HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
ISRAEL
Heather Dorfman, Jodi Nickin and Jennifer Goudsmit get chummy in the Israeli Donut.
BIBLE
QUIZ
WINNERS
Hundreds of
Detroiters
marked Israel's
39th birthday
at the Jewish
Center on Sunday
Felafel, tabooly salad, a
15-school Bible Quiz and games
galore provided a festive air to
the communal celebration of
Israel Independence Day at the
Maple/Drake Jewish Community
Center last Sunday.
Hundreds of Detroiters
participated in the day's events,
including Israeli songs, dances
and contests for the kids.
Youngsters of all ages
participated in the Israeli
obstacle course, while the more
cerebral were involved in the
Bible Quiz and the El Al
airplane making contest.
Students from Temple Israel
sponsored a cake walk and
games they created themselves,
awarding prizes to participating
youngsters.
Approximately 60 youth
representing B'nai B'rith Youth
Organization, Michigan State
Temple Youth, United Synagoue
Youth and National Conference
of Synagogue Youth heard a
Middle East briefing by Senator
Carl Levin that was open only
to students.
Sunday's festivities were part
of a week-long series of Detroit
observances marking the State
of Israel. On Saturday, the
community observed Israel
Memorial Day at a special
observance at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. On Wednesday,
Israeli folksinger Hanon Yovel
performed at the Jewish
Community Center as part of
the Independence Day
observance. ❑
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Friday, May 8, 1987
1ST PLACE
Akiva Hebrew Day School
Deborah Kovsky
Daniel Yolkut
Alexandra Lee
2ND PLACE
Hillel Day School
Jay Sole
Sharone Shamir
David Lefkowitz
3RD PLACE
B'nai Moshe UHS
Jason Kohn
Jordan Meir
Michael Diskin
PRIZES
Martin Lerner and Steven Arnold were hawking
Israeli products.
Taking time out for refreshments was
Marick Stanis.
1ST PLACE
Akiva Received a plaque
and each team member was
awarded a $250 Israel Bond
certificate.
2ND PLACE
Each Hillel team member
received an illustrated
volume on the State of
Israel.
3RD PLACE
Each member of the B'nai
Moshe team was given a
one-year subscription to'an
Israeli magazine.
All contestants in the Bible
Quiz were awarded Israeli
commemorative coin sets
and recognition certificates.
Adat Shalom's Bible Quiz team puts their heads together: Stefanie Markman, Carin
Rockind and Julie McGlinnen.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Participants in the El Al -
airplane making contest and
in the Israeli obstacle
course were given token
prizes.