Year 5 - Religious education
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Jews: how does remembering maintain Jewish identity?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study three Jewish festivals and the stories connected to them: Rosh Hashanah, Purim and Chanukah. They will make links between the stories of Esther and Judas Maccabee and the continuing survival of Jews. They will examine diversity within these festivals.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain why Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are so important to most Jews.
Key Notes
- Rosh Hashanah is followed by ten days of penitence, leading to the festival of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
- People reflect on the past year asking forgiveness for things that they have done wrong.
- They also think about the year ahead and what is important.
- Special readings and prayers are said at services and the shofar horn is blown.
Vocabulary To Learn
- penitence: the feeling of regret for one's wrongdoing
- shofar: a ram's horn that is blown like a trumpet
- Yom Kippur: the Day of Atonement
- Rosh Hashanah: festival to mark the beginning of the Jewish New Year
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All festivals are times of celebration and joy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Rosh Hashanah is followed by ten days of penitence, leading to the festival of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. People reflect on the past year asking forgiveness for things that they have done wrong.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'penitence'
the feeling of regret for one's wrongdoing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All festivals are times of celebration and joy. Correction: Yom Kippur is about reflection and penitence.
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