A fledgling Canton
Township congregation
holds its first annual
Purim party.

JULIE EDGAR SENIOR WRITER

PHOTOS BY JOHN M. DISCHER

B

et Chaverim in Canton Township
is coming into its own: last Satur-
day, about 50 revelers turned out
for the congregation's first Purim
party at a subdivision clubhouse.
Bet Chaverim, to which 26 families be-
long, does not yet have a building of its
own but has started a building fund. Un-
til the congregation grows — and it has
been steadily attracting new members
since its inception four years ago — ser-
vices will continue to be held at a near-
by church. O

Above: Erica
Klavons works on
her Purim mask.

Right: Lod Golani
relates the story of
Purim.

Nearly 300
young adults
flock to the
Purim Masked
Ball at JCC
Maple-Drake.

ove: A
filler and Sharon
Bluestein came as pirates.

Right: Esta band member Amir
Gwirtzman blows his heart out.

LYNNE MEREDITH COHN

STAFF WRITER

PHOTOS BY JOHN M. DISCHER