RS at Solihull

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[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

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[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Well done to the RS crew; your hard work has paid off and we are very proud of you all

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

It’s an honour to once again be supporting @SrebrenicaUK

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Avani led her class in a brilliant lesson on the 5 Ks this morning. She’s a natural! Thank you to all our pupils who share their faith and their experiences so generously #sikhi #studentleadership @solsch1560

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Open Morning @solsch1560 is buzzing here in the RS Department

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Jeevan in Mrs Webb’s Thirds class led his group this morning in delivering a fabulous lesson on Sikhi. We love it when our pupils step up and share their experiences so generously. Well done Jeevan and thank you 🙏 @solsch1560

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

A level Paper 1 is tomorrow; go well to everyone involved especially our @solsch1560 students. A reminder that the YouTube channel is here for all your last minute revision needs. Go well #AlevelRS #revision https://t.co/XoAPp1iabo

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

New videos: self, death and afterlife (Year 2 Philosophy) for AQA A level RS. Useful for last minute revision of this very broad topic. Please feel free to RT https://t.co/hM2xMLlSNY

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Superb exploration here of how interfaith work can have real positive impact

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

New video - reminders for AQA RS GCSE paper 2 ahead of Tuesday’s exam
AQA GCSE RS Paper 2 Themes Last minute tips
https://t.co/Y3nV8PP0R2

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Well done to Zidane, Sam and Kabir in IVP who completed their giant revision crosswords in the quickest time. Great job! @solsch1560 #revision

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Busy board following today’s philosophy club… should we study more about capitalism? Is school just about getting jobs? Is maths four times more important than well-being? Discuss… @solsch1560 #philosophy #education

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Ahead of GCSE RS Paper 1 tomorrow (AQA), here's a video we've made with a few tips, reminders and wise words. Go well everybody, you've got this https://t.co/nOAxAR1w7j

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Whatever you think about the coronation, this is well worth a read

[Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis @chiefrabbi]

How times have changed…

On 3 September 1189, Richard I was crowned King in Westminster Abbey. Jews were barred from attending, but in a spirit of heartfelt goodwill, some Jewish leaders arrived bearing gifts for the new king. They were informed that Jews were not welcome, whereupon Richard’s courtiers stripped and flogged them, and then flung them out of court.

A rumour spread that the King had given an order for all Jews to be attacked. While some Jews escaped, arsonists set fire to many Jewish homes, some Jews were forcibly converted, while others were given sanctuary in the Tower of London. Some thirty innocent Jews were senselessly murdered on the day of the Coronation, including Rabbi Jacob of Orléans, the most senior Rabbi in England at that time.

These tragic events stand in sharp contrast to our experience as Jews in 21st Century Britain.

His Majesty King Charles III has made it clear that he wants representatives of the Jewish community and other minority faith communities to be present for the coronation service. In addition, he has established an unprecedented opportunity, following the service itself, for faith leaders to be incorporated into the formal proceedings. I will be privileged, together with four other senior faith leaders, to greet the King with words of tribute and blessing. At every stage, the Palace has been sensitive to the requirements of halacha (Jewish Law) when considering how best to include us. With this in mind, in accordance with the laws of Shabbat, I will not be using a microphone.

This is in addition to The King and Queen’s gracious invitation to host Valerie and me at St James’ Palace over Shabbat, when we will cherish the extraordinary opportunity to light Shabbat candles, make kiddush, eat our specially catered Shabbat meals, sing zemirot and chant Havdalah within regal surroundings.

We are blessed to have a Monarch who holds a deep, personal conviction that there is great strength in the diversity of our country and who cherishes his warm relationship with British Jews.
In the Book of Ecclesiastes, we are taught that: ‘there is a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to cry and a time to dance with joy’. Nearly a thousand years ago, the Coronation of a Monarch was a time to weep for the Jewish community, but today, thank God, it is a time for great celebration. As we enter this Carolean era, may our country be blessed to know many more moments of such celebration, and may God save the King!

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

We’re deep into revision season and that means more escape rooms… well done to Charlotte and India who cracked it first, but a valiant effort from Pippa and Seb who were very close behind #revision @solsch1560

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Well done to Bhuvan, Aryan, Jack and Rehaan who triumphed in the UV escape room today. Also a shout out to Tom, Milo, Freddie and Zak who wrote the best poem! @solsch1560 @SolSchLearning #revision

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Well done to Daisy who cracked the code, and Amelia who completed the most tasks in this morning’s RS revision escape room @solsch1560 #revision

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

New A level revision video: Hume and Wiles and the realist/anti realist views of miracles. Have had quite a few requests for this one https://t.co/6iXoH83ES5

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Another big day in Rome; long walk to the Vatican followed by the Spanish Steps, the Ara Pacis, the Trevi Fountain and the Capitoline Museums. Even more walking than yesterday! Everyone has been brilliant and we are all learning lots @solsch1560 @SolSchTrips

[RS at Solihull @solihull_rs]

Spot the Pope! #Vatican #Rome2023 @solclassics @solsch1560 @SolSchTrips