Where do Jews worship today?
In this lesson, we will learn all about the place where Jews worship: synagogues. We will learn the key features of a synagogue, and what a common Jewish service looks like.
Where do Jews worship today?
In this lesson, we will learn all about the place where Jews worship: synagogues. We will learn the key features of a synagogue, and what a common Jewish service looks like.
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- Different synagogues around the world.
- Common features of a synagogue (Eternal Light, Ark of the Covenant, Torah, Yad, Bimah)
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8 Questions
Q1.
What is the name of a Jewish place of worship?
Cathedral
Church
Mosque
Q2.
There is only one branch of Judaism.
True
Q3.
What is kept in the ark?
Special clothing
The eternal light
The Yad
Q4.
All Jews worship in the same way.
True
Q5.
What is a Yad?
Ark
Eternal Light
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Q6.
What is an Aron Hakodesh?
Eternal Light
Pointer
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Q7.
What is a Bimah?
Ark
Eternal Light
Pointer
Q8.
What is Ner Tamid?
Ark
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