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newcomers every year, said Sandra
Jaffa, executive director of the
Federation Women's Campaign and
ou're new in town. Aside
Education Department. Federation
from knowing very few peo-
refers newcomers to Shalom Detroit,
ple, if any at all, you know
which supplies new residents with a
nothing about local Jewish
packet that includes information
life. Where do you fit in? Where do
about which synagogues offer free
your children?
seats to newcomers on the High
"I know it can be tough to make
Holidays, and lists of all synagogues
friends with people who have been
and agencies. It offers a six-month free
friends a long time," said Margot
family membership to the Jewish
Shapiro, 4 Michigan native who
Community Center of Metropolitan
recently returned
Detroit and three free
to the area.
„ months of the The
"That's why I
Jewish News.
want to make sure
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Shalom Detroit
every person who
also offers lectures
moves to this
s and activities
community really
throughout the year,
feels welcome."
including a carnival
Shapiro, along
last year. Coming up
with Malice
is a wine and cheese
Torgow of Oak
reception at 7:30 p.m.
Park, co-chairs
Tuesday, June 9, in
Shalom Detroit, a
the Janice Charach
Jewish Federation
Epstein Gallery at the
of Metropolitan
Kahn Jewish
Detroit program
Community Center
that Torgow sees
in West Bloomfield.
as a Jewish "wel-
The evening includes
come wagon."
an exhibition of
The program is
works by emerging
more than a
Margot Shapiro and Malke Torgow; artists.
dozen years old.
The newcomers
The welcoming kind.
"I get a name,
who gather for these
and either Margot or I call and say,
events often find they have much in
`Hello, I'm from Shalom Detroit and
common. "Two people referred to us
we're calling because we want to make
recently found out they were next-door
your move to Detroit as comfortable
neighbors," said Shapiro.
as possible,'" Torgow said. "We ask
While excited about the success
questions about where they came
they've had in identifying newcomers,
from, how many kids they have, their
Torgow, Shapiro and Jaffa acknowl-
ages, whether they're looking for a
edged they've missed many. "I want
shul or anything special in a Jewish
people in the community to refer to
community."
us when they meet someone new to
With the information in hand,
the Detroit area," Shapiro said. "If a
their well-oiled program shifts into
newcomer stops at a synagogue to
high gear.
inquire, I want the synagogue to refer
Someone from Shalom Detroit's
them to Shalom Detroit. If someone
committee of volunteers is matched
knows a friend of a friend who just
up with the newcomer. The volunteer
moved here, or a co-worker, I want
might live in the same neighborhood
everyone to think to refer that person
or have a background similar to the
to Shalom Detroit." LI
newcomer's. Usually, a bond of friend-
ship is forged.
To reach Shalom Detroit, call
Shalom Detroit serves 100-125
(248) 642-4260, ext. 183.
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