Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0

Jewish Festivals

What you need to know

Evaluate the nature, history, purpose, and significance of major Jewish festivals.
Explain the specific origins and meanings of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot, referencing interpretations of Leviticus 23.
Analyze divergent understandings of why these festivals are important to various forms of Orthodox and Reform Judaism today.