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Jewish Lifecycle

YGK These Jewish Lifecycle Events

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The ritual of circumcising Jewish boys on their eighth day of life Brit milah (or bris)
The professional who performs the circumcision Mohel
The person (often a grandfather) who holds the baby during the brit milah Sandek
The Hebrew name for a naming ceremony for girls Simchat bat
The traditional ceremony for "redeeming" a firstborn son from Temple service Pidyon ha-ben
Age at which a boy traditionally becomes a bar mitzvah 13
Age at which a girl traditionally becomes a bat mitzvah 12
The prayer shawl worn for the first time at a bar/bat mitzvah Tallit
The quorum of ten adults required for certain communal prayers Minyan
The modern, non-obligatory ritual marking the completion of formal Jewish education Confirmation
The ceremony where a groom is called to the Torah and pelted with candy before his wedding Aufruf
The Jewish marriage contract signed by witnesses before the ceremony Ketubah
The canopy under which a Jewish wedding ceremony takes place Chuppah
The number of blessings (sheva b’rachot) that formalize a Jewish marriage Seven
The act performed at the end of a wedding to remember the destruction of the Temple Breaking a glass
The traditional Jewish circle dance performed at weddings Hora
The document required to effect a divorce under Jewish law Get
The "holy society" responsible for ritually washing and preparing a body for burial Chevra kadisha
The simple linen shroud used to dress the deceased Tachrich
The Jewish prayer for the soul of the departed, meaning "God, full of mercy" El Malei Rachamim
The method of body disposal that is traditionally forbidden in Judaism Cremation
The blessing recited immediately upon hearing of a death Dayan ha-emet ("The judge of truth")
The ritual of tearing one's clothes or a ribbon to symbolize grief Keri'ah
The seven-day intensive mourning period following burial Shiva
The food often served to mourners because its round shape symbolizes the cycle of life Eggs
The 30-day period of less intense mourning Shloshim
The prayer praising God recited by mourners throughout the mourning period Kaddish yatom (or Kaddish)
The 24-hour candle lit on the anniversary of a loved one's death Yahrzeit candle
The Jewish court that must approve a person's conversion Beit din
The number of times a rabbi traditionally refuses a prospective convert to test their sincerity Three
The ritual bath a convert must immerse in Mikveh
The symbolic drop of blood taken from a previously circumcised male convert Hatafah dam brit
The Hebrew term for a convert Ger
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