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August 22, 2013 / 16 Elul 5773

Live Originally

Trio's SOLO clothing company claims

tikkun olam element.

Jacob Silver

jewish@edu writer

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tand Out Live Original. These words mean more than just a simple
slogan slapped on a T-shirt. SOLO Detroit is a new men's and
women's street wear clothing company founded on the idea of liv-
ing to do what you love.
Co-founded by me, my brother Zachary Silver, a senior at Central
Michigan University, and Jacob Leider, a recent Michigan State University
graduate, SOLO Detroit began during the summer of 2011 with the hope
of one day becoming a nationally recognized company that empowers its
customers to live originally without compromising their fashion sense.
The message is simple: Stand Out and Live Original, meaning do not
conform to society's norms and do what makes YOU happiest.
During the past two summers, my brother and I both had the privilege
of experiencing Israel for the first time through the joint MSU Hillel and
Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. While both
trips (in different years) were experienced through different perspectives,
we agreed on how much of an impact the trip made on our lives.
We each brought back ideas and philosophies learned during our
short time in the Homeland. For me, it was an eye-opening experience.
The feeling of being thrown into a situation with 39 complete strangers,
learning to accept and love everyone for who they are and where they
come from is something I will never forget.
For my brother Zachary, the most meaningful part of the trip was
being able to meet so many new people, all while seeing historical sites
that have such a deep meaning to the Jewish culture. Israel changed our
perspective on life for the better, and we can't wait to go back.
One common theme of the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip is giving back to
people who otherwise might not get to experience the great things Israel
has to offer. As a company, SOLO Detroit feels strongly about giving back
to the community we live in, which is why we are an active sponsor of
the nonprofit Detroit Heidelberg Project.
Having collaborated on a sweatshirt, where portions of proceeds from
all sales were donated to this amazing organization as well as spending
time cleaning up houses Downtown, we wish to set a great example for
young Detroiters looking to make a difference in their community. @

Jacob Silver of Birmingham is a sophomore at Central Michigan

University in Mount Pleasant. SOLO Detroit clothing can be found at
Double Up in Birmingham, East Lansing and Ferndale as well as Funky
7 in Royal Oak, and SHE of Bloomfield Hills and Grosse Pointe. All of

the gear is available online as well at www.solodetroit.com.

Avery Robinson gathering garlic scapes at Yiddish Farm in Goshen, N.Y.

Jews And Food

Graduate student's research leads to
groundbreaking exhibit at U-M.

Avery Robinson

jewish@edu writer

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I would care to think
ox and Grits.
about. And had I sam-
Matzo Ball Gumbo.
pled most of these reci-
Chrismukkah. Let
pes, my roommates and
my People ... Eat.
I would be much larger
These are taglines I have
people ... with higher
been consuming, and con-
blood pressure.
sumed by, for the past year
But I digress. This
while I have been research-
has been an incredible
ing Jewish American culi-
LOX AND GRITS:
opportunity to study
nary history. Yes, I go to
something that very few
JEWISH KITCHENS
a university and research
people have put under
IN APPALACHIA
Jewish food — and not only
strict academic analysis.
does my mother not feel like
However, as a field that
I am scrutinizing her every
so many people are inter-
dish, she is honored to be
ested in, it would be a
the inspiration for my pas-
shame to keep all of this
sion.
information in an ivory
Through this research,
tower. So, beginning last
I have pored through hun-
fall, I started planning an
dreds, if not thousands,
exhibit for the University
Beth Israel Synagogue
of Jewish cookbooks. I
of Michigan libraries
cookbook, Asheville,
have examined books from
with Jan Longone, my friend
N.C., 2009
Hadassahs, Sisterhoods,
and mentor for this journey
congregations, ORT chap-
into culinary history.
ters, B'nai B'rith chapters,
When I started volunteer-
NCJW sections, Federations and many more
ing at the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary
Jewish charitable organizations. I have analyzed,
seriously analyzed, more recipes for kugel than
Jews And Food on page 42

P. pLS colletted by Jeanne Kau.. and RoseLynn Katz

Taglit-Birthright trip, summer 2013: Brittany
Karson, MSU program associate; Max
Kendler, Farmington Hills, CMU junior; Josh
Turkin, Franklin, Wayne State University
junior; Zachary Silver, Birmingham, CMU
senior (wearing SOLO hat); and Evyatar Ben
Avi, MSU Hillel Israel Fellow.

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