Judaism Contract

2 Unit Studies of Religion Judaism (Significant Practice) Lesson 1: Features of Shabbat Continue reading about Shabbat in your booklet and using the following headings complete notes in dot points. • Reasons for Shabbat • Outline of Shabbat • Significance of Shabbat Shema and Yigdal and Kaddish Research in your booklets and on the internet information about each of these prayers including a quote (with reference) when they are said and why. Lesson 2: Definitions: see the sheet attached and research and define each of these terms. Lesson 3: Features and symbols of the synagogue. Go to the ning site and copy the diagram on the synagogue site, paste it to a word diagram and label each of the synagogue features, noting significance and/or symbolism Lesson 4: Describe the significant practice within Judaism (Synagogue Service) Using the mind map and your notes on Synagogue Service write/draw up an essay plan that would respond to the question above. This should include the function of the synagogue, different prayer services, Shabbat, symbols or features of the synagogue, specific prayers, variants, other? Using the plan complete the response (minimum 500 words) Hand in both plan and response with name and Lesson 1 clearly labeled. Lesson 5: Beliefs of Judaism Read the notes titled: ‘Beliefs’ and in order of significance list these beliefs in a table. Look at aspects of the synagogue service and consider how they express the beliefs. (May be completed in pairs) Beliefs of Judaism

How Synagogue Service

expresses the beliefs of Judaism

Lesson 6: Demonstrate how Synagogue service expresses the beliefs of Judaism (500 word minimum) In pairs you are to complete a response to the question, following the table. Submit both the table and response with name and clearly labeled. (each student is required to hand in a response) Lesson 7: Significance of the synagogue service Look back over the extended response about the description of the synagogue service. – In pairs you are to identify 4/5 aspects of the synagogue service: eg (synagogue, prayer services, prayers, features/symbols) – Create a table or similar and next to each aspect of the synagogue you are to outline the significance to the community and also to the individual (why is it important) and include variants. – Refer to the booklet and also additional research Lesson 8: Analyse the significance of the Synagogue Service for the adherents (500 word minimum) Complete this extended response. Lesson 10: Complete all work required. You may add appropriate photos to the ning website (Synagogue) Make a list of questions to ask on the excursion Feel free to email work as it is complete – this is probably the easy option. Contact me on the ning or via email if there is a problem.