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Jewish ‘communal’ functions such as a wedding or a bar mitzvah (13 year-old boy’s ‘coming of age’) where a meal is served to guests will have to be strictly ‘kosher’ (using only permitted ingredients cooked in the permitted way). Assisting these functions will be a person called a ‘mashgiach’. This is .... |
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the equivalent of a rabbinical ‘MC’ for the event |
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a food supervisor |
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an on-looking, non-participant, to keep the event in order |
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a Jewish security guard |
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Nearly all the prayers in a traditional Orthodox Jewish service can be recited in solitary prayer, although communal prayer has always been deemed more preferred. However communal prayer requires a quorum - called a “minyan” - comprised of .... |
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5 people |
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8 people and a rabbi |
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10 men |
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12 men and a rabbi |
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In Orthodox and Conservative services, men and women sit separately for prayer because .... |
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the male’s mind is supposed to be on prayer and not on women |
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two separate services run in the synagogue, one for men and one for women |
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to allow men to chat about men’s ‘stuff’ and women to chat about women’s ‘stuff’ without embarrassment in the eyes of God |
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an invention of a jealous, unmarried, senior community elder in Spain around 1,600AD that was later adopted world-wide |
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On the first Sabbath after a Jewish child is born .... |
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the male adults in the immediate family celebrate with a meal |
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the entire family celebrate with a meal |
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the family attend synagogue with the infant |
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the infant's father is called forward at the synagogue to recite a blessing |
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Under Jewish law, while children are not required to observe the commandments, they are nevertheless encouraged and educated to do so. Under Jewish law, a boy and girl are considered an adult’ when they .... |
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turn 13 and 12 respectively |
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turn 18 and 17 respectively |
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turn 21 and 20 respectively |
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get married |
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In order to become a rabbi (teacher), one has to be .... |
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18 years of age |
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unmarried |
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married |
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pass a special "rabbi test" |
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Upon first hearing of the death of a close relative (parent, child, sibling or spouse), grief is traditionally expressed by .... |
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wailing and crying |
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tearing one's clothing |
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immediately attending the synagogue |
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calling for a rabbi to attend the immediate relatives |
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The Star of David, the six-pointed star that has come to symbolise Jewish people, was first used .... |
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in 1354 |
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in 1650 when the Religious Society of Friends acquired the nickname "Quakers" |
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during the Second World War when the Nazis forced Jewish people to wear a yellow star |
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in 1948 when Israel declared its independence |
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Wine, in particular special ceremonial wine as opposed to popular branded wine drunk at the dinner table, is a part of Jewish celebrations. However, ceremonial wine is usually .... |
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poured into matching glasses for the immediate family members |
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poured into a special ceremonial cup |
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used only on the Sabbath |
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blessed and used only by the rabbi |
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The white prayer shawl (the "tallit") worn in synagogue by Jewish males over 13 (bar mitzvah) and in some progressive synagogues, by females over 12, is worn .... |
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because traditionally, in days of old, synagogues tended to be cold and draughty |
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to remind Jews of God's Commandments |
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to show that although he may be learned and respected, the Rabbi is on an identical social level to that of his/her congregation |
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to cover the congregation's clothing so all appear equal in the eyes of God |
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