Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

Jewish Festivals

What you need to know

Describe the nature, history, purpose, and significance of Jewish festivals.
Explain how specific festivals began and what they mean, including Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot, Rosh Hashanah (referencing Leviticus 23) and Yom Kippur.
Evaluate different understandings of why these festivals matter today within the different forms of Orthodox and Reform Judaism.