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LISA FEIN
Special Writer

ultural similarities and differences
drew the spotlight at last week's
mash (encounter) — when
Detroit and Israeli teenagers got
acquainted before spending the summer
together in the Jewish homeland.
"I think that both the Israelis and
Americans had a great week to exchange
ideas, history, culture and, of course, fash-
ion," said Kellee Robinson, assistant mis-
sions coordinator for the Jewish.
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
The 44 visiting teens came from the cen-
tral Galilee, Michigan's Partnership 2000 sis-
ter region. They will accompany the 277
Reform, Conservative and unaffiliat-
ed teenagers from here who will tour
Israel June 28-July 31 on Federation's
third teen mission to Israel.
Mifgash planners included
Trudy Weiss, Federation's youth
missions coordinator; Robert
Aronson, Federation's chief execu-
tive officer; Mark Myers, commu-
nity shaliach; Tanya Mazor-Pozner,
Federation's Partnership 2000
director; Allan Nachman, teen mis-
sion chairman; and Tova Dorfman,
director of Federation's
Michigan/Israel office.
Robinson said the closing Havdala

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