Judaism

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Across
  1. 2. A candlestick holder which has seven branches
  2. 6. Foods that Jews are allowed to eat (foods that meet Jewish regulation about food)
  3. 7. A decorative cloth cover that is placed over the torah scroll
  4. 8. Men cover their heads with it to show respect for God
  5. 9. The sabbath day for Jewish people (Saturday)
  6. 11. The raised platform from which the torah is read
Down
  1. 1. A prayer shawl worn by Jewish men when they pray
  2. 2. A symbol attached to the doorpost of Jewish homes which contains prayers that have been written on parchment
  3. 3. Two black leather boxes with straps that contain four handwritten texts from the torah
  4. 4. Used to follow the words when reading the torah
  5. 5. A lamp placed above the doors of the ark that burns constantly as sign that God is always present
  6. 10. A sacred text of Judaism which contains the ‘laws of God’
  7. 12. Where the copies of the torah scroll is kept