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Empty Bowls
Beth Ahm members raise money through
ceramic artwork to help the hungry.
Making Music
Akiva's drum circle creates a collective community.
A
kiva Hebrew Day School's Early Childhood Center experienced a
"Drummunity" circle recently where every person, adult and child, had a
hand drum or percussion instrument in the drumming circle. Through
the beat, those in Akiva's multipurpose room became a collective community. L
C
ongregation Beth Ahm in
West Bloomfield hosted the
first component of an "Empty
Bowls" program focused on hunger
awareness and prevention in November.
More than 150 participants, along with
"Empty Bowls" representative Michael
Phillips, made ceramic bowls that were
auctioned for charity in December at
synagogue's "Empty Bowls" fundraising
dinner.
The dinner, a soup kitchen-style meal
of soup and bread donated by Paul
Wertz of Dish Kosher Cuisine attended
by 200 people, also featured hands-on
activities to support local charities.
More than $2,000 was donated to the
American Jewish World Service Global
Hunger relief effort s , plus $1,500 in
goods were donated to local charities.
Co-chairs for the event were Nancy Kalef
and Nina Rosenblum. ❑
Above: Marcia Kersch of West
Bloomfield enjoys soup prepared by
Paul Wertz of Dish Kosher Cuisine.
Top right: Eitan, Tayla and Ari Giske of
Farmington Hills proudly display the
Naomi Elberg and Noah Elberg, 3, of
Southfield
Tamar Fischman, 4, of Southfield
bowls they made.
Bottom right: Nadav Pais-Greenapple
of Southfield assembles a parcel for
Shutter Bugs
Haven.
IRP photographers work showed their work
at Meer Apartments exhibit.
Helping Hands
Pomegranate Guild
members make banner for Prentis as a thank-you.
Meredith
Goldberg, Anne
Greenstein
and Judy
Galperin, all
from Farmington
Photographers Bernard Geller, Kalmon Nager, Dorothy Mazer, Morton Sterling
and Ron Hamburger
J
ewish Senior Life's Meer
Apartments, a senior living
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community in West Bloomfield,
recently displayed a photography exhibit
created by the members of the photog-
raphy group of the Institute for Retired
Professionals.
Early in December, Meer held a photo
gallery grand opening, complete with
wine and cheese. Artists were given the
opportunity to share about their careers,
talent and photographs. The exhibit
included 62 pieces portraying a variety
of images, from vivid flowers to histori-
cal architecture.
The IRP photography group is led
by photographer Ron Hamburger.
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Other group members include Kalmon
Nager (a Meer resident), Gerald Bright,
Bernard Geller, David Hoptman,
Dorothy Mazer and Morton Sterling.
Meer residents, IRP photographers
and guests were greeted by Meer social
worker Rachel Green, who runs the art
program at Meer, and who recently com-
pleted her master's degree in art therapy
through Wayne State University.
"I am truly amazed by the talent that
is on display, and I am thankful to the
IRP photography group and the JCC for
allowing Meer to host the exhibit," Green
said. "Residents have thoroughly enjoyed
looking at the artwork as have staff and
visitors!' II- 1
Hills, and
Ann Robinson
of Harrison
Township with
the banner
Pomegranate
Guild members
created
he Pomegranate Guild of
Southeastern Michigan was proud
to present a beautiful hand-
made banner to members of the Prentis
Residents' Council at its monthly meeting
on Jan. 11. Also in attendance were Judy
Rosner, acting administrator of the Prentis
Apartments in Oak Park, and Rochelle
Upfal, CEO of Jewish Senior Life.
The banner was created as a thank-you
keepsake for allowing the group to use
the facilities and meet with residents.
The Pomegranate Guild is a group of
Jewish needleworkers who blend needle-
work, culture, tradition and religious
practices as they relate to Judaic textiles.
For more information, contact Judy
Galperin at (248) 661 5337. ❑
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