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A
new
home is dedicated for
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Jewish life in Commerce.
High Holidays, we used an empty
"For the
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storefront:'
Shelli Liebman Dorfman
The
Writer
Contributing
Greenbergs launched the center as
and still the only
synagogue
the first
of the June 7
Guests
in the Commerce/Walled Lake
grand opening
unexpected sight when a photographer's
appeared overhead.
drone
"The kids
take
flight;'
excited to watch the drone
were
said Estie
to it and
Greenberg, who, with
Greenberg,
The
her husband, Rabbi Schneor
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«Bill Adams from www.midrone.usvol
unteered his services and flew the drone
during
new
renovated.
cation
building;'
a
classes, and
multi-purpose
a
sanctuary that serves
room
she said, adding that the resulting video
"made the event come to life as only aerial
and Shabbat Kiddush.
photography can do"
synagogue
The celebration
a
was
the culmination of
in Walled Lake and then the lower level of
home in Commerce;'
open to all, regardless of back
affiliation
implements a user
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Greenberg said.
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a
gift
from Rabbi Schneor and Estie
Greenberg.
tance as well as kosher meals and Shabbat
food when needed to
patients
and their
families, and Rabbi Greenberg serves
ground
friendly, traditional prayer book, printed
both in Hebrew and English.
In close proximity to Huron Valley-Sinai
Hospital, the congregation provides assis-
or
in 2002. "We first met out of a townhouse
our
as
for programs, events
Located in the heart of Commerce, the
congregation that began
dream for the
Synagogue "pillar" Edward Shapiro receives
1,800-square-foot building houses
space for the Commerce Chabad Hebrew
School, b'nai mitzvah lessons and adult edu
directs the center.
the dedication of our
area.
Township does not have
and the goal of
establishment,
Jewish
any
Chabad is to go to places where there is no
Jewish community and to establish one;' she
said. They bought a foreclosed home, added
"Commerce
of the Chabad Jewish Center of
Commerce/Walled Lake viewed
an
-
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volunteer
chaplain.
learn is held at the
A
as a
hospital for Jewish medi
thought.
Attracting New Members
approximately 100 member-family con
The
Fridays, the Greenbergs host Shabbat
Greenberg
dinners in their home, and Rabbi
and women from the
Torah
monthly lunch-and
cal staff.
On
program that includes challah and grape
juice, singing Jewish songs and sharing a
congregation
gregation continues to grow, attracting new
members
through word of mouth, events,
visit
nearby nursing facilities to do a Shabbat
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