Jewish Exponent Kids & Tradition Feed http://www.jewishexponent.com At every seder table, three pieces of matzah on a plate are covered with a special cloth, called a matzah cover. Early in the seder, before the retelling of the Passover story, the middle piece is taken out, held up for all to see, and then... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2983/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2983/ Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Passover tells of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery. This experience of slavery defines and molds our entire religion. Often, the Torah commands, "You shall not oppress a stranger." Why? "Because you know the feelings of the str... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2964/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2964/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Made of clay, metal, glass, wood or even plastic, the seder plate is a fixture on every Passover table. The seder plate holds five special foods. As we work our way around the seder plate, we harken back to the story of our enslavement a... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2965/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2965/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT … there are special Passover songs in Ladino (Jewish Spanish), Arabic, Turkish, Italian and other languages (including English, of course)? … some families hide the afikomen, some steal it, some wear it and some sit on it? … Persian famil... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2966/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2966/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Purim is a raucous holiday. Adding to the din is the sound of "boos," "hisses" and noisemakers - called groggers - that drown out the villainous name of Haman every time it is said during the reading of the Purim story. Here's directions fo... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2652/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2652/ Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT Honi the Circlemaker was a pretty famous man in his own time. People said that he was so close to God he was practically family. Once when there was a terrible drought in the land of Israel, he prayed for rain by drawing a circle on the gro... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2405/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/2405/ Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT Make Mom happy and have fun making this Chanukah project (the drip tray will save her tablecloth from wax drippings). You Will Need: tin foil; a pizza round or piece of cardboard/tag board cut into the desired shape; colored construction p... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1895/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1895/ Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Having a Chanukah party and want to keep the little ones busy for a while? Try an informal "Cookie-Decorating Contest." Winning categories can include "most beautiful, " "most spiritual," "most colorful" and "most international." The best p... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1819/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1819/ Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Here's a menorah that children can "light" each day of Chanukah. In reality, it's a refrigerator-stick chanukiah! To make this project, you will need: 41?2-inch craft sticks (14 per picture); a 9x16-inch piece of colored tag board; glue; m... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1820/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1820/ Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT The chanukiah has room for nine candles, which are lit immediately after dark (except on Friday evening when they should be lit just before lighting the Shabbat candles). One candle, the tallest, is called the shamash or "servant." Each nig... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1777/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1777/ Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Our tradition offers up contradictory reasons regarding why Chanukah is celebrated for eight days. The Mishnah (the Oral Law - written down in the beginning of the third century C.E.) states that the holiday is celebrated because of the mir... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1722/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1722/ Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT According to legend, Jewish freedom-fighters holding secret meetings while plotting against the Syrians, pretended they were merely gambling. Back then, people gambled with a top - called a dreidel in Yiddish - spinning it and letting it fa... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1723/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1723/ Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT King Solomon, the third king of Israel, lived in a splendid palace surrounded by lavish gardens filled with all sorts of colorful, sweet-smelling flowers. One day as he sat in his garden thinking important thoughts, he was startled by a pai... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1565/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1565/ Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Bring these to a picnic and confuse the ants! You will need: 11/2 cups peanut butter 1 Tbsp. honey 1/3 cup dry-milk powder 2 Tbsps. sesame seeds 1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder pretzels shoestring licorice raisins toothpicks Mi... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1566/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1566/ Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Insects have been described as the little creatures that run the world, and there's a lot of truth to this seemingly simple statement. Insects are the principle pollinators of plants, and we would not have many of the fruits and vegetables... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1567/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1567/ Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Who doesn't like Oreos? Add them to cheesecake, and you have a winning combination! Oreo Cheesecake With Sour-Cream Topping [Dairy] For Crust: 2 cups graham-cracker crumbs 1?2 cup sugar 1?2 cup melted butter For Filling: 4 pac... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1471/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1471/ Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Long ago there lived an orphan boy who was very poor. He was so poor that he had no where to sleep. He slept wherever he could rest his head. He was so poor that he had nothing to eat. He ate whatever he could find. He was so poor that he d... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1407/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1407/ Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Here are some healthy fall recipes for you to try. Remember to get an adult's help when putting things into the oven! Apple Parchment You Will Need: apples sauce, plastic wrap and a cookie sheet. What to Do: Spread the plastic wrap... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1408/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1408/ Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT Fall has arrived, and with it comes the colder weather. What better than to make Shabbat complete with some warm foods. Soup and salad go hand in hand, but so does salad and cholent, and if you've never made it before, here's your chance wi... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1388/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1388/ Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT Once upon a time there lived a gourd, who was very bumpy, and had ridges and valleys all around himself. While he had many colors, he was not the prettiest vegetable in the garden. The gourd lived in a patch of ground he shared with many ot... http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1331/ http://www.jewishexponent.com/article/1331/ Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT