What you'll learn
How Jewish people practise their faith in the home and synagogue.
Worship and Shabbat
- The synagogue as a place of prayer and study, with the Torah scrolls in the Ark.
- Shabbat: the weekly day of rest from Friday sunset to Saturday nightfall.
Home and festivals
- Kosher food laws and rituals of life (Brit Milah, Bar/Bat Mitzvah).
- Festivals: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Pesach (Passover).
Exam tips
- Link practices to beliefs (Shabbat recalls creation).
- Give the meaning of each festival.
Common mistakes
- Thinking 'kosher' simply means 'blessed'.
- Mixing up the festivals and what they mark.