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June 2-8, 2016 | 25 Iyar-2 Sivan 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 18
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SHABBAT, HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Lag b’Omer: Thursday, June 2.
Shabbat: Friday, June 3, 8:47 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, June 4, 9:59 p.m.*
Shabbat: Friday, June 10, 8:51 p.m.
Shavuot 1: Saturday, June 11, 10:03 p.m.
Shavuot 2: Sunday, June 12, 10:04 p.m.
Holiday Ends: Monday, June 13, 10:05 p.m.
Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
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A photo from the Hebrew Orphans Home collection, 1931-1936, of the Leonard N. Simons
Jewish Community Archives, which is marking 25 years with an exhibition
Marketplace ................ 46
Metro ............................ 10
Obituaries .................... 49
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Synagogue List ........... 28
Torah Portion .............. 27
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Danny Raskin .............. 40
Robert Sklar ...................6
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Cap & Gown additions .....44
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Life Cycles .................... 42
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Adat Shalom Hazzan Daniel Gross speaks
at a Jewish-Chaldean cultural event.
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W
hile cruising through the
William Davidson Digital
Archives — just before lunch,
mind you — an article stated that readers
would “Go Nuts” for “Biblical Chicken.” I
was hungry, and I believed the story’s con-
clusion. I would indeed have liked some
of this dish that was prepared by Esther
Littmann via a recipe from her daughter,
Jessica Littmann, and heartily endorsed by
husband and father, David Littman.
Of course, many recent issues of the
Jewish News have lots of recipes. But, I
wondered, when did the JN and the Jewish
Chronicle began to publish reci-
pes?
The first recipe to be found
is the “Recipe for War Bread
and Cake” in the Aug. 3, 1918,
issue of the Jewish Chronicle. It was a cake
with no butter or eggs. When published,
America was heavily involved in World
War I, and some baking supplies were
rationed. Of course, a search for “recipe”
also cites the 1921 Essex, an automobile
that was built by using a new “recipe” —
an enclosed steel car body.
The first recipes were published in the
Nita Cohen is in commercial lending,
and a few years ago she was
unemployed for a short time when
her bank downsized its staff.
“I was looking for ways to keep
busy while I did my job search,” Nita
said, “which I mentioned to a friend
at Federation. She suggested I check
out Hebrew Free Loan as a fit for my
experience and my interests.”
While the agency doesn’t have
day-to-day volunteers because of
the confidential nature of the work,
agency leaders were identifying
dynamic members of the community
to fill Board vacancies. A short while
later, Nita was invited to join.
“This is my first Board experience,”
said Nita, “and it’s been rewarding
to take off my commercial banker hat
and use one-to-one people skills.
Coming here as a borrower can be a
scary thing, but I think people should
know we are in this together. We think
of ourselves as a community, not
adversaries. If someone is willing to
put themselves out there and make
their lives better, at HFL we will put
ourselves out there with them.”
Nita encourages everyone to find
out what HFL has to offer. “Don’t
assume that your need isn’t important
enough for HFL. While some requests
are more urgent than others, we
help people in many different situations.
HFL is here for you.”
JN on the April 3, 1942, less than a month
after the newspapers inaugural issue. These
were the “Recipes for the Passover.” Since
that time, numerous recipes have been
written about, baked and cooked, and of
course, the best part, eating the results!
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to help maintain the lives of
local Jews.
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