Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Festivals — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Festivals explained
Judaism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/03) - Practices - Festivals covers 10 specification points, including The origins and importance of Rosh Hashanah,… and The origins and importance of Yom Kippur,….
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- The origins and importance of Rosh Hashanah, including Teshuva, the Shofar, symbolic foods, the synagogue service and Tashlich
- The origins and importance of Yom Kippur, including the connection to Rosh Hashanah, the Book of Life, Kapparah, the rules of Yom Kippur, the importance and nature of fasting, the synagogue services and Neilah
- The origins and importance of the Pilgrim Festivals, including the story of the Exodus, the importance of chametz and the Seder meal
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- The origins and importance of Sukkot, inlcuding the building of sukkah and the four species
- The origins and importance of Hanukkah
- The origins and importance of Pesach
- The origins and importance of Shavuot
- Issues related to Jewish festivals, including issues with the reconciling of dates in different calendars
- Common and divergent emphases placed on festivals by different Jewish groups
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Jewish groups