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Key Skills: What is the Story about? Why is it important? Who was Moses? Key Words:  Abraham and his wife were  Abraham was the  He was brought up believing he was the son of and Isaac Covenant: A A (3 marks) unable to have children. founder of the Jewish the Pharaoh. When the truth came out, he List three simple  promised them a son faith and every Jew is a promise reasons or list and gave them one when descendent of him. (with the help from God) managed to help the between God three things Abraham was an old man. God made a covenant escape through cursing the Egyptians and man,  To test his faith, God asked with Abraham with plagues and separating the sea. B (4 marks) SOA Synagogue: Abraham to offer his son promising him a great ‘A multiple of  God spoke to Moses on and gave Jewish place Explain in detail Isaac as a sacrifice. nation and the land of people is a of Worship two points. him the 10 commandments which he calved  Just as he was about to this, in return for all king’s glory’ onto stone. Moses (and every Jew ever to be God intervened and rewarded males to be Proverbs C (5 marks) 10 commandments born) entered a Covenant with God to obey the Jewish Holy Explain in detail Abraham circumcised and all 14:28 The 10 commandments were given to Moses rules and worship God or they will be punished Scripture two points. You to worship God on Mount Sinai must refer to a alone Why is was this important? : Jewish They are the first ten of 613 commandments  God chosen him, spoke to him and helped him perform miracles. source of Priest given by God.  God trusted him enough to give him the 10 commandments and authority RE Knowledge Organiser: They were given to help Jewish people live a the teachings of the Torah which Jews still follow today good, holy life and to create a special Y9 Jewish Beliefs D (12 marks)  : relationship with God What happens on Sabbath? Give arguments Part 1  On Friday eve, Jews hurry home before sunset. Food Jewish word for and against. Do not worship Do not commit is already prepared, the table set, the house clean for God You need 6 any other adultery What is the Sabbath?  Sabbath is the Jewish holy day were the and two loaves of bread called Challa are placed developed Do not make idols Do not murder on the table covered with a special cloth called a reasons that are celebrate the creation of the world. Jews Do not misuse Do not steal Challa Decke. fully explained believe God created the world in 6 days and God’s name th  Just before begins, the mother of the Reflective and linked back to rested on the 7 . house lights the candles and, covering her eyes, learning the question. You Keep Sabbath day Do not lie  It’s a time were families gather, meals are eaten, The says a Do you think must also include Holy are said and there are strict rule to rest  The Father of the house fills a cup called the Abraham is a catholic teachings Honour father and Do not covert Sabbath and worship. Kiddush cup with wine. He lifts the cup and good role and reach a Mother  It starts on Friday eve and ends on Saturday says an ancient of blessing called the model? conclusion. evening. ‘The ten commandments are outdated and irrelevant’ Kiddush. Which  On Saturday, the family attend the Synagogue. commandment Yes because we have laws in our society to help us be good No because they are from God so they are timeless and cannot be do you think is people, wrong The Torah is read and some family members (usually male) take part. the most Yes because what about parents who treat their children badly? No because all Jews made a promise to God through Moses to  When three stars appear in the sky, Shabbat is important to Surely they should not be honoured keep them- you cannot break a promise with God over. This is marked by a little ceremony called keep? Yes because we all know what is aright and wrong through our No because it is through following these that Jews can be Havdalah.The family sip wine and recite a conscience.- we don’t need rules from thousands of years ago rewarded with an afterlife. special blessing Key Skills: Kosher Example Kosher rules Key Words: SOA What is it? Can only eat meat from ‘Hear O Israel, Shema Mezuzah Kosher: Food A (3 marks)  Jews have very animals with split hooves the Lord is our that is ok to List three simple specific rule on The Shema is a special Prayer The Mezuzah which is a wooden reasons or list God, the Lord is eat. how to store, Jews cannot eat meat and Shema that describe what Jewish box with a small scroll inside three things One.’ prepare and cook dairy together. These should people believe about God, with the words of the Shema and B (4 marks) food. be stored separately too. “You may eat any such as: It is nailed to the right side of Tenakh:  There is only one God each doorpost. Explain in detail  Food that Jews animal that has a Jewish  God loves them and they Every time a Jew passes two points. may eat is called Jews cannot eat blood so split hoof scripture ‘kasher’ or ‘kosher’ animals have to be should love God through a door with a mezuzah completely divided Shema: C (5 marks) which means fit, slaughtered in a certain way  They must teach the on it, they will touch the and that chews the Explain in detail proper or right. cud” (Leviticus Shema to their children mezuzah and then the two points. You The Torah 11:3)  They must follow God’s fingers that touched it. must refer to a rules It reminds them of God’s Israel: Jewish source of What is it? The Shema is kept inside the presence  authority It is made up of the first 5 books of RE Knowledge Organiser: Mezuzah Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, D (12 marks) Numbers and Deuteronomy. Y9 Jewish Beliefs Features of a Synagogue Give arguments  These books contain the early Part 2 Reflective for and against. history of the Jews, from the Bimah: This is the focus point. The learning You need 6 creation of the world to the death of What is the Synagogue? Torah is placed on here when it is Which  developed Moses. It is the Jewish place of worship. read. It points towards . feature do  reasons that are Why is it important? It translates as ‘brining together you think is  The Synagogue has features that remind Jews of Menorah: This a special candle fully explained  Describes creation of the universe. holder to represent the Miracle of the most the temple of Jerusalem. and linked back to  Explains how God chose the Jews as Hanukah and remind Jews about important?  There are differences between Orthodox and the question. You his special people. The their oppression and persecution Do you think must also include  Contains the Ten Commandments Reform Synagogues. it is easy to Synagogue  : This is used to read the Torah catholic teachings and other important laws. It is often a centre for education and other follow the with as it is too sacred to touch and reach a  Describes Jewish history and events. activities such as charity events and youth clubs Kosher rules conclusion. ‘It easy to follow the Kosher rules’ Ner Tamid: This a permeant light in modern above the Ark to demonstrate God’s society? Yes because people have been doing it for thousands of No because you may not live in a Jewish community where power and eternalness. He also Is prayer the years there are little Kosher places to eat/buy food shows that he is always present. most important Yes because you can cook and store your own food There are too many rules and they are hard to remember Ark: This is a special place where the Torah scrolls are kept. This is the thing a Jew Yes because there are many Kosher restaurants Its unfair and you might miss out going certain places with holiest part of the Synagogue as it can do? non Jewish friends. contains the word of God