Powerful belief and special powers
My great grandmother Nona was a big tzedakah and her powerful belief in Hashem gave her a lot of special powers. Even the Rabbi of her village wanted to be…
Schindler: Bravery in the face of evil
My great grandfather, Joseph Frahman, was a lucky man. He survived the Holocaust and was saved by Oscar Schindler who helped to save Jews from their obvious destination. I decided…
The many methods of survival and helping others
The concept of my project is how Jews have used secrecy and deception to survive through the years. My project shows examples of many of the methods that my family…
Always A City Girl
Marion Davies was born in one of the most diverse areas of the UK, the EastEnd of London, a few years before the beginning of World War Two. Her father…
Generetion to Generetion
My grandmother's name comes from her grandmother, Leah. Her parents chose the name from the Bible to distinguish their names from Gentile names. In those days, they used to call the oldest…
The Jewish Journey
I was inspired by the fact that as Jews we know that life is a journey. It is important that we are aware of where we come from and know…
The Fabric Maker
The inspiration for my display is my surname: Stofenmacher (Fabric Maker). I created a loom that is made of wooden frame cotton strings and copper nails. The Stofenmacher Display The…
Six Identities Forged into One Star of David
While researching into my roots, I thought about 6 different concepts that make up my identity as a Jew: Argentina, Israel, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, education and tradition. These words, define who…
The Stars that Watch Upon Us
My name is Camila Niedmann and I’m a student at Instituto Hebreo in Santiago, Chile. My artwork is called “The key to our future is to know our past”. It…
Music Through the Generations
This work was created after many intense conversations and research shared by my family. One discovery was that music helped family members cope and cheer people up during cruel times.…
A Family Mosaic
My name is Sara Flax, and this is My Family Story. My mosaic is made up of 164 photos of members of my family. Many of the photos are of…
Shuel of Vryheid, KwaZulu Natal
I’ve chosen the theme ‘keys’ for my project. My Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Isaac Woolf Baranov, received a golden key in recognition of a Synagogue that he built in Vryheid, KwaZulu Natal,…