Skip to content
Oak National Academy
Oak National Academy
My library
Teachers
Pupils
View unit
Lesson 4 of 13
  • Year 7

Food Laws

In this lesson, we will learn about Jewish food laws, which are known as Kashrut. Please make sure you have a pen and paper ready, and have cleared a quiet space for you to work in. If you have the TV or music on and can turn it off, please do. If you are not using your mobile phone for the lesson, it is best to put it to one side so you are not distracted by it. You will also need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red. Click start when you are ready to think hard!

Download all
Share activities with pupils
View unit
Lesson 4 of 13
  • Year 7

Food Laws

In this lesson, we will learn about Jewish food laws, which are known as Kashrut. Please make sure you have a pen and paper ready, and have cleared a quiet space for you to work in. If you have the TV or music on and can turn it off, please do. If you are not using your mobile phone for the lesson, it is best to put it to one side so you are not distracted by it. You will also need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red. Click start when you are ready to think hard!

Download all
Share activities with pupils

These resources will be removed by the end of the Spring Term 2026.

Start using our brand new teaching resources now. Designed by teachers and subject experts, with real classrooms in mind.

The older resources below were created for lockdown learning during the pandemic and are not designed for classroom teaching.

View and download new resources

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Kashrut.
  2. What makes food Kosher?

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

Lesson video

Share with pupils
Skip lesson video

Loading...

Prior knowledge starter quiz

Download quiz pdf
Share with pupils

5 Questions

Q1.
What does the word mitzvah mean?

A name of a prayer
A traditional Jewish food
Correct answer: Commandment

Q2.
How old is a boy when he has a bar mitzvah?

Correct answer: 13
18
30

Q3.
Which is NOT something that changes after one has a bar or bat mitzvah?

They are allowed to count in a minyan
They are responsible for their actions
Correct answer: They do not have to honour their parents
They wear tefillin

Q4.
What does a 'mitzvah project' mean?

A competetion to see who is able to do the most mitzvot in a year
Memorizing all of the Jewish laws
Correct answer: Picking a social action project to be involved with and giving back to the community
Picking one Jewish law and writing a paper on that subject

Q5.
When does a bar or bat mitzvah service usually take place?

On the first day of school
On the first Sunday of the month
Correct answer: On the Shabbat closest to their 12th (girls) or 13th (boys) birthdays

Assessment exit quiz

Download quiz pdf
Share with pupils

5 Questions

Q1.
Which animal is NOT kosher?

Cow
Goat
Correct answer: Pig
Sheep

Q2.
For fish to be kosher they need to have:

Correct answer: Fins and scales
Need to live in the water
Only fins
Only scales

Q3.
Which is a way that some Jewish people follow the rule about not mixing meat and milk?

Choose to only ever eat meat or milk during their lifetime
Correct answer: Have separate dishes and cutlery for meat and dairy
Make sure to have meat and dairy at every meal

Q4.
What does the term 'teraf' mean?

A type of Jewish traditional food
Correct answer: Something that is not kosher
Something that tastes terrific

Q5.
Choose the item that is considered 'parve':

Hamburgers
Correct answer: Pasta
Pizza