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members recently learned
about Jewish life in four
countries of the Southern
Hemisphere. The evening consisted of
a Melave Malke program in which the
congregation donated 50 electric can-
dlesticks to nursing home residents as
part of "Rekindling Shabbat" in the
community.
Following the meal, a panel of the
shul's members presented a slide show
about Jewish life in South Africa,
Bolivia, Kenya and Peru to more than
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Stuart Solway shares his
experiences in Kenya.
80 guests.
Dr. Martin Tobi,
Estela Burman,
Ruthie Wolkinson
and Stuart Solway
land and the United
States.
Estela Burman noted
how Jews in Bolivia did
not intermarry even
though they attended
schools run by religious
groups other than Jewish
ones. She also did not
experience anti-Semitism.
Ruthie Wolkinson
brought a native Peruvian
costume, which Joey
Greenfield modeled.
Sandy Boykansky, Jerry Kaufman, Mindy Sobel and
Stuart Sol-
Rabbi David Nelson attended a benefit for Jewish
way discussed
Home and Aging Services.
his life in
man, Mindy Sobel and Rabbi David
Nairobi as a member of the
Nelson.
Peace Corps. He showed
the dishes he cooked and
WEIZMANN BENEFIT
explained how he kept
The Ambassadors of
kosher there. He also
the Michigan Region
showed photographs of
American Committee
the project he worked on.
for the Weizmann
"The material was
Institute of Science
novel, fascinating and
will hold a dessert
exciting," said Mr. Posner.
and discussion with
"We left wanting more."
MY GRAND-
PARENTS'
TABLE
The Auxiliary for
Jewish Aged &
Benefactors of the
Jewish Home and
Aging Services
recently held the
benefit "My
Grandparents'
Table" at the Gal-
leria Office Cen-
tre. After a silent
auction, dinner
and klezmer
entertainment, the
patrons were shut-
tled to the Star
Theatre to view
the award-win-
ning Jewish docu-
mentary A Tickle
in the Heart.
were the panelists.
Erwin Posner high-
lighted some of the
points for The Jewish
News but acknowl-
edged that "it is
[hard] to do justice to
their talks by trying
to summarize them."
Dr. Tobi spoke of
the many shuls in
Capetown and how
the Jews were not dis- Estela Burman discusses Jewish life
in Bolivia.
criminated against
Julie Bitten
even though they
and
Brad Schram
were a minority with-
were
chairmen
of
the
event.
Some of
in a minority. He explained that by
the
supporters
included
Sandy
the mid-1970s, the South African Jew-
Boykansky, Hannah Moss, Rochelle
ish population declined through
Elson,
Barbra Tunick, Jerry Kauf-
immigration to Israel, Canada, Eng-
CARLA JEAN
SCHWARTZ
Local Columnist
Professor Amnon
Yogev 7:30 Monday,
March 16, at Andi-
amo restaurant in
Bloomfield Hills.
Professor Yogev will
speak on "What's Hot in Solar Ener-
gy." Lily and Howard Jacobson are
the event chairmen. For more infor-
mation, call the (248) 258-9890.
NOTES
Congregation Beth Achim will hold
its annual Las Vegas Night 8 p.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 28. For more information,
call (248) 352-8670.
Abbott Middle School presents
West Side Story tonight at 7 p.m. at
West Bloomfield High School audito-
rium.
The Lyric Chamber Ensemble pre-
sents its tenth annual piano festival,
"An American in Paris," performed by
Fedora Horowitz, Louis Nagel,
Joseph Gurt and Richard Riednour
3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at
Orchestra Hall. For more information,
call (248) 357-1111.
The third annual Michigan Golf
Show will be held this weekend at the
Pontiac Silverdome.
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