Holocaust Survivor Cookbook
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is offering a unique fundraiser to support the Holocaust Survivor's Assistance Program.
For more than two years Joanne Caras of Port St. Lucie, Florida and her entire family worked tirelessly to collect recipes and stories from Holocaust Survivors. They are all compiled into this unforgettable cookbook.
“We asked Holocaust Survivors to send us their favorite recipe, photos, and also the story of how they were able to survive the Holocaust”, Joanne said. “We collected 129 stories from all over the world, including Europe, South America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, and many US states. Each one is a miracle!”
“In the introduction to our cookbook we ask each person who cooks one of the recipes to also read to their family the story that comes with it. That way, not only will we preserve the recipes, but more importantly we will help to insure that the stories of these brave Survivors will live on for generations to come,” Joanne added. “In total we would like to raise $6 million as a tribute to the memory of those Jews who did not survive the Holocaust.”
Proceeds from every cookbook sold will benefit also benefit Carmei Ha'ir, a soup kitchen in Israel that serves more than 500 meals daily to needy Israelis.
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian social service agency whose purpose is to preserve and strengthen the quality of individual, family and community life based on Jewish values. Through a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, JFS provides Holocaust survivors case management support and Café Europa, a monthly social group.
To purchase a cookbook for $36 or for more information on JFS, please contact JFS at 150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ, 08876, 908-725-7799, or admin@JewishFamilySvc.org.
