Avery has been working on a friendship unit in Jewish studies, and she was paired up on a project with one of her good friends, Mila. As described in the school newsletter:

In class, students learn the Golden Rule from Leviticus, Ch.19.18: V’ahavta l’reacha kamocha, / “Treat your friend the way you would like to be treated.”  Said Judaic studies teacher Orit Solomon, “Both Rabbi Akivah and Rabbi Hillel taught this Golden Rule of life and friendship. Students learn that when they treat others the way they would like to be treated, more friendship opportunities are open for them.”

The students have made a visual and tactile reminder for themselves, by writing the Golden Rule on a Hamsa and decorating it. Shaped like the palm of a hand, the Hamsa has been used for centuries as an amulet of protection, and it is known in Jewish lore as the “Hand of Miriam.” In ancient Middle Eastern belief, the Hamsa represents God’s protective hand. “Writing the Golden Rule on the Hamsa,” said Ms. Solomon, “will remind the students to always adhere to the rabbis’ words of wisdom, always treasure and take good care of a true friend, and always know they are protected and loved.”

-M

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