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Thursday, December 5, 2013 8th Candle of Chanukah 7:00 P.M. Temple Beth Sholom | 10700 Havenwood in Summerlin Jewish Federation Accomplishments Election of Officers and Board of Directors Presentation of Awards Eve Breier, Young Leader of the Year Lilach Levaton, Jewish Educator of the Year Jay Poster, Jewish Communal Professional of the Year Rae Fiol, Mentsch Volunteer of the Year Join us for a dessert reception following the program.

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Marisa Finetti is a local writer, marketing professional and blogger. The Tokyoborn Finetti has called Las Vegas home since 2005. She has written for such publications as Spirit and Las Vegas and Nevada magazines and has a healthy-living blog at bestbewell. com. When she’s not writing, Finetti enjoys family time with her husband and two boys.

Jaq Greenspon is a noted local journalist, screenwriter and author with credits on The New Adventures of Robin Hood and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

He also is a literary and movie critic, has taught and written about fi lmmaking but is most proud of his role in the fi lm, Lotto Love. A Vegas resident for most of his life, his native language is Hebrew, but he doesn’t speak it anymore.

Marilyn LaRocque is Contributing Editor for Gastronomique en Vogue and former Senior Food and Wine Editor for LUXURY Las Vegas.

She’s traveled extensively around the world, visiting great wine regions and enjoying fantastic food.

She’s also Vice Chargée de Presse Nationale des Etats Unis for Chaîne des Rôtisseurs USA.

Valerie Miller is a journalist based in Southern Nevada. She writes for media outlets including David Magazine, Bloomberg News and the Henderson Press. A University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate, Valerie was a staff writer for the Las Vegas Business Press and the Las Vegas ReviewJournal. Originally from Chicago, Valerie has hosted a local radio music show, and is the Small Business Administration Nevada’s Michael Graham Entrepreneurial Spirit Award winner.

Marnie WinstonMacauley whose work has garnered her Emmy and Writer’s Guild Best Writing nominations, is the author of the acclaimed “Yiddishe Mamas: The Truth About the Jewish Mother” and the award-winning “A Little Joy, A Little Oy” calendar. Her new The Funniest Jewish Jokes Ever,2014 Day-toDay Calendar can be found on Amazon. com, other online calendar/book sites, as well as fine booksellers. Marnie is also a counselor on Liveperson.com and invites you to connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and http://singularcity. com/relationships/ singular-solutions – or come visit.

Marnie is listed in The Full Wiki’s Top Jewish American Writers, living or dead. (She’s busy deciding which).

Lynn Wexler has been a feature writer and contributor for magazines and newspapers, locally and nationally, for over 20 years. She writes a monthly online column entitled Manners in the News, which comments on the behavior of politicians, celebrities and others thrust in the public arena.

She is the Founder and President of Perfectly Poised, a school of manners that teaches social, personal and business etiquette to young people.

She is a former TV Reporter and News Anchor.

Of her many accomplishments, she is most proud of her three outstanding teenaged children.

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We also wish to give credit to the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas for their continued support of JFSA. Federation is our largest financial supporter and represents a substantial portion of our annual budget that allows us to bring counseling services, emergency assistance and senior programming to the community.

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The Festival of Lights that celebrates the Jews’ triumph over tyranny trips over the tryptophan this year — and a double-thepleasure holiday is born. On Nov. 28, which coincides with Kislev 25 in the Hebrew calendar, we celebrate “Thanksgivukkah.”

Astute students of the calendar inform us that this Thanksgiving/ Hanukkah hybrid won’t repeat itself for another gazillion years, give or take. So it’s up to our generations to carry the torch (or menorah) and mark this auspicious occasion.

Soon enough, of course, department store windows will virtually scream the arrival of the season: do-it-yourself stations will start pumping out Santa serenades with oceans of unleaded; consumer-clogged supermarket aisles will fill with reindeer/menorah reminders. Can it already be that time of year? Will November simply accede to December without a fight?

In our own seasonal attempt to rid you of your hard-earned cash, we’ve added two features to our already excellent publication: a monthly focus on fashion and design; and our annual gift guide, which we’ll publish each fall.

We sat down with gyp-set designer Trish Wescoat Pound, whose Haute Hippie line has generated sales figures that are almost doubling every year. Her offerings constitute an amalgam of the Hippie/Gypsy/Couture/Nomad style — and overall Rocker-Chic.

Pound spoke at length about her clothes and offered insights on the design and maintenance of an über-hip wardrobe.

“Like manna from heaven” is the way Jaq Greenspon responded when I offered the talented writer a geeky gifts assignment. And like a blindfolded dart thrower, I had miraculously found my “mark.” Judge for yourselves, but methinks there’s some geek in all of us. While my wife covets the Hobbit socks, I’m getting myself a Jedi master dressing gown. Who wouldn’t want one, right? Some of these items have developed a cult-like following, with healthy geek commerce boiling up daily on websites like eBay and Amazon. Now, where can I find those “Big Bang Theory” atomic explosion underpants?

Keeping a secret’s never easy, especially if it’s good news. We were kvelling to publish last month the news that DAVID Magazine had won a number of Nevada Press Association awards. In the Best Nonstaff Story category, Christina Beresniova’s piece, “Froggy and the Shiksa,” won the gold, while Erika Bruzaite’s “Finding Me” got the silver. As usual, Corey Levitan scooped up gold in the Best Local Column category; and Steven Wilson, DAVID’s art director, won gold for Best Magazine Cover Design.

With great pride I congratulate our winners and express my appreciation for everyone who makes putting this publication together such a trip. I am committed to producing this “award-winning” publication for years to come. Give me an hour or two out of your busy lives each month and I guarantee to make it worth your while.

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702-507-3820. lvccld.org ANNUAL WOODTURNERS EXHIBITION: Through Dec. 8, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle Drive, Las Vegas.

702-507-3860. lvccld.org CANON 21 BY JOSE BELLVER: Through Jan. 21, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3630. lvccld.org

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS: 11.30, 7 p.m., $39.50. Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com.

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Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com PENUMBRA BY JSKA PRIEBE: Through Nov. 30, times vary, free. 303 North Studio, 107 East Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-7426241. 303northstudio.com FIRST FRIDAY: 6 p.m., free. Various downtown locations. firstfridaylasvegas.org ZOPPE — AN ITALIAN FAMILY CIRCUS: Through Nov. 3, times vary, $25-$50. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com STEVE POWERS PRESENTS THE CRAFT FESTIVAL: Through Nov. 3, times vary, free-

PRIMITIVE CONTEMPORARY BY SHARI BRAY: Through Dec. 17, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

Enterprise Library, 25 East Shelbourne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-507-3760. lvccld.org NEVADA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY FALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW: Through Jan. 14, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-5073630. lvccld.org ECHOES OF WAR: THE MIND OF CHRISTIAN GABRIEL: Through Jan. 12, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

West Las Vegas Library, 951 West Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3980. lvccld.org POW WOW PORTRAITS BY LAMAR MARCHESE: Through Jan. 5, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free.

Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3400. lvccld.org

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VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL NEVADA HUMANITIES SALON — NEVADA VOICES: 3 p.m., free. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas. vegasvalleybookfestival.org VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL - CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS AUTHOR LUIS ALBERTO URREA: 5 p.m., free. Historic Fifth Street School, 401 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas. vegasvalleybookfestival.org THE 1975: 9:30 p.m., $15. Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-6935000. hardrockhotel.com THE HEART OF HADASSAH GALA: 7 p.m., $180. Red Rock Hotel & Casino, 11011 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas. basaf@cox.net, leesfiddle123@gmail.com

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HOLOCAUST ERA RAIL CAR EXHIBITION: 1-6 p.m., Free. Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy., Henderson. 702-7320556. jewishlasvegas.com

SEAN MELLYN - BLIND CONTOUR: Through Nov. 10, Weds.-Sun. 6 p.m., free. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-6987000. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com JO KOY: 9 p.m., $49.95. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com VOCAL JAZZ SOLO NIGHTS: Through Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., $5-$8. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702651-4000. csn.edu/pac

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT: 2 p.m., $5-$8.

CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-651-4000. csn.edu/pac

75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF KRISTALLNACHT: 7 p.m., Free. Green Valley Ranch Resort, 2300 Paseo Verde Pkwy., Henderson. 702-732-0556. jewishlasvegas.com

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UNLV HOMECOMING CELEBRATION: 7 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

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VEGAS VALLEY BOOK FESTIVAL - COMIC BOOK FEST: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., free. Clark County Library, 1401 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. 702-507-3459. vegasvalleybookfestival.org

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TONY HSIEH: 7 p.m., $24-$79. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com POTTERY WEST STUDIO SHOW BY AMY KLINE: Through Feb. 2, Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.8 p.m. & Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free. West Charleston Library, 6301 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-507-3940. lvccld.org

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JEWISH SENIOR SINGLES: 6:30 p.m., free.

For more information, call Jeanne Schomaker at 702-233-8618. thesmithcenter.com

LAS VEGAS CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATER - FIREBIRD: 7:30 p.m., $24-$79. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com LEWIS BLACK: Through Nov. 9, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com KATT WILLIAMS: Through Nov. 9, 9 p.m., $39.50.

The Joint at Hard Rock, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-693-5000. hardrockhotel.com

ROCK 'N' ROLL LENS - PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIMMY STEINFELDT: 7 p.m., free. Amanda Harris Gallery of Contemporary Art, 900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-479-4438. jewishlasvegas.com

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WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Through Nov. 10, times vary, costs vary. Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont Street, Las Vegas. 702-678-5777. vegasexperience.com

THE WOMEN BY CLAIRE BOOTH LUCE: Through Nov. 17, 7:30 & 2 p.m., $10$12. CSN Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-6514000. csn.edu/pac

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FRESH 52’S AUTUMN HARVEST FESTIVAL: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Tivoli Village, 440 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-7400. tivolivillagelv.com

UNLV COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND & NEW HORIZONS I: 7:30 p.m., $9.50-$11.50. UNLV, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas.

702-895-3011. pac.unlv.edu

GLOWBALL NIGHT GOLF: 5 p.m., $50.

Eagle Crest Golf Course, 2203 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-254-7010. www. golfsummerlin.com/nightgolf.html

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JUDY COLLINS: 8 p.m., $37-$99. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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MARIZA WORLD TOUR 2013: 7:30 p.m., $26-$125. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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SESAME STREET LIVE PRESENTS ELMO MAKES MUSIC: Through Nov. 11, times vary, $20-$58. Cox Pavilion, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-739-3267. unlvtickets.com WINTER JAM 2013: 6 p.m., $10. Thomas and Mack, 4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas. 702-895-3761. thomasandmack.com SELENA GOMEZ STARS DANCE TOUR: 7:30 p.m., $30.50-$66.50. Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-632-7777. mandalaybay.com CIRQUE WEEK: Through Nov. 16. Each Cirque show will be offering a variety of ticket packages and behind the scenes events. For more information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueweek. thesmithcenter.com

ETHEL M CHOCOLATES HOLIDAY CACTUS GARDEN: Through Jan. 1, 5 p.m., free. Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Garden, 2 Cactus Drive, Henderson. ethelm.com FIELD KALLOP - A SUM OF HARMONIES: Through Dec. 8, Weds.-Sun. 6 p.m., free.

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SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATER: Through Nov. 17, times vary, $25. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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SNOW IN THE SQUARE: Through Dec. 24, times vary, free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

SATCHMO - A TRIBUTE TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Through Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastcasino.com KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD: Through Nov. 10, 8 p.m., $29.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-3657075. orleanscasino.com PAUL WILLIAMS: Through Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., $40. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com WIESENTHAL: Through Nov. 10, times vary, $38+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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RON WHITE: Through Nov. 16, 10 p.m., $59.99-$79.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com JAMES TORME: Through Nov. 16, times vary, $36-$45. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com FRANK CALIENDO: Through Nov. 16, 8 p.m., $34.95. Orleans Showroom, 4500 West Tropicana Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-365-7075. orleanscasino.com DEBBIE REYNOLDS: Through Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., $45. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com WHOOPI GOLDBERG: 9 p.m., $69.95.

Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-894-7111. treasureisland.com SANTA'S ARRIVAL PARADE: 7 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com

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EPICUREAN EPICENTER SERIES - KISTLER VINEYARDS AND MICHAEL MINA BELLAGIO: 6:30 p.m., $245. Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-693-7111. bellagio.com MICHAEL FEINSTEIN - THE GERSHWINS AND ME: 7:30 p.m., $26+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

ROBERT KLEIN: Through Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m., $15.95. Suncoast Showroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas. 702-636-7075. suncoastcasino.com

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JEWISH GENEOLOGY SOCIETY: Guest Speaker: Genealogist Mary Barkan. 1 p.m., free. Sahara West Library, 9600 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas. For more information, contact Abe Simon at 702-523-9874. jgssn.org ZAPPOS.COM ROCK 'N' ROLL MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON: 4:30 p.m., costs vary. Luxor Hotel, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. runrocknroll.competitor.com/lasvegas KEITH LOCKHART AND THE BOSTON POPS ESPLANADE ORCHESTRA: 5 p.m., $39+. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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THE BLUES FEATURING KEB MO AND SHEMEKIA COPLAND: 7:30 p.m., $26$99. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com

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VIK MUNIZ — FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 11 a.m., free. Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 West Bonneville, Las Vegas. 702-483-6055. ccf.org

DEREK HENDERSON (POET): 7 p.m., free.

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ETHEL M CHOCOLATES HOLIDAY CACTUS LIGHTING: 5 p.m., free. Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Garden, 2 Cactus Drive, Henderson. ethelm.com VOLUNTEER WITH JEWEL AT OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE: 4:30 p.m. Opportunity Village, 6300 West Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas. For more information, email marni@jewishlasvegas.com jewishlasvegas.com

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HOLIDAY NIGHTS & LIGHTS COMMUNITY CONCERTS: Through Dec. 19, 6 p.m., free. Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-269-5000. mytownsquarelasvegas.com KAREN WHEELER & FRIENDS BY KAREN WHEELER: Through Feb. 18, Mon.-Thurs.

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RAY ROMANO: Through Nov. 23, times vary, $49.99-$69.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com COSMOPOLITAN ICE RINK: Through Jan. 5, Mon.Fri. 3 p.m.-midnight & Sat.-Sun. 12 p.m.-midnight, $10-$15. Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 800-627-7468. cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

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EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS GALLERY HENRY ASENCIO: Through Dec. 1, times vary, free. Exclusive Collections Gallery at Caesars Palace, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

702-432-1154. ecgallery.com JIM GAFFIGAN: Through Nov. 30, 10 p.m., $59.99-$69.99. The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-792-7777. mirage.com TIVOLI VILLAGE SANTA PARADE: 10 a.m., free. Tivoli Village, 440 South Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. 702-570-4700. tivolivillagelv.com MOTOR TREND INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW: Through Dec. 1, times vary, costs vary.

Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. 702-892-0711. lvcva.org JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE - THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE WORLD TOUR: Through Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $61.60$219.70. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: Through Dec. 1, times vary, $35-$40. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702749-2012. thesmithcenter.com RALPHIE MAY: Through Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., cost TBA. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-796-7111. southpointcasino.com BILL COSBY: 8 p.m., $59. Treasure Island, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-8947111. treasureisland.com

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DRAKE - WOULD YOU LIKE A TOUR: 8 p.m., $65.85-$123.20. MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. 702-891-1111. mgmgrand.com THE BRUBECK BROTHERS QUARTET: Through Nov. 23, 7 p.m., $35-$45. The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas. 702-749-2012. thesmithcenter.com RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED: Through Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m., cost TBA. South Point Hotel, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas.

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Light Up the Menurkey Doreen and Diana, owners of Drago Sisters Bakery, are offering up a custom cake design that they won’t have to create for another 78,000 years. The menurkey, a cross between a turkey and menorah, is a delightful way to celebrate this rare convergence when Hanukkah and Thanksgiving overlap. As in all of Drago Sisters’ delightful cakes, the menurkey is made from scratch, using only the freshest ingredients daily. They recommend placing an order a week in advance. But, if a cake is not on the festive menu this season, choose from other creations, including mini key lime pies, cannoli, napoleons, fruit tarts, black and white cookies and one of their absolute specialties, Tres Leches.

Indulgently dipped in three types of creams, this light cake is topped with a rich, but refreshing crème topping. Drago Sisters Bakery, 6870 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 116, Las Vegas, NV 702-483-6811.

Eastern Euro Eats In the southwest of the Valley is Ron’s Market, a hub for Eastern European delicacies. It’s a quaint and convenient mix of hot takeout cafe/catering meets grocer; it offers every kind of delectable treasure, from Armenian to Russian. The deli case, packed with a variety of hard sausages and salamis, also features olives, homemade spreads and cheeses. The biggest seller is the Bulgarian feta (more than 500 pounds a month). Their few aisles, feature roasted sunflower seeds, preserves and eggplant caviar.

Marinated meats can be pre-ordered. For a little extra Ron’s will grill them for you. Try one of their homemade dishes, like the chicken lula kabob with pita, hummus, grilled veggies and rice. Perhaps the best bang for justunder-a-buck is the 90-cent lamahjun (Armenian pizza) – finely chopped meat and vegetables and pressed onto an ultra-thin crust. Such a treat. Ron’s Market, 6085 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas, NV 702-431-6444.

Cranberry Jelly Donut Fizz Deep-fried, jelly-filled donut delicacies symbolize the miracle of the burning oil lamps in the ancient Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Nothing can compare to the mouth feel when the tangy jelly bursts and the dusting of sugar softens it with sweetness. But, in the spirit of things this year, when Thanksgiving and Hannukkah occur on the same day, a Cranberry Jelly Donut Fizz is a great way to make a toast!

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Combine all ingredients (sans soda and sugar crystals) in a mixing glass with ice, shake and strain over soda into a sugar rimmed glass add fruit. Total Wine & More, 730 Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas. (702) 933-8740. totalwine.com 18 NOVEMBER 2013 | www.davidlv.com

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Burberry’s brushed warm cashmere scarf in bold animal print is pure wintry indulgence and a must-have for the season. $575. Burberry at Shops at Palazzo, 3327 Las Vegas Blvd.,S., Las Vegas. (702) 382-1911.

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Acclaimed French perfumer, Francis Kurkdigian, describes his newest scent, “like the shiver of pleasure on the back of the neck just before something wonderful occurs.” The masculine unisex fragrance of Aqua Vitae is a blend of fresh citrus, woody and musky elements. Eau de toilette 2.4 oz, $185. Neiman Marcus at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. (702) 731-3636.

Ropes of luxurious pearls were a signature theme of the 1920s jazz era. Tiffany & Co. emulates it with elongated tassel drop earrings of luminous pearls from their Ziegfeld Collection. $1,000. Tiffany & Co. at Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. (702) 697-5400.

The “Lexie” two-tone striped jacket in black and grey will chase the chill with soft and pure rabbit fur. $1200 H.K. Bennett at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-359-0660.

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There is something special about showing up to a holiday party with a box of chocolates in hand. Perfect for Hanukkah, give a gift of bite-sized pleasure with this box of 16 delicious chocolates by Ethel M. Something for everyone, choose from crunchy nut pieces, buttery, chewy caramels, and rich Satin Crèmes filled with vanilla, chocolate, lemon and raspberry cream. $28. Ethel M - Flagship Store, 2 Cactus Garden Dr., Henderson, NV 89014, 702-458-8864.

So versatile, the Hudson Square sweater does double duty as a distinguished shawl collar sweater and stylish modern fit outerwear. $250. Tommy Bahama at Town Square Las Vegas, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-948-6828.

Drops of gold are precisely fused together to create wearable art in H. Stern’s Iris ring in 18K and signature noble gold. $5,200. H. Stern at The Shops at Crystals, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. 702-736-5829.

Inspired by the exquisite craftsmanship of Baccarat’s Harcourt glass, these midnight blue crystal cufflinks have been given a distinctive hexagonal shape. $450. Baccarat at Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas. (702) 693-6877. www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2013

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Nature’s Trading Post Collectors of all things nature will delight in the idea that they can bring their found treasures and trade them for something else – maybe even something better. The Nature Exchange at Springs Preserve is a unique place for collectors to trade their items and perhaps learn a bit more about them. Trained staff members will encourage further investigation of each collectible. Participants can gain points (tracked through the Nature Exchange database ) that can be used to “buy” other items. So, what can they bring in and trade? Naturally found rocks, fossils, wellpreserved, dried-out invertebrates, casts of animal tracks, bark, seashells and tree seed pods are all great specimens for the Nature Exchange. Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107 (702) 822-7700.

Power House Tucked away in an industrial park in the Southwest Valley is a secret only elite athletes know about. PSI (Philippi Sports Institute) is a gym for the serious athlete. While many young athletes train there, along with college aspirants and off-season pros, PSI has something for the rest of us. Its active adult program will get you in the best shape possible. Whether you want to lose weight, gain flexibility, increase strength or add muscle, PSI’s coaches will push you toward your goal in a safe, progressive manner. After an initial assessment, they’ll design your fitness plan and couple it with the best nutritional program to improve your overall health. All you’ll need is determination and a towel. Philippi Sports Institute, 6640 S. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89113. (702) 731-1774.

Follow that Glow Ball!

Who can resist the opportunity to play golf at night?

GlowBall Night Golf is an event the whole family can enjoy on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Eagle Crest Golf Course.

A portion of the proceeds will go to Three Square Food Bank’s Backpacks for Kids Program. Play 18 holes of golf, with glow-in-the-dark golf balls, and enjoy light appetizers by Cantina Laredo. Registration begins at 3:30 p.m. , with a shotgun start at 5 p.m. $50 registration fee includes a $10 donation to Three Square. Register early, as the field is limited, at www. golfsummerlin.com/nightgolf.html, or in the Eagle Crest pro shop. Remember to bring your flashlights! Golf Summerlin, 10201 Sun City Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89134.

