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TOGETHER, as a team, we will ensure that EVERYONE in our school is safe, happy and healthy.

We will strive to make our school a place where each child ACHIEVES their potential, develops their

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The MORE we work together as a community, the closer we will be to our vision of prosperous

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Year 5 – RE Home Learning Session 5

Friendship

Achievement

Independence

Respect

Forgiveness

Integrity

Enthusiasm

Loyalty

Determination

Friendship

Achievement

Independence

Respect

Forgiveness

Integrity

Enthusiasm

Loyalty

Determination

Monday 6th July 2020

Learning Objective:

To explore the importance of Bar and Bat Mitzvah to Jews today.

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Bar and Bat Mitzvah Ceremony Annotate the image with everything you can see in

the picture. If you know any of the names for the items you can see, add them too!

What Is a Bar Mitzvah?

Bar Mitzvah means “Son of Commandment”. A Bar Mitzvah is a Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13. Once he has turned 13 years old, he has the same rights as an adult Jewish man. He is now responsible for his own decisions and actions.

What Is a Bat Mitzvah?

A Bat Mitzvah is a Jewish girl who has turned 12 years old.

She is now responsible for her own decisions and actions too.

A Rite of Passage

Becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah is a ‘rite of passage’ in the life of a Jewish child. It is a part of growing up within the Jewish faith.

Young people must spend many months preparing for this by learning about the Jewish faith and reading the Torah in Hebrew.

Getting Ready for the Bar Mitzvah Ceremony.

Young boys often spend between 6 and 18 months having lessons with the Rabbi – the Jewish leader – before they can have the ceremony.

They have to learn how to:

• lead the prayers in the synagogue;

• read the Torah using the special chant;

• give a speech about the Torah to show

how much they have learned;

• raise money for a chosen charity

The Bar Mitzvah Ceremony

Nowadays, there is often a party to celebrate this event, but the Bar Mitzvah ceremony isstill the most important part of the whole day.

The Bar Mitzvah will be called up to read from the Torah. The part that he reads depends on where he was born and he has to sing it ina special way.

He has to give a speech to explain the parts of the Torah that he has learned about and how they apply to his life and future. He also thanks his parents.

He will also say the aliyah over the Torah,which is one of the special blessings.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zm7tfg8

Bat Mitzvah CeremonyIn an Orthodox synagogue, a Bat Mitzvah girl will not sing – she will speak. She will normally speak about something important to her that she has learned about.

Unlike the boys, she doesn't read from the Torah. Instead, she chooses some prayers

or a poem that is special to her. The emphasis of this ceremony will be to allow the girl

to become an adult and to take an active role in the Jewish community, to learn the

laws of Judaism and to prepare herself to be able to keep a good Jewish home.

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It is common for girls to read a prayer that men say to their wives every Friday night, which is called 'Eishet Chayil' meaning 'Woman of Worth’. It speaks about the importance of a woman and how they are worth more than rubies or diamonds.

In a Reform synagogue, the Bat Mitzvah ceremony can be very similar to the Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/what-is-a-bat-mitzvah/zvgpy9q

1. What do Bar and Bat Mitzvah mean?

2. How old is the boy when Bar Mitzvah happens?

3. How old is the girl when Bat Mitzvah happens?

4. What changes will happen to represent adulthood when the ceremony takes place?

5. What preparations will have to happen before the ceremony?

6. What happens during the ceremony?

TASK 1 – Answer the questions in complete sentences into your exercise books. Please do not begin an answer with he, she, it or they

TASK 2 – Design your own Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah invitation.

Friendship

Achievement

Independence

Respect

Forgiveness

Integrity

Enthusiasm

Loyalty

Determination

Lesson objectives:

I can explain the importance of Bar and Bat Mitzvah to Jews today.

A massive well done to everyone for all your hard work today. You can explain the beliefs of Jewish people. Well done!

We hope you have had a lovely day – Mrs. Foulds, Miss Chong, Mrs. Birchenall and Mr. Crewe.