1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/scj-parenting February 2002
2 102 50_[SCJ-PARENTING:6734] Re: re : Need advice re: Bris17_Mark Greenberg MD23_mgreenberg@sympatico.ca29_Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:46:58 EST563_- "Lauren" <richard@the-third.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:<a2jn9o$7bq$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>... > >> While I personally agree that a bris should be held, there are reasons > >> people choose not to. One is cost, which despite what people claim, is > quite > >> high for a mohel and the simcha food and drink. > >> > >> Another is family. I have a friend who is Jewish (raised C, educated at > >> SSDS) who married a very secular Jewish man, a scientist, who refused to > >> have a bris for either of their sons. The boys were both circ'ed in the [...]
105 46 30_[SCJ-PARENTING:6735] Seder Fun8_megnaera20_megnaera@dejazzd.com29_Tue, 19 Feb 2002 15:57:10 EST519_- [Mod note: If responding to the request for web links, please remember = that we do not accept articles from people promoting sites that sell their = own goods or services] =20 Well, we're hosting Pesach again this year, and I'd like to have some "fresh" ideas about how to have a happy and fun seder. We have a large gathering, always, with lots of family and friends, lots of kids. We use = a nice haggadah. Last year for each of the plagues I had a prop, like a = frog mask for the frogs and stuff like that. [...]
152 103 34_[SCJ-PARENTING:6737] Re: Seder Fun11_Alan Shepro15_agshepro@bu.edu29_Wed, 20 Feb 2002 10:34:12 EST532_- A few years ago, my brother and I re-wrote our own haggadah. We took a look at the ones we've used in the past and when growing up and this is what we came up with. We took out a lot of the thee's and thou's, rewrote the english so the kids were able to understand, and used hebrew only when necessary. We put in pictures and tried to use pictures that were not stereotyping ancient Hebrew people, but rather tried to use some modern day scenes. We finally put everything together in our own homemade booklet. The end result [...]
256 12 34_[SCJ-PARENTING:6738] Re: Seder Fun5_Sarah21_proudmommy3@yahoo.com29_Wed, 20 Feb 2002 14:42:01 EST328_- <br><br>--------------------- scj-parenting@shamash.org --------------------+ Hosted by Shamash: The Jewish Network http://shamash.org A service of Hebrew College, offering online courses and an online MA in Jewish Studies, http://hebrewcollege.edu/online/ --------------------- scj-parenting@shamash.org --------------------=
269 40 34_[SCJ-PARENTING:6741] Re: Seder Fun25_Sales at Judaica For Kids24_sales@judaicaforkids.com29_Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:12:14 EST498_- Last year I ordered a really cute Passover Family Fun Kit from Aish HaTorah. In it there is a Skit called "The Children's Passover Plot". It was the story of Passover (natch!) with Barbara Walterstein interviewing the major players. The skit even included commercials in it and of course props! Very Cute! I ordered it last year, after Passover, so this year we'll use it. Every year they make a new Play Kit. Cost $49.95 + s/h - kinda steep, but hopefully well worth it! Will let you know! [...]
310 54 51_[SCJ-PARENTING:6742] family tree birth announcement9_Vicki S-F29_revsf90@alumnae.mtholyoke.edu29_Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:34:33 EST546_- When I was pregnant with Razi I ran across a birth announcement that had the family tree on it (a custom job, obviously). It was by a Jewish oriented company - the picture sort of looked Jewish, and the tree could have Hebrew names. =20<br><br>I decided against it for that birth, but I am thinking of using something like that for the one I (G-d willing) expect in spring. We have a lot of non-Jewish (and nominally Jewish) relatives and I like to take this sort of opportunity to reemphasize that we are raising the children as Jews and [...]