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Re-Dedication
Celebration

Gala Cantors Concert
highlights special
weekend at B'nai Moshe.

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ongregation B'nai Moshe in West
Bloomfield celebrated the reno-
vation of its Deutsch/Rosenberg
Sanctuary and Cantor Louis Klein
Chapel with a celebratory Re-Dedication
Weekend June 6-8.
The weekend began with kabbalat
Shabbat services and a congregational
dinner on Friday evening and culminated
in a gala cantors' concert on Sunday eve-
ning. Event chairs were Elyse Fine and
Lisa Sperling. Donors were recognized by
President Joel Shayne.
Participating cantors included Earl Berris,
Ivor Lichterman, Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo,
Michael Smolash, Sam Greenbaum, Penny
Styer and Zachary Mondrow. Also perform-
ing were cantorial soloists Tiffany Green and
Matthew Steyer as well as members of the
B'nai Moshe choir.

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Cantorial soloists Matthew Steyer and his sister Tiffany Green of Temple Kol Ami with their mother, Cantor Penny Steyer of
Temple Shir Shalom

Cantor Michael Smolash of Temple Israel Cantor Earl Berris of B'nai Moshe

Zachary Mondrow, cantor at Temple
Torah in West Boynton Beach, Fla.,
grew up at B'nai Moshe.

Night of
Solidarity

Friends of the IDF's
annual Guys Night Out
supports the soldiers.

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riends of the Israel Defense Forces
(FIDF) eighth annual Guys Night
Out was held June 17 at Tam-0-
Shanter Country Club in West Bloomfield.
The club was transformed into a guy's
haven, with putting competitions, a cigar
lounge, open air bars, food galore and a
pool party.
"For this year, we changed it up a bit by
having the event co-chairs and host com-
mittee heavily comprised of younger guys
with fresh ideas and, for the first time, the
event was held primarily outdoors," said
Rick Kovacs, event founder.
"The turnout of 300 guys reflects amaz-
ing support for this vital and most worthy
cause of supporting our courageous young
soldiers of the IDF who defend and protect
Israel on a daily basis. For without a safe
and strong Israel as our backbone, we may
not have the freedom we enjoy, and per-
haps sometimes take for granted, to freely
practice Judaism"
Aaron Belen, a member of the host com-
mittee, said, "I look forward to the event
every year. It's a great night for a great
cause:'
All proceeds benefit the well-being and
the education of the soldiers in the IDF.

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July 24 • 2014

Left: Guys enjoy scotch and cigars at the "Bob Lederman Memorial Bar." Right: Steven Satovsky of West Bloomfield, James
Rosenfeld of Huntington Woods, Rick Kovacs of Bloomfield Hills, event founder and FIDF executive board member, and Glen
Fisher of Farmington Hills.

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Larry Miller and Mark Orechkin, both
of Bloomfield Hills. Mark was event

co-chair and an FIDF board member.

Steven Perlman of Bloomfield Hills,
Gary Shiffman of West Bloomfield, FIDF
president, and Ron Klein of Bloomfield Hills

Aaron Belen of Bloomfield Hills and

Aubrey Tobin of West Bloomfield; both
are event host committee and FIDF
board members.