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Retelling The Story
Matzah Factory brings history alive for families.
F
amilies enjoyed the experience
of making their own shmurah
matzah ("watched" matzah made
precisely for the holiday) at the annual
Barbara and Douglas Bloom Matzah
Factory at the Jewish Community Center
in West Bloomfield.
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit partnered with the Sara and
Morris Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center
to bring an entire Exodus experience
to local Jewish families. Rabbi Shneur
Silberberg of Bais Chabad portrayed
Rabbi Shneur Silberberg from Bais Chabad
Moses, with children serving as his flour
and water carriers as they learned about
Passover and how to make kosher matzah
with just the right amount of flour, water
and time in the oven. They also pre-
tended to run through the Red Sea, as the
Israelites did in the Passover story.
Families also enjoyed an exhibit at
Shalom Street called "Passport to Israel,"
which continues through Feb. 28, 2014.
There was no charge for the matzah
factory due to the generosity of Barbara
and Douglas Bloom of Birmingham.
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Rabbi Silberberg talks to the children about making matzah.
Kids place their uncooked dough on rods.
portrays Moses and tells his story to the
children.
Rabbi Silberberg watches as Spencer
as his 4-year-old son Louie rolls dough.
Kaufman, 8, of Madison Heights
Ari Saperstein, 6, of West Bloomfield pours water
into the flour to make matzah dough as Rabbi
grinds the grain used for matzah.
Silberberg steadies the bowl.
Lisa Soble Siegmann of Bloomfield Hills keeps the oven filled with matzah. She works for
Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education.
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Jeff Kowalsky of West Bloomfield watches
Lily Kaufman, 10, of Madison Heights leads the group through a
representation of the parted Red Sea.