the shema is said in the morning and evening services and also when at home at night Pesach the festival of Passover Beliefs and Values Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year covenant an agreement between two Simchat Torah the festival of Rejoicing the parties/the agreement between the Almighty Law and the Jewish people Sukkot the festival of Booths or Tabernacles Decalogue the Ten Commandments Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement Shema the major Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one Almighty (used by Jewish people in the mezuzah etc to remind themselves of the Almighty’s unity) Talmud collection of writings on Jewish law Living the Jewish Life and morals kashrut laws relating to keeping a kosher Tenakh the Jewish Bible home Torah the five books of Moses which contain headcovering worn during daily kippah the law Almighty’s prayers kosher foods which a Jewish person is Community and Tradition allowed to eat Israel the worldwide Jewish community, the mezuzah a small scroll of the shema placed land of Israel, the modern state of Israel on Jewish doorposts Knesset the Israeli parliament parev neutral foods, for example vegetables Magen David the star of David shechitah the Jewish method of animal mitzvot the commandments a Jew must follow slaughter an ordained Jewish teacher/spiritual seven days when bereaved people sit at Rabbi shiva leader of a Jewish community home tallit prayer shawl (four-cornered garment with fringes) tefillin the two leather boxes, containing Torah Worship and Celebration passages, worn by Jewish males for morning Bar Mitzvah initiation ceremony for boys prayers Hanukkah the festival of dedication
the shema is said in the morning and evening services and also when at home at night Beliefs and Values covenant an agreement between two parties/the agreement between the Almighty and the Jewish people Decalogue the Ten Commandments Shema the major Jewish prayer affirming belief in the one Almighty (used by Jewish people in the mezuzah etc to remind themselves of the Almighty’s unity) Talmud collection of writings on Jewish law and morals Tenakh the Jewish Bible Torah the five books of Moses which contain the Almighty’s law Community and Tradition Israel the worldwide Jewish community, the land of Israel, the modern state of Israel Knesset the Israeli parliament Magen David the star of David mitzvot the commandments a Jew must follow Rabbi an ordained Jewish teacher/spiritual leader of a Jewish community Worship and Celebration Bar Mitzvah initiation ceremony for boys Hanukkah the festival of dedication Pesach the festival of Passover Rosh Hashanah the Jewish New Year Simchat Torah the festival of Rejoicing the Law Sukkot the festival of Booths or Tabernacles Yom Kippur the Day of Atonement Living the Jewish Life kashrut laws relating to keeping a kosher home kippah headcovering worn during daily prayers kosher foods which a Jewish person is allowed to eat mezuzah a small scroll of the shema placed on Jewish doorposts parev neutral foods, for example vegetables shechitah the Jewish method of animal slaughter shiva seven days when bereaved people sit at home tallit prayer shawl (four-cornered garment with fringes) tefillin the two leather boxes, containing Torah passages, worn by Jewish males for morning prayers