In order to maintain a "kosher" kitchen and prevent the "cooking of a goat in its mother's milk" (which is the basis of Jewish kosher laws where meals prepared with dairy products are separated from meals made with meat), Orthodox Jews will ....
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not bring meat into the kitchen
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not bring dairy products into the kitchen
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use separate cooking and food utensils for meat and dairy dishes
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be strictly vegetarian
Q.2.
Although it occurs every week, the Jewish Sabbath (“Shabbat” - translation is “rest”) on a Saturday is an important holy day for Jews. It traditionally lasts ....
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midnight Friday to midnight Saturday
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evening Friday to sunset Saturday
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dawn Saturday to dawn Sunday
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dawn Saturday to sunset Saturday
Q.3.
On the eve of the Sabbath it is customary in a Jewish home to light ....
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a candle
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two candles
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two or more candles
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no candles
Q.4.
When naming a child, Jewish parents ...
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are forbidden from naming them after themselves, that is, the father David cannot call his son David
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name them with one, single first name only
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use a name chosen from a specific list provided by the Rabbi
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use a name chosen by a grandparent, or handed down should the grandparent be deceased at the time of birth
Q.5.
The abstinence from work on the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) and High Holy days means ....
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not going to work
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not driving
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not watching television
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all three and more besides
Q.6.
A Jewish man and wife can divorce....
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never
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if the husband and wife mutually agree
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if granted by the husband
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if a civil divorce has been granted
Q.7.
It is customary for Jewish people to give money to charity ....
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at Saturday (Sabbath) morning services
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before the beginning of each Sabbath
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during the synagogue service on the Sabbath day
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before Sabbath on at least one occasion a year
Q.8.
Can non-Jews participate in a Jewish funeral?
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Only if they are related through inter-marriage
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It is considered somewhat of an honour by the grieving family if they do
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With the Rabbi’s permission
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Provided they recite the Jewish burial prayer in English
Q.9.
If passing, for example, a broken-down motorist on the motorway, some Jewish people will say "nebach". This is an adverb of Yiddish origin ....
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to empathise with an unlucky person
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and an exclamation of relief that it is not them
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to apologise that they could not stop to assist
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and is a good luck statement to ward of the possibility of it happening to them
Q.10.
The small metal cylinder that can be seen on the doorpost of Jewish homes, the 'Mezuzah', is ....
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for decoration
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traditionally made from solid silver
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to assist the Rabbi with identifying his congregants' homes
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contains a small house blessing
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