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A sampling of new Fall classes
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A sampling of more Fall classes . . .
GAME OF THRONES:
BIBLICAL EDITION
Dr. Mitch Parker
Study the texts of Kings II and examine
the events that led to the exile of the
ten lost tribes and the destruction of
Solomon’s Temple.
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Rebecca Starr
Israel is celebrating her 70th year and has
experienced a rich history already. Explore
the challenges, controversies and triumphs
over the past 70 years, in this book club.
FALL FESTIVALS
Rabbi Joseph Klein
The historical, cultural and religious
back-stories behind our celebrations
of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot
and Chanukah.
Location: Congregation Shir Tikvah
SAYINGS OF THE WISE:
THE BOOK OF PROVERBS
Rabbi Michele Faudem
Explore Solomon’s wise words on
knowledge, justice, judgment, equity,
evil and more.
THE PERFECT BLEND; COFFEE
WITH THE RABBIS
Rabbi Joshua Bennett and
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff
A unique opportunity to have a round
circle discussion with two prestigious
rabbis from the Detroit community.
EVERY PRAYER IS A STORY;
EVERY STORY IS A SONG
Hazzan Steve Klaper
Examine how a story and a song can take
us to the deepest teachings, touching
people’s hearts in profound ways.
THE TEACHINGS OF THE TALMUD
Rabbi Rod Glogower
Discuss Jewish law and what the ancient to
modern rabbinic sources have to say about
a wide range of contemporary issues.
AMAZING ADVENTURES
OF OUR SPECTACULAR
ANCESTORS
Rabbi Eliezer Finkelman
Look at the spectacular people who tried
to take charge of history and make us who
we are.
VALOR, VIRTUE AND SEDUCTION
— THE BOOK OF RUTH
Ariella Nadel
Discover why this Moabite princess
inspired the creation, character and
conduct of the Davidic dynasty.
PARSHA HASHAVUAH
(WEEKLY TORAH PORTION)
Rabbis and Educators
Each week a different rabbi or educator
will present the weekly Torah portion
from his or her own perspective.
JUDAISM AND ISLAM — HOW
SIMILAR, HOW DIFFERENT?
Professor Howard Lupovitch
and Saeed Khan
In this series, we take a close look at
the parallels and differences between
Judaism and Islam.
POLITICALLY CORRECT OR
INCORRECT: WHAT THE BIBLE
TELLS US ABOUT POLITICS
Rabbi Asher Lopatin
Without any one political view, we will show
how relevant these traditional passages are
to contemporary political debate.
STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
W
hat started out as a desire
to create the perfect
Passover cookie that didn’t
taste like cardboard has taken off into
“Cookies and More by Shelley and
Yocheved,” a modest home-based Oak
Park business that Shelley Perlman
and her granddaughter Yocheved
Perlman started two years ago.
Now that Yocheved has completed
her coursework in pastry arts, the duo
hope to take their business to the next
level and open a storefront kosher
bakery reminiscent of the old-fash-
ioned kosher bakeries Shelley used to
frequent in Detroit.
“When I was growing up, my moth-
er felt that the best-quality breads and
cookies could only be found in the
old-fashioned bakeries like Zeman’s,”
said Shelley of West Bloomfield. “From
the quality of the cookies and cakes to
the way they are packaged, Yocheved
and I strive to make sure everything
we bake is pleasing to the eye and the
taste buds.”
The Perlmans bake together in
Yocheved’s kitchen about 10 hours
per week on Thursday afternoons and
Sundays. Though their products are
not under rabbinical supervision, their
Orthodox clientele have a strong sense
of trust in their kashrut observances.
Most cookies are pareve and, at spe-
cial times of the year, such as Shavuot,
cookies are prepared and baked on
dairy equipment and ovens.
Two years ago, Shelley began a
quest to create Passover baked goods
delectable enough to eat year-round.
She experimented with flourless
cakes, brownies and Parisian-inspired
macaroons and sold the best batches
For more information:
jccdet.org/FedEd
248.205.2557
The Perlmans bake favorites such as
mandelbread, challot, babkas and cookies.
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Yocheved Perlman and Shelley Perlman
to friends and neighbors. With her
granddaughter’s help, word got out
and they cultivated a following.
A favorite cookie to bake is a crème-
filled sandwich concoction. They
contain a pareve filling — sometimes
lemon, sometimes chocolate or even
raspberry. The ends may be dipped
in chocolate and then are finished off
with colored sprinkles reminiscent of
the kind one can buy by the pound in
traditional bakeries.
This Rosh Hashanah, Cookies and
More will offer apple honey challot —
a favorite family recipe — along with
babkas, honey cakes with poached
pears, cranberry apple, caramel apple
and pumpkin pies, and lots of cookies.
Yocheved, 26, completed the culi-
nary baking and pastry arts program
at Schoolcraft College. She often culls
recipes from ones used for genera-
tions. Other times, the two peruse
Shelley’s “wall-to-wall” cookbook col-
lection for inspiration.
Most batches are a success. A few
have been failures. But, as they say in
the business, that’s the way the cookie
crumbles.
“Our most epic fail was this
Mexican hot chocolate cookie,”
Yocheved admits. “It had all these
fantastic ingredients like cinnamon,
chili and nuts, but no matter what
we did to the recipe, they came out
like cardboard. We dumped those out
pretty quick.”
Through trial and error, their busi-
ness has grown. Last year, Shelley
said all that sugar and flour turned a
modest profit of $6,000.
Now that Yocheved is certified as
a pastry chef, she hopes to one day
create specialty confections such as
wedding and occasion cakes, just as
she did for her final exam at school.
Next, she wants to enroll in some
business classes at community col-
lege.
“We are grateful that our business
has spread mainly by word of mouth,”
Yocheved said. “It has long been my
dream to become a professional pas-
try chef, and with my bubbie and busi-
ness partner, it is coming true.” •
For ordering information, look up Cookies and
More on Facebook or call (248) 847-3273.