ake, Ito at :ea COMPILED BY ELIZABETH APPLEB atv The Good Old Days Flying High I Consider This What do you think of "arranged" marriages? Do you think parents should have a say in whom their chil- dren select for a spouse? Why do you think that's how it was done for so many Jewish cou- ples in the past, but not for those now, and how successful do you think arranged marriages were compared to marriages today? How would you feel about your parents having any input into whom you select to wed? What if you were going to select a husband or wife for your best friend. What would you look for? How great a part would money and looks play in your decision? f you have parents or grandparents or other family who grew up in Detroit, no doubt you have heard them speak many times about the "old Jewish neighborhood." But have you ever seen it? Many buildings and homes and institutions that once comprised Jewish Detroit are still standing. Ask your rela- tive to plan a trip for you that shows where he used to live, or where he went to school, or where he was bar mitzvah. y Many members of the Detroit Jewish community graduated from the old Central High School on Cass Avenue, before the school moved to Tuxedo. One Wooden Spoon, A Green Shirt Something With A Plum On It ou can learn a lot about exactly what's in your house with a home scavenger hunt. (This is a great game to play on an afternoon when it's too cold to go outside and you're going crazy inside.) Begin by having everyone in the family come up with a list of 8-10 interesting and surprising things that can be found around your house. Look for items that might otherwise be forgotten: a food package with a letter "Q," for example, or a wooden spoon, a green shirt, or a magazine with a picture of Shimon Peres. These must be things that can actually be found around the house. Don't let anyone see your list. When everyone has writ- ten down his 10 items, join in a circle. Each person par- The coming week's Torah portion, Exodus 10:1-13:16, is Bo. In the parsha, God in- flicts the last of the ten Do you have an idea plagues on Egypt: locusts, or photo that would be darkness, death of the good for The Jewish News first-born. God in- Fun for the Family section? structs Moshe and Please send to Aharon how to cele- Elizabeth Applebaum, brate the first Pe- Family Fun, c/o The Jewish News, sach and how to 27676 Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI 48034 observe the holiday t ere- after. At midnight, after God kills every first-born Egypt- ian person and animal, the Israelites leave Egypt. For a project, consider the long history between the Jews and Egypt. What do you know of ancient Egypt? Of modern Egypt? Do you remember Joseph's experi- Photos become the property of VW' Jewish Nell.',Et and cannot be returned. ou can be a high fli- er without even stepping out of your living room. All you need is pens, paper and a good imagination. Suppose you went on a balloon trip — either some- where familiar (like your neighborhood), someplace completely new (like Green- y - ticipating should have a bag or basket in which he'll col- lect his treasures. Now, have each person pass the list he made up to whomever is on his right. Then the game be- gins. Whoever comes back first, with all his items, is the win- ner. You might want to come up with a fun prize for the champ, too. ence in Egypt? Would you characterize it as positive or not? What have you learned about the peace treaty Men- achem Begin signed with An- war Sadat? Do you think the conditions were fair? How is it different -- or is it differ- ent? — from the treaty Yitzhak Rabin signed with Yassir Arafat? land), or someplace you've visited but know only fairly well (like Tel Aviv). What do you think it would look like from the sky? Use your imagination to create maps of different ar- eas. You can do this with pens and papers, or add stickers, pictures cut out from magazines, pipe clean- ers, glitter and tiny toys. You can use made-up places, too, such as the Land of Oz, then place your entire collection of maps in a note- book. The next time you or someone you know takes an airplane trip above one of the real areas you've drawn, ask him to take a photo. See how accurate your drawing is.