The girls on the scavenger
hunt just want to have fun.

Friendship Circle volunteers have fun raising money and awareness.

F

riendship Circle teen presidents arranged a guys' dodge-
ball tournament Jan. 27 as a fundraising event. As part
of the event, the presidents spoke to their friends about
Friendship Circle and invited them to take part. Each teen
donated $20, which goes toward covering the expenses of teen
volunteer programs.
The teens divided into groups of five for a competitive and fun
dodgeball tournament. In total, 80 people competed in the tour-

nament in the Elkus Gym at the Friendship Circle. A follow-up
tournament will be held March 10 at Skyzone, also a project of
the teen president corps.
A second event, also put together by the teen president corps, was
an all-girls scavenger hunt around town. Two busloads of girls had a
blast spreading the message of the Friendship Circle, namely that of
inclusion and equality for all. Each teen brought $50 with her, with
the money again going toward teen volunteer programs.

Getting pumped up: Jonah Newman, 16, West Bloomfield; Connor Tuckel, 15,

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Kayli Abrahmson and Alex Sherman

Franklin; Yarden Blumstein, Friendship Circle; Kyle Otis, 15, West Bloomfield; and
Jacob Sallen, 15, Birmingham.

Tequila and Talmud

W by do we wear masks on Purim,
and what "masks" do we fathers
wear throughout the year?
This was the conversation at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek's annual "Tequila and
Talmud: A Dad's Night Out" led by Rabbis
Joseph Krakoff and Aaron Starr.

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Audrey Goldstein, 17, of West
Bloomfield stops to adore a pet.

Shaarey Zedek's "Dad's Night Out" program featured discussion and fun.

Whether over a glass of beer, scotch
or tequila, dads from throughout Metro
Detroit gathered for fun, friendship and a
little learning.
"In discussing this important Purim-
themed question:' Rabbi Starr explains,
"we have the opportunity to learn the

Philip Arnold of Farmington Hills, Rabbi Joseph
Krakoff and Jeff Linden of Farmington Hills

Matthew Jasgur, 12, of Commerce
volunteers in Friendship Circle's sports
inclusion program.

wisdom of our sages, along with garnering
advice and support from other dads walk-
ing the same path today:'
Shaarey Zedek will be offering a conver-
sation for women, "Martinis and Mishna:
A Mom's Night Out" at 8 p.m. Thursday,
April 18, at the Southfield synagogue. The

Brian Weisberger of Farmington Hills and Rabbi
Aaron Starr

moms' event will be led by Susan Krakoff
and Rebecca Starr, wives of Rabbis Krakoff
and Starr. Designed for mothers with
school-aged children, the program is open
to the community. For more information
and to RSVP, contact Karen at (248) 357-
5544 or Kdavis@shaareyzedek.org . ❑

Dr. Mark Diem, Lance Lis and David Elkus, all of Bloomfield
Hills, and Dr. Robert Goodman of Franklin