2. Mezuzah
On the doorposts of traditional
Jewish homes, you will find a
small case known as a mezuzah
("doorpost"), because it is placed
upon the doorposts of the house.
it is a constant reminder of God's
presence and God's
commandments.

3. Menorah
One of the oldest symbols of the
Jewish faith is the menorah, a
seven-branched candelabrum
used in the Temple. It has been
a symbol of Judaism since
ancient times and the emblem of
the modern state of Israel.


4. Tallit
- The Jewish Prayer Shawls The
tallit (also known as the tallis) is a
special prayer shawl that is used
during Jewish prayer. The tallit is
made from a large piece of
woven fabric and on the four
corners of the tallit are tzitzit –
fringes that are tied.

5. Yarmulke
A yarmulke (also called a
skullcap or by its Hebrew
name, kippah) is a small,
round head covering worn by
Jews during prayer and by
some Jews at all times.

6. Star of David
The Star of David is a six-
pointed star made up of two
triangles superimposed over
each other. In Judaism it is
often called the Magen
David, which means the
"shield of David" in Hebrew.

7. Star of David
It is one of the symbols most
commonly associated with
the Jewish people. Many
Jews wear jewelry with the
Star of David as part of the
design and the flag of Israel
has a blue Star of David in
the center. In many ways it
has come to be a symbol of
unity

8. Synagogues
 The synagogue is the
Jewish equivalent of a
church, more or less. It is
the center of the Jewish
religious community. It is a
place of prayer, study and
education, social and
charitable work, as well as a
social center

10. Daily
Prayer
The daily ritual of
prayer consists of
morning, afternoon,
and evening prayers

11.  ■ The most appropriate time for
the morning prayer, or shachris,
is from sunrise until about 10:30
a.m. When necessary, morning
prayers can be recited from 72
minutes before sunrise until about
noon. For the traditional Jew, about
50 minutes are needed for morning
prayers.
Morning Prayer

12.  ■ Afternoon prayer, or
mincha, may begin at
about 12:30 p.m. until
sundown. When
necessary, afternoon
prayer may be extended
until 40 minutes after
sundown.
Afternoon Prayer

13. ■ The evening prayer, or
maariv, begins at nightfall
and may be said the entire
night. No interruptions are
permitted. At least 15 minutes
are needed for the evening
prayer
Evening Prayer

14. Required
Occasional
Observances/Holy
Days

15. Rosh
Hashanah
.(literally, “Head of the Year”)
is the Jewish new year. It
occurs on the first and
second days of Tishri, in
September or early October.

16. Rosh
Hashanah
.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish spiritual
New Year. It marks the start of a 10-day
period of spiritual self-examination and
repentance that culminates with Yom
Kippur. Rosh Hashanah celebrates the
creation of the universe and the divine
judgement of mankind.

17. Yom
Kippur
. The climax of the Jewish spiritual year is
Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur serves as an
annual deadline for reconciliation, for
expressing regret and asking for
forgiveness. This is also true for forgiving
and forgetting the sins of others. Living
piously under God is not sufficient.

18. Yom
Kippur
YOM KIPPUR is the Day of Atonement.
It occurs on 10 Tishri, in late September
or early October.
Yom Kippur is a twenty-five-
hour day of solemn prayer
and repentance culminating the
ten days of repentance that begin with
Rosh HaShana

19. Yom
Kippur
Succos. The Succos festival follows naturally on
the heels of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Succos as a natural complement. The
celebration of harvest, the affirmation of
pleasure and success, the buoyant festival
of frail huts that symbolize trust in God and
his divine protection, the triumphant
dancing of the Torah – these are the
hallmarks of this festival.

20. Elaborations on Practices
• There is no official Jewish creed, only set of
central beliefs formulated by the Jewish
medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides.:
• Belief in a God that is one,formless,all-
knowing,creator and judge,bith loving and just .

21. Dietary Practices
• Food consumptions and handling must be done
according to religious laws.
• All blood must be drained before the meat is
cooked and eaten because blood,which give
life ,is sacred to God”.
• The Jews do not eat pork and shellfish (see
Leviticus 11), because these animals are
believed to be contaminated by what they ate.

