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More Than A Centerpiece
Chabad program brings families together to make special seder plates.
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Shelli Liebman Dorfman
Contributing Writer
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pre-Passover program held in the seemingly
most unlikely of places actually made a per-
fect partnership.
At Chabad of Novi-Northville, we are always looking for
ways to get the kids excited about participating in every
Jewish holiday:' said Leah Susskind, who directs the syna-
gogue along with her husband, Rabbi Avrohom Susskind.
On March 29, that excitement was created at the Home
Depot in Novi at the "Build Your Own Passover Seder
Plate" event.
It was the culmination of a plan for a hands-on
adventure in building, "where parents and children can
Jonah Abrams, 5, of Novi, and his dad, Dan, have
supplies and tools and are ready to build.
create something together for the Jewish holiday:' Leah
Susskind said.
The first-time project was actually a sequel to the
synagogue's November 2013, "Build Your Own Menorah"
event.
Surrounded by tools, glue, wood and paint, families
worked to make something special together for their
Passover tables.
"The children, with the assistance of their parents,
built uniquely designed Star of David seder plates:'
Susskind said. "Many families with children of all ages
attended the event and walked out with a seder plate,
along with a box of shmurah matzah (produced under
direct and continuous observation) for their Passover
seder, compliments of Chabad of Novi-Northville:' ❑
Families gluing, hammering, building and painting
seder plates at Chabad of Novi-Northville's pre-
Passover event.
Jason and Kim Levy of Novi and their children, Max, 9,
Eden, 7, and Asher, 3, display their seder plates.
Ava Strager, 9, of Plymouth and her mom, Alana, take
pride in their completed seder plate.
Girl Force Hadassah volunteers work with
Hillel girls on self-image and Jewish values.
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embers of the Detroit Chapter of Hadassah held a Girl Force program
recently with sixth-grade girls at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills.
Forty girls and 10 Hadassah volunteers participated. Girl Force is a
Hadassah program that works with girls to instill positive self-image and Jewish val-
ues.
The students worked in groups on yoga, Pilates, kickboxing and cardio-activities.
Breakout sessions covered nutrition, Jewish values and body image. Everyone had a
great time.
Girl Force sessions also will be held at Tamarack Camps in the summer.
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Volunteers Sam Strager of Birmingham, Christina Paniccia of Ferndale, Toni
Schwartz and Lauren Sofen, both of of Birmingham
Co-chair Lauren Sofen of Birmingham leads a discussion with the girls.
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Volunteer Fran Heicklen works on a project with some girls.