During the Program
1. Where are Jewish religious services held?
At a synagogue
2. What time do morning prayers begin at Anton’s school?
7:15am
3. For how many years has Judaism existed as a religion?
3800 years
4. How many gods did Abraham believe in?
Only 1 god Monotheism
5. What are mitzvoth?
The Jewish commandments.
6. What did Moses do?
Moses led the slaves out of slavery and took them to their promise land. He also learnt the 10 commandments from god.
7. What is the Torah?
The holy book of the Jewish faith
8. What is a Jewish religious leader called?
The Rabbi
9. When did Abraham leave the area now known as Iraq to settle in the area now known as Palestine or Israel?
1800BC
10. What does Shabbat mean?
Shabbat means rest and is the Jewish rest day. And on Friday nights and Saturdays Jewish people rest and spend time with their families.
11. How long does Shabbat last for?
Shabbat lasts for 24 hours Friday once the sunsets to Saturday when the sun sets
12. What is the purpose of blowing the ram’s horn?
To remind people a changing is coming.
13. What is Yom Kippur?
A day of atonement. It is a day of fasting when the Jewish people reflect on their sins.
14. What does the festival of Hanukkah celebrate?
Hanukah is day the Jews celebrate the lasting of the Jews oil for 8 days instead of 1 day. It was a miracle and saved the Jews.
15. Which city did King David pronounce the capital for the Jews?
King David pronounced the city of Jerusalem was a city for the Jews.
16. What is the Western Wall?
The western wall is a place where you can communicate directly with god. It is also known as the Wailing Wall because all the Jews cry and weep their because of how overwhelming the power of God is there.
17. What does Bat Mitzvah mean?
The Bat Mitzvah is when someone pronounces that they would like to be Jewish in front of an audiences.
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