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The Torah
Starter - why is Moses important to Jewish people?
- Explain different contents of the Torah.
- Describe how the Torah is used in Jewish practice
What is the Torah?
What is it?
Create a spider diagram that says "The Torah"
Be prepared to explain what the Torah is used for.
Written task
What is it?
Explain two Jewish beliefs about the Torah.
One Jewish belief about the Torah is...
Another Jewish belief about the Torah is...
Peer Mark - Effort Grade
Peer Mark
In green pen, give your shoulder partner an effort grade based on their work and explain why you gave them this grade.
1= Could be much better; 5=Exceptional
How is the Torah used?
How is it used?
I am going to read some information from the board about the Torah, how and where it is used.
You must listen extremely carefully, as you will be given two minutes to write down everything you can remember at the end.
The Ark and the Torah
The Ark and the Torah
Every synagogue contains an Ark, which is a cupboard where the Torah Scrolls, which contain the text of the Hebrew Bible, are kept, and a desk from which to read the Torah.
The Hebrew words of the Ten Commandments are usually written somewhere above the ark.
Where is the title from?
Where is the title from?
The Ark is named after the wooden chest which held the stone tablets of the Covenant that God gave to Moses on Mount Sinai.
The search for that original Ark formed the plot of the movie Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
Reading from the Torah
The Bimah
Bimah
The platform and the desk for Torah readings are called the Bimah (pronounced beemar), and in an Orthodox synagogue are in the centre of the building. (In a Reform synagogue, the Bimah is usually close to the Ark.)
The Ark
Reading from the Torah
At the proper moment in the service the Ark is ceremonially opened, and the Torah scroll is carried in procession to the reading desk, unrolled to the reading chosen for the day and laid on the reading desk.
It is normal for everyone to stand whenever the doors of the ark are open.
The Yad
The Yad
Yad
The scrolls are not directly touched when unfurled on the Bimah (raised platform in middle of the synagogue). A pointer or Yad (hand) is used instead. This is in the shape of a hand with an outstretched finger. The reading or chanting is performed by a person who has been trained in this task.
However it may be carried out by the rabbi. It is a very great honour for a congregant to be asked to attend at a reading during a synagogue service. This is called having an Aliyah which is Hebrew for going up.
Memory Task
Write down everything you can remember in the next two minutes - when the time is up we will feedback as a whole class.
During feedback, top up your work in green pen.
Teachings
Contents
The Torah is a narrative account of the Prophets and Kings of Judaism - watch this video and listen very carefully as we will be putting the story in order as a class.
Put the story in order
Put the story in order
As a class, we are going to put the story in order to show what happens in the events of the Torah.