"God is in everyone and everything in the whole world," drawing above by
Emily Herman, 8, of West Bloomfield. At left: God as seen by Jeff
Rosenfeld, 5; right, 7-year-old Sandra Stoller's image of God.
"God probably eats
mashed potatoes with gravy,"
says 4-year-old Zachary Leve
of Temple Shir Shalom.
Five-year-old Joshua
Hirschland, who attends
Kol Ami, thinks that
"God eats clouds."
"God eats healthy food
like steak, rice, corn and all
kinds of vegetables," Jeff
Rosenfeld says.
Ari disagrees. "I don't
think He really needs to eat
because He doesn't have any
kind of form. Where would it
go down?"
If they could write a let-
ter to God, many children
would have nice things to say.
"Dear God, I'm glad that
You became God and created
all of us people:" Jillian Gour-
witz says she would write.
"I'm really glad that You
made the earth . . . I'm glad
You made trees, peace and a
lot of things!"
Emily Herman, 8, of
West Bloomfield, would
write: "Dear God, thank You
for giving us all that You
have given us, like people
and trees and food. And I'm
real happy that You did that
because if You didn't we
wouldn't be living and we
wouldn't have fun."
Jeff Rosenfeld also would
have a few things to write.
"Dear God, I hope You're
watching me. I hope You
come alive. I think You were
the first guy that went to
heaven. I think You were the
first one who died. I love
You."
The ultimate dream of
many children would be the
opportunity to become God
for a day.
"If I were God for a whole
day, I'd try to clean the world
up in my own way," Beth We-
ingarden says.
Bree Joseff, 9, of Mat
Shalom Synagogue, would
have other plans.
"I'd give all the sick kids
in the world a party," she
says.
"If I were God for a day,
I'd make sure all the children
If they could write
a letter to God,
many children
would have nice
things to say.
in the world didn't get sick
that day:' replies 7-year-old
Hannah Hirschland of Tem-
ple Kol Ami.
And Jillian Gourwitz
says she would "make more
money in the world, so the
poor people can go to riches
a bit and they can afford
homes!'
If Joshua Hirschland
could be God, he says he
would come down to earth
and go into politics.
"I'd run for president;'
Josh says with a laugh.
As far as God's net
salary, most children agree
that He has a lot of money in
His piggy bank.
"He owns heaven and
stuff," says 7-year-old Emili
Barnett of Temple Israel. "I
think He must be very, very
rich."
Seven-year-old Kacee
Must of Temple Shir Shalom
explains, "The land makes
Him rich!'
"God has $100 million in
gold," Joseph Marks says.
But Michelle Siegel
doesn't think that it's gold
that makes God rich. Her
philosophy?
"His money are the people
that are in heaven!" El
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