PASSOVER

It is an eight day festival, on the first night, a ceremony is performed at home where the family eats unleavened cakes and bitter herbs to remind them of the bitterness of slavery.

PASSOVER

They drink wine in joy for their new found freedom. They recite the Haggadah (literally “the telling”) which is dramatic presentation of the Exodus.

PASSOVER

At the synagogue servuce, the portion of Exodus that tells of these event is read from the scrolls. Then the Ten Commandments are read.

ROSHHASHANNA

The New Year is a solemn occasion.The majority of the day is spent in prayer.On the eve of the festival an apple is dipped in honey and eaten at the festive meal while a prayer to God for a sweet and good year is recited.

ROSHHASHANNA

At the synagogue service, the central feature is blowing of the ram’s horn. The loud sound of horn gives a shrill warning to man to awaken himself to his responsibilities in the coming year.

YOM KIPPUR

IT IS THE REAT FAST ON THE TENTH DAY after the New Year. It will last 24 hours without even drinking and spend most of the day in the prayer.

JUDAISM TRADITION

If a child is born from a jewish mother, then he/she considered a Jew.

If only the father is Jewish, then the child is not considered a Jew.

JUDAISM TRADITIONEvery male child is circumcised on the eight day after birth and give a Hebrew Name.

Until girls turn 12 and boys turn 13 they are considered minors.

JUDAISM TRADITION

When they reach 12 and 13,they are seeb as adults and expected to keep the halakhic rules in the entirety.

JUDAISM TRADITION

This passage to maturity is marked by a Bar Mitzvah ceremony for a boy and a Bat Mitzvah ceremony for a girl

JUDAISM TRADITIONThe Bar Mitzvah translated as “Son of the Commandments”

A Bat Mitzvah translated as “Daughter of the Commandments”

JUDAISM TRADITIONThe Bat Mitzvah is relatively new things and was introduced in modern times to give girls more of role in Jewish public life.

A Bar Mitzvah begins with the boy being called up in synagogue to read from the Torah scrolls or the weekly portion from the Prophets.

Bar mitzvah

Meaning: son of the commandment

13 years old - becomes an adult

Read Torah in public Father’s blessing Celebratory meal

Brit millah (circumcision)

Sign of the covenant Prayer before circumcision▪ “Praised be Thou, O Lord our G-d, ruling spirit of the

universe who has commanded us to enter into the covenant of our father Abraham.”

Prayer after circumcision:▪ “As he entered the covenant, so may he enter into the

love of the Torah, into the marriage canopy and into the life of good deeds.”

Chai The Jewish symbol of life Expresses the hope and

prayer for life, health and prosperity

Popular Jewish toast—L’chayim—To Life

Mazal Tov• Means good luck or

congratulations• Particularly used for significant life

events (ie. Bar Mitzvahs, weddings, birthdays, etc.)

Amen

Literally “So be it” Means I agree/affirm After a blessing it is customary for

those who have heard the blessing to say Amen

Shalom

• Means hello/goodbye/peace• Comes from root word shalem which

means whole/complete– Peace comes when there is wholeness,

completeness, unity.• Pease is the eternal Jewish prayer—world

peace, peace between people, inner peace, harmony.

Jewish leadershipRabbi

ServicesEducationBeth din

CantorSinging

Jewish leadershipScribe

Torah scrollsShochet

SlaughtererMohel

Circumcision

Rabbi A person who is trained to make decision about what is lawful in Judaism,to perform Jewish ceremonies or to lead a Jewish congregation.

Synagogue in the PhilipinesBeit Yaacov-the only synagogue in the Philippines