Discover the central role of the Torah and its Commandments (Mitzvot) in the everyday lives of Jewish people and how they might be interpreted by different Jewish communities. 

Discover the traditions of preparing for the festival of Passover. Explore symbolism and key themes of Passover linked to the story in the Torah through investigating an object from our collection.

Explore the Kashrut Food Laws by examining real text from the Torah. Learn about how these laws are interpreted in daily life for Jewish people from a variety of backgrounds. 

Explore the mitzvah of tzedakah in daily life by closely examining one unique painting in our collection. Explore different ways of giving and discuss how these ideas are interpreted today.

Discover and reflect upon why these are the most important festivals in the Jewish calendar. Explore how they are marked and celebrated by investigating audio and objects from our collection.

Discover the impact of the Holocaust from one person’s story. Students will hear first-hand testimony from a former Kindertransport refugee and be guided to reflect on this period of history.

In this session students will study text from the  Torah, Tanakh and Talmud to strengthen their understanding of the Pikuach Nefesh and the many debates across the streams of Judaism. This session explores how Pikuach Nefesh translates into contemporary life reflecting on the topics such as miscarriage, abortion and euthanasia.

(Available as both Virtual Classrooms and Outreach sessions)

Explore the Book of Job and other religious texts to understand the origin of Jewish ideas about suffering and evil across the streams. Understand how to apply both religious text and contemporary viewpoints to exam questions.

(Available as both Virtual Classrooms and Outreach sessions)

Study the Torah and Talmud to reveal the role of Tzedakah – charity and social justice – across the streams in Judaism.

(Available as both Virtual Classrooms and Outreach sessions)

Look at key texts and sources of authority to discover where Jewish ideas about Death and the Afterlife come from. Explore how these ideas have been interpreted across different Jewish communities today.

(Available as Virtual Classroom and Outreach)

Explore religious texts and sources of authority to learn more about the concept of Tikkun Olam in Judaism. Understand how this concept has been interpreted across different streams of Judaism and how it is practiced in relation to environmental concerns.

(Available as Virtual Classroom and Outreach)

Explore religious texts and sources of authority to understand the origin of Jewish ideas about sexuality and gender across the streams. Understand how to apply both religious text and contemporary viewpoints to exam questions. (Available as both Virtual Classrooms and Outreach sessions)

Discover similarities and differences between the Great Jewish Migration and the migration of Caribbean people during the Windrush movement. Explore images from the museum collection and other archival sources to learn more about why these communities migrated to Britain and the challenges they faced. Reflect on minority contributions’ to Britain as a way to build bridges and enhance empathy for each other. (Available as both Virtual Classroom and Outreach)

Explore the migration of the Sephardi community to Britain and learn more about the story of one family. Discover why Sephardi families left Spain for a better life in Britain and learn more about the traditions and customs of the community. Look closely at the oldest Hanukah lamp in England and its importance to the Sephardi community of Bevis Marks Synagogue in the East End. Understand the role of the Jewish Museum as a community archive.

Discover the enormity of the Holocaust and history of the Kindertransport through one person’s story. Explore personal narrative to highlight the separation and loss of families and the courage to rebuild a life in a new country. Reflect on concepts of identity, family, human rights, emotions and justice both in the past and today.