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Adat Shalom will continue
its parent-toddler
program this summer.
A
dat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills will continue
its parent-toddler program
with summer classes on Friday mornings
beginning June 21. Parents are invited
to spend one-on-one time with their
children, ages 14 months to 2 1 /2 years. In
a safe, child-friendly environment, the
group will experience a variety of play-
based learning centers, art projects, circle
time, music and an introduction to the
Jewish holidays.
Parents have the opportunity to develop
supportive relationships with teachers
Julie Shiffman and Roz Bressler, and to
learn skills that build healthy families.
The summer fun is set from 9:45-
11:15 a.m. Fridays through Aug. 16. For
information or to register, call the Adat
Shalom Education & Youth Department
at (248) 626-2153 or email tdvir@
adatshalom.org .
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"Grins are in" from Julia, 2, and Karen Finkelstein of West
Bloomfield and Michelle Rosenfeld and Taylor, 3, of Franklin.
Everyone looks forward to Bubble Time with Julie and Roz.
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Alexa Schafer, 21 months, of Sylvan Lake
shares a secret with her mom, Liz.
The Play's The Thing
Learning about Shabbat from Julie Shiffman: Shirley and Aden Cetner, 2,
with friend Jude Ornstein and Jennifer and 2-year-old Sammy Goren, all of
Bloomfield Hills.
Congregation
T'chiyah celebrates Shavuot with an original play.
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n May 15, in honor of Shavuot, the
Congregation T'chiyah Thespians
performed the "world premier" of
Barbara H. Goldman's play, Destinations: A
Shavuot Musical (adapted from the Book of
Ruth) to a very appreciative audience.
The play was directed by Frannie R.
Goldstein; Rabbi Shawn Zevit provided
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bout 125 teenagers were in
attendance at Michigan Region
BBYO's annual spring conven-
tion, Elections Training Conclave (ETC),
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the musical accompaniment. A wine and
cheese reception followed. This event
marked Zevit's last monthly visit to
T'chiyah this year. He has enriched the
congregation with his beautiful, songful
spirituality, his extraordinary rabbinical
leadership, and his mentshlichkeit, or
good-heartedness.
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June 13 • 2013
Roslyn Schindler, Huntington Woods; Gaye Tischler, Ferndale; Barry Lyons,
Huntington Woods; and Rabbi Shawn Zevit, Cleveland.
Teens at BBYO's annual spring convention make decisions about the region's future.
from May 17-19 at Tamarack Camps in
Ortonville. The convention was planned
by junior Molly Klein and senior Matt
Firsten, both of West Bloomfield.
At ETC, teens voted on where money
raised throughout the year at events such
as the annual Coffeehouse fundraiser and
Brianna Dines and Ellery Isenstein, both of West Bloomfield; Rachel Zack, Walled
Lake; Rachel Wasserman and Lily Grier, both of West Bloomfield, Jenna Weberman,
Bloomfield Hills; and Marisa Meyerson and Lauren Yellen, both of Farmington Hills
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The cast: Barbara Goldman, Detroit; Frank Castronova, Ferndale; David Goodman,
Oak Park; Maureen Lyn Bernard, Royal Oak; Frannie R. Goldstein, Southfield;
the Stand Up for Detroit concert would go.
After hearing from representatives of four
different organizations based in Detroit,
it was decided that the money would
be donated to Matrix Human Services,
specifically Matrix Off the Streets, which
provides shelter and assistance to Detroit
youth who are homeless.
Also at ETC, the 89th and 69th regional
boards of Michigan Region were elected.
Junior Brett Rubenfire of West Bloomfield
and junior Lauren Yellen of Farmington
Hills will lead their respective boards as
the newly elected presidents. ❑
Ethan Lis of Bloomfield Hills, Emily Kurjan of Jake Feinbaum of Farmington Hills and
Farmington Hills and Lauren Landman of Novi Brett Rubenfire of West Bloomfield