Spotlight

Janis Holcman of Farmington Hills, Eileen Eisenberg ofWest Bloomfield
and Laurie Weinberger of Birmingham take a break.

Karen Lowenberg of Southfield shows o her hats or sale.

Shopper's Paradise

Boutique offers a potpourri while aiding sisterhood.

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"We really have a nice mix this year, a nice variety of
undreds of people enjoyed a springtime shop-
things for sale," said Laurie Blinder of West Bloomfield,
ping spree at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
who coordinated the event.
at an event that could be described as a bou-
The boutique also provided a place for some local
tique lover's dream.
Jewish
artists to reveal their talents. At one table, Jill
Shoppers browsed through dozens of unique booths at
Stone of Bloomfield Hills sold antique purses that she
the Sisterhood Spring Boutique. More than 50 vendors
repairs and reconditions. "I grew up in a house full of
displayed hip and trendy clothing, vintage jewelry, funky
antiques. I'm a girl and I love purses, so it was a natural
purses, art and collectibles.
fit," she said.
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"It's a lot of one-of-a kind things — it's very Jewishy,"
Elaine Surnow of West Bloomfield sold unique T-shirts
said Carol Kay of Farmington Hills. She met a group of SCHWARTZ
and
sweaters.
friends to check out the items.
Columnist
Beverly
Ersher of Farmington Hills offered up a selec-
"This is a tradition for me — boutiques are great and I
tion of jewelry and cosmetics. "People are very interested
think it's the best way to shop," said Eileen Eisenberg of
in buying," she said.
West Bloomfield, who carried several filled bags.
Spotted among shoppers at the April 17 event were: Gilda
Shoppers paid a $3 cover charge and vendors also gave a por-
Kopitz of Farmington Hills, Doris Epstein and Pearl Foreman of
tion of their profits to the Temple Israel Sisterhood. The money
Southfield, Laurie Weinberger of Birmingham and Enid Schatz,
goes toward future sisterhood programs and events. Last year, the
Marlene
Slutsky and Perah Baker of West Bloomfield. ❑
boutique brought in $12,000.

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Susan Sinai ofWest Bloomfield picks
out some flower pots.

B.J. Berkowitz and Jill Stone o West
Bloomfield display purses.

Marlene Slutzky ofWest Bloomfield, Carol Kay of Farmington Hills, Esther Olson
of Commerce, Gilda Kopritz of Farmington Hills and Ricki Elbinger of Oak Park
prepare to shop.