What is an Artefact? A religious artefact is something that is used by believers whilst practicing their faith. There can be many types of artefacts for example, an object, food and drink, music, a text, book or picture. Artefacts are a reminder of important events and beliefs within a faith. Some Jewish artefacts are linked […]
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I have listed below ideas for follow up work and activities including some that are useful in multi-faith teaching. (See also Jewish Artefacts and How to Use Them). Some of these are specific to a topic or festival. These ideas can all be modified according to age and ability. Card Making (Festivals, Life Cycle Events)
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Jews can always find food to tell a story! These foods can be symbolic either in flavour for example, the sweet addition of sugar or honey to Challah at Shabbat which represents happiness. During Purim, the eating of Hamantashen connects us to a character in the story. At Passover, Matzah, Charoset and coconut pyramids remind us
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In the Glossary are explanations of all the words in bold in my Articles. This includes where appropriate, the English translation from Hebrew or Aramaic. Where you see ch, this indicates a guttural pronunciation as in Loch. Aliyah – (Hebrew – going up) – the honour (Mitzvah) of going up onto the Bimah to read the