Julia’s Bat Mitzvah

Julia writes about her research on lacemaking, one of the ways Penina Moise earned a living: One of the things I learned about Penina Moïse was that she made lace and embroidery to sell for money because she had no money because she was poor. She sold lace to get money for her family. Penina […]

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First, a quick review from Julia’s mom … Episode One: When a Book Report is Not Just a Book Report This story begins in December 2006, with an ordinary fifth grade book report assignment. Jodi Sohl, Julia’s general studies teacher at the Hebrew Day School, assigned a biography book report. She had the students choose […]

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