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2 61 40_Re: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?16_Meredith Warshaw17_mwarshaw@tiac.net36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:33:24 -0500 (EST)573_- If you are looking for a website, I highly recommend I just came across a neat Haggadah, meant as a family Haggadah, with transliterated Hebrew prayers and appropriate for children. It is available to download from the website of Rabbi Amy Scheinerman. Her website can be reached at http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/<br><br>Also, Kar-Ben books publishes a wonderful haggadah called "A Family Hagaddah" which comes in versions 1 & 2 - both excellent - I have both. It is relatively inexpensive ($4.95), easily available, and we have really enjoyed it at our seders. [...]
64 41 40_RE: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?9_Mary Doty20_MLDOTY@MAIL.UNMC.EDU36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:53:16 -0500 (EST)540_- I came across this site just last week. I think we might use this with our children.<br><br>Passover Seder copyright 1997 Rabbi Amy R. Scheinerman all rights reserved<br><br>Rabbi Scheinerman says "I wrote this seder to be used by family groups which include small children. The intent of the seder text is to make the symbols and meaning of the holiday comprehensible to small children, while still meaningful to adults. You may print out and copy the seder for use in your home if you retain the copyright in the printed version." [...]
106 25 40_Re: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?0_14_AlKeis@aol.com36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 11:06:13 -0500 (EST)524_- I really like "A Family Haggadah" that is put out by Kar-Ben. It's a "real" haggadah but its simple and has ideas to keep kids involved & comes with a tape of the songs. We've also used parts of an "Animated Haggadah" which has neat claymation pictures (it was my now 14 yr old's favorite); the ArtScroll Children's Haggadah (neat pictures, but too frum for us); and one whose name I forget that came with puppets and cute songs, but was too corny for me to cope with using at a real seder -- I thought it was a good [...]
132 25 40_Re: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?0_14_AlKeis@aol.com36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 12:33:46 -0500 (EST)524_- I really like "A Family Haggadah" that is put out by Kar-Ben. It's a "real" haggadah but its simple and has ideas to keep kids involved & comes with a tape of the songs. We've also used parts of an "Animated Haggadah" which has neat claymation pictures (it was my now 14 yr old's favorite); the ArtScroll Children's Haggadah (neat pictures, but too frum for us); and one whose name I forget that came with puppets and cute songs, but was too corny for me to cope with using at a real seder -- I thought it was a good [...]
158 34 32_Source for Jewish Aerobic Music?10_J & D Klau22_feldklau@earthlink.net36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 12:33:57 -0500 (EST)551_- Hi,<br><br>I teach the 7th & 8th grade ("Chazak") girls aerobics class at an Orthodox day school. I am having a really hard time finding Jewish music to use in this class (right now I am using my least offensive tape from a regular aerobics class, but would really prefer simcha music or something Jewish). I have tried using simcha dancing tapes, but they are not mixed correctly. For ideal use, an aerobics tape is mixed at a particular speed, with regular 8-count phrasing. I may have to ultimately go to a DJ and pay for a custom tape, but [...]
193 34 19_Children's Haggadah9_Dana Lear23_d.lear@cchs.usyd.edu.au36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 21:12:53 -0500 (EST)494_- We have _my very own Haggadah_ by Judyth Robbins Saypol and Madeline Wikler Kar-Ben Copies, Inc, Rockville MDrevised 1983<br><br>It's illustrations can be coloured in byt he kids beforehand.<br><br>Dana<br><br>-------------------------------------------------- Dana Lear, DrPH e-mail: d.lear@cchs.usyd.edu.au School of Community Health ,-_|\ Faculty of Health Sciences / \ University of Sydney \_,-._* PO Box 170 voice: +61 2 9351 9128 v Lidcombe NSW 2141 fax: +61 2 9351 9112 AUSTRALIA [...]
228 35 40_Re: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?14_Robyn Kozierok16_robyn@ai.mit.edu36_Tue, 1 Apr 1997 23:43:07 -0500 (EST)420_- In article <334125ba.1513262@news.tiac.net>, Meredith Warshaw <mwarshaw@tiac.net> wrote: >If you are looking for a website, I highly recommend >I just came across a neat Haggadah, meant as a family Haggadah, with >transliterated Hebrew prayers and appropriate for children. It is >available to download from the website >of Rabbi Amy Scheinerman. Her website can be reached at >http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/ [...]
