the life of a jewish person. birth the jewish bible commands that the jewish people be fruitful and...
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The Life of a Jewish Person
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BirthThe Jewish Bible commands that the Jewish people be fruitful and multiply
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CircumcisionCircumcision- when the foreskin is removed from the penis
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CircumcisionWhy do Jews circumcise their sons?– God commanded that Abraham and all
Jewish boys be circumcised
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CircumcisionOrthodox Jews only consider circumcised Jewish men to be Jewish
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CircumcisionSince blood is drawn during the circumcision the circumcision is considered a sacrifice to God.
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CircumcisionIf you convert to Judaism and you are already circumcised you must still go through a ceremony where blood is drawn from the penis
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CircumcisionYou do not need a Rabbi to complete the circumcision
The father is supposed to do it
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MohelMost parents hire a Mohel
-a person that is specially trained to perform circumcisions
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BrisThe ceremony of circumcision
The godparent holds the child during the circumcision
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CircumcisedThe child is circumcised 8 days after birth
If the child is sick the Bris can be postponed
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Pain ReliefBabies are given a little bit of wine or an a baby Tylenol before the Bris so the baby will sleep and will ease the pain
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NamedThe baby is officially named after the circumcision
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ForeskinThe foreskin is saved and buried at a later time
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PartyFamily and friends are invited to small celebration usually involving dinner in honor of the Bris
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Baby GirlsGirls are not circumcised
They do have a baby celebration without the circumcision where they name the baby
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BritThe baby girl is bathed in water and named
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Naming the Baby
Jewish children are not named after their parents but other family members
Jewish children have a English name and then a Hebrew name
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Buy BackTraditionally your first born son would be sent to the temple to work
Now, there is a ceremony where the father buys back his son from the Temple (donation to the temple)
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Bar MitzvahIs not a verb but a state of meaning
You can not be Bar Mitzvahed
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Bar MitzvahBoys at age 13 and a day
Must learn to read enough Hebrew to read the Torah
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Bar MitzvahScheduled on a Saturday morning
The boy reads from the Torah
The boy gives a speech
Party!
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Bar MitzvahThere is a second Bar Mitzvah at the age of 83
At 70 you become a new person, so 13 years later you have the second Bar Mitzvah
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Bat MitzvahGirls at the age of 12 and a day
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Jewish Wedding
Jews can not marry their mother, grandmother, granddaughter, sister, half-sister, aunt, niece, mother-in-law, step mother, daughter-in-law or any married woman not granted a religious divorce
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Jewish Wedding
Men and women have equal rights in choosing a spouse
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Jewish Wedding
Customs:1. At Shabbat before the wedding the groom
and bride read from the Torah and are pelted with nuts and candy from the crowd
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Jewish Wedding
Customs:2. Women take a ritual bath the day before
the wedding in a natural fresh body of water
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Jewish Wedding
Customs:3. The groom and bride should be separated
from each other for a week before they are to be married
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Jewish Wedding
Customs: 4. A women can not be married during her
menstrual cycle
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Jewish Wedding
Customs: 5. Men typically wear a ceremonial white
robe at their wedding.
-they will be buried in the same road
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
1. The Marriage Canopy
- called a Chuppah
- held over the heads of the bride
and groom during the ceremony
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
1. The Marriage Canopy
- called a Chuppah
- held over the heads of the bride
and groom during the ceremony
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
1. The Marriage Canopy
- called a Chuppah
- held over the heads of the bride
and groom during the ceremony
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
1. The Marriage Canopy
- called a Chuppah
- held over the heads of the bride
and groom during the ceremony
- can be decorated
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
2. Drinking Wine
- bride and groom drink from the
same glass
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
3. Rings
- couples exchange rings
- groom says to bride’ “with this ring, you are consecrated to me, according to the tradition of Moses and Israel”
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
4. The Seven Blessings
- mark the moment of the marriage
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
5. Breaking the Glass
- represents the destruction of the Temple
- everyone yells: “Mazel tov!”
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
6. The Ketubah
- the marriage contract is signed
- sort of prenuptial agreement
- details financial & sexual requirements, etcetera
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Jewish Wedding
Rituals:
7.the back room
- For ten minutes directly after the wedding the bride and groom spend time alone with each other in a quiet room
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Jewish Divorce
Jewish men can not just divorce their wives
A Jewish man must present his wife with a get to divorce her
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Jewish Divorce
A get is a complex legal document written by a Rabbi
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Jewish Divorce
A man can divorce a woman for any reason
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Jewish Divorce
A woman can not divorce her husband without his permission
If she does get a divorce she can not get remarried for at least 90 days
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Jewish Divorce
If a man dies and his body is never found the wife can not remarry
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Jewish Death
Jews leave an ethical will
An ethical will is a will that is read out loud to your family and friends when you die
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Jewish Death
Ethical wills often include:– Spiritual encouragement– How you want your family to act after
your death– Your accomplishments– Your mistakes– Asks for forgiveness
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Jewish Death
Suicide & assisted suicide is a sin– Can not be buried in a Jewish cemetery– No mourning
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Jewish Death
A blessing is said when the person passes away:
– “Blessed are You, Eternal One our God, Universal Ruler, the True Judge”
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Jewish Death
Body should be buried as soon as possible preferably the next day
Funerals can not be held on Shabbat or holidays
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Jewish Death
The body can not be left alone and the guard must recite Psalms until relieved
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Jewish Death
The body is never displayed in an open casket at a wake
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Jewish Death
There is no embalming of the body
The body must be buried
If a body part is lost during a life time it is buried along with the body
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Jewish Death
The bodies must be washed, dressed in a white shroud, and blessed before they are buried
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Jewish Death
The casket is generally as inexpensive and plain as possible
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Jewish Death
Family members tear a piece of their clothing to symbolize their grief
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Jewish Death
The family throws the first dirt on the casket when it is lowered
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Jewish Death
Traditional Dinner– Eat round foods to symbolize the cycle of
life– Examples: eggs, chickpeas, bagels,
etcetera
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Jewish Death
Mirrors are covered in the home
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Jewish Death
For one week the family:– Don’t cut hair– Don’t have sex– Don’t listen to music– Don’t do anything fun– Don’t go out– Keep a candle burning
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Jewish Death
The children of the deceased mourn for a year
– No going out– No fun
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Jewish Death
On the anniversary of the day the person died the children light a candle
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Jewish Death
Jewish Bible says that Jacob buried his wife and placed a pillar upon her grave
That tradition became the tombstone
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Respond
How has the Jewish tradition affected American life/culture today?
Try to give specific examples in your answer