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BERT GREEN

SPECIAL TO THE
JEWISH NEWS

Rallying With Temple Israel

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On an absolutely gorgeous Sunday afternoon, almost 80 young-
adulters attended the Temple Israel Young Adult Road Rally. Or-
ganized by Kari Provizer and friends, the motor-city gang went on
a really fun rally, trying to get all sorts of items in the quickest,
safest and shortest distance possible.
The event drew lots of couples and singles, all current or prospec-
tive members of Temple Israel. Larry and Debbie Frommer came
on out, and said "it seems like a great way to meet other Jewish
young adult couples." They heard about the event from a flyer sent
out by the temple.
Rabbi Josh Bennett helped the groups get started and off they
went in search of everything from a golf scorecard from Oakland
Hills Country Club (do they even let Jews in there?) to thermal fax
paper. At the end, participants went to Rabbi Harold Loss' house
for dinner, prizes and schmoozing.
While I don't know if any traffic laws were broken, I'm sure lo-
cal businesses and neighbors helped as best
they could. Spotted in the crowd were Scott
and Sara Bernstein, Rivka
Kazarnovski (who wanted to meet Scott and
Sara
some "cute American guys") and
Bernstein
Avery Gold-
stein. An en-
ergized group,
80-degree sun
and the open
road — what
could be more
fun??!! Rolling
On ...

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Rabbi Josh Bennett takes a seat on the curb
at the road rally.

Larry and
Debbie
Frommer

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Top: Elyse
Schechter

Right: The folks
from the nascent
Woodward Avenue
pool league.

Elyse Schechter had an idea: Have a co-ed
group play pool once a week, and make a
league out of it. Switch partners every week,
gather at a cool place to play (like Fifth Av-
enue in Royal Oak) and enlist the help of the
B'nai B'rith Leadership Network. Voila — it
worked, and now more than 20 young adults
have a way to socialize, meet new people, have
fun and act like "sharks."
The group is in its second go-round and
will have another in the fall. Sheri Benkoff,
president of B'nai B'rith's Network, said,
"Elyse has done a great job. She put the
whole thing together and organizes the
teams, playoff, etc."
The group is open to couples and singles,
ages 25-35. For more information contact
Elyse at (248) 474-3839. Kathy Hack says,
"It's a nice way to meet Jewish singles in
a nonthreatening social atmosphere, even
if you can't shoot pool all that well."

Not Talking

We tried to get hold of the Michigan Jewish Singles Network, which operates out of Temple Beth
El, to find out what's up with this singles group. I called the elusive Sue Ellen (the temple's member-
ship and programming coordinator), who was in but "could not take my call." I explained that I was call-
ing from The Jewish News, and I wanted to do a story on the group. The person who answered said Sue
Ellen would call me back.
No luck. I called again before deadline, left another message, that it was imperative she call me back.
She never did. So I asked a friend about her experience with the group.
They're not going to like this very much, but my friend says she called Beth El about a Pistons
game get-together, left three messages, never got a return call. When my friend finally spoke with
Sue Ellen, let's just say it was not a pleasant conversation. The Pistons event was cancelled, and my
friend says her request to be put on the mailing list was denied because she's not a Beth El member.
Another friend allegedly had a bad experience with the group, too. I'd love to write something posi-
tive about the Michigan Jewish Singles Network, but they have to give me something positive to say.
Sorry, guys.

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On Thursday, May 20, the New Leadership Division of Israel Bonds
held a cocktail reception at the ShawGuido Gallery
in Pontiac. More than 60 "beautiful people" attend-
Schmoozing it up
ed. The event featured interesting art, delicious food
at Israel Bonds'
and drink and information on a very worthy cause.
young leadership
cocktail party:
Organized by Israel Bonds representative Beth
Craig Menuck,
Block, the event was designed to inform slightly old-
Andrew
er young adults about Bonds' programs, investments
and ideas. Michael Berger attended with friend Deb- Rosenman, Mark
Linda
bie Slovis, and said, "It's fun to go to social events with Menuck and
Scherzer.
your peers that help a great cause, like the State of
Israel." It was his first Bonds event.
Art, bonds and
(Of course, if you didn't know anyone, there wasn't
good folk: Lisa
exactly a welcome mat. Seemed to be kinda cliquish
Menuck, Debbie
Slovis, Jackie
for those first-time Bonders ...)
Menuck.
Spotted in the crowd were Adam Baker, Eli Saul-
son, Danielle Hack, Shelly Young (she's everywhere!),
Betsy Moss and Chairman Robert Colburn. After the festivities at
the gallery, the gang marched across the street for some funky music,
martinis and a couple cigars at the oh-so-cool Velvet Lounge. It was re-
ally a great evening, and while no bond purchase was required to at-
tend, the awareness raised will help the local bond drive as well as the
State of Israel. Groovy!

Yadda Yadda Yadda

We got Stanley,
Let's Go Red Wings —W
finally' wouldn't that have been a par-
ty to attend at Big Daddy's!? (or sit in the
parking lot with 500 others until dawn)
Mazel tov to: Scott Zack on making the
basketball team for the Macabbi Games
in Israel ... Perah Burns and Josh Bak-
: er on their engagement ... Julie Edgar and
David Sklar, although they declined to
run a photo in the DIN engagements, we
want to wish them lots of nachas on their
upcoming nuptials ... to Fresh Air Society
and Camp Tamarack on 95 years, from
some of us old-timers ... the soon-to-be
Star Theatre on 12 Mile Road, between
Telegraph and Northwestern, sure looks
cool from the outside, can't wait it opens
... (and kudos to the leasing agent who
filled up all the retaiVrestaurant space) ...
Finally, don't forget to help me with this
column, send your ideas (and gossip) to
The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road,
Southfield, MI 48034, or call (248) 488-
2067.

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