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Goodbye, Williams
Empty Bowls
Fight Hunger
Hand-painted soup bowls
made by members and
friends of Temple Emanu-
El, will be sold at an
"Empty Bowl" dinner to
help fight hunger . The
event will be 6 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 4, at the synagogue in
Oak Park.
More than 100 of the
functional, food-safe
bowls, will be for sale at the These hand-painted bowls will be sold to benefit organizations
fighting hunger.
dinner for a suggested
donation of $18 to Yad Ezra
or Forgotten Harvest.
A selection of specially painted bowls will be sold at silent auction that evening, with 100 percent
of the proceeds going to fight hunger.
Dinner will consist of a selection of homemade soups, salad and bread. The suggested donation
for dinner is $10 per family, with checks made payable to Forgotten Harvest or Yad Ezra.
For more information or to RSVP, call Temple Emanu-El at (248) 967-4020.
— Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor
Kuddles For Kids
In 2004, 598 Oakland County children were
removed from abusive or neglectful homes
by Children's Protective Services. These chil-
dren, newborns to 17 years of age, were
brought to foster homes with only the
clothes on their backs, without their favorite
toys, pajamas or blankets.
"All they're given is a plastic bag with an
outfit, a few sets of underwear, pajamas,
toothbrush and toothpaste. We felt these kids
could use something cuddly to hold on to:'
said Marilyn Levine, a member of the
National Council of Jewish Women Greater
Detroit Section.
So NCJW members and friends are assem-
bling fleece blankets for each child. Protective
Services personnel will include an age-appro-
priate blanket with each package of necessi-
ties it distributes.
The project, Kuddles for Kids, is chaired by
Helen Wexler, Bobbi Patt and Irene Stein.
NCJW members hope to make 600 blan-
kets, said Levine, who originated the project.
These are not bed-sized blankets, but wraps or
throws.
"There's no sewing involved:' she said. "We just place a print fabric with a solid and tie the edges
together. Each one takes about 40 minutes:'
Assembling the blankets could be a mitzvah project for young people.
To participate, come any Monday or the third Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the
NCJW-GDS offices, 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306, Southfield.
For information, call (248) 355-3300.
McKinley Williams, who worked more than 50 years in the Detroit
Jewish community serving three congregations, died on Sept. 30 at
age 72.
"McKinley Williams was a very
unique human being:' said Sharon
Silverman of Congregation B'nai
Moshe in West Bloomfield.
"Gentle. Kind. He was quiet. He
had a rolling chuckle. Great sense
of humor. Hard worker! Great
cook! Loved music. Loved to
read."
Called Williams by his earliest
congregant friends, he served
Ahavas Achim, Beth Achim and
Adat Shalom over the years.
McKinley Williams
Williams and his wife, Mary, had
two daughters, a son-in-law and
four grandchildren.
"He knew many of us since we were children:' Silverman said. "He
shared in our simchahs, as well as our saddest of moments. He lis-
tened to us with great patience, concern and confidentiality."
—Robert A. Sklar, editor
Cantor Dubov Goes Live
Cantor Stephen Dubov of Congregation Chaye
Olam will present a free concert 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 5, at the synagogue on the
southeast corner of Maple and Inkster roads,
Bloomfield Township.
He is making a recording of his "favorite
songs of all time" and needs a "live studio
audience." Only 200 seats are available. You
must reserve by phone or you will not be
admitted. Call (248) 851-7485.
— Ken Guten Cohen, story development editor
Name Dropping
What's the ultimate in Jewish geography? Being related to
someone famous.
The Jewish News is on the lookout for Detroiters with
"famous" relatives. If you have a family member who is a well-
known sports figure, celebrity or maybe even royalty, call Shelli
Dorfman at: (248) 351-5141 or send an e-mail to:
sdorfman@thejewishnews.com by Monday, Nov. 14.
ni.ErnEr cha Don't Know
Of all the rituals performed during a Passover seder,
only two are Halachic (required under Jewish law).
Can you name them?
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