TRUNK SHOW

Centennial
Picnic

ROBERT A. SKLAR

Editor

T

he Detroit Jewish commu-
nity is invited to a family
reunion picnic at the Kahn
Jewish Community Center
on Sunday, Sept. 27, to celebrate the
100th anniversary of organized Jewish
philanthropy in Detroit.
Hosts are the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit and its bank-
ing/real estate partner, the United Jew-
ish Foundation of Metropolitan
Detroit. Hours are 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.,
rain or shine. The Kahn JCC is at
Maple and Drake, West Bloomfield.
Picnic goers can expect plenty of
fun, "with no soliciting for funds,"
says 100th anniversary celebration
chair Michael Maddin.
The picnic kicks off a series of fes-
tivities with educational, cultural and
social themes to honor the 1899 cre-
ation of United Jewish Charities, fore-
runner to the United Jewish Founda-
tion. UJCharities' mission was to
unite Jewish charitable causes, broaden
social services and bring together
Detroit Jewry under the aegis of an
efficiently run, philanthropic-minded
association.
In the wake of growing assimila-
tion, the nine-month-long centennial
celebration is intended partly to deep-
en Jewish identity among Jews of all
stripes — from the observant to the
secular, from teenagers to retirees.
Picnic activities will include free
games, rides, crafts and entertainment
— from magicians, a - moonwalk and
mini golf, to pony rides, puppets and
a petting zoo. Motown's The Con-
tours, the Klezmer Fusion Band, Star
Trax, the Mask Puppet Theatre and
Temple Beth El Cantor Stephen
Dubov (singing show tunes) will
entertain. Kosher food will be avail-
able.
As part of the picnic, the Agency
for Jewish Education of Metropolitan
Detroit's Jewish Experiences For Fami-
lies (JEFF) will present 'Apples &
Honey and Lots, Lots More." It will
feature crafts and games to celebrate
the holidays. Children will be invited
to dip candles, decorate Simchat
Torah flags and make Sukkot wind
chimes and shofars. The shofar-mak-
ing factory, for children 8 and up, car-
ries a $10 cost per shofar. ❑

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