Year 7
Brit Milah
In this lesson, we will cover talking about Jewish circumcision ritual.
Year 7
Brit Milah
In this lesson, we will cover talking about Jewish circumcision ritual.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Brit Milah.
- Baby naming ceremony.
Equipment
You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which verse is known as the first line of the Shema?
God reigns, God reigned, God always will reign
I am the Lord your God who has taken you out of Egypt
Q2.
What does the line 'And you should tie them as a sign on your arm and between your eyes' refer to?
Getting a tattoo
Paying attention to one's physical health
Q3.
According to the rabbis of the Talmud, when should the Shema be said?
Only at a Bar Mitzvah
Only on Shabbat
Q4.
What is a Mezuzah?
Another name for a Torah scroll
Leather boxes with parchment of the Shema inside that are tied onto one's arm and forehead
Q5.
The fringes on a tallit are there to:
Have something fun to play with during the day
Remind the person wearing it to say the Shema
5 Questions
Q1.
A Brit Milah generally happens how many days after a baby boy is born?
30
7
Q2.
Who is the one who performs the circumcision ceremony?
The parent
The rabbi
Q3.
What is a name for the Jewish ceremony welcoming in a baby girl into the community?
Bat Mitzvah
Bat Torah
Eishet Chayil
Q4.
According to Jewish tradition, who attends every brit milah ceremony?
Abraham
Jacob
Moses
Q5.
Which does NOT happen at a simchat bat ceremony?
The baby receives a name
The mother (or parents) say a blessing of thanksgiving
Wrapping the baby in a tallit