Using ›Mamaloshen
A little bit of Yiddish to share with friends, courtesy of the JFS Yiddish Club, in memory of Lynda A. Cohen.
naches \NACH-es\ Noun Pleasure, satisfaction, delight; proud enjoyment. Expression with naches: › Du zolst krenken in naches. You should suffer in the midst of pleasure (i.e., you should get all you wanted and suffer all the more for it). › Platzn zolstu fun naches. May you explode from pleasure (meant as a curse). › Ich shlog aych iber di reyd - ir zolt hobn naches un freyd! I break in on your words - may you greatly rejoice! (Said in some circles as a polite apology/good wish when one interrupts his friend's speech.)
to Get Your Children Involved in Passover
Whether you host your own; go to a family or friend’s house; attend your synagogue or JCC, try a Women’s or Interfaith Seder; chances are you’ll be going to at least one Passover Seder this year. Sometimes it’s a new experience, sometimes it’s the same Seder you’ve attended for years, it can be a long Seder or a 30 minute version, all Seders are based on the same story, and share similar traditions. As a culture, we love tradition; just think of Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof! But sometimes the same routine year after year, or even two nights in a row, can prove challenging for children, not to mention some adults! Trying new traditions or changing up the routine of your Seder isn’t just a good idea to help engage children (and adults); it’s actually recommended in the Seder itself ! In the traditional Seder text, there is a part where we discuss the four children. Each of these four children represents a particular character trait. In the text, the children can be understood to be the wise one, the rebellious, the simple and the one who does not know how to ask. These four children can also represent different learning styles: visual, auditory, tactile and kinesthetic. These various styles or learning preferences apply to children and adults alike.
When planning your Seder, or planning how to keep your children occupied and interested during the Seder, think about how your child likes to learn. Maybe your child is a visual learner, and enjoys reading their own Haggadah (the traditional text of the Seder) or books about Passover. PJ Library can definitely help here, check out www.PJLibrary.com for a complete listing of all our Passover related titles, and a list of kid-friendly Passover Haggadahs. Or they might be auditory learners, and love hearing the stories or music. The story of Passover is an exciting one; have fun telling it to your children with different voices and sound effects. Listen to Passover songs, or bring musical instruments that your child can play at the appropriate parts in the Seder. PJ Library has lists of Jewish music CDs for children, as well as curated Spotify playlists for different holidays!
For tactile learners, provide Passover coloring sheets or books (many children’s Haggadahs double as coloring books). Check online for Passover themed puzzles or puppets that they can play with during the Seder. Kinesthetic learners love to move and be active, they might like to put on a puppet show or act out the Passover story. Have them build their own pyramids out of blocks or Legos, or play Passover bingo throughout the Seder. There are so many ideas that can help you enrich and enliven your Seder. The Blog on ww.PJLibrary.com has many articles and links, and the book flaps on your Passover PJ Library books include resources you can check out. PJ Library is on Pinterest and Tumblr with even more ideas to help you celebrate Passover with your family this year. PJ Library offers free, high quality Jewish books and music each month to children ages 6 months through 8 and beyond. PJ Library is a gift from JFGD in partnership with local philanthropists and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. For information on how to enroll, or if you have questions about any of the ideas above, please contact Juliet Glaser, PJ Library/PJ Our Way Director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, at jglaser@jfgd.net or 937-401-1451.
Legacies, Tributes, & Memorials FEDERATION
For more information about PJ Library or PJ Our Way or to get a child enrolled in either of these great programs, please contact Juliet Glaser at jglaser@jfgd.net or 401-1541.
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