Tehila – Facteurs de répulsion et d’attraction du Canada by tehila.shapiro
Tehila – Facteurs de répulsion et d’attraction du Canada by tehila.shapiro
Responsibilities of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Blog Post
In my grade 6 classroom we have been learning about the responsibilities of the bar or bat mitzvah, the tallit, the tefillin, Chilazon, Tekhelet, Tzitzit etc. Now that we have finished learning all that we are demonstrating our knowledge and understanding of these topics by writing a blog post.
Bar or Bat mitzvah
The first thing I’d like to talk about is the bar or bat mitzvah. Jewish boys and girls who turn 12 or 13 are celebrated as becoming adults with a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. It is through this event that a boy or girl officially becomes an adult Jew. This means that they are now responsible for Taking on all of the mitzvot and decide for themselves how they would like to practice Judaism.
The Tallit
The next thing I want to talk to you about is the tallit and tefillin and also what purpose both garments serve. Let’s start with the tallit. The tallit was originally worn every day by males but after the destruction of the 2nd Temple, a new tradition began where the Tallit was worn as a prayer shawl. The tallit has special strings attached to the corners of it called tzitzit. The purpose of tzitzit is to constantly remember Hashem and his commandments (613 mitzvot).
There are different types of tallitot. There is the Tallit Katan (Small tallit, sometimes called the Arba Kanfot, worn by numerous men each day) and the Tallit Gadol (Large tallit, most commonly used during prayer). Also, A tallit is usually made from wool or cotton, although silk is sometimes used for a tallit gadol.
Tefillin
Now that we have talked about the tallit we are going to talk about tefillin. ‘Tefillin’also know as phylacteries or prayer boxes (worn during weekday morning prayers), is the name given to two black leather boxes that contain parchments of Torah verses. Attached to the boxes are leather straps (made from kosher animal leather) which are worn on the forehead and upper arm. These places represents the way in which we serve G-d, Thought (Forehead) and Action (arm)
The thing I found most interesting was the mystery of tekhelet.
What is Tekhelet
In ancient times, the tallit would have two kinds of threads attached to the corners called tzitzit. The tzitzit was made up of white wool (or the material used to make the garment) and blue wool. This blue wool is known as tekhelet.
The unique blue dye is supposably made from the blood of a sea creature known as the chilazon, which lives in the Mediterranean Sea. Today, it is not so common to have a Tekelet fringe on the tallit or tzitzit. The quest for the chilazon has been ongoing since 1000 years ago, when it became unavailable.
There have been many attempts to rediscover its true identity, for sure including the Radziner rebbe, Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, and Israeli Chief Rabbi Y. I. Herzog. Recently, the marine snail Murex trunculus has been identified as possibly being the chilazon, but many have doubt about it. Some people just belive that nobody will find out what it really is until Moshiach comes.
Overall I hope you learned something and if you have questions or comments right them below.
Tehila Shapiro
Assignment: The Students have been asked to craft a blog post that demonstrates their knowledge and understanding with regard to the importance of remembering the Holocaust.
In my grade 6 class, we all have been doing research on the holocaust and now we are using our research and making a blog post.
The Holocaust was a horrible mass murder that needs to be remembered. In 1945, allied troops invaded the detention camps and found piles of bodies, bones, and human ashes. Soldiers also discovered thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish survivors who were starving and sick. The idea of restoring their lives was overwhelming for survivors. Because of the antisemitism that continued in areas of Europe and the trauma they had experienced, many Jewish survivors were afraid to return to their previous homes after liberation. Some of them who came home were afraid for their lives. It must have been very hard for them to recover.
Many of the people I researched have faced major hardships throughout their life after and during the holocaust. One of the people from the holocaust I read about was Berthold Mewes. Berthold was an only child when all this happened. It was probably very traumatic for him to grow up like this but his faith in Jehovah and the teachings of the Bible helped him overcome his loneliness and uncertainty. He teaches us that even when there is almost no hope you hold on to whatever is left because it’s all you have during these tragic hardships. Each person has a story to tell and a lesson for us to learn.
I think one thing that was interesting was when I found this quote:
“I was 18, but I was, in fact, only 13 because those years were nothing. Those were erased from my life.”
—Madeline Deutsch
For her it was like the time has just passed but she hadn’t matured or anything she still felt 13.
She was pretty much just a “13-year-old trapped in an 18-year-old body”
—Madeline Deutsch
For more information on Madeline Deutsch, see the link below: Madeline Deutsch describes her postwar experiences
By now you should understand that the holocaust is something to be remembered in order for it to never, ever happen again.
In my Jewish studies class here at OJCS, I made a project called My Mishpacha Project. The Mishpacha Project provided me with an opportunity to learn more about my family history and I took that opportunity happily. I go to learn in eminence detail about my family’s past and where I came from. Not only that but also different traditions my family has had for generations, the different meanings of my name, why my parents chose my name etc. I think you get the point. Two things that were interesting to me when I was learning were:
If I had to change something about my project I would add the full story of my family history.
This is just a little drop of my project. To see my full project, see below.
My Mishpacha Project by Tehila Shapiro
מִי אֲנִי? by Tehila Shapiro
Bonjour je m’appelle Tehila. J’ai réalisé un projet dans ma classe de français qui s’appelle L’identité Canadienne . Il y a trois diapositives sur trois choses a propos du Canada.
L’identité Canadienne par Tehila Shapiro
Dans ma class de fançais, mon enseignante a dit à la classe que nous avons besoin de faire une histoire extraordinaire en français et nous étions distribués en groupes. Mon partenair est Micah et nous faisions une histoire appelée le fantôme.
My Teacher Miss Abby Assigned the whole class to create a structure that would withstand some sort of natural phenomena and then write about it on their blog so here I am. Let me start with what structure I am making. I am making the Burj khalifa.
About the Burj khalifa:
The Burj Khalifa (Arabic:, “Khalifa Tower”) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, named after Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. At 828 metres, it is the world’s tallest structure (2,717 feet). Burj Dubai was the name of the structure before it was completed. The structure is 162 storeys tall.
The materials I used are:
Following here is a short description of my finished structure.
My structure is very tall. it is made up of hot glue, duck tape, old soda cans and silver metallic paint. It is kind of in a “V” shape and it is colour coded to look nice.
Here is a photo of my structure
My building (The Burj Khalifa) is supposed to withstand an earthquake. The features that ensure that my structure will withstand the external forces it is intended to withstand are hot glue and duck tape, to keep the cans stuck together.
here is a list of my materials and what they would be in real life :