36 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 

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HOME MENORAH 
WORKSHOP 
4 PM, DEC. 10
Don’t miss out on the grand 
Home Depot menorah 
workshop this year, hosted 
by Chabad Jewish Center 
of Troy and sponsored by 
Home Depot in Troy. Pick up 
a free grand menorah work-
shop kit for some holiday 
fun! Registration required: 
jewishtroy.com/menorah.

CHANUKAH EVENTS 
DEC. 10-17
Jewish Ferndale has a 
Chanukah filled with live 
and virtual events. Live 
events at Jewish Ferndale, 
1725 Pinecrest Drive, 
Ferndale; virtual events 
can be viewed at Herschel 
Finman’s Facebook page. 
Events are free and open 
to the public. Info: Rabbi 
Finman, 248-798-5082. 
Thursday, Dec. 10 — vir-
tual menorah lighting with 
Menorah in the D, 6 pm. 
(Jewish Ferndale is a pickup 
point for a free Chanukah 
in a box.) Friday, Dec. 11 — 
virtual unity Chanukah and 
Shabbos candle lighting, 
4:25 pm. Saturday, Dec. 12, 
virtual Chanukah lighting 
and Saturday night Chasidic 
stories, 7:30 pm. Sunday, 
Dec. 13, virtual candle light-
ing and cooking demo with 
Chana “Healthier Latkes,” 6 
pm. Monday, Dec. 14, grand 
Chanukah lighting with live 
music, special entertain-
ment, 6 pm. Tuesday, Dec. 
15, virtual Chanukah lighting 
and book review, 7 pm. 
Wednesday, Dec. 16, vir-
tual Chanukah lighting and 
wine and cheese tasting. 
Thursday, Dec. 17, virtual 
Chanukah lighting with 
elected officials, 6 pm.

OU CHANUKAH 
CANDLE LIGHTING
6:30 PM, DEC. 12
Join Hillel of Metro Detroit, 
Chabad of Troy and the 
Cis Maisel Center for 
Judiac Studies at Oakland 
University to light the 
Chanukah candles together. 
Online event: https://hillel.
zoom.us/meeting/register/
tJArcO-tqDgoE9zKcLf3Db-
GiN-kf9DuDEAdT.

FILM SCREENING 
1 PM & 3 PM, DEC. 13
The Holocaust Memorial 
Center in Farmington Hills 
will present for free a 
screening of “Prosecuting 
evil: The Extraordinary World 
of Ben Ferencz.” A discus-
sion and Q & A will be host-
ed by Rabbi Aaron Bergman 
of Adat Shalom Synagogue 
at 2:30 pm. To view: holo-
caustcenter.org. At the site, 
there will be an opportunity 
to donate to keep the pro-
grams available.

CHANUKAH PARADE 
OF LOVE & LIGHT
4 PM, DEC. 13 
At Meer Jewish Apartments. 
Hosted by Bais Chabad 
Torah Center, Chanukah 
Wonderland and others. 
Bring Chanukah light and 
love to those that need it 
most! Join a procession of 

Chanukah-decorated cars as 
we drive by our local senior 
homes. Swag bags, deli-
cious treats and crafts will 
be distributed. Event con-
cludes with a large screen-
ing of Chanukah entertain-
ment to be enjoyed from the 
warmth of your car. www.
baischabad.com/light. 

DONUTS IN THE DARK
6:30 PM, DEC. 13
Hosted by Chabad of 
Greater Downtown Detroit. 
Celebrate the warmth of 
Chanukah with a bonfire, 
lighting the menorah, fresh 
homemade donut mak-
ing (and, of course, lots 
of latkes!). Due to COVID 
regulations, space will be 
limited, and advance reg-
istration is required. Masks 
and physical distancing will 
be practiced. Tickets: www.
chabadinthed.org/events/
donuts-in-the-dark.

BROADWAY IN DETROIT 
8 PM, DEC. 13
See the Tony-award nomi-
nated musical, Jagged Little 
Pill. Early bird tickets are on 
sale now to our fans. Get 
them during this special pre-
sale and save $6 with the 
code JLPresale.; visit email@
broadwayindetroit.com. 

JEWS, RACE & U.S. 
HISTORY 
7 PM, DEC. 14 
The Jewish Historical 
Society of Michigan will 
present a virtual gathering 
on Zoom. Many American 
Jews are reflecting on 
systemic racism. This pre-
sentation will be a journey 
through American Jewish 
history, exploring historical 
documents about Jews 
and racism, thinking about 

what is means to “become 
American” and the ways that 
racism has played within the 
Jewish community. Cost: 
$10 for JHSM members 
and $18 for non-members. 
Register by 9 pm on Dec. 13. 
Instructions for joining the 
Zoom call will be sent the 
day before: info@michjew-
ishhistrioy.org.

FAMILY ROOM SERIES 
8 PM, DEC. 15
The Ark in Ann Arbor 
will present a free event: 
Michelle Held, poet and 
singer-songwriter. Visit the 
Ark Facebook page.

HANUKKAH RUCKUS
8 PM, DEC. 17
Are you ready to gather with 
community and kick 2020’s 
tuchus good-bye? Join 
Detroit Jews for Justice from 
8-9:15 pm for a ruckus of a 
Hanukkah celebration. Enjoy 
some singing, candle light-
ing, games with prizes and 
a live musical performance. 
RSVP to get your Zoom 
info: https://www.detroitjew-
sforjustice.org/djj_hanuk-
kah_2020. 

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