Additional Information about Judaism

2.  It is an eight day festival, on the
first night, a ceremony is
performed at home where the
family eats unleavened cakes
and bitter herbs to remind them
of the bitterness of slavery.

3.  They drink wine in joy for their
new found freedom.They recite
the Haggadah (literally “the
telling”) which is dramatic
presentation of the Exodus.

4.  At the synagogue servuce, the
portion of Exodus that tells of
these event is read from the
scrolls.Then theTen
Commandments are read.

5.  The NewYear is a solemn
occasion.The majority of the day
is spent in prayer.On the eve of
the festival an apple is dipped in
honey and eaten at the festive
meal while a prayer to God for a
sweet and good year is recited.

6.  At the synagogue service, the
central feature is blowing of the
ram’s horn.The loud sound of
horn gives a shrill warning to
man to awaken himself to his
responsibilities in the coming
year.

7.  IT ISTHE REAT FAST ONTHE
TENTH DAY after the NewYear.
It will last 24 hours without even
drinking and spend most of the
day in the prayer.

8. If a child is born from a jewish
mother, then he/she
considered a Jew.
If only the father is Jewish,
then the child is not
considered a Jew.

9. Every male child is
circumcised on the eight day
after birth and give a Hebrew
Name.
Until girls turn 12 and boys
turn 13 they are considered
minors.

10. When they reach 12 and
13,they are seeb as adults
and expected to keep the
halakhic rules in the
entirety.

11. This passage to maturity is
marked by a Bar Mitzvah
ceremony for a boy and a
Bat Mitzvah ceremony for
a girl

12.  The Bar Mitzvah translated as “Son
of the Commandments”
 A Bat Mitzvah translated as
“Daughter of the Commandments”

13.  The Bat Mitzvah is relatively new
things and was introduced in
modern times to give girls more of
role in Jewish public life.
 A Bar Mitzvah begins with the boy
being called up in synagogue to read
from theTorah scrolls or the weekly
portion from the Prophets.

14.  Meaning: son of the commandment
 13 years old - becomes an adult
 ReadTorah in public
 Father’s blessing
 Celebratory meal

15.  Sign of the covenant
 Prayer before circumcision
▪ “Praised beThou, O Lord our G-d, ruling spirit of the universe who
has commanded us to enter into the covenant of our father
Abraham.”
 Prayer after circumcision:
▪ “As he entered the covenant, so may he enter into the love of the
Torah, into the marriage canopy and into the life of good deeds.”

16.  The Jewish symbol of life
 Expresses the hope and prayer
for life, health and prosperity
 Popular Jewish toast—L’chayim—
To Life

17. • Means good luck or congratulations
• Particularly used for significant life events
(ie. Bar Mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays,
etc.)

18.  Literally “So be it”
 Means I agree/affirm
 After a blessing it is customary for those who
have heard the blessing to say Amen

19. • Means hello/goodbye/peace
• Comes from root word shalem which means
whole/complete
– Peace comes when there is wholeness,
completeness, unity.
• Pease is the eternal Jewish prayer—world peace,
peace between people, inner peace, harmony.

20.  Rabbi
Services
Education
Beth din
 Cantor
Singing

21.  Scribe
Torah scrolls
 Shochet
Slaughterer
 Mohel
Circumcision

22.  A person who is trained to make
decision about what is lawful in
Judaism,to perform Jewish
ceremonies or to lead a Jewish
congregation.

23.  BeitYaacov-the only synagogue in
the Philippines