from school and just did music, I real- ized I missed the academic stimulation. "I looked at my talents working as a teacher, musician and writer and realized that the rabbinate was an opportunity for me to combine the talents God had given me and make a difference in the world." Before joining Albuquerque's Congregation Albert in 1996, Black served as assistant and then associate rabbi at Temple Israel in Minneapolis, where he met Bloom. The rabbi had heard him lead a youth chorus and asked that he work at the temple. "We wrote a lot of music and toured a lot," says Rabbi Black, who hosted the Emmy-winning television program "The Magic Door" while liv- ing in Chicago during his year devot- ed to performing. "Through the music I've written, I've opened new dimen- sions of myself. I've looked deeper into myself and found the confidence to experiment and grow." Leave a Little Bit Undone works around the concept that the world is in the process of being created in part- nership with God and it's the job of people to help finish it. The rabbi ties that in with a prayer from morning liturgy as an expression that God renews the work of creation every day. The instrumentation has a more cohe- sive sound than his earlier recordings. Aleph Bet Boogie is younger and more diverse and includes the "Afikoman Mambo," a rocking "Build a Sukkah" and a countrified "Downhome Dayenu." "I get e-mail all the time from peo- ple who have listened to my CDs and tell me what they meant," says Rabbi Black, who combines Hebrew and English lyrics. "I got an e-mail from someone in Alaska telling me I was that person's lifeline to Judaism. I have a lot of people telling me that my music made a difference in their lives, and that's one reason I do it. "My wife and two children are the inspiration behind everything that I write. Learning to be a husband and becoming a parent are opportunities for spiritual growth." 0 on't miss our eighth annual "Winter Foods Festival" going on now through March 7th. Our chefs have been busy for weeks preparing a special menu of savory winter delights including... D Roasted Corn Clam Chowder with sweet cream, plump clams, roasted corn and garde?? potatoes. Red Curry Seafood Sauté prepared with sweet scallops, New England mussels'', shrimp; steak-cut fish and garden potatoes with red curry shallot cream. Pecan Halibut oven geed with roasted pecans, honey mustard and while - hire bewre- Nam. Maine Lobster & Shrimp Pan Roast with sweet Maine lobster Bay shrimp, diced tomatoes and a rich saffron cream. Jack Daniel's Sliced Sirloin chargrilled and sliced to order will jack Daniel's five peppercorncream. Chicken Pot Pie lender chicken and hearty vegetables baked in a rich chicken graty. Winter Cobbler homemade peach & 11)1/barb cobbler served hot from the oven with French vanilla ice cream. Present this coupon and receive $7.00 Off the price of your luncheon entree when '‘tnother htncheon entrée of equal Or greater value is purchased. Oyer good .1kmday through Friday. January 1216 through March 5, 1999. Nut valid in conjunctimi with other promotional discounts. 651-2266 306 Main St., Rochester, MI Present this coupon and receive $5.00 Off the price of your luncheon entree Wh en awother luncheon entrée of equal or greater value is purchased. Offir good Mondar through .Vaturday.January 12th through March 6, 1999. Not valid in conjunction with other promotional discounts. CIOP IIISE kabb iktaie t 651-2266 306 Main St., Rochester, MI Present this coupon and receive $10.00 Off the price of your dinner entrée when another dinner entree of equal or greater value is purchased. Otter goud Sundar Through Thursday, Januar). 12th through .Itarch 7. 1999 (except litlentineS Dar). Not valid in conjunction with other promotional discounts. iILHESiII LIP IIISE 651-2266 306 Main St., Rochester, MI Present this coupon and receive $6.00 Off the price of your dinner entree when another dinner entrée of equal or greater value is purchased. Offer good Sunday through Thursday, Januar). 12th through March 7. 1999 (except tillentine's Day). Not valid in conjunction with other promotional discounts. American Heart Association Fighting Heart Disease and Stroke Rabbi Joe Black performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center in Oak Park. 510 members/$15 nonmembers. Call to reserve tickets (the Center opens at 1 p.m. on Saturday) at (248) 967-4030; rickets also will be available at the door. 2,0" ARE You BEING STALKED BY WOMEN' S No. 1 KILLER? RedUcing your risk factors • »- heart disease and stroke is good self delinse Voted One ?tith*ani:r/ tiff- 00 Zmantic Restaurant& Private Garden Room or Fireside Setting ,%r parties, receptions, wedding rehearsals, showers, bar mitzvahs, business meetings • Seating up to 200 people • 30715 W. TEN MILE RD. • 248 •474 ■ 3038 2/12 1999 ©1997, American Heart Association Detroit Jewish News 87