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CONTENTS Fall / Winter 2023
OPENERS
FASHION & BEAUTY
FOOD
HOME AND BEYOND
6 Editor’s Note
18 Peak Pink
50 Nosh News
Amanda Koehn discusses the fall/winter all-women photo shoot
A Barbie-inspired visit to Beechmont Country Club
8 Chai Life
38 Beauty
Updates on Jewish chefs, restaurateurs and community staples
58 Sitting With Discomfort
18 interesting things to do this fall and winter in Greater Cleveland
Bold nail designs
FEATURES
Gentleman’s haul for fall
56 Phasing In
43 Refresh & Renew
Michael Resnick builds buzz for his BARNONE Wine Café
14 History Through HER Story New exhibit at Maltz Museum shares 14-year-old girl’s Holocaust story
40 Threads
A special advertising section for cosmetic and plastic surgery
Local therapist releases first book to help readers implement change
52 Howling Cuisine
60 Get The Look
Wolf Pack Chorus brings jazzy style, food and music to Little Italy
Organizing your closet
CLOSERS 62 Pursuits Connections on the court
On the cover Sveta Chudy models an outfit from Knuth’s in Pepper Pike at Beechmont Country Club in Orange. Wardrobe details on Page 20. Cover photo by Casey Rearick of Casey Rearick Photo
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An all-women photo shoot
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ere at Jstyle, we enjoy coming up with unique themes for the photo shoots that anchor each issue of the magazine. While it’s an involved process with planning starting months in advance, one of the most fun parts is selecting our models for each issue. As you likely know by now, for each photo shoot Jstyle works with volunteer models from the Cleveland Jewish community to model seasonal outfits from local boutiques with which we partner. We compile submissions of those who’ve expressed interest in modeling, and consider a range of factors to determine who to feature for each particular issue. We also keep models’ applications on file if we don’t have a fit for that model in one specific issue, as we hope to include them in the future. For this issue however, we quickly noticed we had a oddly good amount of nominations from women specifically – of all ages and stages in their lives. While we usually aim to have diverse gender representation for our photo shoots, for this issue, many factors converged to host an all-women photo shoot – our first since 2017. What else led to that decision? There’s certainly been a 2023 trend in (finally) recognizing the power – socioculturally, economically and beyond – of sharing women-centric stories, which hit a peak during the incredible popularity of the “Barbie” movie this summer. Whether “Barbie,” Taylor Swift’s epic Eras Tour or Beyoncé’s shining Renaissance World Tour, this year has shown there’s tremendous demand for content that highlights women, platforms their experiences and bonds them together. And, those of any gender can appreciate this cultural moment that continues to demand more representation for those who historically have been side characters or diminished by stereotypes. I personally have loved the effects this content is having culturally, and hope this trend continues and further highlights stories of other underrepresented groups. For the photo shoot, hosted at Beechmont Country Club in Orange, we also subtly incorporated Barbie – which was invented by a Jewish woman, Ruth Handler – through hints of pink in the outfits. Simply put, we had fun with this one.
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Jstyle Editor Amanda Koehn drives a golf cart around Beechmont Country Club in Orange during the fall/winter photo shoot.
Fittingly, in this fall/winter issue we also preview a new exhibit coming to the Maltz Museum that zeros in on the experience of one Jewish teenage girl, Rywka Lipszyc, through her diary during the Holocaust. The curator of the exhibit told Jstyle that Rywka’s diary was a rare find, as most known accounts of religious Jewish life during the Holocaust were written by men or boys. Also, we check in with local therapist Joanna Hardis, who spoke with us about her new book offering her science-backed perspective on how to deal with difficult emotions and anxiety – something that could be useful to just about everyone at some point in their lives. And we visit Wolf Pack Chorus, a funky new restaurant in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood, as well as BARNONE Wine Café, a Shaker Heights spot making its dent in the local wine and beverage scene. Lastly, I’ll note this is our final 2023 issue of Jstyle. As always, thanks for reading, and we’ll be back next year. In the meantime, check out our free biweekly e-newsletter to stay in touch with Jstyle over the next few months. You can sign up at jstylemagazine.com/signup.
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Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
The Cleveland Jewish FilmFest, now in its 17th year, is presented by the Mandel Jewish Community Center through Oct. 22. It brings the best of international Jewish cinema to Northeast Ohio. Showing films at venues across the area, the FilmFest features 34 films from 11 countries, with a mixture of documentary, feature, comedy and short films. Television series and short films will also be streamed throughout. mandeljcc.org
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‘Surface Identities’ exhibition
The world is the street artist’s canvas and often unsuspecting passersby are their audience. Street art is particularly popular in Israel, where graffiti walking tours take tourists and locals to see the different forms of expressions on walls throughout many cities and neighborhoods. “Surface Identities: Studio Works by Israeli Street Artists” is on display through December at the Roe Green Gallery at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood. Visit during one of the two open houses each month – scheduled for 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15; 6-8 p.m. Oct. 17; 1-3 p.m. Nov. 19; 6-8 p.m. Nov. 21; 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17; and 6-8 p.m. Dec. 19 – or by appointment. To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact Debbie Yasinow at dyasinow@jewishcleveland.org. jewishcleveland.org
Head to Cleveland Browns Stadium downtown or turn on the TV to watch the Browns play the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 15. This game is a perfect time to watch the Browns play while the weather is still likely to be relatively warm, and they will face one of the top-tier teams in the NFL. clevelandbrowns.com
Before the Cleveland Cavaliers kick off the 2023-24 season, they will take on Maccabi Ra’anana of the Israeli National League in an NBA preseason game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland on Oct. 16, in partnership with the Cleveland Jewish News, Jstyle’s sister newspaper. And, continue to cheer on the Cavs when they officially begin their season Oct. 25, on the road against the Brooklyn Nets. nba.com/cavaliers/schedule
Get ready to laugh when comedian Chelsea Handler comes to KeyBank State Theatre in downtown Cleveland Oct. 20. Handler, who was raised Reform and had a bat mitzvah, is a television host, New York Times bestselling author and advocate. In 2022, she released her critically acclaimed comedy special “Revolution” on Netflix. playhousesquare.org
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An untitled mixed media piece by Nitzan Mintz, left, next to works by Adi Gershon at the Roe Green Gallery at the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood, as part of “Surface Identities: Studio Works by Israeli Street Artists,” on view through December. Canvas photo / Courtney Byrnes
Read more about the exhibition in Canvas – Jstyle’s sister arts magazine – at canvascle.com
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Amy Rosen, Maddy Greene, Carly H. Dunno, Allison Brandon, Jillian Nataupsky and Aaron Danielpour fundraise for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Campaign for Jewish Needs during its Super Sunday Kickoff fundraiser Sept. 10. CJN Photo / Courtney Byrnes
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‘Nights in Venice’ at The Temple
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The Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division will host its YLD Big Event at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, where you can join hundreds of Jewish young adults to support the Federation’s 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs. Enjoy dinner, drinks and live entertainment during the celebration at Young Israel of Greater Cleveland in Beachwood. jewishcleveland.org
