Aim

To explore the rules governing Shabbat

Lesson

Begin by revising what was taught in the previous lesson about the Friday night meal.

Shabbat is a day of rest for Jewish people.

Use text / images to inform children about how Jewish families 'rest' during the day of Shabbat.

Activity

Following discussion, groups of children could:

• sort the list of Shabbat 'Dos' and 'Don'ts' for Jewish families. Answers are available.
• write about how they spend their Saturdays or Sundays
• make a list of 'Dos' and 'Don'ts' around school