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=Man in the Mirror Assignment=

Listen to the song "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson by clicking the hot link of the title of the song below. Pay very close attention to the lyrics (words) and then respond to the questions below using the discussion tab of this page.

[|"Man in the Mirror"] If you had a hard time following the words, click this link to read them as text.

1) Thinking about the individual person, how is Michael Jackson's song connected to the major concepts and rituals of Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur?

2) If you do not already know what it means, find out the meaning of the expression תיקון עולם //tikkun olam.// How is it achieved according to Michael Jackson? Do you think this is doable?

3) Knowing that you are taking a course in Tikkun Olam this year and participating in the MVP program next year, what does this song mean to you personally? Email your responses to this activity to rabbibellashomework@gmail.com Watch this second video of [|Man in the Mirror (2)] **__with a parent__. Ignore the silly behavior of the some of the fans and pay attention to the flashes of the video clips from world history. 1) Can you identify any of those individuals? (Ask your parents for help for those you don't know) 2) Why were they specifically included in the video for this song? 3) What were their contributions to //tikkun olam//? 4) What do your parents remember about these individuals/events and their impact and influence on them and world history? **
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