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ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM
ASSOCIATE EDITOR

50 really fun, cool, hip Jewish things to do.

9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Thursday. For
information, contact Cheryl Kane,
661-7646.
Recommended for ages 21/2
older.

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#9) Pick up a volume of the
cyclopedia Judaica. Close yoiir
eyes, open to any page and start
reading. (Encyclopedia Judaica can
be found in many synagogue and
temple hltraries, as well as at the
Midrasha Library at the Agency for Jewish Edu.-
cation building in Southfield.)

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#10) Plan an Israeli dinner night. Y
could include falafel (and if you're pressed
there are plenty of good mixes.
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Kosher Foods. Salep, imported fron
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tified O-U kosher, is available at Ara ic
ports on Coolidge Highway in 02k Park.
And to fiirther help set the mood: check out the
Israeli music cassettes and Cds at local Jewish
book stores.

#11) Before Rosh Hashanah, get friends and
family together for an afternoon dapple picking.
Many local orchards are open August through No-
vember or December and allow you to pick, for a
nominal cost, your own apples. One to try: Erwin's
Orchard in South Lyon, (810) 4374704, which has
small trees specially grown for children's little
hands to reach. For a listing of area orchards, see
Ellyce Field's Kids Catalog of Michigan Adven-
tures.

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#15) Start a family tradition at Shabbat
: dinner or lunc.h of having each person tell
something especially nice that happened
: to him that week.

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#16) Decorath your home for Purim. Next
y ear, Purim begins Wednesday, March 15.
: But ifs never too early to start visiting par-
ty stores for streamers, balloons and other
: fun stuff you can hang from the walls.
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#17) If your Hebrew could use a boost, try
#12) Make a paper doll of your favorite figure
making a learning experience out of a visit to the
from Jewish history, Draw an appropriate cos- : zoo, the park or even the grocery store. Pack your
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