This title is ideal for the mixed ability classrooms, as the text has differentiated language levels and progression within the activities. Designed for use with the most popular GCSE exam board syllabuses, it is written by an experienced Head of RE. It offers large and diverse range of source material. Students' interest is captured by the interesting page design and strong, colorful presentation.

 

This book is part of a book series called Gcse Re For You .

There are 104 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Author of Folens KS3 Reflections series, Ina Taylor also has many years experience as a RS teacher and head of department, author, and examiner for major awarding bodies. Anne Jordan is an experienced Head of RE and an examiner for NEAB

This book has the following chapters: Part 1 What is Judaism?: brief history and symbols; types of Judaism; holy places; do you understand. ?. Part 2 Beliefs and sources of authority: concepts of God; the Torah; sources of authority; respect for the Torah; the Covenant; do you understand. ?. Part 3 Worship: daily prayer; synagogue -function; synagogue - furnishings; synagogue leaders; do you understand. ?. Part 4 Jewish festivals: Shabbat - Friday preparations; Shabbat - Saturday observance; Rosh Hashanah; Yom Kippur; Hanukkah; preparations for Pesach; Pesach and the seder meal; Shavuot and Sukkot; do you understand. ?. Part 5 Rites of passage: birth and Brit Milah; Bar Mitzvah and Bat Chayil; marriage; death and mourning; do you understand. ?. Part 6 Home life: Mezuzah; dietary laws; family life; relationships; do you understand. ?. Part 7 Justice and equality: justice and the law; racism and prejudice; role and status of women; wealth and poverty; peace and war; Holocaust; do you understand. ?. Part 8 Life and death: created world; euthanasia; suffering; suicide; contraception and abortion; medical ethics; do you understand. ?.