Famous Jews...

We will end our mini-lesson on Israel with a short list of famous Jews who have contributed greatly to our lives.  Of course, there are many more famous and important Jews, but you may have heard of some of these:

Dr. Jonas Salk - discoverer of anti-polio vaccine
David Ben-Gurion - first prime minister of Israel
Chaim Weizmann - first president of Israel
Theodor Herzl - the father of  political Zionism
Henry Kissinger - U.S. political scientist and first Jewish secretary of state
Golda Meir - fourth prime minister of Israel among many other political posts
George Gershwin - famous composer
Felix Mendelssohn - famous composer
Oscar Hammerstein - U.S. composer of musicals and stage shows
Aaron Copland - famous composer
Marc Chagall - famous artist
Anne Frank - teenager who died in a concentration camp
Albert Einstein - physicist
Hertha Ayrton - established laws governing behavior of the electric arch, explained the formation of sand ripples on the seashore, first woman ever nominated for fellowship of the Royal Society in Britain
Leo Godowsky and Leo Mannes - Kodachrome color process
Danny Kaye - born Daniel Kaminski
The Marx Brothers
Tony Curtis - born Bernard Schwartz
Kirk Douglas - born Issur Danilovich
Dustin Hoffman
Paul Newman
Peter Sellers
Barbra Streisand
Shelley Winters - born Shirley Schrift
Bobby Fischer - international chess master
Bruno Bettelheim - psychologist and educator, helped build one of the world's most successful institutions for the treatment of emotionally disturbed children, especially autistic children.
Harry Houdini - born Eric Weisz
Sandy Koufax - baseball player

Crafts
One of the crafts I picked out for my granddaughter is a pasta necklace.  The instructions said the necklaces are prettier if you dye the pasta, but didn't explain how to do that.  So, I hopped on the internet and discovered how easy it is.  All you need is food coloring, rubbing alcohol and a box of large tube pasta.

Separate your pasta into baggies according to how many colors you have.  With each bag of pasta, put 4-6 drops of food coloring in the bag with the pasta, then 1 tablespoon rubbing alcohol.  Close the baggie and shake until all the pasta is colored.  Pour out onto a cookie sheet lined with paper towels, making sure they are not touching.  Repeat with each baggie of pasta. Let dry completely before using.

Note:  Blue turns out more of a teal color, because the pasta is yellow to begin with, and the red turned out orange.

Today's Recipe - Caesar Salad with Capers
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1/2 loaf French bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
4 tsp red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, inced
1 Tbsp capers, with brine
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup soy mayonnaise
1 Tbsp coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp Dijon mustard
12 leaves romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
fine sea salt, optional

On baking sheet, spread bread cubes in a single layer.  Toast in preheated oven, turning once, for 10-12 minutes or until evenly browned.  Let cool to room temperature.
In a small pot, combine vinegar, garlic, capers, lemon zest and pepper.  Cook over medium-low heat for 1 minute or until fragrant but not browned.  Remove from heat and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together soy mayonnaise, parsley, lemon juice and mustard.  Whisk in vinegar mixture until well blended.
In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce and 2 cups of the croutons.  Drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat evenly.  Sprinkle with sea salt to taste, if using.  Serve immediately.  Makes 4-6 servings