7th Grade Holocaust Book 5773
Transcript of 7th Grade Holocaust Book 5773
Never Again-
Looking Back & Moving Forward:
Holocaust
Poems & Drawings
Temple Beth Elohim
7th Grade
5773
2012-2013
Contributors: Jade Bacherman
Gregory Baron
Alex Barron
Emily Belt
Noam Benjamin
Margot Berman
Jared Bo
Hannah Bordenstein
Olivia Brasher
Chloe Braunstein
Jack Briney
Jordan Briney
Jason Bussgang
Nina Collins
Jordan Cyker
Noah Ente
Ana-Natalia Epstein
Noah Evantash
Hailey Feinzig
Sophie Fennell
Olivia Fennell
Jason Fischman
Jake Fischman
TK Fischman
Julia Forman
Emma Frank
Jessica Friedman
Jonah Garnick
Owen Gavis
Teddy Gelb
Ben Gilarde
Lidia Goldberg
Rachel Gordon
Hallie Gordon
Sarah Gotbetter
Lucas Grossman
Ayla Rose Hadley
Natalie Harder
Julia Herman
Mitchell Hernandez
Mattea Horne
Adam Hurwitz
Zoe Jackowitz
Julia Jesurum
Julia Joseph
Asa Kaplan
Morgan Karger
Hannah Katzman
Alexander Kinsella
Samantha Komack
Ilana Koppel
Andrew Kreiss
Ethan Krop
Sophie Krop
Nate Lanza
Zachary Levin
Jacob Levine
Samantha Levy
Tommy Lieberman
Emily London
Charles Lowell
Adrie Luster
Allie Maltzman
Jon Marcus
Brooke Marks-Hackel
Sofia Mina
Alec Mitrokostas
Kaylie Moskovit
Jessica Mulder
Hannah Nesson
Alexander Norman
Tyler Norris
Madeline Olton
Sylvan Pappalardo
Sydney Paul
Avery Phillips
Josh Poresky
William Rosen
Matthew Rosenblum
Jillian Rothman
Rachel Segel
Kyle Shoulkin
Evan Silver
Danny Silverston
Anna Singer
Noah Skelton
Tara Snapper
Sydney Soloway
Norman Jack Spector
Tahlia Spiegel
Jared Stier
Noah Tanzman
Seth Turk
Joshua Viktorov
Kendra Wagner
Ethan Weinhaus
Jake Wexelblatt
Jacob Wolfson
Danielle Yanoff
Roxanne Zalkind
Ben Zimmerman
The 7th grade students of BM3T were fortunate to hear Holocaust survivor Dr. Maurice (Reis) Vanderpol speak about his experiences hiding in Holland during World War II. Dr. Vanderpol spoke at TBE on both a Tuesday and Wednesday evening so all students and their parents could learn from his story.
TBE faculty, religious staff, and administrators are grateful that our 7th graders still have the opportunity to hear Holocaust survivors recount their stories. This is the third year that Dr. Maurice (Reis) Vanderpol, age 91, a retired psychiatrist living in Needham and involved in Facing History and Ourselves, has spoken at TBE. For more than 30 years, Brookline based Facing History and Ourselves has been dedicated to combating racism, anti-Semitism, and prejudice, and nurtures democracy through educational programs worldwide.
We thank Dr. Vanderpol for his time and insightful presentations and look forward to learning from his experiences.
This innovative Holocaust Literary Project, entitled Never Again -_Looking Back
and Moving Forward, is a culmination of the Temple Beth Elohim BM3T Seventh
Grade Holocaust Curriculum. The students at TBE have worked hard this year to
understand the enormity of what happened to the Jewish people and other minority
groups during the time of the Holocaust. All the work in this book is original and comes
out of meaningful discussion and reflection by both students and teachers in the eight
Holocaust Classes at TBE, taught under the direction of teachers Anne Crystal, Roberta
Molliver, Dale Norman, Penni Rochwerger, Mara Rubinstein, Ben Harris, Hannah
Richman, Rachel Rothschild & Rafi Spitzer. Topics of note that were explored in class
included: not being a bystander, but rather an upstander; how does one deal with and
respond to issues of bullying, skape-goating, stereotyping, and racism; and how does one
ensure that what happened in the Holocaust never happens again.
The following quotation by Holocaust Survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate,
Elie Wiesel, sums up the lessons of the TBE Holocaust curriculum. We ask readers to
please consider his words below as they read the poems and artistic expression printed in
this book.
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and
humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the
victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” - Elie Wiesel
Special thanks go to TBE Limud and BM3T Director, Dr. Judy Avnery, who encouraged students to spend
time working, for the second year, on this in-class creative and thought-provoking project. We also thank TBE
Administrative Assistant, Heather Pellegrini, who helped us assemble Never Again -_Looking Back and
Moving Forward. Most importantly, we thank and applaud our wonderful 7th grade students for all the work
and though they put into this project. It is our hope they will keep this book safe, read it regularly, and live by
its principles in the years to come.
Teachers: Anne Crystal, Roberta Molliver, Dale Norman, Penni Rochwerger, Mara Rubinstein
Assistant Teachers: Ben Harris, Hannah Richman, Rachel Rothschild, Rafi Spitzer
The Beginning Page of Reflection
This is a page for you to express your thoughts about the Holocaust
Page of Reflection
This is a page for you to express your thoughts about the Holocaust
Journey Of Pain
This creative and original project, Never Again – Looking Back
& Moving Forward: Holocaust Poems and Drawings – is a
testament to our 7th grade BM3T students who intensively studied
the Holocaust this year. This is the second year our 7th graders
have worked on producing this booklet. Looking at their poetry
and drawings, it is apparent that our students have connected to
this huge and disturbing topic. They are able to meaningfully draw
upon the lessons of the past and then connect what they have
learned to the present and future. Yasher Koach to them and to
members of our faculty who have also contributed artwork and
poetry to this undertaking as well as a special thank you to Holo-
caust survivor, Dr. Maurice (Reis) Vanderpol, for his presentation
to our students and parents. We are indeed fortunate to be living at
a time when our students still have the opportunity to meet and
hear Holocaust survivors.
It is indeed gratifying for us, as educators at TBE, to see the
intensity and sincerity of our students and staff.
-Dr. Judy Avnery
TBE Limud and BM3T Director
Edited By: Dale Norman, BM3T Holocaust Teacher
April 2013
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