Times of Religious Significance

Name a time of year that has religious importance for its members

Yom Kippur - Judaism

Describe one way in which members of a major world religion mark a time of year that has religious importance for them

• Yom Kippur or the "Day of Atonement" is a special time of year for the Jewish community of faith
• Yom Kippur is a time when the Jews ask God to forgive their sins
• Jews make a special effort to fast, pray and wear white garments to represent purity
• Jews make a special connection with God and focus on God in their lives on this day
• Yom Kippur ends every year with the shofar being blown for the last time

Describe what happens during a regular time of prayer associated with a major world religion that you have studied

• A regular time of prayer in the Jewish religion occurs during the Sabbath service in the synagogue
• The service is a time for communal prayer led by the rabbi
• The rabbi leads the prayers and reads from the Sefer Torah using a yad
• The Shema is recited and psalms are sung