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Within this unit, pupils will build on their learning about the Jewish worldview and way of life. They will build on their understanding that Jews are a diverse group of people by investigating Census data and reflecting on the different cultural heritages of British Jews. They will investigate the centrality of Torah through examining how a Sefer Torah is constructed, it’s place within the synagogue and how different Jews may interpret the Torah in diverse ways. They will consider how interpretation of Torah influences dietary choices. Finally, they will reflect on how Jewish practice is being adapted in the light of current thinking on gender and climate.
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
Torah
Sefer Torah
Orthodox
Secular
Pesach
(Passover)
Synagogue
Kosher
Progressive
Kashrut
Unit Sequence
Unit Sequence
What do Jewish people look like, and where do we find Jewish people in the UK?
What is the Torah? What is a Sefer Torah?
Why are there different types of synagogue in the UK?
How does the Torah influence what Jewish people might eat?
How are Jewish people adapting festivals in the UK?
Why is the Torah important to Jewish people?
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Identify and explain Jewish beliefs about God
Give examples of some texts that say what God is like and explain how Jewish people interpret them
Make clear connections between Jewish beliefs about the Torah and how they use and treat it
Make clear connections between Jewish commandments and how Jews live (e.g. in relation to kosher laws)
Give evidence and examples to show how Jewish people put their beliefs into practice in different ways (e.g. some differences between orthodox and progressive Jewish practice)
Make connections between Jewish beliefs studied and explain how and why they are important to Jewish people today
Consider and weigh up the value of e.g. tradition, ritual, community, study and worship in the lives of Jews today and articulate responses on how far they are valuable to people who are not Jewish
Links to Rochdale Agreed Syllabus
Links to Rochdale Agreed Syllabus
L2.10 How do family life and festivals show what matters to Jewish people?
Identify and name examples of what Jewish people have and do in their families to show their faith (A3).
Retell some stories behind festivals e.g. Yom Kippur, Pesach (A2).
Make links between the Exodus story and Jewish beliefs about God and his relationship with the Jewish people (A3).
Describe how Jewish people show their beliefs through worship in festivals, both at home and in wider communities (B1).
Explore and suggest ideas about what is worth celebrating and remembering for Jewish people, and in pupils’ own lives (C1).
Suggest how and why family life and festivals are valuable to Jewish people (B2).
Make links with the value of personal reflection, saying sorry, being forgiven, being grateful, seeking freedom and justice in the world today, including in pupils’ own lives, and giving good reasons for their ideas (C2).
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