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Found under 'Prayer'

Resource

The Five Books of Miriam

Find out more about Miriam and the Miriam tradition through this commentary of the Torah.

Resource

Photograph of synagogue with pale walls, high ceilings, wooden benches and a large white ark.
Audio

Chanted Prayer

Hear the sound of sung Hebrew prayer.

Audio

a photograph of parchment inscribed with Kabbalistic writings in Hebrew
Object

Kabbalistic Amulet

Find out about Kabbalah (Jewish Mysticism) by learning about this Kabbalistic amulet.

Object

corner of a white prayer shawl with a blue and white tassel attached
Video

Techelet

Find out about tzitzit, the tassels attached to some Jewish garments, and why some Jews add a blue thread to these tassels.

Video

Blue head covering with yellow leaf embroidery
Object

Kippah

Find out about Jewish head coverings and Jewish communities from around the world.

Object

Green velvet bag with two black boxes on top. Leather straps spooling around boxes.
Object

Tefillin

Find out more about how Jews prepare for prayer through the Tefillin.

Object

A black and white photograph of a boy laying Tefillin at his Bar Mitzvah
Object

Laying Tefillin

Explore the Bar Mitzvah ceremony through this photograph.

Object

Close up of Illuminated Prayer book
Video

Hear the Shema

Listen to the Shema prayer.

Video

Sepia photo of man in military uniform
Workshop

First World War

Explore remembrance through WWI in this Secondary Schools workshop.

Workshop

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