A braided candle with many wicks is used. Then a spice box containing lots of different spices is displayed, and finally wine is poured over the candle to put it out, and everyone wishes each other a good week. When Jewish children are born they are given both an ordinary name and a Hebrew name. Their ordinary name is given the same way as a name is given over here. The Hebrew name is used in the synagogue and on religious documents such as wedding certificates.
Most Jewish children go to two schools.
During the day they go to an ordinary school and on a Sunday morning and weekday evenings they go to religious school. Here they learn Hebrew, as well as about the customs and practices of their religion. Boys must be able to read Hebrew well for their Bar Mitzvah. A Bar Mitzvah is a ceremony which marks a boy's entry into the adult community at the age of thirteen. He must be able to chant or read a section from the Torah Scroll.