Jews, Food and History
Author: 21maxa
Max A. – Critical Reflection 6
Take a look back at your essential question. Did you answer it? Do you think that question was a good frame for your Senior Project? If not, how would you[…]
Critical Reflection 5 – Max A.
What have you discovered about your process, your habits? During the process, I realized that I have a very hard time steering the project in the way that I want[…]
Week 4 process update 2 – Max A.
This week, I met with Rabbi Val to talk about where I wanted this project to go. She also helped me get into contact with the people that I interviewed.[…]
Week 4 process update 1 – Max A.
This week, I started doing research on Issuu, an e-publishing site. But I’ve never worked on an e-publishing website. So I decided to contact Ilana Greenberg again. She showed me[…]
Week 3 process update 2
This week, I started working on my slides that will eventually be turned into my cookbook. I’ve never really made a cookbook, so I didn’t really know how to format[…]
Week three process update 1 – Max A.
This week, I got to interview a woman named Sheila Rabin. She is a woman who is a member of my synagogue, and has been for a long time. Rabbi[…]
Week 2 progress update 2 – Max A.
This week, I interviewed a man named Hai Knafo, a Moroccan Israeli jew. I met him through my synagogue. We met for about an hour and a half. While he[…]
Week 2 progress update – Max A.
This week, I went to my Uncle’s house. While I was there, he told me about his grandma’s Matzah Ball recipe and also taught me how to cook the Matzah[…]
Max A. – Week 1 progress update
On April 13, I decided to invite some friends over to eat some food that I had cooked. I found the recipe that I used from a Joan Nathan book[…]
Max A. Critical Reflection 4
This is a Text investigation. Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential question. How do these ideas resonate[…]
Critical reflection 3 – Max A.
How are you exploring your essential question; is it different from what you expected? If you don’t feel like you’re answering your essential question, what is happening that’s different from[…]
Critical Reflection 2 – Max A.
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” When I was interviewing[…]
Max A. – First Reflection
What do you know? Explain what you already know about your essential question. Explain why the topic is important to you, and what is motivating your inquiry. This topic is[…]
Max Abrahams – Final Project Proposal
Project Title: Jewish History Cookbook Essential Question(s): How can I record history through food? Statement of Purpose For my senior project, I will conduct an in-depth examination of some of[…]
Max Abrahams – Learning Goals, General Workplan and Action Item List
Action Item List: Research Cooking Classes (online and IRL) I need to learn how to cook better because I anticipate some of these recipes to not be simple. Research and[…]
Max Abrahams – Senior Project Pitch
Food is a critical touchstone of Jewish culture – linking families, friends and cultures across continents and generations. For my senior project, I will conduct an in-depth examination of some[…]
Max Abrahams – Revised Initial Project Plan (James French, my mother)
For my project, I want to create a Jewish History Cookbook with recipes from people I interview, the history and story of those recipes and pictures of the food the[…]
Max A. – Working Draft #3
For my project, I want to create a Jewish History Cookbook. I want to create a cookbook that focuses more on the history and stories of the recipes than on[…]
Max A. Working blog #2
For my project, I want to create a Jewish History Cookbook. I want to create a cookbook that focuses more on the history and stories of the recipes than on[…]
Max A. – Working Draft Blog Post #1
For my project, I want to create a Jewish History Cookbook. I want to create a cookbook that focuses more on the history and stories of the recipes than on[…]
Max A. – Five minute purpose pitch
Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to work at a grocery store in Wellfleet working the cash register and stocking shelves, overseeing curbside pickups at a[…]
Max A. – prototypes and initial thoughts
I really like the idea that I had with the napkin sketch. I already run errands for people in my building, so it may be a good idea to expand[…]
Purpose Pitch
My purpose statement is to vigorously shape physical environments so that people can enjoy the beauty of the natural world. My impact area 2 really intrigued me. I’ve always[…]