From early life , evacuations during war and education to the present day
My grandmother, Elena Shirkova (maiden name: Elena Weisberg), was born on March 10, 1948 in the town of Chesnokovka (now the city of Novoaltaysk), in the central part of Russia.…
Indianapolis, my home
My name is Joseph Alpert. And I'm Jared Nachlis’s grandfather. I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, went to Shortridge High School, and then went to Indiana University. I'm 83 years…
חלה, הד.נ.א היהודי
The braided shape of the challah resembles the strand of DNA, which is transmitted from parents to children. Challah is the Jewish DNA, where the characteristics and histories of my family is found.…
מזוודה מן העבר
This suitcase belonged to my paternal great grandparents, brought with them from Ukraine to Australia in 1992. Throughout history, Jews have always been on the move, escaping pogroms, antisemitism and…
מזוודת סיפורים של כוח
In my project, I show how much my family has had to flee around the world. My father, grandparents, and all my great-grandparents, were all refugees. In the Haggadah we…
Antique Family Heirloom
"הכף" הוא סרט אנימציה קצר על כף כסף ועליה מונוגרמה ששייכת למשפחתי כבר למעלה מ-100 שנה. התחקינו אחר מקור הכף עד לסבא רבא וסבתא רבתא שלי מצד אמי, בערך בשנת…
Family Hero
איש האלוהים "הפרויקט שלי מחולק לשלוש סצנות: אסם, רכבת וברית מילה. הסצנה הראשונה מראה את הסבא-רבא שלי נושא עגלה במהלך צעדת המוות כשהוא רואה ילד יהודי מתאמץ להמשיך. באופן אינסטינקטיבי, הסבא-רבא…
Jewish Food Culture
A big part of my family’s Jewish culture is our food: special holiday meals, passed-down recipes, and challah on Friday nights. The ‘Recipe to my Family's Story’ is…
Just Like Chess
The chess set is my grandfather's favorite game. He taught me how to play and it represents the strategies he used to overcome his life challenges, such as losing his…
Suitcase of Powerful Stories
In my project, I show how much my family has had to flee around the world. My father grandparents, and all of my great grandparents, were all refugees. In…
Family Board Game
"My project is a twist on the game Catan, which sounds like the Hebrew word "katan meaning small. My game is the Hebrew word "Gadol" meaning big. The center of…
This story is about a very interesting Jew from Lithuania, named Ana
Ana Sokolskiene-Vinokurova was born in 1944.12.03 in Vilnius, Lithuania. She graduated from the school as well as the pedagogical institute. Later on, she worked as a programmer on some of…