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