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Wiesenthraled ‘Theater … with a capital T’ … at its Best!

By Lynn Wexler

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ere “history” to repeat itself, many of its most venerated figures might resemble Tom Dugan-inspired performances.

After all, the actor and his minions have elucidated a passel of characters, who emerge from the mists of time to recount and reveal luminous, sometimes surprising pasts.

With more than 25 years of stage and screen experience, Dugan

has appeared in 50-plus films and TV shows. Now he celebrates a full decade of national acclaim as actor, playwright and director of one-person shows, performances that have provided insight into some of history’s most heroic figures. His plays have been produced in more than two dozen North American cities, with four under way now simultaneously.

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The Jewish Repertory Theatre of Nevada brings one of them, Wiesenthal, to the Smith Center’s Troesh Studio Theater on Nov. 9 and 10.

Norma Morrow-Zuckerman, JRTN’s co-founder with Charlene Sher, and now JRTN’s sole principal, strives to bring Equity theater productions that otherwise would be unavailable to Las Vegas audiences.

“In founding JRTN, I felt a responsibility to bring quality performance and content to Las Vegas that is timely and relevant to a post9/11 world,” she says. “We need to know about and hear from history’s heroes, to remind us of who we are and from whence we came … and to inspire us to reach for the courage within. Wiesenthal is one of those productions. And Tom Dugan’s work here is simply outstanding.”

Dugan portrays Simon Wiesenthal circa 2003, near the end of the Nazi hunter’s 94th year (Wiesenthal died in Vienna in 2005, at age 96). As he packs up materials from his Jewish Documentation Center in Vienna for shipment to the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, the audience serves as one final student group eager to hear the stories of “the Jewish James Bond.” The play recounts how Wiesenthal cheated death at the hands of Hitler’s brutal S.S., and devoted his life to bringing history’s most notorious war criminals to justice.

“Wiesenthal,” as portrayed by Dugan, tells the audience in accented English how he and his wife Cyla together lost 89 family members in the Holocaust. And he details his role in the capture of nearly 1,100 fugitive Nazi war criminals, including: Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the “Final Solution”; Franz Murer, the “Butcher of Vilna”; and Karl Silberbauer, the S.S. officer who arrested Anne Frank and her family.

Dugan was the 2011 recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Solo Performance for his work in Wiesenthal.

He received three 2011 Los Angeles Ovation Award nominations for the role. Backstage hailed Wiesenthal as “ … masterful.” LA Weekly deemed it “… most eloquent.” The Los Angeles Times said: “… there are righteous stories told here that you will not forget.”

Perhaps Wiesenthal’s most riveting review came from Variety’s Bob Verini, who wrote: “That Sunday afternoon taught me things about a historical figure and event I thought I was already familiar with … touching me in a way I had not thought possible. To this day I get a chill up my spine when recalling the final heartbreaking gesture as Dugan retired from the stage. Now that is what Theater, with a capital T, can do at its best.”

In a telephone interview with DAVID, Dugan talked about shifting the focus of his theatrical career to this particular genre (writing, directing and acting), and the transcendence that occurs when talent and know-how merge seamlessly.

DAVID: Are you Jewish?

TOM: No… I was raised Catholic. In fact, I’m from what was at the time the smallest town in New Jersey: Winfield. It was all white and there were no Jews … very sheltered. My parents, however, raised me in an environment of tolerance. My father is a decorated WWII veteran. He liberated a concentration camp in Germany, where he witnessed the evils of prejudice, and (he) understood the values of tolerance. I grew up hearing his stories. I did marry a Jewish girl, though; and our two sons are being raised Jewish.

DAVID: What prompted your decision to write, perform in and direct one-person shows?

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DAVID: Why historical figures?

TOM: Ah … that’s an interesting answer. First, I wanted to have an audience. I did lots of great theatrical work. But all too often, no one came. So I researched online what the most popular subjects are.

Take a guess what number one is … surprise … porn. Next was religion, followed by the Civil War. DAVID: I see … so that’s why your first play is about Civil War General Robert E. Lee? TOM: Yes. The play is called Robert E. Lee – Shades of Gray. It’s set on the day Lee is to surrender to U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. Unlike history’s popular view, Lee was a commander who was against slavery and secession, and repulsed by war. Why did he reject Lincoln’s offer to lead the Union Army and agree to fight for The Confederacy? It’s fascinating.

DAVID: Critics have called the show “a script for the ages.” How so?

TOM: Lee came from a poor and disgraced family to rise above his struggles. He went to West Point and eventually became the most respected figure from the South in the post-Civil War era. He was a leader by all accounts. One story tells of his attending a church in Virginia after the war. Communion was offered to the whites in the front of the church and blacks in the back. Suddenly, a black man walked to the front and knelt to receive his communion. All present froze. Lee stood up and knelt beside the man, next in line to receive.

Lee had courage and was a leader by example … a script for the ages.

DAVID: You next wrote Frederick Douglass – In the Shadow of Slavery.

Tell me about that choice.

TOM: Douglass is another example of courage and triumph in the face of great adversity. He began in chains as a slave, and through his own initiative went on to become adviser to seven U.S. presidents. Lincoln counted him amongst his dearest of friends.

DAVID: Your newest work is about Mary Lincoln. Congratulations on its October premiere at West Georgia University.

TOM: Thank you. I wanted to write about Mary because she has been unfairly vilified through the lessons of history, often dismissed as a nasty, crazy lady who tormented her husband. What I reveal in the piece is an exceptional woman who suffered from bipolar disease, which was unknown at the time. Throughout her life and her marriage to Abe Lincoln, she never gave up, even in the face of her own emotional turmoil. She never quit. She never stopped trying to do good and to help her husband.

As a result, their marriage was strong despite the abuse she hurled at him; and despite the unthinkable loss of three of their children.

DAVID: What are you working on now?

TOM: I’m in the midst of researching Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

DAVID: How does that factor in with your theme? She came from great wealth and privilege.

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DAVID: The historical characters you chose are exemplary, for sure.

Critics have lauded your performances. To what do you attribute the success of your scripts?

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Sacred Interment The Genizah, Unintended Time Capsule

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s a culture, Jews always have revered the written word. Books in general are sacred. And sacred books, those that mention G-d or are used in religious rites, are even more so. But even the most-well-cared-for books and artifacts, especially those in frequent use, sometimes reach a point of disrepair, when they are no longer useful to their original purpose. So — what do we do

with these books? Throwing a book away, as so much rubbish, is distasteful even in the best of circumstances and a mark of complete disrespect.

So what to do with a book or artifact that once held a deeply significant role in the spiritual comings and goings? Thankfully, a plan has long been in place to answer this question: Genizah.

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A Genizah, from the Hebrew word for “hiding,” is dictated in the Talmud as the place where books containing the name of G-d go to be buried with the same respect and dignity given a loved one who has passed on. The Genizot are not just for holy books, however; inside you can place any sacred items, anything written in the same script you’d use for writing the Torah or siddur or even tallit

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Top Right: Old religious texts from a Genizah.

