Australia and South Africa
Australian Jewish News – 30 May 2024
INCLUDED in the activity, the children have lots of fun painting their own “pockets” with creative designs and are thrilled to take their pockets home with them, as a tangible reminder of their learning experiences from the day. The In My Pocket has now extended to state and private schools.
Two sessions for over 60 students at West Balcatta Primary School in Perth:
Seven schools in South Africa ran the In My Pocket project in May
The Cape Jewish Chronicle May 2024
United Herzlia Schools – Weizmann in Cape Town
Phyllis Jowell School & Sinai Academy in Cape Town
King David Schools in Johannesburg
Plans for In Meiner Tasche A6 mini book in German in Australia
In My Pocket now translated into Dutch, Lithuanian and Latvian
Moriah Memorial College in Sydney
Our second incursion with Mount Sinai College in Sydney
Goethe Institute in Sydney – meeting with Andrea
BJE Sydney – meeting with Ronnen
TBI in Melbourne – meeting with Caroline
Temple Emanuel – meeting with Rabbi Kaiserblueth
Temple David in Perth, our first session with a synagogue or Temple
The IAJGS Conference in Philadelphia coming up in August
Yom Hashoah Commemoration – Melbourne – 5 May
With Alon Cassuto, CEO Zionist Federation Australia
With Gary Samowitz, CEO March of the Living
With Sue Hampel, co-president of the Melbourne Holocaust Museum
With Naomi Levin, CEO JCCV
With Dr Derav Carmeli, Lamm Library
With Michael Pearse SC, German Honorary Consul Melbourne
Melbourne Jewish Schools
With Ilan Bloch, Director of Jewish Life, King David School
With Matti, Dana & Roni at Mt Scopus College
With Tanya, Karen & Amanda, Bialik College
With Avril at Bialik College
With Reyzl and Anat, Sholem Aleichem College
With UJEB United Jewish Education Board – Itzik, Sebi and Shlomi
With Nick Beckingsale, Executive Director, Victorian Education Department
The Holocaust Museum, Melbourne
Simon Holloway, Head of Education, Melbourne Holocaust Museum
Donation to the Melbourne Holocaust Museum – Julia Reichstein, Librarian
Our first session with a TAFE – technical college:
WE ARE HERE! Foundation: Partner at the New York Museum of Jewish Heritage’s Yom Hashoah Commemoration