264 45 40_Re: Good Passover Hagaddah for Children?13_Eliezer Segal23_elsegal@acs.ucalgary.ca36_Wed, 2 Apr 1997 11:16:05 -0500 (EST)580_- Claire, I may as well throw in a plug for my own "Uncle Eli's Haggadah." It's a Web site at <http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Uncle_Eli/Eli.html><br><br>Eliezer Segal<br><br>**************************** Claire Petersky wrote: > > Can anyone give me a good source for a Hagaddah that would be appropriate > for a Seder with small children? This is the first year that we will not > have a Seder with a huge group, and we finally have the flexibility to > orient the ceremony to small children. > > A website would be good -- I'd like to be able to download and annotate it > [...]
310 32 35_Re: Source for Jewish Aerobic Music11_Jack Reiner16_jjr@edi-nola.com36_Wed, 2 Apr 1997 14:36:09 -0500 (EST)443_- >right now I am using my least offensive tape from a regular >aerobics class, but would really prefer simcha music or something >Jewish).<br><br><br><br><br><br>How about some of David Ben Mordechai's tapes. I listen to his GOLD Greatest<br><br>Hits tape when running. I will admit that I do not know if it is mixed at exactly the right count for your needs. You could perhapes piece together a cassette tape from several of his tapes. [...]
343 38 46_Now is the time to practice the four questions18_Steven R Weintraub19_stevenw@pswtech.com36_Thu, 3 Apr 1997 22:51:11 -0500 (EST)354_- Last year at this time I started to practice with my then 3 year + 3 month daughter the four questions. We sang it each night as part of her bed time routine along with her reading. We'd sing it through once each night until Pesach. By Pesach she had learned them well enough to do them at the Seders. Needless to say the Grandparents were proud. [...]
382 37 50_Re: Now is the time to practice the four questions16_Meredith Warshaw17_mwarshaw@tiac.net36_Fri, 4 Apr 1997 11:20:12 -0500 (EST)408_- stevenw@pswtech.com (Steven R Weintraub) wrote: >Last year at this time I started to practice with my then 3 year + >3 month daughter the four questions. We sang it each night as part of >her bed time routine along with her reading. We'd sing it through >once each night until Pesach. By Pesach she had learned them well >enough to do them at the Seders. Needless to say the Grandparents >were proud. [...]
420 22 24_How young for the seder?10_Eric Simon23_erics@access4.digex.net36_Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:43:09 -0500 (EST)346_- My oldest son will be just turning 4 -- anyone have any seder ideas, when everyone else will be an adult?<br><br>Thanks in advance,<br><br>Eric<br><br><br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
443 27 12_Dissertation0_24_LICHTENSTEIN@Citadel.edu36_Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:44:12 -0500 (EST)508_- MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT From: LICHTENSTEIN@Citadel.edu Subject: Dissertation<br><br>I am a parent of three wonderful children, ages 14, 17, and 20, each having a very different Jewish Identity. This observation has led me to explore the topic of Jewish identities in adolescence. If anyone has good books to read or knows of someone that might be interested in talking to me, please E-Mail Lichtenstein@Citadel.edu. Thanks so much. [...]
471 17 9_unveiling10_SShap5862618_sshap58626@aol.com36_Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:50:06 -0500 (EST)298_- Where do I begin to research the most loving creative way to prepare for my mother's unveiling??? Lorri<br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
489 28 31_Source for Jewish Aerobic Music0_16_EMADIANE@aol.com36_Sat, 5 Apr 1997 21:42:14 -0500 (EST)613_- [Moderator Note: This thread is getting perilously off-charter. This particular response has no parenting information. Subsequent reponses should either have some connection to parenting, or be sent by email.]<br><br>Although I'm not particularly "music literate" I I have enjoyed working out to some of Shlock Rock's music. Most of it has a really strong beat, although I don't know if it's the eight count you're seeking. If you're not familiar with their work, they do a lot of popular song parodies - putting Jewish themed words to the music. For example, their "I can't get no Hamentaschen" is to the [...]
518 59 28_Re: How young for the seder?19_Shoshana L. Boublil25_toramada@netvision.net.il36_Mon, 7 Apr 1997 11:16:20 -0400 (EDT)361_- On 2 Apr 1997 16:59:31 GMT, in soc.culture.jewish.parenting you wrote:<br><br>>My oldest son will be just turning 4 -- anyone have any seder ideas, when >everyone else will be an adult? > >Thanks in advance, > >Eric First - it basically depends on whether or not he can sit for dinner. If he can, then here are some additional ways to get his attention: [...]
