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JEWISH-STYLE
THANKSGIVING
LEFTOVERS

DELI MAN
NOSH AND FILM

What could be more satisfying than
combining your favorite Thanksgiving
leftovers into one Jewish-style favorite?
These Mashed Potato-Turkey-Cranberry
Knishes are the perfect bite-sized
leftover bundle. Recipe is courtesy of
myjewishlearning.com.

THANKSGIVING KNISHES
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed for 30
minutes
1 cup cranberry sauce, divided
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
'/2 tsp. whole grain mustard
1/2 cup leftover mashed potato
'/2-% cup leftover turkey, diced
1 egg, beaten
All-purpose flour for rolling out puff
pastry

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out
the puff pastry on all sides so that dough
stretches slightly. Cut into 9 even squares.
Using fingers stretch each square just a
little bit more. Add 1 tsp. of mashed pota-
toes, a few pieces of turkey and lisp. of

cranberry sauce on each square.
Fold each point of the puff pastry up
and pinch at the top. Twist puff pastry and
then push down. Repeat.
Brush each knish with beaten egg.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden
brown.
While knishes bake, mix Y2 cup cran-
berry sauce with 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
and 1/2 tsp. whole grain mustard. Spicy
brown mustard can also be substituted.
Whisk together until smooth.
Serve knishes while warm with cran-
berry mustard.
Variations: You can substitute stuffing
for the mashed potatoes and turkey gravy
for the cranberry sauce. *

After three decades behind bars,
American-Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard,
61, was released from prison early
Friday morning.
He was freed on parole from the
Butner, N.C., facility where he has
been serving a life sentence for spying
on the United States on Israel's behalf.
He has reunited with his wife,
Esther.
"Over the years, we've felt Pollard's
pain and felt responsible and obliged
to bring about his release," said Israeli
President Reuven Rivlin, according
to a report in the Times of Israel. "We
wish Jonathan and his family long and
prosperous years ahead, health and
peace
The former U.S. Navy analyst is
not allowed to give interviews to the
media after his release. *

REFORM ZIONIST TO SPE AK AT KOL AMI

Welcome Chanukah with the Beth
Elders and the Heartland Klezmorim
from noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
8. Enjoy a sit-down luncheon with
potato latkes followed by the music
of the Heartland Klezmorim, a six-
piece band offering old and new
Klezmer tunes, Yiddish folk melodies
and jazz interpretations of music
from the Yiddish theater. $10 per
person, reservation deadline Dec. 1.
$12 at the door.
To RSVP, call Betty Applebaum at
(248) 476-1775 or mail a check to
Temple Beth El, attn. Beth Elders.

Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield
will host its Golden
Celebration Shabbat
with guest speaker
Rabbi Josh Weinberg,
president of the
Association of Reform
Zionists of America, at
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4.
He'll speak on
Rabbi Josh
"Living the Dream,
Weinberg
Facing the Reality:
A Reform Zionist
Approach to Israel for the 21st Century"
Weinberg says, "For many American
Jews, Israel has become quite a contro-
versial issue; but, as Jews, we must both

LATKES AND VODKA

The Sisterhood of Congregation B'nai
Moshe in West Bloomfield will host a
Latices and Vodka event at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 3, at the synagogue.
Eat, drink, play dreidel, enjoy an Iron
Chef-style throw-down, shmooze and
spend a little money on raffle tickets and
at gift boutiques. RSVP by Nov. 27 to
MarlaKaminsky@gmail.com . B'nai Moshe
Sisterhood members, free; guests, $10. *

Before Star Wars: The Force Awakens
opens on Dec. 18, look for Star Wars
merchandise to help get yourself in
the mood for the newest installment
of the movie franchise. Take note:
Some of it's even Jewish!
Here are some Jewish-themed Star
Wars gifts to look for:
• Yoda Lego mezuzah, $45, visit
moderntribe.com.

November 26 2015

POLLARD RELEASED

CHANUKAH FUN AT TBE

A STAR WARS
CHANUKAH

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Congregation B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield presents the first of its
Jewish Films with Friends series at
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Come join
friends for the film Deli Man, plus a
kosher deli dinner beforehand at 7
p.m. Relish the history of Jewish and
"Jewish-style" delis including Katz's,
2nd Ave Deli, Nate n Al's of Beverly
Hills, Carnegie Deli and the Stage
— and those who frequent them.
The movie is free; the deli dinner
is $7 per person. Reservations are
required by Nov. 30. RSVP by calling
(248) 788-0600. *

• Lightsaber candlesticks, $29.99
each; get nine to make a chanukiah.
Visit thinkgeek.com .
• Star Wars kippah, $10, search on
Etsy.com.
• The Droidel — construct it your-
self. Free. Go to grrl.com/crafts_
hanukkah_doidel.pdf.
• A Star Wars cookie-cutter set,
$21.99, from Williams-Sonoma. Use
them to form your latkes, too.
• Stormtrooper chocolates. Go to
SweetBelleCakes on Etsy.com. *

support Israel and work to enhance our
relationship with her.
"Israel is as central to Jewish identity
as God and Torah, and our job as Reform
Jews and Zionists is to understand how
we relate to Israel in contemporary times."
Weinberg made aliyah to Israel in 2003
and is a reserve officer in the IDF spokes-
persoris unit.
The service, part of Kol Ami's 50th
anniversary celebration, will be followed
by an oneg. RSVP for the oneg is required
by Dec. 1 to igilbert@tkolami.org .
Weinberg will also lead Torah study at
9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. For informa-
tion, visit www.tkolami.org . *