JN Contents U-M student Annie Layno-Moses listens to Holocaust survivor Lola Taubman of Ann Arbor at a luncheon that brought students and survivors together. JNonline.us Nov. 15-21, 2007 5-11 Kislev 5768 Vol. CXXXII, No. 15 Nutritionall y peaking By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC Section A E MS- On the Cover: s ci At 60 Israel's Green Movement A14 Organic farm proves land worth sustaining. Ficaiih & Fit Recipies For 10 ... Or 20 A41 Side dishes for your Thanksgiving feast. Teen 2 leen Extra Jews Are Funny A43 Comedian's take on being Jewish. Section B For late-breaking news: Ann Arbor 32 Around Town A19 Arts/Entertainment C3 Business A33 Front Lines A10 Health & Fitness A41 Letters A6 Marketplace C27 Mazel Toy! C20 Metro A19 Online A8 Opinion A31 Spirituality A36 Sports C1 Staff Box Al2 Synagogue List • • A38 To Do!/Calendar To Dol/Crossword Torah Portion World/Israel C14 C18 A37 A27 Gift Guide Boys Just Want To Have Fun B6 Isadore Goldstein ..C38 Margot Kempler ...C42 Family Focus Completing The Circle CO On The Cover: Yigal Deutscher, 27, started a community supported agriculture program in Israel that brings growers and consumers together. Photography, Emily Friedman Page design, Lindsay Schwartz The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday with additional supplements in March, October, November and December at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, MI 48034. BHA tends to prevent fats from becoming rancid and is found in meats, beer, butter, baked goods, and snack foods, among others. BHT also prevents the oxida- tive rancidity of fats and is most often used to preserve food odor, color, and .:, 1tiv ? flavor. BHT can be found x ) in items ranging from V 1 packaging materials to ' shortening, cereals, and other foods. ( Section C George Cantor .... A31 Danny Raskin C13 Robin Schwartz A19 Robert Sklar A5 Gail Zimmerman C4 is v. <;i Dear Arlene, BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole) A and the related compound BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), mouthfuls literally and figurative- ly, are chemical compounds that are used as food preservatives. , , Some gift ideas for the men in your life. Obituaries Columnists Hon: Dear Bar , tii a food label reader. I keep running into BHA and BHT. Can you explain what they are and whether I should be concerned about them? Thanks, Arlene. , Polish rescuers honored by Yad Vashem. Rr Entertainment Mid-Century Modernist C3 Saarinen architecture lauded at Cranbrook. Shabbat Lights Key JN Phone Numbers: Candlelighting Friday, Nov. 16, 4:51 p.m. Shabbat Ends Saturday, Nov. 17, 5:54 p.m. Switchboard: (248) 354-6060 Candlelighting Friday, Nov. 23, 4:46 p.m. Shabbat Ends Saturday, Nov. 24, 5:50 p.m. Bottom line: Keep checking your labels. If you are concerned about potential adverse affects, or have a particular sensitivity, try to find similar foods without BHA/BHT. — Barbara Beznos, Registered Dietitian Direct Your Questions For Barb General News: (248) 351-5144 Business News: (248) 351-5148 Arts News: (248) 351-5142 Circulation: (248) 351-5174 Retail Ads: (248) 351-5151 Classified Ads: (248) 351-5100 -AJ A• What's the downside? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), BHA is "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen" (BHT is unclear). However, the FDA, after extensive testing, has determined both BHA and BHT to be safe as food additives in limited amounts. i F22.6 . EXCELLIiNCE vws *Some begin Havdalah 60 minutes after sunset instead of 72 (above). And. Counseling Inquiries To: integrated Nutrition, LLC, 32401 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills. MI 48334 Phone: (248) 5.38-8050 E-mail: barbaintegratednutrition,com Web: www.integratednutrition.com :“;ve , JIM Iser•-••, November 15 • 2007 1268690 A3