Year 8 Judiasm Project DAILY LIFE

Year 8 Judiasm Project Ner Tamid The Holy Ark Siddur Menorah Bimar 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? D Ner Tamid A The Holy Ark Siddur Menorah B E Bimar Torah C F

Year 8 Judiasm Project WALT WILF SKILLS To examine parts of daily life for a Jewish person. WILF You to be able to explain differences between how a Jewish person goes about daily life and how a non-Jewish person does the same. You to be able to explain ways in which daily life will be different for orthodox and non-orthodox Jews. You to be able to demonstrate your knowledge of this and previous lessons work in the form of a diary entry. SKILLS Empathy (being in someone else’s shoes), Diary writing (Literacy)

Year 8 Judiasm Project Dress The Home            Daily Life Food Responsibilities

Year 8 Judiasm Project 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.

Year 8 Judiasm Project BACK Here are a selection of different MEZUZAH. If you look carefully, you can see some of the parchment scrolls. BACK

Year 8 Judiasm Project Father Mother BACK Responsibilities The Torah sets out very clear responsibilities for the Mother and Father in Jewish homes. Father Mother 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. Support his family. Study the Torah. See that his children study the Torah. BACK

Year 8 Judiasm Project The Kippa (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 G_D. American President George.W.Bush at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Prince Charles visiting a Synagogue.

Here are range of different Kippas. Year 8 Judiasm Project Here are range of different Kippas.

Other traditional clothes Year 8 Judiasm Project 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.

Year 8 Judiasm Project BACK How many of the objects that this boy is wearing can you name and explain? BACK

All meat should be drained to remove all traces of blood. Year 8 Judiasm Project Jewish Food The Torah clearly tells followers of the Jewish religion what they can and should not eat. Here are some of the rules: Dishes with meat in them should not be eaten at the same time as dishes with milk in them. Food must be killed in a particular way as stated in the Torah. It means that the animal is killed as painlessly as possible. All meat should be drained to remove all traces of blood.

Year 8 Judiasm Project KOSHER FOOD BACK Food that has been prepared according to the rules and laws set out in the Torah has a special name. It is called: KOSHER FOOD BACK