Shalom Ifeladirti

in.dergartners at Shaarey
Zedek's Beth Hayeled re-
cently welcomed first-
and third-graders from
Detroit's Weatherby Ele-
mentary School for a morning of
travel, snacks and song.
The Shaarey Zedek young-
sters presented sequined "Sha-
lom" caps for their visitors before
everybody "boarded" an El Al
flight to Israel. When they got
there, everybody sang Hebrew

Beth Hayeled and
Weatherby Elementary students
spend a morning getting
to know each other.

JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER

DANIEL LIPPITT PHOTOGRAPHER

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Julius-Green doesn't seem to mind the ear-tugging he's getting.

songs and planted seeds in the
hills of Jerusalem. Then they
munched on bagels and peanut
butter and jelly.
Students from Weatherby
taught the kindergartners about
Kwaanza, the African-American
holiday that falls around the
time of Chanukah and celebrates
unity and pride. When they left,
they were given a book made by
the Shaarey Zedek students
called Funny Feet. 0

Above:
Ashleigh Phillips and Meagan Bebchuk
plant together.

Below:
Christopher Jemison and Josh Lowenthal
learn hand movements in a sing-along.

Celia Shecter and others concentrate on their drawing.