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tudents in the L.I.F.E. pro-
gram and their families at
Congregation B'nai Moshe in
West Bloomfield created a mosaic to
enhance the synagogue's Cantor Louis
Klein Chapel.
Designed by artist Michelle Sider
of Huntington Woods, the mosaic was
built in memory of both Cantor Klein
and Anna Zucker, mother of B'nai
Moshe member Marvin Zucker.
After seeing a mosaic created by
Akiva Hebrew Day School students
and designed by Sider, B'nai Moshe
member Pearlena Bodzin thought of
creating a mosaic for the chapel and
ended up coordinating the project.
Bodzin contacted Marvin and
Renee Zucker of West Bloomfield, who,
along with their two sons, were enthu-
siastic about honoring Anna Zucker in
this way.
Sider then gathered information
about Cantor Klein and Ann Zucker.
She painted a few watercolor sketches,
then met with the committee respon-
sible for decorating the synagogue
walls. The design and purpose of the
piece were discussed and a final paint-
ing was approved.
Bodzin and Daniella HarPaz

Mechnikov, B'nai Moshe director of
education, organized the families and
school children, setting up a schedule
over five Sunday afternoons. Some
people were so enthusiastic that they
showed up at every opportunity to
work on the mosaic.
According to Sider, "The concepts
underlying this mosaic incorporate
memory, the Holocaust, Cantor Klein's
original melodies, hope and divine
inspiration. I wanted to create a
mosaic that would not only honor the
memory of Cantor Klein, but also feel
inspirational to members who viewed
it while praying."
Images reminiscent of Cantor
Klein include the actual notes of his
melody for the V'al Kulam prayer;
Anna Zucker's favorite gold chain
is there amid a symbolic scene that
includes villages and lives lost to
the Holocaust, a representation of
Jerusalem, a seven-pointed star, a
flowing prayer shawl, a Torah and
yahrtzeit flame. Colors are darker
at the bottom and grow lighter and
more hopeful near the top, as if
prayers are reaching toward heaven.
The mosaic was dedicated at
Shabbat services March 8. ❑