Lesson video

Hi everyone.

My name is Rabbi London.

Today, we're going to review all of, or a lot of what we've learned in the past unit on Jewish practise.

Before we begin, I'd like you to turn off any apps or notifications, if you're able to, and to end on any conversations you might be in the middle of.

I'd like you to try to find a place where you're going to have the least amount of distractions.

Today you're going to need to have a pen or pencil and paper or something to write on and something to write with.

If you don't have these things with you right now, press pause, gather what you need and press play to begin when you're ready.

As we begin, we're going to do a number of quick fire questions about all the different topics we've been covering.

So first question.

What are Tefillin? A prayer book, two leather boxes worn on the arm and forehead with the Shema written inside, a commandment or a Torah scroll? Two leather boxes worn on the arm and forehead with the Shema written inside.

Tefillin are two leather boxes worn on the arm and the forehead with a Shema written inside.

According to the rabbis of the Talmud, when is the Shema set? Only on Yom Kippur, only at one's bat mitzvah, twice a day in the morning and in the evening, or only on Shabbat? Twice a day in the morning and in the evening.

According to the rabbis of the Talmud, the Shema is said twice a day in the morning and in the evening.

What does Rosh Hashanah mean? The day of atonement, the head of a year, the day of rest or a commandment? The head of the year.

Rosh Hashanah means the head of the year or in other words, the new year.

It's the name of the Jewish new year.

Mitzvah means commandment.

The Jewish people believe there are how many mitzvot? 10, 613, 2000 or seven? 613.

The Jewish people believe there are 613 mitsvah.

What do some Jewish people believe God is doing on Rosh Hashanah? Judging people on how they behaved during the past year, playing board games, doing nothing or giving the Torah? Judging people on how they behaved during the past year.

Some Jewish people believe God is judging people on how they behaved during the past year on Rosh Hashanah.

How old is a boy at his bar mitzvah? 12, 18, 13 or 25? 13.

A boy is 13 years old at his bar mitzvah.

According to the Torah, what is the minimum amount of tzedeka a person should give? 10% of their earnings over 10 years, there is no amount given in the Torah, 10% of their savings or 10% of their income? 10% of their income.

According to the Torah, the minimum amount of tzedeka that a person should give is 10% of their income.

When you go to war, do not cut down the fruit trees.

You are allowed to eat fruit from those trees, but you shall not cut them down.

This verse from Deuteronomy teach is used to teach.

One should not be wasteful, one should plant many trees, one should say a special prayer on fruit trees, one should make sure to eat from every tree they see? One should not be wasteful.

This verse from Deuteronomy that talks about not cutting down fruit trees is used to teach that one should not be wasteful.

What is the name of the horns sounded on Rosh Hashanah? A trumpet, Challah, shofar or Siddur? A shofar.

The name of the horns sounded on Rosh Hashanah is called a shofar.

How often does Shabbat happen? Once a month, once a week, once a year, or once every six weeks? Once a week.

Shabbat happens once a week on Friday evenings through Saturdays.

According to the Tanakh, why does a Jewish not do work on Shabbat? Is it because God rested on the seventh day of creation, it is when God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, it is the day that Jewish people were freed from Egypt, or it is when God made the covenant with Abraham? Because God rested on the seventh day of creation.

According to Tanakh a Jewish person does not work on Shabbat because this is the day that God rested in creation.

The term Tikun Olam refers to the commandment to not work on the seventh day, a Jewish holiday, a Jewish concept to help fix the world or a traditional Jewish food? A Jewish concept to help fix the world.

Tikkun Olam refers to an obligation that some Jewish people feel that they have to fix the world.

What does the word chesed mean? Charity, acts of loving kindness, a commandment or a plaited bread eaten on Shabbat? Acts of loving kindness.

The word chesed means acts of loving kindness.

