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Kids of all ages gathered on the grounds of the Detroit Zoo on July 20 
to celebrate Shabbat. Rabbi Rachel Shere and Hazzan Dan Gross of Adat 
Shalom Synagogue led a music-filled morning of song and prayer. 
Enthusiastic participants sang and danced, listened and learned. The 
clergy told stories and shared interesting facts about the animals in the 
zoo and what Judaism teaches about them. 

COURTESY ADAT SHALOM

Adat Shalom’
s (animated) clergy had fun while leading services at the zoo.

Hazzan Dan explained 

that during services 

we often stand up and 

sit down … and that’
s 

just what they did.

Some brought blankets and sat on the lawn 

shaded by the trees; others sat on surrounding 

picnic benches in the pavilion for services on 

this beautiful Saturday morning.

Hudson Issner of 

West Bloomfield was 

very excited with his 

piece of challah.

The morning included Rabbi Rachel reading a 

story about animals.

Rabbi Rachel had plenty of help with the 

blessings over the wine and the challah.

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PHOTOS BY JERI FISHMAN

Hazzan David Propis and Cantor Lori Brock with the Feeling Groovy Committee

Elaine Laker of Beverly Hills, Hazzan David Propis 

of Shaarey Zedek, Gerald Laker of Beverly Hills 

and Andrea Laker of West Bloomfield

Hazzan David Propis, Kelly Broadway-

Houk and Cantor Lori Brock

Hazzan Propis, Rabbi Yonathan Dahlen, Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman and Rabbi Aaron Starr

On Aug. 7, Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield revived its Laker Family 
concert series with a free Feeling Groovy concert sponsored by the Irving and 
Beverly Laker Concert Fund and the Laker family. This was the dream of Gerald 
and Elaine Laker as well as Andrea Laker and Kim Freid. Look for the next con-
cert in the series Dec. 9, featuring The Maccabeats.

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