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!

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!

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

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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

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