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Jstyle fall/winter issue: An all-women photo shoot

Here 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. 

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, stay in touch with this free biweekly e-newsletter! If you know someone who'd like to receive this, sign them up at jstylemagazine.com/signup.

Amanda Koehn

Editor 

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Teluqi to donate profits to support Israel

Teluqi, formerly known as HNTRESS, will be donating all of its profits from sales until Oct. 23 to support Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

Lauren Tamir, CEO and creator of the patented Teluqi cowl, announced on Facebook Oct. 11 that she would be donating 100% of profits for the next week, but extended the fundraising effort to Oct. 23 after speaking with the Cleveland Jewish News in order to allow more people to donate through their purchase.

“I just wanted to do something, and you just feel so helpless – or I do,” Tamir, a resident of Pepper Pike, told the CJN. “So, I figured that the best way to help was to offer this comfort, warmth and strength to people right now who could tangibly wear it for themselves, for their friends who need extra help. And then to just donate the money and give it to people who know what to do with it.”

Tamir | Katie Logsdon Creative

Gentleman's haul for fall

As fall and winter’s muted palette replaces summer’s vibrant tones, it’s time to pull out your favorite sweaters, khakis and vests. 

And with the ever-changing Northeast Ohio weather, dressing for fall specifically can be a bit of a challenge. 

Accordingly, Sam Beattie, fashion merchandiser for Ticknors Men’s Clothier in Beachwood, shares with Jstyle a couple men’s fashion trends to look out for this season.

Nicoby hooded shirt jacket with a white Raffi T-shirt, Alberto jeans and blue woven belt, all from Ticknors Men’s Clothier. Photo / Ticknors Men’s Clothier

Go behind the scenes with Jstyle

📸 Take a look #behindthescenes of our Jstyle photoshoot at Beechmont Country Club as it celebrates its 100th year! 📸 Check out what it's like to be a part of a Jstyle photoshoot and see some of the people who make our magazine a reality.

EDWINS’ Chrostowski taking cooking skills to Israel

While many in the community have found ways to support Israel from home, Brandon Chrostowski decided to travel to Israel to share his talent for cooking.

Chrostowski, founder, president and CEO of EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute, is no stranger to running into action as he previously went to Poland to cook meals for Ukrainian refugees. He will be in Israel from Oct. 23 through Oct. 29 as he works with Cafe Asif, a nonprofit and culinary center in Tel Aviv, to make meals for soldiers, their families and the families of the displaced.

“This could have been people from Australia, this could have been people from Pakistan – I mean I don’t care where from,” Chrostowski told the Cleveland Jewish News Oct. 17. “What happened to the people of Israel in this one was a tragedy, this is an absolute tragedy.”

Chrostowski

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Cleveland Monsters vs. Syracuse Crunch – Cleveland's AHL hockey team plays its first home game of the 2023-24 season on Oct. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

Chelsea Handler – 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 best-selling author and advocate. In 2022, she released her critically acclaimed comedy special “Revolution” on Netflix.

Cleveland Jewish FilmFest –  Now in its 17th year, the Cleveland Jewish FilmFest is presented by the Mandel Jewish Community Center through Oct. 22. It brings the best of international Jewish cinema to Northeast Ohio.

Cat's-Paw – Beck Center for the Arts presents the masterful political thriller “Cat’s-Paw” as the opener to its historic 90th season in the intimate Studio Theater, through Oct. 22.

YLD Night of Unity– In light of the war in Israel, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s Young Leadership Division has rebranded its Big Event to a Night of Unity. At the event at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, you can join Jewish young adults to support the Federation’s 2024 Campaign for Jewish Needs. Additional dollars raised through the Israel Emergency Relief Campaign will directly support victims of terror in Israel.

Cleveland Arts Prize – The Cleveland Arts Prize will honor the recipients of its 2023 awards, recognizing achievements and contributions in a range of artistic disciplines during the annual awards event Oct. 26 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Among award recipients, Susan Braham Koletsky was named the winner of the Robert P. Bergman Prize. Over her 25-year tenure as museum director at The Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, Braham Koletsky has contributed her talents as an artist, educator and advocate.

2023 City Club Annual Meeting & Community Open House – The City Club's 2023 Annual Meeting on Oct. 27 will be a conversation between Craig Hassell and Dan Moulthrop about the power of spoken word and the intersection of free speech and the arts at the City Club's new home in the heart of Playhouse Square.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder – Cleveland's NBA team plays its first home game of the 2023-24 regular season on Oct. 27 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

Patterson Fruit Farm Family Fun Fest – The Family Fun Fest continues through Oct. 29, and features include slides, pedal tractors, push carts, a corn maze, wagon rides, pony rides and more.

Girl From the North Country – The Tony Award-winning musical that reimagines 20 Bob Dylan songs is on stage at the Connor Palace at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland from Oct. 31 through Nov. 19.

Superman's Cleveland: Lineage and Legacy – This year marks the 85th anniversary of Superman. To celebrate, Valentino Zullo and Don Boozer – with the help Ohio Humanities – have put together two months of events to celebrate the Cleveland superhero, continuing until Nov. 2.

GroundWorks DanceTheatre – 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.” 

Nights in Venice – 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.”

'Mean Girls' – 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. 

Cirque du Soleil - Corteo – Corteo, which means cortege in Italian, is a joyous procession imagined by a clown. The theatrical performance runs Nov. 22 through Nov. 26 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

CJN 18 Difference Makers – Jstyle’s sister newspaper, 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 at 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 of their family.

Surface Identities – 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.

Pickle in the Land – About 30 courts and more than 1,000 participants will fill the Huntington Convention Center from Dec. 15-17, hosted by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, Rock Entertainment Group and Topnotch Events. 

After an emotional game against the Brooklyn Nets in New York on Oct. 12, Maccabi Ra’anana of the Israeli National League visited Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland to face the Cavaliers on Oct. 16.

The evening, which included a pregame panel discussion with representatives from the Cavs and Maccabi Ra’anana, was planned months ago, but as Israel entered its second week at war with Hamas, the night took on a deeper meaning.

“We’re representing a country right now that’s at war,” Abe Kuhn, assistant coach of Maccabi Ra’anana told the Cleveland Jewish News before the game.

CJN Photos / Abigail Preiszig

Jstyle is a periodical supplement to the Cleveland Jewish News and published by the Cleveland Jewish Publication Company.