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and tefillin. In general, they are found in the basements or attics of synagogues or in Jewish cemeteries. Sometimes, through historical tumult, the Genizot get lost or forgotten, left behind under a variety of circumstances. And the older pages stored inside get pushed aside to make way for newer ones. When this happens, and it’s discovered years later, these Genizot can act as a sort of time capsule, a window into the world that was, shedding light on the way things used to be done.

In 882, in the Ezra Synagogue in Fostat (modern-day Cairo), a Genizah was built and dedicated. For the next 1,000 years or so it became the repository for tens of thousands of documents. It was rediscovered in 1753 by Simon van Geldern, a German poet and book dealer. He left it undisturbed, believing the Genizah myths and legends that anyone who touched the sacred items would invite disaster. No one wants that. More than 100 years later, in 1864, another scholar and scribe, Jacob Saphir, tried to gain entry but was rebuffed by those assigned to watch over it.

Eventually, though, as all things must, the secrets of the Cairo Genizah were slowly revealed. In 1896, several leaves of paper were purchased on the black market and brought to Cambridge University for study. They were given to Solomon Schechter, a professor of Talmudic and rabbinical literature. Good thing, too. Schechter understood immediately what he held, the original Hebrew version of the “Book of Wisdom.” Translated into Greek, it would become a canonical part of the Christian Bible.

Schechter was able to use this discovery— until then it had had no historical evidence for its very existence — to lead expeditions to Cairo and get more documents out. The arid Egyptian climate helped preserve the paper and to reveal items on par with the dis-

covery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. These papers, most of which are available for continuing research at Cambridge, have shed light on the goings-on in the area during the Middle Ages. It has helped answer questions about archaic Hebrew grammar and ancient Arabic.

Other Genizot have been discovered in other parts of the world.

One dating from the 11th century was found in Afghanistan; and in Prague, the Altneushul Genizah is said to hide the legendary Golem.

In Las Vegas, the Jewish community had been using a Genizah in the Jewish Garden of Eternal Peace at the Palm Valley View Cemetery — at least until recently, when it was declared full and sealed shut. At the end of September the Jewish community opened a second Genizah at the King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery to continue the tradition locally. Of course, being Vegas, we do it bigger and better. The new Genizah will be unlike anything else. Instead of just an underground vault (which it will have, 180 square feet worth), it will also include an above-ground cenotaph to “memorialize people who are interred elsewhere.” This way you can place a plaque in Las Vegas to honor someone who may be buried elsewhere.

This is a wonderful way to carry on the traditions and religious dictates. But, as we cannot stop the march of progress, what happens to more modern texts, to the e-versions of sacred writings?

Will our traditions be enough to keep Genizot as something we need or just something we have? Sure, the hand-written scrolls probably won’t go away soon, but the live telecast of services could lead to wi-fi access of the week’s parsha, so you can follow along from where you sit. What happens then? Will future generations open the doors to a long-forgotten Genizah, only to discover rows of iPads and Kindles? Time will tell.

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‘Tout Sweet’: Chef Michel Richard Honored at French Embassy

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hef Michel Richard (mee-SHEL ree-SHARD) started cooking out of necessity. His mom, a factory worker in a small town in Brittany in northwest France, needed help feeding her six children. From this dire circumstance, Richard charted a career course that, in October, led to his sharing the limelight with the French ambassador at a gala at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C. Along the way, he survived detours and collected “diamonds” and “stars.”

“When I was 14,” he says, “I had to earn money. My mother told me the ‘best job’ was a pastry chef. So I apprenticed at a small bakery/restaurant in Reims. Three years later I moved to Paris to work at the famous pastry shop of Gaston Lenotre. In 1974, he sent me to New York City to open a patisserie for him. In France, there’s a pastry shop next to practically every church. It’s a tradition … but Americans didn’t have the same tradition, and the shop closed.”

Next, Richard went to Santa Fe and another pastry shop. Another dead end. Undaunted, he returned to France and worked with famous chefs to broaden his experience. That got him on track.

Relaunching his American career in Los Angeles in 1977, he found success with Michel Richard and Citrus, then opened Citronelle in Santa Barbara. He kept adding restaurants until he had a dozen – from the East Coast to Japan. He established Citronelle at the Latham Hotel in venerable Georgetown in 1994, then gave up globetrotting in 1998 to headquarter in D.C. and focus primarily on the East Coast.

Citronelle D.C. ranked among the country’s top restaurants, receiving many accolades and awards. Unfortunately, it closed in 2012 after devastating water damage swamped both hotel and restaurant.

However, the jovial, intrepid chef was already delighting D.C. diners at his casual Central Michel Richard (sehn-TRAHL mee-SHEL ree-SHARD), opened in 2007 – for which he won the 2008 James Beard Award as the Best New Restaurant in North America. Located in the Federal Triangle, six blocks from the White House, it attracts not only locals, including the First Family, but also travelers from throughout the U.S. and around the globe.

When Vegas beckoned, Richard cloned CMR at Caesars Palace in September 2011. It startled Vegas as the first 24/7 gourmet restaurant in town, and redirected foodies to a fresh, lively, casual Franco-American cuisine. “Caesars is in the center of the Strip, one of the best locations,” Richard says. “Central dominates the registration lobby. Opening a restaurant in Las Vegas was a dream of mine for years. Vegas is a busy, 24-hour town, an adult Disneyland. Some of the best restaurants in the world are there, serving all different cuisines. We had to be there, too.”

Richard’s U.S. culinary journey came full circle in October when he re-established his restaurant presence in Manhattan, at the renowned New York Palace Hotel. “I was so disappointed in New York in 1974,” he admitted. “So when this opportunity was presented to me, I talked with Daniel Boulud, who has been successful in New York for years, and asked his advice. He encouraged me to come. It’s nice to reconnect, to be back … like coming home. I love the excitement in New York.”

Richard’s restaurants are located within the historic Villard Mansion, which dates to the 1880s and is integrated into the Palace Hotel. Consequently, the architecture of the space can’t be changed. But he’s given the space a marvelous, fresh new look that complements the surroundings. His pastry shop/café and French market is Pomme Palais, a clever play on the city’s “big apple” identity. Villard Michel Richard encompasses a French-style bistro, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a separate fine-dining destination The Gallery.

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“I hope New Yorkers are more excited about bakeries today than they were in 1974,” Richard says.

“Lenotre was very big. Pomme is only about 1,500 square feet. It’s a café — sandwiches, light lunch, desserts, pastries — grab and go.

Also, after 40 years, I understand Americans better. In addition to new desserts, we’ll offer updated versions from Lenotre — Opera cake — a macaroon soaked in coffee with chocolate mousse, but cut down on sugar with different fruits … for example, apricots with pistachios. The Baba is not ‘rhum’ (rum), but with orange. Of course we’ll include the dessert I served at the French Embassy … an ‘egg shell’ made of white chocolate, meringue with vanilla, lemon curd … it looks almost like a real egg.”

It was just a short hop from Manhattan to the French Embassy in D.C. for the gala hosted by the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, the world’s oldest and largest gastronomic society. (www.chaineus. org) The occasion honored both Richard and French Ambassador to the U.S. François Delattre. Ambassador Delattre was inducted into the Chaîne with the rank of Grand Officier d’Honneur, a title the organization awards to governors and heads of state. Richard received the Chaîne’s Medal d’Honneur, bestowed on only seven other food and beverage industry professionals since 1964. Julia Child was the 1996 honoree.

