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Bringing the sights, sounds
and taste of Israel to Detroit.

BECKY HURVITZ I SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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EXTGen Detroit hosted its
third annual Blue & White
Night on Thursday, June
26, under the stars at the
Community House in Birmingham. More
than 240 young adults in their blue-and-
white best came out to celebrate Israel.
The cost of admission was a gift to the
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's
Annual Campaign, and event-goers raised
nearly $4,000 in just one night.
"To provide our guests with
information about how their gift to
Federation is put to use in Israel, we
incorporated a series of creative elements
throughout the event," said Sara
Aronovitz, NEXTGen Detroit's lead staffer
for the event.
"It was really important to us to talk
about Birthright, our Israeli Camper
Program and the Partnership2Gether

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region in addition to the programs
Federation supports through working
with JAFI, ORT and the JDC."
Chef Cari Kosher Catering offered
an authentic Israeli menu that included
shakshuka, sabich, sachlav and
everyone's favorite — falafel. Local
artists gave attendees beautiful henna
tattoos. And the DJ played a mix of
traditional and Israeli dance music that
kept all on their feet through the night.
"Blue & White has become a summer
tradition, and now in its third year, it's
an event people know about and look
forward to," said event co-chair Michael
Chosid. "My co-chair, Melissa Gordon,
myself, and the entire Blue & White event
committee and staff focused on turning
up the authenticity level this year to
really make it feel like we brought Israel
to Detroit."

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Rachel Loebl and Jonathan Serman, both of Berkley, and David and
Rebecca Moses of Huntington Woods

Jason and Lyndsay Ball, and Jeff !merman, all
of Birmingham

NEXTGen President Steve Migliore of West
Bloomfield and Julie Marx of Bloomfield Hills

Jason Hosking of Harrison Township, Leann
Lugashi of West Bloomfield and Emily Kahn of
Detroit

Josh Grollman and Veronica Kopaygorodsky,
both of Southfield, and Traci Gordon and
Michael Baum, both of Royal Oak

Abi Liepshutz of Ferndale, Brittany Karson and
Anna Graham, both of Royal Oak, and
Nikki Horn of West Bloomfield

Alyssa Trotsky of Berkley, Steve Hurvitz of
Huntington Woods and Lauren Sofen of Birmingham

July 9 • 2015