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Starter Activity
Look at this picture of a synagogue. Can you name and tell me the use of each of the things in the picture?
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Ner Tamid
Menorah
Bimah
The Ark
Torah
• To examine parts of daily life for a Jewish person.• To examine parts of daily life for a Jewish person.
• be able to explain differences between how a Jewish person goes about daily life and how a non-Jewish person does the same.
• be able to explain differences between how a Jewish person goes about daily life and how a non-Jewish person does the same.
The Home
You can tell a Jewish home from other houses by
looking for a MEZUZAH. This is a small container made of wood, plastic or
metal and inside it contains a small piece of parchment
containing some of the most important words from
the Torah.
The Mezuzah• The mezuzah is fastened to
the right hand door posts of Jewish homes.
• Inside is a piece of parchment known as the ‘klaf’. The words in the passage are written in Hebrew by a specially trained Jewish scribe called a sofer.
• Every member of the family will touch the mezuzah before they enter the house. This reminds them that God is always present in their home.
• Every 3 years the klaf inside the mezuzah case must be taken out and checked by a scribe. If the ink has faded or cracked then it must be replaced. The mezuzah is a very holy and special object for Jewish people
Here are a selection of different MEZUZAH. If you look carefully, you can see some of the
parchment scrolls.
Responsibilities
The Torah sets out very clear responsibilities for the Mother and Father in Jewish homes.
• Support his family.
• Study the Torah.
• See that his children study the Torah.
• Feed the family as the Torah instructs.
• Make sure her son and husband have the right clothes.
• Prepare the home for festivals and the Sabbath.
• Prepare their daughter for when she has her own home.
American Ex -President George.W.Bush at the Wailing
Wall in Jerusalem.
Prince Charles visiting a Synagogue.
The Kippah (skull cap)This is a small cap that is worn during religion ceremonies although some Jews will wear it all of the time. It shows
respect for God.
Other traditional clothes
These are Tefillin. They are two small leather
boxes with words from the Shema in them. One is worn on the forehead
(Shel Rosh) and the other is worn on the upper left
arm (Shel Yad).
This is prayer shawl called a Tallit. It has tassels on the edge of the shawl to remind people who look at them of the commandments of the
Lord.
Kashrut Food Laws
These are the religious laws that tell Jews what they can
and cannot eat.
• The Ten Commandments are in the 2nd book of the Torah – called ‘Exodus’.
• There are a total of 613 laws that Jews have to follow.
• The food laws are in the 3rd book of theTorah – called ‘Leviticus’.
Where are the food laws ?
Kosher ך כש
• Food that Jews are allowed to eat is called, ‘Kosher’.
• Kosher means = “fit to eat”.• All plants (tomatoes, potatoes, fruit etc…) are Kosher so Jews are allowed to eat
those. • Food that isn’t meat or dairy is called
“pareve”.
Treifah ה רפ ט
• Food that Jews are NOT allowed to eat is called, ‘treifah’.
• These foods that are forbidden in Jewish law are known as “unclean” e.g. insects.
Why do Jews keep these ancient laws?
• Short answer = because the Torah says so!
• Long answer = because being Jewish is knowing the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, pure and unclean. Keeping these rules is another method of self control.
Kosher fish
• Jews are allowed to eat fish but the laws are very strict.
• This means that Jews can only eat certain types of fish.
• Kosher fish have fins and scales.
Fish that are forbidden
• Jews cannot eat fish that do not have fins or scales – like shellfish and eels.
The only meat that can be eaten has to be from an animal that:
Kosher food laws: Meat
• Has cloven hooves (split hooves)
• Chews the cud
Meat and milk
• There are also strict laws
about mixing meat and
milk.
• Jews are not allowed to eat
meat and dairy products
together.
• This means that Jews
cannot use butter in a meat
sandwich.
Jewish kitchens
• Because the food laws tell Jews to separate meat and milk – Jewish kitchens have two separate sections.
• One section is for meat.• One section is for milk.
Could the following meals be eaten?
Cheese burgerBacon sandwichRoast beef and vegetablesFish and chipsChicken and roast potatoesHam sandwich
What did you have for tea last night? If you were Jewish would you have been
able to have it?
Is it difficult to keep Kosher?
• It’s not difficult to keep Kosher – what makes it difficult is that the rest of the world doesn’t follow the same rules.
• It’s difficult in a non-Kosher restaurant or in the home of a non Jewish friend.
• It’s difficult if you can’t afford two of everything for your kitchen!
But why do you think these rules are important?
• Obeying God – written in the Torah• Love of God• Uniqueness of Jewish people• Tradition• Health