Judaism
Sabbath:
- Every week, religious Jews observe the Sabbath, the Jewish Holy day
- They keep its laws and customs
- The big law is to rest on the seventh day
- Any one who works on the seventh day shall be put to death
Holidays
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Gathering Place:
- Ceremony for baby girls
- Takes place in a Synagogue
- First Sabbat following her birth
- Father or both parents are called to the Torah for a reading and blessing
- Celebrates a young person's entry into the adult Jewish community
- Festival of Lights
- Eight Day Celebration
- Celebrates the Rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem
- Brisket: Braised meat from the chest area of the cow
- Bub-Litchki: Mini hard bagel- shaped sweet bread. Commonly eaten with tea or coffee
- Challah: Braided egg bread
- Charoset: Apple and nut dish served at passover
- Kippah or Yarmulke (Skull Cap): Thin, slightly rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by Orthodox Jewish men and sometimes women. Associated with demonstrating respect and reverence of God.
- Jewish Prayer Shawl: A shawl with fringes that is worn during Prayer
- Teffillin: Cubic, black, leather boxes that men wear around their head and arm during weekday morning prayer.
Gathering Place:
- Synagogue
- Used for religious worship and instruction
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