Celebrating its 25th year, Cleveland-area dance company GroundWorks DanceTheater will take The Knight Stage at Akron Civic Theatre Nov. 3-4. It will premiere dance works by GroundWorks’ Artist in Residence Antonio Brown and FLOCK (Alice Klock and Florian Lochner). Plus, the company performs a revival of Founding Artistic Director David Shimotakahara’s acclaimed 2007 duet “Sweet.” groundworksdance.org
Fall means re-watching the fast-talking “Gilmore Girls” under a cozy blanket while drinking a seasonal hot drink. But if you decide to take your fandom out of the house, look no further than Gilmore Girls Trivia at The Elliot in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood on Nov. 8. Up to six players can make up a team to test their knowledge of Lorelai, Rory, the Gilmore grandparents and the rest of the Stars Hollow crew for a chance to win prizes. bit.ly/44LHeAZ
The Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood will host baroque orchestra Apollo’s Fire’s “Nights in Venice” Nov. 9. The concert gives a taste of the nights of old Venice, Italy as dueling violinists perform in two Vivaldi double-concertos. It ends with a visit to the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, featuring lively dances and the Sephardic party-piece, “Seven Ways to Cook Eggplant.” apollosfire.org
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The classic 2004 high school comedy turned hit musical “Mean Girls” will visit E.J. Thomas Hall in Akron Nov. 13-14. As part of Broadway in Akron by Playhouse Square, the play follows new student Cady Heron as she infiltrates a trio of popular girls, led by the infamous Regina George, who quickly become frenemies. With music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and book by Tina Fey, the musical adaptation opened on Broadway in 2018. playhousesquare.org
The Cleveland Jewish News will present its ninth class of CJN 18 Difference Makers, celebrating those in Northeast Ohio who are making a difference, and improving our community and world. The Difference Makers will be honored with a reception and awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at Park Synagogue in Pepper Pike. As part of the celebration, the 2023 CJN Generation Award will be presented to the Wuliger family, who will be recognized for instilling the values of tikkun olam across generations. cjn.org/18dm
Join the Jewish Federation of Cleveland on Dec. 13 to celebrate what the Jewish community accomplishes together in this year’s Campaign for Jewish Needs. General campaign chair Beth Wain Brandon and others will share the results from the campaign before revealing the grand total. The recipient of the Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award will also be recognized. jewishcleveland.org
The eight-day festival of lights starts at sundown Dec. 7 and ends at nightfall Dec. 15. Set out your menorah to light, and enjoy some latkes, sufganiyot and other festive treats with loved ones. And, be sure to read the CJN for Chanukah events taking place locally. Chag sameach! cjn.org/holidays
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Grab your paddles when the inaugural Pickle in the Land pickleball tournament comes to Cleveland from Dec. 15-17. About 30 courts and more than 1,000 participants will fill the Huntington Convention Center that weekend, hosted by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Rock Entertainment Group and Topnotch Events. Planned as one of the largest pickleball events in Northeast Ohio, all skill levels are welcome with participants competing for $25,000 in total prize money. clevelandsports.org
The Jewish birthday of trees, Tu b’Shevat, will start at sundown on Jan. 24, 2024. Gather for a seder, eat unique fruits and educate yourself on ecological issues and how to address them. And, make an $18 donation to the Jewish National Fund to plant a tree in Israel. jnf.org
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The touring musical “Funny Girl” will delight theater goers at Playhouse Square’s Connor Palace in downtown Cleveland from Feb. 20 through March 10, 2024. The Broadway musical, which first starred Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, was revived in New York City last year. When the show comes to town this winter, soak in the iconic score and bittersweetly funny script. playhousesquare.org
Brite Winter will return for its 15th Cleveland music and arts festival Feb. 24, 2024. The West Bank of the Flats fest features music, visual art and fun during the cold, snowy months, and highlights a wide range of local musicians and acts. If you go, remember the hand warmers, boots, gloves, hat and coat, and positive winter spirit. britewinter.com
A new fashion experience is on display at the Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society with “Fashion After Dark.” The exhibit simulates the atmosphere of an evening on Euclid Avenue near the end of the 19th century with immersive lighting and sound. Using the HayMcKinney Mansion’s period rooms, vignettes of dressing, dining, entertaining and household service create the home where the fancy evening outfits are highlighted. The Hay-McKinney Mansion (1911) is the only fully restored house of its kind open to the public in Cleveland, and the exhibit is on display through June 30, 2024. wrhs.org
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hinking about the Holocaust, you get lost in the horrors and atrocities – incredible pain, millions of lives lost and trauma that has lingered throughout generations. During this suffering, Jewish people also tried to go about their daily lives, or what was left of them. While there are countless accounts of what Jewish life was like during the Holocaust and World War II for adults, there aren’t as many records of what it was like for children. But, a new exhibit coming to the Maltz Museum in Beachwood, starting Oct. 25, will share the perspective of a particular 14-year-old girl: Rywka Lipszyc. The exhibit, “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto,” is a traveling exhibition from the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków, Poland. It documents her life and shares Rywka’s diary in 112 pages, which she
wrote while living in the Lodz Ghetto between October 1943 and April 1944. The ghetto in Lodz, Poland was the second largest and ended up lasting longer than most of the other ghettos because it served like a large production factory for the Nazis. The exhibit itself includes 30 objects, featuring the diary translated into English and interactive displays of other diaries that survived the Holocaust. The exhibition also includes supplementary commentary from historians, doctors, rabbis and other experts to provide context and insight.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT Rywka was born in 1929 in Lodz, the eldest of four children. By the time she started her diary, her father, mother, her brother and a sister were already dead, all either directly by Nazi hands or due to starvation. She and her surviving sister were put in the custody of her aunt, who subsequently died. Their aunt’s eldest
daughter – Rywka’s cousin – took care of the girls, with her other two cousins also helping out. Right away, there are a few unique things about Rywka’s diary compared to other diaries found from the Holocaust. Tomasz Strug, deputy director and chief curator at the Galicia Jewish Museum, who helped curate the exhibit, says Rywka had a handful of extra privileges not afforded to most members of the ghetto. “She got some sort of additional arrangements, such as additional days off from work, a separate soup kitchen or a small space where you could plant tomatoes,” Strug says. “It’s unclear who got this privilege and who didn’t, but it generally means you or your family was connected with the Jewish administration of the ghetto. It wasn’t very common, and it may be one of the reasons she survived the ghetto.” One big difference between Rywka’s story and a more famous diary like
Above: Introductory commentary to “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” provides overview detail of Rywka’s story, written by Anita Friedman, the editor of the book “Rywka’s Diary.” Photo courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Ill., where the exhibit is pictured.
