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APRIL 2006 •

JNPLATINUM

arch Madness started a little
Jewish people in one place, we're proving
early at the Palace of
that Detroit can not only be a
Auburn Hills with
cool city, but a cool Jewish city"
"Club Shushan," a Persian-
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themed Purim celebration that
tainment in Southfield set the
had the sports arena hopping.
mood, playing upbeat music that
More than 400 Jewish young
got the crowd onto the dance
adults gathered at the Cingular
floor. The party brought together
Club inside the Palace for a
singles and couples in their 20s,
party complete with belly danc-
30s and 40s to eat, drink, mix
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ers, palm readers and plenty of
and mingle in a hip and festive
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candlelight.
environment.
Many partygoers
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reconnected with old friends they
hadn't seen in years.
from Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield and the Young Adults of
"It's a wonderful mix of people," said
Oakland County-based Congregation
Francine Krasner of West Bloomfield.
Shaarey Zedek joined forces to throw the "You've got people of all ages from both
bash on March 11.
synagogues and their friends."
"Everyone's smiling; they're enjoying
"We did this last year at the syna-
themselves; the atmosphere is great," said
gogue, and our goal was always to have
it be communal," said Shaarey Zedek
Tony Fayne of Birmingham.
Rabbi Jonathan Berkun. "This shows
"It's really cool," added Karen Gales of
there's a real scene here for Jewish young
Farmington Hills. "The belly dancers are
adults in Metro Detroit."
the coolest touch ever for a Jewish party
I've been to."
"The Palace is rockin'," added Temple
The Persian theme was a nod to
Israel Rabbi Josh Bennett. "As far as
Purim's roots; the story takes place in the
I'm concerned, when you put all of these

