Rosh Hashanah Sweet Success Fe dEd ! Family duo create kosher treats for the holidays. m A sampling of new Fall classes fro . . . 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. 32 September 6 • 2018 jn 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.