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Anne Frank’s was unlike Frank, who was more of a secular Jew, Rywka was from an Orthodox family and spent a lot of her diary lamenting she was unable to practice her faith the way she wanted, such as having to work on Shabbat. Strug also says that despite Rwyka’s Orthodox upbringing, she wrote her diary in Polish, which suggests she had some education. “(Rywka’s diary) presents an extremely rare point of view,” Strug says. “Most of the diaries we are able to recover are written by either secular or assimilated Jews, and if we do find one from an Orthodox perspective, it’s written by men or boys. … But in her diary, it’s the most important point of departure for her (compared to other diaries found) – her religious beliefs. We find God on every page of this diary.” And, it’s unique that her diary chronicles a later period in the Holocaust, one not often seen documented as it was closer to the end of the war, he says. Another point that stands out: there aren’t really any men in her diary, at least not as important characters in her story. “Rywka’s world is mostly of women,” Strug says. “When she starts writing in the diary, her father and brother … are both dead. There are no male characters in the diary. If they appear, it’s in the context of something else. … She’s writing about her sisters, her cousins, her girlfriends from school. “She’s writing like every other girl (today): ‘I don’t like this girl because I think that my poem was better than her poem, and I wouldn’t really give her an ‘A’ for this poem, so I don’t know why the teacher gave her an ‘A.’”
BRINGING HER STORY TO THE MALTZ For Maltz Museum Managing Director David Schafer and the museum’s exhibition committee, bringing “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” to the museum was an easy call. “The diary is a primary source document telling a present-tense perspective, which gives us as an audience the purest form of understanding of her experiences,” Schafer says. “We are privy to how this 14-year-old girl, whose formal education ended at
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Above: The largest exhibition element, an 18-foot backlit table with alcoves for artifacts and touchscreen interactives that allows visitors to explore background information and read portions of Rywka’s diary. Photo courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Ill., where the exhibit is pictured. Below: Another view of the exhibit’s table and projections featuring ghetto photographers Henryk Ross, Mendel Grossman and Walter Genewein, then on view at the Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków, Poland. Photo courtesy of the Galicia Jewish Museum.
age 11 when the Nazis invaded Poland, lived through daily life in the Lodz Ghetto. As a young girl, writing her unguarded accounts with sophistication beyond her years, her powerful insights shed light on a dark time with hope and faith. As a note of interest, the final page of the diary is unfinished, which is one of the most compelling things about this story. Who was she? What happened to her? Her story is left unfinished.” He also says the museum is proud to give voices to more stories of girls and women of courage, like Rywka. “History is often told through the perspective of men and through the voice of men,” Schafer says. “Rywka’s diary, however, gives us a young woman’s perspective and insight, but it doesn’t
end there. In the book and therefore also the exhibition, women interpret her diary – female psychologists, historians, doctors and rabbis. … We hope audiences look to this history as a way to better understand our present and consider a better future.” js The traveling exhibit “The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Lodz Ghetto” will be on view from Oct. 25, 2023 through April 28, 2024, at the Maltz Museum at 2929 Richmond Road in Beachwood. An exhibit launch event will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 25, featuring Tomasz Strug, deputy director and chief curator at the Galicia Jewish Museum. In celebration of the launch, museum general admission is $5 from Oct. 25-30. Learn more at maltzmuseum.org/GITD.
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Photography: Casey Rearick / Casey Rearick Photo Fashion: Jessica Simon Hair and Makeup: Ramona Dauksa Studio
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Sveta Chudy Age: 42 Hometown: Reminderville Work: Events and marketing consultant Synagogue: Twinsburg Chabad
Sveta wears a Connie slim white blouse by Lysse, black varsity jacket by Blue Revival, Bridget highrise crop jeans by DL1961, pink mini crossbody bag by BC Bags and wire necklace by Sea Lily, all from Knuth’s in Pepper Pike. Shoes by Tory Burch are her own.
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Randi Zeid
Age: 58 Hometown: Solon Work: Owner at Clothes Mentor Cleveland-area locations and Plato’s Closet in Mentor and North Olmsted Synagogue: Temple Emanu El
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Randi wears a black and white Jacquard sweater blazer by Circolo 1901, layered over a mock-neck shirt by Vince with winterwhite denim pants, all from Kilgore Trout in Woodmere. Pink mini crossbody bag by BC Bags from Knuth’s. Shoes by Illude are her own.
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Lauren wears pull-on wide pants and a chain neck hot pink blouse by Joseph Ribkoff, and Paris beaded purse by Urban Expressions, all from Knuth’s in Pepper Pike. Shoes by Sam Edelman are her own.
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Age: 75 Hometown: Lyndhurst Work: Retired from Bank of America; volunteer for InMotion Synagogue: Temple Emanu El
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Lauren Holzer Lauren wears a Dakar straight jumpsuit and a Lily tote in stone Toscana from Ladder in Shaker Heights. Shoes by SE Boutique are her own.
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Shari wears a pink wool jacket with a pink and orange cashmere patterned scarf and rhinestone studded jeans, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Shoes by Calvin Klein are her own.
