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» JCC Build! Volunteers put the finishing touches
on the Oak Park JCC's new park play structure.
See page 16.

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» A New Home Rabbi Tamara Kolton begins her
scholar-in-residence with a year-long spiritual study at
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» The Way Forward Israeli ambassador: Palestinian
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Larry Rood and Ron Stoffer, both of Oak Park,
work on the play structure.

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Bnei Akiva brings extended programming to West Bloomfield.

hen cousins Amots, 25, and Atai
Amiram, 23, came to West Bloomfield
last August from Kibbutz Lavi in the
lower Galilee area of Israel, they didn't know a soul.
They leave next week, having made an impact at a
local day school and synagogue, and with a commu-
nity-full of friends who rotated invitations to their
homes for each Shabbat and every Jewish holiday
since they arrived.
Before they go, the young men will be honored
for their contributions at the June 13 annual dinner
at Ohel Moed of Shomrey Emunah, the synagogue
where they spent much of their time.
Amots and Atai are here as shlichim (emissaries
or representatives) of Bnei Akiva, a New York-based
organization providing reli-
Bnei Akiva
gious Zionist education and
representatives
programs for Jewish youth,
Atai and Amots
along with their families and
Amiram at Ford
communities throughout the
Field for a Lions
world.
game.
They spent the past 10
months volunteering at Ohel
Moed and the Frankel Jewish Academy (FJA), both
in West Bloomfield.
"They have done great things and have added a
lot of energy to the community, which has com-
pletely embraced them," said Ohel Moed member
Ethan Gilan.
"When we came here we didn't know anyone,"
Amots said. "Right from the first moment, I felt the

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Completing The Puzzle

Sensory integration work helps unlock a child's full potential.

Karen Schultz Tarnopol I Contributing Writer

Covering and
Connecting
Jewish Detroit
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parent will do whatever it takes to ensure that their
child is happy, healthy and has everything they need to
live up to their fullest potential. But what if you don't
know what your child needs? What if all the pieces of the puzzle
aren't available, but you
know deep down that
somebody out there has
the rest of the pieces?
That is the case for
many parents, includ-
ing the parents of one
remarkable young
man named Aryeh
Kurz, who found their
peace/piece at Kaufman
Children's Center in

Aryeh Kurz in the ball pit

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