Transcript During this lesson we will find out about…

During this lesson we will find out
about…
Which symbols are important in
Judaism?
What do they symbolise?
(‘Symbolise’ means ‘stand for’ or
‘represent’)
Why are they important for
Jews?
Recently in Britain, the clothing that some Muslim women
wear has become a symbol representing Islam.
Your homework was to answer these questions:
1. What is a burqa?
2. Why do some Muslim women wear a burqa?
Discuss your answers with your partner & then
we will feedback answers as a whole class.
Girls: If you were Muslim,
how would you feel about
wearing a burqa?
Why?
Boys: If you were a married
Muslim man, would you feel
pleased that your wife wore a
burqa? Why?
Symbols in
Judaism
To find out about the symbols in Judaism, the class needs to be
divided into 5 groups.
There are 5 activities to complete, each group will complete each
activity.
Groups will have approximately 5 minutes to complete each
activity.
As a group you must follow the instructions on the card to
complete each activity.
We will be looking at the following 5 symbols…
1) …name 2 symbols of Judaism that are also items of clothing?
The tallit & the kippah
2) …give another name for the ‘Magen David’? Who first used it as a symbol?
The Star of David – King David
3) …remember which symbol has 613 tassels? What do they represent?
The tallit – They represent the 613 duties of a Jew
4) …name a symbol that contains the words: ‘Love the Lord your God
with all your heart, with all your strength & with all your mind.’
The tefillin
5) …remember what the 7 branches of a Menorah candlestick represent?
The 7 days of creation or the number of perfection
6) …name a symbol that this verse from the Tenakh (the Jewish holy book) is
talking about: ‘Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels
on the corners of your garments’.
The tallit
7) …name a flag that includes the Star of David symbol?
The Israeli flag
8) …name the symbol that this verse from the Tenakh is talking about: ‘These
commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts…Tie them
as symbols on your hands & bind them on your foreheads.’
The tefillin