Lauren Saks wears Indala check trousers by Greylin, a Drew Maria buttonfront blouse, a chocolate vegan button blazer by Insight, a patchwork purse by Dolce Vita and a CZ classic chain necklace, all from Knuth’s. Shoes by XOXO are her own. Lauren Holzer wears a shell midnight dress from Ladder. Shoes by Skechers are her own. Randi wears a water-resistant cashmere coat with removable bib, collar and sleeve details by Herno, a stretch cotton-poplin blouse with brilliant undercollar by Fabiana Filippi and cuffed gray flannel trousers by Peserico, all from Kilgore Trout. Shoes by Bella Vita and necklace are her own.
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Left: Randi wears black and white Jacquard sweater blazer by Circolo 1901, layered over a mock-neck shirt by Vince and a circle pendant necklace, all from Kilgore Trout. Right: Lauren wears a hot pink vest by Fillmore, scarf by Fig & Bella, thermal shirt by Michael Stars and black Candy Pant by Raffaello Rossi, all from Knuth’s. Shoes by Nike are her own. Sveta wears a Cuffing Season bell-sleeve top by Free People, mahogony performance joggers by Vuori, a pink cropped hooded puffer vest by Trendon, all from Knuth’s. Shoes by Converse are her own. Shari wears a bright blue puffer jacket with a multicolor cowl neck sweater and gray pants, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Shoes by Calvin Klein are her own.
Sveta wears a “Chanel” jacket by Peace of Cloth, two-pocket slacks by Clara Sunwoo and a white rose clutch by Sea Lily, all from Knuth’s. Shoes by Tory Burch are her own. Randi wears a Justine dress by Veronica Beard from Kilgore Trout. Dr. Martens shoes are her own.
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The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio is proud to honor Robyn Minter Smyers, Partner at Thompson Hine, and Christopher Gorman, Chairman, CEO, and President of KeyCorp, with our Annual Humanitarian Award on November 14, 2023 at the stunning Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Founded in 1927 as The National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCJ), The Diversity Center is a leading voice and advocate for ending bias, bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism in Northeast Ohio. Introducing our esteemed Honorary Co-chairs Rev. Courtney Clayton-Jenkins, Pastor and Teacher at South Euclid United Church of Christ, Stewart Kohl, Co-CEO of the Riverside Company, Lillian Kuri, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Cleveland Foundation, and 2022 Humanitarian Award Honoree Darrell L. McNair, CEO of MVP Plastics. We’re honored to join Board Co-Chairs Jill E. Hennessey, Market Leader, Northern Ohio at PNC Financial Services, Inc., and Robert E. Soroka, Sr. VP Human Resources at Fifth Third Bank; Board Director Russ Mitchell, Channel 3 News Anchor, WKYC TV-3, as our Master of Ceremonies; and many special guests in celebrating our honorees!
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Shari wears a multicolor stripe sweater with a quilted orange vest and faux leather pants, all from Lisa Moran Ltd. Shoes by Calvin Klein are her own. Lauren Holzer wears queen wide leg crop denim, a Liisa textured crop sweater by Apiece Apart and a sling bag with a beaded strap by Parker Thatch, all from Ladder. Shoes by Skechers are her own. Lauren Saks wears gray cargo pants by Bella, Milo button down shirt by Rails, a black cropped hooded puffer vest by Trendon and an Accolade convertible sling bag by Sol and Selene, all from Knuth’s. Shoes by Nike are her own.
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Sveta wears a Drew black sleeveless dress, Mimosa chain necklace and glow-pearl purse by Urban Expressions, all from Knuth’s.
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For more about Beechmont’s 100th anniversary, and to see historical photos and a timeline, point your smartphone or tablet camera app at this QR code to visit a feature from the Cleveland Jewish News.
Beechmont Country Club Beechmont Country Club is celebrating its 100th year, continuing to stand strong as the last Jewish country club in Ohio. Located in Orange, Beechmont is effectively in the middle of Jewish Cleveland and has touched many families in the community as a country club and location for significant lifecycle events. “A hundred years ago, being at Chagrin and Lander, it was like being in Idaho – way out nowhere,” Robby Edelstein, past president and chairperson of the club’s Centennial Celebration, told the Cleveland Jewish News in July. “And through luck or happenstance or whatever, it ends up being an incredible location in today’s time.” While the surrounding area was developed over the century with farmland, homes and economic centers, the club also went through many changes over its history. Golf course architect Stanley Thompson, known as the “Toronto
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Terror,” designed the first nine golf holes and later designed nine more as the property expanded. “What we’re most proud of over the hundred years is how we’ve continued to grow in the Cleveland community as a lot of the Jewish clubs not only in Cleveland, but in the state of Ohio have either consolidated or have gone out of business,” Ervin Pavlofsky, the club’s current president, told the CJN. “Beechmont is very proud to be the only (remaining) Jewish club in the state of Ohio.” Today, the club supports a strong membership that includes many families that have been a part of its history for generations. “We’re happy to be celebrating our 100th anniversary and then we hope to be here for a hundred more years,” Pavlofsky said. “We take great pride in being part of the Cleveland Jewish community.” - Courtney Byrnes
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Top: Nail art design with a leafy twist for fall, designed by Manifest’s Julianne Aprile. Photos courtesy of Manifest. Middle: Swirl design nail art by Aprile. Bottom: Leopard print with mix-and-match designs on each nail by Aprile.
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Nicoby hooded shirt jacket with a white Raffi T-shirt, Alberto jeans and blue woven belt, all from Ticknors Men’s Clothier.
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Clockwise from above: Robert Barakett Newbury quarter-zip sweater with an Alberto Zimni shirt, handmade silk Bruno Piattelli tie and Alberto jeans; Alberto Zimni sport coat, matching handkerchief and white patterned shirt with Alberto jeans; Fundamental Coast sherpa-lined hooded shirt jacket with a Raffi T-shirt, Alberto jeans and casual navy blue sneakers. Photos courtesy of Ticknors Men’s Clothier.
