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KAREN SCHWARTZ
Special to the Jewish News
Ann Arbor
1/1 icah Feldman is a consultant to the
Israeli government, the Jewish Agency
and the Israel Crisis Management
Center, and has coordinated Ethiopian
aliyah projects since 1982. He played a central role in
Operation Solomon, which airlifted 14,000
Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 36 hours in May 1991.
The Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County
Young Adult Division (YAD) featured Feldman Feb.
24 at the Blue Nile restaurant in Ann Arbor. Fifty
participants dined on Ethiopian cuisine and listened
to Feldman recount stories of individuals and families
Joel Ring, Carrie Hammerman, Andrew and Carrie Bank enjoy a
who have benefited from the support of the
traditional Ethiopian meal at the Blue Nile.
American Jewish community.
Being there for Jews around the globe is both
meaningful
their vulnerability during economic turmoil. Seventy-two per-
and necessary,
cent of the Ethiopian immigrants live below Israel's poverty
Feldman said,
line, he said, and the danger that they will remain on the
emphasizing the
fringe could affect not only how Israeli society functions but
importance of being
also international perceptions of Israel. Additional funding for
involved with the
social projects in Israel would help, he said.
Jewish community
Ann Arbor resident Kevin Auslander felt the speaker con-
worldwide.
tributed an informative element to the YAD experience. Ann
"He was speaking
Arbor YAD hosts monthly events aimed at singles and couples
from experience ver- ages 25-40, said Felicia Littky, YAD program coordinator.
sus an academic per- Feldman's talk drew nearly double the normal number of par-
spective," said Andy
ticipants.
Rudick of West
"We plan to bring some more educational, interesting pro-
Bloomfield.
grams to Ann Arbor. We want to become more than just the
Feldman also dis-
bar nights and restaurants," she said. "I think [these events]
cussed integrating
help them see that the Federation is more than a social club,
Ethiopians into
Margo Lazar talks to speaker Micha
that the fund-raising is used for good causes, to help people
Israeli society and
Feldman over dinner.
throughout the world." ❑
Scene Happenings
For college age through 30-some-
thing. Send information to
ahitsky@thejewishnews.com
March Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Hillel of
Metro Detroit Bowling League at Royal
Oak Lanes. $10 per week. Contact
Lesley Urman, hillelpd@wayne.edu
or (313) 577-3459.
March 6 Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Young
Adults of Adat Shalom Synagogue
Purim Tailgate Party: light meal,
drinks and a l'chaim. Megillah reading
7:15 p.m. Wear costumes. RSVP: Kim
Rubin, (248) 909-3610.
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March 9 Tuesday, 8-9 p.m. Hillel of
Metro Detroit Judaism 102 at Dunkin
Doughnuts (Greenfield and 10 Mile,
Oak Park). Free. Contact Lesley
Weiss, hillelpd@wayne.edu
or (313) 577-3459.
March 11 Thursday, 7:30 p.m. B'nai
B'rith Young Leadership Network
pizza and bowling at Langan's, 14
Mile and Northwestern Highway,
Farmington Hills. $14 members, $16
non-members. Information: youngb-
naibrith@yahoo.com
March 11 Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Hillel of
Metro Detroit Graduates and
Professionals, JD's Key Club Dueling
Piano Bar, 1 N. Saginaw, Pontiac. $8.
RSVP to Karen Urman,
hilleled@wayne.edu or (313) 577-3459.
March 12 Friday, 6:15 p.m. services,
7:15 dinner. Hillel of Metro Detroit
Sephardic Shabbat at Congregation
Keter Torah, West Bloomfield. $10.
RSVP by March 10 to Lesley Weiss at
hillelpd@wayne.edu or (313) 577-3459.
March 12 Friday, 9 p.m. Shabbat
Unplugged alternative service at
Temple Israel, West Bloomfield.
March 15 Monday, 6 p.m. MSU Hillel
free dinner with Rabbi Elazar Meisels.
"Significance of Wine in Jewish
Religion." RSVP: pd@msuhillel.org
March 18 Thursday, 7 p.m. MSU
Hillel Speed Dating. For details, con-
tact Daniel Fischer, fisch115@msu.edu