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Congregation Beth
Shalom goes all out for
a Sunday full of fun.
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Family Fun Day at Congregation
Beth Shalom in Oak Park on
Sept. 9 featured free popcorn,
cotton candy and snowcones, blow-up
bouncers, pony rides, face painting
and music by Yiddishe Cup, a klezmer
band from Cleveland. Later came the
annual Cantor Sam and Mona Greenbaum
Concert featuring Yiddishe Cup. A perfect
pre-High Holiday Sunday. Li
Rabbi Robert Gamer of Huntington Woods thinks he may have confirmation that his
Phoebe Brand, 7, of Huntington Woods,
sons Oz, 8, and Aryeh, 5, sometimes act like monsters.
enjoys a pony ride.
Simone Chess and Max Mattheis of
Richard Racusin of Oak Park serves up popcorn.
Ferndale with their daughter Esther, 1
Buttons And Bows
Sophie Jansen, 8, of Berkley shows off
her new painted face.
Akiva hosts a fundraising event with hats for the holidays.
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Contributing Writer
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section of Akiva Hebrew Day School became a makeshift millinery shop on
Sept. 2, with a display of hats of various sizes and a multitude of colors and
fabrics. Shoppers came to the annual Friends of Akiva pre-Rosh Hashanah
sale to try on and purchase items brought in by Hedy Needle of Hedy's Hat Rack of
New York.
"Friends of Akiva provides scholarships and funds that enhance academic and
athletic programs," said Cillia Kleiman of Southfield, the group's chairperson. "It is
supported by alumni, grandparents, parents and [others] who appreciate and support
Akiva's unique voice in the Detroit community." Proceeds from the sale went to the
Southfield-based school's "Lead the Way" tuition fundraising campaign.
"Hedy Needle has been in business for over 35 years and is a real hat expert, and she
helped with the selections," Kleiman said. "The hat sale has been going on for more
than 14 years and it's always fun." 11
Donning hats at the sale are Hedy Needle of Hedy's Hat Rack, Tali Bacaner of
Nancy Kleinfeldt and Cara Schlussel,
Ariella Skoczylas and Brittney
Teaneck, N.J., Eli Goldberg, 2, of Southfield and her mom, Brittney Goldberg.
both of West Bloomfield, have fun
Goldberg, both of Southfield, model
shopping for hats.
some of their hat choices.
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September 20 • 2012