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The him first over other providers. procedurePhotos can bepublished more orwith lesspatient aggressive depending Photos with patient consent. Formore moreBefore Before&&with After Photos, visitabove www.drgoldman.com. The set of images is more specifically a revision open consent. For After Photos, visit www.drgoldman.com. “The benefits ofpublished rhinoplasty are manyfold, including the cosmetic and physical results of their surgery here.” on the patient’s goals, maintaining familial, ethnic, and septorhinoplasty to repair damage from a childhood dog bite. enhancement of facial appearance, improved breathing, and individual traits. Common goals include reducing a treatment of some medical conditions,” says Dr. Yerukhim. TREATING SIGNS OF AGING hump on the bridge of the nose, decreasing the overall “My patients find that the procedure gives them more selfAnother common complaint leading patients to the size of the nose, straightening deviation, elevating the tip confidence and better physical and emotional well-being.” Cleveland Aesthetics Center is the impact of aging on the of the nose, and refining and narrowing the nasal tip. face. Whether it’s frown lines, wrinkles, sagging skin or a loss Two basic rhinoplasty techniques exist: open and AN EXPERIENCED SURGICAL HAND of fullness in the face, Dr. Yerukhim provides surgical and closed (also known as endonasal). 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The injectable fillers are not permanent, the nose without the cost and recovery time of surgery. so the Daxxify, innovative peptide-powered technology to And he is isan a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial achieved changes either. People from acrossare the not country visit the Cleveland Aesthetics smooth frown lines with fasterSurgery. and longer-lasting results. Plastic and Reconstructive Please visit www. 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Nighttown to reopen week of Nov. 6 The Cleveland Heights restaurant Nighttown is scheduled to reopen during the week of Nov. 6. It closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the team behind RED, the Steakhouse signed a lease to reopen it in September 2021. It is now finishing the final elements of its renovation work, according to a Sept. 19 news release from Gregg S. Levy, managing partner of RED, the Steakhouse. “From the very beginning of this renovation project, the new ownership group prioritized maintaining the spirit, look and ambiance of the Nighttown that has been a cornerstone of the Cleveland food and music scene for so long,” the release states. While Nighttown will eventually offer live music – as the original Nighttown did – it may take some time, the release notes. The RED, the Steakhouse team is working with the City of Cleveland Heights to ensure the space is safe as a music venue for performers and patrons, and ensuring it will adhere to city-mandated occupancy capacities. In the renovation, the RED, the Steakhouse team aimed to modernize Nighttown’s spaces in ways that are “both noticeable and behind-the-scenes,” the release says. Updates include a
Nighttown is at 12387 Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
new kitchen, updated ADA-compliant bathrooms, the addition of a bathroom off the main patio, a new HVAC system, the installation of a fire suppression system, reinforced structural components, a new entrance from the restaurant to the main patio, new seating in certain areas and a new audio visual system. Rowan Murray was named Nighttown’s executive chef and is tasked with “preserving the essence of the old menus and adding some new items,” the release says.
All Cleveland Coffee aims to create habit of philanthropy All Cleveland Coffee, a new Cleveland-based coffee brand, launched in July with a mission of giving back to the local community through caffeinated experiences. CEO Samantha Friedman-Ciuni says each bag sold equates to three meals donated to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Within its first two months, it donated more than 20,000 meals to the food bank. At the center of the venture is three roasts – a light roast bearing the Cleveland Guardians team colors on the packaging, a medium roast with the Cleveland Cavaliers colors and a dark roast with the Cleveland Browns colors. Its beans are sourced through Café Femenino, a women-led coffee farming group founded in 2003 by Peruvian women farmers alongside Organic Products Trading Co., and roasted by Solstice Roasters in downtown Cleveland. “It’s always giving back first and the profits second,” Friedman-Ciuni says. Founded alongside her college friend and entrepreneur Aaron Fazulak, NFL Hall of Famer and former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas and six-time MMA champion Stipe Miocic, the habitual act of drinking coffee is a motivational driver to get coffee drinkers to feel the same way about community philanthropy, says Friedman-Ciuni, a congregant of B’nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike. All Cleveland
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All Cleveland Coffee’s three roasts. Photo courtesy of All Cleveland Coffee
Coffee has a goal to donate a million meals in its first three years. Find All Cleveland Coffee at all-cleveland.com, Lake Road Market in Rocky River and Cleveland Clothing Co., both online and its various local retail locations throughout Northeast Ohio.
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Bialy’s Bagels expands with bagel sandwiches Bialy’s Bagels in University Heights has added a new menu item – sandwiches. When the shop announced its intentions to expand into a space adjacent to its 2267 Warrensville Center Road storefront in February, the intention was to eventually offer breakfast and lunch sandwiches with their bagels. As of Aug. 30, the dream has been realized with the soft launch of its sandwich menu, co-owner Rachel Gross tells the Cleveland Jewish News. Gross co-owns the store with her twin sister, Sarah. The pair bought the store in 2017 from second-generation owners Ellen and Mark Osolin. Ellen Osolin’s father, Terry Skolnick, opened the shop in 1966. The menu includes a bagel and cream cheese, egg sandwiches, and lunch sandwiches with Boar’s Head brand roast beef and turkey-pastrami. They are also offering the traditional lox sandwich, complete with cream cheese, red onion, tomato and capers. The cream cheese is a revival of the Gross sisters’ brand Clover Road Cream Cheese. “In this process, we relaunched our cream cheese,” Rachel Gross says, adding they offer plain, mish-mosh and fresh dill flavors. “It rose from the ashes of our dreams to open a bagel spot.”
A Bialy’s Bagels lunch sandwich, which the shop recently started selling for the first time. Photo courtesy of Bialy’s Bagels
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WOLF PACK CHORUS BRINGS JAZZY STYLE, FOOD AND MUSIC TO LITTLE ITALY By Courtney Byrnes 52 Jstyle
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Top: Burrata, purple cabbage, radicchio, fried olives, chili oil and balsamic vinaigrette dish in front, with the WPC house salad and falafel naan behind it. Above: Ahi tuna with sweet potatoes, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts and ginger scallion sauce. Jstyle Photos / Amanda Koehn
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Wolf Pack Chorus’ dining room, designed with artwork and chic, funky decor at its center. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
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ith a continuously updated menu and a rotating list of live musicians, each visit to Wolf Pack Chorus can offer something fresh. The restaurant, boasting globallyinspired cuisine, opened in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood in March. The duo behind the new concept at 2175 Cornell Road are co-owners Chris and Katie Wolf, residents of Cleveland Heights. “We kind of do whatever we feel like doing,” Chris Wolf, who is also chef, tells Jstyle. “We look at seasonality of things, produce, and try to be lighter in the summer and we’ll go into heavier braises and things in the winter. But, (we’re) just kind of doing what we think tastes good and what we like to eat.” The restaurant is open five days a week – Wednesday through Sunday – and has a brunch (on Sundays), lunch, dinner and drink menu that changes seasonally with influences from around
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the world. Dishes are made with the ability to share in mind. Being in Little Italy, the Wolfs did not want to compete, especially with the neighborhood’s long-established eateries, but instead offer something new. “What we’re bringing in is a younger, hipper vibe,” says Chris, who grew up a congregant of The Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood with his family. “There aren’t a lot of sit-down and eclectic menus like us in this area,” adds Katie, who grew up in Cleveland and Chester Township. “So, it was nice to kind of be the new kids on the block and have a new, fresh menu that gets updated on a regular basis.”
