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The Home

Dress. The Home. Daily Life. Food. Responsibilities. The Home. Mezuzah is a small container of wood, plastic or metal Contains parchment called the klaf of the Shema from the Torah Fastened to right door post of all Jewish homes

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The Home

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  1. Dress The Home Daily Life Food Responsibilities

  2. The Home • Mezuzah is a small container of wood, plastic or metal • Contains parchment called the klaf of the Shema from the Torah • Fastened to right door post of all Jewish homes • Touched by all family members before entering to remind of God’s presence

  3. Here are a selection of different MEZUZAH. If you look carefully, you can see some of the parchment scrolls.

  4. Responsibilities The Torah sets out very clear responsibilities for the Mother and Father in Jewish homes. Father Mother • Feed the family as the Torah instructs. • Make sure her son and husband have the right clothes. • Prepare the home for festivals and the Sabbath. • Prepare their daughter for when she has her own home. • Support his family. • Study the Torah. • See that his children study the Torah.

  5. The Kippah (skull cap) This is a small cap that is worn during religion ceremonies although some Jews will wear it all of the time. It shows respect for God. Prince Charles visiting a Synagogue. American Ex -President George.W.Bush at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem.

  6. Here are a range of different Kippahs.

  7. Other traditional clothes These are Tefillin. They are two small leather boxes with words from the Shema in them. One is worn on the forehead (Shel Rosh) and the other is worn on the upper left arm (Shel Yad). This is prayer shawl called a Tallit. It has tassels on the edge of the shawl to remind people who look at them of the commandments of the Lord.

  8. Kosher = Food which is allowed Treifah = Food which is NOT allowed!

  9. Where are the food laws ? • The Ten Commandments are in the 2nd book of the Torah – called ‘Exodus’. • There are a total of 613 laws that Jews have to follow. • The food laws are in the 3rd book of theTorah– called ‘Leviticus’. • Kosher means ‘fit to eat’ • Food that isn’t meat or dairy is called parev • Parev includes all fruits and vegetables

  10. Why Eat Kosher? • Obeying God – written in the Torah • Love of God • Uniqueness of Jewish people • Tradition • Health

  11. Kosher fish • Jews are allowed to eat fish but the laws are very strict. • This means that Jews can only eat certain types of fish. • Kosher fish have fins and scales.

  12. Fish that are forbidden • Jews cannot eat fish that do not have fins or scales • Includes shellfish and eels

  13. Kosher birds • Kosher birds are those called poultry • Typically this includes chicken, duck and turkey

  14. Kosher food laws: Meat The only meat that can be eaten has to be from an animal that: • Has cloven hooves (split hooves) • Chews its cud

  15. Meat and milk  • There are strict rules about mixing of meat and dairy • Jews could not have butter in a meat sandwich • All kitchen utensils are only used for meat or only for milk

  16. Could the following meals be eaten? Cheese burger Bacon sandwich Roast beef and vegetables Fish and chips Chicken and roast potatoes Ham sandwich What did you have for supper last night? If you were Jewish would you have been able to have it?

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