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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 

Lions Coach Headlines 
‘
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

