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Tidbits from
Jewish history.
nne Frank, born in 1929,
was the author of one of
the most famous diaries
written during the Holo-
caust. Called Diary of a Young
Girl, it is the story of Anne's life
in an Amsterdam attic, where
she and her family and friends
hid from the Nazis.
Anne was born in Frankfurt.
In an effort to escape Hitler, she
and her family moved to Ams-
terdam, where Anne attended
the Jewish High School. In July
1942, after the Nazis occupied
Holland, Jews were sent to
ghettos and to death camps
throughout Europe.
For two years Anne and her
family hid in the back of the of-
fices of Mr. Frank's former busi-
ness on Prinsengracht Street.
Friends, none of whom were
Jewish, risked their lives to
bring the Franks food. But on
Aug. 4, 1944, the family was
discovered and sent first to
Westerbork, then to Auschwitz
and Bergen-Belsen.
Anne died in Bergen-Belsen
in 1945, only days before the
camp was liberated.
Today, thousands of visitors
see the Franks' hiding place,
both a movie and plays tell their
story, and children and adults
throughout the world read
Anne's famous diaries, which
despite the hatred and terror
around her consistently ex-
press her belief in the goodness
of mankind.
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ranscontinental Music, a divi-
sion of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, has a
series of tapes or CDs that can
make little hearts sing.
Shiron L'Gan (for children ages 2-
5), Shiron LYeladim (for children ages
6-9) and Shiron L7Voar (for youth ages
10-13) feature songs that strengthen
Jewish identity and teach about
Torah, holidays, history, family and
Israel. Traditional favorites, like
"Hinei Mah Tov," "Eretz Zavat
Chalav," "Am Yisrael Char and "Ani
Maainim," are included, as are songs
by contemporary artists including
Debbie Friedman, Jeffrey Klepper and
Steven Carr Reuben. You can learn
how to sing "Happy Birthday" in
Hebrew or "Birdsong," written by an
inmate at the Terezin Concentration
Camp.
Shiron L'Gan also features the
"Mishpachah (Family) Song" by
Detroit native Rabbi Daniel Syme.
Songbooks of the music also are
available and are recommended for
Apples And Honey
' parents, educators, song leaders and,
You will need:
of course, children.
Each CD costs $22 and each cas-
1 112 cup apple* juice
sette is $15. Postage and handling is
11 2 cup applesauce*
$2.50 for each CD or cassette, with $1
11 2 cup vanilla ice cream
for each additional CD or cassette
1-2 tbs. honey*
ordered. Make checks payable to
cinnamon*, to taste
Combine and blend until Transcontinental Music Publications,
smooth, then chill in freezer do UAHC, 838 Fifth Ave., New York,
NY 10021, or call (212) 249-0100, Ext.
until thick.
521.
(*Among the citings, in the
Bible and the Mishnah, are
these fruits and spices: ap-
s the new year begins, think
ples, in Genesis and the Song
about making a time capsule to
of Songs; cinnamon in Exo-
record your life now and your
dus, Ezekiel and Psalms, gin-
hopes for the future year.
ger, in the talmudic tractate
You could include photographs and
Shevi'it; honey, in Deuteron-
omy, Samuel, Proverbs, interestin: information about your-
Psalms; oranges in the tal-
mudic tractate Kilayim).
Something To Drink About
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f you're looking for an ex-
citing new taste sensation,
consider turning to an an-
cient source: the Bible.
Among the fruits men-
tioned in Deuteronomy 8:8
are grapes and dates, both of
which were used to make in-
teresting drinks.
Grapes were used not only
for wine and juice but for a
thick, "grape honey" served
as a beverage. According to
the Encyclopedia Judaica,
this was made by boiling the
grape juice until the water
had evaporated, which left a
liquid similar to honey.
"Date honey" was made by
soaking the fruit in water un-
til it disintegrated. The liquid
was then cooked, producing a
thick, sweet drink.
You could have your own
little shop serving these won-
derful concoctions, and ex-
pand the menu by creating
some of your own drinks that
use fruits and spices men-
tioned in the Torah, or those
grown today in Israel. For a
1940s soda-parlor feel, serve
them in fountain glasses.
Here are two recipes to get
you started:
Berry Delicious Shake
You will need:
1 package frozen strawberries
with syrup
half a cup of orange* juice
half a cup of ginger* ale
2 cups vanilla or orange-
flavored ice cream
Combine and blend until
smooth.
Parsha Project
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his coming week is
Sukkot. Next Shabbat,
instead of the weekly
Torah portion we will
read a section of the Torah
designated specifically for the
holiday: Exodus 33:12-34:26
(part of Parshat Ki Tisa).
We also will read Kohelet
(Ecclesiastes), one of the five
megillot. It is a long poem in
12 chapters, pondering the
nature of life, society, human
relationships and the role of
a Jew in it all. Kohelet con-
tains many famous phrases,
among which is 3:1-8: "To
every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose
under heaven ... " In 1965,
the. American folk singer
Pete Seeger put the words
to music in a song titled
"Turn, Turn, Turn,"
which has been record-
ed many times.
For a project: Could
you write your own
music that would ac-
company the words of
Kohelet? Would the tune
be solemn or joyous?
When would it be appro-
priate to sing or play it? Why
do you think Pete Seeger's
version is so popular?
Time After Time
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self and your family. You could talk
about your favorite foods and books
and what you like to do. You could
discuss ways in which you hope to
improve yourself in the upcom-
ing year, and projects you plan
to complete.
Put everything into a
"time capsule," which you
can make from a plastic
container or the cardboard
from a roll of paper towels.
Then put it in a safe place.
Just before Rosh Hash-
anah next year, open your
time capsule. How have you
changed during the past year?
Did .you accomplish everything
you hoped to? Do you still have the
same likes and dislikes?