• Do Jews call their scriptures the “Old Testament” as many Christians do?
The Christian term above is simply the Christian way of describing the relationship of Hebrew texts to Christian or Greek. Many Jews use this term, but some still refer to them as an acknowledgement of common usage. However, for Jews, Tanakh is the only and main testament.
• Have artifacts ever been important to Jews?
In popular Jewish practice, objects of antiquity have rarely been used. However, they are used when there are burials of the human body. Ancient locations of where temples once stood mark the burial grounds of many important Jewish patriarchs.
• What is minyan?
In Jewish worship, where women are excluded, there must be a minimum amount (quota) of people attending once everyone worshiping has gathered. Counted toward the minimum are ten people fourteen years of age and up. Recently, however, votes have been taken to allow women into the count. If the quota is not met, people return home or go to a synagogue to pray privately.
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