What is a Jewish belief about the creation of humans? Humans are the descendants of monkeys, humans were created on the first day of creation, Humans helped God during the six days of creation, or humans are created in the image of God? Humans are created in the image of God is one Jewish belief of the creation of humans.

At what time of day does Shabbat start? Whenever one feels like it, at sunrise, at sunset, or at 7:00 PM? At sunset.

Shabbat starts at sunset.

Shabbat is known as? The Jewish day of atonement, the Jewish new year, the Jewish festival of lights, or the Jewish day of rest? The Jewish day of rest.

Shabbat is known as the Jewish day of rest.

A synagogue can also be referred to as? a temple or a Shul, a meeting room, a Beit Mikdash, or a Mishkan? A temple or Shul are also names that mean the same thing as synagogue.

According to the Rabbis of the Talmud, a Jewish person should pray? Five times a day, two times a day, three times a day, or 10 times a day? Three times a day.

According to the Rabbis of the Talmud, a Jewish person should pray three times a day.

And there are many Jewish people today who do pray three times a day.

The Jewish prayer book is called? Talmud, Tanakh, Chumas, or Siddur? A Siddur.

A Jewish prayer book is called a Siddur.

Most Jewish prayers are written in what language? English, Hebrew, Arabic, or French? Hebrew.

Most Jewish prayers are written in Hebrew.

Many Jewish people will eat apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah because? It's a commandment from the Torah, it tastes really good, it represents the fall and a wish to have a good or long life, or they want to have a sweet new year? They want to have a sweet new year.

On Rosh Hashanah, many Jewish people will eat apples and honey or Challah and honey in order to literally eat up.

So they'll have a happy and sweet new year.

Let's go into some true and false questions.

True or false? Torah learning only happens in a Yeshiva.

False.

Torah learning can happen in any place.

Yeshiva is a special school that focuses on Torah learning.

It is one place that many Jewish people will learn Torah, but Torah learning can happen anywhere.

True or false? In the Liberal and Reform denomination, only men wear Tefillin.

This is false.

In the Liberal and Reform denominations, men and women, anyone over the age of bar or bat mitzvah, is allowed to wear Tefillin.

The Jewish year is based on what type of calendar? A solar calendar or a lunar calendar? A lunar calendar, meaning that it follows the moon.

A Jewish calendar is based on the lunar calendar.

Now we're back to some true and false questions.

True or false? Passover celebrates the receiving of the Torah.

False.

Passover celebrates the Exodus from Egypt.

Shavuot celebrates the receiving of the Torah.

On Passover, many Jewish people will not eat chametz.

This is true.

Chametz refers to any leavened foods and many Jewish people, over Passover, will not eat leavened foods, which is known as chametz.

Many Jewish people have a fifth cup of wine for Elijah, the prophet.

That's true.

They'll have a fifth cup of wine at the Passover Seder for Elijah, the prophet.

True or false? The seder is a special prayer service on Passover.

False.

The seder is a special meal, which means order that is done on the first two nights of Passover.

And during the Sedar, one eats some symbolic foods as well as retells the story of Exodus.

In many Jewish communities, a baby will not have a name until the baby ceremony.

True or false? True.

In many Jewish communities, a baby will not be called a name until a baby ceremony, whether that's a Brit Milah or a Simchat Bat.

True or false? There are certain situations that many Jewish people believe a woman is allowed to have an abortion.

That is true.

There are certain situations that many Jewish people believe a woman is allowed to have an abortion.

True or false? Ashkenazi communities have a custom to name children after living relatives.

This is false.

In Ashkenazi Jewish communities, most people have a custom if they're going to name each child after a relative, to name after a relative who has already died.

In Sparta communities, they have a custom to name children after living relatives, A Brit Milah is a reminder of the covenant of Sinai.

True or false? False.

The Brit Milah is a reminder of the covenant between God and Abraham.

True or false? Jewish prayer only takes place in the synagogue.

False.

Jewish prayer can take place in a synagogue, but it can also take place any place that a Jewish person is.

