Living Well

Teen

In Search Of Spirit

Spiritual themes punctuate year's fzrst BBY0 Jewish Heritage Night.

Photos by Bill Hansen

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ichigan B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
spent an evening "Searching for the Spirit"
on Oct. 14 at Temple Israel.

More than 1 3 0 teens from 16 chapters took part in
exploring Jewish spirituality and prayer through music,
dance and meditation.
The program, marking Michigan BBYO's first Jewish
Heritage Night of the program year, featured Rabbi Joshua
Bennett of Temple Israel and Dan Nichols, :4 Jewish song-
writer from Nashville.
Coordinators for the program were Jeff Gross, AZA coun-
cil shaliach, and Sara Eber, BBG Council Jewish Heritage
chair.

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Clockwise from top left:
Stephanie Sherline, 16, ofWest Bloomfield
awaits her turn to hold the Torah.

Rabbi Joshua Bennett of Temple Israel
speaks to the group.

Carly Katz, 15, ofWest Bloomfield watches
Monica Woll, 16, ofWest Bloomfield doing
T-shirt art.

Sara Eber, 17, and Jeff Gross, 16, both of
West Bloomfield, hold candles in the center
of their circle.

Amanda Mony, 16, of West Bloomfield sings.
Behind her is Sharon Wilner, 16, also of
West Bloomfield.

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