Year 4 Judaism - Jewish faith. How do Jewish people demonstrate their faith through their communities? (Autumn 1)
Session 1 What happens at a Synagogue?
What places are special to you? How do you feel when you are there? Who is there with you? What will you do there which makes it special for you? How often do you go to this special place?
Can you recall any places of worship that you have been to on visits or at home.
Knowledge hand... The synagogue is the Jewish place of worship.
What happens in a Synagogue?
We are going to watch some clips which may help us to collect some clues to help to answer our questions about what might happen in a synagogue.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mx8x7 My Life My Religion.
The busiest days at the synagogue are often Fridays or Saturdays for Shabbat services and for festivals. Remember Shabbat is a special time each week that starts at sunset on Friday evenings and lasts for 25 hours. It is part of the Commandments about the day of rest.
Who or what is a Rabbi is and what might they do? What do Jews do at a synagogue? Remember different traditions and diversity within Judaism.
Draw and label a diagram of the synagogue. Remember to label Ark and Bimah
Session 2 - How do Jewish people worship?
Key words: Orthodox and Conservative Reform Prayer Covenant Israel Head coverings Shema
Watch Holy Cribs Synagogue by True Tube. https://www.truetube.co.uk/resource/holy-cribs-the-synagogue/
Using the investigation sheet record as you go along. Make notes on the differences between Orthodox and Conservative compared to Reform synagogues on this sheet and draw some of the artefacts which are pointed out to them.
Worship in the Synagogue mainly includes daily services, rites of passage and festivals. Worship in the home mainly includes prayers, Shabbat meal and study.
Worship is important to Jewish people as it is part of their Covenant with G-d and brings the community together. Jewish people should pray three times a day, in the morning, afternoon and evening which can be formal or informal. Some Jewish people also pray whenever they eat or drink. The Shema is considered the most important prayer in Judaism as well as the oldest. It is said at home and in the synagogue. The Shema reminds Jews of promises made to and by G-d.
Wherever possible those worshipping in Synagogues face the direction of Jerusalem in the country of Israel. So in the UK they face East. Israel was part of the Covenant with Abraham and Jewish people consider it a Promised Land.
What is a covenant? An agreement between two people. Jewish people believe that they do certain things and in return G-d takes care of them. In the Jewish faith these special covenants were made between G-d, Noah, Abraham and Moses.
Answer the question on the Investigation sheet about how Jewish people worship.
TEACHERS NOTES
Week 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02mx8x7 My Life My Religion.
Week 2 https://www.truetube.co.uk/resource/holy-cribs-the-synagogue/ Watch Holy Cribs Synagogue by True Tube.
Special places - What happens at a Synagogue?
Torah
What happens at Pesach? What else is this celebration called? Let's see why...
What is Sukkot?
How do Jews remember the giving of the Torah? Story of Ruth. Shavuot celebration - Is it the same around the world? Let' s watch another clip
What rules for Jews are there to follow in the Torah? Mitzvot - God's Laws.Mitvah explained
Kosher - design a meal (Levitucus 11:9 & Deut. 14:9) What does this mean? Pesach and buying Kosher food
What happens during the life journey of a Jew? Birth, Bat Mitzvah, Funeral