UNIT 2: UNIT 2:

CELEBRATING CELEBRATING

JUDAISM: JUDAISM:

PESACHPESACH

Lesson 1.

AIMS: -To know and understand the

significance of the Exodus (History)

- To know and understand the celebrations of Pesach (Symbols)

What is Pesach?

• Pesach is a Hebrew name for Passover

•Passover is an important Jewish festival.

•Pesach combines memories of suffering and of the joy of freedom.

•The Israelites spent about 400 years in Egyptian slavery.

•They escaped slavery (known as Exodus).

•It also expresses the certainty of God’s love for His people in times of trouble, both then and now.

“We know now who the Jews are and where they came from, but they did not always live in Israel, at one time they were held captive as slaves in Egypt. Today the Jews have a festival which remembers their time in Egypt and in particular their escape from Egypt”

Task 1: Read the Information sheet on “The story of Pesach”

Write down a sentence for the following key words: -

Israelites Israelites

SlavesSlaves

PlaguePlague

FreeFree

PesachPesach

PharoahPharoah

Task 2

Copy and complete the following grid: -

10 plagues words to describe how you feel.

Blood

Frogs

Lice ……

Task 2

Continue reading from “Escape from Egypt.

Being a slave is not something most people would want to remember. Why do Jews remember it so carefully? (clues; history, freedom, God’s love).

HOMEWORK HOMEWORK Write a dairy event. Imagine you are a Israelite. Write how you must have felt as slaves.

SUMMARY OF LESSONSUMMARY OF LESSON

The most important Jewish festival of all is Pesach (AKA Passover)

This festival remembers:

-The final Plague

-The slaves being freed from Egypt (Exodus).

-No event in Jewish history shows the power of God more clearly.

LESSON 2

Aim:

To know how Jews prepare and celebrate Pesach.

Starter Activity:

Unscramble the following key words: -

tpEgytpEgy PchesaPchesa

hoarahPhoarahP

ssMoessMoeraeIslraeIsl

CLUE: The first letter starts from the capital letter.

RECAP:

Family is a central focus for continuing the religion. Pesach is very much a family festival, celebrated in the home with children and the mother playing a key role.

TASK 2

Read information sheet entitled: “Pesach preparation and celebration”

In pairs, note down definitions for the key words: Nisan, Seder, Synagogue, Haggadah and meal.

THE SEDER PLATE

Read information sheet: “The Seder plate”:

Task 3: Copy and complete the following table: -

Name of food

What it looks like

What it reminds Jews of

THE SEDER PLATE

Task 4

Complete the blank proforma of the Pesach plate.

HOME WORK HOME WORK

During the Pesach these words are read:

“ In every generation everyone should regard himself as if he had personally come out of Egypt”

What do you think this means and why is it important for Jews to do?

SUMMARY OF LESSONSUMMARY OF LESSON

The main part of the Passover celebration is the meal.

This is called the Seder.

Special food on the Seder plate represents the story of how the Jews escaped from Pharaoh.

The story is told as the meal is eaten.

Lesson 3.

AIM: To gain further understanding of how Jews celebrate and use symbols to remember their historic event.

Starter Activity: 10 plagues

11STST Plague Plague

The waters of the Nile become blood.

22ndnd Plague Plague

Frogs cover the land.

33rdrd Plague Plague

Lice swarm over every man and beast in Egypt.

44thth PlaguePlagueThe wild beast appear and start to attack men and harmless animals.

55thth PlaguePlagueThe Egyptian cattle start to die.

66thth Plague Plague

Painful boils spreads throughout Egypt on man and beast.

77thth Plague Plague

Giant balls of ice, known as hail, crash down to earth from the sky.

88thth Plague Plague

Locusts destroy Egypt's crops, leaving them very little to eat.

99thth Plague Plague

Darkness falls upon Egypt for 6 days.

1010thth Plague Plague

The first born child of every Egyptian was killed.

TASK 2TASK 2

Read the information sheet “Elijah’s cup”

Copy and complete the below proforma into your exercise book.

MATZAH

What is this?

WINE

What does this represent?

ELIJAH’S CUP

What does this represent?

SALTED WATER

What does this taste like?

TASK 3

Written exercise

Imagine you are a Jewish child. Explain to a friend what happens during Pesach and the reasons why?

SUMMARY OF LESSONSUMMARY OF LESSON

o Pesach reminds Jews of how their ancestors suffered.

o It looks forward to a time of Peace

oPesach combines memories of suffering and joy of freedom.