MUSICAL MUSES In its first six months, WPC has hosted several local musicians, from solo acoustic guitarists, pianists and DJs to a
private event with Shout Band, a 15-piece local band. The restaurant is located at the original site of the Agora Theatre, now on Euclid Ave., and the former Club Isabella, and live music pays homage to the musical history of the space. And while the name is a play on the owners’ family name, it also plays into the musical connection as Katie explains “a pack of wolves that howl together is called a chorus” – hence Wolf Pack Chorus. “It almost told us what it wants to be,” she says. “And WPC is a little catchy, and yeah, we’re the Wolfs.”
THE WOLFS The Wolfs met at Fox’s Sports Bar & Grille in Lyndhurst, although they cannot agree on where exactly they had sat. They married in February 2020, and were on their honeymoon as the COVID-19
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Above: Katie and Chris Wolf on the patio of Wolf Pack Chorus in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood. Jstyle Photo / Courtney Byrnes. Below: Garganelli pasta with chanterelle and beech mushrooms, garlic, caviar and butter at front. Behind is WPC’s pan bagnet tuna sandwich and ahi tuna. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
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pandemic shutdowns began. Opening a restaurant in Little Italy is a full-circle moment for the couple as Katie says one of their first dates was at the Little Italy Feast of the Assumption, a four-day summer Catholic street festival in the neighborhood. While Chris has spent most of his career cooking in country clubs and resorts, including most recently at Shaker Heights Country Club, he never dreamed of opening a restaurant, he says. But, last summer he decided to take the leap. And Katie – who says she used to refer to herself as a “kitchen widow” as the long country club hours often kept them apart – was right by his side. “It was do it now or never, and so we’ve kind of just jumped in it,” Chris says of opening WPC. Katie recalls receiving a call from her husband after he put in his notice to leave the country club and how they felt uncertainty, but hope for the future. “For our little family, which is just the
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Wolf Pack Chorus’ bar with floral decor and round hanging lights. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
two of us and our dog, it was time for him to move on and see what he could do on his own,” she says.
CREATING WPC Next, the Wolfs began driving around looking for potential locations. They looked even beyond the east side, but settled on the Little Italy location, just a short walk from their home. Getting the keys at the end of September 2022, they made updates to the decor and kitchen to be able to open in March. The space has its own parking lot, a rarity in the neighborhood, and a liquor license – major pluses. Inside, the restaurant is chic and funky. Its understated yet fine diningappropriate seating is complemented by flashy accents, like attention-grabbing artwork on the walls – fittingly of some swanky looking wolves and plenty of florals – and a piano near the center of
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the dining room. While the restaurant is larger than they had been looking for, the Wolfs can already envision the growth they can have in the space. With a capacity of 93 seated inside or 150 not seated, and a patio that seats 40, WPC can serve individual and family meals, and host private parties. They hope to remodel and update the patio, possibly to be functional for three seasons, and to add a structure outside. And once finished, an under-construction upstairs space could be used for private parties – from showers to b’nai mitzvahs to celebrations of life – or could be turned into a speakeasy for college students, given its proximity to Case Western Reserve University, Katie says. Also going for the space is its location to University Hospitals, University Circle and Severance Music Center. Even the other restaurants have been very
welcoming, Katie says. The menu options are creative, fresh and well presented. The ahi tuna’s ginger scallion sauce adds a rich flavor to the fish and vegetable-based medley. The garganelli pasta is creamy and flavorful. The mix of small plates, sandwiches, salads and main dishes ensures guests can order a healthy mix of greens, vegetables and lighter fare, and some more decadent options to share. In only its first year of business, WPC is taking it day by day, learning what the needs and wants of the community are, and how they can serve them, the owners explain. “Every day this year is the first day for us,” Katie says. “We don’t have any data, we don’t know what that day will bring yet. So, we have a lot of optimism and a lot of hope that people come down and give us a chance.” js
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PHASING IN By Carlo Wolff
The large selection of wine at BARNONE Wine Café on Chagrin Boulevard in Shaker Heights. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
Long-time area entrepreneur Michael Resnick builds buzz for his BARNONE Wine Café through good deals, conversation space s BARNONE Wine Café does blockbuster wine business, owner Michael Resnick plans to spend the next few years beefing up the food side of the Shaker Heights operation. A seasoned entrepreneur, he’s a “stubborn,” patient man who knows how to pick his battles – and bargains, he tells Jstyle. Resnick’s operation on Chagrin Boulevard just east of Warrensville Center Road occupies the former Juma Gallery & Boutique, a jewelry and clothing store owned by Erica Weiss, the late wife of Shaker Heights Mayor David Weiss. The mayor decided to close it in summer 2020, several years after Erica died of breast cancer. Another factor: the COVID-19 pandemic. The storefront stayed vacant for about a year. At the same time, Resnick was looking for a new spot after 30 years of operating his previous venture, Barnone Wine Beer Spirits, in a similar kind of strip mall at South Green and Cedar roads in University Heights. A liquor store had moved in next door and sought to expand. “When my last lease was up, the liquor store wanted my space,” Resnick says during a recent interview at BARNONE Wine Café. “So my landlord said, ‘OK, you have to leave.’ And we had redone the place. We needed a spot and happened to see this and thought it would be a fabulous location.” Resnick signed the Shaker Heights lease in February 2021 and, after some COVID-19-related delay in state licensing, opened that July. Because the strip BARNONE is in is dry, he couldn’t acquire a liquor license without putting it to a required vote, a process he decided against initiating. He makes better than good with the beer and wine license that was already in place there. He also hopes the restaurant’s recently redesigned website boosts business, and there are signs it might. And, being a full-
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time mentor and a very part-time worker appeals to him. “Hopefully, in the next two-and-a-half years, I can get the cafe profitable,” he says. “My lease is up in February of 2026. I’ll be 73 years old. I’ll be done. I mean, 35 years – I’ve had enough. I have had many inquiries to purchase, to take over, and should that work out and they want me to stay and Resnick work a little bit, no problem. I want to fade, and if nobody wants to move in and take over, the fading becomes abruptly gone.”
