Transition Year student, Jorden Bukspan, explains in detail about the trip to The Dublin Jewish Museum on Thursday, 2nd May.
On Thursday 2nd of May, a beautiful sunny day, all of the TY students visited The Dublin Jewish Museum with Ms. Donohoe and Ms. Finnegan. The Museum is in easy walking distance of Stratford College. It is located on Walworth Street, Dublin 8, just beside the canal. From the outside it is an unassuming, small town house. It was once a synagogue. Since the establishment of the Jewish Museum Committee in 1984, the house has been revived into a fascinating, cultural museum open to the public free of charge.
In an age where technology is like an extension of our person, it was refreshing to visit a museum full of text and dated photographs. We were given time by our informative guide Harold to look around the display cases. It was of particular interest to see some familiar faces e.g. Kara’s Grandma. As we viewed the cases, we were free to ask Harold any questions we had. Turlough was particularly interested in the musical instruments on display.
Then we walked upstairs, where the walls either side are full of telling pictures. It was evident that space is of a premium and nowhere is left without a photograph or article if possible. It gave a sense of a hidden trove of valuable information. Upstairs, students got to see what a synagogue looks like. We sat down on the seats, while Harold answered our questions. At first, we were a little hesitant to ask questions but that quickly passed and we learnt much, e.g.
Getting to ask questions in such an appropriate surrounding was the highlight for many students. It was especially nice for the 3 Jewish students in our group to listen to our classmates discussing the above.
I would like to thanks Harold for his time and welcoming approach. I would also like to thank Ms. Donohoe and Ms. Finnegan for organising the trip and hope lots of you will visit in the near future. (Click on blog title to see more photos.)
Jorden Bukspan (TY)
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