Cholent Contest Pho tos by J Iron Blech VII at YIOP cooks up competition and fun. Above: A winning team — Dalya Apap, 5, Deborah Kovsky-Apap and Elana Stebbins, 6, all of Southfield, get their onions peeled for Bourbon Street Cholent. Right: Gabriella Katz, 12, works with some kishka with her grandmother, Clara Katz, both of Southfield. Talia Cohen, 11, of West Bloomfield Michelle Sider holds her recipe card Michelle Sider of Huntington Woods enters peels potatoes. that has been edited over the years. the fray with her ingredients in hand. She likes to make hers a little spicy. y oung Israel of Oak Park hosted its seventh annual Iron Blech cholent cook-off on June 12, with a dozen teams of self- proclaimed top cholent chefs compet- ing to make the tastiest cholent. More than 250 attendees packed YIOP's social hall for a full lunch, followed by a sampling of diverse cholents ranging from Moroccan lamb stew to Iraqi tibit to traditional Eastern European fare. The Iron Blech awards two top hon- ors: the Iron Blech Apron Award, given to the winner of the popular vote, and the Golden Crockpot, decided by a three-judge panel. This year's distin- guished panel consisted of State Sen. Gilda Jacobs, D-Huntington Woods, Terra DeFoe, director of the city of Detroit Mayor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and YIOP benefactor Ann Newman. The 2010 Iron Blech Apron Award went to the New Orleans-style Bourbon Street Cholent made by Deborah Kovsky-Apap Southfield and Dalya Apap, 5, with help from sous chef Elisheva Apap, 8. The Golden Crockpot was awarded to The Secret Recipe by 10-year-old chefs Yaakov Cohen of Oak Park and Dovid Gelberman of Southfield. "The Iron Blech is what Young Israel is all about:' says Gil Stebbins, YIOP treasurer and Iron Blech committee chair. "We are a family shul and this event brings together kids, parents and grandparents in a wonderful way:' Young Israel of Oak Park is a mod- ern Orthodox synagogue. For more information, visit www.yiop.org . Bourbon Street Cholent 2 large potatoes (or 3 medium), peeled and cubed 1 large Spanish or yellow onion, very coarsely chopped 1/3 cup barley, rinsed 1/2 bag or 1 1/4 cups mixed beans, rinsed, but not pre-soaked 1/2 of a 15-oz. can of tomato sauce 3 tbls. onion soup mix 2 tsp. salt 2 tbls. dark molasses 1 1/2 tbls. hickory-flavored liquid smoke 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1 lb. flanken with bones Measurements are approximate. Throw everything into the crockpot and mix well. Add enough water to barely cover. Cook on high four hours before the start of Shabbat, then turn down to low to continue cooking until lunch. Beth El's Installation The 160th annual meet- ing of Temple Beth El was the occasion for the installation of David Handleman as the Temple president. David Other officers installed Handleman with Handleman were first vice president, George Stern; vice presidents, Miriam Cohen, David Foltyn and L. Steven Weiner; treasurer, Jo-Ann MacWilliams-Wolf; secretary, Sara Tatchio. Newly installed members of the board of trustees include Karen Borenstein, Robin Fenberg, Stewart Frank, Liz Modell, E. Todd Sable, Cathy Segel and Jordon Wertheimer. Serving a second three-year term will be Mark Cooperman, Dr. Charles Greenberg and Lee Turner. Serving on the 2011 Nominating Committee will be James Deutchman, chair; Jeff Jenks, Jerry Kline and Jamie Michelson Jr. Rosman Memorial On Monday, Aug. 16, at Tam-O-Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield, Michigan State University's AEPi Chapter will host the inaugural Ryan Rosman Memorial Golf Outing in conjunction with MSU Hillel and the Rosman family. Ryan Rosman of West Bloomfield was killed in an accident in Detroit. Proceeds will support the Ryan Rosman Leadership Fund, including a paid intern- ship position for one AEPi member to act as MSU Hillel/AEPi liaison. The event includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, beverages and a barbecue dinner. The cost is $180 per person; dinner only is $50. There will be closest to pin, longest drive and straightest drive contests; spon- sorships are available. For information, contact msuhillel.org/golf. CrossFit Bloomfield Jordan Levin will host the grand opening of his CrossFit Bloomfield from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at 2124 Franklin, Bloomfield Hills (inside Bloomfield Gymnastics). CrossFit Bloomfield offers a functional full-body training program that combines cardio, gymnastics and weight training to challenge and strengthen the mind and body. Levin, a Level 1 Certified CrossFit trainer, coaches students through a new "cocktail" of exercises in every class for a high-intensity workout. Demonstrations of the CrossFit pro- gram will be held with children at 11:15 a.m. and with adults at noon. For more information, contact Levin at (248) 805-1567 or e-mail Jordan@crossfitbloomfield.com . June 24 • 2010 67