There is a lot of beautiful and interesting story’s in my family but I decided to use this one because My great grandfather Sabba Shimshon is someone I look up to and love very much. I was very inspired with my Great Grandfather’s achievements as a sportsman and bodybuilder, especially in the early years of the state of Israel when Fitness wasn’t popular like it is today. The materials we used: We first used carving foam and put it all around a wooden pole once it dried me and my dad carved it into the basic shape of an arm, afterwards we put clay all over the arm and moulded it into the perfect arm and then we painted it. We then added the dumbbells made from polystyrene with a whole in the middle which perfectly fitted into the wooden pole the arm was holding, my dad and I then cut up and stacked wood to make the arm look like it was on a first-place podium, lastly, we added pictures and the story all around. This project represents my family because it represents 74 years of Shimshon’s gym he has been actively training athletes and promoting a healthy lifestyle especially helping Jews in the 50s gain back their strength. Through the gym my great grandfather supported his family. It also represents my Sabba’s close connection to Judaism Shimshon has used his Tefillin everyday since he was 13 years old on his Bar-mitzvah (80 years) he has always had a strong connection with Judaism his Grandfather Aharon was Rabbai and Sofer Stam. In my opinion this project symbolizes the Jewish spirit to overcome adversities and anti-Semitism, especially through the early years of the establishment of the state of Israel and coming out of it strong in spirit and strong in body. I think my project should be displayed in the Beit Hatfutsot Museum because my Great Grandfather Shimshon is someone anyone can look up too, he started from nothing being as poor as poor can be never finding a place he belonged until he came to Israel, there he began to really become himself and worked out more than ever he met the love of his life and opened a gym In Holon something young Shimshon couldn’t even dream about. He helped the Jewish people of Holon gain back their strength and he united Israel and Jews through the love of sport and body building. His story tells me to never give up on your dreams, work hard and be a proud strong Jew. I would love the story of my beloved Sabba to be shared with the world, I admire the fact that he dedicated his life to fitness, body building and Judaism to this very day, Sabba Shimshon still owns and works in his gym with his son Uri loving every moment of life.
