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ing sons who assure everyone their
mother’s challah “is the best thing
you’ll ever eat.” In September 2016,
TGIS was featured on food blogger
Melinda Strauss’ Instagram after which
Elberg received feedback from as far as
California.
Jewish Senior Life's Eight Over Eighty event recognizes
and celebrates eight distinguished older adults who have
demonstrated a dedication throughout their lifetime to the
Jewish value of Tikkun Olam – Repairing the World.
WE INVITE YOUR NOMINATIONS
Nominations are due by January 12, 2017
Nominees must be…
At least 80 years of age
Past or present volunteers in the community
Dedicated to maintaining strong Jewish values
Inspiring leaders or mentors in the community
DOUGHNUT DABBLING
Inspired by the mouthwatering selection
of sufganiyot available in Israel during
Chanukah, Elberg began dabbling in the
world of doughnuts in 2014. After email-
ing several Hebrew Pinterest recipes to
an Israeli friend to translate, the friend
offered her own family recipe, with con-
fusing measurements such as “a spoonful
of this” and “a bit of that.” Elberg man-
aged to nail down exact quantities, loved
the recipe and began to experiment with
toppings again.
“The topping is always the best part,”
she said. “Which kid doesn’t eat it first?
I remember being excited about the top-
ping drippings on the parchment paper!
I wanted my toppings to be that good.
I went through tons of trial-and-error
until I had the exact chocolate glaze I
wanted.”
When Elberg saw a jam-stuffed chal-
lah online made by a fellow challah
enthusiast, she was inspired to invent
her sufganiyot-challot: a buttery-tasting
challah with custard filling and sprinkle
topping, and a second, jam-filled,
crumb-topped challah with a confection-
ers’ sugar base.
Challah flavors, available weekly for
$7.50, include regular, whole wheat,
vegan whole wheat, cinnamon sugar,
vanilla crumb, vanilla crumble, Funfetti
sprinkle, cookies ‘n’ cream, Java chip,
cinnamon dolce, caramelized onion
and dill, roasted garlic and onion bialy.
Elberg also sells frozen challah dough for
$5 and babka for $11 to $14.
Special-for-Chanukah gourmet
doughnuts are $2 each. Flavors include
Boston cream, chocolate-filled s’more,
rainbow sprinkle with vanilla whipped
cream, Rosemarie chocolate filling,
black & white and halva cream. Advance
orders are recommended, but Elberg
also announces flavors of the day on
Facebook. All her baked goods are
kosher and parve (except at Shavuot).
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Naomi Elberg can be reached via Facebook at
TGIS Challah, Instagram at tgis_naomi, email at
Tgis.challah@gmail.com or through her website
www.squareup.com/store/tgis.
How to Nominate:
Write or email JSL describing the merits of the nominee. Please
include:
tName, age and telephone number of nominee and name, phone
number and email of nominator
tInvolvement in Jewish organizations and causes
tLeadership positions held
tCurrent and past accomplishments
tLetters and newspaper articles in support of nominee
tHow the nominee’s long-standing activities exemplify a
commitment to Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
tAt least one paragraph on why you think this person should be
recognized in this way
Mail or email nominations to:
Eight Over Eighty
Jewish Senior Life
15000 W. Ten Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
Attn: Michelle Buda; mbuda@jslmi.org; (248) 592-1101
Or nominate online at www.jslmi.org
And SAVE THE DATE for Sunday, May 21, 2017
for this signature celebration of the pillars of our community
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firefighters willing to get things done for
them.”
Fourteen countries besides the
United States were represented in Israel
throughout the week to help fight 80-90
percent of the catastrophic fires. Israel
had a very dry and hot summer, which
made fires easy to start. Eizen added that
many sets of fires were started by ter-
rorists. The IDF was able to catch three
individuals involved.
“It was amazing we were able to get
the fires out. They saved hundreds of
people, and nobody died from any of the
fires,” Eizen said.
He did talk about the devastation,
including the remains of a home where
an Auschwitz survivor had lived in
Haifa. After the fire, everything was lost,
including some items she had from the
Holocaust.
Once the fires were put to rest, a clos-
ing ceremony took place where all the
firefighters gathered before their depar-
ture home.
Eizen was overwhelmed by it all but
for a reason one might not think of.
“After almost 30 years of working as
a firefighter, I thought I was the only
Jewish one,” said the Young Israel of
Oak Park member. “There were times
in Michigan where I had to find a little
corner to daven so I wouldn’t bother
anybody. Not in Israel. There were so
many Israeli firefighters and places con-
nected to the station to pray. We even
had enough people participating to form
a minyan.”
Eizen returned to the U.S. on
Thursday, Dec. 1, reuniting with his
family before the holidays. Although he
returned to his Michigan home, he says
his heart will always be Israel.
“It is my homeland,” he said. “I would
do anything for Israel. The land needs to
be safe for anyone to live there. I thank
HaShem for 30 years of experience so I
could repay Him for protecting the land
He gave us.”
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www.EVP.org.il.