The rules of Judaism
Description
Every religion is guided by a set of rules, and this example looks at some of the rules of the Jewish faith.
A boy, preparing for his Bar Mitzvah coming of age ceremony, learns some of the rules of his faith 鈥 like never touching the Torah and treating the scroll like a king.
Classroom Ideas
Students could be divided into three groups, and each could brainstorm rules which govern a different part of their lives 鈥 the home, school life and outside the home. Examples for the home, may include; 鈥榚ating鈥 and 鈥榮leeping鈥, school life could include 鈥榮tart at 9am鈥 or 鈥榢eep your feet off the desks鈥, and outside the home, could include 鈥榣ook both ways before crossing the road鈥.
Once students have considered some of the rules which govern these aspects of their life, they could discuss the importance of having these rules in the first place. This could lead to a discussion about why there are rules in religion. What Jewish rules about handling the Torah do students remember from the clip?
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