578 30 28_Re: How young for the seder?12_David Ehrens13_david@sc2.com36_Mon, 7 Apr 1997 11:32:44 -0400 (EDT)584_- In article <5hu39j$l7h@news4.digex.net>, erics@access4.digex.net (Eric Simon) wrote:<br><br>>My oldest son will be just turning 4 -- anyone have any seder ideas, when >everyone else will be an adult?<br><br>Well, I suppose it really depends on the group of people at your seder and what type of seder you have, but in our family my wife and sister in law have been evolving a family seder over the last 10 years. When the kids were little, it was shorter and more "fun." Each year there's been more serious discussion and more Hebrew. But now we have two new nephews and we're [...]
609 35 13_Passover Poem8_GrupperD16_grupperd@aol.com36_Mon, 7 Apr 1997 12:23:05 -0400 (EDT)324_- [Moderator's note: I am approving this in the spirit of the thread requesting ideas for seders with children present, which this poem might satisfy. Please keep in mind that posts to this newsgroup require Jewish parenting content]<br><br>Feel free to distribute this poem. It is intended to be recited at the seder. [...]
645 38 28_Re: How young for the seder?6_nasfam30_"nasfam@netins.net"@netins.net36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 10:21:11 -0400 (EDT)485_- Eric Simon wrote: > > My oldest son will be just turning 4 -- anyone have any seder ideas, when > everyone else will be an adult? > > Thanks in advance, > > Eric ><br><br>Hello Erik. I have three small sons my self 6 4 2, What i have done in the past years and plan to do this year is prepare their very own hand made Haggadas, This has to be done in advance with the child. Then when the actual Sedar begins the child has his/her VERY OWN haggada. Here r some idea on making a [...]
684 137 50_Re: Now is the time to practice the four questions10_SShap5862618_sshap58626@aol.com36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 10:24:42 -0400 (EDT)309_- I thought this was hilarious!!!! From uncle Eli's homepage sent with love from Lorri Why is it only on Passover night we never know how to do anything right? We don't eat our meals in the regular ways, the ways that we do on all other days. `Cause on all other nights we may eat all kinds of wonderful [...]
822 19 11_mitzvot.com15_Tracy Jefferson18_tracyj@jeffcon.com36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:03:35 -0400 (EDT)397_- There is a web site under construction at http://www.mitzvot.com which has educational text and audio relating to Judaism. This is a good place for parents and children alike to get information.<br><br><br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
842 34 50_Re: Now is the time to practice the four questions14_Robyn Kozierok16_robyn@ai.mit.edu36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:06:26 -0400 (EDT)448_- In article <199704040038.SAA17366@bud>, Steven R Weintraub <stevenw@pswtech.com> wrote: >Last year at this time I started to practice with my then 3 year + >3 month daughter the four questions. We sang it each night as part of >her bed time routine along with her reading. We'd sing it through >once each night until Pesach. By Pesach she had learned them well >enough to do them at the Seders. Needless to say the Grandparents >were proud. [...]
877 35 28_Re: How young for the seder?0_14_AlKeis@aol.com36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:56:45 -0400 (EDT)559_- In a message dated 97-04-09 03:02:51 EDT, David Ehrens wrote:<br><br><< I also recently saw something that looked kind of fun for little kids: a bag with plastic locusts, etc., -- the "bag of plagues." >><br><br>Last year, one of our seders was at my sister-in-law's parent's house, where they had the plague bags for the children. They were really neat, but I wouldn't "give" them to anyone much under six or so -- too many really tiny pieces. My two year old nephew thought the puppets were fun, and my 13 yr old promptly co-opted her sister's bag & [...]
913 30 28_Re: How young for the seder?12_S. Garfinkle13_seg@flash.net36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:57:54 -0400 (EDT)550_- In message <5hu39j$l7h@news4.digex.net> - erics@access4.digex.net (Eric Simon)2 Apr 1997 16:59:31 GMT writes: :> :>My oldest son will be just turning 4 -- anyone have any seder ideas, when everyone else will be an adult? :><br><br>It depends a lot on your son's interests. My son was utterly intrigued by the plagues when he was four, so he made it his business to inform everybody about all of them. He also liked a lot of the songs, e.g. Dayenu, even if he didn't know all the words. I would also not count on his being up past the meal.... [...]
