Each month in this space, L'Chayim will look back into issues of The Jewish News to see what was happening in the local Jewish community or in the Diaspora 10, 20 and 40 years ago. held for the new Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. A community-wide drive began to help finance construction of the Holocaust Memorical Center. 20 YEARS AGO TEN YEARS AGO Controversy raged in Jerusalem over the construction of a sports stadium and was identified by Mayor Teddy Kollek as the most serious crisis in his 13 years in office. Cornerstone ceremonies were II/ International airline pilots threatened to strike in protest against the hijacking of airplanes 40 YEARS AGO Synagogue construction for Temple Israel began at its Marten Road site. Five Americans searched Mount Ararat to learn of any trace of Noah's Ark. Klein Has Big Roots In Hungary By BETTY PROVIZER STARKMAN Mrs. Ruth Shuetz of Oak Park has requested information on the origin of her maiden name, Klein and her mother's maiden name, Hollander. Throughout Europe there were varied procedures for the assignment and adoption of Jewish family names. In Hungary, many Jews were simply divided into four groups and each group was arbitrarily assigned a name — Schwartz (black), Weiss (white), Klein (small), Gross (large). Many people, today bearing the name Klein have Hungarian roots. Klein could also have originated as a Yiddish/German descriptive name adopted by a short person. Kleiner, Kurtz and Kurtzman also stem from the Yiddish/German meaning "small" or "short." The Unbroken Chain, by Neil Rosenstein, lists six rabbinical genealogies involving the surname Klein. Many Jewish names indicate geographic location and remind us of the wanderings of our ancestors in the Diaspora. Hollander is one such name. In Dutch, Yiddish and German it indicates Dutch nationality, or former Dutch nationality. The Jewish Encyclopedia, (New York 1901-1906), has biographies from Germany, Poland and the United States for 19th century Hollanders. The Unbroken Chain includes five genealogies which include the surname Hollander. Honig/Honigman, are surnames of Ashkenazic origin. In Yiddish/German honig means "honey." This name could be of occupational origin indicating that an ancestor was involved in the sale or production of honey. The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, (New York, 1939-1948) contains an L-4 The Southfield Civil Service Commission amended its personnel regulations so that observance of a religious holiday was accepted as a valid day off, following efforts by the Jewish Community Council. and the detention of two Israelis by the Syrian government. A 1,500-year-old quote from the Bible was discovered on the Western Wall in Jerusalem, proving Jews lived and worshipped there in the year 400 C.E. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1989 article about this family complete with a "coat of arms." It also has 18th and 19th century biographies from Germany, Austria, Galacia and Rumania. Zimbalist is another family name derived from an occupation. In German, zimbalist means "one who plays the cymbals." Efrem Zimbalist, born in Russia in 1889, was a world famous violinist. A surname of biblical origin is Baruch, meaning "blessed one." This name is found in both Nittt y" Ashkenazic and Sephardic families. An old noble Spanish family bore the name Baruch. In the 18th century we find it used in Poland and later in Austria, France and Germany. The American Jewish Archives has a family tree for Bernard Baruch, American financier. The name Lavan is of Hebrew origin and describes a physical characteristic. Lavan in Hebrew means "white" and was probably adopted by an ancestor with very white skin or blonde hair. Rochlin is a name of matronymic root taken from a female ancestor — Rachel or Rahel. Rachel was thus honored because she was the family breadwinner or descended from a very learned prominent family. Another surname chosen to depict ones occupation is Wechsler. In German Wechsler means "moneychanger." Betty Provizer Starkman is the past president and founder of the genealogical branch of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. Challah Shapes Match Holidays Do you have a favorite kosher recipe? Each month in this space, L'Chayim will print kosher recipes that the whole family can prepare together. To contribute to the column, write your recipe in a way in which the entire family can participate; type your recipe on 8 1 /2x11" paper and send it to L'Chayim, clo The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield 48034. This month's recipes were contributed by Mrs. Reva Thatch and from The Art of Jewish Cooking, by Jennie Grossinger. Challah 8 cups flour 1 /3 cup sugar 1 tbsp. salt 4 eggs 3 /4 cup oil 1 3/4 cups warm water 2 packages dry yeast Put the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Mix the yeast with a little of the sugar plus 1/3 cup of the water in a glass, and pour into the well. Sprinkle with a little flour. When it bubbles, add the rest of the ingredients and knead for about 8 minutes. Let rise, covered, until double in size. Punch down and make 2 large or 4 small challas. Let rise again. Brush with egg and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. For Rosh Hashanah I make them round and put a ladder on top so that our prayers could "climb" up to heaven. For Yom Kippur I make a strip, fold it over and cut fingers. This represents "hands" — our asking each other's forgiveness. For Sukkot I try to make fruits and vegetables. I also make flowers that can be used for Shavuot. Make a strip, cut halfway through and roll. Apple Fritters 12 thin slices of peeled apple 5 tbsps. sugar 2 tbsps. brandy 1 1/2 cups sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 2 tbsps. melted butter Butter for frying Sprinkle the apple slices with 4 tablespoons of the sugar and the brandy. Set aside. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl. Beat the egg, milk and melted butter together and add to the flour mixture gradually. beating until smooth. Heat a little butter in a large skillet. The next operation must be done quickly. Pour about 1 tablespoon of the batter into the pan, place an apple slice over it and cover with more batter. Repeat until all the batter and apple slices are used up. Brown on both sides. Makes 12.