My project is a twist on the game Catan, which sounds like the Hebrew word “Katan” meaning small. My game is the Hebrew word “Gadol” meaning big. The center of the game represents the Jewish people becoming a nation at Sinai, and the resources and photos found on the game board represent my family members in the migration from Lithuania to South Africa, Canada and Israel. While opening boxes filled with photos and stories of my family roots, I discovered the themes of building, educating, moving and remembering.
My family story
By Manuel Hirsch Grosskopf