944 29 33_Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover15_Dennis Grinberg17_dennis@cs.cmu.edu36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 14:04:16 -0400 (EDT)301_- We have a 14 month old and I'm already dreading what lots of Matza will do to his stomach...<br><br>So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? He usually eats cereal or French toast.<br><br>I come up with matza brei and eggs and that's about it. (And he doesn't even like eggs...)
974 69 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover16_Enid Yvonne Karr19_ekarr@ix.netcom.com36_Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:42:27 -0400 (EDT)280_- I don't understand the stomach problem?<br><br>We usually do crumbled matzoh and milks, with some honey in it. The kids love it (in fact, we usually buy an extra 5 lbs of matzoh after Pesach, when they go on deep discount so they can have some during the year as a treat!) [...]
1044 46 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover14_Aaron Kuperman12_akup@loc.gov37_Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:30:44 -0400 (EDT)454_- There are plenty of commercially prepared (meaning overpriced) cereals made from matsa meal (assuming one doesn't hold it to be prohibited to get matza wet). My kids at that age have prefered the hand matza which is thinner. Milk products with a Pesach hecksher are readily available, and most are not without an artificially high price (i.e. they are kosher for passover to begin with, such as regular cream cheese). --Aaron KUperman (Baltimore) [...]
1091 40 13_Re: Breakfast0_14_AlKeis@aol.com37_Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:53:43 -0400 (EDT)344_- In a message dated 97-04-10 00:35:18 EDT, Dennis Grinberg wrote:<br><br><< We have a 14 month old ... So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? >><br><br><br><br>Last year my 12 month old loved the matzah cereal -- as far as she seemed concerned, it was just a new flavor of the Beechnut rice or oatmeal or whatever. [...]
1132 30 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover12_naomi pardue19_npardue@indiana.edu37_Thu, 10 Apr 1997 15:46:05 -0400 (EDT)354_- Dennis Grinberg (dennis@cs.cmu.edu) wrote: > We have a 14 month old and I'm already dreading what lots of Matza will > do to his stomach... > > So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? He usually > eats cereal or French toast. > > I come up with matza brei and eggs and that's about it. (And he doesn't > even like eggs...) > [...]
1163 41 30_Things for kids to do at Seder0_17_arimer@wimsey.com37_Fri, 11 Apr 1997 10:28:20 -0400 (EDT)350_- Some ideas I notices recently. We have already made the Seder plates. My five year old already wants to make a second one.<br><br>1. Make their own seder plate in advance on a paper plate, so they can follow along too.<br><br>2. learn the Seder or Order and make their own picture list that they can follow along and tell you what comes next. [...]
1205 38 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover12_r. bernstein18_rbernstein@btg.com37_Fri, 11 Apr 1997 11:46:42 -0400 (EDT)392_- naomi pardue wrote: > > Dennis Grinberg (dennis@cs.cmu.edu) wrote: > > We have a 14 month old and I'm already dreading what lots of Matza will > > do to his stomach... > > > > So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? He usually > > eats cereal or French toast. > > > > I come up with matza brei and eggs and that's about it. (And he doesn't > > even like eggs...) [...]
1244 42 29_Re: young ones at adult seder0_16_EMADIANE@aol.com37_Sat, 12 Apr 1997 19:16:08 -0400 (EDT)548_- Our kids are now 4 1/2 and 7. To survive previous "adult" seders with children, I have engaged one of the kids' favorite sitters to be at our house when we hold the seder. She was upstairs and the seder (and parents) were downstairs. While we encouraged the kids to be with us at the seder, especially for their favorite songs and activities (hunt for afikoman, open door for Elijah, you know...) they were free to come and go as they wished. Upstairs they could watch a video, color, read, play a game - whatever they and the sitter wanted [...]
