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Resources for Families of All Ages by Christine Levin Tastes of
Jewish Tradition
I flipped through the
colorful pages
of Tastes
of Jewish Tradition The book is divided by holiday into eleven chapters; within each chapter you’ll find a section summarizing the traditions, text, and experience for each holiday, "fascinating food facts" (do you know what goes into a Mishlo’ach Manot basket at Purim?), complete menus, short stories,games and activities, and the largest assortment of clever crafts and activities I’ve found in one book. The recipes are a wonderful mixture of traditional foods and inventive takes on old favorites (have you ever made rainbow challah?). Each is labeled dairy, meat, or parve, with a special note if the recipe is suitable for Passover. A prayers and blessings section rounds out the book with prayers written in Hebrew and accompanied by both the transliteration and English translation.
One of the great
strengths of this book is how The authors sum it up well: "This is a resource book. You may pull it out at any time, start at any point, pick a recipe, a craft, teach your children about a holiday, or read a bedtime story. Our hope is that this book whets your appetite to further explore Jewish holidays, traditions, and Midrash." Tastes of Jewish Tradition is a valuable tool and is sure to enrich your family’s Jewish experiences. Sample Activity — Book of Life Scrapbook A legend tells of God inscribing each of our names in a large book. People whose good deeds outweigh the bad are inscribed in "The Book of Life".Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we greet each other with "G’mar Hatima Tovah,"which means "You should finish with a good feeling." After all the praying and doing tzedakah, God will inscribe us in the The Book of Life. A family scrapbook is a great way to record your family’s good and happy times. Materials:
• Blank book or photo
album
Directions:
Promises
Promises is a film from Cowboy Pictures that chronicles the journey of BZ Goldberg, an Israeli journalist, as he travels to Palestinian communities and settlements in the West Bank — places he had never ventured before — as well as the familiar neighborhoods of Jerusalem. During his travels, BZ meets seven Palestinian and Israeli children between the ages of nine and thirteen. They have poignant and painful discussions about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict — discussions that reveal both their maturity and their youth in relation to these very complicated issues. A forum for exploring the relationship between children and conflict, Promises was nominated for Best Documentary at the 74th Annual Academy Awards and has received much critical acclaim from audiences around the globe.
The film was shot primarily in 1997,1998, and 2000 during a time of relative calm, after the Oslo Accords had been signed and before this mostrecent Intifada (uprising). While not appropriate for younger children, the ideas and images are well worth discussing with older children. Parents should preview the film if they have concerns. Promises is currently in theatrical release across the U.S. — you can check www.promisesproject.org/screening.html for a screening schedule. If you are interested in organizing a screening in your area, please email Heath Shapiro at heath@cowboypictures.com. The film will be available on home video sometime next year. | ||||||
Belonging
to the Jewish PEOPLE.
for less
than a minute and decided
it was
something I needed for my
library
at home.
it can grow
with your family. While it
has plenty of interesting crafts and
recipes for preschoolers,
it also has more complex activities
for older kids and
adults. Whether it’s an interesting
new fact, a fresh idea
for your holiday meal, or a new tradition
to try, this book has
something to appeal to everyone
around your holiday
table.
