PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY VICTOR
he tapestry of the
Jewish community
is woven from sin-
gle threads," said
Kathy Wilson-Fink, chair of
Federation's recent Threads
event at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. Larry Jackier,
president of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, continued the unity
theme in his opening
remarks: "Many threads
weave a fabric of beauty and
strength."
Thus, Federation's
Women's Campaign &
Education Department com-
municated their annual cam-
paign message while provid-
ing an appreciative audience
with a one-woman perform-
ance of "Esther," starring
Gabriella Lev, a founder of
Theatre Company Jerusalem
(TCJ).
TCJ fuses contemporary
theatre and ancient Hebrew
and Aramaic writings. "It's a
grassroots theater group that
empowers women," explained
Suzan Curhan, who intro-
duced Lev.
Lev stood beside a ragtag
trunk to recreate the story of
the beautiful Queen Esther,
the goddess of carnival. Her
performance was both innova-
tive and captivating.
— Linda Bachrack
Gabriellaiev4
performs "Esther,
Peggy Blotner and .
Barbara,,Berlin
Ilyse Aaron, Rose
Rita Goldman and
Andrea Beavers
• Michele Saulson, Suzan Curhan, Kathleen
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• Wilson-Fink antl Joan thernoff Epstein
Linda Zlotoff, Barbara toode
and Trudy Weiss
Barbara Bloom and
Sydelle Sonkin,
Barbar Goldstein
Harriet Alpern and
Honey Friedman
Leah Ruby,
Fran Rogers and
Eileen Borsand
Nancy Grosfeld and
Nancy Jacobson
Sue Curhan and Lisa Lis
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Sheri Schiff,
Wendy Bakst and
Jodee Raines
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Fr n Hack, Sandy Moers, Rita Folbe and Maggie Thirman.