Lesson video

Hi everyone, my name is Rabbi London.

Today, we're going to recap and practise some of what we've been learning together so far.

We've had five lessons on this unit on Jewish practise.

Before we get started, please turn off any apps or conversations you might be in the middle of, if you're able to.

Try to find a place where you're going to have the least amount of distractions.

And finally, you're going to need to have a pen or pencil and some paper or something to write on and something to write with.

If you don't have these things ready, press pause, and press play when you're ready to begin.

Let's start with a few quickfire questions.

What is the name of the prayer that affirms that God is one: is it the Shema, a mitzvah, Passover or HaShem? Shema, the Shema is the name of the prayer that affirms that God is one.

According to Jewish tradition, how many mitzvot are there? Are there 700, 10, 400,000 or 613? 613.

According to Jewish tradition, there are 613 mitzvot.

Which is an example of an animal that is not kosher? Is it a cow, a pig, sheep, or goat? Pig.

According, a pig is an example of a animal that is not kosher, otherwise known as treyf.

What does the word mitzvah mean? Does it mean a commandment, a prayer, to believe in God or a dessert? A commandment.

The word mitzvah means commandment.

What is the name of the ceremony welcoming a baby girl into the Jewish community? Is a simchat bat, a bat mitzvah, a bat Torah, or a brit milah? Simchat bat.

The name of a Jewish ceremony welcoming a baby girl into the Jewish community is known as a simchat bat.

Which two Jewish ritual objects contain the Shema prayer inside? Is it a tallit and kiddish cup or in the tefillin and a mezuzah? A tefillin and mezuzah.

Within the tefillin and a mezuzah, there is a parchment with the Shema prayer written down inside.

The brit milah is a sign of the covenant that was made between God and.

Moses, Jacob, Abraham, or Elijah? Abraham.

The brit milah is a sign of the covenant that was made between God and Abraham.

To begin Shabbat, many families will watch a movie, go for a walk, light candles, or do a ritual with wine, a candle and spices? Light candles.

To begin Shabbat, many families will light candles.

The word parve refers to a prayer, something that is neither meat nor dairy, the ritual done at the end of Shabbat or the name of the weekly Torah portion? Something that is neither meat nor dairy.

Parve, word, parve, refers to something that is neither meat nor dairy.

Now let's get some true and false.

So true or false.

A brit milah generally happens when a baby boy is eight days old.

True.

This is true.

A brit milah generally happens when a baby boy is eight days old.

True or false.

The tzitzit, the fringes on a tallit are there to be used as something to play with when bored.

False.

The fringes, the tzitzit, are worn to remind Jewish people to follow God's laws.

True or false.

According to the Tanakh, God rested on the seventh day of creation and made that day holy.

True.

According to the Tanakh, God rested on the seventh day of creation, and that day was holy.

He did all of the creating and making for six days.

Well, I've already given you the answer here, but let's read it anyways.

True or false.

All Jewish babies will be named as soon as they're born.

The answer is false.

Many Jewish babies will not have their name until the formal ceremony, be that a brit milah for a boy, or a simchat bat for a girl, or for some girls, having their father have an aliyah, get called up to the Torah, and certain prayers are said.

Now I'd like you to answer the following questions.

It should take about a minute or two.

Press pause to complete the task.

At what age does someone have a bar and a bat mitzvah? Press pause, and then press play when you're ready to continue.

Great job.

The answer is a boy will have his bar mitzvah when he's 13 and a girl will have her bat mitzvah when she is 12.

Now I'd like you to pause the video one more time.

And I'd like you to answer the following questions.

They should take up to about four or five minutes.

I'd like you to make a list of what makes an animal kosher or treyf according to the Torah.

Press play when you're finished.

How'd you do with remembering what the Torah said or makes a kosher animal and a not kosher animal, a treyf animal? Let's go over it together.

A kosher animal is an animal that has cloven feet and chews their cud.

And if we're talking about fish, it's a fish with fins and scales.

A treyf animal, a not kosher animal, is a mammal that has no hooves or who doesn't chew their cud.

All shellfish are considered treyf.

All birds of prey are considered treyf.

And any animal specifically listed in the Torah that it says that this animal is treyf is also treyf.

All right, this question I'd like you to spend about three to four minutes on.

I'd like you to write down three examples of what someone might do to prepare for their bar or bat mitzvah.

If you can think of more than three examples, write those down, too.

We went over a number of things that people might do.

So press pause to complete this task and then press play when you're ready to continue.

So which ones did you write down? Here's a number of examples.

I wrote down more than three.

So some people might study with a rabbi or a tutor or go to a class in their synagogue.

Some people might actually do all three of those or a mixture.

In these classes, they might learn Hebrew.

They might learn to read from the Torah and the special tune that the Torah is read in.

They may learn how to lead parts of the services, they might learn about their Torah portion.

What is the text saying, and what is the story? They might do a mitzvah project, learning more about social action and how they can now give back to the community, as they're soon going to be known as an adult in the eyes of the Jewish community.

They might learn about Jewish laws and they might learn about what does it actually mean to be part of the Jewish community.

I'd like you to now pause the video again and answer the following questions.

This time, please answer in complete sentences.

One, what are the names of the three ritual objects spoken about in the Shema? According to the rabbis, when and how often is the Shema said, and what is the text that they use to explain their thoughts? The they meaning the rabbis.

So press pause to answer the questions and press play to resume when you're finished.

What'd you come up with? Let's go over this together.

So what are the names of the three ritual objects spoken about in the Shema? The three ritual objects spoken about in the Shema are tefillin, the phylacteries, those black boxes that go between the, on the forehead and next to the heart on the arms, the mezuzah, what goes on the doorpost, and a tallit, the prayer shawl with the fringes.

