jews in the d continued from page 20 T HERE ’ S A B ETTER W AY T O T RAVEL . Let us show you the benefits! 888-426-8999 | PentastarAviation.com | Private Jet Charter | Aircraft Management | Advisory Services Aircraft Maintenance | Avionics Services | Interior Services | Executive Terminal ©2018 Pentastar Aviation. Sunday, December 9 t 3:00 PM AN AFTERNOON OF MUSIC E njoy uplifting, hopeful Rachel Joselson Réne Lecuona songs composed by musicians imprisoned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. These songs, which helped the prisoners cope with the uncertainty and constant fear that marked life in the camp, will be given voice by Rachel Joselson, soprano and music professor at the University of Iowa, and her accompanist and university colleague, Réne Lecuona. Through the music of these gifted composers, we will preserve the memory of their lives and their tragic loss. With Support From Q Tickets: $10/non-members, free to members, includes museum admission Q RSVP by December 5 to 248.553.2400, ext. 145 or https://tinyurl.com/SongsHMC Q Light refreshments to follow )0-0$"645.&.03*"-$&/5&3tZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS 28123 Orchard Lake Rd. t Farmington Hills, MI 48334 www.holocaustcenter.org 22 November 29 • 2018 jn TOP: Last year’s Menorah in the D celebration at Campus Martius Park LEFT: Ariella Bednarsh, now 8, will be honored at Menorah in the D. RIGHT: Martin Abel, 98, with Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov. founding member of The Shul and a retired manufacturing engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. “Martin created the beautiful Lamplighter Menorah that adorns the Maple Road entrance to the Chabad Lubavitch campus,” said Itty Shemtov, organizer of Menorah in the D. “At 98 and still going strong, we can’t think of a better person to recognize for his contributions to the community.” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Michigan Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel and many dignitaries and elected officials are also scheduled to attend. As in years past, Menorah in the D will feature a family-friendly celebration that’s free and open to the public with strolling street performers, face painting and balloon sculpting, marshmallow roasting pits, complimentary snack bar including KIND bars, hot soup, hot cider and Chanukah cookies from Chef Cari, plus a kosher food truck with food for purchase. There will also be glow-in-the-dark giveaways, a mitzvah station and more. The event is hosted by The Shul- Chabad Lubavitch in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit, along with generous support from DTE Energy, Quicken Loans and various other sponsors. ■ Menorah in the D begins at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, in Detroit’s Campus Martius Park with family-friendly activities; the official menorah lighting takes place at 5 p.m. Learn more at menorahinthed.com. Chanukah Resources from Congregation Beth Ahm Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, begins this year on the night of Sunday, Dec. 2, and Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield is maintaining its annual pre- Chanukah tradition of offering an array of resources for all who are interested, including suggested books and websites for sparking family and adult conversations and self-directed learning. Beth Ahm’s suggested Chanukah resources can be found on its website, www.cbahm.org, as well as on Beth Ahm’s Chanukah Resource Table, which is located in the synagogue foyer on Shabbat mornings and in the upper-level hallway outside the Beth Ahm chapel during the rest of the week. For information, contact Nancy Kaplan at (248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.net. ■