rocking Israel

by Kale Davidoff

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Jewish youth groups have a blast!

Masada'

David Broka's music reveals the.diverse spirit of Israel.

These seniors from Frankel Jewish Academy in West

Bloomfield gathered just before they left for the March of

David Broza performing recently in Wixom.

the Living trip to Poland and Israel: Melissa Glidenberg of

n its 60 years, Israel has featured few musicians with
the worldwide recognition, success and longevity as
David Broza. The acoustic guitar player and sing-
er/songwriter was in Metro Detroit on April 9 for a pri-
vate fundraising concert. He has been to the Motor City
many times before.

die Olender and Shoshana Newman, both of West Bloom-

West Bloomfield, Max Eisenberg of Birmingham and Ted-

"I love Motown music," he said. "I grew up on
that stuff"
The event was a follow up to last winter's PBS spe-
cial featuring David Broza, Jackson Browne, Shawn
Colvin and Arab musician Ebrahim Eid performing
a sunrise concert at Masada.
"It's the most incredible experience," Broza said
about playing a sunrise concert at Masada, which he
has done many times. "Not only is it an incredible
experience for me, but the audience as well. There is
nothing like it."

Broza started his career in the late '70s. Growing up in
Israel, England and Spain and spending some time in the
United States, he had influences from every direction.
But, he says, Israel still has a special place in his heart.
"Israel is special to me; it is my homeland," he said.
"It is a very different community there. There are so
many diverse cultures."

Broza also said that by growing up in Israel, he was
exposed to many different types of music. "There is
nothing specific in Israel; it is all one big mix."
He wowed his private audience in the new DPTV (De-

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troit Public TV) building in Wixom with a wide variety
of his songs in Hebrew, Spanish and English, mostly ones
he had played for the Masada PBS special. In a small,
packed room of a little under 200 people, Broza kept it
fun and interesting, telling stories in between songs.
Sharon Silber, a senior at West Bloomfield High
School, was at the event. It was her first time seeing Da-
vid Broza live. "He is amazing," she said. "He has such
unique talents. I love how he plays the guitar."
Sharon, a native of Puerto Rico, even had a chance to
speak Spanish with the Israeli.
Scott Tarnowsky, a junior at WBHS, also got a
chance to see Broza for the first time. "It was amazing
how just one person can put on a whole show like that,"
he said. "He captivated me. He sang beautifully and his
guitar playing was astounding." As an aspiring musician
himself, Scott found Broza's playing something to strive
toward.

For Israel's 60th, Broza has plans to play with oth-
er Israeli musicians at Radio City Music Hall in New
York. The hard-driving guitarist has been recording
and performing music for 30 years and shows no signs
of slowing down. No doubt, David Bro-
za will continue to grace Israel and the
world with his wonderful music for years
to come.

Goutman, Michael Kuper, Augusta Morrison, Stephanie

Plaine and Maddie Weisberg.

Teens from Adat Shalom Synagogue in Famrington Hills

volunteered to help clean and landscape a house In De-

troit with Blight Busters on April 13, Fixing a flower bed is

Ayelet Shapiro, 14, of West Bloomfield In the foreground.

Kale Davidoff, 17, is a junior at West Bloom-
field High School.

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your cake.

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field. Other seniors on the trip are Michael Baum, Rachel

Rabbi Michael Moskowitz celebrates Havadalah during

a trip to New York April 10-13 with members of the Shir

DEATH TO
I SRAEL

Shalom Temple Youth (West Bloomfield).

T2T staff cartoon by Josh Loney

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