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Edexcel Spec A - Practices - Judaism
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What is Rosh Hashanah?
Remembering New Year's resolutions
Two festivals to remember the Passover
Jewish new year
Festivals to celebrate near Christmas time.
2
What is the Amidah prayer ?
The standing prayer or 18 blessings
A prayer used in the ritual of marriage
A prayer that is based on the passage in Deuteronomy
A prayer used in the ritual of Bar MItzvah.
3
What is the significance of Shabbat ?
An excuse to not work.
To have time to pray the Amidah
A day off in the week.
Keeping the law to keep the sabbath holy 7th day of rest.
4
What is a talllit?
Worn during morning prayers reminder of obeying Gods law.
A book of sacred blessings for use in prayer
A white robe worn to symbolise purity
A prayer shawl made with a tassel(Tzitzit)to rep 613 Mitzvot
5
What are the customs of a Jewish kitchen ?
Orthodox homes have 2 sinks & prep areas for meat and dairy.
All items are cleaned in same sink
All areas are commonly used
Colour coded cutlery and crockery for meat and dairy.
6
What is Beit K Nesset another name for ?
A Prayer at Bat Mitzvah
Synagogue
Dietary laws
A Jewish wedding
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What is a minyan according to Orthodox Jews?
12 Jews gathered to pray
A gathering of Jews to pray
10 adults gathered to pray men and women
10 adult men over 13 gathered to pray
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What happens in the synagogue ?
Legal meetings
Shabbat , study and social gatherings, charity work.
Festivals such as Rosh Hashanah, Pesach and Yom Kippur
Rites of passage such as Bar Mitzvah, Bat mitzvah, marriage
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What is the Mezzuzah ?
A cup used in Yom Kippur rituals
A contract used in Jewish marriage.
A prayer shawl
A small box containing a verse of scripture
10
What happens in the final period of mourning ?
Kaddish prayer is said daily
The family recover finally.
The Body is washed
At 1 year anniversary a candle is lit, Headstone on grave
11
How do Jews prepare for Rosh Hashanah ?
Go to work early
They blow the shofar daily to prepare for judegement
They pray for forgiveness
Do charity, make amends for any wrong
12
What form do daily prayers take in Orthodox synagogues ?
Men and Women attend these prayers together.
Daily prayers are taken from the book called the siddur.
Prayer will happen 3 times a day.Morning, afternoon, evening
The Shema, psalms and blessings are said.
13
What is Yom Kippur?
Festivals to celebrate near Christmas time.
10 days after Rosh Hashanah remembering New Year's Resolutions
Festivals of Jewish new year
Two festivals to remember the Passover
14
Which books is the Talmud, oral law made up of ?
The Nevi im
The Torah
The Mishnah( Jewish oral law)
The Gemara(commentary on Mishnah)
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What is a minyan according to Liberal Jews?
12 Jews gathered to pray
10 adults - men and women - gathered to pray
10 adult men over 13 gathered to pray
A gathering of Jews to pray
16
What is the importance of the synagogue ?
It is a place for Muslims to worship.
It is the place of worship of Buddhists.
It is known as a Shul, or school (Orthodox)or temple(Reform)
It is a place for Jews to gather, pray and study.
17
What happens in Sabbath services in the synagogue ?
Kiddush blessing of thanksgiving for the sabbath.
The dietary laws are listed and learnt.
Reading from Torah, Shabbat welcomed like a bride.
A glass is crushed a symbol of wholeness.
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Why is prayer important for Jews ?
Communication with God
Strengthen community.
Habit.
An interesting pastime
19
The books of the prophets are called...
Ketuvim
Tenakh
Torah
Nevi'im
20
What are Orthodox synagogue services like ?
The service is in Hebrew
There may be a female Rabbi
The Rabbi leads prayers with his back facing the community.
Men and women sit separately, raised and behind a screen.
21
Which prayer is the basis of all prayer services?
Amidah
Shema
Minchah
Shacharit
22
What is the meaning of the festival of Pesach ?
Passover, recalling the escape from slavery in Egypt
Festival of light
Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt to desert for 40 yrs
Jewish new year
23
The holy writings are called...
Tenakh
Nevi'im
Ketuvim
Torah
24
The first five books of Moses is known as...
Nevi'im
Ketuvim
Tenakh
Torah
25
The Hebrew Bible is called...
Tenakh
Nevi'im
Ketuvim
Torah
26
How is Shabbat celebrated at home ?
Friday evening meal, Challah bread, Kiddush wine & blessing
Havadah service sat evening. Blessing wine and sweet spices
Bread as manna in the desert, wine joy of the sabbath.
Woman lights candles, covers eyes says blessing for family.
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What is the Aron Hakodesh?
The raised platform where the Torah is read
The place where the Rabbi preaches
The entrance to the synagogue
The ark, where the Torah scrolls are kept As the first Ark
28
What happens at a Bar Mitzvah ?
A couple make their marriage contract
He wears his Tallit and teffillin for first time
Boy ( 13+)is called to read from the Torah at the synagogue
The child is named on the first sabbath after their birth
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How many blessings are there in the Amidah?
19
17
18
20
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What is a Reform synagogue service like ?
The rabbi will have his back to the community.
Men and women sit together
May be in Hebrew and the home language
The Rabbi may be a woman
31
Where are the dietary laws found in Jewish scripture
The Talmud in more detail
Exodus
Genesis
Leviticus 11 Deuteronomy 14,
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Why is the Star of David used in the decoration of Synagogues ?
The 2nd of the 10 commandments forbids worship of idols.
It can be used in stained glass windows
It is an easy sign to represent
It represents King David the great king of Israel.
33
Where are the daily prayers in the Synagogue taken from?
Kiddush
Siddur
Hebrew Bible
Yom Kippur
34
What is a Bimah for ?
The area where women sit in Ultra Orthodox synagogues
To ensure that the law is kept at Yom Kippur.
In synagogue a raised platform from which the Torah is read.
For preparing food to eat on the Sabbath
35
What is a Bat Mitzvah ?
Reform Jews celebration for the coming of age of girls( 12+)
A ritual to welcome in the sabbath.
The girl will read from the Torah, lead part of the service.
A ritual at the start of marriage of welcome.
36
How do Jews mourn?
The period before the funeral, after the funeral and beyond.
Shiva first 7 days, next 3 weeks, then one year.
The close family the family mourning and the extended family
The first few days, the first month and the next 6 months
37
What is the ner Tamid?
The ever burning light kept burning above the ark.
The traditional food eaten at Pesach
Symbol of God’s eternal presecence.
The prayer shawl of Jewish men
38
What is the festival of Rosh Hashanah about?
Time of judgement by God weighing up good and bad
Celebrating the winter season
Remembering the story of creation, especially human creation
Remembering the escape from slavery in Egypt
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What is Kosher ?
Food which is permitted by Jewish law
Animals which have been killed in a specific way.
Pork, shellfish and clams
Eating dairy and meat together.
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What are the customs of a Jewish funeral ?
Funerals do not take place in synagogues ( Place for living)
No flowers, just stones on graves.
Jews are usually buried as soon as possible after death
The Body is washed by relatives, never left alone
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Name 3 Jewish customs surrounding death
Making a final confession and recite the Shema
Staying with a person while they are dying
Tearing your clothes near your heart
Organising all their property
