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Jews Of Arab Lands
Our high quality early childhood center
provides an intentional play-based curriculum,
which helps our children thrive and make
meaning of their world.
Keter Torah series explores the
food and rich traditions of Yemen.
New hours with half day and full day options.
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August 10 -14
FOR RISING KINDERGARTENERS
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9:15 am —10:45 am
Friday, September 18 - December 18
Children will enjoy a morning of Shabbat activities,
engage in art, music, open-ended playtime and a
musical Shabbat celebration each week.
CHILDREN AGES I to 2 YEARS OF AGE
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eter Torah Synagogue hosted
its fifth "Different Cultures,
Different Foods" program
highlighting the rich traditions of Jews
from Middle Eastern or North African
countries on Sunday, June 14, at Keter
Torah Synagogue in West Bloomfield.
In the Yemenite tradition, the 110
participants found bowls of dried
fruits and nuts on their tables. They
learned the family story of Gabriel
Attar, whose Yemenite mother and
father were flown to Israel in 1948 and
1949 with "Operation Magic Carpet."
In 1951, Attar's mother gave birth to
him in a tent in the ma'abara (settle-
ment camp) near Afula. He detailed
the trials and tribulations of his obser-
vant family, well-educated in Torah,
proud of their culture and Messianic
beliefs. The family settled in a shikun
ohm (housing for new immigrants)
near Petach Tikvah and raised five
sons.
As joyous Yemenite music played,
Attar surprised everyone by running
to the front of the social hall wearing
a traditional Yemenite costume. He
described the roots of Yemen's Jewish
history, traced to the time of King
Solomon, and the spice trade.
His face lit up as he recalled his
Torah education, starting at age 4, and
described life-cycle events celebrated
with Yemenite friends and neighbors.
He also chanted traditional passages
from the Torah and prayers, and talked
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Gabriel Attar dressed in traditional
Yemenite garb
Family photos and traditional items
from Yemen
about his collection of family artifacts.
During the event, Hadass Kidron
led traditional Yemenite dances
and guests spontaneously joined in.
The traditional meal was prepared
in Keter Torah's kitchen by Attar,
Kidron, Rimona Lieberman and Orli
Gal. Guests tasted savory Yemenite
hawaij, chicken vegetable soup, jach-
nun, hilbeh (fenugreek), schug, salad,
browned eggs and kubanneh. Desserts
and dancing followed.
The program was co-sponsored by
Keter Torah Synagogue, StandWithUs-
Michigan, Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah, National Council of Jewish
Women, Greater Detroit Section and
Zionist Organization of America-
Michigan Region.
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The next in the series of Jews from Arab
Lands will be Sunday, Aug. 16, at 2:30 p.m.
at Keter Torah in West Bloomfield. Mireille
Plotke and Sal Castro will speak about
Jewish traditions in Egypt. The Kodsi sis-
ters will cook and demonstrate Egyptian
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-5:30pm Thursday, 10am-7:30pm
Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday and Monday, Closed
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