1 1/4. F- What's To Do? An Island In Time ere are three fun, easy projects that will help make your Shabbat even more delightful: Chocolate-dipped Treats You Will Need: • 1 12-oz. package parve chocolate chips • Fresh fruit, such as strawberries and pineapple slices — or try your hand at something more creative like marsh- mallows or pretzel rods • Wax paper • Spoon • A pot for the stove, or microwave-safe bowl stantly monitor as chocolate will remain hot for some time. Dip each piece of fruit, pretzel or marshmallow about half way into the chocolate. Shake off excess, then return to wax paper. When all chocolate has been used, refrigerate the treats for an hour. First, prepare the fruit. You'll need to wash whole straw- berries, or peel tangerine and orange sections, or slice fresh pineapple pieces about 3/4" inch wide, 1/2" thick. Set aside on large piece of wax paper. Meanwhile, melt choco- late chips (about two min- utes in the microwave). Stir. Have a parent bring the bowl to the table and con- Candlesticks I Shabbat, one of the nicest days on the Jewish calendar, begins sundown on Friday and ends about an hour after sundown on Saturday. 0 It is the last day of the week, the day on which God rested from all his work (like creating the heavens and the waters and all the Earth's inhabitants). For this rea- son, Torah-observant Jews also abstain from work — not just going to the office but writing and drawing and kindling fires. 0 Most people tend to think of work simply as a job. But in this case, "work" refers to any of 39 categories of ac- tivity the rabbis understood as having to do with the building of the tabernacle, the Mishkan, used by Jews as they wandered in the desert after leaving Egypt. Families celebrate the day in many different ways, in- cluding lighting candles, having a festive meal on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, studying Torah and other Jewish subjects, and going to a synagogue or temple for three Shabbat services from Friday night through Satur- day night Because it is not like any other day of the week, Shabbat has come to be called "an island in time." 111011, You Will Need: • Glass candlesticks • Paintbrush, white glue and acrylic paints, • Or permanent felt markers Make your own faux stained- glass candlesticks with just a handful of materials. Note: The designs left by this project are permanent, so it's better to use inexpensive glass candle sticks available at craft and discount stores. Begin by covering your work place with newspapers as this can be a messy pro- ject. If you're using pens, have your child draw directly on the glass — but be careful as it can take a few minutes for the ink to try (which means an important drawing can easily smear). Or, you can mix equal parts acrylic paints and glue, then paint directly onto the glass. The pen-colored candle holders should be allowed to dry for about half an hour; the painted version will need about three hours. Note: While both sub- stances are permanent, these candle holders should be cleaned with a slight rinsing only Never place in dish- washer or scrub, even with a soft sponge. TH E APP LE TREE Tablecloths 10 Create a beautiful Shabbat tablecloth by buying a plain, white one and allowing chil- dren to decorate with perma- nent felt-tip markers. You can use paper tablecloths, but these tear easily. Plastic ones, available at discount stores, are much sturdier. Before you begin, carefully cover work space with old newspaper as this can be a messy project. Also, warn children that pens smear. Any drawing should be allowed to dry for several minutes before children touch or accidentally brush against it .0,24,`01111b.— -4111%111, . 4611111111116" N„. Did You Know? • According to tradition, the Messiah will come if only all the world's Jews will properly observe Shabbat for just one day. - • Except in Haifa, buses do not in Israel on Shabbat. There are taxis available that day, but they do not come in- xpensively. Some neighbor- gods, such as Meah Shearim in erusalem, are completely block- ded on the,Sabbath. • Why is it that some Jews will carry a book or push a stroller on 114 Shabbat and others will not? It all depends on the existence of an eruv. The Talmud outlines spe- cific rules for con- struction of an eruv, Be certain to place clear an enclosure which plastic over your child's work can go around a house or an en- of art before setting anything tire city. In most American com- on the table. Though designs - munities, the eruv usually left by permanent markers do consists of wires attached to tele- indeed last a long time, they phone poles which act as a sym- can wear and fade if they bolic extension of one's home, come in constant contact where it is permissible to trans- with food and liquids. . port certain items. - • All laws regarding Shabbat may be bro- v • , ken if it means say- -• - A ing a life. In fact, Jews are com- manded to phone a physician, call for an emergency vehicle or drive to the hos- pital if one's life, or the life another, is in danger.