GCSE RE(3) orthodox and reform. Development of Synagogue. Synagogue. Worship. Shekinah.

Secular

Non- religious. No Jews

Hasidic

Extreme orthodox

Shetli

Wig- cover

Shul

School/ synagogue

Get

Divorce certificate

Orthodox

Prayers only said in Hebrew

Orthodox

Boys and girls sit seperate in Synagogue

Orthodox

Only husband can issue get (divorce)

Reform

Prayers said in both English and Hebrew

Reform

Boys and girl sit together

Reform

Kosher food rules are left up to individual

Reform slogan

“Rooted in the past, responding to the change”

Reform

Family purity laws are outdated

Tabernacle

The portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant throughout their travels in the desert.

Menorah

Golden lamp stand- symbol like star of David- 7 branches candle stick

Ark (Aaron Hakodesh)

Sacred chest made to house 10 commandments- focal point. Contains 5 books of the Torah.

Scribe

Sofar

Ner Tamid

Eternal light; a light that is kept burning in the synagogue above the Ark- symbolises eternal nature of God

Parachet

Veil that seperates tabernacle

Siddur

Jewish prayer book

Minyan

10 adult males

Chumash

The Torah in printed form, as opposed to in scroll form. Read at home

Cantor

leader of singing/ congregation- chazzan

Yarzheit

The anniversary day of someone's death

Worship at synagogue

Bar mitzvah

Worship at synagogue

Yarzheit

Worship at synagogue

Brit Milah

Worship at synagogue

Shul (school/study)

Worship at synagogue

Pesach

Rosh Hashanah

Yom Kippur (festivals)

Worship at home

Women at home

Worship at home

Prayers for sick

Worship at home

Havdalah

Kaddish

Jewish prayer for the dead

Aleinu

Closing prayer in synagogue

Amidah

Also known as the 'standing prayer', it is the central prayer of Jewish worship

Shekinah

The divine presence of God

Quotes- shekinah

"Shekinah dwells over the head and side of the man's bed"