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Year 4
Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
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Year 4
Jerusalem: the site of the Jewish temple
I can understand how Jerusalem is a sacred place for Jews.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Jerusalem is a place of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
- The Western Wall is the only remaining part of the Temple at Jerusalem.
- Some Jews have their Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall.
Keywords
The Temple - the holiest place in Jerusalem for Jews
The Western Wall - the last remaining wall of Herod's Temple
Bar Mitzvah - a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
Bat Mizvah - a coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls
Common misconception
Jerusalem is only a place of pilgrimage for Jews.
Jews, Christians and Muslims go on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
You might want to see if you have any local Jewish visitors who can come in and talk about what Jerusalem means to them.
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Licence
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which city is the main focus for pilgrims on Hajj?
Q2.
Match each keyword to the correct definition.
the second largest branch of Islam
a sacred place for Shi'a Muslims
the pilgrimage to Karbala
the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad
Q3.
In which modern-day country is the city of Karbala?
Q4.
How many pilgrims went on the annual pilgrimage (Arba'een) to Karbala in 2023?
0.2 million
2 million
222 million
Q5.
During Arba'een, what colour do most pilgrims wear?
white
red
yellow
purple
Q6.
Put these key parts of the pilgrimage to Karbala in the correct order, starting with the earliest.
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is the name for the remaining part of the Temple in Jerusalem that Jews might visit?
Q2.
For how many hours a day is the Western Wall open?
Q3.
Why might Jews visit the Western Wall?
to build a sukkah
to hold a Seder meal
Q4.
Which of these are ways Jews might pray at the Western Wall?
by holding a Bar Mitzvah
by kneeling in front of the Western Wall
Q5.
Which book is read at a Bat Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah ceremony?
The Qur'an
The New Testament
The Guru Granth Sahib
Q6.
Match each key term to the correct definition.
the holiest place in Jerusalem for Jews
the last remaining wall of Herod's Temple
a coming of age ceremony for Jewish boys
a coming of age ceremony for Jewish girls