32 | FEBRUARY 9 • 2023 

O

ver 300 partici-
pants gathered for 
Federation’s Frost 
Fest, a wintry evening of activ-
ities at Bowers Farm Winter 
Park in Bloomfield Township. 
Frost Fest was hosted by the 
Jewish Federation’s Affinities 
Department and was devel-
oped to engage Gen X adults 
and their kids in Jewish com-
munal life.
Guests enjoyed snow tubing, 
ice skating, dancing, Tamarack 
Camps s’more-making, a live 
ice sculptor and a variety of 
activities for all ages. A convoy 
of food trucks, along with a 
hot cocoa and cider bar, kept 
the participants fueled and 

warm throughout the event.
Frost Fest volunteer lead-
ership included six adult 
co-chairs: Nadine and David 
Farbman, Julie Trepeck Harris 
and Billy Harris, and Erin and 
Jon Modiano; and six teens: 
Caryn Ben, Talia Colton, 
Judah Falik, Bryce Feld, Noah 
Kaplan and Brody Maddin.
This was the first Federation 
program to receive a generous 
grant from the new Byron & 
Dorothy Gerson Innovation 
Fund, which was recently 
established to foster a culture 
of innovation and entrepre-
neurship in Jewish engage-
ment throughout the Detroit 
Jewish community. 

Frost Fest Fun

PHOTOS BY JOHN HARDWICK/FEDERATION

faces&places

Kids had a ball 
tubing at the 
event.

Attendees enjoy 
snow tubing.

RIGHT: Lauren 
and Abe Rubin.

Bryce and 
Jodi Feld

Kevin Chupack with 
son Andrew, and Rob 
Midelton with son 
Ethan.

Jonah Frank, 
Noah Kaplan 
and Caryn Ben