WHAT IS, WHAT WAS In the first year of COVID-19, Resnick’s convivial establishment in University Heights did booming business. The bar was closed, and Resnick had no on-premise expenses or events. His bartender became his delivery driver, “and he made lots of tips,” Resnick says. That changed with the move to Shaker. His followers come primarily for the wine, which Resnick sells at discount. Resnick deals in closeouts and is dedicated to the bargain. “I was a sales rep for a long time,” he says. “One of my big accounts was Marc’s, and the deal is very simple: Move product quickly. Get somebody the best product you can possibly get for the cheapest price you can get.” As with other businesses, there’s a surplus of product in wine, too. “It’s just the name of the game.” His reputation of offering good deals has built up his customer base. “People have come to me for years and years and years,” Resnick says. He is a fan of red wines from Portugal, Spain and Italy, and of white burgundies from France.
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Even though the great majority of his business comes from wine sales, he won’t give up on BARNONE Wine Café’s dine-in operation “I’m stubborn and I still like to see the cafe succeed,” he says. “Now, at the other place, we were probably 70% off-premises and 30% on premises. Here, we’re probably 85% off-premises, 15% on-premises.” He wants restaurant traffic. The bar should be a draw. There are bargains at the bar, which offers 90 wines by the glass. And the wine is always fresh, thanks to a Coravin unit that punctures the cork, shoots argon into the bottle, and reseals the cork upon needle withdrawal after the pour. Resnick knows his field deeply, suggests a sales representative who has done business with him for a good 20 years. “He buys great wines that have been overlooked at good pricing,” says Cole Davis of Cutting Edge Selections, a beverage distributor in Cincinnati. “Michael is a staunch supporter of his clients. He works very hard to find the best value. “He looks for older vintages – Bordeaux, old Spanish Riojas. ... His business model is shopping pricing, not so much brand.”
Above: BARNONE’s veggie melt with roasted red peppers, sauteed onions, mushrooms, spinach and cheddar, paired with a glass of red wine, potato chips and slaw. Photo courtesy of BARNONE Below: BARNONE’s patio, facing Chagrin Boulevard. Jstyle Photo / Amanda Koehn
A DIFFERENT PATH A lifelong Lyndhurst resident, Resnick is the oldest of three sons of working-class parents. His mother was a bookkeeper, and his father worked in maintenance at a hospital. He’s a former congregant of B’nai Jeshurun Congregation in Pepper Pike and now occasionally attends services at Chabad of Cleveland in Beachwood. He’s not a trained chef; he learned to cook by putting together ingredients his mother set out for him when she went to work. Resnick attended Youngstown State University as an undergraduate. He did post-graduate work at Cleveland State University and has a master’s degree in music from the Cleveland Institute of Music. He plays French horn. “I was good, but not good enough,” he says, noting he auditioned for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. While he didn’t make that cut, he was good enough to play professionally “here and there as a stand-in musician for local groups.” “It’s kind of like being a quarterback on a professional football team,” he says. “Believe it or not, there’s thousands of French horn players. There’s thousands of quarterbacks, and there are only four positions that actually pay money. I played for the Cleveland Philharmonic, which was the amateur orchestra in Cleveland at that time.” But fill-in work didn’t add up to a career, so when Resnick told a fellow French horn player he’d gotten a job offer to be a sales rep for health and beauty products, his friend said, “Go for it.” “And that was it,” Resnick says. Turns out wholesaling such products as Vidal Sassoon shampoo and Softsoap hand soap and body wash suited Resnick very well. After 10 years, he had money saved and was ready to move on. His business went through quite some permutations over the next 30 years. For a time, he owned two video stores, one in Stow, the other in Kent. He closed his Kent store and moved the Stow VHS emporium into the former site of Four Sons, the clothing store
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at Cedar-Green where he got his bar mitzvah suit. In the 1990s, Resnick’s operation, which evolved into an allpurpose general store selling everything from tobacco products to comic books to lottery tickets, occupied two locations including the former sites of Four Sons, Heights Pharmacy and Cheese World, the immediate predecessor of Barnone Beer Wine & Spirits. ”I took over the spot after Cheese World,” in the plaza next to the liquor store that’s been there since 2016, he says.
BUILDING THE BUZZ The events and sales Resnick mounts do very well, he says. He has hosted political victory parties. But he draws the line at extremism. “We’ll do pretty much anything,” Resnick says. “Will I want the (Ku) Klux Klan here? No, that’s what I’m saying.” Civil conversation is the goal. Despite competition from nearby beverage stores and, above all, grocery stores, BARNONE Wine Café is unique as a full onpremises account with a full kitchen – which was not the case with its predecessor – and 1,500 selections of beer and wine. With a fresh website, a loyal customer base, a user-friendly menu and his deep wine selection, the BARNONE Wine Café buzz should surely build. “You have to have the buzz,” Resnick says. “That’s what life is all about. If you’re in the buzz, you have the traffic.” js
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Local therapist releases first book to help readers implement change in their lives By Alexandra Golden icensed independent social worker and cognitive behavior therapist Joanna Hardis never thought she would write a book. That changed when she experienced being ghosted on her 51st birthday during a trip to Canyon Ranch Spa in Tucson, Ariz., by someone she had been dating for a few months, she tells Jstyle. Hardis’ book, “Just Do Nothing: A Paradoxical Guide to Getting Out of Your Way” came from interactions between her personal and professional life. It was released Aug. 24. “I am an anxiety disorder specialist with a special concentration in obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I had been really interested in this concept of distress tolerance and helping people shift their relationship with stress and discomfort,” Hardis says in her Cleveland Heights office “… Then, I had that personal experience of three months after dating someone, getting ghosted which was … just horrible. So then, I was met with so much distress and discomfort of my own that it was just this perfect marriage of personal and professional, and it came to me that this is what I could write about.” In Chapter 1 of the book, Hardis writes that when she got ghosted, she had been divorced for over 10 years and had been dating for several years when the incident happened. Things “seemed different” with this connection and she had hope, she describes. Three days before her birthday trip, she began to think she was being ghosted and up until her departure, she was left with the same familiar pain as when her marriage fell apart. Her date did not meet her in Arizona.
