Yr 11 - Judaism Public Worship

Public worship.

• Praying on your own.

• Praying with others.

Public worship in Judaism. Tick all the relevant answers.

• In a synagogue.

• In a Church.

• Minimum of 10 people (minyan).

• Minimum of 3 people.

Public worship is good for the following reasons. Tick the relevant boxes.

• It confirms their Jewish identity.

• It makes them feel part of a Jewish community.

• The Tenakh says: I will fulfil my vows to God in the presence of all His people. This means that worshipping in public fits with the teachings in the Tenakh.

• Allows Jews to pray prayers that need to be prayed with others e.g. Shabbat prayers.

• In the past rabbis said that praying with others is more important than praying alone.

When must Jews worship in public? Tick all relevant answers.

• On the Shabbat.

• Yom Kippur.

• Rosh Hashanah.

• Amidah.

• Weekday services.

A feature of the Amidah prayer is that it is said standing up and facing Jerusalem.

• True

• False

A feature of Shabbat is that the Jews do NOT use the siddur.

• True

• False

A feature of Rosh Hashanah is that Jews listen to the shofar being blown in the synagogue and this focuses their minds on what they have done wrong in their lives.

• True

• False

A feature of Yom Kippur is that the Jews publicly seek God's forgiveness in the synagogue.

• True

• False

Public worship is good because:

• It allows Jews to listen to advice given by the Rabbi during a service and this gives them some direction for their lives.

• It allows them to share their deepest concerns publicly.

• It confirms their identity as Jews.

• It gives them a sense of order and purpose to their lives.

On the Shabbat, theTorah is taken out of the Ark Hakodesh so that a section of it can be read for the Jews to hear and think about.

• True

• False