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The Green Screen Video
In Hebrew class we made a video using words we learned in Rosetta Stone. What went really well was the green screen effect. What didn’t work so well was the scenes were we didn’t use the green screen...
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Tablet 12th Gilgamesh Shares His Adventures
Gilgamesh made a huge announcement to all the people to meet on the stairs of the ziggurat. He made sure everyone wore their nicest clothes that they had. When the day came everyone wanted to know why...
View ArticlePeasach Customs and Traditions
On Peasach many families have many customs or traditions. Our family tradition is to have pillows during the seder. The pillow aren’t meant for you to go to sleep they’re meant to help your back when...
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My Wonderful Book Commercial
Throughout middle school Language Arts, we’ve been doing book commercials. A book commercial is were you make a book advertisement (see picture above), then talk about the book. We do book commercials...
View ArticleAncient Egyptian Pharaohs
In Ancient Egypt the pharaoh was the king ( or queen) of everything. S/he was the king, ruler, and highest priest. S/he was considered so holy that no one looked at the pharaoh. There were more than...
View ArticleShavout and Scott
This Shavout, the Jacksonville Jewish Center is honoring their former Bar and Bat Mitzvah trainer, Scott Zimmerman. Scott recently passed away from a heart problem. Although, I didn’t get to know him...
View ArticleThe Holy Nation
In the Torah it says: “You shall be holy, for I, the L‑rd your G‑d, am holy.” I think it means that because we all have a piece of G-d in us we should be holy. Every single Jewish person is holy...
View ArticleThe Wave
Recently, my class finished the book The Wave by Todd Strasser. The book is about a classroom experiment called The Wave that went too far. It was an experiment to show the students why German people...
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The Summer of Giving
As a back to school project, my teacher gave us a bag of food to give to one or more less fortunate. The bag contained things like, water, beef jerky, V8 Juice,and more. I gave my bag to a man in a...
View ArticleMalavi Washington
On Friday, as our mitzvah projectwe went to the Malavi Washington Foundation. The Malavi Washington Foundation is a foundation that helps kids who are in poverty. How it works is after school they...
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Scientific Summer
This summer I went to the Florida Keys with my family. The Keys are very unique and beautiful. I went to Duct Key, Florida and stayed at a nice resort. While we were there we went snorkeling....
View ArticleWilling To Take Charge
SPOILER ALERT I recently watched the movie called Big Hero 6. The movie is about a fourteen year old boy named Hiro (pronounced hero). Hiro was really interested in robots. His older brother, Tadashi,...
View ArticleMattress Slide
It was one of the most fun things I have ever done. It had the thrill of a roller coaster that ended with fluffy pillows. It was like a head first water slide. It was just plain out fun. It was a...
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Wishing You a Sweet (and Sticky) New Year
On Friday, the whole middle school spilt up into groups and gave honey cakes to eldelry people all around Jacksonville. It was a really fun experience but we also got to make the honey cakes. We...
View ArticleThe Holiday of Forgiveness
Since Yom Kippur is coming up you are supposed to work on teshuvah (forgiveness), tefillah (prayer), tzedakah (giving to less fortunate). This year for teshuvah my friends had an apology session. We...
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Remember
On Shmini Atzeret there is a service called Yizkor. It is a prayer to remember those who died. The word Yizkor itself means remember. Right before the service a lot of people leave. The only people who...
View ArticleStuck in Neutral:Chapter 17
I sat there waiting for my father’s next move. We just sat in silence while tears were streaming down his face. Then my father picked up the pillow and said, “I love you Shawn. Good night forever.” He...
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