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Federation Days tour takes group behind-the-scenes at Eastern Market.

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s part of Federation Days last month, a
group joined Linda Yellin of Feet on the
Street Tours for a behind-the-scenes
tour of Detroit's Eastern Market. On this stroll-
ing-tasting tour, participants heard fun facts,
stories and history while enjoying shopping and
unique foods from around the world in Detroit's
very own local market.
Participants dodged rain for a special look
at Bert's Marketplace, a jazz club and restau-
rant on Russell Street, where they were treated
to a Detroit treasure in a back banquet room
— murals recent and past of Detroit's African
American history.

Susan Friedman and Carol Singer, both of Southfield

Joanne Aronovitz and Michelle Cantor, Huntington Woods; Sherri
Ketai, Franklin; Karen Sachse, Huntington Woods; and Abbey Nathan,
Birmingham

Stacy Vieder, Huntington Woods; Linda Yellin,
Farmington Hills; and Marci Frank, Huntington
Woods

Joanie Climie and Iris Rosen, both of West
Bloomfield

Janet Salle, Raechel Nagel and Dani
Randel, all of West Bloomfield

Dairy Delight

Chabad of Commerce hosts Shavuot
baking and learning program.

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Shell! Liebman Dorfman
Contributing Writer

integrate it immediately:"
Greenberg shares some
other reasons for eating
t a May 9 pre-Shavuot Women's
dairy on Shavuot:
Night Out program, participants
• Just as milk is a baby's
went home with stunning, scrump-
first food, we remind our-
tious, edible party favors.
selves that as much as we've
The group learned to make and decorate
studied, we are really just
desserts customary to the holiday, which
beginning.
began this year on Tuesday evening.
• Torah is likened to
The "Cheesecake Bake, Take and Decorate"
milk, which is best kept
event was hosted by the Chabad Jewish
in earthenware vessels; it
Center of Commerce's Women's Chavurah. It
spoils in gold and silver.
included an exploration into women's special
Torah is taught best by the
connection to Shavuot, the holiday celebrating
humble; it spoils in the
God's revelation of the Ten Commandments
hands of the haughty.
Estie Greenberg decorates a cheese-
on Mount Sinai when the Jewish people
• Moses was drawn from
Rusty Rosman and Debbie Philips, both of Commerce, mix
cake for Shavuot.
received the Torah.
water on the sixth day of
the batter for their cheesecakes.
"It was a kosher cheesecake factory in
the month of Sivan, and
Commerce said Estie Greenberg of the
was only willing to nurse
Center, who led the program.
"With the giving of the Torah, the Jews became obligated
from a Jewish woman because he was going to receive the
Participants also made and tasted cheesecake-filled straw-
to observe the laws of keeping kosher; Greenberg said. As
Torah. We recall this merit of his by eating milk on that day.
• The numerical equivalent of the letters of the word cha-
berries along with Greenberg's homemade iced coffee.
the Torah was given on Shabbat, no cattle could be slaugh-
They also discussed the tradition of eating dairy on
tered nor could utensils be kashered, and thus on that day
lav (milk) equal 40, representing the 40 days during which
Shavuot.
they ate dairy. The lesson: When you learn something new,
Moses was in Heaven studying the Torah.

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