1287 45 38_Re: Kosher for Passover foods for Baby15_Dennis Grinberg31_dennis+@missing.link.cs.cmu.edu37_Sat, 12 Apr 1997 19:17:14 -0400 (EDT)519_- In article <330FD0B5.6D14@frontiernet.net>, "FrankP." <moles@frontiernet.net> writes: > But, what do I do about the formula?<br><br>This is *not* a problem. See, for example,<br><br>http://www.jewish.org/kashrut.bulletin.html http://www.koshermall.com/passover.htm, http://www.jewish.org/kashrut.bulletin.html<br><br>Basically, SIMILAC, ISOMIL, ENFAMIL, PROSOBEE, SOYALAC are all OK but contain kitniyot (which is fine for the kid to eat).<br><br>The most elaborate description is from the last url and it says: [...]
1333 30 4_CTTS14_Robyn Kozierok16_robyn@ai.mit.edu37_Mon, 14 Apr 1997 13:08:30 -0400 (EDT)322_- We have a little gold eyes-and-nose mask from a Purim basket. Ryan (3.5) put it on and asked:<br><br>Ryan: Do you know who I am supposed to be with this mask on? Me: No, who? R: G-d! M: Who? R: G-d! Because this is a mask that looks like G-d.<br><br>I asked him to repeat his statement to his dad. Charles replied: [...]
1364 40 50_Re: Now is the time to practice the four questions5_Shari15_sfr2@hooked.net37_Mon, 14 Apr 1997 14:00:31 -0400 (EDT)569_- Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" From: Shari <sfr2@hooked.net> Subject: Re: Now is the time to practice the four questions<br><br>My parents (as part of Their duty to teach their children) have given us "A Different Night" by Noam Zion and David Dishon. On page 41 the authors honor "Ma Nishtana" but on page 43 they point out that the spontaneous expression of curiosity involves the asker in a dialogue. "Let's dispense with those set questions and proceed directly to the telling of the story" (Babylonian Talmud Pesachim 115b). [...]
1405 27 30_Pesach breakfasts for toddlers5_Unkap13_unkap@aol.com37_Mon, 14 Apr 1997 14:31:10 -0400 (EDT)514_- Dennis Grinberg (dennis@cs.cmu.edu) wrote: > We have a 14 month old and I'm already dreading what lots of Matza will > do to his stomach... > > So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? He usually > eats cereal or French toast.<br><br>There's fruit, cheese, and lady fingers, which are made from potato starch, as opposed to matzo meal. And if you make sure your child eats enough fruits and vegetables (applesauce, cooked pears), the matzo shouldn't be a problem. Just don't overdo it. [...]
1433 54 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover14_Janet Deneroff22_deneroff@ix.netcom.com37_Mon, 14 Apr 1997 14:32:27 -0400 (EDT)593_- In <5ij7kf$agq@dismay.ucs.indiana.edu> npardue@indiana.edu (naomi pardue) writes: > >Dennis Grinberg (dennis@cs.cmu.edu) wrote: >> We have a 14 month old and I'm already dreading what lots of Matza will >> do to his stomach... >> >> So what passover breakfast ideas do people have for toddlers? He usually >> eats cereal or French toast. >> >> I come up with matza brei and eggs and that's about it. (And he doesn't >> even like eggs...) >> > >How about yogurt? (Breyers is KP.) Or fresh fruit? (Maybe a banana spread >with peanut butter?) > >Naomi > >* This post reflects the author's [...]
1488 51 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover18_Isabel D Silverman27_isilverm@umabnet.ab.umd.edu37_Tue, 15 Apr 1997 12:31:03 -0400 (EDT)577_- First of all, it seems to be a little known fact that for the very young and very old, matza can have one of two reactions: constipation OR diarrhea!! In the latter case, you need to be concerned about dehydration.<br><br>In terms of variety for breakfast, a few different breakfasts are possible, even ignoring the whole matza issue: * What about scrambled eggs / omelet (once a year, I don't get too neurotic about quantities of eggs ingested!) * a scoop of cottage cheese with sliced fruit * a milkshake (fruit and plain yogurt or fruit-flavored yogurt with milk and [...]
1540 33 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover16_Meredith Warshaw17_mwarshaw@tiac.net37_Tue, 15 Apr 1997 19:27:24 -0400 (EDT)445_- deneroff@ix.netcom.com (Janet Deneroff) wrote:<br><br>>> >peanut butter is not allowed. there is wonderful matzah cereal.how >about cottage cheese and fruit, pancakes, matzah and cream cheese ><br><br>Actually, whether or not peanut butter is allowed is a matter of minhag (custom). For Sephardic and Israeli Jews, peanuts and other kitnyot are permitted. For Ashkenazim, it depends upon the local minhag. CYLR (consult your local rabbi) [...]
