26 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 

faces&places

A fantastic Shabbat morning 
was had by families at Temple 
Israel’s second annual Challah 
Roll event, supported by 
the Dr. Joel Forman Family 
Fund. On a perfectly overcast 
summer day in August, guests 
departed from Temple Israel 
bright and early on a family-
friendly bike ride along the 
West Bloomfield Trail. 
Following their cruise, 
bikers returned to Temple 
where more families joined 
in and together enjoyed a 
delicious breakfast of bagels 
and lox with all the fixings. 
After some schmearing and 
schmoozing, Rabbi Joshua 
Bennett and pianist John 

Bogdan led the group in a 
fun and meaningful Shabbat 
service for children and adults 
alike. 
The morning concluded 
with feel-good fun: crafts, 
helmet donations and 
decorations, and total free 
reign of the Temple Israel 
parking lot, open to wheels of 
all varieties. Bikes, scooters, 
skateboards and ’blades 
navigated through obstacle 
courses and enjoyed free skate 
to hearts’ content. 
Of course, no Shabbat 
experience is complete without 
some sweets, and wheel-
shaped donuts to decorate 
were the perfect treat! 

 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF TEMPLE ISRAEL

Challah 
Roll Family 
Bike ‘N’ Pray 

Addison Hapuarachchi and Shane Hapuarachchi

Amy Weiss, Sam Weiss, Kevin Weiss, Eliana Weiss and Kim Weiss

Ezra Strasberger
Alexis Forman, Danielle Forman, Alizah Forman, Linda Forman, Adam 
Forman and Rabbi Joshua Bennett

