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Compiled by Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

The Write Stuff

One of the best things about chil-
dren is their imaginations.
Poet and teacher Lynne Meredith
Cohn, a former Jevvish News staff
writer, was so impressed with the
creativity she saw in local children
that she compiled their writing into
a book.
My First Time at a Swim Meet is
a collection of poems and essays
written by students in Cohn's-writing

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ummer Fun For Kids

camp for chil-
dren, held for
the first time last
summer at Tem-
ple Beth El.
"I created the
Words Worth
Writing Camp
for Children to
tap into the
vivacious spirit
and natural
curiosity that
kids possess,
Cohn said.
"The kids
expressed them-
selves by composing some of the
most insightful and delightful writing
I have ever read."
My First Time at a Swim Meet is
available at Borders Books.
For information on Cohn's summer
writing camps, contact Words
Worth Inc., at (248) 584-5612.

— and have a
lot of fun
along the
way!
This new
publication,
from Histadruth
Ivrith of Ameri-
ca, is a glossy
eight-page
newsletter that
includes
games, puz-
zles and infor
mation about
Jewish holi-
days.
In the first issue, which came out
last May, readers got to meet
Yaakov (the publication's name-
sake), who loves basketball, learn
about the close friendship between
baseball greats Mark McGwire
and Sammy Sosa, and see what
Bereshit says about caring for the
environment.
The project is coordinated by
Sylvia Ettenberg, dean emeritus of
educational development at the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary.
To learn more or to subscribe,

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Read All About It

Whether you know a little
Hebrew or a lot, Sulam Yaakov
offers a great opportunity to brush
up on your Hebrew-language skills

contact the His-
tadruth Ivrith of
America, 426 W.
58th St., New York, NY, 10019,
visit the Web site at
www.hist ivrit.org , or e-mail:
General@hist-iv"rit.org .

Hair's Great News

For some children, the idea of a
nice, long hair wash is about as
appealing as a dinner of mush-
rooms, onions, tofu and brussels
sprouts all rolled into one. At last,
there is hope.
Circle of Friends, based in
Woodland Hills, Calif., offers a
collection of natural hair products
that feature fun and friendly char-
like David, who wears
acters
a kippa.
David appears on the "Shalom

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Shampoo," a tear-free formula of
cornflowers, chamomile, angelica,
aloe vera and orange.
As with other Circle of Friends
products, it comes in a recyclable
package that has not been tested
on animals.
In addition to offering hair-care
and body products, Circle of

Friends is a club that provides inter-
national paper dolls and games
that teach about various cultures.
Other products in the Circle of
Friends line include Natasha's No
Tearski Shampoo, Leilani's Halakahi-
ki Hand and Body Lotion, and
Maria's Buenas Noches Bubble
Bath.
Products are sold
in salons throughout
the country, includ-
ing Michigan. For
the salon nearest
you, contact Circle
of Friends 1-800-
267-4781, or write
4872 Topanga
Canyon Blvd.
#207, Woodland
Hills, CA 91364, or
visit the Web site at
www.circle-of-
friends.com .
— Elizabeth
Applebaum

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Learn About You

One of Israel's best, and most fun,
museums is Beth Hatefuthsoth in Tel
Aviv. Here, you can learn a great
deal about your own family history,
as well as the history of Jewish com-
munities worldwide.
But if you can't make it to Israel,
the next best thing is Beth Hatefuth-
soth's new "r u rachel?" project,
which includes a book, Web site
and software program that help
Jewish youth learn about their fami-
ly history and asks them to consid-
er their place in their own commu-
nity.
Filled with easy-to-read material
with great graphics, "r u Rachel?"
is an interactive site that can be
used by individuals and teacher's.
The software program, called Ilan-
ot, can be downloaded onto
home computers.
For information, visit
www.rootsandme.org.il .
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