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What The Stones Hear
Ari, a third-grader with a mop
of red hair, is playing his first
dramatic role as a stone block
(eavesdropping on conversa-
tions) in the Western Wall.
The day before, his sister, 7-
year-old Lisa, made her acting
debut as a piece of matzah.
These children and their
classmates are having fun
while learning some impor-
tant Jewish concepts through
the Jewish National Fund's
new Storyteller-In-The-School
program. This interactive pro-
ject is geared to children in
grades one through six and
combines storytelling, dramat-
ic play, Jewish history and Is-
rael.
No technical equipment or
props are needed, and each
child is involved in the play.
Material is wide-ranging. Stu-
dents who have been study-
ing the Holocaust may look at
comparative issues of hatred
and violence as they role-play
contemporary situations. Or,
children may find themselves
lost inside a giant hamentash
as they take a magical journey
to explore Purim. Another
child may find himself trans-
formed into one of the tables
in Moses' arms on his way
down Mt. Sinai.
JNF offers a package of
three, 45-minute workshops
with each visit. A teacher-
training workshop is available
on request. For information,
contact the JNF Department
of Education, 78 Randall
Ave., Rockville Centre, NY,
11570, or call (516) 561-
9100.
Building Partners
Habitat for Humanity Interna-
tional and the youth division of
the nation's largest Jewish orga-
nization recently announced a
partnership that breaks new
ground for the interreligious
community.
The youth arm of the Union
of American Hebrew Congre-
gations (UAHC) has agreed
to join Habitat, a Christian or-
ganization, in its efforts to
build 20 homes for the poor
over the next three years,
markirig the first time Habitat
has partnered with a Jewish
group.
"There's nothing glamorous
about building houses," said
UAHC President Rabbi Eric
Yoffie, as he signed the agree-
ment. But helping those less
fortunate "is the essence of Re-
form Judaism."
Spokesmen for both organi-
zations said the ability to focus
on their shared commitment to
caring for the oppressed and
poor enabled them to tran-
scend their religious differ-
ences.
Under the new agreement,
NFTY will mobilize its chapters
throughout the United States
and Canada to meet its goal of
building one new home in
each of the 20 geographic re-
gions throughout the nation.
Habitat for Humanity, which
began about two decades ago
with the support of former
President Jimmy Carter, has
built some 30,000 houses
around the world.