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ith an aura of festive collabo-
ration and an appreciation
for the diversity of our local
Jewish community, NEXTGen Detroit,
The Well, Chabad of Greater Downtown
Detroit and Repair the World turned the
city of Detroit upside down (as is tradi-
tion) by joining forces to host a Wild
West-themed Purim celebration at the
new Will Leather Goods store on Second
Avenue in Midtown.
The crowd enjoyed an evening of food
(including barbecue brisket sliders),
drink (including the “Flamin’ Haman”),
live country music by local cover band
Taylor Tucky, the chance to hear the
megillah and to prepare mishloach
manot care packages later delivered
to the Jewish Senior Life Prentis
Apartments in Oak Park.
A photo booth, coffee bar and costume
contest all contributed to the festive nature
of the evening — because sometimes, you
really need to just get down and celebrate
with your partners — yee-haw!

Photos by Shosh Silberstein

Flamin’ Haman? Wild West-themed celebration in Midtown

Michael Baum of Royal Oak, Teddie Olender of West
Bloomfield, Rachel Devries and Traci Gordon, both of
Royal Oak

Marc Silberstein and Seth Harte,
both of Ferndale

Shimon Gal Levy of Detroit and
Jennifer Gibson of Detroit

Albert Budnitskiy
of Royal Oak and
Alex Gudenau of
West Bloomfield

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Rachel Kaplan, Vadim Avshalumov, Emily Levine and
Michael Krefman, all of Detroit, and Yana Gaines of
West Bloomfield

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bout 60 people of all
ages attended a Western-
themed Purim party spon-
sored by the Birmingham Jewish
Connection at the Bloomfield Hunt
Club.
Aside from a megillah reading,
the costumed participants enjoyed a
kosher buffet, face painting, making
mishloach manot packages, music
— and pony rides for the younger
set. It didn’t matter that the weather
wasn’t sunny and warm because the
riding arena was indoors.
Rabbi Boruch and Ita Leah
Cohen head the Birmingham Jewish
Connection — and they looked
great in Western wear.

Photos by Jacob Giamba

Cowboy Grub And Ponies Birmingham Jewish Connection blends megillah reading with Western fun.

Rabbi Boruch, Rochel and Ita Leah
Cohen of Birmingham

Lenna, Albina and Aaron
Braymen of Birmingham

Participants enjoy a buffet dinner Western-style

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Howard Jacobson and his
daughter, Mia, of Bloomfield Hills

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Hillary Beebe and her son, Wesley, of Rochester Hills