My Holocaust Project

The Devil's Arithmetic a 166 page novel by Jane Yolen is telling the story of a Hannah,a young girl, who travels back in time to during the Holocaust in place of a girl named Chaya. On the way to Chaya's uncle's weddeing she and all the other Jews are pursued by Nazis who tell them that they are being "resettled" and need to climd aboard theirNazis trucks. When the trucks finally stop moving the Nazis tell the Jews to get out and give all their possetions worth anything to them for "safekeeping". After, the Nazis herd them into the tiny cattle cars that will carry them off to their new homes, in other words the concentration camp, where some of the Jews will meet their horrible end. In the end Chaya saves her best-friends life in the concentration camp by dying her place. When Hannah dies in the concentration camp she wakes up  at her Aunt Eva's for Passover with her families eager faces surrounding her. The Devil's Arithmetic is a great story and I recomend it to anyone intersted in historical fictionor or in adventure.

Vocab.Project

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Abraham was the founder of the Hebrew culture and religion, Judaism. Judaism is monotheistic: the belief in only one god.

Moses was a great leader and lawgiver of the Hebrews, who led them out of the Egyptian pharaoh's clutches to safety. This was the exodus, a departure usually of a large number. The exodus caused the Diaspora, the spreading of the Hebrews.

The ten commandments are a set of rules for living and for worship god revealed to Moses on Mt. Sinai.

The Torah is the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law and teachings, contained in the Old testament and the Talmud. The Talmud is the collection of Jewish law and tradition consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara.

A synagogue is a place used for religious worship and instruction. Rabbi and prophets often work in the synagogue: the rabbi delivers the sermon at religious services and performs ritualistic pastoral, educational, and other functions in and related to their capacity as a spiritual leader of Judaism and the Hebrew community. The prophet speaks and guides the people of Israel.

David was the second king of Israel and organized the Jewish tribes into a national state. David's son Solomon also became a king and was famous for his great temple which he had built in Jerusalem.

Dead Sea Scrolls were used for recording all of the Hebrews knowledge.

Zealots were warriors that rebelled against Romans because they did not believe in there being more than one god.

Hebrew holidays are: Chanukah, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, and Passover. Chanukah ,the feast of lights, is a holiday celebrated in the month of December and is eight days longs. Chanukah commemorates the victory of the Hebrews in the second century.  Yom Kippur is a Jewish high holy day of fasting to atone sins. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. Passover is a festival that celebrates the exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt.

Some Language of the Hebrews is Yiddish:

kvetch: to complain

verklempt: overcome with emotion/clenched

chutzpah: gull, audacity

glitch: a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan

schlep: to carry;lug

Ancient Egypt

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The Lost Hero

The Lost Hero,by Rick Riordan is a fantastic 552 page read.The story has action,romance,and amnesia all included in this one story. It tells the story of a ROMAN demi-god,named Jason, who has lost his memory and is sent on a dangerous quest to resque Hera who's energy is being drained and put in the giant king, and stop Gaea (mother Earth) from awakening. On the way he,Leo,and Piper run into various "bad guys" such as the following: Cyclopses,Madea, Kihone, Giants,etc. In the end Leo,Jason, and Piper suceed in buying themselves more time to think of a plan to really put a stop to Gaea forever.

Flipped

Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draanen,tells the story of a Juli who really likes Brice, the boy who lives across the street from her. Juli has liked him since the day he moved in, but he has always wanted for her to just leave him alone.After many years and a series' of different events Brice finally begins to relize that Juli may be more than he expected but he had already blown it, he had lyed to her.In the end the two teens finally decide to give each other another chance.I recomend this 240 page book to anyone who likes twisted love stories.

The Giver

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, a 180 page book, is telling the story of Jonas who lives in a world of no color or pain.At his community's yearly council he is been choosen for the assignment of the Reciever,there is only one Reciever at a time for they are the ones to hold all the memories. Jonas meets the previous receiver and begins his training,after a few months he can see color and has expearienced pain.He saw what release was and figured out it was a painless death and that the people giving release didn't relize they were killers. A few weeks later he escapes the city with Gabriel, a toddler staying at house who was supposed to be released,and leaves to find else where so the community can see color and finally relize what life really is like.I recomend this book to people who like books that have to do with science fiction and what the future may be someday.