Loving God

In this lesson, we will learn about the Loving God, the Shema prayer and some of the commandments that are connected to it, such as learning Torah, wearing Tefillin and a Tallit, and Mezuzah.

Loving God

In this lesson, we will learn about the Loving God, the Shema prayer and some of the commandments that are connected to it, such as learning Torah, wearing Tefillin and a Tallit, and Mezuzah.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Shema.
  2. When and how the Shema is said.
  3. What does it mean to be commanded to love God?

Equipment

You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which verse is known as the first line of the Shema?
God reigns, God reigned, God always will reign
Correct answer: Hear Israel, the Lord is God, God is one
I am the Lord your God who has taken you out of Egypt
Q2.
What does the line 'And you should tie them as a sign on your arm and between your eyes' refer to?
Getting a tattoo
Paying attention to one's physical health
Correct answer: Wearing tefillin
Q3.
According to the rabbis of the Talmud, when should the Shema be said?
Only at a Bar Mitzvah
Only on Shabbat
Correct answer: Twice a day, in the morning and the evening
Q4.
What is a Mezuzah?
Another name for a Torah scroll
Leather boxes with parchment of the Shema inside that are tied onto one's arm and forehead
Correct answer: Parchment with the Shema inside placed on a Jewish person's doorposts
Q5.
The fringes on a tallit are there to:
Have something fun to play with during the day
Correct answer: Remind the person wearing it to keep God's laws and be holy
Remind the person wearing it to say the Shema

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UnitReligious education / Judaism: practices

Religious education