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Shabbos Project

Great Big Challah Bake
brings 650 bakers together for a huge connection.

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he Great Big Challah Bake drew 650
women and girls to the Royal Oak
Farmers Market Oct. 22 as part of
the third annual global Shabbos Project that
mobilized more than 1 million Jews world-
wide to observe the Sabbath together.
In Royal Oak, the communal bread-mak-
ing sponsored by Aish Detroit and Partners
In Torah meant 650 stations with all the
ingredients (provided by Kroger) at the
ready, including special bright green aprons.
Participants listened to Rachel Rosenthal
of Aish Detroit give instructions as they
prepared braided challah loaves together to

take home to bake for the Shabbat meal the
next evening.
"This event brought people together from
all walks of life and many families celebrat-
ed Shabbat as a result:' said Estie Tolwin of
Aish Detroit, this year's organizer. "Detroit
was proudly represented in the international
Shabbos Project:'
At the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai
Center, Rabbi Tzvi Muller led a sold-out
Shabbaton the next night attended by some
70 people. The Shabbos Project began in
Johannesburg, South Africa, and has spread
to 65 countries and 465 cities. *

Polina Fradkin of Farmington Hills

Phoebe Hulen and Alexa Philko, both 11

and of Huntington Woods, and Arielle

Wittenberg, 10, of Berkley

The Great Big Challah Bake at the Royal Oak Farmers

Helen Klau of Southfield with granddaughter Jaime Wine

Yehudis Adlerstein, Ahuva Adlerstein, 8, Aliza Lange, 7,

Market

of Oak Park

and Shoshana Lange, all of Oak Park

Celebrating 25 Years

Yad Ezra pays tribute to Linda and Tom Klein at its annual dinner.

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ad Ezra recently held its annual fun-
draiser, while paying tribute to Linda
and Tom Klein and also marking 25
years of helping people. More than 400 people
attended the event chaired by Beverly and
Arthur Liss, Drs. Lynda and Conrad Giles and
Karen and Todd Sachse. Funds were raised to
provide the large variety of food items that Yad
Ezra distributes among 1,300 families every
month.
Rabbi Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir
Shalom in West Bloomfield gave the invoca-
tion, and the Klein's three children introduced
their parents, who spoke about the importance
of being connected and involved in the com-
munity. Linda is a Yad Ezra board member.
A short video, produced by Eddie Rubin,
highlighted the organization's volunteers and
programs. Diane Klein presented the Diane
and Emery Klein Volunteer of the Year award
to Bert Stein, who has been a regular volunteer
for the past 18 years.
President Sam Rozenberg spoke about Yad
Ezra's newest initiatives, including the Fisher
Foundation Giving Gardens project featuring
the Geri wLester Greenhouse and efforts to
organize and access government support for
the meal assistance programs within the com-
munity Jewish Day schools. *

30 November 12 •2015

Tom and Linda Klein, center, surrounded by their family

Diane Klein and honoree Bert Stein

Co-chairs: Todd and Karen Sachse, Drs. Conrad and Lynda

Yad Ezra President Sam Rozenberg, honoree Linda Klein and Yad

Giles, Linda Klein, Beverly and Arthur Liss.

Ezra Executive Diretor Lea Luger

