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Judaism in the workplace

Judaism in the workplace. Employers’ forum on belief Alexander Gold. Judaism in the workplace Session overview. Quick quiz Religious festivals Friday afternoon/Saturday Food Dress KPMG Jewish network. Judaism in the workplace Quick quiz . A religious Jew will ….

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Judaism in the workplace

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  1. Judaism in the workplace Employers’ forum on belief Alexander Gold

  2. Judaism in the workplaceSession overview • Quick quiz • Religious festivals • Friday afternoon/Saturday • Food • Dress • KPMG Jewish network

  3. Judaism in the workplaceQuick quiz  • A religious Jew will … • ... require time off work for Hanukah? Answer: No • … happily eat a vegetarian quiche at a team lunch in a non-kosher restaurant? Answer: No • … need to leave work early on Fridays all year round? Answer: No

  4. Judaism in the workplaceReligious festivals • Reaction to Avram Grant taking one day off work… Why can’t he attend synagogue after the match? ..it’s a dereliction of Grant's duty He is escaping He doesn’t really care about the club West Ham have urged fans to respect Avram Grant's decision Religion comes before football

  5. Judaism in the workplaceFriday afternoon/Saturday • No work is permitted from sundown on Friday afternoon, until nightfall on Saturday night • In the winter months, the earliest sunset is approximately 3:30pm • Religious Jews will not use transportation on the Sabbath • Employees need to be home in time for sunset, this can mean leaving as early as 1:30pm in the winter • There is a large range in level of observance

  6. Judaism in the workplaceReligious festivals Timeline of some of the major festivals Jewish New Year – 2 non working days Day of Atonement – 1 day Passover 4 non working days Chanukah 0 non working days April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Pentecost 2 non working days Tabernacles 4 non working days

  7. Judaism in the workplaceReligious festivals • No work is permitted from sundown on the afternoon preceding a festival, until nightfall after the festival • Employees need to be home in time for sunset, as with Friday afternoons • Employers should be aware that there are five ‘working’ fast days on which religious Jews do not eat or drink • Four are dawn until dusk • One is 25 hours • There is a large range in level of observance!!!

  8. Judaism in the workplaceFood • Kosher means ‘fit (to eat)’ • Religious Jews will only eat food prepared in a ‘kosher kitchen’ • Some caterers specialise in supplying kosher meals for consumption in non-kosher restaurants • A Kosher product list can be found at www.kosher.org.uk • There is a large range in level of observance!!!

  9. Judaism in the workplaceDress • Men may … • have a beard • cover their head with a cap • Women may … • only wear skirts • cover their hair

  10. Judaism in the workplaceKPMG Jewish network • Employee support • Client Events • Internal Events

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