S arsilum. Temple youth celebrate kickoff weekend at Kol Ami. Enjoying the fun is Reform congregations across abbinic student and song- Michigan participated in training leader Noam Katz had a group of teens from across and networking. Also featured was the program year's first Michigan, as well as many adults, NFTY-MI general clapping and singing Above: Po sing for board meeting, cre- during a pre-Selichot the came To: Temple ative worship services, presentation about the Kol Ami's Ben and social and educa- Abayudaya Jews of Peven, 15 , Rachel tional programming. Uganda on Sept. 24 at Hines, 17 , Sam NFTY-MI's next Temple Kol Ami. Molnar, 1 5, Mearyl event will be Fall The program was Diskin, 1 7, Maya Kallah, Nov. 11-13, at one of the more serious Weitzer, 16, Marni Congregation Shaarey Roisman, 16, and highlights of National Zedek in East Lansing. Noah Eub anks, 15. Federation of Temple For information, con- Youth-Michigan's tact regional adviser Caryn Leadership Kallah/Regional Kick- Roman, croman@urj.org or Off, hosted by Kol Ami Temple (248) 661-3426. Youth. Sixty teens representing 11 Sammy Wax, 17, of Temple Shir Shalom. ❑ Above: Enjoying the uplifting song pro- gram are Julia Ager, 17, of Ann Arbor and Madeleine Levey, 16, of Grand Rapids. Left: Paying attention at the meeting are Temple Israel's Ariella Yedwab, Erica Stern and Marissa Katz, all 14. Stephen Wald and Erin Clark, both 16 and of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, sing along. October 6 • 2005 25