Judaism

1. The three functions of a synagogue are to sever as a house of assembly, a house of study, and a house of prayer.
2. A synagogue is a place of worship for Jews and it has items in very specific locations. In every synagogue there are three things in it that are in all synagogue's and that is the holy ark, the ten commandments and the Torah Scrolls.  On the eastern wall there is the holy ark which contains the Torah scrolls. The ark is usually located in the front of the room on a stage. The ark is highly decorated and people use it to focus on there prayers. The Torah scrolls are covered by a cloth. The Torah is usually decorated with such objects like a crown or a breastplate. The ten commandments in synagogues are written in Hebrew and are usually located on the wall. 
3. A rabbi is a man who is appointed to teach and preach to the jewish community. To become a rabbi a person has to be Jewish, a scholar of Jewish law, fluent in Hebrew, and hired by other rabbi's to lead a congregation. A rabbi is different from a clergyman because the rabbi has not authority from god like a clergyman (priest). A rabbi is just a leader of a community who has extensive knowledge on Jewish law.
4. Shabbat is a day of rest in which a jew uses to enrich their spirit. This is observed everyday for three times a day. 
5. Torah has five books. They are
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8. Yiddish is the language of modern Jewish culture. It is mainly spoken by people who live in the West. 
9. Mazal Tov: Congratulations. Shalom: Hello/Peace/Goodbye. Mitzvah: A commandment.
10. Brit Milah is the ceremony of circumcision. On the eighth day of a babies life he is circumcised just as Abraham was told to do with his son. A Bar Mitzvah is when a boy reaches the age of 13 he assumes the full responsibility of observing the commandments.
11. 1. Rosh Hashanah known as the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur is the most important in Jewish holidays and on this day Jew's reflect and atone for the sins they have committed throughout the year. Hanukkah is the equivalent of Christmas in Christianity however Jews light candles signifying a story in Jewish scriptures. The Passover is a holiday observed in response to the Exodus and the Jews being free from slavery.
    2. One thing i had confirmed about Jewish tradition that I knew was that Bar Mitzvah's occur when a boy has turned 13.
    3. The most interesting thing I found out is that Hanukkah is not that important in Jewish Tradition because it is one of the main holidays everyone knows about.
    4. One aspect of Judaism that is similar to my life is mariage. 
    5. One aspect of Judaism that is different from my life is Shabbat in which Jews take time to pray three times a day.