OCTOBER 13 • 2022 | 39

NEXT DOR

M

oishe House is a global leader in 
creating peer-led programming 
and opportunities for meaning-
ful engagement in Jewish life for young 
adults who find themselves in between 
campus life and starting families of their 
own. Moishe House now offers more than 
150 homes and pods in over 30 countries. 
 
 One of the thriving Moishe House 
homes is right here in Royal Oak 
(MoHoRo). The residents describe their 
commitment to building Jewish commu-
nity, according to their fundraising page: 
“Our Moishe House is a place where we 
invite our friends, newcomers to our city 
and anyone who is looking for a place to 
belong to come together to create Jewish 
community.
” 
With the challenges of the pandem-
ic, MoHoRo found ways to survive 
and thrive. “Now more than ever, we’re 
finding new ways to serve the needs of 
our community and to stay connected, 
whether through virtual or in-person 
gatherings where local conditions allow,
” 
the page says. 
 Moishe House relies in great part on 
community support. This year, as part of 
the We Are Moishe House capital cam-

paign, MoHoRo brought back a beloved 
event started in 2021: Mr. Moishe House. 
The red-carpet event was hosted by 
Sophie Dwoskin for both in-person 
and online audiences. The candidates 
for the honor of Mr. Moishe House 
included seven MoHoRo residents: Ben 
Fisher, Jake Fishkind, Josh Gendelman, 
Sam Gendelman, Charlie Gertner, Ivan 
Meisner and Justin Shafer.
The competition included three 
rounds. First, each candidate showed 
off their best Mr. Moishe House walk. 
Second, Sophie asked each candidate 
pressing questions ranging from favorite 
holiday tradition to what nonprofit they 
would donate a million dollars to. And 
third, each of the contenders showed off 
their top talents. The audience saw talents 
ranging from mixing cocktails to break-
ing boards. 
 The official winner of the sec-
ond annual Mr. Moishe House is Jake 
Fishkind. The true winner, though, is our 
Jewish community and MoHoRo, which 
almost doubled its goal of raising $600. 

Donations for Moishe House Royal Oak are still 

welcome and can be made at https://donate.

moishehouse.org/team/444845.

Jake Fishkind wins title in 
Moishe House fundraiser.
Mr. Moishe House

PHOTOS AND STORY BY YEVGENIYA GAZMAN

Candidates for Mr. Moishe 
House of Royal Oak

Sophie Dwoskin 
blows a shofar.

Ben Fisher and 
Ivan Meisner

