providing for her family which would have included weaving, touching water, and cooking. >> mary is a jewish woman of the first century, would have been responsible for jesus' religious upbringing. so she would have introduced him to basic moral questions, how to be a good person. >> if joseph was away practicing his trade, the person who would be raising the children in the fear of the lord would have been mary herself. >> she might have sung songs to him. she might have told him life lessons using biblical stories, much as people do today. mary would have been responsible for teaching jesus what a meant to be a jew and how to live your life in accordance with god's plan. >> beyond the safety of the house where he was raised, the world of jesus' childhood was in turmoil. it's an emotional connection that you have to have with food, first and foremost.