The Tree of My Life

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

Dana Wertenstein

To begin I placed a tree that represents the connection between heaven and earth, to be closer to G-d.I decided to use a triangle for my paternal family originally from Romania and another intersecting for my maternal family originally from Hungary, shaping a Star of David, a symbol that represents me as a Jew and connects me directly with the state of Israel.I learned that my family left me a great legacy which is to maintain their Jewish customs and traditions wherever I am. I discovered that I have family in many countries and that it is important to understand who we are and thus be able to transmit our identity to future generations.

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