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Leiebrating Together

Hundreds join in musical Havdalah during Worldwide Shabbat Unity Project.

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n conjunction with the Shabbos Project on Saturday, Oct.
24, several hundred members of the Jewish communities
of West Bloomfield and the northern suburbs gathered
that night to celebrate a musical Havdalah service at the
Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield.
The event, organized by Rabbi Shneur and Zeesy Silberberg
of Bais Chabad in West Bloomfield, was celebrated with
live music and dancing, glow sticks for the children and hot
refreshments provided by Epic Kosher Catering. It drew men,
women and children of all ages, representing the entire spec-
trum of the Jewish community.
A special feature was the raising of the Havdalah candles
by Raina Eddy and Yael Keyes, who had celebrated their bat
mitzvahs during the past week. Joining the celebration was
Raina's 92-year-old great-grandmother, Marion Lupiloff of
West Bloomfield. *

Yael Keyes and Raina Eddy, who both celebrated their

The women dance during Havdalah.

Janice and Don Scharg with Scott Neuman, all of West

Bloomfield

Ezra Lupovitch and Charlie Atias

bat mitzvahs that week, hold the Havdalah candles.

Strengthening Ties

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Hillel of Metro Detroit students interact with board.

highlight of Hillel of Metro Detroit's fall retreat
for board members was hearing how two students
described the impact the six-campus HMD has had
on their lives.
University of Michigan-Dearborn senior David Solomon
shared how HMD gave him the knowledge and confidence to
become an Israel advocate. Wayne State University fourth-year
student Molly Rott told how HMD helped her transition into
a student leader and how it embraced her as family, especially
when her father died suddenly last year.
Hebrew Free Loan Executive Director David Contorer led a
discussion for board members on development skill building.

Michele Faudem, who has strong local roots, was introduced
as HMD's new staff rabbi.
"Our students give us cause and purpose to exist and serve.
We're here to meet their campus needs as young Jews in a
wider secular, often confrontational environment:' said board
member Robert Sklar.
"They're here to help us understand what it means to be
a Jewish young adult on an urban/suburban campus rich in
diversity, opportunity and, of course, challenge."
Sklar added, "We strive to help each student who's part of
the HMD family realize his or her potential as a vibrant, con-
tributing, inspired, confident Jew:' *

HMD board member Stephanie Barr

HMD President Sidney Katz and Board

HMD board members Neil Satovsky,

and Oakland University senior Jenny

Development Committee chair Michael

Linda Zlotoff and Robert Sklar

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Third-year student Hannah Fine and fourth-year

student Molly Rott, both of Wayne State University,

flank U-M-Dearborn senior David Solomon.