According to the rabbis, when and how often is the Shema said? According to the rabbis, the Shema is said twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.

And what is the text they use to explain this thought? In the Torah, it says, "It should be said when lying down "and when waking up." The rabbis interpret this to mean that one must say the Shema twice a day, in the morning, and in the evening.

You are doing an amazing job so far.

We covered a lot of material.

What I'd like you to do now is fill in the blank.

I gave you a word bank.

If you want, you can write down the sentences on your paper, or they can also be found in the worksheet.

When a Jewish baby boy is born, they will generally have what is known as a blank when they are eight days old.

The brit milah brings the baby into the blank between blank and blank and the Jewish people.

The brit milah is done by the blank.

Before the mohel starts the circumcision, the baby is passed to family members and for a few moments placed on blank, a special seat for him as according to tradition, he attends every brit milah.

The baby will be given to the blank who will hold him or be very close by during the circumcision.

After the circumcision, the mohel will make a blessing over blank.

The baby will receive their blank.

The mohel will also pray for the blank of the mother and baby.

Those attending the, will bless the baby, just like he entered the covenant, making merit to blank, marriage and good deeds.

So please fill in the blank, using the words from the word bank.

Press pause when, to complete this activity.

And when you're ready, press play to continue.

Let's read this out together now.

When a Jewish baby boy is born, they will generally have what is known as a brit milah when they are eight days old.

The brit milah brings the baby into the covenant between God and Abraham and the Jewish people.

The brit milah ceremony is done by the mohel.

The mohel starts the circumcision.

The baby is passed to family members and for a few moments placed on Elijah's chair, a special seat for him, as according to Jewish tradition, he attends every brit milah ceremony.

The baby will then be given to the sandek, who will hold him or be very close by during the circumcision.

After the circumcision, the mohel will make a blessing over wine.

The baby will receive their name.

The mohel will also pray for the speedy recovery of the mother and baby.

Those attending will bless the baby.

Just like he entered the covenant, may he merit in Torah, marriage and good deeds.

I'd like you to answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Explain the Jewish belief about Shabbat.

Give two examples of actions people might not do, and two examples of what people might do on Shabbat.

Some sentence starters, Jewish people believe that Shabbat is, some Jewish people will not on Shabbat, some Jewish people will on Shabbat.

Press pause to complete this task and then press play to resume when you're finished.

How'd you do? Well, let's read this together.

Here's what I wrote.

Jewish people believe that Shabbat is the day of rest.

This comes from the idea that on the seventh day of creation, God rested and made that day a holy day.

Many Jewish people will not do anything considered work on Shabbat.

For some people, that might mean not riding in a car or cooking.

Many Jewish people will try to create a day that feels different from the rest of the week.

Many Jewish people use the day to spend time with family or friends and spend time in synagogue.

Okay, here's another task.

This time, you can answer in bullet points.

I'd like you to put the definition of Havdalah at the top of your page.

And then I want you to think about what are the three objects used during Havdalah, and what do they symbolise? Press play to resume when you're finished.

Great job.

Let's go over this together.

Havdalah is the ritual done to mark the end of Shabbat.

It's done with wine or grape juice because in general, blessings are said over wine to thank God.

There's a candle.

This candle has many wicks.

This is in order to bring extra light into the new week.

And then there are sweet smelling spices, such as cinnamon or cloves, and the spices are smelled to start the week with something sweet.

Okay, now what I'd like you to do is to match the verse with the commandment or with the mitzvah.

This should also be in the worksheet, or you can mark it down, write it down on your piece of paper.

So the four mitzvot are Shabbat, Shema, kosher, and brit milah.

And the four quotes, the first one is from Deuteronomy 6:4.

"Hear Israel, the Lord, Hashem, is our God.

"God is one." The second quote is from Genesis 17:10.

"This will be the covenant that you "and your children shall keep.

"Every male shall be circumcised." The third is from Exodus 20:9.

"Six days you should do your work.

"And on the seventh day is Shabbat to you, your God.

"You and those in your household should not do any work." And the final quote is from Deuteronomy 14:3.

"You should not eat anything "that is considered an abomination." Now let's match these mitzvot with their verses from the Torah.

Which verse goes with Shabbat? Great job.

Shabbat matches with the verse from Exodus 20:9, "Six days, you should do your work.

"And on the seventh day is Shabbat to your God.

"You and those in your household should not do any work." Which verse is the Shema? Great job! From Deuteronomy 6:4, "Hear Israel, the Lord, "Hashem is our God, and God is one." Which verse connects with the laws of kosher? Great! This verse is from Deuteronomy 14:3.

"You should not eat anything "that is considered an abomination." And finally, brit milah connects with the verse from Genesis 17:10.

"This will be the covenant that you "and your children shall keep.

"Every male shall be circumcised." You all did an amazing job.

We went through five whole lessons about so many things of Judaism, talking about loving God and the mitzvot written in the Shema and the Shema prayer, going over about tefillin and mezuzah and tallit.

Then we talked about brit milah and a simchat bat, the baby ceremonies welcoming babies into the Jewish community, and bar and bat mitzvah, what does it mean to be a son or daughter of the commandments, an adult in the eyes of Jewish law? And finally, about Shabbat and all the rituals that many Jewish people do, to keep and observe Shabbat, making it a holy day and a day of rest.

Take a moment and think about three things that you learned today and write them down.

Try to share those with your parent or carer or friend or teacher.

And don't forget to take the end of the lesson quiz.

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I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day and happy learning.