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(248) 813-7800

14450 W. 10 Mile Rd.

(inside Temple Emanuel)

PASSOVER 2016

Deliciously Grand for 22 Years!!

APPETIZERS:

Mock Chopped Liver
Gefi lte Fish Loaf (serves 6-8)
Large Matzoh Ball
Chicken Soup w/Baby Carrots
Charoset

Paula Abdul

of his Syrian heritage are incor-
rect, Abdul adds. “He was never in
Syria, from what I know,” she says.
Although her parents divorced
when Abdul was 7, they raised their
children observing the Jewish High
Holidays.
In a 1989 article in Rolling Stone,
Abdul was described as “a nice
Jewish girl from the San Fernando
Valley” with a “Protestant work
ethic.” And though there may not
have been much discussion of her
being Jewish beyond that, she pro-
claimed to an American Idol audi-
ence in 2006 that visiting Israel was
her “dream.”
That dream came true in 2013
when she traveled to Israel at the
invitation of then-tourist minister
Isaac Herzog, who offered to find
Abdul a “nice Jewish match.”
“Judaism is the fabric of my life,”
says Abdul, who lights Shabbat
candles and attends Chabad of Bel-
Air. “While I did not grow up in
a Conservative Jewish family, we
observed the holidays. I am guided
by the morals and lessons Judaism
has taught me. Ultimately, my faith
has always been my compass. My
most vital and transformational
pursuit has always been that of my
spirituality.”
During her visit to Israel, in the
northern town of Tzfat, Abdul had
her bat mitzvah. “I talked to my
rabbi and told him I wanted to do it
in Israel,” she says. “It was a wonder-
fully private moment in a very old
temple. It was very emotional. It was
perfect. That experience changed my
life in a way I hadn’t expected.
“Focusing on my growth as a
Jewish woman enriches my life, and

it centers me,” Abdul says. “I decided
to visit Israel as part of that growth.”
In 2014, Abdul recorded a promo
video for the Shabbos Project, an
annual worldwide initiative to
encourage Jews to observe Shabbat
together one weekend of the year.
Abdul — who was contacted by
Warren Goldstein, chief rabbi of
South Africa and founder of the
Shabbos Project — said in the video,
“When the chief rabbi calls, like
you’re going to turn him down?”
“I treasure the traditions of
Judaism. They have grounded me
during my most challenging hours
when only my faith could hold me to
my life’s course,” Abdul says.
“When I think about it, that’s
ultimately the only thing that can
ever truly keep me traveling in the
right direction. I’ve said many times
that I love Shabbos. It refreshes me.
When my schedule is jammed tight
and there seems to be no space even
for me to have a moment to breathe,
Shabbos creates such a beautiful,
wide-open space. It’s not just a brief
pause; for me, it’s a way of taking a
stand for my peace of mind.
“This is a distracted, plugged-in,
charged-up, over-connected world
we live in. Right when we get a
moment to reflect on what’s truly
important we get a ping, a ring or
a chime. Of course this is life, and
there are people and situations that
need to be addressed. But when my
faith isn’t the first order of business
to handle on my ‘To-Do’ list, I’m off
course.
“It brings Jews together and it pre-
serves our traditions,” Abdul says.
“It preserves our family. And it pre-
serves our sanity.”

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$12.00
$18.00
$2.00
$30.00
$15.00

per pint
each
each
per gallon
per pint

ENTREES:

Beef Brisket in Tomato Sauce
Brown Sugar Baked Salmon
Oven Poached Salmon
with Brazilian Peppers Sauce
Chicken Provencal
Grilled Marinated Boneless Skinless
Chicken Breast

$16.00 per lb.
$16.00 per lb.

$16.00 per lb.
$12.00 per lb.

$8.50 each

SIDES:

Tzimmes with Carrots, Dates, Prunes
and Raisins
$4.00 per person
Roasted Caulifl ower, Fennel
and Onion
$4.50 per person
Herb Roasted Redskin Potatoes
$4.00 per person
Garlic Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes $35.00 per ½ pan
Balsamic Mashed Sweet Potatoes
$35.00 per ½ pan
Apple Matzo Kugel
$40.00 per ½ pan

DESSERTS:

Vanilla Cheesecake with
Fresh Strawberries
Passover Mandelbrodt
Chocolate Pistachio or
Dark Chocolate Truffl es
Fresh Cut Fruit

$50.00 for 10”
$8.50 per lb.

$2.25 per truffl e
$4.50 per person

Pick up Friday April 22nd, 2016 12pm-3pm
Door to Door Delivery Available

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