jews d & in the PHOTOS BY JESSICA POLK On Sunday, May 7, the annual Walk/Run for Israel was held under sunny skies at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. New this year were food trucks offering Israeli food, but that was in addition to the ever-popular free salad and pizza from Jerusalem Pizza. Aside from bouncies, face-painting and music, an addition this year was an interview with JN publisher/executive editor Arthur Horwitz by Walk for Israel director Andre Douville. Horwitz discussed JN founding editor Phil Slomovitz, who started the Jewish News 75 years ago. In honor of the 75th anniversary, the JN and Star Trax offered participants opportunities to take photos of themselves with scenes from Israel in the background. • places Congregation B’nai Moshe won the second-annual Kosher Rib Burn-Off in a lip-smacking contest that capped off the Independence Day Carnival at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit on May 2. The rib burn-off, held in conjunction with the carnival, brings Jewish organizations together in a fun way to strengthen community on Yom Ha’Atzmaut. This year’s participants included B’nai Moshe, Tamarack Camps, Frankel Jewish Academy, Walk for Israel, Congregation Beth Shalom and FLIK Independent School Dining, Hillel’s in-house caterer. While the competitors put the finishing touches on the ribs, carnival goers of all ages enjoyed games and inflatables, sponsored by Level One Bank, as well as face painting, a dance party and sweet treats sponsored by Mira and Leopoldo Eisenberg and a “Tel Aviv Cafe” sponsored by Alrig USA, serving falafel, salad and hot dogs. The event raised funds for tuition assistance at Hillel. • PHOTOS BY RUDY THOMAS faces The Hillel gym became a whirlwind of activity. Participants show their solidarity with Israel. Esther Matthies of Ferndale shows off her newly painted cheek. Eitan, 5, and Talya Bernhardt, 7, of West Bloomfield Star Trax and the JN offered partici- pants photos of themselves “in Israel.” May 25 • 2017 Rabbi Shalom Kantor of B’nai Moshe with his son, Ari Hillel Day School students show their spirit. Andre Douville of the Walk for Israel team serves up smiles to Ella Dines of West Bloomfield. Elisa Roell, 10, of Bloomfield Hills and Shir Dvir, 10, of West Bloomfield 24 The rib burn-off judges: Zack Toliver of Detroit, Steve Freedman, Hillel head of school, and Hector Hernandez of West Bloomfield. Olivia, 5, and Owen Kleid, 6, of Teaneck, N.J. jn Shyah LaKind of Bloomfield Hills is all smiles. The winning team from B’nai Moshe of David Jarczewski, Gary Zucker and Rabbi Shalom Kantor poses with the judges.