My Grandfather's Register

Lia Bentolila's project for My Family Story 2023. ANU- Museum of the Jewish People

Lia Bentolila

I chose to create a cash register in honor of my grandfather David Bentolila Nahon Z"L, who worked as a cashier since he was young. This project is presented in 360 degrees representing the wheel of life, in this case my grandfather's. On one side I show his life in Morocco "Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca", the places where he lived for many years, on the other side his life in Spain between Madrid and Marbella, and on the back, there are pictures of his happy moments such as my father's wedding or the countless family meals. My idea was to create a timeline that ends with a key. The key, instead of opening a drawer with money in it, opens a drawer with my grandfather's qualities such as "generosity" "integrity", all of this surrounded by the key moments in a Jew's life such as "bar mitzvah" and "Brit Millah". I dedicate this project to my paternal grandmother Marlene and in honor of my grandfather David. I thank them for all the love they gave me.

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