Sock Hop Celebrating 50 Years of Northern Hills Synagogue

Saturday, March 13, 2010

8:00 p.m.

Northern Hills Synagogue was swinging to the beat of the Four Hubcaps on Saturday evening, as congregants danced and socialized the night away. Part of the synagogue's 50th anniversary celebration, the theme was 1950's music and culture. Many of the women dressed in poodle skirts and white anklet socks, while a few of the men sported a "cigarette" pack rolled into their t-shirt sleeves. Don Hordes was the "Soda Jerk" who made custom root beer floats, and the tables were decorated with old LPs and Clark bars. There were several nifty prizes awarded to those who purchased raffle tickets, and the silent auction offered a variety of treasures, including paintings and artwork, theater and ball park tickets, jewelry and legal services.

The Four Hubcaps, a Cincinnati based band specializing in Rock 'n' Roll Music and Oldies from the '50s, '60s and early '70s, provided the entertainment. The M.C. interacted with the audience, and even enticed some synagogue members to sing. A few congregants even brought their '50's yearbooks to share.

Photography by Gayna Bassin.

Don Hordes, the "Soda Jerk", made custom root beer floats.
Barbara Liss shows off her poodle skirt.
Barbara Liss shows off her poodle skirt.
Mark and Jane Karlsberg
Mark and Jane Karlsberg
The Four Hubcaps, an oldies band.
The Four Hubcaps, an oldies band.
People looked at the silent auction items available.
People browsed the silent auction items.
There were also a variety of raffle prizes.
Some of the nifty raffle prizes.
Roz and Warren Shapiro.
Roz and Warren Shapiro danced the night away.
People looked at some old yearbooks.
People enjoyed sharing old yearbooks from the 1950's.

Barbara Liss, Orly Rumberg, Harriet Freedman.		 Michelle and her father, Warren Shapiro.
Michelle and her father, Warren Shapiro.
Joe Lazear with the box of raffle tickets.
Joe Lazear with the box of raffle tickets.
People danced the night away.
Dancing to the Oldies.
People dancing.
Some people just enjoyed watching and socializing..
Some people enjoyed watching and socializing..
Jeff Bassin and Don Hordes.
Jeff Bassin and Don Hordes.
Bill Freedman and Don Hordes joined the band to sing.
Bill Freedman and Don Hordes sang with the band.
Bill and Don sing.
The Four Hubcaps
The Four Hubcaps took requests too.
People dancing.
Jeff pays for an item he won in the silent auction.
Jeff Bassin pays Joe Lazear for a silent auction item.

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