GCSE Religious Studies - Y10 Judaism Part 6
This flashcard deck covers key concepts and beliefs in Judaism, including the Messiah, covenants, commandments, and Jewish rituals.
Why is the Eishet Chayil an important reading for the Bat Mitzvah girl?
Because the poem explains the importance of woman and what she should strive to be.
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Why is the Eishet Chayil an important reading for the Bat Mitzvah girl?
Because the poem explains the importance of woman and what she should strive to be.
Why does the congregation throw sweets at the person during the Bar/Bat Mitzvah:
They are showered with blessings - it is a symbol of this.
What happens after a Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
Everyone's comes together and sings and dances - party time.
What will boys be expected to do during their Bar Mitzvah?
Read from the Torah - in Hebrew.
What do boys wear during their Bar Mitzvah? (2)
1) Tallit (shawl)2) Kippah (cap)
Why are the Bar/Bat Mitzvah rituals important in a Jewish person's life?
Because it is about becoming a young adult and taking more responsibility.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Why is the Eishet Chayil an important reading for the Bat Mitzvah girl? | Because the poem explains the importance of woman and what she should strive to be. |
Why does the congregation throw sweets at the person during the Bar/Bat Mitzvah: | They are showered with blessings - it is a symbol of this. |
What happens after a Bar/Bat Mitzvah? | Everyone's comes together and sings and dances - party time. |
What will boys be expected to do during their Bar Mitzvah? | Read from the Torah - in Hebrew. |
What do boys wear during their Bar Mitzvah? (2) | 1) Tallit (shawl)2) Kippah (cap) |
Why are the Bar/Bat Mitzvah rituals important in a Jewish person's life? | Because it is about becoming a young adult and taking more responsibility. |
Give a quote from the Torah that talks about Kosher foods: | "Any animal that cud and has a Dover hoof is kosher." |
Give examples of Kosher Foods: (2) | 1) Cows, sheep and deer.2) Fish with scales and fins. |
Give examples of food that aren't Kosher: (3) | 1) Pigs and birds.2) Shellfood.3) Milk and meat cannot be mixed. |
Where do the Kosher laws come from? | From the Torah - God gives instructions to Moses regarding what they can and can't eat. |
How do Jews treat animals? | Causing pain for any living thing is strongly forbidden. |
How should food be kept at home for it to be Kosher? | Meat and milk must be kept separate. |
What is the meaning of 'Olam - Ha Ba'? | "The world to come." |
What is Sheol? | A place where the dead live - like hell. |
What is Rosh Hashanah? | The Hewish new year - the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. |
What is Yom Kippur? | The holiest day of the year - the day on which Jews are closest tot God. The day of atonement where their sins are forgiven. "From this day He will forgive you" |
Give 3 examples of things Jewish people do on Yom Kippur: | 1) Eat a festive meal.2) 26 hours = no food or sex or perfume.3) Give extra charity. |
What is Pesach? | The festival of Passover which remembers the time Jewish people were saved from slavery. |
How do Jews celebrate Pesach (Passover) ? (2) | 1) Eating a special meal on a Sedar plate - each food symbolises the day Jews were freed.2) Attending worship. |
What is Sukkot? | Celebrated between September and October - marks the end of harvest time and remembers when the Jews escaped Egypt and lived in a dessert for 40 years. |
What is Onan? | The name given to someone in the first stage of mourning. |
Why is the Onan exempt from doing any mitzvot? What must they keep instead? | So they can arrange the funeral - the 10 commandments. |
What is the Kaddish? | A prayer about God's greatness and the hope for peace. |
What is Shiva? | a period of seven days' formal mourning for the dead, beginning immediately after the funeral. |
What happens during Shiva? (4) | 1) Must wear black.2) Don't do things of pleasure or comfort.3) Sit on low chairs.4) Must not shave or bathe. |
What type of candle is burnt during Shiva? | A j'ahrzeit candle. |
What does Yarzheit mean? | Anniversary of someone's death. |
What can sometimes happen during Yarzheit? | Light a candle for 24 hours. |
What is the Chevra Kaddisha? | To care for the dead - will have someone stay with the body until it is buried. |
Why is the work of the Chevra Kaddisha considered important? | Because they are providing a service for someone who can never repay them. |