!Wright Lunch-And-Learn Captures The Magic Of Shabbat Bobbie Toll, Lori Greenberg Jackie Layne and Rhoda Shapero. Jain Lauter and Sandy Matz were part of the president's motorcade. T 271 West Maple Downtown Birmingham 248.258.0212 Monday—Saturday 10-6 • Thursday 10-9 .0ko-10- cy/r, cr7frk 1/29 1999 28580 Orchard Lake Rd., #107 (248) 855-4820 he Lunch and Learn Rekindling Shabbat series, sponsored by the Women's Campaign and Education Department of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, recently pre- sented the program "Capturing the Magic of Shabbat.” More than 100 guests attended. Rabbi Asher Lopatin and his wife, Rachel Tessler Lopatin, were featured. Rabbi Lopatin is the rabbi of Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation in Chicago. He is completing his doctor- al thesis at Oxford University on Islamic fundamentalist attitudes toward Jews. Rachel Lopatin grew up in West Bloomfield and is the daughter of Charlotte and Warren Tessler. She has her social work degree from Columbia University. Both she and her husband are Wexner Fellows, a scholarship and study pro- gram for potential future leaders of the Jewish com- munity. Together they discussed the power of Shabbat. Although they both went to different universities for their undergraduate degrees, they said Hillel foundations played impor- tant roles in their lives. Today, the Lopatins have spirited Shabbat dinners with friends and acquaintances. "Shabbat allows you to experience something special. Shabbat is a gift that makes you feel like you deserve a gift," explained Rachel. The Lopatins generated excitement in the room about celebrating Shabbat. Not only did they display the magic of Shabbat, they exuded the magic of a warm and loving relationship. DRIVING PRESIDENT CLINTON While most Americans are talking about the impeachment trial, there's a small cadre of people in our commu- nity talking about the recent presiden- tial visit. When President Clinton came to Detroit to address the Detroit Economic Club, he needed drivers for his motorcade. The White House Advance Team chose Sandy Matz, Jain Lauter, Ilyse Goldman, Adam Lutz, Brian Raznick, Ian Bernstein and Brian Schneider to drive in the motorcade. "I drove the White House staff members from the airport to Cobo Hall," said Matz. "I even heard the Secret Service talking on their radios. It was exciting." BREAKFAST WITH WHITNEY PREVIEW CHANEL The St. Charles Saks Fifth Avenue recently Company recently unveiled held a "Breakfast with its new collection of custom Chanel" to benefit the cabinetry at the Whitney Women's Committee of the c Museum in New York. American Lung Association CARLA JEAN Janice Steinhardt, Gary (ALA) of Michigan. Linda SCHWARTZ Fried and Scott Dresner of Deutsch and Linda Schafer Local Columnist Madison Design Group in were benefit chairmen. More Troy attended the event than 80 patrons attended since Madison Design Group will be the event. carrying St. Charles kitchens. Chanel presented their spring/ Architect Michael Poris and interi- summer 1999 ready-to-wear collec- or designers Millie Simon, Linda tion, which featured many flowing Charfoos and Carolyn Lanyi also long skirts and asymmetrical panels. attended the event. Some of the ALA supporters included Lila SWING TIME Silverman, Fanclub Foundation for the Arts Linda Zalla, presents "Swingtime '99" 7:30 p.m. Hermaine Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Fisher Raimi, Building in Detroit. The evening Sharon includes a strolling dinner, art Gursten, objects to view or purchase and Carolyn entertainment by the Imperial Swing Levin, Orchestra. Shelley Tickets can be purchased at the Cooper, door for $60, which includes dinner, drinks and enter- tainment. Some of the members of the Above: Rachel Tessler steering committee Lopatin and Rabbi include John Asher Lopatin captured Bloom, Ethan the magic of Shabbat. Bordman, David Grossman, Erik Right: Hermaine Morganroth, Marc Raimi and Sharon Shaye and Paul Gursten attended the Silverman. American Lung Association breakfast.