Richard also gave gala guests a taste of his exquisite cuisine, collaborating with a team of fellow James Beard Award-winning chefs to create the elaborate banquet! What a foursome — Richard, plus Robert Wiedmaier, chef/owner of numerous, highly acclaimed restaurants, among them Marcel’s and Brasserie Beck in D.C., and Wildwood Kitchen and Mussel Bar in Bethesda, Md.; Cathal Armstrong, chef/owner of notable restaurants in Alexandria, Va., including Restaurant Eve and The Majestic; and Jeffrey Buben, chef/ owner of Vidalia, Bistro Bis and Woodward Table, all in D.C. The impressive feast began with hors d’oeuvre prepared by L’Academie de Cuisine faculty and students and served with Champagne J. de Telmont. Each course was paired with wines from the French Embassy’s cellars.

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Courtesy of Michel Richard Egg-ceptional dessert.

• Chestnut soup (Richard) – Pouilly-Fumé Les Champs de Cris 2011 • Red snapper (Buben) – Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Louis Latour 2008 • Foie gras (Wiedmaier) – Corton Grand Cru Domaine Latour 2008 • Pigeon (Armstrong) – Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, Pessac-Leognan 2007 • Egg-ceptional dessert (Richard) – Château Pin Sacriste SainteCroix-du-Mont 2010 Relaxing after receiving his Medal d’Honneur, Richard reminisced about his long-time friend Julia Child, the medal’s second recipient.

“Julia came to my Citronelle restaurant in Santa Barbara with her husband, Paul, in 1977,” he recalled. “Wolfgang Puck suggested she come see me. She spoke French … of course, I’m originally from France.

She was very nice, delightful, very sweet. She and Paul visited Santa Barbara frequently, so they often came to Citronelle. In 1993, I created something special to honor her … Merci Julia, a three-day event in Los Angeles. Over 70 three-star chefs came over from France to participate.

We did luncheon at Citrus and dinner in her honor for 400 people at the Ritz-Carlton. She was very grateful and gave me many kisses.

“Talking with Julia was very exciting,” Richard continued. “I helped her on her TV shows, maybe four, five times. She would tell me what to do, how to prepare a dish. Everything always went smoothly. We need more people like Julia,” he commented wistfully.

“She died too early. She never took advantage of her profession.

She was the same with everybody. When we walked together down the street, people came up to her; and she greeted them kindly and graciously. She was in love with French food and loved to talk about French food. But she had a tough time with nouvelle cuisine,” he revealed. “She’d say, ‘They don’t cook like they used to.’”

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8 Days of Light, Liberty & Latkes Holiday Trending! Thanksgivukkah?

By Marnie Macauley

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t’s that time again — when the second night of Hanukkah falls on the same date (Nov. 28) as … Thanksgiving?

What?

According to physicist Jonathan Mizrahi, it won’t happen again until the year 79,811. Excuse me! Aren’t Jews usually spinning dreidels and hyping a B-list holiday (“I got eight gifts – two from Tiffany!”) when the rest of the world is chopping down Christmas trees, walking on pine needles, baking hams and wiping icicles from crèches?

Well, not this year.

In 2013, T-Day and Hanukkah have mashed up. How could

such a thing happen? Mathematicians worldwide have been going meshugge, calculating and translating from the Hebrew calendar to the secular. Me? I’ve got about the same talent for math as I do for rock climbing. I’ll leave it to my friend, comic Freddie Roman, (Catskills on Broadway) to explain: “Those of you out here tonight of the Christian faith, you are so lucky. Every year, December 25th is Christmas. Every year, exactly the same. You could make plans! If the Jewish people don’t have the Manischewitz Seven Year Calendar, we have no clue. For example, our holiest day is Yom Kippur – or as the Reformed Jew likes to

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say, ‘Yom Kip-pour (All our Reformed rabbis like to think they’re Shakespeare).’

Well, a few years ago, Yom Kippur came out on October 27, which made Yom Kippur that year very late. And there isn’t a Jew in this room tonight that didn’t say last year, ‘You know, Hanukkah’s early.’ You see …

Jewish Holidays are either late or early. We’re never on time.”

This year, with the Hebrew Luni-solar calendar computation, Hanukkah’s “early.” And a few weeks back – during the High Holidays – Jews weren’t just repenting; they were sweating and tanning.

Now, many Jews are combining Hanukkah with T-Day. Call it Thanksgivukkah, Cranukkah or HTD (“Hanukkah Turkey Day” for those of you who don’t speak “text” and think a raspberry is a fruit).

Yes, there’s a “new” fusion op and it’s not Matzo-Poi. More than a dish, here are two whole holidays, in fact, a whole “Season” to “Fuse” (or con-fuse)!

Actually, the secular and Jewish holidays have more in common than a certain fowl this year. By the way, that involves a little error – one we’ve been living with since 1621. Would you believe it was Luis de Torres, a Jew sailing with Columbus as his interpreter, who helped foul up this fowl reference? In a letter home, written in Hebrew and describing the strange animal life in the New World, he used the word “tukki” (for peacock). It took them a century or more, but Europeans eventually managed to twist that into “turkey.” So, every Thanksgiving we feast on — a peacock? Instead of a bird in the

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hand, we get a bird with a fan.

Of course, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah also share the traditions of worshippers who escaped religious persecution, people thanking God for the miracles that helped them survive their tormentors.

Not surprisingly, the holidays are held dear in the collective consciousness of Americans, Jews … and marketers.

So for this once-in-an-eon holiday fusion, the gear awaits: T-shirts that read “Thanksgivukkah 2013: Eight Days of Light, Liberty, and Latkes (adorned with – what else? – a turkey and a Menorah); a plaster Menurky (Can you guess?), with Hanukkah candles in “autumnal shades of Yellow, Orange, Green and Purple”; posters; dishes; and “smashing” recipes you can pass down, even if they’re good once every 80,000 years or so. David invites you to bake a menurky this year! (We suggest you blow out the Shamash, the boss of the Hanukkah candles, quickly – lest you’re left with a melting menjerky.)

Tradition! Tradition?

Meld a U.S. secular holiday with a Jewish one to create a “blended” Hanukkah? Not everyone’s buying.

For many Orthodox Jews you can futz with a drumstick, but don’t touch dreidels. One company, for example, created a No Limit Texas Dreidel game. It combines the ancient Jewish spinner with poker. Instead of the usual Nun, Gimmel, Hey and Shin rules, you can check, bet, raise or fold. Will 100,000 Vegas Jews yell, “Shalom, Mr. Wynn! We need yet another machine?” Chances are Jews will “hold” (or “fold”) their “Shins.”

As for food fusion, who among us hasn’t had a yen for turkey parts fried in oil and braised in Manischewitz Concord? We could call it “Maniturk.” (Purple’s a festive color, nu?). Then there are Challas shaped like pilgrim hats, pumpkin potato latkes, marshmallow knishes, cranberry kishke, giblets with gold-foiled chocolate coins, polished off with Pepto-Bismol pecan pie.

This, to me, is less assimilation than an internal rumble that rivals West Side Story’s.

