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A Woman's World

Shaarey Zedek bazaar helps prime Israel's economy.

Israeli art," she said.
undreds of eager
Marianne Sacks of West
shoppers were
Bloomfield
agreed. "I come
drawn to the
personally because they
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
have a lot of Israeli ven-
Woman's World bazaar.
dors," she said. "I like to
People could shop `til they
support
them."
dropped and still feel it was
Fashion
forward jewelry
all for a good cause.
designer
Melanie
For more than 30 years, the
Wertheimer buys many of
sisterhood, now 100 years
her gemstones from Israel
DA
NA
old, has held successful
and then designs and
KUS H KIN
events; this year's offering was
makes her line DRW
Colu mnist
no exception. The boutique
Designs locally.
featured both Israeli and local
Also included in the show
vendors. Because tourism has been
was
jewelry
designer Elton Hall
down in Israel in recent years, this
Daniels
of
Southfield.
She recently
gave shoppers a great opportunity to
had
10
of
her
semi-precious
stone
help support Israel while enjoying
bracelets presented in the 2005
themselves.
Academy Awards goody bags.
The shopping boutique featured
Elaine Surnow of West
Bloomfield, who runs
Brush Strokes, a boutique
of unique sweaters, was
pleased with the May 4
turnout. "Business has been
phenomenal," she said.
Joan Davidson of
Huntington Woods said,
"The shopping is lovely,
and all the entrepreneurs
are very friendly and
accommodating and I think
they should do very well::
The Woman's World
event was a success for the
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood
and the merchants — and
Carol Lasser of Bingham Farms, Nancy
was also a wonderful way for shop-
Finkel of Bloomfield Hills and Jennifer
pers to spend the day. ❑

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Cherrin ofWest Bloomfield

special. and often unique items for
every taste and occasion. Shoppers
were treated to a plethora of Israeli
art, clothing from traditional to
trendy, creative baby gifts, hand knit
purses, personalized family photo
books, and costume and precious
jewelry. Luncheon speaker was Yuval
Rabin, son of the assassinated Israeli
Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. Yuval
spoke about his father's legacy in the
context of Israel today.
Gabrieli from Old Jaffa, Israel, has
been bringing his high-end weavings
to the event for the past four years
and feels the Detroit market is very
supportive.
Ronit Pinto of Birmingham was
selling art prints. "People are very
happy to have local representation of

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"Designs By Elton." Nicole Weldon of
Detroit, artist Elton Hall Daniels of
Detroit and Leigh Chandler Coleman
of Detroit

Jewdaica by Lorelei Gruss

Shelly Ruben ofWest
Bloomfield and Cookie
Lachover ofWest Bloomfield

With "Har-El Prints"• .
Cindy Pinto of Southfield
and Ronit Pinto of
Birmingham

Lynn Aleman of Farmington Hills and
Carol Scheuer ofWest Bloomfield

Julie Meltzer ofWest
Bloomfield and her moth-
er, Dee Fishman ofWest
Bloomfield

"Jewels Of Israel"• Lorelei Gruss of Brooklyn
and Sandee Arnold of Bloomfield Hills
(representing Israeli jeweler Zeev Tamus)