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Sunny Services

Adat Shalom ushers in
Shabbat outdoors with
singing and a picnic.

Ariella and Mia
Monson, 1, of
Novi, enjoyed a
yummy picnic
dinner.

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dat Shalom families and friends
celebrated “Shabbat in the Sun”
on Fridays, June 24 and July 22.
Hazzan Dan Gross, Rabbi Rachel Shere
and Dan Shere led the group in two joyous
Shabbat outdoor happenings.
On tap for Aug. 26 at 5:45 p.m. is Adat
Shalom’s final outdoor Shabbat service
of the summer season. The community
is welcome. Picnic dinner reservations
are required. $5 per adult (18 and older).
Children are free. Call (248) 626-2153
or email Adat Shalom Jewish Family
Educator Debi Banooni at dbanooni@
adatshalom.org.

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Micah Issner, 2½, of
Birmingham is a big fan
of Shabbat picnic dinners.

Lindsay, Zack
and Emma Mall,
1, of Farmington
Hills celebrated
Shabbat with cous-
in Judah Hazan of
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Tammi and Scott Cooper of West Bloomfield and
Josh, 6, are “Shabbat in the Sun” regulars.

Welcoming a sunny Shabbat were Jennifer and Stuart Freedland of West
Bloomfield with Noah, 9, and Rachel, 11.

Jordyn Tepman, 5, of West Bloomfield and Hadassa Raviv, 2, of Farmington
Hills helped Rabbi Rachel with the Shabbat blessings.

Ruach! Cancer Thrivers Network luncheon brings expert to share latest cancer news.

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ancer Thrivers Network for Jewish Women hosted
Ruach! Celebrating Life, a fundraising luncheon, on
July 11 at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield.
The event featured special guest Dr. Daniel Hayes, president of
the American Society of Clinical Oncology and clinical direc-

tor of the Breast Oncology Program, University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center. He shared the latest news
and progress in cancer, as well as the White House Cancer
Moonshot initiative to accelerate cancer research — spearhead-
ed by Vice President Joe Biden.

Miriam Cohen, Cancer Thrivers co-chair; Dr. Allen Lichter; Dr. Anita DeVine,
Cancer Thrivers event chair; Sandy Schwartz, founder, Cancer Thrivers; Dr.
Daniel Hayes, event guest speaker; and Rita Sitron, Cancer Thrivers co-chair.

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Kathy Brown and Roberta Madorsky

Nancy Firestone and Roz Grand