They visited either the Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue or the Brighton and Hove reform synagogue, as part of their Jewish Practices module within GCSE Religious Studies. It was a great opportunity to see the synagogue features up close. Students discussed the key Torah stories on the stained-glass windows, were given a chance to open the Ark, read the Torah scrolls, look at a Seder and even try on a Tallit and Kippah! Students were also given the opportunity to ask questions and hear responses from the Jewish community.

Thank you to the two Jewish synagogues for hosting us!