la 0 170g e Ss't - Holiday Grocery Shopping Is A Family Affair Each month in this space, L'Chayim will present a Yiddish lesson entitled "Du Redst Yiddish (Do You Speak Yiddish?)" whose aim is to encourage further study of Yiddish. The lesson will include a brief story utilizing the Yiddish words to be studied, a vocabulary list with English translations and a family activity which involves using the new words. Two books Which may be helpful for beginning Yiddish students are Yiddish for Beginners by Dr. Joffen and Der Yiddisher Lerer by Goldin. Weinreich's English-Yiddish Dictionary also may be useful. At the conclusion of each lesson will be a suggested list of books for persons who wish to further their knowledge. The lessons were prepared by Mary Koretz of Oak Park. She has taught both children's and adult classes in Yiddish at the Workmen's Circle. Following is this month's lesson: The whole family decided to go einkoyfin because of the coming Yom Toy. There was much to buy for Dankstog. First of all, there was a trip to the yahtkeh for a nice plump indik. Then, the family went on to the shpiezkrom for cranberry sauce, zeiseh bulbez, nis and tskehrkehz. The family also made a trip to the behkehrei for a pie made with kehrbis, followed by a visit to the eisenkrom to buy a new roasting pan for the large indik. Afterward, they made a trip to the ahptayke for a large economy-sized Alka Seltzer! o tittllc ett # CHOCOLATE TRIFLE For the cake, have one of the children mix by hand in a large bowl: 2 cups sugar, 1 cup oil, 6 eggs, 1/4 tsp. salt (heaping), 1 cup cake meal and 2/3 cup cocoa. Let another child pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Have mom bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Dad can cut into squares and freeze for later use in trifle. For the mousse, let one of the children gather the ingredients: 6 tbsps. water, 12 oz. chocolate chips, 8 egg yolks, 8 egg whites and 2 tbsps. sugar. Mom will melt water and chocolate chips together and cool. When cooled, let everyone add egg yolks. Dad can beat egg whites stiff, and add sugar to egg whites. Then, he can fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Everyone can help wash equipment. Next Month A special L'Chayim awaits you! We'll give you everything you need to know to make this Chanukah a truly unique one for you and yor family. Look for it in your Dec. 11 Jewish News. FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1987 einkoyfin Yom Tov Dankstog yahtkeh indik shpiezkrom zeiseh bulbez nis tskehrkehz behkehrei kehrbis eisenkrom ahptayker shopping holiday Thanksgiving butcher shop turkey grocery sweet potatoes nuts candy bakery pumpkin hardware store druggist Family Activity Take the whole family grocery shopping for Thanksgiving and point out in Yiddish the names of the items in the story. Or, when you go grocery shopping, take a Yiddish- English pocket dictionary and see how many grocery items on the shelves have a word for them in Yiddish. Recommended Reading Some books in English about the Jewish experience that may be of interest are: How We Lived by Irving Howe and Kenneth Libo, a study of Jewish immigrants in America from 1880 to 1930, the lifestyles, people and organizations; Where Judaism Differed by Abba Hillel Silver, draws the distinction between Jewish and Christian philosophies; and The Joys of Yiddish by Leo Rosten, a classic in the field of Jewish humor. Chocolate, Apple Recipes Family Treats This month's recipes were contributed by Sunny Segal of Oak Park. L-8 Vocabulary For the cream, get four containers of Rich's Rich Whip Topping. Mom can whip cream to full volume. To layer trifle: Use a large glass bowl with flat bottom. Lay chocolate cake in bowl to cover whole bottom. Add chocolate mousse (save some for next layer(s)). Top with whipped cream. Repeat all your layers until you reach top of bowl ending with the whipped cream. Sprinkle with chocolate curls or jimmies. DUTCH APPLE PIE Dad can preheat oven to 425 degrees. For the crust, the child can gather 1 cup shortening, 2 cups flour (sifted), 2 eggs (beaten), 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup sugar (heaping). For the filling, let the kids get 6 tart apples, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 tsp. salt, 2 tbsps. flour, or, 1 tbsp. tapioca, 1 tbsp. shortening. Dad can cut shortening into sifted flour with two knives. Mom can slowly add eggs, salt, sugar. Mix, and chill well before rolling out. Makes one double crust for filling. Mom can pare and slice apples. The kids can mix dry ingredients together and combine with apple slices. Line pie plate with pastry and fill with apple mixture. Dot with shortening and top with long pastry strips, in a weaving fashion. heat to 350 degrees for 45 minutes more. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees in a 9 x 13 pan. Reduce Sunny Segal is a kosher gourmet cook who also teaches Israeli dancing. Being Thankful The meaning of Thanksgiving Day can be expressed in a story about the people in the legendary village of Chelm. When Shepsel, the son of Yankel the farmer, returned home form the university as an accountant, his father took him into the cheese-making business. Shepsel sat down with all the books and papers his father accumulated over the years. After a few days of looking through the scraps of papers, he turned to his father and said, "Papa, I don't understand this. You supply everyone in the village of Chelm with cheese and you send cheese to all the big cities, but your bookkeeping system is impossible. There is no way of knowing if you are making a profit." "Well," said Yankel "is that bad?" "Of course it's bad," exclaimed his son, the accountant. "Really, Papa, how do you know how much profit you have A Chelm Tale earned since you went into business?" The old man stroked his beard and said, "Shepsel, my son, when I started this business 40 years ago, I had one cow, one acre of land and a small home. Now, I have a herd of over 100 cows, I own more than 100 acres of land, I have a beautiful house and a wonderful son, an accountant." "But Papa," exclaimed his son, "I repeat, how do you know how much profit you made since you went into business?" The old man smiled and said, "That is simple. To figure my profit, simply subtract the one cow, the one acre and the little house, and all the rest is my profit." On Thanksgiving Day, think of what you started with. Think of what you had five years ago, ten years ago, 20 years ago, and what you have now. All that is profit! Be thankful to God for His blessings.