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Marnie Fienberg, daughter-in-
law of Joyce Fienberg, one of 11
people murdered at the Tree of
Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last
October, is launching a concept
called “2 for Seder.” Aimed at
tackling anti-Semitism at the
grassroots level, 2 for Seder is
an effort to encourage Jewish
families to open their doors
this Passover
and build greater
understanding with
non-Jews.
The 2 for Seder
event encourages
Jewish families to
welcome two non-
Jews into their
seder to experience firsthand
the most celebrated Jewish
holiday of the year in America.
Opening the seder to newcomers
can dispel myths that breed
misunderstanding and directly
fight biased attitudes. By opening
up one’
s home at seder, Jewish
families start a dialogue with
non-Jewish friends and create a
lasting ripple effect.
“We believe that all American
and Canadian Jews can take
active steps to push back against
anti-Semitic acts like the shooting
in Pittsburgh that touched my
family so closely, through better
understanding and openness,”
Marnie said. “Inviting non-Jews
to share seder at Passover, one of
the most popular Jewish holidays,
is a start.”
Marnie said her late mother-
in-law always invited friends,
neighbors, co-workers and
international students to the
family’
s holiday meals.
“Her generosity and openness
meant new people were regularly
a dynamic part of our family’
s
holiday meals. With 2 for Seder
we’
re following her example,”
Marnie added.
Host families are encouraged
to sign up to show they are
participating and receive a 2 for
Seder Kit at 2forseder.org.
The goal for 2019 is to have
1,000 participating seders
with at least 2,000 new people
experiencing this most Jewish of
holidays.
Joyce Fienberg
2 for Seder
community news
Inspired by their love of sports and their desire to support Israel, Alex
Aisner, a junior at West Bloomfield High School from West Bloomfield;
Will Bloomberg, a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy from Farmington
Hills; and Tal Rubin and Raphael Ifraimov, both juniors at Frankel Jewish
Academy from West Bloomfield, got together to organize a 3 X 3 basketball
tournament on Sunday, March 24, at the Friendship Circle.
The tournament attracted 36 high school boys from West Bloomfield
High School, Groves High School, Bloomfield Hills High School,
Farber Hebrew Day School and Frankel Jewish Academy. They raised
approximately $200 for Friends of the IDF. The event was sponsored by The
Friendship Circle.
Raising Money for Friends of FIDF
The winning team: Naftali Abraham and Yehuda Wrotslavsky, both seniors at Farber Hebrew
Day School and Griffin Richter, a senior at Groves High School; tournament organizers: Alex
Aisner, Will Bloomberg, Tal Rubin and Raphael Ifraimov.
Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia
will participate in a panel
discussion Tuesday, April 16, at the
third annual “Beyond the Game:
A Night of Sports Talk,
” presented
by the Michigan Jewish Sports
Foundation.
The event raises funds for the Dr.
Steven and Evelyn Rosen Stars of
Tomorrow scholarship program.
“We’
re thrilled to have Matt
Patricia at Beyond the Game,
” said
foundation president Stuart Raider.
“He doesn’
t speak at events like this
very often.
”
Mike Stone and Jamie Samuelsen
from 97.1 The Ticket will be the
hosts for Beyond the Game, which
will be held at Tam-O-Shanter
Country Club, 5051 Orchard Lake
Road in West Bloomfield, and
begins with dinner at 6 p.m.
Stars of Tomorrow scholarships
are used by Jewish students to
defray expenses in their freshman
year in college.
Tickets for Beyond the Game are
$125. For those under age 21, the
price is $55.
To purchase tickets, go online to
michiganjewishsports.org or mail
a check, made out to the Michigan
Jewish Sports Foundation, to
6632 Telegraph Road, No. 304,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. For
information, call (248) 592-9323.
Tickets will be sold at the door
April 16, but advance purchase by
Friday, April 5, is requested.
Birmingham-based MadDog
Technology is the presenting
sponsor. — Steve Stein, Contributing
Writer
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‘
Beyond the Game’
Adat Shalom is offering college stu-
dents a scholarship opportunity for
study in Israel. The Jay Yoskowitz z”l
Israel Scholarship Fund will provide a
scholarship of $1,500 for a semester of
study at a recognized Israeli university
or at the Conservative Yeshiva.
Applications for the scholarship for
the 2019-2020 school year are now
available. To apply, contact Sheila
Lederman at slederman@
adatshalom.org or (248) 851-5100,
ext. 246. Applications are due May 24.
Synagogue Scholarship
For Israel Study
More than 30 Jewish and black students
from 10 universities across the country
— including University of Michigan
and Michigan State — will meet in
Detroit for an intercultural summit
April 5-7.
Students will come together to
discuss issues facing the Jewish com-
munity and the black community, the
challenges they encounter on campus,
and ways they can better understand
and support each other.
The summit will be an opportuni-
ty for students to examine how their
identities impact their views of past
and current events that are prevalent
within and between these two com-
munities. The goal is for the history of
Black-Jewish relations — from fierce
alliances to deep schisms — to inform
the conversation, but not define future
understanding.
The three-day event will include
facilitated conversations and activities
about faith, intersectional identities,
hate crimes and free speech, and how
to converse about Israel on campuses.
Students will attend religious services
and volunteer at a local community
center together. They will then take
what they’
ve learned back to their
schools.
Jewish and Black Student Leaders to Meet in Detroit
Talking about end-of-life care isn’
t easy. But it is important.
Join Jewish Family Service Tuesday, April 16, for National Healthcare
Decisions Day when attorney Howard H. Collens and Lynn Breuer, L.M.S.W.,
will discuss what goes into long-term care planning, including appointing a
health care proxy and understanding the legalities of a Do Not Resuscitate
(DNR) order.
The presentation will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
April 16, at JFS, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. To RSVP, contact Lynn
Breuer at (248) 592-2333 or lbreuer@jfsdetroit.org.
National Healthcare Decisions Day