“It just wouldn’t be Chanukah without the
fruit. Tangerines are not a luxury anymore,
but for those of us who lived in Azerbaijan,
they bring back special memories .”

— YEVA KANDINOVA

light the cotton in the oil, think
about my father and wish he could
see our children and grandchildren
and how well everybody is doing
after being educated in the United
States.
“The little ones get gifts — toys
and clothing — but we also serve
lots of fruit. It just wouldn’t be
Chanukah without the fruit.
Tangerines are not a luxury any-
more, but for those of us who lived
in Azerbaijan, they bring back spe-
cial memories.”
While their mother, 94, and the
sisters and brother live in Metro
Detroit, many of the young people
have moved away to raise their own
families in distant American cit-
ies and realize their special career
goals.
“I don’t remember much about the
way my dad celebrated Chanukah,
but in our home we have celebrated
with a chanukiah my sons made at
Hillel Day School, where they also
learned how to pray,” says Moshe
Kandinov, a Farmington Hills resi-

dent who manages a bagel outlet.
“My sons, now 28 and 26, have
realized our dreams in coming to
America. The older one is doing a
medical residency in New Jersey, and
the younger one is in his last year of
dental studies at the University of
Michigan.”
Malika Cherkasov, an apartment
rental agent like her oldest sister,
celebrates the continuing spirit of
giving through her son, Bernard,
who brings young people gifts of
daily necessities that reach way
beyond holidays. He is executive
director of Cradle to Crayons in
Chicago, an organization that col-
lects and provides day-to-day neces-
sities for children who otherwise
would not have them.
“Chanukah teaches the impor-
tance of bringing children into
our religious celebrations with the
ideas of a miracle and giving,” says
Cherkasov of Novi. “I certainly want-
ed my son to learn those ideas while
enjoying our family celebrations.” •

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Wadded cotton floats in a dish of cooking
oil as a reminder of older family customs.
ABOVE: Moshe “Mike” Kandinov, Yatar Kandinova, Julian
Azariah (Yeva Kandinova’s son) and Thalia — Yatar and the
late Aron’s great-granddaughter — celebrate Chanukah.

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