Week 20 · The Jewish Weekday
Minchah and Maariv
Questions 351–357
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Objectives
Explain this week’s central concepts accurately, respectfully, and in clear language.
Answer Questions 351–357 in complete sentences and correct them after discussion.
Connect belief and law to observable practice in home, synagogue, and community.
Core content
Daily prayer rhythm; Minchah; Maariv; Shema at night; timing and practical scheduling.
Required reading
The community’s siddur; Donin on prayer and blessings; a current practical halakhic guide selected by the sponsoring rabbi.
Practical observance
Follow the prayer schedule assigned by the sponsoring rabbi for one supervised practice week, accounting for sex, health, work, family responsibilities, and stage in the conversion process.
Hebrew strand
Practice 10–15 minutes daily: accurate reading of blessings and service headings. Record one passage that became easier this week.
Homework and reflection
Complete written responses for 351–357; mark every answer that depends on local custom or rabbinic ruling.
Write 150–250 words: “How should this week’s learning change the way I live?”
Record attendance, practice completed, uncertainties, and one question for the sponsoring rabbi.
Rabbinic checkpoint
Create a sustainable prayer schedule rather than a short-lived burst of intensity.