For the first time in three years, Temple
Kol Ami held its annual fundraising event
in-person. The popular Aces Chai event on
May 21 combined a cash raffle, a silent auc-
tion in which people bid for items on an app,
and casino games in which chips won were
exchanged for raffle tickets and chances to
win myriad prize packages from local mer-
chants and businesses.
Anticipation ran high at the end of the
night as raffle tickets were drawn, sending 35
people home with prize packages.
“It was wonderful being back in person in
our building, since we held last year’s annual
fundraiser, a comedy night with professional
comedians, virtually,’’ said event chairman
Jason Gold.
“We were able to raise much-needed funds
for our little temple with the big heart and
had a fabulous time doing it!”
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TKA
Aces Chai
Full House!
faces&places
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT:
Miriam Leary, Sharon Spilkin,
Jodi Tauber, Sara Kravitz,
Faith Miller and Sharon
Ernest. Heidi and Chuck
Freedman. Event Chair
Jason Gold. Jennifer Gillman
and Tom Johnson. Dena
Lederman and Gene Farber.
PAUL GROSS
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47 | JUNE 30 • 2022