Where Harry Met Sally
Diverse Young Adult program at Adat Shalom attracts range of people.
not affiliated," she says.
"We welcome everyone to the group,"
David adds, which includes non-Jewish
spouses. "It's designed to provide an
atmosphere where Jewish young adults
can build relationships with other
Jewish young adults and share Jewish
experiences. And, since we're diverse, we
have diverse programs. We're not 'just
focused on the religious aspect of
Judaism, but the community, tzedakah
[charitable] aspect."
YAAS plans to go to Yad Ezra in
Berkley, the only kosher food pantry in
Michigan, to pack Passover parcels. At a
YAAS gathering in March, Adat
Shalom's Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz will
examine the evolution of Jewish identity
in the United States.
For fun, YYAS is sponsoring a Purim
Tailgate Party and last week's Havdalah
and Golf event, which had a glow-in-
the-dark mini golf experience after
Havdalah services.
Besides the fun, David and Annise said
the group plays an important role in
their life. "The young adult program has
deepened a connection to Judaism for
both of us," David says. "And helped us
engage in regular synagogue life." ❑
SHARON LUCKERMAN
Staff Writer
A
chemist, Annise, 22, just graduated
from Simmons College in Boston and
got a job in Ann Arbor. From Long
Island, she was looking for ways to meet
local Jewish girls and guys. "Just friends," she said.
David, 24, graduated from the University of
Michigan, an engineer, and settled in West
Bloomfield. He was from Chicago.
Working late one Friday night, David missed his
usual Shabbat service at Adat Shalom Synagogue
and attended the later one, a special young adult
service. Annise went to the same service with
friends from Hillel of Metropolitan Detroit and
the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit.
And the rest, David jokes, is history.
Now seven years later, Annise and David
Goodman have been married for 2 1 /2 years and live
in West Bloomfield. Both are board members of
the Young Adults of Adat Shalom (YAAS). Other
board members include Beth and Jeremy Kahn of
Royal Oak, Kim Rubin of West Bloomfield,
Andrew Pass of Farmington Hills and Jason Levy
of Walled Lake.
All are between the ages of 28-35, though the
target age is 21-35.
Annise particularly likes the diversity. "Not
everyone is a member of the synagogue and there
are those who are. single, married, affiliated and
David and Annise Goodman playing glow-in-the-dark golf with
others in Young Adults at Adat Shalom.
Gearing Up For Campaign
Shown at the Jan. 15 YAD event are Lee Trepeck, Josh
Opperer, Heather Salesin, Lowell Salesin, Sheri Wagner
and Regina Colton.
n Jan. 15, 50 solicitors for the
Annual Campaign in the Jewish
Federation's Young Adult
Division gathered at the home of
Heather and Lowell Salesin. This
group, combined with the major gifts
solicitors for YAD, represents a solici-
tor base of more than 100, more than
four times the number of solicitors in
years past.
Lowell Salesin and Sheri Wagner,
YAD Campaign co-chairs, restructured
the YAD portion of the campaign this
year. They created teams of solicitors,
each with a team captain, as well as an
events team focusing on campaign-
related events. YAD has an Annual
Campaign goal of $800,000 this year.
B8Y0 Alumni
Give Back
BBYO advisers Lauren Freedman, Marnie Katz and Jill
Rosenfeld recruited other advisers from BBYO alumni attending
the BBYO Regional Convention Talent Show in December.
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