Where COD you. fiDd the botteSt, hippest dt't ftI W I I I IP CELEBRATE! contents ''- Make your celebration perfect with the absolute latest party ideas. Straight from New York — specializing in unique entertainment. Most of our interactive activities offer your guests not only unusual entertainment, but giveaways as well. T here's nothing like a celebration to kick the win- ter doldrums and remind one of spring and the warmer times of the year. This annual Jewish News Celebrate! section has the power to transform us, to make us think of those happy occasions most mean- ingful to our lives. It is filled with interesting stories and informative advertisements, designed to be a resource for your next party, big or small. So sit back, enjoy, dream with us — and Celebrate! N\■ \`' \`' • Unique Hand Wax Sculptures • Live Crab 6 Fish Racing • Polaroid Photo Booth • Crgstal/Ink Tattoo Parlor • Creative Activities: dell Candles, Candle Art, Spin & Sand Art, etc. • Polaroid Angthibeg: i.e. snow globes, keg chains • Theme Related Place Cards • Fun 6 Game Show • Astrologg, Fortune Telling and Handwrinting Analgsis • Photo Extremes, Fantasg Photos, Old Time Prestos, Fan Flicks and more! Alan Hitsky, associate editor Detroit Jewish News www.detroitjewishnews.corn Spring 2002 Call for entertainment during your cocktail hour or throughout your entire event. 6 De-Traumatized (248) 544-0999 phone (248) 544-0995 fax entertainmentbydesign A little planning can keep the smiles on everyone's faces at a childs birthday party. YAD EZRA tem* ;Vie Jewish fiximgry 12 Having a Bar/Bat Mitzvah? Topping It Off Wedding canopies can add special meaning to that special day. Celebrate this milestone by doing Mitzvah Work for those in need! 8 20 How? Fulfill 6 hours of community mitzvah service at Yad Ezra 8 Receive a Yad Ezra Candle that you can light at your celebration and remember those in need 8 Enjoy your simcha knowing that you have made a difference in the lives of those less fortunate Call Yad Ezra at (248) 548-3663 to find out how you can be a part of this special opportunity Please consider enhancing your mitzvah by donating 3% of the cost of your simcha to Yad Ezra to ensure that no Jewish adult or child suffers from hunger. The Wedding Singers Choosing the right entertainers isn't as easy as you think. 24 Great Escapes The vacation of a lifetime doesn't have to be a distant dream. 1.41C D ancmg G iertainniellt or your Wedding, Par/Pat Mitzvah- C orporate Event 32 Life Is A Lemon And this sunny fruit can enhance almost any recipe. ON THE COVER: Sharon Schwartz of Bloomfield Hills needlepoints a ch. uppah. Cover photo by Krista Husa, staff photographer ©Copyright 2002 Detroit Jewish News contact': WENDY BOUCLE (248) 683-2534 How to Reach Us: 30301 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, south side of Northwestern, west of Inkster. Call (248) 539-3001 or send a facsimile to (248) 539-3075. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.