32 | JANUARY 23 • 2020 

The Chicken Soup Cook 
Off is on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 
Temple Shir Shalom in West 
Bloomfield, from 12:30-2 p.m. 
Five-hundred-plus happily 
hungry people will enjoy the 
talents of amateur, novice and 
professional chefs, who will 
present their special chicken 
soup recipes and samples. 
Through sponsorship and 
ticket sales, the event supports 
four deserving organizations: 
Gilda’
s Club, Young Adult 
Group of Temple Shir 
Shalom, TSS Religious School 
Scholarships and I Am My 
Brother’
s Keeper Shelter.
Soup entries will be judged 
by a panel of judges in a 
variety of categories along 
with the “People’
s Choice 

Award,” which will be selected 
by votes of all the Cook Off 
guests.
In addition to tasting 
chicken soup, guests will have 
the opportunity to win prizes 
through a drawing, enjoy 
bagels for purchase, listen to 
music and learn more about 
the sponsors and supported 
organizations. 
The afternoon will conclude 
with an award ceremony 
for the best soup in several 
categories, as well as the Best 
Decorated Table. 
Cost: Adults $5; children 
4-12 $3; family pass $15. 
Tickets: cookoff@shirshalom.
org or call 248-737-8700. 

High School Writing Competition

The Cohn-Haddow Center 
for Judaic Studies at Wayne 
State University is holding its 
fifth annual writing compe-
tition for Metro Detroit high 
school students. Submissions 
may be essays, short stories, 
or one or more poems related 
to some aspect of Jewish life, 
culture or history. 
The goal is to encourage 
high school students to think 
and write on matters of Jewish 
importance — past, present 
and future — and to cultivate 
fresh perspectives on often 
time-worn conversations, dis-

cussions and debates. 
Winning entries will 
be included in a literary 
magazine published by the 
Cohn-Haddow Center. First 
place in each category will 
be awarded a cash prize of 
$500, with cash prizes of 
$100 for honorable mentions 
in each category. Deadline is 
March 1.
For details, visit 
Judaicstudies.wayne.edu/writing-
competition.php on Facebook 
(@CohnHaddowCJS), 
Twitter(@CohnHaddow) and 
Instagram (@cohnhaddow). .

From 1-4 p.m. Jan. 26, JCC 
Day Camps Powered by 
Tamarack will hold Camp 
Registration Day, when fam-
ilies who register and pay a 
deposit in-full receive a 10 per-
cent discount. 
 The event also gives pro-
spective campers and parents 
a chance to spin the Camp 
Wheel for prizes and other dis-
counts, learn more about the 
camps and specialty options, 
meet camp leadership and 
enjoy free entry to Winter Fest, 
with snacks, winter games, 

bounce houses, face painting 
and more. Need-based finan-
cial assistance is also available 
to camp families.
Celebrating the third anni-
versary of the partnership 
between JCC Day Camps and 
Tamarack Camps, families with 
campers at both camps receive 
a double discount. 
Families with questions 
can contact the camp office at 
(248) 432-5578. Register by 
phone (248-432-5578), online 
(camp.jccdet.org) or email 
(camp@jccdet.org) for help. 

Camp Registration Day 

Join the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC for a 
program on Exploring American Immigration: Biblical Origins 
to Contemporary Challenges, Sunday Feb. 9, from 1-4 p.m. at 
Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park.
Through a panel discussion and breakout sessions, learn 
about important immigration issues, the history of immigration, 
advocacy, legal precedent and more.
The program is free, but registration is encouraged at 
jcrcajcimmigration2020.eventbrite.com. 

Immigration Program

What’
s Cookin’
?

GreenSpace Café Announces Closure

GreenSpace Café in Ferndale 
will close permanently Feb. 
1, its owner Dr. Joel Kahn 
announced on Facebook Jan. 
19.
“Issues with our landlord, 
leases and finances have left 
no options,” he wrote. “We are 
deeply grateful to our amazing 
staff over these years, current 
and past, and our amazing cus-
tomers. Alas, the healthy plant 
food market is still tiny even if 
vibrant and growing.
“The Kahn Family will 

remain public advocates for 
healthy whole-food plant 
eating. We are committed to 
GreenSpace & Go, meal plans 
and meal prep, as vehicles to 
assist as many as possible to 
have healthy eating options.
“Thank you again for your 
love, kindness, patronage and 
health advocacy. GreenSpace 
Café gift cards will be hon-
ored in the Ferndale location 
through the end of the month.”
GreenSpace & Go will 
remain open. 

Jews in the D

