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TAKE THE 2013 CREDIT FOR JEWISH EDUCATI0N Up to $1,031/individuals & Up to $2,062/couple! P: 480.634.4926 GO TO www.jtophoenix.org F: 480.629.5147 E: [email protected] A school tuition organization cannot award, restrict or reserve scholarships solely on the basis of donor recommendation. A taxpayer may not claim a tax credit if the taxpayer agrees to swap donations with another taxpayer to benefit either taxpayer’s own dependent. The Jewish Tuition Organization does not accept donor recommendations. All scholarships are need based. Food & Fun for the Whole Family! 7501 E. Camelback Rd. • Scottsdale 480-990-0900 www.donandcharlies.com • Kids Menu • Burger Bar • Private Parties • Sports Memorabilia F AMIL Y FUN P AGE ® in partnership with: Simchat Torah Simchat Torah (meaning, “Celebration of the Torah”) is a one- day holiday that marks the completion of the annual cycle of Torah reading. The final portion of Deuteronomy is read and then a new Torah reading cycle is immediately started with the Book of Genesis. Many synagogues unroll the Torah scroll completely so everyone can see the whole Torah. More joyous holidays follow Sukkot We are saddened to see the joyous holiday of Sukkot come to an end, but wait! There is more. G-d is also disappointed that the end of Sukkot is here. The observance of Shemini Atzeret allows us to extend our celebration for one more day and linger for just a bit longer before we have to move on. Simchat Torah (which started at sundown Sept. 26) is a joyous holiday that follows Shemini Atzeret. We complete the reading of the Torah and begin to read it all over again. This is a time for dancing with and celebrating the Torah. Be sure to explore The Learning Shuk’s Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Playlist found at bit.ly/1g1drVC. Caramel apples: a sweet holiday tradition At some point along the way, it became traditional to eat caramel apples on Simchat Torah. Maybe it has to do with the fact that the holiday always takes place in fall, or maybe it’s that you can stick the caramel apple on the top of your Simchat Torah flag, but whatever the reason, they’re delicious. Making your own caramel apple is easy enough these days. Many grocery stores sell sheets of caramel that can easily be warmed to wrap around an apple. Then, just add peanuts, sprinkles, chocolate chips, shredded coconut or whatever toppings you choose. The pos- sibilities are endless! You’ll need: • apples • wooden skewers • caramel sheets (also called caramel wraps) • assorted toppings Wash and skewer your apples, follow the instructions on the caramel sheets, roll in toppings, and voila! From: www.kveller.com ‘Spider’ series introduces children to Jewish holidays ‘Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah’ The Sammy Spider series introduces kids to the Jewish holidays through the lovable Sammy Spider, who always wants to do people things, not spider things. In “Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah,” by Sylvia A. Rouss, Sammy gets his chance when he follows a little boy named Josh through his celebration of Simchat Torah. Make flags to wave in holiday ‘parade’ Looking for a fun craft to make with your kids for Simchat Torah? It’s traditional to make flags on Simchat Torah that you can wave as you parade around the syna- gogue – or your living room. This easy project calls for lots of things that are already hanging around your house, including paper towel rolls. You’ll need: • Empty paper towel roll • Construction paper • Stickers • Dot paint (comes in a bottle with a roller top – much less messy than normal paint) • Tape First, have your child decorate the construction paper using dot paint and stickers (or whatever other art supplies you choose). Next, tape the construction paper to the paper towel roll. (By using a paper towel roll instead of a stick, you avoid any potential stick accidents). Give to your child and prepare to wave! From: www.kveller.com
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P: 480.634.4926 GO TO www.jtophoenix.org
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A school tuition organization cannot award, restrict or reserve scholarships solely on the basis of donor recommendation. A taxpayer may not claim a tax credit if the taxpayer agrees to swap donations with another taxpayer to benefit either taxpayer’s own dependent. The Jewish Tuition Organization does not accept donor recommendations. All scholarships are need based.
Food & Funfor the Whole Family!
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www.donandcharlies.com
• Kids Menu• Burger Bar
• Private Parties• Sports Memorabilia
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Simchat TorahSimchat Torah (meaning, “Celebration of the Torah”) is a one-
day holiday that marks the completion of the annual cycle of Torah reading. The final portion of Deuteronomy is read and then a new Torah reading cycle is immediately started with the Book of Genesis. Many synagogues unroll the Torah scroll completely so everyone can see the whole Torah.
More joyous holidays follow SukkotWe are saddened to see the joyous holiday of Sukkot come to an
end, but wait! There is more. G-d is also disappointed that the end of Sukkot is here. The observance of Shemini Atzeret allows us to extend our celebration for one more day and linger for just a bit longer before we have to move on.
Simchat Torah (which started at sundown Sept. 26) is a joyous holiday that follows Shemini Atzeret. We complete the reading of the Torah and begin to read it all over again. This is a time for dancing with and celebrating the Torah.
Be sure to explore The Learning Shuk’s Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Playlist found at bit.ly/1g1drVC.
Caramel apples: a sweet holiday traditionAt some point along the way, it became traditional to eat caramel apples on Simchat Torah.
Maybe it has to do with the fact that the holiday always takes place in fall, or maybe it’s that you can stick the caramel apple on the top of your Simchat Torah flag, but whatever the reason, they’re delicious.
Making your own caramel apple is easy enough these days. Many grocery stores sell sheets of caramel that can easily be warmed to wrap around an apple. Then, just add peanuts, sprinkles, chocolate chips, shredded coconut or whatever toppings you choose. The pos-sibilities are endless!
You’ll need:• apples• wooden skewers• caramel sheets
(also called caramel wraps)• assorted toppings
Wash and skewer your apples, follow the instructions on the caramel sheets, roll in toppings, and voila!
From: www.kveller.com
‘Spider’ series introduces children to Jewish holidays
‘Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah’The Sammy Spider series introduces kids
to the Jewish holidays through the lovable Sammy Spider, who always wants to do people things, not spider things.
In “Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah,” by Sylvia A. Rouss, Sammy gets his chance when he follows a little boy named Josh through his celebration of Simchat Torah.
Make flags to wave in holiday ‘parade’Looking for a fun craft to make with your kids for Simchat Torah? It’s traditional
to make flags on Simchat Torah that you can wave as you parade around the syna-gogue – or your living room. This easy project calls for lots of things that are already hanging around your house, including paper towel rolls.
You’ll need:• Empty paper towel roll• Construction paper• Stickers• Dot paint (comes in a bottle with a roller top – much less messy than normal paint)• TapeFirst, have your child decorate the construction paper using dot paint and stickers
(or whatever other art supplies you choose). Next, tape the construction paper to the paper towel roll. (By using a paper towel
roll instead of a stick, you avoid any potential stick accidents). Give to your child and prepare to wave!From: www.kveller.com
