1) The three functions of the synagogue are an a meeting place, a worship space, and a learning center.
2) In the synagogue, men and women are seated in separate sections. The ark is on the Eastern wall of the synagogue. The Ten Commandments are the laws that God gave to Moses and they are above the door in a synagogue. Torah scrolls contain all of Jewish law and tradition.
3) A rabbi is a Jewish teacher. A man must complete college with completing other classes of the training of a rabbi in order to become a rabbi. Also, he must live in Israel for at least a year in order to learn the Hebrew language. A rabbi is not a clergyman because he does not have the authority to perform certain rituals. The rabbi’s job is to determine and interpret religious laws.
4) The Sabbath is observed on Saturdays as a time to devote yourself to God.
5) The Torah is all of Jewish law and tradition. The Talmud is the oral tradition that explains the teachings of the Torah.
6) Orthodox Jews follow the teachings of the Torah.
Reform Jews believe that the Torah and their faith are always changing.
Conservative Jews believe that Jewish laws should be able to help them relate to the current time period.
Zionist Jews believe that all Jews should return to the Holy Land.
7) Hebrew is the historical language of the Jews.
8) Yiddish is the language of European Jews.
9) “Mazal tov” means congratulations. “Shalom” means hello, peace, and goodbye. “Mitzva” is a precept, commandment, or a good deed done because of a religious requirement.
10) Brit Milah is when baby male Jews are circumcised. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is when a Jewish boy/girl is of the age to receive the commandments. Marriage is a natural part of Jewish life because it provides security and companionship.
11) Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement. Hanukkah is the Festival of Rededication/ the Festival of Lights. Passover is when the Jews remember how G-d passed over their houses in Egypt.
12) I knew that the Sabbath was a time to devote yourself to God.
13) I learned that Yiddish is the language of European Jews.
14) Jews have a day of rest and so do we but they are on different days.
15) Men and women don't have to sit in separate sections.
7) Hebrew is the historical language of the Jews.
8) Yiddish is the language of European Jews.
9) “Mazal tov” means congratulations. “Shalom” means hello, peace, and goodbye. “Mitzva” is a precept, commandment, or a good deed done because of a religious requirement.
10) Brit Milah is when baby male Jews are circumcised. Bar/Bat Mitzvah is when a Jewish boy/girl is of the age to receive the commandments. Marriage is a natural part of Jewish life because it provides security and companionship.
11) Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement. Hanukkah is the Festival of Rededication/ the Festival of Lights. Passover is when the Jews remember how G-d passed over their houses in Egypt.
12) I knew that the Sabbath was a time to devote yourself to God.
13) I learned that Yiddish is the language of European Jews.
14) Jews have a day of rest and so do we but they are on different days.
15) Men and women don't have to sit in separate sections.
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