JUDAISMELLIE, BECCA AND NICOLA

PASSOVER TRADITION

• About 3000 years ago, the Jewish people lived in Egypt where they were slaves. A great leader called Moses was born who helped lead them to freedom.

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THE SYNAGOGUE

•The synagogue is a place of worship.

• A special skullcap called a Kippah must be worn by all males

• A Tallit bag holding a special prayer shawl is also worn by men when they

pray.

• Men and boys have to sit separately from women and girls.

• The Rabbi stands and prayers on a platform called a bimah and reads

from the Torah.

• The Torah is written in Hebrew and made up of scrolls which must not be

touched out of respect.

•Devout Jews attend the synagogue 3 times a day.

HANNUKAH• Hanukkah is a celebration which s also known as the festival of light.

• It lasts for 8 nights in December and they light a different candle for each day.

• They receive presents and money.• It dates back two centuries before Christianity.

• They put candles in a menorah and light them with a candle called a Shamash.

• The festival celebrates the miraculous victory of a war fought over a building called the temple.

ROSH HASHANAH• Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year festival.

• It is celebrated in late September or early October.• The night before they eat a special meal, which includes apples dipped in honey,

this is to show that the new year will be sweet.• They light a candle and take a sip of wine as part of the blessing.

• A traditional Jewish musical instrument called the shofar is sounded to symbolize new year. It is made out of a rams horn and represents that god is important.

• On new years day they visit the synagogue and eat another meal.• This celebration lasts for 10 days, during this time they reflect on what they have

done wrong and promise to god that they will do better.

JEWISH FOOD• Jewish people are only allowed

to eat kosher food.

• They can eat only certain meats such as beef and lamb.

• Foods that are not kosher are called trefe and they include

pork and lobster.

• They have a special bread called challah on a Friday night.

• This is part of their Shabbat meal which is their day of rest.