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BY ESTHER ALLWEISS
TSCHIRHART
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
BOB BENYAS
ever mind the cold rain outside. A hand-
some crowd of more than 200 partygoers
was treated to the excitement of toasty
Monte Carlo at Temple Shir Shalom's
15th anniversary bash in West Bloomfield.
Planning for the March 8 celebration began last summer, under co-chairs Carol Ogusky
of Bloomfield Hills and Gordon Weinstein of West Bloomfield. The elements of fun
included casino games, silent and live auctions, dancing with DJ Steve Jasgur of Joe
Cornell Entertainment and nonstop food and drink.
With Unique Restaurant Corporation doing the catering, guests sampled hors d'oeu-
vres in the foyer, then a strolling supper at stations decorated with raw vegetables and
fruit inside the social hall. Richly deserving a mention, and anchoring the sweet table,
was an undulating chocolate fountain for self-dipping strawberries and other fruit.
Shir Shalom stalwarts Marjorie and Stephen Ziff of Franklin were the evening's hon-
orees. Founding Rabbi Dannel Schwartz presented them with a framed fragment of an
18th century Yemenite Torah he'd purchased in Israel. Burt Leib from state Rep. Marc
Shulman's office read a congratulatory proclamation for the Temple.
Proceeds from the event's admission and raffle tickets, auctions and donor ad book will
be used for youth and social action programming, said Temple President David Steinberg
of Farmington Hills.
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz joined Shir Shalom in 1995, before the congregation built
its beautiful art-filled home on Walnut Lake Road. He said the Temple family has much
to celebrate in its 15 years, "including the growth of our programs and religious school.
"But what we're really celebrating tonight is how we are as a community, and how far
we've grown supporting each other."
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