ttrww.owz ac Wm y, "1 -4 '222 ' Ago — — , > w , Mazel Toy' page R15 The Akiva community celebrates the start of school with food and fun. S tudents at Yeshivat Akiva work hard all year on a curriculum that combines sec- ular studies with Hebrew and religion. But they also know how to have a good time. On Aug. 26, the school's 267 students and their families were invited to a back-to-school picnic on Akiva's campus in Southfield. Although rain eventually drove the party- goers indoors, there still was plenty of outdoor time for feasting and fun. — Diana Lieberman, copy editor ❑ Shoshana Silverstein, 5, of Southfield tackles a hot og. pCiu Marc Jerusalem, Akiva president, does double-duty as grill cook. Left: Heading- into the new year are a squad of Akiva big wheelers led by Daniel Benaderet, 8, of West Bloomfield.