Week 15 · The Jewish Weekday
Preparing for Prayer; Tallit and Tefillin
Questions 219–248
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Objectives
Explain this week’s central concepts accurately, respectfully, and in clear language.
Answer Questions 219–248 in complete sentences and correct them after discussion.
Connect belief and law to observable practice in home, synagogue, and community.
Core content
Dress and place for prayer; respect for sacred books; tallit, tzitzit, tefillin, STaM, and care of ritual objects.
Required reading
The community’s siddur; Donin on prayer and blessings; a current practical halakhic guide selected by the sponsoring rabbi.
Practical observance
Men practice tallit procedure; tefillin only under rabbinic direction. All candidates inspect kosher ritual objects with a teacher.
Hebrew strand
Practice 10–15 minutes daily: accurate reading of blessings and service headings. Record one passage that became easier this week.
Homework and reflection
Complete written responses for 219–248; mark every answer that depends on local custom or rabbinic ruling.
Write 150–250 words: “How should this week’s learning change the way I live?”
Record attendance, practice completed, uncertainties, and one question for the sponsoring rabbi.
Rabbinic checkpoint
Demonstrate reverence for sefarim and identify the basic components of tallit and tefillin.