FYI Winter Walden Ski It Snowboarding Club for Children * Professional instructions * Classes for all skill levels - beginner to expert • Special program for the younger skiers (ages 6-9) * Small classes * Adult classes too! * Charter buses Saturday & Sunday (248) 855-1075 winter wolden uu Teaching Kids to Ski is Our Business ski club Arttarican CamOnn7 Association Eri ■ fitliA l I CI , 1,11 6 CS Ages 17-19 FOR THE SUMMER OF A LIFETIME USA OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Call Now for a Free Brochure 2141 Cass Lake Road Keego Harbor 248.682.1866 Children's New and Resale Clothing &Accessories ur S ecica .•with the , 78 A Canada 1-800-767-0227 1/30 1998 ( CO_NNECTION ACTIVE TEEN TOURS CELEBRATION CONNECTI DIRECTORY in our Classified Section Move over, chicken soup. Elizabeth Applebaum AppleTree Editor Celebrating our 23rd Season! N Ages 13-17 I-lot News! • S uro 1 1 FYI: It was thanks to a Jew that the Navy stopped that horrendous practice of flog- ging. Uriah Levy, whose name is on the destroyer the U.S.S. Levy, Foined the Navy in 1812. His associates labeled him "terrible-tempered Lt. Levy" and "terrible Uriah" because he would tolerate no anti-Semitism. Levy was so outspoken, in fact, that he ended up fighting a duel — and being court-martialed six times. Nonetheless, Levy went on to become a commodore and con- vinced the Navy to stop flogging. FYI: The word "mitzvah" does not translate to "good deed." In fact, "mitzvah" means com- mandment. The Torah does direct us to be compassionate, generous and perform acts of lovingkindness, but you're doing a mitzvah, too, when you light Shabbat candle's. - FYI: It took 400 years to write the Mishnah. The Talmud comprises two parts, the Mishnah and the Gemara. For all these years great rabbis read, and debated, and considered the Torah and what it could teach Jews about every aspect of life, from medicine to business. No doubt you have heard of some of the more famous of these rabbis, like Hillel and Shammai. Judah Hanasi then compiled all this great work into what became known as the Mishnah. Later, other rabbis told wondrous tales to help explain the Torah, and these, along with mat- ters of law and science, were com- piled into the Gemara. The Schooc is here. Gemara took about 300 years of work, and was written down in 500 CE •Though written down by human beings, like the Torah the Talmud is the word of God FYI: You may think chicken soup is the quintessential Jewish food. But to Sephardim, that honor belongs to schoog. Ask most Jews today to talk about Jewish foods and they'll mention chicken soup or gefilte fish. This is because most Jews living in the United States have their roots in Eastern Europe. Sephardim, though, prefer a deliciously hot concoction c-\ called schoog. You can find both green and red varieties at falafel stands throughout Israel, or you can make your own. Ready to give it a try? You will need: 6 hot peppers olive oil 4 garlic cloves cumin and turmeric, to taste First, put on gloves because the hot peppers can burn the skin. Grate peppers into a bowl. Grate garlic and mix with peppers. Add enough olive oil to make paste. Add spices (start with just a little; you can always use more). Refrigerate overnight. Remember! Schoog is very, very, very hot (and not appropriate for young children)! If your taste buds are sensitive, try using fewer pep- pers.