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HOME & FAMILY Talis
The table lamp framed the rectangle sheet of paper with a
pale fluorescent light.
The blue veins that protruded from under the skin of the
writing hand, nearly transparent, moved like tiny rushing
streams across an arid, barren plain.
CREATIVITY CORNER The following activity is for those free moments when "there's nothing to do, Ma!" It's one way of keeping the children put in one place and pleasantly occupied. Have the children prepare this game beforehand, to use on Pesach. If you let your children color on Chol Hamoed, this is the perfect time. If not, read and use for a lazy afternoon.
A Dress for her Granddaughter Ever since she was a little girl, my mother loved to sew. More than just a hobby at which she was extremely talented, sewing was a very important part of her life.
Precious Freedom Batya was tired. She had attempted to nap in the afternoon but she hadn't been able to. So much still to do! She told her mother that it was just too much work, but her mother had chuckled, saying that it's all in the attitude.
NOSTALGIA In the Shimony family, pre-yomtov seasons were extremely busy times. Without proper refrigeration and with a shortage of running water, the amount of work was doubly increased. Purchasing perishables was always postponed to the last minute, and even the icebox, with the huge block of ice at the top, didn't prevent the spoiling of food. The shopping and cooking was left for the last moment, and the additional need to clean the house and wash and iron clothes, crowded the pre-holiday season greatly.
Self Motivation Parents read articles and ever more articles, teachers attend extra lectures and utilize what they have learned, and at the end of the day they say, "Why doesn't it work for me? I've done my best but it is not good enough. I spend the day shouting at the children and it doesn't seem to make the slightest difference."
Reflections on Pesach Each year as Nissan rolls around, my heart, rather than filling with the joy of the upcoming festival, begins to contract with fear and dread. How on earth will I manage this year? becomes my consuming thought.
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Classical Hebrew is based on only a few hundred basic "roots" and words are developed from them through well defined conjugations. Therefore, when the efficient reader of Hebrew meets a "new" word, he will be able to take an intelligent guess as to its meaning. However, an inefficient reader will be baffled.
Honey, Sugar and a Drop of Vinegar
Imagine this scenario if you will. A child comes running in
from school, face beaming, "Mommy, Mommy! I got a
punishment!"
"Really?" says the mother expectantly. "What is it?" The
child tells her, the mother laughs and the child hurries to
execute the punishment...
BOOK REVIEW
Actually, I could have doubled up this review with last
week's to make sure that you ran out to get your copy of
this book pronto. But that wouldn't have been fair for many
reasons:
Your Pesach cleaning would certainly have suffered since you
wouldn't have sufficed with rest-and-read breaks but might
have sneaked in portions when the others weren't looking. It
is absolutely addictive.
Teaching Love of Torah to Children
We are presenting an essay on enhancing the love for
Torah and increasing our awareness of it in our daily lives,
broken up into small weekly sections that lead up to a
climax, the receiving of the Torah on Shavuos.
Your Medical Questions Answered!
We now end our discussion of autoimmune diseases, that is
diseases where the body attacks itself, with a short
discussion on transplants.
Poet's Corner
my father wraps the matza in it
we are slaves in the land of Egypt
over rise
we leave by boat
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