e Common Ground's 36th Annual • 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 iE 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 • z Common Ground JN 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. GO , Produced in w Guild info: 734.662.3382 111 www.theguild.org association with www.commongroundheips.org 1588350 Hands-on Learning on page 36 Emergency Lifeline Soleil Phillips, 2, of Huntington Woods has her face painted by Tansy Craft, while her sister, Protecting You From the "What if"? Scout, 3, looks on. PERSONAL MEDICAL EMERGENCY ALARM NO LONG TERM CONTRACTS 41 • 24 Hour Emergency Response • Always a Push of a Button From Help • Maintained Independence • Peace of Mind For Your Family • More Than 30 Years Experience • Personally Delivered and Installed In business for over 30 years also still installing Security Systems starting as low as $140 1151sUA All installations performed at your home by our "in house" custom installers. *A Subsidiary of Lake Electronics Group, LLC 1350 E. West Maple Road Walled Lake, MI 48390 Phone: 248-896-2099 Email: info@lakeelectronicsgroup.com Elisheva Tobi, 11, of Southfield, Natalie Banooni, 6, of West Bloomfield, works on a velvet art project. shows her completed velvet art design. Web Site: emergencylifeline.net September 16 • 2010 35