1574 31 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover12_naomi pardue19_npardue@indiana.edu37_Tue, 15 Apr 1997 20:46:39 -0400 (EDT)507_- [Moderator Note: This topic is straying outside the bounds of our charter, which states that posts must reflect parenting Jewish children.]<br><br><br><br>Janet Deneroff (deneroff@ix.netcom.com) wrote: > > > peanut butter is not allowed. ><br><br>This seems to depend on your particular tradition. My sister (who is much stricter than I about such things) does buy peanut butter for her family. She buys an all natural brand that is simply ground up peanuts. (I'm not sure if it's marked KP or not.) [...]
1606 40 8_Re: CTTS13_Mitch Gilbert20_mgilbert@pdit-sc.com37_Wed, 16 Apr 1997 11:01:56 -0400 (EDT)527_- In article <199704112333.TAA28163@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>, Robyn Kozierok <robyn@ai.mit.edu> wrote: > >We have a little gold eyes-and-nose mask from a Purim basket. Ryan (3.5) >put it on and asked: > >Ryan: Do you know who I am supposed to be with this mask on? >Me: No, who? >R: G-d! >M: Who? >R: G-d! Because this is a mask that looks like G-d. > >I asked him to repeat his statement to his dad. Charles replied: > >C: I'm sorry but that's not possible. G-d has no physical form. >R: I have no physical form! I'm G-d! > [...]
1647 35 11_Bar Mitzvah7_Salesi115_salesi1@aol.com37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 01:38:43 -0400 (EDT)367_- It seems most of the messages in here are geared towards the toddler set but I have two kids- 4 and 12. My 12 year old is preparing to become a Bar Mitzvah and heard about possibly dedicating his ceremony or "twinning" with a preteen who did not survive the Holocaust. I am hoping someone has heard about this and can direct us somewhere for more information. [...]
1683 36 4_CTTS16_Eileen Schneyman24_eschneym@photon.poly.edu37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 01:38:45 -0400 (EDT)316_- Just thought this would make everyone smile...Happy Pesach!<br><br>We were in synagogue the other Shabbat, and were standing by the door to the synagogue office. All of a sudden Nicole (almost 6y/o) looked up and said "Mommy the office is lucky" Why is the office lucky Nicole? "Because it has two mezuzahs!" [...]
1720 50 28_Re: SCJ-PARENTING digest 41519_Ilene S. Van Houter25_bk375@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 06:38:38 -0400 (EDT)403_- MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII From: "Ilene S. Van Houter" <bk375@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU> Subject: Re: SCJ-PARENTING digest 415<br><br><br><br>**Moderator's Note- At this time of year it is really easy to move into the topic of food! Please let's remember to keep the posts to this list relevant to raising children in a Jewish context. Thanks and Chag Sameach to all! [...]
1771 63 37_"In the image of ..." (was: Re: CTTS)0_30_Dana_Netherton@mail.amsinc.com37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 11:17:30 -0400 (EDT)536_- Quick response to Mitch (below) ...<br><br>I'm not Charles, but here's how I reconcile it:<br><br>Man was created in the image of G-d ... G-d was not created in the image of man.<br><br>I *have* seen the Mormons show a willingness to accept a physical G-d. But *not* Judaism and *not* traditional Christianity: they are both quite clear on that score. (For the Christians, the risen Jesus, "God the Son", of course is physical; but both "God the Father" and "God the Holy Spirit" are not. Notwithstanding some careless artists.) [...]
1835 41 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover19_Lynne A Fitzsimmons25_lynnef@mdhost.cse.tek.com37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 11:24:35 -0400 (EDT)430_- >> >peanut butter is not allowed. there is wonderful matzah cereal.how >about cottage cheese and fruit, pancakes, matzah and cream cheese ><br><br>Well, the wonderfullness of the matzah cereal is up for debate :-) My kids tasted all of them last year, and both said to only get the Cocoa one this year (4 boxes awaiting use in back hall). Note that they are 14 and 10 - a toddler may not have such a discriminating palate. [...]
