The temple freezers are overflowing awaiting the end of July pick-up process to complete the 2022 Food Festival efforts. There are dozens of people that are deserving of credit for this great success:
- The cooking team leaders, Sue Needleman and Rhoda Goodman who spent tireless hours on the recipes, recruiting, planning and participating in most, if not all, product cooking and baking efforts
- All those who participated in the cooking process and produced hundreds of knishes, over a thousand blintzes, 100 lbs. of rugelach, and 10’s of dozens of other products. You are too many to recognize here, but you know who you are.
- Marsha Ostroff , Karen Rines, Lori Rietsma, Sue Needleman, Rhoda Goodman, Karen Lukeman, Lyn Wulfson, and Jane Bogursky who individually and single-handedly made all of the challahs, chopped liver, hamantaschen, kugels, matzah ball soup, Israeli salad, and chopped herring respectively.
- Barbara Katz who wore many hats including webmaster, marketing chief, and cooking team participant.
The last phase will be completed on July 22—24 when the orders are picked up.  Karen and Joe Lukeman will ensure that that process goes smoothly building on the success of last year’s efforts with the help of a new database management program that was conceived and developed by Eytan Wulfson.
The 2022 Food Festival will go into the record books, at least until 2023 when the team will try to beat its own numbers. Â I think they will need a few more freezers and to start the cooking tomorrow to achieve that goal.
Stu Needleman, Food Festival Committee Chair