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Noah Revisited
Temple Kol Ami kids' stuffed animals are blessed and named.
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very year's Shabbat Noah is special for congregants at Temple Kol Ami. This year, rather than
holding a service at the Detroit Zoo, Rabbi Norman Roman told the story of Noah at the syn-
agogue.
The change of venue didn't detract from Rabbi Roman's annual blessing of the animals --- stuffed
animals, that is. A good crowd of youngsters turned out Oct. 16 to receive a Hebrew naming certifi-
cate personalized with the name of their favorite stuffed animal.
In addition to the special service and the certificates, the congregation also made a contribution to
Ronald McDonald House of new stuffed animals and dolls brought by the more than 40 children that
Shabbat.
Families also enjoyed lunch, crafts, singing and meeting "Mr. and Mrs. Noah" as well as a
petting zoo that provided the children with a hands-on "animal experience" that fits so well
with this particular Shabbat.
"When I was a kid, religious school was boring, but Rabbi Roman and educational director
Andee Liberman work hard to make Judaism interesting, interactive and fun for kids," says
member and parent Paul Gross of Farmington Hills. "This is the type of thing we need to do
for our kids: bring Judaism into their lives in ways that they accept and enjoy." 1131
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— Keri .Guten Cohen, story development editor
Counterclockwise from top right:
Front, Ben Roman, 7, of West Bloomfield, Joey and Ethan Freedman of Walled Lake and
Josh, Danny and Ben Fernquist of West Bloomfield play in a pile. of stufed animals that
will be donated to Ronald McDonald House.
Nena Chudnoff of West Bloomfield with her grandcon Jake Cassel, 2, of Con2merce meet
Mr. And Mrs. Noah (Adam Rockind and Caren Roman).
Julie Morgan, 6, with her mother, Janice, of Birmingham have Rabbi Norman Roman fill
out a Hebrew naming certificate for her stuffed kitty, Fussy.
Matthew Rostker, 5, of West Bloomfield gets down to the goat's level..
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