Emanuel Israel Expo opens its doors

For the first time ever, Year 8’s Israel Expo opened its doors to parents, grandparents, families and friends. The Israel Expo is an exciting opportunity for our students to strengthen their personal connection to Israel. Our students work collaboratively to research topical areas of interest relating to Israel, ranging from Art to Politics, Environment to Defence, and from Science and Technology to Gender Issues. The students’ research and preparation throughout Term 1 in Jewish Studies culminates in the Israel Expo itself.

Hear from the exhibitors and visitors below and enjoy perusing a sample of photographs from the evening.

I have always had a passion for Music and learning about Music in Israel really strengthened my connection with Israel. I also thought I would enjoy the project more if I was able to research a topic I enjoyed. My group worked very well together and we divided what each of us would research so we got the best quality research possible. The most fascinating thing I learnt during my research is about the history of radio stations during World War II; how radio was used and how it evolved during the War.

Chloe Miller (Music)

The Expo was a very inventive way of presenting information. The kids had lots of fascinating information to share. Kol Hakavod. Anonymous parent comment

Interviewing my grandpa was my highlight of the Israel Expo. He was in the Israeli Defence Force and I learnt some really interesting information from him. I feel a lot more connected to Israel now as I have a better understanding about the responsibilities each Israeli plays in keeping the country safe. I am also interested in going to visit Israel to see the places I have researched.”

Tara Israel (Defence)

It was a joy to see the students’ hard work, hear about their research and witness their deep connection to their topics.

Esther Rothman, (Tara Israel’s grandmother)

I enjoyed researching about gender issues in Israel because I learnt that there are so many organisations in the country that support the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Intersex) community. I learnt that the Israeli military has an accepting policy towards gay and lesbian soldiers and that many Israelis support same-sex marriage even though it’s not legal in Israel at present. 

Jessica Turtledove (Gender Issues)

It was wonderful to see the energy and learning and effort of these inspirational children. Well done.

Rosalie Fishman (grandmother of Saskia Auerbach)

I was impressed by the quality of the students’ work and the care they took in creating their informative stands. Israel Expo involves many hours of research, team work and collaborative effort and I commend the students for their enthusiasm and desire to delve deeply into their chosen topics.

Anne Hastings (Principal)

Congratulations to all our Year 8 students and their Jewish Studies teachers, Kobi Bloom, Rebecca Gaida, Rebeca Goldberg and Elena Rosin, for their great effort, hard work and enthusiasm that made the Israel Expo such a resounding success!

Our appreciation also goes to the Maintenance Team for their fantastic assistance with setup.

Daphna Levin-Kahn, Elena Rosin, Rebecca Goldberg and Kobi Bloom