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.2.
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.3.
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.4.
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.5.
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
Q.6.
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.7.
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.8.
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.9.
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.10.
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
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