t tst Olz i cii01 Children Learn About Tzedakah 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. - - Dinner Can .,0%, lc a Making 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. L-6 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1988 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.