place where we can point with pride
and say this is where we belong."
With a model of the projected build-
ing behind him, the synagogue's leader,
Rabbi Hanoch Gez of the Sephardic
Community of Greater Detroit, noted,
"We don't build the synagogue for show,
but for significance."
Even so, he did concede, the building
\Nil' look "very nice."
Michael H. Wolk, AIA, of Michael
Wolk and Associates Architecture, the
architect responsible for the design of
the new building, says its 5,300 square
feet will seat about 175 people. It will
be a traditional Sephardic sanctuary,
with a bima toward the center of the
space and a major stained glass win-
dow facing east, he said.
The building will include a foyer,
reception area, small kitchen, library
'and offices. Wolk added that an exteri-
or walled courtyard will be used for
life-cycle events, like weddings, and
for the building of a sukka during
Sukkot.
Congregation
officials have vet to
. -. , zpc
determine specific cost figures for the
synagogue, which they hope to open
by next spring.
> Behar's son, Rick, said a perma-
nent building may end the turnover
of membership that came as the syn-
agogue went from one rented space
to another. The Sephardic commu-
nity met weekly for many years in
Oak Park at the Jimmy Prentis
Morris Building of the Jewish
Community Center of Metropolitan
Detroit. Currently, services are held
in a storefront on Walnut Lake at
Drake in West Bloomfield. With
each move, the many Orthodox
members of the congregation were
left to seek out other synagogues
within walking distance of their
homes, Rick Behar said.
He noted that the Sephardic ser-
vice is Orthodox, with a meth. itza
(divider) separating the men's and
women's seating. He added, howev-
er, "the religiously diverse Sephardic
culture does not have RefOrm,. -
Conservative or Orthodox f011owers,
per se. We believe the same things,
and in the synagogue
, t, t we come
together."
As guests took the opportunity to
symbolically begin the construction of
the edifice, they recited a blessing that
included these words: "I put this
shovel in the earth for the purpose of
building this holy sanctuary, the
Sephardic synagogue.
As they sang and called out mazel toy
to one another, their voices, like Shirley
Behar's, often broke with emotion. Li

(

OLDSMOBILE

SAAB

Klei

1999 ALERO GX

9-3 3 DOOR

SPORTAGE CONVERTIBLE

HYUNDAI

1999 KIA 4x4

$245 ( 1197 $155

36 mos. $416 due at signing based
on GMS. Sec. dep. waived to quality
buyers. Plus plate.

Based on 36 mos. $814 due at delivery
includes $300 sec. dep. + tax, title and
plates. Based on GMS Pricing.

48 mos.
$1999 due at signing plus tax

66 mos. plus tax, title, plates, dest.
All rebates to dealer, based on
approved credit.

ill YEAR

1999 AURORA

9-3 CONVERTIBLE

SEPHIA

SONATA

100,0110
MILE
WARRANTY!

tV4.41Z,L1.

kt,

36 mos. $2083 due at signing based
on GMS. :Sec. dep, waived to quality
buyers. Plus plate

Based on 36 mos. $1571 due at delivery
includes $350 sec. dep. tax, title:and
plates. Based on GMS

48 rms.
$1999 due -at signing plus tax

36 mos. plus tax, title, plates, dest,
All rebates to dealer, - based on

approved credit.: $999 due at signing,

KIA SPORT
4x2 4-000

'211

.

36 mos. $1733 due at signing based
on GMS. Sec. dep. waived to quality ,
buyers. Plus plate.

-:Based on 36 mos. $938 due at delivery
includes $425 sac. dep. + tax, title and
pfates:Based:on GMS Pricing.
•

. gitsmos.
$19.99 dueTatrjning plus tax

66 mos. plus tax., title, plates, dest.
Ali• rebates to dealer. based on
approved credit.

GLOSSMON GLOSSMON
SAAB
OLDSMOBILE

GLOSSMON
KIA

GLOSSMOM

On Telegraph
Tel-12 Mall, Southfield

On Telegraph
Tel-12 Mall, Southfield

On Telegraph
Tel-12 Mall, Southfield

On Telegraph
Tel-12 Maii, Southfield

Open Mon. & Thurs. • 9-5
Tues., Wed., Fri. • 9-6
Sat. • 10-4

Open Mon. .& Thurs. • 9-5
Tues., Wed., Fri. • 9-6
Sat. • 10-4

Open Mon. & Thurs. • 9-5
Tues., Wed., Fri. • 9-6
Sat. • 10-4

Open Mon. & Thurs. • 9-5
Tues., Wed., Fri. 9-`;
Sat. > 10-4

1-800-354-5558 1.890-354-5558 1•800-354-5558 140-354E5558

you are not wearing it.
sell it!...
or BORROW on it!

Don't
Be A Drip!

Get Your
Faucet Fixed!

Check out the Plumbers
in our Marketplace
Home and Service
Guide.

You can't enjoy jewelry if its sitting. in your safe
deposit box. Sell or borrow on it for immediate
cash. We deal in jewelry. watches & gemstones.

A Service to Private
Owners, Banks & Estates

63rAfiley
,

Gem/Diamond Specialist

AWARDED CERTIFICATE BY GIA
IN GRADING & EVALUATION

30400 Telegraph Rd. • Suite 134
Bingham Farms 248-642-5575

Fine Jewelers

Est. 1919

Lawrence M. Allan, President

Daily 'Til 5:30
Sat. 'Til 3

Detroit Jewish News

4/ 30
1999

15