Jewish People
This book focuses on what it means to be one of the approximately 280,000 Jewish people in Britain today. We have tried to provide a small insight into the diversity within this community by including information on the attitudes to the Torah held by Orthodox, Reform and secular Jewish people.
The units in this book begin with concrete learning regarding artefacts and their use in Jewish homes, featuring the mezuzah, a charity box and a ketubah (marriage certificate). Being in the community and remembering significant events are incredibly important to many Jewish people, which is one of the reasons that there are multiple festivals celebrated by them. We focus on festivals through two different lenses: a historical lens helps pupils study the ‘foot’ or ‘pilgrimage’ festivals, and for younger pupils we also study the importance of food and its significance in festivals. We see lived religion as we follow how Beth, Evie and Charlie share Shabbat. Finally, we look at the significance of the Torah and how it is treated, with material for 9–11s. The book ends with one of our ever-popular
progression grids.
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- ExternalMezuzah: An introduction to the Jewish home
- ExternalMezuzah: My Jewish Learning website
- ExternalMezuzah: Chabad website
- ExternalFor children: A brief introduction to the mezuzah in 11-year-old Charlie’s house is provided near the start of this clip
- ExternalFor children: A simple song from within Jewish community, showing lots of different mezuzah designs
- ExternalShalom house website
- ExternalWorld of Judaica website
- ExternalKetubah: Shalom House website
- ExternalTzedakah box: World of Judaica website
- ExternalTzedakah box: My Jewish Learning website: items seen in Jewish homes
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Ketubah exampleAn example Ketubah illustrating its role in Jewish weddings and the commitments symbolised within Jewish marriage.
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Jewish Beliefs: artefactsOpening up RE: Judaism – An image of Passover Seder, an image of metal utensils and milk containers and writing excerpts by Franta Bass and Simon Winston - Internal Jewish Beliefs: artefactsOpening up RE: Judaism – An image of Passover Seder, an image of metal utensils and milk containers and writing excerpts by Franta Bass and Simon Winston
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- ExternalThe story of Hanukkah from Religions of the World on BBC Teach (number 11: ‘The Jewish story of Hanukkah’)
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Introduction to Shabbat
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Celebrating Shabbat in a Jewish home
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Alternative dreidel pattern and instructions from BBC Bitesize
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Dreidel cut outEngaging dreidel cut-out activity introducing young students to Jewish Hanukkah traditions through hands-on learning. - Internal
Shabbat imagining a day of restA resource exploring Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, encourages aging students to imagine the significance of rest, reflection, and family in the tradition. - Internal
Celebration food: Jewish recipesJewish recipes for celebration foods, exploring culinary traditions. - Internal
What do ‘foot festivals’ mean in Judaism today? – Full PDFExplore the meaning of foot festivals in Judaism and their significance in contemporary religious practices and rituals.
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- Internal What do ‘foot festivals’ mean in Judaism today? – Full PDFExplore the meaning of foot festivals in Judaism and their significance in contemporary religious practices and rituals.
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- ExternalBBC My Life, My Religion clip about a pupil’s visit to Jerusalem
- ExternalBBC Bitesize film and information about Pesach: ‘What is Passover?’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize film about Pesach: ‘The Four Questions of Passover’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: ‘The story of the Passover’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: ‘The ten plagues of Egypt’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: My Life, My Religion: ‘Passover’
- ExternalA YouTube clip about Shavuot
- ExternalA Lego-inspired explainer on Sukkot
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Cheesecake recipe for ShavuotRecipe for cheesecake, exploring culinary traditions of Shavuot. - InternalArtist's impression of the temple in Jerusalem at the time of King Solomon for Activity 1
- InternalPeople praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem: photo to use for Activity 1
- Internal Dreidel cut outEngaging dreidel cut-out activity introducing young students to Jewish Hanukkah traditions through hands-on learning.
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- InternalA PDF of a progression grid to support student learning.
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Ready steady REExploring artefactsWhat do celebration foods and activities teach us about important stories for Jewish people?Why do many Jewish people celebrate Shabbat? What do the ‘foot festivals’ mean in Judaism today?Learning about Jewish People: a progression grid
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External links
- ExternalMezuzah: An introduction to the Jewish home
- ExternalMezuzah: My Jewish Learning website
- ExternalMezuzah: Chabad website
- ExternalFor children: A brief introduction to the mezuzah in 11-year-old Charlie’s house is provided near the start of this clip
- ExternalFor children: A simple song from within Jewish community, showing lots of different mezuzah designs
- ExternalShalom house website
- ExternalWorld of Judaica website
- ExternalKetubah: Shalom House website
- ExternalTzedakah box: World of Judaica website
- ExternalTzedakah box: My Jewish Learning website: items seen in Jewish homes
eResources
- Internal Ketubah exampleAn example Ketubah illustrating its role in Jewish weddings and the commitments symbolised within Jewish marriage.
Member Only Content
- Internal
- Internal Jewish Beliefs: artefactsOpening up RE: Judaism – An image of Passover Seder, an image of metal utensils and milk containers and writing excerpts by Franta Bass and Simon Winston
- Internal Jewish Beliefs: artefactsOpening up RE: Judaism – An image of Passover Seder, an image of metal utensils and milk containers and writing excerpts by Franta Bass and Simon Winston
External links
- ExternalThe story of Hanukkah from Religions of the World on BBC Teach (number 11: ‘The Jewish story of Hanukkah’)
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Introduction to Shabbat
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Celebrating Shabbat in a Jewish home
- ExternalBBC Bitesize clips to support learning about Shabbat (suitable for KS1): Alternative dreidel pattern and instructions from BBC Bitesize
Member Only Content
- Internal Dreidel cut outEngaging dreidel cut-out activity introducing young students to Jewish Hanukkah traditions through hands-on learning.
- Internal Shabbat imagining a day of restA resource exploring Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, encourages aging students to imagine the significance of rest, reflection, and family in the tradition.
- Internal Celebration food: Jewish recipesJewish recipes for celebration foods, exploring culinary traditions.
- Internal What do ‘foot festivals’ mean in Judaism today? – Full PDFExplore the meaning of foot festivals in Judaism and their significance in contemporary religious practices and rituals.
External links
Member Only Content
- Internal What do ‘foot festivals’ mean in Judaism today? – Full PDFExplore the meaning of foot festivals in Judaism and their significance in contemporary religious practices and rituals.
External links
- ExternalBBC My Life, My Religion clip about a pupil’s visit to Jerusalem
- ExternalBBC Bitesize film and information about Pesach: ‘What is Passover?’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize film about Pesach: ‘The Four Questions of Passover’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: ‘The story of the Passover’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: ‘The ten plagues of Egypt’
- ExternalBBC Bitesize films about the story of the escape from Egypt: My Life, My Religion: ‘Passover’
- ExternalA YouTube clip about Shavuot
- ExternalA Lego-inspired explainer on Sukkot
Member Only Content
- Internal Cheesecake recipe for ShavuotRecipe for cheesecake, exploring culinary traditions of Shavuot.
- InternalArtist's impression of the temple in Jerusalem at the time of King Solomon for Activity 1
- InternalPeople praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem: photo to use for Activity 1
- Internal Dreidel cut outEngaging dreidel cut-out activity introducing young students to Jewish Hanukkah traditions through hands-on learning.