And what about musical mashups?. True, “I Have a Little Dreidel,” “Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah” and Adam Sandler’s riff on the holiday probably won’t fly in a Smith Center symphony. But they’re still Jewish songs. Will Vegas Jews teach their children to sing: “I have a little dreidel, I made it out of yams, and when it’s dry and ready … at least it won’t be hams. Vey!” Sure, we all adore our religious and secular holidays. But along with the exhilaration there’s the exhaustion, the exasperation. The cooking, the cleaning, the “who sits next to whom,” the guests who are lactose-intolerant or Lacto ova-vegans. Then there’s the cleanup. Usually, one cousin volunteers to schlep dishes — for you to wash. On T-Day, the others are either in a tryptophan turkey stupor,

or on Hanukkah latke overload. So, after the goodies, the bloaters stumble out, claiming there’s “a storm” somewhere over the Atlantic they want to beat.

And, despite all the round-robins of thankfulness and joy, the bad-vibers will always be around (on both holidays): “You should’ve bought cranberry sauce in a can. It’s not Thanksgiving without a mold with ridges.”… “Mamala, better you should’ve made latkes from the mix.”… “You sat me next to Uncle Shmooie, who only talks the history of giraffes!”

For these nearest and dearest, we say: “I’m so thankful he’s in Bermuda!” And this year we can be thankful we can put all the badvibers together and gain a day for ourselves.

And, as T-Day is all about filling up and football, should you be celebrating Thanksgivukkah, the social mixing could involve a few, er, hiccups. “Darlings … Jews are offended at throwing pigskin. So how about we shut off the LED you rented so we can light the Menurky and be thankful together?” Believe me, the only thanks that person’s likely to get is from other Jews who think football refers to Auntie Sadie’s bunion.

Finally, there’s the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Instead of the Barney and Yo Gabba Gabba floats, the 2,000 marching bands from towns like Boring, Ore., crews tethering helium-filled Mickeys the size of the Hindenburg, and Santa flyin’ in on his sleigh, Macy’s may have to make some adjustments.

Personally, I’d like to see a float with Tevye teaching Miles Standish how to make a proper brisket.

So, for those of you who see Thanksgivukkah as a new tradition, I suggest you create a time capsule, with an App shaped like a Menurky that explodes right before the dual holiday and offers this sentiment: “Darlings, it’s your 100 times great-gram talking to you from the Seinfeld-Sinatra Cemetery in Summerlin. Listen … Thanksgivukkah is coming up. You’ll find a DVD of how ‘to do’ in my time capsule, which is buried on my left … that’s the opposite of right in case you’re a yutz like your 100 times Aunt Flora. True, it’s 79,811 years since 2013, and you’ve all been so busy. But what? The family can’t visit once in 33,000 years? Ah, should you wish to avoid a ‘trend’ wreck, you’ll have to come. Oh, and bring flowers, not roses. I’m allergic – even up here. And, by the way … use a mix for the latkes – and get cranberry sauce with ridges!”

Hashem Bless America!

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t’s been five years since Trish Wescoat Pound started a fashion house to articulate the “global nomad” lifestyle. Inspired by world cultures, the founder and head designer of Haute Hippie believes her line fills a fashion world void — a line that women find comfortable, classy, glamorous. While she was in Las Vegas (at Neiman Marcus to promote her collection), she talked about her style, the idea of “season-less” fashion and the confident woman.

DAVID: You’ve found a niche that needed to be filled in women’s fashion. Tell us more.

TWP: We think we’ve identified that white space between designer and contemporary. Today’s space consists right now of denim and casual brands, minimal and some girly styles, if you will. So what we do is something different from what others do. And that is we make clothes that we think every woman would want to wear. They are really eclectic, very sexy, feminine, but still comfortable. It really comes from saying, ‘I want to make clothes that I want to wear, and I hope other women will want to wear them as well.’

DAVID: You’ve spent much of your life traveling the world with your daughter. How does that come into play in your line?

TWP: Haute Hippie embodies the spirit of the global nomad, blending vintage-inspired pieces with a sophisticated, yet edgy aesthetic. It’s very Bohemian, but it also has a lot of rock and roll sensibility, so we call it ‘robo.’ We make comfortable clothes that you can still feel sexy in. It’s carefree, yet sophisticated. We look at all the cultures and find the importance, like the sacred scarab of ancient Egypt. We created this beautiful pearlembellished neckpiece. And all our prints tie back into the one embellishment, so they tell a story.

DAVID: What’s in store this season?

TWP: To me, there is no such thing as a season, especially in Las Vegas. Your customers are international and coming from everywhere. Everything should be season-less. It’s about the right product and price at the right time. But in the fall and winter, we do have more leathers, fur and suedes.

DAVID: Your line has a lot of embellishments, which make them extra special. Tell us more about how your clothes are crafted?

TWP: A lot of time goes into each and every piece. All our embellishments are hand-sewn, and all of our prints are handdrawn. We use really expensive fabrications, like we use 16 momme georgette, which is a very proper georgette. Every piece is special.

DAVID: What are must-haves for the ‘ultimate closet?’

TWP: I love our dresses. So dresses that can be dressed up or dressed down — worn as a gown, or worn with flip flops. I like clothes that are really versatile. Blouses are like that, and you can wear them traditionally, or unbuttoned like a jacket – and belt them. We belt a lot of things. Body embellishments, like neckpieces, that tell a story. I also love embellished jackets. I call them ‘proper toppers’ or the David Bowie and wear them with jeans or over a gown. I think it’s always important to put something on top.

DAVID: What do you recommend for the person who is really cautious about stepping out of her style comfort zone?

TWP: I think that when a woman feels good, she becomes confident. She feels like an individual. I would go for an embellished blazer – that one piece that dresses everything up, that is really special. Women want to feel really good. The total look of Haute Hippie is eclectic. But it can be broken down to things that are really basic and simple. The line is diverse enough to make it what you want – make you look and feel sexy and gorgeous. www.davidlv.com | NOVEMBER 2013

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SHORT SHORTS It’s never too cold to wear them. Especially when Pound promotes the idea of season-less fashion. Alligator jacquard button down blouse ($325) and a slim-fitting tux wool short ($285) can also be accessorized with a gold-toned “Long and Winding Road” belt ($295). Available at Neiman Marcus.

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HAUTE PURSUIT The sleek sleeveless black onsie ($695) pulled together with a metal plate belt ($295) makes the look even more interesting when paired with an embellished stone necklace (295). Available at Neiman Marcus.

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PRINTS CHARMING Prints and embellishments tell the story here. Ancient Egypt and all its sacred symbols come life in the Souache jacket ($1095) and Scarab print trouser ($395.) Complete the eclectic look with the nude embellished stone necklace ($295).

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oday, everyone can be a geek. After all, there’s no social stigma for liking something to the point of near obsession, no matter what it is. We live in a world where friends hold parties to celebrate the latest episode of a TV series, where dressing up like a favorite character is no longer the sole purview of Halloween, and where speaking in a language that has never been uttered natively on this planet is met with a discussion of accent and emphasis. This is a world where fezzes resonate, where Browncoats are shiny and where winter is coming.

And yes … where the cake just might be a lie.

Of course, there are as many flavors of geek as there are geeks.

And you might find it tough to divine your favorite fan’s foremost fantasy without falling into folly. So follow these guides.