1877 42 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover0_20_moshes@mm.huji.ac.il37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 11:42:59 -0400 (EDT)586_- npardue@indiana.edu (naomi pardue) writes: > > [Moderator Note: This topic is straying outside the bounds of our > charter, which states that posts must reflect parenting Jewish > children.]<br><br>I'm glad you "bent" the rules enough to let the post in. I mean after all, peanut butter _is_ for children! :-) > > Janet Deneroff (deneroff@ix.netcom.com) wrote: >> > >> peanut butter is not allowed. > > This seems to depend on your particular tradition. My sister (who is much > stricter than I about such things) does buy peanut butter for her family. > She buys an all natural [...]
1920 30 49_CTTS (was: "In the image of ..." (was: Re: CTTS))16_Meredith Warshaw17_mwarshaw@tiac.net37_Thu, 17 Apr 1997 21:22:12 -0400 (EDT)481_- Dana_Netherton@mail.amsinc.com wrote: > In our home, we're just beginning to introduce G-d to our 3-yr-old. > We're doing so in the course of telling him the Pesach story (of which > he cannot get enough, hooray!): Moses saw the Burning Bush, and heard > G-d speak; G-d sent the plagues; G-d freed the people of Israel. So > we've only described His words, His deeds. As I think about it, that > actually makes sense: for we only know Him through his words and his > deeds. [...]
1951 32 28_Re: SCJ-PARENTING digest 42110_Marc Davis15_mdavis@infi.net37_Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:21:42 -0400 (EDT)505_- MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII From: Marc Davis <mdavis@infi.net> Subject: Re: SCJ-PARENTING digest 421<br><br>Can someone please tell me if they know if there is hebrew day school in the St.Petersburg area of Florida?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>sharon davis<br><br>-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Marc Davis Legal reporter : Just my opinion, of course. The Virginian-Pilot : mdavis@infi.net P.O. Box 449, Norfolk, Va. 23501 : [...]
1984 18 21_Haggadah for Children0_14_Srb162@aol.com37_Fri, 18 Apr 1997 10:36:23 -0400 (EDT)346_- A fabulous Haggadah for children is called The Children's Haggadah" by Howard Bogot and Robert J. Orkand. Barnes and Noble carries it. Go and see it!!!<br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
2003 29 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover8_Gary Max25_degama@werple.mira.net.au37_Mon, 21 Apr 1997 12:40:50 -0400 (EDT)383_- I used to give my kids my version of matza muesli:<br><br>coarse matza meal ground almonds sultanas honey milk<br><br>It was always very popular.<br><br>Chag Sameach<br><br>Deb Max<br><br><br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
2033 54 26_Jewish Children's Parodies15_Claire Petersky20_petersky@halcyon.com37_Mon, 21 Apr 1997 13:50:11 -0400 (EDT)386_- Here's some parodies I remember from 'way back. Neither were intended as insulting -- they were both rather humorous, actually.<br><br>(To the tune of Puff the Magic Dragon)<br><br>Puff the Jewish Dragon Lived in Palestine And frolicked in the morning mist On Manischewitz wine Little Rabbi Goldberg Loved that dragon Puff And fed him lox and Matzoh balls And other Jewish stuff [...]
2088 151 41_Re: "In the image of ..." (was: Re: CTTS)19_Shoshana L. Boublil25_toramada@netvision.net.il37_Mon, 21 Apr 1997 14:07:40 -0400 (EDT)347_- (note to moderators: This is a very long post, but it deals with the essence of jewish education)<br><br><br><br>Years ago I had the privlege to learn under Rabbi Gruzman, and I would like to share with you the following Shi'ur: (note: any mistakes - are mine!)<br><br>Ve'hegadeta Levincha ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (and you will tell your son) [...]
2240 35 4_CTTS15_Robin Netherton15_robin@dgsys.com37_Tue, 22 Apr 1997 14:22:28 -0400 (EDT)332_- My husband and I have been giving Graham, our 3-year-old, intensive preparation for Passover. He has several books and tapes both about the Seder and Pesach traditions and also about Moses leading the Jews out of slavery in Egypt. He is much taken with the story, to our delight, and asks for it (and about it) all the time. [...]
2276 31 23_CTTD: The Passover Play0_16_NinaSalk@aol.com37_Wed, 23 Apr 1997 14:52:40 -0400 (EDT)334_- What a moment I had yesterday! My 4.8 year old son Gabriel was in his very first Passover Play. The kids were all dressed as Hebrew slaves. And there were also kids playing Moses, Pharoah, Aaron, Miriam, plus a Cabbage Patch Baby in a basket was "Baby Moses." Well, they all looked adorable and they sang great Passover songs. [...]
