22 | JANUARY 2 • 2020

On a cold night in
December, 170 members of
the Metropolitan Detroit
Black and Jewish commu-
nities joined to celebrate
the spirit of the season at
the Coalition for Black and
Jewish Unity’
s annual holi-
day party. The Coalition is
an initiative of the Jewish
Community Relations
Council/AJC and Council

of Baptist Pastors of Detroit
and Vicinity.
Taking place at The
Madison in Detroit, a high-
light of the evening was a
holiday-themed sing-along
with Detroit Sings, a drop-
in singing group, led by
Hazzan Daniel Gross.
Congressman Andy
Levin and Congresswoman
Brenda Lawrence were both
in attendance.

Coalition Executive Committee members with Rep. Brenda Lawrence, right

Attendees join in the sing-along.

Coalition Co-Chairs Rev. Deedee
Coleman and Rabbi Marla Hornsten
address attendees.

Randi and Stuart Sakwa with Rabbi
Marla Hornsten, Coalition co-chair

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