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Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
- Year 4
Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
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Key learning points
- Jerusalem is a place of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- The Western Wall is the only remaining part of the Temple at Jerusalem.
- Some Jews have their Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall.
Keywords
Western Wall - the last remaining wall of Herod's Temple
Temple - a building for religious worship, such as the Temple in Jerusalem
Tefillin - black leather boxes containing Torah verses
Bar mitzvah - a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys. Girls may have a bat mitzvah.
Common misconception
Jerusalem is only a place of pilgrimage for Jews.
Jews, Christians and Muslims go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which city is the main focus for pilgrims on Hajj?
Q2.Match each keyword to the correct definition.
the second largest branch of Islam
a sacred place for Shi'a Muslims
the pilgrimage to Karbala
the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad
Q3.In which modern-day country is the city of Karbala?
Q4.How many pilgrims went on the annual pilgrimage (Arba'een) to Karbala in 2023?
Q5.During Arba'een, what colour do most pilgrims wear?
Q6.Put these key parts of the pilgrimage to Karbala in the correct order, starting with the earliest.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name for the remaining part of the Temple in Jerusalem that Jews might visit?
Q2.For how many hours a day is the Western Wall open?
Q3.Why might Jews visit the Western Wall?
Q4.Which of these are ways Jews might pray at the Western Wall?
Q5.Which book is read at a Bat Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah ceremony?
Q6.Match each key term to the correct definition.
the holiest place in Jerusalem for Jews
the last remaining wall of Herod's Temple
a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
a coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls