Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
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Lesson details
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
The Temple - the holiest place in Jerusalem for Jews
The Western Wall - the last remaining wall of Herod's Temple
Bar Mitzvah - a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
Bat Mizvah - a coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls
Common misconception
Jerusalem is only a place of pilgrimage for Jews.
Jews, Christians and Muslims go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
To help you plan your year 4 religious education lesson on: Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 religious education lesson on: Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
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