The Torah- Sacred Jewish Text

The Torah is the most important of the Jewish scriptures. It contains the stories of creation, Abraham's covenant with God, Moses' exodus from Egypt and the 613 mitzvah or commandments that Jewish people try and follow. The most famous of these is the Ten Commandments- Given to Moses by God at Mount Sinai.

In class St. Colemans thought about what rules it was important for people to live by today. Here are the Ten Colemans Commandments!

1. Do not slag off or insult others.
2. Do not tell lies.
3. Do not discriminate against others.
4. Do not steal other people's stuff.
5. Do not cheat on a loved one.
6. Do not bully anybody.
7. Treat other people the way you would like to be treated.
8. Do not use  violence against other people.
9. Treat other people kindly and with respect.
10. Don't be jealous of other people.

Some acrostic Torah factsheets by Chelsea, Paula, Conor and Josie

The Jewish Patriarchs

Second years (St. Mels and St.Colemans) have been learning about the Jewish patriarchs.  Today we heard about Moses and how God sent 10 terrible plagues to Egypt. We looked at this short YouTube clip to see what a plague of locusts might have looked like devouring crops in Egypt!

We also watched the movie 'The Prince of Egypt', which is based on the story of Moses and the Exodus. It was a really enjoyable film! Watch the trailer by clicking the link below.