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One of the Twins from France performing an amazing feat.

A young boy gets a “horse” ride.

A trio of Yeshivas Lubavitch students 

managed much of the grilling.

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Chabad of Michigan hosted two community Lag b’
Omer celebrations May 23, 
each drawing hundreds of participants. The 6th annual Great Jewish Family 
Festival was held at Heritage Park in Farmington Hills; the other event, 
arranged by the students of the Yeshivas Lubavitch in Oak Park, was held the 
same day at Pepper Elementary School in Oak Park. Each featured entertain-
ment, activities for children, food and a bit of Torah learning. ■

PEPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PHOTOS BY TOBIN PHOTOGRAPHY | DOV GOLDSTEIN | YOSSI SASONKIN | TZEMACH WEG

HERITAGE PARK 

 
PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY

Yakira King, 6, of Oak Park 
Katie Cassell of Woodhaven paints the face of Leila Smith, 12, 

of Farmington Hills. 

Danny Weberman of Bloomfield Township puts 

on tefillin with Berel Shmotkin of Stamford, Conn. 

Tzemach Shemtov, 14, of West Bloomfield gives 

Ameila Codero, 2, of Farmington Hills a ride.

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