One of the world's oldest faiths
Judaism is one of the oldest religions still followed today, and this word search gathers its key words. You'll be finding the holy TORAH, the place of worship, the SYNAGOGUE, the RABBI who teaches, and the day of rest, SHABBAT — along with the great leader MOSES.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the words change every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a longer-word challenge once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
Festivals, symbols and traditions
Jewish life is rich with festivals and customs, and the words are here. There's the festival of PASSOVER with its SEDER meal and MATZAH bread, the lights of HANUKKAH and the MENORAH, and the DREIDEL game. You'll also find KOSHER food rules, the CHALLAH bread of Shabbat, the head covering KIPPAH, the ram's-horn SHOFAR, the STAR of David, the HEBREW language, the TALMUD, the reading platform BIMAH, the special MITZVAH (good deed), the land of ISRAEL, and the COVENANT between God and the Jewish people.
An ancient faith still lived today
Judaism is more than 3,000 years old, making it one of the oldest religions in the world that is still followed. Jewish people believe in one God and in a special COVENANT, or promise, with God, with their oldest teachings written in the TORAH — the first part of the Hebrew Bible, handwritten by hand on a scroll and read aloud in the SYNAGOGUE. Many of these scriptures are shared with Christianity and Islam, since all three faiths look back to figures like MOSES.
A beautiful rhythm runs through Jewish life. Every week, SHABBAT is a day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening, welcomed with candles and CHALLAH bread. Festivals retell the great stories: PASSOVER and its SEDER meal remember the escape from slavery in Egypt, while HANUKKAH lights the MENORAH a little more each night. Many follow KOSHER food rules and value the MITZVAH, a good deed or commandment. Learning these words opens a window onto a living tradition, making this a respectful RE or world-religions topic.
Great for a world-religions topic
It's a great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own RE words.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the Judaism word search?
Key words of the Jewish faith — the Torah, synagogue, rabbi and Shabbat, festivals like Passover and Hanukkah, and symbols and customs like the menorah, shofar, kippah, kosher food and the Star of David. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover the festivals and symbols?
It does — the TORAH, SYNAGOGUE, RABBI and SHABBAT, festivals like PASSOVER (with the SEDER and MATZAH) and HANUKKAH (with the MENORAH and DREIDEL), plus KOSHER food, the SHOFAR, KIPPAH and STAR of David.
Is it good for a world-religions topic?
Great fit for an RE or world-religions lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.