HELPING JEWISH FAMILIES GROW ree PUBLISHED 6Y THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The illustrations in the book are beautiful, while the text of Milk and Honey fares much better if you stick to the related stones and not the descriptions of the holidays. DIRECTORY A Story about the Rebbe Reb Zushe ush 's - 111 Sterna Citron . Children's Therapy Services Hirsh's Secret, Zushe's Find, The Shepherd Boy Who Loved God, by Sterna Citron, with illustrations by Igor Eydel (published by Kerem) The ABILITIES CENTER, INC. Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children Handwriting • Sensory Integration • Groups 5600 W. Maple, Suite 0304 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Nikki Rosen-Lieberman (810) 855-0030 Jill D. Spokojny Financial Planning NEW ON VIDEO Enough Already!, Produced aaesoNSERROBOAAVASOffifrnigiO SYSTEMATIC INVESTING Invest in the market for as little as $25.00 per month. For details and a free investors guide please call Michael H. DeLap Phone: (810) 452 5690 • Fax: (810) 452 5688 QUEST CAPITAL STRATEGIES, INC. 7 W. Square Lake Rd., Suite 150 Bloomfield - - Hills, Michigan 48302 - Member: NASD, SIPC, & MSRB All accounts are carried with National Financial Services, A Fidelity Investment Co. Instruction EXPERT PIANO INSTRUCTION Classical or Popular Intermediate to Advanced Illustrated by Igor Eydel by Roseberry Entertainment of Minneapolis If, like most thinking people, you find anything that smacks of "cute" to be nauseating, avoid this video at all costs. It's a retelling of the classic story about a Jewish man whose family constantly com- plains. So he goes to the rabbi who advises him to bring his cow, chicken and goat into his home, and then finally remove them all. In the end, of course, the family discovers that life without all the animals — that is, exactly what they had to be- gin with — was just dandy. The graphics on this are all right, as is the music. But there's so much else to grate on your nerves. As the lead character, "Schmooze" (see what I mean about cute?), Rabbi Joe Black has a Yiddish accent His wife and children, however, speak polished English. Why? Then there's the whole im- age of "Schmooze" as some- thing of a simpleton, a bumbling fellow who seems so unworldly and yet (here comes the deep part, everybody!) understands the real meaning of happiness. Small children may find this video entertaining. Parents who watch it too many times are likely to go insane. (Adult Beginners Okay) DAVID SYME 810-681-2417 Parties '%', WW.WMVM.gegMWkVWk."':.'\VW, ' FUN • SPORTS • GAMES Ages: 3 to Adult Ask about: • Popcorn • Cotton Candy • Sno Cones • • • • • Kid Fit Party 3-10 yrs. Super Sloppy Slimy Party 5-Adult Wacy Olympic Dreams 5-Adult Hip Hop Sports N' Games 6-15 Yrs. Quest Master Party 8-Adult 1-800-474-2244 HAVE A BLAST WITH US! Post-Natal Care LITTLE DEAR MIDWIFERY SERVICES Doula Post-Natal Care ♦ Home Birth ♦ Childbirth & Parenting Classes 810•393•0835 Donna Carino, Professional Midwife J ANUAR Y 19 97 Let's be honest: The market has not exactly been over- whelmed by outstanding books for observant Jewish families. More often than not they're condescending, uninspiring, poorly written or just plain stu- pid. Mercifully, none of these books by Sterna Citron falls into those categories. These are three Chasidic tales (the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the movement, al- ways figures prominently) that focus on humility, morality and kindness. The Shepherd Boy Who Loved God tells of wise rabbis who learn an important lesson from a young child; Zushe's Find is about a man who aids a young bride; and Hirsh's Secret, the best of the three, is the story of a peddlar who quietly helps the poor. Books cost $12.95 each plus $4 shipping and handling for the first book, $2 for each addi- tional book. Kerem Publishing is at 723 N. Orange Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90038. 19