22. Dietary Practices
• Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and
grains can be eaten with either
meat or dairy.
• Utensils that have come into
contact with meat may not be
used with dairy, and vice versa.

23. Kosher Practices
• Kosher which means “ritually correct” and
particularly refers to food preparations and
consumptions.
• Anything in the water that has fins and
scales is acceptable. This therefore
excludes shellfish such as lobsters,
oysters, shrimp, clams and crabs, all of
which are forbidden.
• Rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and insects
are all forbidden.

24. Kosher Practices

25. • 1. rosh
• 2.kosher
• 3. yom kippur
• 4-5sabbath
• 6.7.8
• 9-10

26. Sabbath
• By Friday afternoon, he has
bathed, put on his Sabbath
garments, and set asided the
affairs of the week. At home, his
wife will have cleaned, cooked
and arranged her finest table.

27. Sabbath
•The Sabbath comes at
sunset, and leaves when
three stars appear
Saturday night.

28. Sabbath
•The Sabbath comes at
sunset, and leaves when
three stars appear
Saturday night.

29. Basic Jewish Beliefs cont.
• The Torah was given to Moses.
• There will be no other Torah.
• God knows the thoughts and deeds of
men.
• God will reward the good and punish the
wicked.
• The Messiah will come.
• The dead will be resurrected.

30. Redemption of the
Firstborn
.• In Judaism, the ritual of Pidyon Ha-
Ben ("Redemption of the Son") is
grounded in the Jewish concept that
the first and best things belong to
God: in Numbers 8:17, God declared:
"Every firstborn among the Israelites,
man as well as beast, is mine."

31. Redemption of the
Firstborn
.• According to Jewish beliefs, the God
of Judaism has never asked for child
sacrifice, but rather required
firstborn sons to devote their life
to service in the Temple. Parents
may "redeem" their sons from this
obligation by paying a small sum of
money to a kohein (a member of
the priestly family).

32. Redemption of the
Firstborn
.
• The ritual of Redemption applies to a relatively
small number of children. Only those who are
male, have "opened up the womb" (are not
delivered by caesarean and do not come after
the birth or miscarriage of any other child) and
are not descended from the Levites must be
redeemed. The exception for Levites originates
with the story of the Golden Calf (Numbers 18),
in which the faithfulness of the Levites is
rewarded with a special role in the Temple.

33. Wedding.
• Traditionally, a legal marriage occurs
when payment of money, a contract, or
sexual intercourse has taken place.
• Jewish wedding ceremonies take about
30 minutes, and consist of two
ceremonies. The two were traditionally
held separately, up to a year apart, but
are performed together in modern
weddings.

34. wedding.
• The Betrothal Ceremony: Kiddushin
• The first ceremony is the betrothal
ceremony (kiddushin, "sanctification").
The bride approaches and circles the
groom, then two blessings over wine are
recited: a standard blessing and one
related specifically to marriage. Rings are
exchanged with the declaration, "Behold,
you are consecrated to me by this ring
according to the Law of Moses and
Israel," and the ketubah is read.

35. wedding.
• The Wedding Ceremony: Nisuin
• In the marriage ceremony (nisuin,
"elevation"), the couple stand under a
canopy (chuppah), which symbolizes the
couple's new home together. (The
ceremony itself is sometimes called the
chuppah.)

36. wedding.
• The Wedding Ceremony: Nisuin
• The bride and groom recite the seven marriage
benedictions and share a glass of wine. The
groom then breaks a glass under his foot, which
symbolizes the destruction of the Temple (more
superstitiously, it has also been thought to
frighten away evil spirits). Some also say it
symbolizes the taking of the bride's virginity.
Whatever the case, the noise of the breaking
glass prompts music and shouts of Mazel tov!

37. wedding.
• The Wedding Ceremony: Nisuin
• After the ceremony, the newlyweds retire to a
private room to spend a few minutes in yikhud
(seclusion). Yikhud symbolizes the
consummation of the marriage, and is a
requirement under Jewish law. The ceremonies
are followed by a festive meal and celebration,
which is an merry, joyous affair with much
music and dancing.

