EXPLORE
JEWISH
SPAIN

Three local can-
The Jewish quarter
tors will be among
of Girona, Spain
more than four
dozen cantors who
a Ladino program at Casa
will accompany
tourists on a Cantors Assembly tour De Sefarad in Cordoba, and the
Moorish Alcazar Palace and the
of Jewish Spain.
Old Jewish Quarter of Seville.
Cantors Daniel Gross of
Also included are trips to the
Adat Shalom Synagogue in
Farmington Hills, David Propis of Alhambra Palace in Granada
where the expulsion decree was
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
Southfield and Pamela Schiffer of signed in 1492, the architectural
works of Gaudi and the ancient
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
synagogue in Barcelona, the for-
East Lansing will participate.
mer Jewish center of Girona, and
The tour will celebrate
the medieval towns of Banyoles
Sephardic culture and song and
include special Cantors Assembly and Besalu.
The tour takes place July 3-14.
concerts and events.
For information, visit www.ayelet.
The tour will visit the Prado
com/CASpain2016.aspx or call
Museum Retiro Park in Madrid,
the Transito Synagogue in Toledo, Ayelet Tours, (800) 237-1517.

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Jewelry auctioneer Joseph DuMouchelle’s lat-
est acquisition of more than 300 pieces has
sparked international interest in his gem auc-
tion, scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, March 11,
at Joseph DuMouchelle Fine & Estate Jewelery
Auctioneers & Appraisers in Downtown Detroit.
Specially highlighted will be the collection of
Richard Kughn and his late wife, Linda Kughn.
Comprising more than 120 pieces, the selec-
tion includes such pieces as an approximately
27-carat Burmese unheated sapphire and dia-
mond lady’s ring. The show stopper is a 54.59-
carat natural, unheated, Sri Lankan Ceylon
sapphire.

Joseph DuMouchelle

54.9-carat natural, unheated,
Sri Lankan Ceylon sapphire

JEWELRY AUCTION
AT DUMOUCHELLE

Kughn is well known as a business leader
and a classic car collector. Linda Kughn was a
University of Michigan graduate who served on
several major boards and committees in Detroit.
Bidders may participate by phone, by absen-
tee proxy bid and via “live” online bidding. For
details, go to www.josephdumouchelle.com or
call (313) 300-9166. To view the auction catalog,
visit bit.ly/21NV6oT.

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BIKE GIVEAWAY AIDS SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS

Friendship Circle of Michigan is partnering with
nine adaptive bike companies and donors in its
fifth annual Great Bike Giveaway to present up
to 600 adaptive bicycles to children with special
needs.
Each bike will be tailored to meet each special
kid’s unique ability. Many families cannot afford
to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a
bike, and insurance companies refuse to cover the
costs.

The event is dedicated in loving memory of
Michaela Noam Kaplan who loved riding her
adaptive bicycle. After her untimely passing on
May 23, 2009, her parents Adam and Gabi dedi-
cated the Great Bike Giveaway to make sure other
kids with special needs can enjoy bikeriding like
she did.
The event is supported in part by Belfor
Property Restoration. Contact the Friendship
Circle at (248) 788-7878.

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