fruit they havent eaten for a while to symbolise renewal.
- 7What is Yom Kippur?The day of Atonement, the holiest and most important day of the year. God judges everyone at the end of the day and his judgement will determine the next year.
- 8What do Jews do on Yom Kippur?They fast for 25 hours, do no work and wear white. They spend most of the fast in the synagogue.
- 9What is Pesach?A festival remembering the Jews' escape from Egypt.
- 10What is a Seder Plate and what does it hold?The Seder Plate is a plate of symbolic foods eaten on the first night of Pesach. Some of the foods include, parsley dipped in salt water, another bitter herb, a lamb bone and charoset.
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- GCSE Religious Studies AQA (Judaism Beliefs, Teachings & Practices) FlashCards sobre Festivals, criado por Ioana Burcuta em 06-05-2023.
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