BACK TO SCHOOL
DIET TIPS

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✓ Reduce temptation by keeping healthy snacks
on hand. Examples of great snacks are yogurt,
unsalted nuts, fruit, vegetables and hummus
or salsa, and homemade air popped popcom.

Kever Avot

Program gives
Jewish seniors the
opportunity to visit
family graves.

✓ Be aware what you are eating by measuring
out portions. Little bits of extras can pack
on pounds.

✓ Make yourself a priority, don't skip meals!
Not eating is just as harmful as eating poorly!

✓ If you have trouble staying on track,
create an Eating Plan to follow each day.

Maccabi athletes Julia Beattie, 16, of New York City; Erika Kuretsky, 15,
of Minneapolis; and Nicole Amalfitano, 16, of New York City hang out with

✓ Drink water, not only to keep you hydrated,
but to ward off hunger!

campers at the Northwest Activities Center.

Make healthy choices your lifestyle!

Maccabi Magic

Athletes and artists spend time in
Northwest Detroit.

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thletes and artists from
around the world gathered
in Metro Detroit Aug. 17 - 22
to compete in sports and hone their
artistic skills during the 2014 JCC
Maccabi Games and Artsfest. But they
took a break on Aug. 20 to work in the
spirit of tikkun olam.
This special event, one of several
JCC Cares programs that took place
during the Games, was held at the
Northwest Activities Center (NWAC)
in Detroit, which once served as the
Jewish Community Center. Maccabi
teens joined local campers in a variety
of activities, from decorating bags
filled with school supplies to playing
field day games.
"I really enjoyed working with the
kids:' said Nicole Amalfitano, 16, of
New York City. "They didn't want us to

leave — they just wanted to keep play-
ing with us."
The young volunteers also read with
the children from a newly created
library with more than 1,000 books
donated by Maccabi participants.
"Youths who visit NWAC every
day immediately gravitated toward
the books from Project Healthy
Community as soon as the day of
events concluded," said Ron Lockett,
executive director of the center.
Karen Sherbin of Farmington Hills
served as co-chair of JCC Cares and is
also on the board of Project Healthy
Community, a nonprofit based at the
center. She said the former JCC proved
to be a positive setting for both the
Jewish teens and the campers.
"The campers enjoyed making new
friends, and the teens learned about
the significance of Jewish roots in
Detroit," Sherbin said. "This really was
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September 11 • 2014

ewish seniors in
Metro Detroit will get
help visiting the graves of
their loves ones Sept. 14 thanks to
Kever Avot, a program conducted
by Temple Israel's Robert Sosnick
Family Life Center and the Ira
Kaufman Chapel to help older
adults visit the cemetery prior to
the High Holidays.
More than 150 Temple Israel
volunteers escort approximately
70 seniors from their independent
living or assisted-care facilities to
various cemeteries. The volunteers
accompany the seniors to the cem-
eteries, help them say prayers at the
graveside, and provide emotional
and physical support as needed.
"This is a very moving experi-
ence for all of us," says Ira Kaufman
Funeral Director David Techner.
"Many years ago we realized that
some Jewish seniors were unable
to visit the cemeteries at a time
when it is traditional to reflect on
the past. Some of them don't drive,
or have family members or friends
locally who can accompany them to
the cemeteries.
"So, we created Kever Avot, which
roughly translates as 'Graves of Our
Ancestors; and it has developed
into an incredible community
resource."
Prior to the program, prospective
participants share which cemeter-
ies they'd like to visit. Organizers
work with those cemeteries to
ensure that the gravesites can be
readily located, and special arrange-
ments are made where mobility
may be an issue.
On the morning of Kever
Avot, seniors and volunteers are
transported by buses or vans to
area cemeteries and are provided
with snacks and books of appropri-
ate prayers.
Cemeteries included in this
year's Kever Avot include Adat
Shalom Memorial Park and Beth
El Memorial Park in Livonia;
Beth Abraham, Machpelah, Beth
Tefilo Emanuel, and Nusach Hari
in Ferndale; Beth Yehudah, B'nai
Jacob and Workmen's Circle in
Clinton Township; Clover Hill and
Oakview in Royal Oak; Hebrew
Memorial in Oak Park; and Aaron
Moshe in Roseville. ❑