Dolphin RE Plan : Marriage in Christianity and Judaism Lesson 2

Dolphin RE Plan : Marriage in Christianity and Judaism – Lesson 2

Objective Main Teaching Pupil Activity Plenary/Resources To understand what Remind children that last week they learnt about what happens in Recap with children happens in a Jewish a Christian marriage service. Children to talk to partner about that Hanukkah is 8 marriage ceremony There is a powerpoint presentation with pictures to show children the promises that they think each day festival each what happens during a Jewish wedding, they are roughly detail the partner should make to one year to celebrate To understand some of following: another as they get married. the miracle in the the symbols in a Jewish Today we are going to learn about what happens in a Jewish All children to write their promises temple years ago. marriage ceremony marriage ceremony. Jews call marriage Kiddushin which is a down. explain that it is Hebrew word that means holy or special. Decorate around the edge of the approximately the To consider what Show picture of Jewish wedding (slide 2 on PPoint). TPs to tell Ketubahs with symbols that are same time as promises a couple would each other what they can see. important in the Jewish marriage Christians celebrate make to each other as There is a white structure that looks like a tent. It is called a ceremony. Christmas. Exact they marry. Chuppah or canopy. It is a symbol of the new home that they days vary as couple are about to begin. The open sides shows that family and Success Criteria: dependent on lunar friends will always be welcome. Remember to: calendar. The date of the wedding should always be chosen carefully – not  Think of promises that take place on a Sabbath or Holy Day (which is a Saturday for Jews). someone would want to Along with special The ceremony often takes place in a synagogue or outside in the make to their partner food and open air.  Say the promises out loud exchanging gifts beginning with I promise games are played The bride wears a veil. In a special ceremony called bedecken the to ... with the dreidle. groom lifts the bride’s veil. This is a way of identifying the bride.  Write the whole To explain why read a simple version of Genesis 29 v.23-28. sentences, ensuring they If time allows, (children’s bible). It tells the story of how Jacob was cheated into make sense. children can play marrying Leah instead of Rachel the woman he loved. SN/LA only need to write dreidle game in As in a Christian ceremony the bride is escorted up the aisle by her one or two sentences. groups (see father. On arriving at the Chuppah the bride walks around the  Beautiful handwriting. attached rules) groom 7 times. (symbolising building the walls of their new life  Decorate the borders of together, just as God made the world in 7 days) your Ketubah with the symbols used in a Jewish Before the wedding the bride-to-be bathes in a special pool called marriage ceremony a mikvah. On the Sabbath before the ceremony, the groom visits the synagogue for a reading from the Torah. The wedding day is regarded as a time to make a fresh start. Plenary There are always quite a lot of men at the ceremony. There must select children to read out their be 10 men present (called the Minyan) for a wedding to take place. promises. The rabbi blesses a cup of wine and the bride and groom drink the Show short video clip about Jewish wine. marriage ceremony (start point is about 4 minutes in) The groom places the ring on the right index finger. He promises to feed, clothe and care for her. The bride may also give the http://teachfind.com/teachers- groom a ring. tv/ks2-re-pupils-birth-marriage- and-death?current_search=jewish Seven blessings are recited or sung. The bride and groom drink %20marriage wine from the same glass and the groom throws the glass to the floor and grinds it underfoot. The breaking glass symbolises two things. Firstly that relationships are fragile and that one act of unkindness can break a marriage and secondly the fact that the old Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed. The greeting ‘Mazeltov” is often shouted at this point which means good luck and congratulations. As in a Christian marriage, after the ceremony there is a reception with food and dancing.

Before the ceremony, the bride and groom sign a contract (Ketubah) which states what promises they are making to each other to make sure they have a long and happy marriage. The rabbi and other witnesses sign it too. Talk about the delicate artwork and beautiful writing that is on this document (picture on powerpoint)

Discuss with the children what promises they think that a couple should make to each other to ensure they have a long and happy marriage. write some of the ideas up on the IWB.