Spotlight

Illuminating

Sparks

Flame of holiness and spirituality helps
light the way for Shabbat.

Wendy Sadoff of Franklin with Cheryl Grossman and Lillian Yashinsky, both of Oak Park

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lot of us do it because we saw our mothers
he Jewish tradition of kindling the
do it and we don't really understand why.
Sabbath lights brought 35 women
"The sages say there are three reasons we
together for a special night out at
Grille 173 in Royal Oak. The group enjoyed light Shabbos candles: One is for pleasure,
one is to bring importance to the
a candlelight dinner at the upscale
Sabbath, and also to bring peace
kosher steakhouse and learned more
into the home," Dr. Snider said.
about the deeper meaning behind
"What we're doing is bringing
the weekly ritual of lighting Shabbat
holiness
and spirituality into
candles.
Shabbos
— a flame always reaches
"When women light Shabbos can-
upwards
just as our soul is always
dles, they have a lot of power at that
longing to reach upwards," she
moment — there's a lot of spirituali-
added.
ty in that moment," said Sarah
Also seated around the tables at
Faygie Berkowitz of Southfield, who
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the July 25 event were: Co-chair
organized the event.
SCH W ARTZ Amy Margolis of West Bloomfield,
The program, called "A Spark of
Sandra Lerner of Huntington
Co/u mnist
Light," was the first gathering of the
Woods,
Sharon Million of Orchard
Aish Ladies Cafe, a new series of
Lake,
Leslie
Samet
and Ethel Rosen of
events for women of all ages sponsored by
Farmington
Hills
and
Linda Lefkowitz and
the Southfield-based Jewish outreach organi-
Cookie Gonik of Southfield. El
zation Aish HaTorah.
"I think this is a great way to get acquaint-
ed with other Jewish women," said Ellen
Kahn of West Bloomfield, one of the partici-
pants.
The evening's speaker was Dr. Janet Snider
of Southfield, who helped shed some light on
the mitzvah of kindling Shabbat candles. "A

Cookie Gonik, Linda Lefkowitz and Leah Tolwin, all of Southfield

Michal Korman of Southfield

Janet Snider and Sarah Faygie Berkowitz, both of Southfield

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