What are the major Jewish holy days?
Work with your class using this activity to match the Jewish festivals to their descriptions.
Start at the front of class and then let the children learn by trial and error to test their knowledge.
Write about Yom Kippur
Are you learning about Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year, it is celebrated on the 10th day of Tishrei which falls in September or October.
Children can choose from our templates to write about the festival of Yom Kippur. There are also stickers, paint tools and a photobank to help them create a picture to go with their work.
Write about Purim
Purim is a festival of joyous celebration, celebrated on 14th Adar or 15th Adar in Israel - this falls in late February or March.
It commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites as told in the book of Esther. Haman was a villain who plotted to exterminate the Jews but Mordecai and Queen Esther foil the plan and the Jews’ enemies are killed.
Children can choose a template to write about any aspect of the festival of Purim. There are also stickers, paint tools and a photobank to help them create a picture to go with their work.
