…CONTENTS March 15, 1996 W hen a man faces his Maker; he will have to account for those (God-given) pleasures of life which he failed to enjoy. — Talmud Judaism has always been a joyous re- ligion. While Jews through the millen- nia have suffered at the hands of others, the Torah and Talmud place much more emphasis on happy occasions, doing good deeds and celebrating life. Just as the Sab- bath ends the work week with a time of rest and refl...…
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…Bar And Bat Mitzvahs: Foods, Friends, Fun ILENE SPECTOR ANC ELLEN PINSKY SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS S ome things never change. Like the glow on a parent's face as her child reads from the Torah during the bar or bat mitzvah. The kvelling, the kugel, the knishes ... no, wait. Some things do change. If you have attended a bar or bat mitzvah lately, you are more likely to have dined on pesto piz- za than prime rib. And it's no won- der. Imagin...…
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…A G lying Some find meaning in their happy occasions 11111tiv all by giving to others. SUZANNE CHESSLER PH OTO BY DANI EL LI PPITT SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS erritt Shwedel got a whale of a gift for her 16th birthday. The whale was pictured on a tribute card acknowl- edging an environmen- tal donation in her honor. Ms. Shwedel's Sweet 16 guests were asked to contribute to charities instead of buying presents. "I didn't want the party to...…
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…Part Dreallis. Children let their imaginations concoct the party of their dreams. CART WALDMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS it sk a youngster where he wants his birthday party this year and you're sure to get an answer. We did just that, but we let the youngsters go fur- ther than the usual bowling party or laser-tag scene. We asked young people around town, "If you could plan anything for your next par- ty, what would it T H E DE T...…
…`—) and I get ready to blast off into space. I am going to wear a silver space costume, but I am not sure where they sell them. We will take a lad- der from the spaceship and land in our space shuttle. We will bounce from Jupiter to Mars, just bouncing around. My presents will be hidden in space and I will need to find them. We will have cake with a rocket on it and my name. When I am 7, my party will be underwater. .My Dream 1 1 th Year Jus...…
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…Feminine Equivalent 11 11 en years ago, when I had my daughter, little did I know I was part of a bur- geoning trend. My husband and I were as thrilled at having a healthy daughter as we would have been with a son and wanted to celebrate with friends and family. So we had a baby naming for her, to welcome her to Judaism and her commu- nity. Boys are named at the brit mi- lah the bris, while girls tradi- tionally have been given their names d...…
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…BAR/BAT MITZVAHS - WEDDINGS - CORPORATE - ANNIVERSARIES INTRODUCING cc O a a z z O O know anyone at all in Chat- tanooga," recalls Mrs. Brown. "While I was in the hospital, I was contacted by a wonderful woman who was very involved with the synagogue. She said her son was being bar mitzvah Friday night and we were to name our daugh- ter as her son was bar mitzvah, so we would have people to share our simcha. It was the kindest thing any...…
…Don' t anti It „.. If you're happy and you know it, just hush. C ERICA RAUZIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS C/3 UJ CC 0 Lu = Cat aution. Watch what you say. You might undo some- thing important. I have been traveling under a strange new cloud recently, like the little man in Eil Abner whose name was spelled entirely with consonants. The minute I notice something going right, it goes wrong. This is a wide-ranging phenomena. When I was ...…
…SPERBER'S KOSHER CATERING SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUN [EY OVER 25 YEARS don't mention such thing. As for the remaining four goblets, you might as well come over and throw them against the wall, because I don't think I'll ever use them again I'm not even sure I still like them. Learn from me: if you have something breakable you really, re- ally like, just tuck it away and don't tell any elaborate stories about it At least, not twice. By t...…
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