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Josh Nelson with

Cantor Rachel

Gottlieb Kalmowitz

Special Weekend

Musician Josh Nelson brings his
spirited music to Beth El.

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emple Beth El in Bloomfield Township capped off
its special weekend with singer/songwriter Josh
Nelson with a community concert March 23 at the
synagogue attended by several hundred people.
Nelson performed his music and that of other Jewish
musical artists alone, with Beth El Cantor Rachel Gottlieb
Kalmowitz and with the Beth El choir.
His spirited music and his spiritual conversation marked
the perfect end to the learning weekend. ❑

Brian Dickstein, 16, and Margo Dickstein, 13,

Beth El choir members Elizabeth Mihalo Esqueda of

Jordana Hoffman and Evan Scapelliti, both of Farmington

both of Farmington Hills, chat with Hila Levin

Roseville, Samantha Jahr of Southfield and Eileen Polk of
Huntington Woods are excited before the concert.

Hills, foreground, and Leslie Spector of Farmington Hills and
Emma Cohen of West Bloomfield listen to the concert.

of Tel Aviv before the concert.

Gala Evening

Adat Shalom's "Missebaba" was truly a party that was cool.

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dat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills culminated
Purim in grand style with "Missebaba" — the coolest party
ever! "Missebaba" comes from the Hebrew for miseebah
(party) and sabahbah (cool, having fun and all good).
The gala event on March 2 drew several hundred guests in festive
attire who enjoyed appetizers, drinks and a buffet supper catered by
Epic Kosher Catering, along with dancing to the great sounds of the
Brian Alexander band, and the awarding of four terrific prizes from
the synagogue's annual fundraising raffle.

Beth Bitterman and David
Tushman of West Bloomfield
enjoyed the company of Maria

and Jason Biederman of Franklin.

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Daniel and Pauline Feldman of Farmington Hills, Jocelyn and Michael
Milshteyn of Southfield, and Brenda Pensler of Bloomfield Hills

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Abbe Sherbin and Sheila Tyner, both of West
Bloomfield, chaired the festive event.

Adat Shalom President David Sherbin of West
Bloomfield with Rabbi Aaron Bergman