WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Lions and Poms get a taste of Israel
By Stephanie Bolmer HAKOL Editor On the crisp autumn evening of Oct. 23, dozens of ladies poured into Deena Scoblionko’s beautiful Allentown home to get a “Taste of Israel.” The Pomegranates and Lions of Judah gathered in her kitchen to hear from Janna Gur, the author of three different cookbooks focusing on Israeli and Jewish cuisine, including her latest, “Shuk.” From the kitchen island, Gur demonstrated preparing a few of her recipes, interacting with her audience as she explained her preferred method of making tahini and letting them in on the current cauliflower craze in Israel. “I’m not a chef, I’m just like you guys,” Gur joked. “Don’t expect any fancy chopping stuff.” Then, it was time for them to taste for themselves the delicious variety of dishes prepared beforehand by Boscov’s A La Carte catering, all taken from Gur’s book. The guests dined on a colorful array of food from stuffed onions to Israeli salad, catching up with each other.
Then, event chair Laurie Wax called their attention back to what brought them all together—women’s philanthropy. She invited everyone to think of why they had made their commitment to giving to the Federation and challenged to encourage others to do so, as well. Carol Bub Fromer, Women’s Philanthropy president, also spoke, thanking Wax and Scoblionko and the Federation staff for putting together the event. The business portion of the evening continued with presentations of pins to newly established Ruby Lions, Lions and Pomegranates. Then, Gur was back behind the island with more cooking tips and demos. Federation Executive Director Jeri Zimmerman even jumped in to help her show how easy the evening’s entree was to make. “You don’t have to remember anything,” Gur promised the onlookers, “it’s all in the book.” The evening ended with each Lion and Pom taking home a copy of “Shuk,” which Gur took the time to sign personally for each woman while chatting with them one-on-one.
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All payments are made payable to the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley 4 DECEMBER 2019 | HAKOL LEHIGH VALLEY