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Rockin' Good Time

Guests kick up their heels and dine on sushi at Beth Shalom.

Event co-chairs Fran Newman and Jodie Krasnick, both of
Huntington Woods, take a moment to sample the evening's
treats.

Huntington Woods.
hey were rockin' to the oldies and rollin'
Later in the evening, dozens of guests let loose on
kosher sushi at Congregation Beth Shalom's
the dance floor, "stayin' alive" and "doin' the twist" to
first social event for 20- to 50-year-olds,
music from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
dubbed "Saturday Night Roll."
"It's an original idea and a great way to get people
Guests socialized with friends, nibbled West
together,"
said Diane Baskin of Oak Park, a five-year
Bloomfield-based Sperber's kosher foods and partici-
member
of
Beth Shalom.
pated in live sushi demos with professional Japanese
Also spotted in the crowd: Z'havah chair Jodie
chefs. "We are excited to create more social events
Krasnick, Andy and Stacy Doctoroff, Melissa and
for our members," said Danny Kochavi of
RON IT
Larry Gadd, David and Beverly Price, Karen Smith,
Waterford, Beth Shalom's director of education.
PIN TO
Elaine Webber, Judy Goldsmith, Sheryl Korelitz of
Z'havah, Beth Shalom's sisterhood, co-sponsored
Co/um nist
Huntington Woods; Ed Rich and Sara Reisig of Oak
the Feb. 26 event at the Oak Park synagogue, along
Park; Linda Weiss of Southfield; Jennifer Weissner
with the new Young Members' Group.
and
Matt
Levine of Ferndale; and Sharona Shapiro and
The synagogue recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. New
David Lerner of West Bloomfield.
clergy and new construction are part of the strategic plan as
"It's nice to see people come to shul for fun," said Executive
Rabbi David Nelson nears retirement and the synagogue rein-
Director Steve Weiss of Southfield.
forces its commitment to staying in Oak Park.
'At Beth Shalom, people really like to share things with each
"We want to make people feel part of the changes and part
other,
and not only at religious events," said the synagogue's
of the community," said Z'havah chair Fran Newman of
president, Nancy Glen of Huntington Woods. ❑

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Spending a moment at the chocolate fountain are Nancy
Glen and Marcus Helman, both of Huntington Woods, and
Danny Kochavi of Waterford.

.Musashi's Feng Can of
Sterling Heights helps
Judy Goldsmith of
Huntington Woods cut
her sushi under the
watchful eyes of Liz
Lakritz of Commerce
and Linda Weiss of
Southfield.