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pend disbelief and enjoy the journey,
there is much to discover. The focus
of the holidays, Brownstein makes
clear, is the tradition, the insights,
the bonding.
In the break-the-fast chapter, she
includes a wonderful quote from the
Talmud: "Fasting means more than
charity, and the reason is this: The
man who fasts does it with his body,
the charitable only gives cash."
Her project for Yom Kippur is an
"Accomplishment Book," a personal-
ized way of delivering the holiday's
message of repentance and redemp-
tion. Each family member — or
guest at a holiday dinner — can
have a book of his or her own, to
record "hopes, dreams, and goals for
the coming year and those things
that need improvement."
To make the books, you can pur-
chase materials from an art supply or
stationery store — heavy stock for
the front and back covers, lighter
stock for the inside. Brownstein sug-
gests about six inside pages. "In
fact," the book says, "you may want
to give everyone a mental nudge by
providing page headings — 'I wish I
hadn't,' 'This year, I'd really like to,'
and the like."
For the binding, she recommends
punching a few holes and threading
with ribbon, leather or even raffia,
adding tassels or charms from an
import store.

The book includes plenty of nuts-
and-bolts directions on everything
from building a back-yard sukka to
making your own chanukiot.
Frequently at Chanuka, Judaica
shop windows include whimsical,
and sometimes pricey, chanukiot
made of alphabet blocks or other
children's toys. Guess what? You can
make your own. For Simchat Torah,
Brownstein describes how to make
colorful felt flags that carry a cache
of candies at the top, instead of the
traditional paper flags topped with
an apple.
Creating many of these special
projects can help families come
together while beautifying the
Jewish holidays. Religious-school
teachers can also pick up ideas. If
craftiness is your thing, Jewish
Holiday Style is the book for you.

— Reviewed by Janet Silver Ghent
Jewish Bulletin of Northern
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