THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

28 December 26, 1975

Laikin Communally Acclaimed at 80

Family, friends and co-
workers in a score of major
Jewish movements will join
in honoring Benjamin M.
Laikin, at a dinner at the
Labor Zionist Institute,
Sunday evening, in advance
of his 80th birthday which
he will reach on New Year's
Day.
A leader in Labor Zion-
ism, a scholar who has writ-
ten autobiographical works
in English and in Yiddish, a
linguist and a lover of Yid-
dish, Laikin gained national

recognition for the aid he
has given to cultural institu-
tions, to leading Jewish au-
thors and to Israeli causes.
As a former chairman of
the Jewish National Fund
and the former Zionist
Council, a leader in the Jew-
ish Community Council, a
volunteer in fund-raising as
well as an organizer of Zion-
ist groups, Laikin's leader-
ship made him an indispen-
sable participant in com-
munal tasks.
Born in Pobelov, a prov-
ince of Minsk, Russia, Mr.
Laikin came to Baltimore
at age 17. He settled in De-
troit in 1929 and was in the
wiping cloth business here
until 1960.
Since retiring, Mr. Laikin
has devoted time to writing
his memoirs, which were
published in Yiddish under
the title, "Memoirs of a
Practical Dreamer." His
book has since been pub-
lished in English.
Mr. Laikin has been asso-
ciated with Poale Zion
Branch 3 since coming to
Detroit. He is a member of
Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
A major interest of Mr.
Laikin's upon coming to
Detroit was the Farband

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Sweet Potato
Winter Recipes

- BY NORMA BARACH
(Copyright 1975, JTA, Inc.)

PINEAPPLE-FLAVOR
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Synagogue. He was the or-
ganizer of the first Yiddish
school in Baltimore under
the auspices of the Arbeiter
Ring (Workmen's Circle)
and he continued that inter-
est here.
He also was instrumen-
tal in efforts for the Far-
band Camp and for many
years was a leader in His-
tadrut campaigns. A par-
ticipant in the building of
the former Labor Zionist
Center, he was active in
the, planning for the Labor
Zionist Institute on Mid-
dlebelt Rd. in Farmington.
He held a national posi-
tion in the wiping cloth in-
dustry, having served as
president of the National
Association of Wiping Cloth
Manufacturers and upon his
retirement was named an
honorary life member of the
association's board of direc-
tors.
His wife, the late Anna
Laikin, shared with him
many communal labors as
well as in sponsoring liter-
ary reading circles. They
sponsored many eminent
authors, including I. I.
Schwartz, Mendel Elkin,
David Pinsky, Abba Gordin
and others.

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good with turkey or chicken.
Here are two variations to
try.

6 medium sweet potatoes
Y4 cup margarine
th cup dark corn syrup
3 tbsps. pineapple juice concentrate
1 /4 cup brown sugar

Cook unpeeled potatoes in boiling
water 15 minutes. Peel and cut in half
lengthwise. Melt margarine in a cas-
serole. Place potatoes in casserole. Mix
corn syrup, juice and sugar. Pour over
the potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for
45 minutes, basting often. •

SHERRIED
SWEET POTATOES

8 medium sized sweet potatoes
Y2 cup margarine
3 tbsps. brown sugar
1 /3 cup non-dairy coffee creamer
(liquid)
2 tbsps. sherry wine

Boil potatoes until tender. Peel and
mash. Whip potatoes with remaining
ingredients and bake in a 350-degree
oven 25 minutes or until top is brown.
Serves 8.

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Women of Jewish Na-
tional Fund will hold their
46th annual donor event
Jan. 20 at Cong. Shaarey Ze-
dek.
Michael Feigelman, who
has served as president of
the Bnai Brith Hillel Foun-
dation at Wayne State Uni-
versity and has held other
leadership positions, will
speak.
Entertainment will be
provided by the Bnai
Shalom Singers, sponsored
by the Bnai Shalom Foun-
dation of Phoenix, Ariz.
Mrs. Louis Levine is pres-
ident; Mrs. Frank Silver-
man, donor chairman; and
Mrs. Jules Kraft, program
chairman. For information,
call JNF, 968-0820.

Women's Clubs

ACHIEZER will have a
games night 8 p.m. Tuesday
in the home of Joy Gardin,
15231 Oak Park Blvd., Oak
Park. Co-hostesses are Judy
Cohen, Esther Schwartz,
Mati Taitelbaum and Ada
Westreich.

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NEGBAH CHAPTER,
Pioneer Women, will meet
noon Wednesday at the Lin-
coln Towers Apts. club
house. Inez Silk will review
"The Jewish Imigrants of
America." Refreshments
will be served, and Fanny
Press, president, invites
guests.
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WHITEHALL — CHAI
Pioneer
CHAPTER,
Women, will meet noon
Monday at the Whitehall
Apts. club house. Aileen

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OAK PARK NSHEI
Trix will review "Change
Lobsters and Dance," by CHABAD STUDY
Lilly Palmer. Lillian Fink GROUP (Nine Mile area)
and Tillie Kulish will be will meet 3 p.m. Saturday in
hostesses. Luncheon will be the Lubavitcher Center.
served, and guests are in-
vited.
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OAK PARK NSHEI
CHABAD STUDY
GROUP will meet 3 p.m.
Saturday in the home of
Mrs. Joseph Bornestein,
25941 Raine. Rabbi Boren-
stein will speak.
* * *
KINNERET CHAP.
TER, Pioneer Women, will
have a meeting noon Mon-
day in the Lincoln Towers
Apts. club room. David
Chait will review "The Last
Temptation." Refreshments
will be served, and guests
are invited.

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Jubile e Cook Book

In conjunction with the
50th anniversary celebra-
tions for Pioneer Women,
the Greater Detroit Council
of Pioneer Women has pub-
lished its "Golden Jubilee
Cookbook."
Edited by Gloria Zabner,
with the assistance of Au-
gusta Hinds, Esther Melton,
Ruth Miller, Judith Wein-
stein, Sylvia Cooper, Sarah
Friedman, Selma Korn,
Geraldine Spalter and Belle
Glenner, the book is a com-
pilation of "three genera-
tions of Pioneer Women
who contributed family fa-
vorites, and our friends and
neighbors who shared reci-
pes with us."
The 180-page book is in a
looseleaf binder to allow for
the homemaker's favorite
recipes to be easily added. It
is subdivided into sections
for appetizers and soups;
dairy and side dishes; meat
and meat accompaniments;
molds, salads and vegeta-
bles; Passover dishes; and
deserts.
A Greater Detroit Council
spokeswoman listed cognac
apples, apricot kugel and
Chana's Tzimmes as excep-
tional recipes, as well as a

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Sweet and Sour
Meat Balls

Small onion, diced
3 Tbsp. pickle relish
1 small bottle ketchup
1 qt. ginger ale
3 lbs. ground beef
1 egg
bread crumbs
In a large saucepan com-
bine onion, relish, ketchup
and ginger ale, and let sim-
mer. Combine beef, egg, bread
crumbs. Season. Form into
meatballs, and drop into
sauce. Let cook, covered,
1-1 1/2 hours on small flame.

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1 box Tam Tam
1 med. onion
1 carrot
1 piece celery
1 stick margarine (melted)
2 eggs beaten
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