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Information
for Parents/Guardian:
During RE
lessons we will be looking at the beliefs and customs of
the major world religions. In order to provide an
opportunity to enhance pupils' understanding and
appreciation of places of worship, we propose to take
all Year 9 students to visit a Jewish Orthodox Synagogue
(and a Hindu Temple - see Year 9 homepage) in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
The visit
will take place on Friday 20th October 2006. We will
leave at 8.45am and return to Saltburn by 3.00pm.
To make this
visit viable, we would ask you to make a contribution of
£5.50 towards the cost of the transport.
Students
need to wear sensible clothing, and boys need to bring a
hat/cap to cover their head in the Synagogue.
Students
should also bring a packed lunch with them. (Those
receiving a free school meal will be provided with
lunch.)
During the
Visit:
In the
Synagogue students will be shown around the Synagogue,
and will learn about the Ark and the Lamp (ner tamid). There
is also an Holocaust Memorial to look at.
Students
will notice that any written text is always is in Hebrew.
Orthodox
Jews:
Orthodox
Jews believe that the Torah is the word of God. They
believe that it teaches how God wants people to live,
and that it will never change.
Jewish Holy
Books:
Holy books
are very important to Jews. In the Synagogue, students
will be able to look at the Sefer Torah, which is the
Torah (one of the holy books) written on a scroll. A
full size scroll is about 60 metres long, and every copy
is written by hand.
A smaller
scroll is the Mezuzah, on which is written the first two
paragraphs of the Shema (the most important Jewish
prayer).
Worship in
the Synagogue:
During the
visit students will learn what preparations Jewish
people make before they worship in the Synagogue
(usually called 'shul' or 'Bet ha Knesset' rather than
synagogue). There has to be a certain number of men
present, special clothes should be worn, and men and
women have to sit separately.
The Year 9 boys and girls will sit separately (women
often sit in a gallery) and the boys
will be required to cover their heads as the Jewish men do. They will be shown
the different types of skull caps.
(Click on a photo if you want
to see a larger version.)
Other useful websites:
www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/customs/index.shtml
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