Learning about Judaism through conversations and chess
Gabriela’s project is a chess board. She focused on this past time because her grandma (her father’s mother) was the champion of chess in the Ukraine when she was a…
Trees and the tallit: providing shelter
What to trees and tallit have in common? Why have I chosen them for my project? They both provide a form of shelter, physical and emotional. Trees can be shelter…
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…
Visiting Teens in Israel
On Sep. 3, 1996, I was 50 years old. Having always loved Israel and having traveled there six times, I told Karen that instead of a party I wanted to…
Family Story with Cantor Rachel Nelson
Rachelle Nelson is a native Floridian. She is a graduate of the University of Miami in both music education and music theory composition. After graduation from the University of Miami…
Architect of the Jewish Reform Movement in USA & Israel
Rabbi Hirsch, who has been called the architect of Reform Zionism and the world-wide movement for Progressive Judaism, will receive the Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award for Service…
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…
Historical Family Smartphone
Gabriel's project design is made of different apps that the viewer can explore. When opening the Spotify app one can hear typical songs of Gabriel's family, while the History Channel…
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…
Ancestorial Garden
In my project, each one of my ancestors are part of a large garden. In every garden, as in every family, there’s a great variety of flowers, trees and seeds.…