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“… Tightness in my chest, my stomach clenching, the lump in my throat and trouble getting a deep enough breath,” she writes of how the experience affected her physically. She realized that to get through this, she did not need to research ghosting or call her therapist. But, she needed to go through the process of allowing – allowing things to happen and feeling the emotions associated with them, and not pushing them away, she writes. As such, her book focuses on distress tolerance, or the perception that you can handle negative internal states, and then behavior follows, says the Cleveland Heights resident. The act of “doing nothing” means instead of distracting yourself from negative feelings, you let them be and learn to sit with the discomfort better. “If you are someone that is just naturally luckily blessed and you are distressed tolerant in the face of something uncomfortable, you’ll say ‘Yeah, I can handle this – this could suck, but I can handle it so I’m not going to avoid it. I don’t need to overthink it. I don’t need to worry about it. I’ll just take it as it comes,’” says Hardis, who became bat mitzvah at The TempleTifereth Israel in Beachwood. But, most people tend to be distress intolerant around certain areas and often have a story they tell themselves that they can’t handle something, or they can’t handle feeling a certain way, she says. “Then, it’s like contingency – if I’m going to do this, then I need to do that,” she says. “So, they will do something in order to get rid of the feeling.”
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As a therapist, consumer of social media and a person with “a ton of pet peeves,” Hardis says “influencer culture” often provides toxic positivity messaging, ineffective life coaching and people on social media trying to • Celebrate sm all wins hit others’ pain points to sell them • Redefine you r relationship w stuff that is “not backed by science.” ith failure She says bad advice can give • Treat self-com people a perception they cannot passion as a sk ill change. to be practiced “I wanted the book to be • Respond to yo urself without helping people, especially in judgment the first part – the science of • Practice distr why change is hard, what’s ess tolerance • Practice allowin involved and what our process g • Separate fact is going to be and how come s fr om I’m suggesting what I’m meaning-makin g of your suggesting,” she says. thoughts and fe elings The book is set up in two • Take your focu parts. The the first nine s off the outcom e chapters cover understanding the process, the paradoxical nature of change, and how to interact and respond differently, using exercises. The second part is for when you start implementing some change in your life, she says. “The first part of the book is helping people to understand, giving people a realistic sense about why it’s so hard to change,” she says. At the end of chapters in the first part, there are “mental fitness skills” with exercises that go along with each specific chapter. “We know to help people get from A to B, we do have to change behavior, but we also have to change how we interact with the stuff in our head,” she says. “… The only way to do that Buyers and sellers alike give requires lots and lots of behavior change, and a lot of practice.” An example of one the exercises is to recall a situation that Peggy Garr five stars. made you upset. Then, for five minutes write down all the facts of the situation, and all the assumptions made, helping to learn the difference between facts and interpretation. PEGGY GARR Another is to set a timer for five minutes and just be, choosing a position and committing to it. Don’t engage with any discomfort or stress and choose where to put your attention, she writes. At the end of every chapter, there is a section to write down your “wins.” “People want to be able to see progress,” she says. “… It’s to Pepper Pike Office get people to start training themselves to notice when they’re (216) 831-7342•(216) 315-4663 responding differently.” Hardis says she hopes the book normalizes what those www.peggygarr.howardhanna.com peggygarr@howardhanna.com reading it might be going through, and then provides a name for it and gives context. Peggy, age 12 (most girl scout cookies “Change isn’t easy,” Hardis says. “Change isn’t quick.” js sold in her age category)
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Closet Coordination By Megan Roth One of Northeast Ohio’s draws is its changing seasons. But with a closet full of clothes for the ever-changing weather, it can be challenging to organize it all. Wendy Clawson, marketing and public relations coordinator at California Closets – which has locations in Woodmere and Brooklyn Heights – shares with Jstyle tips for how to make the most of your wardrobe by maximizing closet space. Organizing your closet by season is a practical way to keep your clothing accessible and well maintained throughout the year. Clawson recommends starting by sorting your clothes by season, packing away the past season’s pieces and organizing items by type and color. “Even your socks have seasons, so don’t forget those, too,” Clawson says. When rotating seasons, one tip is to repair, clean and refresh your clothes before packing them away. Clawson says making a list of what you need to replace can be a great way to hit end-of-season sales to fill the holes in your wardrobe.
Then, decluttering your closet is the best way to start organizing. Consider what clothes are working for your lifestyle, and donate or repurpose anything that isn’t, Clawson notes. A good rule of thumb is to do away with clothes you haven’t worn in the last year. And, when rearranging your closet, keep your essentials easily accessible. For example, body suits, leggings and jeans can be styled for any season. Optimizing what’s in your closet takes planning. An organized closet can ensure you won’t wind up wearing the same five outfits every week. Clawson recommends planning your outfits in advance and taking photos to remember them. Specifically, a valet rod – which attaches to the side of a closet and slides in and out – is a great place to hang tomorrow’s outfit, she notes. And, to make the most of your wardrobe, consider switching the hangers backwards on items you’ve worn recently. “An organized closet makes all the difference in your day-today routine,” Clawson says. js Photos / California Closets
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A pull-out scarf rack can help prevent wrinkles.
A sliding belt rod provides a place for belts to be easily accessible and discreetly stowed away.
A valet rod can slide in and out of the side of a closet.
Above: Dividers help ensure all garments in a drawer are visible and accessible. Opposite page: A valet rod displays an outfit inside a walk-in closet.
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PURSUITS Casey Rearick / Casey Rearick Photo
Connections on the court
Outfits by Lucky In Love, courtesy of Beechmont Country Club
Share your love of tennis, or the currently very popular pickleball, with your friends and family at an indoor court to avoid the cold outside this season – much like our models did at Beechmont Country Club during the photo shoot! 62 Jstyle
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