2308 29 37_Re: Breakfast, etc ideas for Passover0_17_muldrow@enter.net37_Wed, 23 Apr 1997 14:55:00 -0400 (EDT)495_- This year our oldest children seriously resisted the idea of following Passover dietary customs until I remembered something that a friend of ours did in an effort to make Passover something that her children remembered/enjoyed/looked-forward-to ----- a traditional "first morning of Passover Ice Cream breakfast". We're planning a real "celebration" --- and are talking up the other special foods we'll eat at other times during the week (steak, for example -- not regular fare for us). [...]
2338 17 21_Baruchas and tuchas??0_14_Srb162@aol.com37_Wed, 23 Apr 1997 14:56:36 -0400 (EDT)319_- As I remember it..."Barachus and tuckas on Pesah and Sukkoth" Since it is a time of childhood memories of the seder table...<br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
2356 25 30_Re: Jewish Children's Parodies14_Robyn Kozierok16_robyn@ai.mit.edu37_Thu, 24 Apr 1997 16:29:01 -0400 (EDT)392_- In article <5jc9or$c7l$1@halcyon.com>, Claire Petersky <petersky@halcyon.com> wrote:<br><br>>Yello Mello Ginger Ale ^^^^^^^^^^^ >Nehi Pizza Pie<br><br>We sang "watermelon" there. ;-)<br><br>--Robyn<br><br>* This post reflects the author's opinion; the moderators' opinions may differ. * Posters seeking medical or halachic information should consult competent * authorities in those fields.
2382 47 13_Book research10_Steve3306518_steve33065@aol.com37_Fri, 25 Apr 1997 13:10:26 -0400 (EDT)347_- Shalom.... My name is Steven S. Greene, FSA (Fellow in Synagogue Administration). Along with Rabbi Kurt F. Stone, founding rabbi of The Coral Springs Jewish Center - Congregation Bet Chaverim, we are co-authoring a new book that will detail the excesses that take place in American Jewish Society in regards to Bar/Bat Mitzvah observances. [...]
2430 38 32_Versions of David Melech Yisroel0_16_Elizcat1@aol.com37_Fri, 25 Apr 1997 17:15:40 -0400 (EDT)457_- Okay ha ha I have to add my kids version:<br><br>"doughnuts, milk and ginger ale chai chai pizza pie"<br><br>My daughter is eating tons of fruit (pears, prunes, the gooey stuff) by the way, and is STILL having constipation problems--Pesach always frustrates me in this respect....<br><br>Elizabeth<br><br>*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Cust: I've installed Windows 95 Tech: Yes? Cust: My computer isn't working now Tech: Yes, you said that... [...]
2469 24 4_CTTS14_Robyn Kozierok16_robyn@ai.mit.edu37_Mon, 28 Apr 1997 18:56:59 -0400 (EDT)445_- We got Ryan (3.5) the Manischewitz "Honey Stars" cereal for his Passover breakfasts. (He likes it fine.) The other day he looked at the box and told me it was "Kosher for Chanukah". Mystified, I looked at the box and noticed that their "Kosher Quality" slogan has a menorah in the middle of it, and Ryan saw the "Kosher" and the menorah (7 candles), which he mistook for a chanukiah (9 candles), and declared it "Kosher for Chanukah" ;-) [...]
2494 46 18_Feeling Very Proud12_naomi pardue19_npardue@indiana.edu37_Wed, 30 Apr 1997 15:25:49 -0400 (EDT)332_- I was somewhat concerned about Shaina's meals in preschool this week. We are not terribly strict about what goes into our mouths on Pesach, but we do avoid the 'obviously chametz.' (IOW, something sweetened with cornsyrup or cooked in a non-kashered pan isn't a problem. Breaded chicken fingers or sandwiches ARE a problem.) [...]
2541 20 28_Re: SCJ-PARENTING digest 4280_14_Srb162@aol.com37_Wed, 30 Apr 1997 15:57:14 -0400 (EDT)363_- We have a kosher home. My four-year-old usually has pizza day at school on Tuesdays. She was told to remember that because it was pesach, she could not have any. Her reply "I know that! Because it has CHEESE on it and we are eating meat!". Poor child... just when she is confident that she has the dietary rules etched in her memory, she's thrown a loop!! [...]