sweet bread baked in a circular shape eaten at Rosh Hashanah

traditional greeting used at Rosh Hashanah

festival to mark the begining of the Jewish New Year

a firm decision to do or not do something

Rosh Hashanah: diverse Jewish celebrations

Religious education

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

The story of Esther and Haman

How Jews mark Purim today

The story of Hanukkah

Hanukkah and Jewish identity today

In this unit pupils will study three Jewish festivals and the stories connected to them: Rosh Hashanah, Purim and Chanukah. They will make links between the stories of Esther and Judas Maccabee and the continuing survival of Jews. They will examine diversity within these festivals.

Jews: how does remembering maintain Jewish identity?

a huge event with lots of fireworks and street parties

Rosh Hashanah marks the __________ of the Jewish new year.

What foods are eaten to symbolise a sweet new year?

Many foods, such as challah, are round. This symbolises 

At Rosh Hashanah Jews may wish each other which greeting in Hebrew?

Most Jews believe God created a __________ with Abraham

Jews which believe it is possible to interpret the Torah in relation to modern lifestyles are known as ...

During Pesach, many Jews will eat a symbolic meal known as a ...

using a beetroot to represent the lamb shank

using an orange to replace the lamb shannk

having a cup of water to represent Miriam 

Whic of these is a way that vegan Jews may adap the seder meal whilst keeping the symbolism?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Rosh Hashanah: diverse Jewish celebrations

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.