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Good Shabbos
Detroit
"I like to travel and I
have an active social life.
At Fox Run I just lock
the door and go."
Make a date to come to the
next dinner on Feb. 15.
O
n Jan. 25, 75 young adults
participants from the December Detroit
welcomed Shabbat and
community Birthright trip, which had
celebrated Tu b'Shevat
been co-led by Tara Forman, who is also
with a traditional seder
the lead staff for Good Shabbos Detroit.
over a delicious spread of food.
"I was really excited to hear about
They were together for the launch
Good Shabbos Detroit," said Jordan
of Good Shabbos Detroit, a new
Weiss of West Bloomfield. "I've always
NEXTGen program that will host
felt that it was an idea that other
a shabbat dinner (accompanied
communities have some variation of,
with optional services)
and that ours was missing
at a different community
it. It was a great event
synagogue each month.
that brought together the
Designed for people aged
community in a different way
21-45, this program will
than we're used to, and I'm
expose the Good Shabbos
very much looking forward to
Detroit (GSD) diners to the
the next one."
different synagogues and
Sean Martin of Rochester
11.K
highlight what makes each of
Hills said, "The December
Joshua
them unique and viable for a
Detroit Community Birthright
Goldberg,
potential congregant.
trip to Israel gave me a
Good Shabbos connection to the Jewish
Temple Israel of West
Detroit chair
Bloomfield was a fantastic
community that had been
host of the first event, setting
missing from my life. That was
a high standard with beautifully set
true for most of us. We came back a
tables and small, personal touches all
family, and we were worried we would
around.
lose that. NEXTGen and Federation
The evening featured a brief Tu
stepped up with programs like Good
b'Shevat seder before a delicious meal
Shabbos Detroit to make sure we
of Middle Eastern cuisine. Temple Israel
stayed connected — and it's working."
Rabbis Paul Yedwab, Jennifer Kaluzny
The next Good Shabbos Detroit will
and Jennifer Lader officiated, with
be on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Woodward
Cantor Michael Smolash leading the
Avenue Shul in Royal Oak. As with
hamotzi.
all Good Shabbos Detroit programs,
Good Shabbos Detroit chair Joshua
there is a $10 cost. Pre-registration is
Goldberg and NEXTGen president
required by Wednesday, Feb. 13.
Marty Maddin each spoke, welcoming
The event can be found on
many new faces into the NEXTGen
Facebook, in the "events" section
community, while thanking Temple
of the NEXTGenDetroit page, or you
Israel for being such a generous host.
can pre-register at jewishdetroit.org/
Among those in attendance were
shabbatdinner. ❑
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Come on into the Woodward Avenue Shul in Royal Oak for the next
Good Shabbos Detroit on Feb. 15.
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