Youth
Going beyond the family tree
Judges of the My Family Story project at King David schools in Johannesburg had a difficult task choosing which of the artworks made by Grade 7s would be forwarded to the Beit Hatfutsot Museum in Israel.
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The My Family Story programme is sponsored by Beit Hatfutsot – the museum of the Jewish people – in Israel, in collaboration with Partnership2Gether, and the Israel Centre South Africa.
Now in its 24th year, it offers students at King David Linksfield, Victory Park, and Sandton Primary School the opportunity to express their family history, Jewish roots, and Jewish family values through creativity and skill. The programme culminates in an artistic installation done by the children.
This year, exhibitions were held at all three schools to showcase the final artistic projects produced by the Grade 7s. Judges included Professor Liat Amar Arran, the Director of the Israel Centre SA; Kim Nates and Courtneigh Bernstein from the Holocaust Museum; and Anthony Rosmarin, the Chairman of Partnership2Gether.
The winners were: Jesse Shur, Cara Beck, and David Joseph from King David Senior Primary School Linksfield; Alexa Abrahamsohn and twins Gali and Alma Kella from King David Primary School Victory Park; and Daria Cohn and David Matisonn from King David Primary School Sandton.
Winners will send a one-minute presentation of their projects to the Beit Hatfutsot Museum, where they will be entered into an international competition with thousands of other projects from around the world.
Each winner has a chance of being selected to join 50 others from around the world in a two-day celebration at the museum in Israel in July, where their projects will be displayed in an international exhibition at the museum.