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Bowled Over
Buy a bowl at Yad Ezra to help hunger relief
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ad Ezra, the Jewish News and the Food Bank of
Oakland County and have joined forces in the
Empty Bowls Project — to raise awareness
about hunger and raise money to feed the needy.
Handmade bowls (pottery, glass, papier mache) will be
available to buy at an open house 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 21, at Yad Ezra's warehouse, 26641 Harding, Oak
Park, one block east of Greenfield, south of 11 Mile. Area
kosher caterers are donating cholent (a hearty stew) and
bread to be sampled by attendees.
The suggested donation for a bowl and to enjoy the
cholent is $18.
Participating schools and organizations, all local,
include Adat Shalom/Beth Achim religious school second-
graders; Yeshivat Akiva fifth-graders; Birmingham-
Bloomfield Art Association; Hillel Day School of
Metropolitan Detroit fourth-graders; Jewish Academy of
Metropolitan Detroit; Jewish Parents Institute; Detroit
Pershing High School art students; Pewabic Pottery;
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah; B'nai Moshe youth groups; You're
Fired; Zamir Chorale and creative donors.
In 1991, the Food Bank of Oakland County distrib-
uted 1.4 million pounds of food. The current year's pro-
jected figure is five million pounds.
Clockwise from top left at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in South eld.
Miriam Buckwo/d of Oak Park and her daughter, Simi, 3,
finish painting the bottom of Sinmis second bowl.
Yudi Buckwold 9, of Oak Park puts finishing touches on his
bowl.
Aharon Mondroe, 11, of Oak Park concentrates on the detail
of his painting. Naftali Blumenkehh 10, of Southfield left;
works on his own.
Gluinga final detail to his creation is. Avraham Lichtenstein,
11, o Southfield
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