Judaism: Marriage and the Family | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Judaism: Marriage and the Family
- 99 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Judaism, one religion of seven
- Paper 1
Judaism: Marriage and the Family is examined in Paper 1, Area of Study 1: Religion and Ethics, if Judaism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers the purpose of marriage in Judaism, Jewish teachings on sexual relationships, the purpose of the Jewish family, how the Jewish community supports families, Jewish attitudes to contraception and family planning, Jewish teachings on divorce and remarriage, men and women in the Jewish family and Judaism and gender prejudice.
Sample questions from Judaism: Marriage and the Family
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The purpose of marriage in Judaism
Why is marriage important for passing on the Jewish faith?
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A married couple builds a Jewish home, where Shabbat, festivals and kashrut are practised. Children learn their faith first from their parents. -
Jewish teachings on sexual relationships
What is the Song of Songs, and how do Jews read it?
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The Song of Songs is a book of love poetry between a man and a woman. Jews read it both as a celebration of human love and as an allegory of God's love for Israel. -
The purpose of the Jewish family
What is a Jewish parent's duty to educate children?
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Deuteronomy 6:7 commands parents to teach God's words diligently to their children. Parents teach Torah, Hebrew and Jewish practice, often with help from Jewish schools. -
How the Jewish community supports families
How does family worship in the synagogue support families?
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Many synagogues hold family services, such as Tot Shabbat for young children. Families pray together, helping children feel at home in the synagogue. -
Jewish attitudes to contraception and family planning
What is meant by “wasting seed”, and how does it affect Orthodox views on contraception?
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Jewish law forbids destroying male seed, based on the story of Onan in Genesis 38. Orthodox rabbis therefore prefer the pill to condoms when contraception is allowed. -
Jewish teachings on divorce and remarriage
How did the schools of Hillel and Shammai differ over grounds for divorce?
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The school of Shammai allowed divorce only for sexual unfaithfulness. The school of Hillel allowed it for lesser reasons, and Jewish law follows Hillel. -
Men and women in the Jewish family
What religious role do women traditionally have in the Jewish home?
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Women traditionally light Shabbat candles, keep the kosher kitchen and teach young children. The home is regarded as a sanctuary as holy as the synagogue. -
Judaism and gender prejudice
Which women in the Tenakh held leadership roles?
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Miriam was a prophet who led the women in praise after the crossing of the sea. Deborah was a judge and prophet who led Israel.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The purpose of marriage in Judaism | Proverbs 18:22, marriage as a mitzvah and what kiddushin shows, passing on the faith, marrying within Judaism, shalom bayit, cohabitation and Humanist weddings, and Orthodox and Reform responses. | 12 |
| Jewish teachings on sexual relationships | Genesis 1:28 and 1:31, onah, the Song of Songs, the family purity laws, sex outside marriage, same-sex relationships and Chief Rabbi Mirvis's 2018 guidance on LGBT+ pupils, and Humanist views. | 13 |
| The purpose of the Jewish family | Procreation and Psalm 127 on children, security, the duty to educate, honouring parents, passing on Jewish identity, the types of family in modern Britain, and Orthodox, Reform and Liberal responses. | 12 |
| How the Jewish community supports families | Joshua ben Gamla and class sizes in Talmud Bava Batra 21, rival teachers, family worship and rites of passage, the cheder, Jewish youth groups, counselling and welfare, and supporting families as a religious duty. | 12 |
| Jewish attitudes to contraception and family planning | Talmud Yevamot 61b and the schools of Shammai and Hillel, wasting seed, when an Orthodox rabbi may permit contraception, Reform and Liberal views, a duty to have children after the Holocaust, and situation ethics. | 12 |
| Jewish teachings on divorce and remarriage | The get and the agunah, UK law for women refused a get, Hillel and Shammai on grounds for divorce, Maimonides' Ishut 24, arguments for and against, remarriage, and Orthodox, Liberal and Humanist views. | 13 |
| Men and women in the Jewish family | Genesis 1:27–28 on men and women, Orthodox roles and time-bound mitzvot, women's religious role at home, Eshet Chayil, a husband's duties under the ketubah, Reform weddings, and change in Modern Orthodox homes. | 12 |
| Judaism and gender prejudice | Israel's Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty and other laws protecting women, leaders in the Tenakh, Golda Meir and Regina Jonas, Britain's first woman rabbi, Orthodox objections to women rabbis, and Women of the Wall. | 13 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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