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Common
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36th Annual
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Hands-on Learning
Program has kids with cotton candy
in one hand and a shofar in the other.
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Senior Writer
T
he scent of shellack being
sprayed on newly sanded sho-
frot lingered outside. Inside,
an unusual mix of animal horns was
on display. The overall atmosphere was
one of bustling fun as 200 participants
got into the Rosh Hashanah spirit at the
Aug. 29 Jewish Summer Festival, at the
Sarah and Morris Tugman Bais Chabad
Torah Center in West Bloomfield.
Some of the kids who attended the
first-time event left with faces painted
by volunteer and Bais Chabad member
Tansy Craft of West Bloomfield.
"She allowed the children to choose
the decoration of their choice from a
big book, sticking to happy themes
in line with the holiday spirit': said
Zeesy Silberberg, who co-directs the
Torah Center's programming with her
husband, Rabbi Shneur Silberberg. "In
honor of the new Jewish year, 5,771
years since creation, we sponsored a
unique art festival to educate children
and adults and to give families a fun-
filled afternoon before the serious
responsibilities of desks, pencils and
homework"
Table after table was set with holiday-
themed projects ranging from Torah-
designed velvet art to apple-shaped
honey dishes to be decorated by the
young artists.
"We also had a 'create a mezuzah'
station': Zeesy Silberberg said. "The
children were given a wooden case
that they painted and decorated with a
Star of David. And there were very cute
mezuzahs made like a Crayola crayon."
The West Bloomfield-based Coby's
Judaica also set up shop at the fes-
tival "so people could stock up on
their Judaica needs before the High
Holidays': Silberberg said.
Coached by Torah scribe Rabbi Levi
Kagan of Oak Park participants were
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September 25 & 26
Saturday, 10am — 6pm
Sunday, 10am — 5pm
Featuring the handmade artwork
of more than 160 juried artists
plus free admission, convenient
parking, exciting art auction,
mosaic art project and
children's art activities.
Sponsored
in part by
DETROIT
JEWISH NEWS
On South Old Woodward in downtown Birmingham
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The Birmingham Street Art Fair supports the important work of Common Ground,
which has been serving youths, adults and families in crisis for almost 40 years.
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