Life Cycle Rituals and Jewish Community

Takes place 8 days after birth

circumcision and given hebrew name

Honours abrahams covenant

Strongly encouraged in Judaism

Marriage ceremony

Marriage contract

Breaking of glass

Rings given under Chupah

7 blessings given

The kiddish (Special prayer for death)

Said by children of parents who died

7 days after death mourners gather for sitting Shivah

Said every day twice for 11 months

Place for teaching the Torah

Torah is placed upon a high platform

Rabbi's speak from this platform

Place of worship outside Jerusalem

All synagogues contain a ark

Ark is placed on the east wall towards Jerusalem

Master of prayer who leads worship service

Usually lead by a Rabbi (Jewish priest)

Rabbi's serve many purposes in jewish faith