38. Naming
Ritual.
• In Judaism, on the first Sabbath after a
child is born, the infant's father is called
forward at the synagogue to recite the
aliyah and ask blessings for the health of
mother and child. If the child is a girl, she
is named at this time. Boys will be named
on the eighth day after birth, as part of the
rite of circumcision.

39. Naming
Ritual.
• Jewish children living outside of Israel are
traditionally given a Hebrew name for use
in rituals, such as the calling up to the
aliyah (benedictions) and the ketubah
(marriage contract), and a secular name
for purposes of civil birth records and
daily use.

40. Naming
Ritual.
• The Hebrew name takes the form of
"[child's name] bar [father's name]" for
boys, or "[child's name] bat [father's
name]" for girls. The name itself has no
religious significance, and while it is often
a Hebrew or Yiddish name, it can be a
name from any language or culture.
Ashkenazi Jews traditionally name their
children after a deceased relative

41. Passover.
Passover commemorates the
deliverance of the Jewish people
from Egyptian bondage 3300 years
ago. The story of Israel’s increasingly
oppressive servitude, the divine
mission of Moses, and the series of
divinely ordained catastrophes
against the oppressor are recorded in
the Bible..

42. Shavuos
. Shavuos commemorates the event when the
Jewish people received the Torah at Mount
Sinai – an event of such awesome proportions
and unequaled spiritual experience that it
indelibly stamped the Jewish people with their
unique character, faith, and destiny.
Shavuos means “weeks”; it is derived from its
observance seven weeks after the second day
of Passover.

43. Chanukah.
Chanukah is observed for eight
days. It commemorates the historic
victory of the Jewish people against
the ruling Assyrian-Greek regime and
their Jewish supporters who
conspired to impose restrictions
against Jewish religious practices
.Chanukah means “dedication”..

44. Purim.
Purim is a one-day celebration observed
one month before Passover. It
commemorates the saving of the Jewish
communities living under Persian rule
about 2500 years ago. Purim is a most
joyous holiday; many Jewish communities
sponsor parades and carnival-type
activities.

45. Tisha B’Av
 . The saddest and most tragic day for the Jewish people
is Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting and mourning that
commemorates the destruction of the First and Second
Temples in Jerusalem. In subsequent centuries, Tisha
B’Av became identified with still more tragic events; the
expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492 and the
beginning of
 World War One in 1914 both occurred on Tisha B’Av. If
Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbos it is observed on the next
day, Sunday.


46. BURIAL
RITUALS

47. The following are only a few basic
regulations that staff should be aware of:
 ■ Cremation is forbidden.
■ Burial must take place as soon as
possible following death.
■ Caring for the dead, preparing them for
burial, watching over them, and
participating in the burial are all important
religious tasks.
 ■ Tearing a garment is the religiously
proper way to express grief for the dead
Death and Mourning

48. The consensus of rabbinical rulings over
the last several centuries has been that
post-mortem examinations are generally
forbidden, since they result in desecration
of the dead. Nevertheless, two specific
allowances have been made:
 ■ When there is a reasonable prospect
that such an examination would produce
information that could save the life of a
seriously ill patient.
 ■ When an investigation is required by
civil or criminal statues.
Autopsies.

49. Jewish law provides for three
successive periods of
mourning. The first period is
known as shiva, which
means seven, and refers to
the seven-day period of
mourning following the
burial.
Mourning Practices.

50. A mourner recites a special
prayer called Kaddish at
every daily service for a
period of 11 months. Kaddish
is recited only in the presence
of a quorum of 10 Jewish
males over the age of 13.
Mourning Practices.

51. Yahrzeit refers to the anniversary of
the day of death according to the
Jewish calendar, not the Gregorian
calendar. Loved ones light a special
memorial candle on the eve of the
Yahrzeit, to burn undisturbed for 24
hours. These candles are available
from appropriate vendors. Yahrzeit
candles can be lit only in the Chapel
area, not in the housing units.
Yahrzeit.