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Each month in this space, L'Chayim will present a Yiddish lesson
entitled "Du Redst Yiddish (Do You Speak Yiddish?)" whose aim is to
encourage further study of Yiddish. The lesson will include a brief story
utilizing the Yiddish words to be studied, a vocabulary list with English
translations and a family activity which involves using the new words. Two
books which may be helpful for beginning Yiddish students are Yiddish for
Beginners by Dr. Joffen and Der Yiddisher Lerer by Goldin. Weinreich's
English-Yiddish Dictionary also may be useful. At the conclusion of each
lesson will be a suggested list of books for persons who wish to further
their knowledge.
The lessons were prepared by Mary Koretz of Oak Park. She has
taught both children's and adult classes in Yiddish at the Workmen's Circle.
Following is this month's lesson:
Jacob and Laura hobn bahkumen duplicate gifts for Chanukah. He
but received two roiteh furin. She had two identical lialkes with curly hor.
They hobn gevolt to do something useful with the tsahtskehs. Their
mother but gezogt that the father of two kinder, in their gehgent, was laid
off from his arbet. Their mother but getracht that the children had
received only necessary klayder for Chanukah. Jacob but gevolt to give
the children the extra toys. Laura but gezogt, "No, let us leave them on
their porch and not tell them where they came from." The mother thought
this was a good example of tzedakah.
Family Activity
Vocabulary
received
(past tense)
had
red
wagon
dolls
hair
wanted (past tense)
toys
said (past tense)
children
neighborhood
job, work
thought (past tense)
clothes
charity, righteousness
hobn bahkumen
but
roiteh
furin
lialkes
hor
hobn gevolt
tsahtskehs
but gezogt
kinder
gehgent
arbet
but getracht
klayder
tzedakah
Make a list of all the charity
organizations and the services they
provide. Put a pushke in your home.
Donate unwanted or unused toys to
a children's home or appropriate
agency.
Recommended
Reading
Golda Meir, Israel's Leader by
Marie Syrkin, a warm and accurate
account of the life of Mrs. Meir;
Women Build a Land by Ada
Maimon, a day-to-day account of the
early women pioneers in Israel and
their struggle for sexual equality.
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Nei/vett/0v Be Family Project
Do you have a favorite kosher
recipe? Each month in this space,
L'Chayim will print a kosher recipe
that the whole family can prepare
together. To contribute to the
column, write your recipe in a way
in which the entire family can
participate and send it to L'Chayim,
clo The Jewish News, 20300 Civic
Center Dr., Southfield 48076.
This month's recipes are from
"Cong. Beth Shalom Cooks, The
Second Time Around," compiled by
the sisterhood of Cong. Beth
Shalom.
Almond Boneless
Chicken
Have the children gather all the
ingredients: 2 tbsp. pareve
margarine; 3/4 cup sliced celery; 1/4
cup sliced onion; 2 cups diced
chicken or turkey, cooked (Make
sure Mom or Dad does the dicing!);
1/2 cup canned, sliced mushrooms;
1 tbsp. cornstarch; 3 tbsp. soy
sauce; 1 cup clear chicken broth or
consomme; 1 cup toasted almonds,
cooked rice.
Let Dad melt the margarine in a
skillet.
One of the older children can
add the celery and onion.
Have Mom stir and cook for 2
minutes.
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Let the children add the
chicken and mushrooms. Heat
gently. Have Dad combine the
cornstarch, soy sauce and
consomme and stir slowly into
mixture. Mom can finish stirring for
5 minutes, adding the almonds and
serving over hot rice. Serves 4-6.
Nut Crescents
While Mom heats the oven to
325 degress, the children can
collect the ingredients: 11/4 cups
flour, 1 cup ground nuts, 1 tsp.
vanilla, 1/4 cup confectioners sugar,
3 /4 cup butter or margarine.
Let the children combine flour,
nuts and sugar. Dad can add butter
and vanilla, blending with a fork.
Mom can work dough with hands
into a ball. Everyone can take about
2 teaspoons of dough and roll
between their fingers. All the
members of the family can place
their pieces of dough on an
ungreased cookie sheet and shape
them into crescents. Mom can put
the cookies in the oven at 325
degrees for 10-12 minutes. Everyone
can take turns sprinkling with sugar
while still hot.
Reprinted by permission of the sisterhood of
Cong. Beth Shalom.
TOYS AND GAMES
Matchit — a children's memory game; Torah Island, a
game for all ages, both available at Spitzer's. HaKol
B'Seder, for ages 7 to adult, a Shabbat game about the
Torah Sedrahs, available at Borenstein's.
AUDIO CASSETTES
The Singing Clarinet of Giora Feidman, available at
Borenstein's. Uncle Moishey No. 5, for children, available
at Spitzer's.
VIDEO CASSETTES
Hanna-Barbera's The Greatest Adventure Stories from
the Bible (VHS format), including: Daniel and the Lion's
Den, Moses, Samson and Delilah, Noah's Ark, David and
Goliath and Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, all available
at Spitzer's.
BOOKS
Children: Torah Shapes by Ruchama Scharg and
Adina Zakutinsky; Guess Who's Coming for Shabbos? by
Shoshana Siff, all available at Borenstein's.
Tales of Tzaddikim with Mesorah Publishing,
The Little Midrash Says by R. Weissman, Young Reader's
Encyclopedia of Jewish History by liana Shamir and Dr.
Shlomo Shavit, all at Spitzer's.
Spitzer's is located at 21770 W. 11 Mile, Southfield.
Borenstein's is located at 25242 Greenfield, Oak Park.