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Judaica!
Bais Chabad,
JCC benefit from art
and jewelry fair.
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"Part of their soul goes
erusalem jewelry
into this art and that
designer Eli
makes it very special."
Davidov happily
Judy Ossipope of
displayed his handmade
West Bloomfield
gold and silver bracelets,
shopped for jewelry
necklaces and earrings,
and a ketubah for her
while artist Tamar
future daughter-in-law.
Messer of Haifa showed
"I feel a personal con-
Ro bin
off her colorful silk
nection to the artists:'
Sch wartz
screen prints of biblical
she said.
Colu mnist
themes.
About 50 interna-
The lobby and
tionally acclaimed artists from
Handelman Hall at the Jewish
Israel and North America took
Community Center in West
part in the fifth annual fair. The
Bloomfield were filled with fine
event grew out of a desire to help
Judaic artwork from some of •
Israeli artists who - have been
Israel's most talented artists dur-
struggling economically.
ing the Bais Chabad Judaica Art
"I look for a wide range of --
& Jewelry Fair Feb. 11-13.
prices and artwork so everyone
Hundreds of eager shoppers
can find what they're looking for ) )
flocked to the JCC to admire and
said art fair chairperson Natalie
purchase Judaica made of glass,
Lipnik of West Bloomfield.
ceramics, precious metals, wood,
She was one of several syna-
textiles and other media.
gogue members who
"I'm always looking for Israeli
artists and I've found some of my provided housing for
favorites here," said Ron Nadis of the artists during
their stay. Nearly 200
Farmington Hills. He took home
volunteers helped run
a woven tapestry made by artist
the event organized
Moshe Monzon.
by the Sara Tugman
"I think a lot of spirituality
Bais Chabad Torah
goes into the artwork," added
Leslie Miller of West Bloomfield. Center in West
Natalie Lipnik
of West Bloomfield
Bloomfield. A portion of the pro-
ceeds support cultural and arts
programming at the JCC.
"The community is warm and
welcoming:' said Davidov. His
family's store, Idit Jewelry, has
been in Jerusalem since 1959."I'd
like to say a big thank you',' he
said.
Also spotted among the shop-
pers were: Morrey Weinner of
Huntington Woods; Leslee
Magidson of Bloomfield Hills;
and Amanda Ossipope, May
Wolf and Mindy Soble, all of
West Bloomfield. ❑
'Avi Gruber otAeyerly Hills
and Alex Skoczylas of
West Bloomfield
ABOVE: Madi Spalter, 11,
and Chana Kellman, 10,
both of West Bloomfield
LEFT: Elaine Robins of
West Bloomfield and Betty
Koloff of Farmington Hills
Rivka and Claude Schochet of
West Bloomfield
February 23 9 2006
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