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Late-Night Party

Downtown Synagogue event begins with
Havdalah, then comes music and dancing.

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he Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (LADS) held one of its popu-
lar late-night dance parties on Saturday, March 14.
The evening began with Havdalah, and music and dancing com-
menced soon after. Monty Luke and DJ Mike Medow provided a host of
sonic transmissions. Dozens passed through the synagogue doors, and revel-
ers included both synagogue members and neighborhood friends.
"Our dance parties are a great time — a mix of people attend, and there's
a tremendous energy inside our historic building; said Leor Barak, LADS
president. "The Downtown Synagogue is a unique spot in Metro Detroit, and
I urge everyone to come by and see all that we have to offer."
To learn more about LADS events and activities, visit www.
downtownsynagogue.org and facebook.com/downtownsynagogue .

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Andrew Littman of Detroit and Naomi White of
Southfield

Nora Feldhusen of Hamtramck and Lucianna
Sabbash of Detroit

DJ Mike Medow of Detroit

Downtown Synagogue members, friends and neighbors enjoy Jon Koller of Detroit checks the ID of Kimberly Dmitruk
the music.
of Royal Oak at the door.

Winter Camp

Repair the World fellows, volunteers
work with kids in Detroit.

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Abby Rubin
Special to the Jewish News

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'though the tempera-
tures were below zero,
things were heating up
at Repair the World in Southwest
Detroit during its Winter Camp.
Eight Repair the World fel-
lows and City Director Ben
Falik, played camp directors to
high school student counselors
and elementary school campers.
The high schoolers came from
Oakland County, Beth Israel
Congregation in Ann Arbor and
buildOn, an after-school pro-
gram at Western International
High School in Detroit.
"Volunteering at the camp was
amazing," says Alondra Zamudio,
a junior at Western International
High School. "I had the chance
to meet big personalities in little
people. I couldn't have asked for
a better way to spend my winter

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break."
Thirty students from elemen-
tary schools around Detroit
participated in a five-day Winter
Camp with these teen volunteer
counselors.
Jessie Cohen, a sophomore
from Huntington Woods, said,
"It was a powerful experience
being immersed in Southwest
Detroit. Even after a few days,
I could tell what a strong com-
munity it is. I'm excited to stay
involved."
Campers and staff played
games, ran relay races, made
art projects and participated
in workshops run by Matrix
Theatre and Living Arts, both
in Southwest Detroit. They also
learned about rhyming and how
the Lorax spoke for the truffula
trees on Dr. Seuss Day.

Jeff Sondheimer of J-Serve reads with an elementary school student.

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Abby Rubin is a Repair the World

Detroit fellow.

Leah Webber of Beth Israel Congregation in Ann
Arbor reads to a young student.

Paris Smith of Repair the World finds a relaxing
way to read together.