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Steven Moffat – Doctor Who/Sherlock

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Everywhere you look these days you’ll see pieces of Steven Moffat’s imagination. As the creative force behind the current incarnation of 50-year-old Doctor Who, and the BBC’s modern rendition of Sherlock, he has found a way into our dreams, fantasies and nightmares. Here a TARDIS (the Doctor’s police box-shaped spaceship)-inspired anything will surely be appreciated, as will a fez (the Eleventh Doctor’s favorite piece of headgear), a pair of 3D red and blue glasses (the Tenth Doctor’s eyewear), or a Weeping Angel (ask at the comic store). If the Boys from Baker Street are more the flavor, there’s not a lot on the gift market besides some clever T-shirts. But you can’t go wrong with anything featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (the star of the show).

Star Wars/Star Trek Whatever you do, even though we’ve put these two “Star” items together, don’t get them confused. Star Wars geeks, who love light sabers, hate Jar Jar Binks and will say “I know” when you tell them you love them, admire the toys, collectibles and memorabilia from “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” Trekkers, on the other hand, look forward to the 23rd or 24th century and love communicators, phasers set to stun and telling you to “make it so.” Crew shirts are also always good … as long as they’re not red. You never want to be the guy in the red shirt.

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Fantasy Books – Tolkien/Harry Potter There’s something about getting lost in a good book series like The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter or other popular tales. Crying when a beloved character dies, not wanting to turn the last page for dread of the adventure being over, turning back to the first page when you do finally get to the end … are all signs that you have a book geek in your midst. For him or her, the gift-giving possibilities are endless. Aside from a special copy of the book itself, you can find all sorts of gifts to bring the prose worlds to life. From magic wands to the One True Ring, from cloaks to confections, anything with a lightning bolt or hairy feet will do. And don’t worry … if you run out of time, you can always get more with a Time Turner, just like Hermione Granger.

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Video/Board Games

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Video games have come a long way since Pong first started taking our quarters in 1972. Now, they are immersive, fully rendered worlds, where gamers can get their geek on during several hundred hours of gameplay per title. Of course, being a gamer isn’t just about amazing computer graphics. Role Playing Games, or RPGs, where you assume a character and go off to fight dragons and Orcs, are just as popular now as Monopoly and Clue ever were. Gifts for these gamers is as easy as giving them time (or offering a partner) to play.

If that’s not your speed, a new game (there are brilliant ones coming out each year) or a variation of an old one (at last count, there were more iterations of Monopoly than there are ways to order a Starbucks beverage) might be perfect.

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TV — Supernatural/Game of Thrones/Downton Abbey/Big Bang Theory Do you know the difference between enjoying a TV show and being a TV Geek? The TV Geek reads the articles, follows the characters’ Twitter feeds and has his own ritual for watching the shows, which have moved from popular to pop culture. For most of these fans, catch phrase-emblazoned articles of clothing will go a long way. To know “a Lannister always pays his debts” or that “Winter is Coming” marks you as a follower of the political machinations of Westeros (Game of Thrones). Being able to tell the difference between the Winchester brothers shows your love of Supernatural. Decoding the biting sarcasm of the dowager countess, and knowing who lives upstairs and who works downstairs at Downton Abbey, is a mark of sophistication. Being able to sing “Soft Kitty” to your beloved means you understand The Big Bang Theory. Bazinga!

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Anime/Manga Since 1928, when Mickey Mouse first whistled, kids have enjoyed cartoons and animated films. Today, though, the field has expanded greatly, and there are multitudes to choose from. One of the fastest growing segments of that market is coming from the Far East, with brightly colored hair and big, round eyes. Fans of Japanese comics (manga) and animated programs (anime) are not just children, though. And what they like is as varied as the content they consume.

Shows like Pokemon and Digimon have attendant card games and action figures any fan would love to receive. And the manga treatment has been given to works of literature, as well as original multipart stories, with characterization and depth to rival any Russian classic.

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Comics/Superheroes Look! Up in the sky! It’s a comic book-loving geek! The days of Superman and Spider-Man and all the other spandex-clad superheroes are back again (not that they ever really left), thanks to new movies and popular culture ubiquity. For the fan of graphic story telling, a comic book or graphic novel can be found to cover all interests beyond the classic heroes. Comic legend Will Eisner takes on Jewish mythology in Golem, while Ghost World by Daniel Clowes is a take on modern life. If the written word isn’t your thing, there are collectible figurines, outfits and games to fit every budget and age level.

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Whedonverse – Firefly/Buffy/Avengers At just over $1.5 billion worldwide, The Avengers, under the direction of Joss Whedon, was the biggest hit of last year and the third highestgrossing film ever. Whedon, long a geek favorite for creating still-relevant fandoms relating to Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, used the success of the film to launch a TV series (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), as well as an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. No matter what trinket you get your fan from the Whedonverse, just let him know it’s “Shiny” (a key word from the Firefly universe). He’ll love it even more.

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She’ll also appreciate the thought, time and effort involved. For the giver, it’s a great way to show you’re really thinking of that special someone and taking more time than simply ordering an Amazon gift card. But what if you’re busy and not terribly crafty or creative?

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DAVID: What makes a great gift?

MOELLER: A great gift would be something that has a lot of thought put into it. For me, I think a gift card is kind of the low end of the spectrum of gift giving. To me, it says you didn’t put any thought into it, that you don’t know the person well. And it’s kind of like the easy way out. A great gift requires you to think about the person’s interests, and their likes and dislikes and what is meaningful to them … A great gift should bring a tear to the eye.

DAVID: Does the price of the gift determine how ‘good’ it is?

MOELLER: I don’t think the price point of a gift is necessarily the determining factor of whether it’s a good gift or not. It could be something that you made, or it could be something that was an extravagant purchase.

But the important part isn’t the price point.

It’s the meaning of the gift.

DAVID: What was the most extravagant gift you ever purchased when shopping for a celebrity or wealthy client?

MOELLER: It was a hand-painted, initialed Goyard jewelry box. It was the most stunning piece I have ever seen. It cost $6,200.

DAVID: What tips do you have for getting the best deals?

MOELLER: If you were going shopping on Black Friday, you need to do your research.

You need to go online. You need to focus on who’s having the sales, what you need.

You need to get together a list of who you need to buy for, what your ideas for them are and what their likes and dislikes are.

And for Black Friday, there are so many smartphone apps now that can help you while you’re out and locate the sales that are near you.

DAVID: Is there any way to avoid the dreaded lines that now start on early Thanksgiving evening? If you want to get the deals, do you have to stand in line?

MOELLER: I think it’s about being smart.

I’ve gone as far on Black Friday as put together a small team of a little shopping ‘mafia’ to go out. And the second we hit the store, somebody gets in line, and the rest of us get what we need. By the time we get back, that person is near the front of the line and we stay in communication. Going out by yourself, on a high-volume shopping day like Black Friday, you’re going to be in line, unless you put together a team to help you out. And stay caffeinated!

DAVID: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. Are there some good gifts for both?

MOELLER: I would do a little theme thing, and keep it a hostess-style gift. Some sort of amazing holiday cookbook would be great, or some sort of beautiful serving platters. Or maybe a designer array of spices.

DAVID: What’s on your gift list?

DAVID: Because we are in Las Vegas, does that make gift shopping more challenging or easier?

MOELLER: My go-to gift of this year is a necklace by a company called The Giving Keys, which takes vintage recycled keys and they engrave things on them. So they have things like ‘Breathe,’ and ‘Relax,’ and ‘You’re Loved.’ If you find somebody who needs your necklace more, you give it to them.

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