What might it have been like to return to a country hundreds of years after Jews were expelled. What might it have been like to remain in such a country and try to hide one's Jewishness. Setup Discuss what it's like to move to a new neighborhood or school. Ask if anyone has ever tried to grow plants. For students to see aspects of biblical history as reflections of common historical patterns Activity Begin with dictum that Roman Christians were instructed not to ask Rabbis to bless their fields.
Agriculture is inherently risky.
When a people comes to an area where there are successful farmers, they would naturally attempt to mimic the existing practices. If the Jews have a Rabbi bless their fields, that might be what works. Move to discussion of the passage from Deuteronomy. Conversion Resources for teacher During and after the Sephardic experience in Spain and Portugal Jews had a limited number of choices. Remaining a Jew in public was not an option, and governments went so far as to force Jews to convert to Christianity.