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Kids Can Learn About Their Jewish Heritage At Tampa Exhibit

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By B.C. MANION

The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 1, 2008

CITRUS PARK - Children will be able to visit Mr. Abraham's Neighborhood, dig for desert treasures, set a Seder table and wear animal costumes on Noah's Ark at an interactive exhibit aimed at exposing youngsters to Jewish culture.

The two-week experience, called The Jewish Discovery Center, begins Sunday and runs through Aug. 15 at the Jewish Community Center, 13009 Community Campus Drive.

The idea is for children to have fun while being immersed in activities that help them learn about their heritage, said Emilie Kuperman, the community center's director of development.

Besides the interactive displays, the experience offers 30-minute programs to get youngsters and adults involved.

"This is a place for children, but it's critical that parents are here participating with their children, as well," Kuperman said.

After the event ends, organizers plan to pack away the elements of the exhibit to use again. Eventually, they see the interactive exhibit as part of a much larger, permanent Jewish Discovery Center, which also would include a multimedia center for youths, a parent resource center, and an arts and cultural center.

Community Campus Drive is off Gunn Highway, just east of the Veterans Expressway.

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