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September-October 2007 THE JEWISH GEORGIAN Page 25 <strong>Jewish</strong> THE <strong>Georgian</strong> Kosher Affairs By Roberta Scher scrumptious ground peppercorn cracker (OU dairy), which simply cannot be NEW YEAR, NEW PRODUCTS “topped”! For recipes, to order, or to view the entire product line, visit robertroth- For an appropriate addition to the Yom schild.com. Tov table, Robert Rothschild Farms has And speaking of foods with a kick, Hot introduced two unique and delicious Squeeze, the “sweet heat” chipotle sauce sauces. Cranberry Pomegranate Preserves, developed and manufactured by Atlanta a combination of pomegranate, sweet caterers Sue Sullivan and Carol Bosworth, oranges, and tart cranberries, is an extremely versatile, ready-to-use is excellent on baked or sauce that is perfect as a marinade, glaze, grilled salmon or chicken or condiment, garnish, dressing, or dip. <strong>The</strong> as a spread for challah, all-natural Hot Squeeze is a combination of bread, or bagels. smoky and hot chipotle peppers, sweet Pomegranate Cranberry orange, and soy. It is available locally at Chutney, a zesty blend of Whole Foods. For recipes and to order pomegranate with pineap- online, visit <strong>The</strong>HotSqueeze.com. Cranberry Pomegranate Preserves, new from Rothschild Farms ple and cranberries, roasted peppers, and onions, can be used as a glaze “with a kick” for meats, chicken, or fish. Along with the spreads, Rothschild has introduced a new and In my opinion, there is no competition—Walkers makes the best butter cookies in the world, no artificial anything. Walkers has just introduced the new pure butter Shortbread Petticoat Tails, a round cookie with six delicious buttery sections. As they say in Walkers’ hometown, Aberlour Speyside, Scotland, they’re just perfect for tea. Check them out at Walkersshortbread.com. AM I NUTS? Are there brownies in the walnuts? Usually there are walnuts in the brownies. Oops, it’s no mistake, but a delicious new treat for chocolate-nut lovers. Emerald Nuts has recently introduced a glazed walnut with a brownie center, along with other omega-3-rich, glazed-nut treats, including pecan pie, apple cinnamon, and butter toffee. Many products are available locally at Kroger and Publix. For some great nut recipes, visit Diamondnuts.com. To view the full line of products or to order, click “gift shop.” Emerald Glazed Nuts: Delicous in sweet salads and baking ————— King Arthur Flour and Red Star yeast recently partnered with Congregation Beth Jacob to present an evening focusing on the mitzvahs and traditions of challah-making in the <strong>Jewish</strong> household. Part two of the class is scheduled for November and is open to the public; a tasting and demonstration is included. For more information on the November class or to purchase a copy of the Beth Jacob community recipe booklet ($18 donation), contact kosheraffairs@gmail.com. King Arthur Flour and Red Star Yeast are the “go to” resources for professional and home bakers. King Arthur Flour, “operated by bakers, for bakers,” is an employeeowned company. In the words of the company, “practice makes perfect,” and they have been in business for 200 years. Visit kingarthurflour.com for recipes and expert baking advice; be amazed at how many different types of flour are available for your baking, frying, and coating needs. For more information, or to order the newest in baking accessories, visit bakerscatalogue.com. From Red Star Yeast are these facts you “knead” to know: • Cake yeast is fresh yeast. An ounce of See KOSHER, page 33 Where have all the “shtetl” <strong>Georgian</strong>s gone? By Balfoura Friend Levine Hawkinsville’s <strong>Jewish</strong> community also the public schools, rode their bikes all over occurred in the other county seats— the place, played baseball, went to Girl As Rosh Hashanah approaches, I think Cochran, in Bleckley County, and Eastman, Scout and Cub Scout meetings, were in the back on the days when we lived in in Dodge County—as well as in such neigh- annual Christmas parade, and joined in var- Hawkinsville, Georgia, and, with other boring towns as McRae, Adel, Camilla, and ious music, garden, and PTA group activi- Middle Georgia <strong>Jewish</strong> families, were plan- Dublin. In each of these various locations, a ties.ning to worship in our Fitzgerald Hebrew small group of <strong>Jewish</strong> merchants raised Congregation, about 60 miles south of us. their young families and then moved to the Back in the ‘50s, my husband, Hans big city. <strong>The</strong> children all went off to school, Mayer, and I combined our names for mostly to the University of Georgia, and Bohans, the shoe store we owned. followed their professions to the large Hawkinsville had a handful of other cities. <strong>Jewish</strong>-owned businesses, too, including Such cities as Macon, Savannah, and Dobkins Department Store, Silver’s, United Columbus still have sizable <strong>Jewish</strong> commu- Department Store, Freed’s, and Sam Sommer Pecan. By the end of the ‘60s, all of them were gone, either by attrition or death. Minnie Silver and I, both of us now nities, but I doubt they still have mom-andpop stores. I understand that a visiting rabbi conducts Shabbat services once a month at the Cadet Scout Sandy Mayer, with her mother and Girl Scout leader Bo Mayer (now Levine), November 1965 in Atlanta, are the only folks left standing. <strong>The</strong> children, now in their fifties, are no longer in Hawkinsville, nor are any of them running mom-and-pop stores. <strong>The</strong> young ‘uns are now professionals, living and working in the big cities. Many are attorneys, doctors, accountants, and teachers. Hawkinsville, the seat of Pulaski County, is part of what’s called the Tri- County area. What happened with synagogue in Fitzgerald and also travels to other small synagogues like the ones in Vidalia and Valdosta. Fitzgerald’s High Holy Day services will attract some old-timers, mostly from the Atlanta area, whose kinfolk have remained in the area, although they, too, are in their eighties and retired. I think fondly of our days in Hawkinsville, where our children attended Laurie, Sandy, and Ronnie Mayer in Hawkinsville, 1963 We parents fully participated the Jaycees, Lions, and PTA, as well as the Merchant’s Association, and were good, civic-minded families. No one ever locked their house or car door, either. Last year, on my visit to the Big H for a neighbor’s funeral, I ran into a member of one of the town’s original and leading families, a deacon of First Baptist Church. He told me how much he missed my family and said, “All of our <strong>Jewish</strong> residents are gone, and we miss y’all a lot. Hawkinsville is much the poorer for it.” I thought that was a lovely compliment for all of us who lived in Hawkinsville and all the other “shtetls” as well.
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