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Interfaith Partners build homes and camaraderie.

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The June 27 Interfaith Partners' service project also 1
involved volunteers from Temple Kol Ami and 't
Congregation T'Chiyah as well as those from Church
of Today-West and from the Muslim community.
"My experience when we came together as an inter-
faith group was one of camaraderie and unity in a com-
mon goal," said Miriam Finerman of Shir Tikvah. "We
worked together with the experienced leading the inex-
perienced in an effort to see that we as a group had
made a contribution to the completion of the homes. It
is nice that in the world today, with so much religious
discord, that a diverse group can come together and
harmoniously work as one."
The morning began with an interfaith prayer service
led by Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg of Shir Tikvah. The
project could be summed up in this line from the serv-
ice: "We come together because our love for God and
humanity inspires it; our concern for justice, freedom
and peace demands it; and what we can learn from each
other requires it."
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Said Rabbi Sleutelberg, "It was emotionally and
Above: Larry Levin, a Shir Tikvah member
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spiritually fulfilling to participate with our Christian
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porn Royal Oak, works with Mark Litt, a
and Muslim brothers and sisters in service to God
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by helping to house God's children. May those who
Hills, and Habitat for Humanity volunteer
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inhabit those homes be blessed with the knowledge
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that generous caring built their home and our
prayers for their fulfillment remain in our hearts."
Right: Shir Tikvah member Judy Greenwald of
Interfaith Partners is a service, dialogue and edu-
Royal Oak puts a ladder in place with T
cation program of the National Conference for
Morns ofWest Bloomfiel4 a member of the
Community and Justice, with the Jewish
Church of Today-West
Community Council, the Metropolitan Christian
Left: Victor Begg of the Muslim Unity Center
Council Detroit-Windsor and the Council of
pauses for a moment with Terry Fineman, a
Islamic Organizations of Michigan serving as pri-
Shir Tikvah member fi-om Washington
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Township and Roxanne Barry, a Church of
— Steve Spreitzer, NCCJ interfaith coordinator
Today-West from Novi.

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