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A Hands-On Holiday

Julie Gruenbaum Fax October 1, 1998

Teachers have known for a long time that hands-on projects can bring a message home better than any lecture or study session.

Rosh Hashanah 5759

Jewish Journal August 27, 1998

Back in the 1970s, Michael and Susan Strassfeld\’s \”The Jewish Catalog\” pioneered a kind of People\’s Guide to Judaism that felt comfortable and familiar to the Boomer generation.

Seder Ceremonies

Jewish Journal June 18, 1998

When the Weber family invites the Wolfson familyfor seder, we are asked to prepare a presentation on some aspect ofthe seder ceremony. The presentation could be a d\’rash, an explanation of whatthe Haggadah is trying to say. But, over the years, our presentationshave also been given as a play, a song, and a take-off on a gameshow.

Unmasking Purim’s Heroes — and Ourselves

Rahel Musleah March 5, 1998

Who needs Halloween or Mardi Gras? On Purim, the masquerade of characters is lively and intriguing: Spangled Vashtis, bearded Mordechais, snarling Hamans, bejeweled Esthers, silk-robed Ahasueruses.

Multimedia Ode to Jerusalem

Diane Arieff February 12, 1998

The mood in the Jewish state may not be one ofcelebration at the moment, but plans to commemorate the country\’supcoming 50th birthday continue, both in Israel and right here in LosAngeles. One of the more unique cultural offerings to be presentedlocally will be \”Jerusalem — A Mystical Journey,\” a newdance-theater piece to be performed by the Keshet Chaim DanceEnsemble on Feb. 21 and 22.

It’s a Little Tricky

Risa Munitz October 23, 1997

Once again we are faced with the annual dilemma of what to doabout Halloween. Should we let the kids \”trick or treat\” or not? Weknow that Halloween is not a Jewish holiday; that is not the problem.We celebrate Thanksgiving and Presidents Day, both American holidayswhich reflect good values. Halloween, on the other hand, does notreflect a value system that we would like to pass on to our children.It focuses on taking, greed and violence, not to mention theconsequences, a nasty trick, played on those who refuse to give.

Holidays

Norman Salsitz October 16, 1997

By 1965, I was a well-established suburbanite living in Springfield, whose Jewish community included both a Reform and Conservative congregation. My personal affiliation was with Temple Beth Ahm, the Conservative synagogue, but one of the people in the community whom I liked very much was Israel Dresner, the rabbi of the Reform temple, Sha\’arey Shalom.

The Only Holiday Hallmark Hasn’t Designed a Card For

Jewish Journal September 11, 1997

Tisha B\’Av, the day of mourning in commemoration of the destruction of the two Temples, is notable for at least two reasons. For one, it may be the only holiday that Hallmark hasn\’t designed a card for. And it seems to be the one holiday that most Jews have heard of, but few seem to know much about. As with quarks and RNA and Rothko, we can drop \”Tisha B\’Av\” into a conversation, hoping all the while that we won\’t be asked to actually explain it.

Families, Then and Now

Diane Arieff June 12, 1997

Joel Grishaver. The Bible is rich in stories of passion, plagues, miracles and betrayals, but what about good parenting? \”In truth, there is no good fathering in the Bible,\” said author and Jewish educator Joel Grishaver.

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