The Chai Symbols In Jewish Religion

What is religion? In the dictionary it states that “religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods (world spirituality).” But in other walks of faith, religion could be a place of worship, whether if it’s at home, or at a church. In every culture there are those god-seekers. We have created every religion as a method to redeem ourselves and to reach God through regulations, rules, or works. All religions center upon man’s own efforts to make things right with God. Through self-effort or people who try to earn their way into heaven (salvation) or some eternal reward. In the Jewish culture they refer to the word faith instead of the word religion. When we think of the word religious
The Chai symbol is of modern origin, popular and fashionable in jewelry today, it is the Hebrew word for “living.” The oldest symbol of the Jewish faith is the menorah, a large usually seven-branched candelabra. It was a prominent accessory in the Jerusalem temple, and one sees it today in many Jewish homes and houses of worship. For many Jews, the menorah is a symbol of Israel’s mission to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 42:6). The last symbol would be the Star of David. A symbol of two overlaid equilateral triangles was a common symbol of good fortune in the ancient Near East and in North Africa. The Star of David gained popularity as a symbol of Judaism when it was adopted in 1897(Voorst,
The parents are there and the person who holds the baby is there. This person is called the Sandek. The Sandek, person who holds the baby, is usually a man that is associated with the family like the grandfather, brother, uncle or a friend of the father. The next special role is the Kvatterin, who is a woman that takes the baby from the mother. The Kvatter is who the Kvatterin hands the baby in and brings the baby to the mohel. At the beginning of the circumcision ritual, the mother gives the baby up. They then take the baby to a special room that is needed, and the Kvatterin takes the child to the room where he is handed to the Kvatter. As the baby enters, there blessings that are cited while the baby is being entered into the room. The baby is then given to the Sandek, who will place his hands on the child. A prayer is said by the mohel while the ritual is being of circumcises of the child is being done. The circumcision is the removal of the foreskin. After prayers are done a drop of wine is placed in the baby's mouth. After the ritual is finished, they then have a celebration. They serve red wine but if children are present the use juice