22 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019

Love, Laughter
& Latkes

Kids cook up a storm at Young Israel
of Oak Park.
Y

oung Israel of Oak
Park held a fun
Chanukah event
Sunday, Dec. 15, where
approximately 45 kids from
second through eighth grade
competed in a Chopped-style
latke cook-off.
The kids were given unusual
ingredients and one hour to
make creative and tasty latkes
that were judged by a “Beit
Din” (panel of three local
rabbis). During the hourlong
event, the kids were inter-

rupted frequently to answer
Chanukah trivia questions that
could garner them points and
improve their odds of winning
if their latkes lacked for taste
or originality.
Four middle school teams
and five elementary school
teams competed for a Mr.
Potato Head trophy, which
will be on display at YIOP on
Shabbos Chanukah.
The kids were able to choose
from secret ingredients like
marshmallow fluff, pureed

PHOTOS BY GIL STEBBINS

Rabbi Joshua Strossberg of Farber Hebrew Day School, Rabbi Shaya Katz of
Young Israel of Oak Park
and Rabbi Noam Stein, Farber high school principal,
served as the Beit Din or judges.

Jews in the D

Ariella Pesachova, 8, of Oak Park; Eliora Winer, 9, and Mindy Attali, 9, both of
Huntington Woods; and Emma Welwarth, 8, and Leora Gonick, 8, both of Southfield.

We hope you’re hungry!

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