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Congregation Shir Tikvah celebrates 36 years.

JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Beth Nadis
President

Rabbi Steven Rubenstein

David Goodman
Executive Director

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December 6 • 2018

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Saturday evening, Nov. 10, with a
ongregation Shir Tikvah
Havdalah service, a strolling dinner,
(CST) in Troy, the metro
a photo booth to capture memories,
area’s only Reform-Renewal
synagogue, celebrated its 36th (dou- and singing and dancing.
“So many folks came up to me
ble chai) anniversary recently with
on Saturday to say what a wonder-
a two-day gala themed “CST: Now
ful time they were
and Forever.”
having,” Sage said.
Karen Sage, long-
“It was great to see
time congregant
everyone dressed for
and one of the event
the occasion — lots
organizers, noted
of ‘sparkles!’”
the festivities began
Sage said the cele-
on Friday, Nov. 9,
bration will continue
with a special ser-
at noon on Sunday,
vice led by Rabbi
Dec. 9, with a
Aura Ahuvia and
“Double Chai-nukah”
Rabbi Emeritus
party, and a fun run/
Arnie Sleutelberg.
walk (3.6k) is sched-
Highlights includ-
uled for the spring.
ed Board President
“What makes us
Rich Spitzer and
special is teamwork,
numerous past
cherishing each
presidents parading
ABOVE: Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and
other and spiritual
around the sanctu-
Rabbi Emeritus Arnie Sleutelberg
vitality,” Reb Aura
ary with the Torah
celebrate Shir Tikvah’s 36 years
said. “There’s an
scroll, the intro-
at a Nov. 9-10 anniversary gala in
excitement, a sense
duction of a new
Troy. TOP: Rabbi Aura Ahuvia, Br.
of warmth and con-
siddur, reading of
Al Mascia, Chazzan Steve Klaper of
nection that happens
proclamations from
Song and Spirit Institute for Peace
when our prayer
the Oakland County
and congregant Jan Laurencelle
lives, volunteer lives
Commissioner and
light the Havdalah candle.
and social interac-
the city of Troy, and
tions are infused
the telling of CST’s
with joy and pride. That’s what I
formation by two Troy-area moms
value about serving CST and why I
in a parking lot, a favorite moment
look forward to building our future
of the evening.
together.” ■
The celebration continued