Jewish Practises

Orthodox Services

daily Hebrew person leading has his back to congregation

men cover head skull cap women wear scarf respect for God

singing unaccompanied

Reform Services

Hebrew and English

person leading faces

men and women together

shorter

men and women wear skull cap

singing with Instruments

Tallit

prayer shawl reminds jews they are obeying Gods word

tassels represent Mitzvot

Tefillin

leather boxes containing words form Torah reminds Jews that their mind should be concentrated on God

Why is Prayer important?

communicate with God

communal prayer strengthens community

closer to God

helps remember what faith is about

Amidah

standing prayer asks God for mercy help peace

Shabbat is

gift from God day of renewal

time to relax

a day God commanded that the Jews celebrate

2 candles placed on table

all work done before Shabbat begins

2 commandments remember and observe Shabbat

work not allowed

house neat to welcome Shabbat like a queen

How is Shabbat celebrated?

lighting candles before sunset on Friday evening. This marks the beginning of Shabbat and is usually done by a female member of the household while a blessing is said.

a special family meal. This includes saying blessings over wine (Kiddush) and bread (Challah), and spending time together in a peaceful and joyful atmosphere.

religious stories told songs sung

study Torah

Jews are expected to

pray 3 times a day

bar or bat mitzvah is

Jewish boy 13 and girl 12 considered responsible for practising their faith

bar or bat mitzvah is significant because

adult expected to follow Jewish law strictly boy allowed to be part of the minyan closer to God

Bar Mitzvah celebrations

reads torah wears tallit father thanks God celebratory meal/party

Morning rituals

When death is announced, the family makes a tear in their clothes

Burial occurs within 24 hours to honor and comfort the soul of the deceased.

Shiva: A seven-day intense period of mourning where family members stay at home and receive visitors. It's a time for communal prayer and support.

Shloshim: A 30-day period mourners gradually resume normal activities but abstain from joyous events.

Year of Mourning: For parents, mourning lasts a full year, during which the mourner recites the Mourner's Kaddish and avoids public celebrations

Funeral

body washed and wrapped in plain linen cloth

not in synagogue too holy straight to cometary

Rosh Hashanah origins meaning

remembers Gods creation and is a day of Judgment

the anniversary of the day God created humans

God judges a persons actions and decides what their fortune will be

How is Rosh Hashanah observed?

Improve God’s Judgment by doing good actions

Celebrate with a festive meal

go to synagogue

asking God to continue to be king

Yom Kippur

day of atonement holiest day

attornment shall be made for you to cleanse you of all your sins - Leviticus

judgment finalised

How is Yom Kippur observed?

attending service

asks God to forgive sins then ark is closed showing God’s judgment is sealed

fast for 25 hours no work

wear white purity

What is Pesach

festival that celebrates Jews escape form slavery in Egypt

Pesach is important because it …

remembers when Jews were given the law that made them God's chosen people

time to give thanks to God and feel for those under oppression

How do Jew prepare for Pesach

remove leaven from the home to recall how Jews did not have time to let their bread rise when they escaped

Passover seder

red wine lamb blood jews put on doorposts to save children from plague

unleavened bread - fulfills Gods command to celebrate by eating unleavened bread

charoset - symbolises mortar Jews had to sue when slaves and that life is sweeter now

FESTIVALS QUOTES

attornment shall be made for you to cleanse you of all your sins - Leviticus

on this day you shall be sealed - Rosh Hashanah liturgy

You shall eat unleavened bread for seven days - exodus