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Shelter. He has a job but knows how
important it is to have clothing for work
and to apply for jobs.
"I met a man who had been in jail for
breaking and entering and is looking to
get a job and turn his life around',' said
Dr. Murray Baruch of West Bloomfield.
"Some of the group are so talented','
said Marcy Feldman of Huntington
Woods, who volunteered at the syna-
gogue, then offered to accompany a .
busload of guests to their shelter. "One
man is an artist who drew beautifully
all over a paper tablecloth; another was
wearing a large, brass cross on his neck-
lace, and he told me he made it him-
self!'
After the event, those staying in shel-
ters returned there. Those sleeping in •
warming stations, only open from 9
p.m.-7 a.m., were taken to the Salvation
Army in Warren to watch the Super
Bowl game.
In the parking lot, a woman who
drove herself and her baby, told volun-
teers they have been living in her car.
"These people could be us," Winkler
said.
Silverstein was touched by a small
boy who simply hugged her. "What we
got back was so much more than we put
in," she said.
In his Shabbat sermon the day
before, Rabbi Ktakoff reviewed some
startling statistics. "Currently, there are
15,000 people estimated to be homeless
individuals in Detroit, with as many as
3,000 on the city streets at any given
time. More are expected to become
homeless this year."
He spoke of the mega-Super Bowl
party for the homeless held on Sunday
at Detroit Rescue Mission and the goal
of treating each individual with respect
and offering them long-term care.
"And this is the key:' Rabbi Krakoff
said. "Our community must truly use
this opportunity to honestly reach out
to the homeless among us:'
He sees the Shaarey Zedek project fol-
lowing that plan, now and in the future,
fot anyone who is hungry or homeless.
And that group is quite diverse,
Winkler noticed. Looking around
Shaarey Zedek on Sunday and noticing
some Jewish homeless; she said,"Some
people may think this is not a Jewish .
problem. But it definitely is." 0
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On The Field
She enjoyed the diversity of the vol-
unteers — the musicians, sports fans,
lawyers, all colors and socio-economic
y the luck of the draw, Patty
levels. "We all worked together in such
and Jeff Mitter of West .
rhythm:' she said. "If the Super Bowl
Bloomfield were picked as vol- comes here again, I'd definitely volun-
unteers to assist with sets during the
teer again."
Super Bowl shows. They put their
Friend Howard Goldman, an attor-
names on the volunteer list more than
ney who lives in West Bloomfield, also
a year ago.
volunteered. A sports fanatic who has
For four days, volunteers met at the
never missed watching a Super Bowl,
Pontiac Silverdome to practice moving
Goldman gave up his armchair to
the heavy carts into the puzzles that
move speakers onto the field.
made up the sets for Stevie Wonder, the
Because they were among those who
Rolling Stones and
worked all the sets,
the trophy ceremo-
the Mitters helped
ny. Then there was
roll out the space-
an exhausting all-
ship set for the tro-
day dress rehearsal
phy presentation •
at Detroit's Ford
after the game.
Field.
"We were on the
During the actual
field with the 39
event, they were
MVPs, including Joe
Patty Mitter of
fueled by adrenalin
Namath, Bart Starr,
West Bloomfield
and excitement. "It
John Elway," Patty
with a piece of
. took every muscle
said. "We were on
the trophy set
in your body to
TV. We were there
she helped move
move those carts,
when the confetti
onto the field
but after they were
was shot on the
in place, we enjoyed
field. When the
the Rolling Stones concert; we were in
media rushed out, we were in the mix!'
the very front row:' Patty said. "You get
They were also there. to witness the
so caught up in the excitement — I
agony of defeat.
was there!
"We were in the tunnel as the
"Afterward, the Stones were all in lit-
[Seattle] Seahawks came off the field','
tle golf carts. Mick Jagger is sitting
Patty said. "They had their heads down;
there with his video camera filming us. they were so disappointed. We all start-
How cool he cared enough to want to
ed clapping for them!'
video it for his home movies."
— Keri Guten Cohen,
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6600 W. Maple • West Bloomfield
D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building
Eugene & Marcia Applebaum
Jewish Community Campus
Milk and Honey Restaurant
at the JCC zvill be open
Saturday night, February 11, 2006
from 7:30 pm to 11:30 pin
in honor of the Judaica Art Fair
Saturday, February 11, 2006
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Sunday, February 12, 2006
10:00 am — 7:00 pm
Monday, February 13, 2006
9:00 am — 1:00 pm
Michigan's leading exhibition
of fine contemporary and
traditional Judaica
• 50 acclaimed artists will be present!
32 new to the show
• 39 Israeli artists
• Diverse media & an array of fine
jewelry
Adult admission $5
No Strollers Please
For information call 248.855.6170
SPONSORED BY BAIS CHABAD OF WEST BLOOMFIELD, 066660
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