NON SPECIALIST FRIENDLY PICK UP AND GO LESSON.

This lesson explores the purpose of the synagogue and the differences between Orthodox, Progressive and Hassidic Jewish communities.

This resource includes:

• A retrieval based and accessible Do Now.
• Clear teaching slides explaining key synagogue features such as the Aron Hakodesh, Torah scrolls, the Bimah, the Ner Tamid and seating arrangements.
• Tasks comparing Orthodox, Progressive and Hassidic synagogue traditions and expectations.
• A quick quiz to reinforce distinctions between different types of Jewish communities.
• A full Blue Zone extended writing task with success criteria, key words and a challenge question.

This resource uses Bebas Neue and Poppins. Both fonts are free to download from Google Fonts.