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An Enchanted Evening And More

It was an evening of enchanting
music, but the concert's main
purpose was to raise money for
New Orleans firefighters Ivho lost
their homes in Hurricane
Katrina. The Nov. 22 concert, per-
formed by Cantor Joel Colman of
Temple Sinai in New Orleans and
other cantors and soloists, raised
$12,278 to benefit the New
Orleans Firefighters Fund, which
aids the neediest of the hurricane
survivors.
Cantor Michael Smolash of
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
organized the Nov. 22 concert,
which the Detroit Jewish News
cosponsored.
"What a - pleasure to see all the
cantors and soloists joining -
together in high-spirited cama-
raderie to help a colleague help

rebuild his devastated
community," said con-
certgoer Linda Stulberg
of Farmington Hills.
"How gracious of them
to take a back seat and
allow Cantor Colman to
dominate the spotlight
to share with the audi-
ence his love of New
Orleans and his grati-
tude for our communi-
ty's hospitality"
Three New Orleans
musicians accompanied
Cantor Colman, chap-
lain of the New Orleans
Fire Department.
Twenty-four of the 33 -
firehouses in New Orleans are
inoperative. At least 75 percent of
the firefighters lost their homes

Cantors Colman and Smolash at Temple Israel

and are living in
trailers, on ships or in other tern-
porary housing.
Cantor Colman's family found

refuge in Michigan. The former
Oak Parker arrived here with his
wife, Jackie, and teenage son,

Josh. They'll live in a Novi apart-
ment until the end of the school
year. The cantor continues to go
back to New Orleans to lead serv-
ices for Jews who either have
returned to the area or have come
to provide emergency help.
Other cantors in the cabaret
style concert included Meir
Finkelstein of Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield and "West Bloomfield,
Stephen Dubov of Chaye Olam in
Bloomfield Township, Jennifer
Roher of Shomer Emunim in
Toledo and Yevsey Gutman, a
Belarus native of Adat Shalom
Synagogue. Soloists Neil Michaels
of Temple Israel and Rachel
Gottlieb of Temple Beth El in
-Bloomfield Township performed
as well.

—

Robert A. Sklar, editor

Caravan 4 Katrina

Four Michiganians were among 12 Young Judaean staff participating
in the organization's Caravan 4 Katrina for 10 days prior to
Thanksgiving.
The Hadassah youth movement sent four 24-foot trucks along the
Atlantic seaboard, collecting food and toys that Young Judaea clubs
and Hadassah groups had gathered for three weeks.
The Michigan staffers were David Rosen, 26, of Farmington Hills,
and Talia Horan-Block, 24, Marci Soifer, 23, and Simi Climo, 24, all of
East Lansing.
Young Judaeans also collected $15,000 nationally to help purchase
supplies for hurricane victims.
The trucks converged in Jackson, Miss., on Nov. 21.Working
through United Way and the Word of Faith Christian Center in
Jackson, the food and toys were distributed at the YMCA of Jackson.
Young Judaea also held a sing-along concert and Thanksgiving art
project-for children.

Michiganians David Rosen, Talia Horan-Blot*, Marci Soifer and

Simi Clime helped staff Caravan 4 Katrina...

— Alan Hitsky, associate editor

Getting Ready For Israel

With many Detroiters planning trips to Israel this month, Congregation Shaarey Zedek will be hosting a
Sunday, Dec. 11, event of Israel-style celebrating, with a concentration on learning Hebrew.
"The one-day Hebrew Marathon is absolutely open to the whole community, but we are focusing in par-
ticular on those going on the Family Miracle Mission:' said Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, referring to the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit-sponsored trip later this month.
"From 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. will be the session for those who have no knowledge of Hebrew whatsoever,"
Rabbi Krakoff said. "We will start with the Aleph Bet (alphabet) and by the end of the day they will be read-
ing short words and sentences. For those a little more advanced who know some Hebrew but want to brush
up and learn some short phrases and expressions, a concurrent session will run from 9:30 a.m.-noon."
In addition to the learning he said, "We will be singing Israeli songs and eating Israeli food and the
whole program with have an Israeli flair."
For information on attending the Hebrew Marathon at Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, call the synagogue at
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(248) 357-5544. Cost: $18.

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tILErinEr 'cha Don't Know-

Although a sukkah is a temporary structure for eating
meals and sleeping in only during the seven-day holiday of
Sukkot, just one portion of its structure has to be truly tem-
porary. Which part?

—

Goldfein

Anuodwai aq Jsnai timpins u jO poi aq4 410 :siamuy

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— Shelli Liebman Dorfman, staff writer

December 1 • 2005

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