Date 17/04/2024

Title: The Shekhinah

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1. Give one quote that links
As you wait…
to ‘G-d as One’
2. Give one quote that links 1)Make sure all the titles are underlined in red pen –

to ‘G-d as Creator’ date - CW/HW

2)Make sure all the homework have a title
3. Define “Shema” 3)Update your contents page

4. Who is the father of the 4)Make sure you have addressed all the prompts for
improvement in green pen
Jews? 5)Make sure you have finished all the unfinished
5. Define monotheism work from previous lessons
 The Shekinah
L.O:
• To be able to describe
Shekinah
• To understand the nature
and significance of the
Shekinah (the divine
presence)
• To understand how the
shekinah can be felt today
Homework

Awarding house
points for:
• Time spent studying
• Most correct
answers
• Areas studied
Keywords Test

4 minutes to
look over
them, you
should have
learnt them
all in detail
for
homework!
Ten Commandments
Ten duties given by God to Moses which form
the basis of Jewish belief
 Shema
A prayer declaring Jewish faith that is said by
many Jews twice a day. The Shema is placed in
the Mezuzah case and tefillin
Pikuach Nefesh
The obligation to safe life whenever possible.
For example giving medical treatment on
Shabbat
 Torah
The five books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy).
Regarded as the holiest books of the Tenakh
 Shekhinah
The place where God’s presence
rests and can be felt
 Mizvot
The term has a mix of meanings. It is often
used to refer to duties (such as the 613 in the
Torah) and good deeds
 Messiah
The anointed one who Jews believe will bring
in a new era or age for humankind. This will
include rebuilding the Temple and bringing in
an age of universal peace.
 Covenant
A promise or agreement between two parties.
Covenants were made between God with
Noah, Abraham and Moses
How might someone feel the presence of God?
 Shekina 2
Exam Question
We are going to answer an exam question together throughout
the lesson.

Each task I give you will add to your answer and help you make a
PERFECT answer by the end of the lesson!
Write this
in your

Explain Jewish belief in the books

clearly!

Shekhinah. (8 marks)
Task
Each slide will provide information you need to make a
paragraph of your exam answer.

You ONLY HAVE ONE POST IT NOTE EACH.

You must work as a pair to make notes for your answer

paragraph. The slide will be taken away when you write
your answer.

You cannot copy the information as it will not fit. You

need to work together to note the KEY BITS that will
help you write a paragraph!
 Key Word Alert

Shekhinah-

The Jewish term for God’s divine presence. It is the presence of

God on earth.

It is not in the Tenakh but it’s meaning is in lots of Jewish writings.

Explain Jewish belief in the Shekhinah. (8
LO1
marks)
1. In an explain question you should always start with a definition
to introduce your answer and show the examiner you
understanding what they are asking about!!

Begin your answer now with the following:

The shekhinah is…..

Explain Jewish belief in the Shekhinah. (8 marks)

2. We now need to begin to EXPLAIN beliefs about the

Shekhinah…..

Our first paragraph is going to be about The

Shekinah being present in THE TABERNACLE
for early Jews.
The tabernacle In Jewish writings, The early dwelling
place for the divine presence of God was
in a tent called the Tabernacle.

(this is why CATHOLICS call the place where

the Body and blood of Jesus is kept- the
tabernacle!
God is present!)

The Jews carried the tabernacle with them on

their journey after the exodus from Egypt,
carrying God with them and maintaining their
connection with God.
The tabernacle
This quote shows that the Jews were led of the journey out of Egypt by a pillar
of fire or a cloud- these may have been physical manifestations of the
Shekinah. This then fills up the tabernacle!

The shekinah shows God’s presence among His people and their experience of
the presence of God. It is a sign of God’s power and glory.

Exodus 40:
34
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and
the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
35
Moses could not enter the tent of meeting
because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory
of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Explain Jewish belief in the Shekhinah. (8 LO2
marks)
2. Paragraph 2! ( In the tabernacle)

Jews believe the Shekhinah had an early dwelling place called…

This was….

In Exodus….

This shows the Shekinah is….

Prayer and study Jews try to understand God through their
study of the Tenakh- particularly the Torah.
This is an important part of being Jewish.
There are special school where this study can
take place called Yeshivas.

Jews believe study is an act of worship and

the Shekinah is present when they read and
discuss during their study.
“If two sit together and the words
between them are the Torah, then the
shekinah is in their midst” Rabbi Hanaiah
For public prayer, at least 10 adult men must be joined
together (this is called a minyan). Individual prayer in the
synagogue doesn’t happen often as Judaism is all about a
collective of people who are chosen by God. “Whenever 10 are
Jews believe the Shekinah can be felt during communal gathered for prayer,
prayer, and also through Tikkun Olam (which is going good
things in the world).
there the shekinah rests”
Talmud
Explain Jewish belief in the Shekhinah. (8 LO3
marks)
2. Paragraph 3! (In prayer and study)

Jews believe the Shekinah is present when they study. When they study….

Jews also believe the Shekinah is present when they pray. When they pray…...

Jewish teaching says……

 EXTENTION:

After Read the text above. Can you

an A or summarise this as an additional
A*?? section to your answer?
 LO3
The female presence
Some Jews believe that the Shekinah is
the Female aspect of God.

God is referred to as a He, but God

does not have a gender. Gender is for
living things-
God is God!

Shekinah is a feminine word in the

Hebrew language. For this reason many
Jews believe that the Shekinah is the
female aspect of God that can be felt
in the world.
Explain Jewish belief in the Shekhinah. (8 marks) LO3

4. Paragraph 4! (The female presence)

Some Jews believe that the shekinah is….

This is because….
You should now have an “excellent” answer
to the question!
 What makes our answer
Feedback an excellent
explanation?

Highlight the key words

in your partners answer

Highlight the quote

used in your partners
answer

Check they have 4 clear

paragraphs
 Do you remember our learning?
A volunteer is going to come to the front. They
are going to pick a person to explain the
picture/word that is behind them-They need to
guess what is being described to them!

YOU MUST NOT USE THE WORDS IN THE

BOX!
The Shekinah
Banned words:

Holy spirit
Earth
The Tabernacle
Banned words:

Church
Christ
God
Yeshiva
Banned words:

Read
School
God
Finally…

SHUT YOUR BOOKS AND STAND

UP.

YOU CAN ONLY PACK UP AND

LEAVE WHEN YOU GET A
QUESTION CORRECT!