[HANASHIR:11144] Re: Q about kids vs. kavanah

[K. B. <kbmusic...>]

Often, I invite the child/children to come help me lead the service, or simply 
take them by the hand.  They usually stand next to me, eyes wide, and don't 
make another sound.
Karen Blum

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Marsha Fensin <mfsings (at) ccr(dot)net>
Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Date:  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 14:11:26 -0600

>It's interesting that this topic has come up recently on Temple Chat, which is 
>a
>chat room for reform synagogue board members.  I'd like to pass along the
>following suggestion.  Perhaps some kind of babysitting situation could be set 
>up
>during services as a Mitzvah project with the Temple High School Youth Group.
>This can be set up as an activity for the very young children with snacks, arts
>and crafts and even a mini service just for them.  It would run concurrently 
>with
>the regualr service, and, perhaps the kids could come back to the main 
>sanctuary
>for a final blessing and song at the end of the regular service. Good luck.
>Marsha Fensin

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