Devarim . Middah/ Jewish Value Activity Early Years & Foundation Stage 0 - 5 Moshe was the greatest leader and teacher the Jewish people have ever had - Teachers are important and special people Talk about teachers - why we need them and why they are important. Ask the children in turn to complete the following sentence: 'My Teacher is special because...' Key Stage 1 5 - 8 The Fast of Tisha B'Av starts on Wednesday evening - Knowledge of Fasts in the Jewish year There are several fasts in the Jewish year. Ask the following questions: What is a Fast? Can you name any of the other Fasts? What do you know about them? What is the difference between a Feast and a Fast? Key Stage 2 8 - 11 The Fast of Tisha B'Av starts on Wednesday evening. The Jewish people were scattered far and wide after the destruction of the Temples - Many countries - one people Make copies of Resource Page 1, or one copy can be passed round. Ask children, one at a time, to solve one of the ten word puzzles, in a clockwise direction. Find out if their families come from one of these countries.