Jewish rituals and movements
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Name five Jewish festivals and give one sentence of meaning for each.
Rosh Hashanah – new year; Yom Kippur – repentance; Pesach – freedom from slavery; Sukkot – memory of living in tents; Hanukkah – rededication of the Temple.
2
Make a table on Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes: period and main feature.
All three belong to the 2nd century BC – 1st century AD; Sadducees – often upper class and priests; Pharisees – more of the common people, strict observance of law and tradition; Essenes – lived in separate communities.
3
Write one similarity in the social role of a synagogue and a mosque or church (without evaluating).
All three serve as centres of worship and community gathering.
4
Which historical period is Hanukkah linked to? Write the date and the event.
2nd century BC: the Maccabean revolt and rededication of the Jerusalem Temple; the festival lasts eight days from 25 Kislev.
5
Jewish festivals are dated by the Jewish calendar. Name three of its months.
Tishrei, Nisan, Adar, Kislev (any three).