Intended as a resource for religious education and for learning about citizenship in primary schools, this book on the Jewish synagogue describes what Jews believe in, and how they worship as the reader is shown around an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. The Rabbi is introduced as he demonstrates how he reads from the Sefer Torah and explains, for example why a Jew wears a Tallit during prayer. This book includes practical advice for teachers on how to set up visits to local places of worship and working with artefacts.
Author Biography
Jane A.C. West is an experienced children's author, and co-writer of the Primary Assembly File: Assemblies Across Faiths. Book Consultant Laurie Rosenburg is former headmaster of Simon Marks' Jewish Primary School in North London. He has previously written a title in A&C Black's Keystones series, and has worked on programmes for Teacher's TV. Consultant Lynne Broadbent is former Director of the National RE Centre and has extensive experience as a lecturer and writer on Religious Education.
