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Lesson 3: Why is Friday night dinner different?

Developing an understanding of how geography and culture can affect practice.
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Challah bread, a wine cup, candlesticks, and an open book set for Shabbat.

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Melachot or not? and allow the children to discuss whether they think each activity would be considered melachot (forbidden) or not for practising Jewish people during Shabbat.

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Assessment – R&W: Why does religion look different around the world? (Part 1)Lesson 1: Why do some religions believe in the same God?Lesson 2: How might a Jewish person observe Shabbat?
Lesson 3: Why is Friday night dinner different?
Lesson 4: What can a head covering tell us about identity?Lesson 5: Why might someone want to cover their hair?Lesson 6: How can scripture be expressed?
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