Leadership

I think an example of a good leader is Martin Luther King Jr. I think he’s a good leader because he tried to lead a community using non-violent methods. He fought for what he believed in using words, not war.

 

I contacted a relative of mine to ask them who they thought was a good leader. They said Barack Obama because he made the right decisions and was very good with people.

 

These leaders are like Joshua because they are brave and they care about the people they lead.

My Interpretation of the 4 Children

For Jewish Studies, I was instructed to draw what I think the 4 children of Passover look like. Here is what I drew.

I drew more simplistic designs because in the song the characters are only represented by about a paragraph each and aren’t really fleshed out or anything like that. They represent one thing so I made it clear in my drawing which thing each of them represented. I drew the wicked one red because red is associated with evil sometimes. I drew the wise one with a halo because he is treated like an angel. The simple one I drew a simple drawing. For the one who did not know how to ask I tried to draw him a little shy.

An Interview with a Doctor

For Jewish studies, I had to interview someone whose work is sacrificing for the greater good and since my dad is a doctor I chose him.

 

What are you doing to aid the people in this time of need?

I am still seeing my patients and making improvements to how I treat my patients so that they can stay safe.

How has your work changed?

Our work has been turned upside down. We are relying more on the telephone and video visits and the stress that everyone is under dealing with this new disease is significant.

How are you protecting yourself from the virus?

We are using personal protective equipment when needed. We are using physical distancing in our clinics. We are avoiding giving our patients therapies that may reduce their immune systems if possible.

My Jewish Studies Project

For Jewish studies, we made a project about our beliefs in God and we also had to do a writing piece. This is my writing piece and a picture of my project.

My project is an explanation of my idea of God/Judaism. I don’t remember exactly when I came up with my idea but I know that as soon as I did I created a slide and drew my idea of what I wanted to make. My idea is that God is only there as a way to teach us all how to live life. Same with the Torah. All the stories in the Torah may not have happened, but they can still teach us valuable lessons about life. 

At the beginning of this unit, I thought that God and Judaism were all a hoax and I didn’t care about any of it. Rambam said, “If only they had forsaken me, but kept my Torah” In other words saying that we should follow the Jewish values in the Torah instead of ignoring them and praying to God.

My project is pretty self-explanatory. I have a big box full of Jewish principles with a funnel leading into it. That funnel represents God. Therefore, God is simply a funnel/way to teach people about Jewish principles.

Simchat Torah Blog

The meaning of Simchat Torah is basically when we finish the Torah and start reading the whole thing again. On Simchat Torah, we are supposed to be happy. We are supposed to dance and sing around with the Torah and basically just celebrate the Torah

Textual Tuesday

Bamakom sh’ayn ish, tishtadel lehiyot ish.

It means that when everybody else is acting childish, step up.

It actually means in a world without men, be a man.

My goal to achieve that is when everyone in my class is shouting out, I will stay quiet and not join in.

 

This quote connects to Parshat Chayei Sarah because when no one was helping Eliezer and giving his camels water, Rebecca helped him.