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Judisim Symbols
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Judisim-Symbols
Introduction
Today I will teach you about 4 symbols and ask these 3 Reaserch questions.
What is this symbol?
How is this symbol used?
What is the meaning of this symbol?
Mezuzah
Mezuzah
an Image of a stone mezuzah.
What is the Mezuzah?
A Mezuzah is a box whith a scroll in it that on one side has a passage from the Torah known as shema Or 6:4-9. And on the other side god's name is written on the other side. All of the scrool needs to be written in a spesific style of writing and the scroll is rolled up so that gods name is out and placed in the box in a way that the first letter of god's name, shin is sticking out (or the letter is written on the outside of the box)
What is the mezuzah?
Fun Fact!
The Mezuzah scroll can't be printed.
Fun Fact!
How is the Mezuzah used?
The mezuzah is placed diagonaly on the door frame of a jewish household to remind the jews inside of the house abut God's mitzvot.
How is the Mezuzah used?
Fun Fact!
The Mezuzah is placed diagonaly Because the rabbi could not figure out whether to put it verticaly or horizontaly.
Fun Fact!
What is the meaning of the mezuzah?
The mezuzah is a reminder of God's Mitzvot for Jews, a symbol of hospitality, love, and Compasion for all, and a symbol of refuge for others.
What is the meaning of the mezuzah?
Menorah
an image of a releif featuring a menorah
Menorah
What is the Menorah?
The menorah is a 9 branch candle holder whith a holder in the center to hold the candle to light the other candles.
What is the Menorah?
How is the menorah used?
The menorah is used on Hanukkah to mark when a day is up in the holiday.
How Is the Menorah Used?
Fun Fact!
There was a 7 branch menorah Used as a sorce light in the first and and second temple.
Fun Fact!
What is the meaning of the menorah?
The menorah is a reminder of the Hanukkah mirical of the oil that lasted 8 days
What is the meaning of the menorah?
Seder Plate
An image of a decorative seder plate
Seder Plate
What is the Seder Plate?
The Seder Plate is a plate that holds symbolic foods.
What is the Seder Plate?
How is the Seder Plate used?
The seder plate is used on the first 2 feasts of passover and it holds 6 symbolic foods.
How is the Seder Plate Used?
Fun Fact!
There is a Lamb shank on the plate.
Fun Fact!
What is the meaning of the Seder Plate?
As far as my knowlege goes the seder plate has no meaning but the food on it does. But this is not my place to talk about that.
What is the meaning of the Seder Plate?
An image of the Magen David.
Magen David
What is the magen david?
More comonly known as the star of david It is a star created by drawing 2 triangles, 1 pointing up and one pointing down.
What is the Magen David?
Fun Fact!
The magen david appears on the flag of isrel.
Fun Fact!
How is the Magen David used?
The magen david is used as a decoration in a jewish household and as a talisman to protect against evil.
How is the Magen David Used?
Fun Fact!
The Magen David has the least religious significance of all symbols in judisim.
Fun Fact!
What is the meaning the Magen David?
What is the meaning of the Magen David?
The Magen David has the most contriversial meaning of all of the symbols I am talking about. It has been enterpreted to show the connection between god and earth, the 12 tribes, that jews are inseperable, and alot more.
Works Cited
Biblyography
Barnes, Trevor. The Kingfisher Book of Religions: Festivals, Ceremonies, and Beliefs from around the World. New York City, Kingfisher, 1999.
David, Star of. image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/162320. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.Done
Greenberg, Blu. "Why Jews Hang a Mezuzah on the Doorpost." My Jewish Learning, 2023, www.myjewishlearning.com/article/mezuzah/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2023.
Gronbacher, Gregory Eran. "The Meaning of the Mezuzah – Or What Not to Say to your Atheist Friends." Patheos, 18 Mar. 2016, www.patheos.com/blogs/opentablejudaism/2016/03/18/the-meaning-of-the-mezuzah-or-what-not-to-say-to-your-atheist-friends/. Accessed 1 Mar. 2023.
Melton, J. Gordon. "Passover." World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, ABC-CLIO, 2023, religion.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1578009. Accessed 4 Mar. 2023.
menorah: detail of a relief on the Arch of Titus. image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/181980. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.Done
mezuzah. image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/146548. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.Done
Rich, Tracy R. "Signs and Symbols." Judaism101, Tracy R Rich, 2022, www.jewfaq.org/signs.htm. Accessed 22 Feb. 2023.
---. "Signs and Symbols." Judaism 101, Tracy R Rich, 2022, www.jewfaq.org/signs.htm#MagenDavid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2023.
seder plate . image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/assembly/view/170525. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.Done
"Star of David." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 21 Oct. 2022. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Star-of-David/313686. Accessed 16 Feb. 2023.
Vector illustration of golden magen david star of david. 2023. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.