Spotlight

ckin' Good Time

Rick Recht lights up the stage at Shaarey Zedek show.

Above:
Benji Dell and Jacob
Smith ofWest Bloomfield,
Josh Lipnik of Farmington
and Shaarey Zedek Rabbi
Jonathan Berkun jam on
stage.

Left:
Dr. Neil Brickman ofWest
Bloomfield with his daugh-
ter Isabel

Dell and Jacob Smith of West Bloomfield, who
ore than 500 people were dancing
take a Jewish guitar class at Shaarey Zedek.
in the aisles at Congregation
Cheering them on in the crowd at the April
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield —
17 event were: A.J. Schostack of
rockin' to some traditional Jewish
Beverly
Hills, Ari Terebelo of
tunes given new life with drums and
Southfield
and Carly Weintraub, Ilyssa
electric guitars. The crowd gathered
Tackel,
Mike
Baum and Dov
for a live performance by Rick
Shenkman,
all
of West Bloomfield.
Recht, the top touring musician in
The
Sarah
and
Harry Laker
Jewish rock music.
Memorial
Fund-sponsored
the event;
Recht is credited with revolutionizing
several
members
of
the
Laker
family
Jewish rock and using the genre as a
were
also
in
the
crowd.
tool to develop Jewish identity and pride.
"My grandparents loved music and
"I love the interaction, the music
RO BIN -
Judaism,"
said Andrea Laker of West
and the amazingly talented congregants
WARTZ
S
CH
Bloomfield.
who participate," Recht was quoted as
"We'd sing Jewish songs all the
Colu mnist
saying in the event program.
time,"
she said.
"I think conveying spirituality and
"They
were
so
warm and loving and created a
Judaism through music and family events is
Jewish
environment
for their children — we
very powerful for our children," said Daniel
wanted
to
share
that
feeling with the communi-
Weberman of Bloomfield Township who
ty
in
their
memory."
enjoyed the concert with his 8-year-old daugh-
The family has sponsored a concert or commu-
ter Jenna.
nity
event in the name of Sarah and Harry Laker
Joining Recht on stage were local teen gui-
every
year for the last 20 years. El
tarists Josh Lipnik of Farmington and Benji

Above, left to right:
Temple Israel Cantor Michael Smolash, A.J. Schostak of
Beverly Hills and Carly Weintraub and Ilyssa Tackel, both of
West Bloomfield
Rabbi Aaron Starr enjoys the music with his wife, Rebecca,
and colleague Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg. Both rabbis serve
Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy.
Dov Shenkman and Alan Baum ofWest Bloomfield, Julya
Shoshiyeva of Beverly Hills and Mike Baum ofWest
Bloomfield dance to the music.

Rick Recht rocks at SZ.

Event sponsors Alan Levin and
Andrea Laker of West Bloomfield,
Beverly and Iry Laker of Bloomfield Hills

JN

5/12
2005

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