GCSE RE.(6) Bar Mitzvah. Jewish Marriage

Brit Milah

Covenant of cutting

Kvatters

Married couple (Godparents)

Mohel

Person who performs Circumcision

Sandek

Person who holds baby still (grandad)

Elijah

Chair of Elijah(Messiah)

Abraham

Prophet who entered covenant

Circumcision

done on eight day

Brit Milah quote

“Circumcise yourself”

Bar Miztvah

Coming of age for boys

Bimah

Raised platform where a section of Torah is read

Yad

Pointer used to read

Bar Miztvah

Read a Sidra- with a Yad

Bar Miztvah

Given prayer items

Bar Miztvah

Given Tallit

Tephillin

Bar Mitzvah

Minyan (10 adult males) required

Bar Mitzvah Shabbat

Will happen on Shabbat after 13th birthday

Bar Miztvah quote

“And the boy grew up”

Bat Mitzvah

Daughter of the commandment

Bat Mitzvah

Prepare by studying laws of Shabbat, responsibilities, festivals and kashrut, Jewish history.

Given siddur

Bar Miztvah

Recites a blessing

Thanks God

Reception or party after

Kiddushin

Sanctification- Marriage-Holy aft

Nisuin

Elevation-Marriage-Shows importance held high

Chuppah

Canopy Symbolising- get married under it

Mikveh

Purifying bath

Minyan

10 adult males

Shiva Barachoth

7 blessings

Yichud

Private togetherness- break the fast

Mazel Tov

Good luck

Shadchan

Finds people for someone to marry- introduce them

Bedenken

Unveiling

Nidah

Family purity laws

Marriage quote

“A man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife”

Before wedding

Ask for forgiveness

Mikveh

Can’t be on period to consummate

During wedding

Signing khetubah- marriage contract

Covers her with veil- go under chuppah

Two cups of wines blessing

7 blessings

Break glass- destruction of temple

After wedding

Break fast

Consummation

Alone time (Yichud)