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Tidbits from
Jewish history.
haron Appelfeld is one of Is-
rael's leading writers. Born
in 1932 in Czernowitz,
Bukovina, he was sent to a
concentration camp during World War
II. After the war, he immigrated in
1947 to pre-state Israel.
Mr. Appelfeld, who attended He-
brew University, had his first short
story published in 1959. He since has
had numerous books published in Is-
rael, the United States and through-
out the world. Most often, his works
focus on the lingering pain of the
Holocaust.
A
Parsha Project
The coming week's Torah portion,
Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22, is Devarim, the
,opening section of the fifth and final
book of the Torah. The parsha, as well
as the entire book, is a review of the
history and laws from the previous
parts of the Torah. Except for a few
short passages, the entire book of De-
varim is in the form of a farewell speech
of Moshe (Moses) to the Jewish people.
Among the events Moshe recounts
is his defeat of Og, king of Bashan. Og
was a giant, and the parsha describes
his enormous iron bed in the Ammonite
city of Rabbah (verse 11).
Why not make a model of Og's bed?
Try using the cores from rolls of paper
towels and toilet paper, covered with
aluminum foil. The cores can be glued
/Dor taped together.
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beauti-
ful and glamorous stars of the 1940s. She
also was Jewish.
She was born Hedwig Eva Marie
Kiesler on Sept. 11, 1913, in Vienna. At
a young age she became an actress in
Austria, then left when Hitler came to
power. Among the films in which she appeared
in the United States were Ziegfield Girl, Tortilla Flat
and Samson and Delilah.
But it isn't only Hollywood stars who can become pa-
per dolls. You can make your own family into a set, too.
Begin by taking photos of everyone in your family
Have each person stand facing forward, with arms slight-
ly out from his body, and dressed in plain clothes that
don't extend too much (no puffed sleeves), since the out-
fits will, of course, have to cover the doll.
After the film is developed, take each photo to a copy
shop, which can enlarge the picture (a 5"-6" paper doll
is a good size).
When you get home,
carefully cut out your new
photo-doll. Then trace its
figure onto a piece of paper
and draw clothes to cover.
Be creative with your out-
fits! Some ideas: a Purim
costume, nice clothes for
Shabbat. Think about
adding gloves and hats,
scarves and shoes, too.
DO NOT FORGET tabs
so that you can attach the
clothing to your paper doll.
If you want, you can immediately cut out the clothes and place on your new doll. Or
you can try something else.
Get a piece of paper large enough for the doll and several outfits. First, trace the pho-
to-doll and draw clothing, then tape the doll back down on the same piece of paper. This
way, you can make photocopies of the dolls showing you and all your family members,
compile them into a book and send it to your relatives.
body remembers
playing a game called
"Grandma's trunk."
That's where a group of
friends get together and
list things, seeing who
can remember the most.
One person begins by
saying, "I went to the at-
tic and looked in Grand-
ma's trunk where I saw a
— doll (or any other ob-
ject)." The next says, "I
went to the attic and
looked in Grandma's
trunk where I saw a —
doll and a dress." The
third says, "I went to the
attic and looked in Grand-
ma's trunk where I saw a
— doll and a dress and a
jar of pickles," and on and
on until everybody forgets
everything.
Why not make a Jew-
ish "Grandma's trunk"?
Just think of all the fun
stuff you could find: old
bagels and cream cheese,
a painting by Marc Cha-
gall, a notebook from He-
brew school.