Rites of Passage in Judaism: Brit Milah

This webquest is about' The Brit Milah Ceremony.' The Brit Milah ceremony is done for Jewish boys when they are eight days old. All Jewish boy must undergo this ceremony so that they can be welcomed into the Jewish faith. This is the first rite of passage for the Jews. This ceremony is normally held at the synagogue but nowadays it can be held at home too. This ceremony is held to remove the Jewish boy's penis so that it can be pure.  My advice to teachers who are using this webquest in the classroom is that he or she should be knowledgeable of the features of the webquest. Also, the teacher should ensure that the webquest is interactive in terms of planning activities that students can be engaged in their learning. This webquest will take 1 hour to complete in the classroom.

Standards

This webquest addresses standards of the stages that each individuals has to go through once they are apart of the Jewish religion.
Also individuals will become aware of Jews rite of passage and its significance to the religion.
This webquest can be used to teach students at the grade seven level.

Credits

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