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Jewish Jewish PracticesPractices
HolidaysHolidays
Tevet 10 Tu B’Shevat
Purim Pesach
Sheni Lag
BaOmer
Hanukkah Rosh
Hashanah Yom Kippur Passover
Bar Mitzvah: Boys becoming men
Bat Mitzvah: Girls becoming women
Who’s Jew?Who’s Jew? Moderate JewsModerate Jews
Similar to other Similar to other people who are not people who are not as observantas observant
Around the worldAround the world Not usually too Not usually too
strict in the USstrict in the US Lifestyle, society, Lifestyle, society,
and environmentand environment
Living WellLiving Well Mitzvahs: acts of Mitzvahs: acts of
righteousness righteousness Good deeds bring you Good deeds bring you
closer to G-dcloser to G-d Sabbath: “Holy Feast Sabbath: “Holy Feast
Day” Day” A day of reflection, rest, A day of reflection, rest,
and relaxationand relaxation
Living Well Living Well Cont.Cont.
Synagogue: Jewish sanctuary for prayerSynagogue: Jewish sanctuary for prayer Siddur: prayer bookSiddur: prayer book
Observant Jews visit more often and are Observant Jews visit more often and are expected to pray 3 times a day and more on expected to pray 3 times a day and more on holidays/Sabbathholidays/Sabbath
Important Important CommandmentsCommandments
Honor family: spouse, parents, kidsHonor family: spouse, parents, kids It is a Jew’s responsibility to contribute It is a Jew’s responsibility to contribute
positively to his or her familypositively to his or her family Family is valued, each must protect the Family is valued, each must protect the
other other
KosherKosher Kosher: “fit for ritual”Kosher: “fit for ritual”
Kosher food Kosher food labeled specially labeled specially with symbolswith symbols
only kosher blessed only kosher blessed and prepared food is and prepared food is consumed (very strict)consumed (very strict)
TefillinTefillinA tradition using two small black leather A tradition using two small black leather
boxes with long straps that are boxes with long straps that are wrapped around the participant’s head wrapped around the participant’s head
and arm who reads Hebrew texts.and arm who reads Hebrew texts.
The MezuzahThe Mezuzah
Mezuzah: “G-d’s Mezuzah: “G-d’s watchful care watchful care over the home over the home and its dwellers”and its dwellers” A scroll affixed on A scroll affixed on
the inside right of the inside right of doorpostsdoorposts
Residents Residents protected whether protected whether inside or outsideinside or outside
TallitTallit
Tallit or Tzitzit: Tallit or Tzitzit: a prayer shawl a prayer shawl four cornered four cornered
garments with garments with fringe and fringe and knotsknots
Act as a Act as a reminder to reminder to obligation to obligation to G-d and fellow G-d and fellow followersfollowers
ShemitahShemitah Similar to SabbathSimilar to Sabbath
6 years of work, the 76 years of work, the 7thth reserved for rest reserved for rest The year is dedicated to strengthening The year is dedicated to strengthening
one’s relationship with G-d and one’s relationship with G-d and increasing spiritualityincreasing spirituality
Sept. 13Sept. 13thth 2007- Sept. 29 2007- Sept. 29thth 2008 2008