True or false? Some Jewish people will make a blessing before and after they eat.

This is true.

Many Jewish people will make a blessing before and after they eat or drink.

True or false? Many Jewish people believe that God only understands Hebrew.

This is false.

Many Jewish people believe that God is able to understand all languages.

You did a great job.

Now, what I'd like you to do is to fill in the blank.

There is a word box provided.

Read it out together.

Blank begins on Friday night and goes through Saturday night.

When Shabbat begins, many people will light candles.

Blank is the prayer said to welcome in the Shabbat.

On Friday night meals, parents might give a blessing to their children.

They might sing a song called blank, welcoming the Shabbat angels.

Shabbat meals will begin with blank, a blessing over the wine to sanctify the day and make a blessing on blank, a plated bread.

Some families will sing blank songs to bring happiness to the day.

Every week on Shabbat morning, a portion of the blank and the blank is read.

Shabbat ends with a ritual known as blank.

It is done with it with wine, spices, and a candle.

I'd like you to pause the video, to complete the task of filling in the blanks and press play to resume when you're finished.

Let's go over how you did.

Shabbat begins on Friday night and goes through Saturday night.

When Shabbat begins, many people will light candles.

Kabbalat Shabbat is the prayer said to welcome in the Shabbat.

At Friday night meals, parents might give a blessing to their children.

They might sing a song called Shalom Aleichem, welcoming the Shabbat angels.

Shabbat meals will begin with kiddush, a blessing over the wine to sanctify the day and to make a blessing on challah, a plaited bread.

Some families will zemirot, songs to bring happiness to the day.

Every week on Shabbat morning, a portion of the Torah and Neviim is read.

Shabbat ends with the ritual known as havdalah.

It is done with wine, spices, and a candle.

You did a wonderful job I'm sure.

So we just went over a little bit of what we learned when we were going over Shabbat.

Now we're going to look at, and try to remember what we can from learning about kosher animals.

So what I'd like you to do now is to fill in the following chart of what is considered a kosher animal and a not kosher animal, according to the Torah.

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

How'd you get on with that? So let's go over kosher and tref, or not kosher animals.

According to the Torah, a kosher land animal needs to be able to have cloven feet and chew their cud such as a sheep or a cow.

And fish or water animals need to have both fins and scales.

So salmon would be kosher, for example.

What are tref animals? Those animals that are seen as not kosher, according to the Torah.

So one is mammals with no hooves or who don't chew their cud, all types of shellfish, birds of prey and any animal that's specifically listed because in the Torah, there are a number of animals that are listed as not kosher.

Great job.

We learned a bit about Bar and Bat Mitzvah together.

What I'd like you to do is write in full sentences.

Describe what happens at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, and be sure to include differences in an Orthodox celebration and a Liberal celebration.

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

Here's an example of what I wrote.

A person will start preparing for their bar or bat mitzvah by attending classes in their synagogue, to learn Hebrew and learn how to read their Torah portion or to give a speech.

Some Jewish people will also take on a mitzvah project, getting involved in social action in their community.

In Liberal communities, both boys and girls will get an Aliyah, called up to the Torah and might read from the Torah or lead services.

In Orthodox communities, only boys do this.

Orthodox girls might give a speech generally at the end of the service.

The parents will say a prayer giving thanks that their child has come to this age.

And again, in many different communities, this isn't a.

This is what everyone does.

One will be able to see that lots of people do lots of different things in all the Jewish communities.

So one might find an Orthodox girl who's also reading Torah or leading services or children that are in the liberal community, giving a speech and not reading from the Torah.

You all did a wonderful job today.

We went through, well, I don't know, 11 lessons and going over the information we did and there's a lot there.

Great job in staying and learning of many of the Jewish practises.

Take a moment to write down three things that you learned or re remembered and try to share them with someone, whether that's a parent or a carer or a friend or a teacher.

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I hope you have a wonderful day and happy learning.