Solomonov himself has been known to share his secrets for
Israeli cuisine there, and the chef team behind his popular Abe
Fisher restaurant are regulars. Jewish cooks can choose from more
than 20 classes each month, including workshops for major holi-
days, as well as evenings devoted to wine, pizza, food allergy
cooking or knife skills, to name just a few.

The average price of $160 includes gratuity and drinks; what’s
left over can apply to the purchase of cookbooks like the best-
selling Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, from James Beard
winner Solomonov (books are discounted 15 percent the night of
a class).

ARE THERE PEOPLE ON YOUR LIST WHO BRAKE
FOR DEER AND RESCUE SPIDERS?
For the animal lovers in your life, you might be mulling a puppy
as a gift, but there’s a lower-commitment, higher-thrills option:
going behind the scenes at a local zoo or aquarium.

At the Philadelphia Zoo’s “Behind the Scenes” program, $150
buys two people the opportunity to hand-feed fish to the
Humboldt penguin, hang with the alligators in the Reptile and
Amphibian House, or see lions, pumas and jaguars in the big cat
area. Each Behind the Scenes experience is about 20 minutes long,
suitable for ages 5 and up, and allows additional guests for $50
apiece. But you’ll have to reserve in advance — tigers reportedly
like some notice.

Across the river, Camden’s Adventure Aquarium sells
“encounter vouchers” for up-close-and-personal experiences with
watery fauna. The $135 penguin package includes a photo shoot
with 20 African penguins; if the shots come out blurry, it’s OK
because the penguins also paint a canvas you can take home.

Older kids and adults can opt for the Shark & Ray In-Water
Humboldt penguins always are popular at the Philadelphia Zoo’s
“Behind the Scenes” program.

Encounter ($185), a two-hour activity that includes a short snor-
keling lesson, a look at the sand sharks, and a swim and lunch
with New Jersey’s friendliest stingrays (OK, you feed them lunch,
but who’s counting?). And for the faint of heart, there are always
the sea turtles. l
Hilary Danailova is a longtime contributor to publications of the Jewish Exponent.

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