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Saratoga Chabad's annual
SHALOM FESTIVAL 2008
Sunday, August 24th 11am-4pm
in Congress Park, Saratoga Springs NY |
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featuring:
 | Kleine-Klemzer Orchestra |
| Freiliche Farmer Music
www.freilichefarmer.com |
| Morris Katz - World's Fastest Artist
www.morriskatz.com |
| Sweet Whispers Farm Maple Syrup |
| High-Peaks Juggling
www.highpeaksjuggling.com
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| Laugh-a-lot the Clown |
| Phil Singer's Caricature Art
www.philsingerart.com |
| Frenchy Loeb's Jewelry |
| Jerusalem Puzzle-Making |
| Shofar Factory |
| Handwerger's Hebrew Letters |
| Saratoga Apple & Fruit Stand |
| Squeeze Your Own Juice |
| Kosher Felafel and More..
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| Shofar Factory and Felafel
Booths visible from the park roadway. The big white covered spring and
amphitheater had seating and performers and entertainment. |
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| Phil Singer did full color caricatures while
his subjects sat patiently, usually in under 10 minutes. |
Morris Katz, dubbed the world's fastest
painter is at work again, shmearing and shmoozing as he quickly brings art
to the canvas. |
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| This booth showcased and sold
Nancy Handwerger's painted Hebrew letters, filled with mystical background
and meditations, and lots of vibrant and warm color. |
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| Kleine Klezmer filled the park with beautiful
and melodious song. Some got up to dance! |
The High Peaks Juggler's "assistant" gets a
colored strip spinning around in the air. |
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| Quite a line for the Felafel.
There were hotdogs, nibble nosh, drinks and other foods, too. All Kosher.
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| Rabbi Mendel Serebryanski, the local Sofer
scribe, shares information about Torah scrolls, and has Mezuzot and Tefillin
for sale as well as a selection of other Judaica toys and media. |
Besides Maple-Syrup, the organic and Kosher
Sweet Whispers Farm in Vermont does woodturning, making unique Mezuzah
covers and pens.
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| Face-painting is always a hit with kids.
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The High-Peaks Juggler gets down low to
enthuse kids and their parents around the park, before and after his shows.
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| This vendor sold handmade dolls
and scarves - in the background is a giant wooden Torah, among the many
props around the park at the Shalom Festival. Booths are getting set-up in
the background. |
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| Rabbi Yossi and friends from Clifton Park
Chabad at the Shalom Festival. |
Kids and adults all enjoy the Shofar Factory.
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| Squeezing oranges into juice for a fresh
taste of Israel. |
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See the
SHALOM FESTIVAL index page
or click below for Shalom Festivals by year:
2004,
2005,
2006,
2007 |
