WorksheetsWhy Pray? Unit PreTest
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is another word for the prayers in the siddur?
Tefillah
Tzedek
Liturgy
Which of these is NOT a type of Jewish prayer
Rosary
Praise
Request
Thanks/Gratitude
Saying all of the words correctly in a prayer is an example of this characteristic
kavanna; focus/intention
hochma; wisdom
keva; mechanics/structure
Being focused and caring about the meaning of a prayer implies this characteristic
keva; mechanics/structure
kavanna; focus/intent
Some Jewish prayers have choreography, or set movements
False
True
How many times per day are there prayer services?
1
2
3
5
The name for morning services or the first part of a morning service is
Kabbalat Shabbat
Shacharit
Maariv
Mincha
The service that welcomes Shabbat is called
Maariv
Kabbalat Shabbat
Shacharit
The service that separates Shabbat from the rest of the week is called
Kabbalat Shabbat
Maariv
Havdallah
Mincha
10 Jewish adults praying together is called a
Shabbat
Birkat Hamazon
Minyan
There is no reason to pray if you don't believe in God
True
False
Prayer has been studied scientifically
False
True
The word for prayer in Hebrew is
Tefillah
Kabbalat Shabbat
Havdallah
The common language of Jewish prayer is
English
Yiddish
Hebrew
Ladino
Jewish people can say all of our traditional prayers alone
True
False
In modern times Jewish people have prayer services instead of ___ ____
Giving tzedakah
Making sacrifices
Studying Torah
All Jewish prayers come from TaNaKh (Torah, Prophets, and Writings)
False
True
The earliest example of prayer in the Torah is
Abraham
Moses
Jacob
A lot of the prayers in the daily service are attributed to (thought to be written by)
Moses
Joshua
King Solomon
King David
Which of these is an example of a prayer said without a minyan
Modeh/Modah Ani
Mourner's Kaddish
Barechu
Jewish prayers can go in any order
True
False
Jewish prayer can be spontaneous and personal
False
True
