34 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022
NEXT DOR
M
oishe House of Royal Oak
(MoHoRo) celebrated
Rosh Hashanah with their
community this year with a traditional
tashlich ceremony at the Franklin
Cider Mill in Bloomfield Hills, on
Sept. 28.
“
A group of us gathered together for
a tashlich hangout where we talked
about the meaning of tashlich and the
10-day period of teshuvah,
” Sophie
Dwoksin, a resident at MoHoRo
explains. “We also talked about some
of the historical meaning behind the
whole meaning of tashlich.
”
The group also enjoyed the
sweetness of the new year with cider
and doughnuts.
For Yom Kippur, Dwoskin was
inspired by the Japanese art of
kintsugi, which also inspired their
‘Yom Kintsugi’ event where they
connected the High Holiday theme
with the art of repair.
“One night I found a video about
kintsugi on TikTok, which is the
Japanese art of repair, and made the
realization that the meaning connected
with lessons of Yom Kippur,
” Dwoskin
added.
The group gathered at the MoHoRo
house on Oct. 6, where they used the
kintsugi style of art while talking about
the themes of Yom Kippur, reflecting
on mistakes, forgiving and starting
anew.
“They were meaningful, accessible
and community-centered explorations
of tradition,
” added Ben Fisher, a
fellow MoHoRo resident.
The MoHoRo house residents say
they are happy to create a space where
community members are able to come
learn and meet new people. Dwoskin
feels thankful to those who have
participated in the MoHoRo events
and for her roommates Ben Fisher and
Amy Benson.
“I am looking forward to getting
more people to come to our events
to see how amazing and fun we are
and have our community grow even
further,
” Dwoskin said.
To learn more about Moishe House Royal Oak,
follow them on Instagram @moishehousero or
email them at moishehousero@gmail.com.
Moishe House
Royal Oak
Celebrates the
High Holidays
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOISHE HOUSE ROYAL OAK
TOP TO BOTTOM: Michael Gould and Jake Fishkind pose
for a photo while at Franklin Cider Mill. The MoHoRo
enjoying cider and doughnuts at the Franklin Cider
Mill: Amy Benson, Ben Fisher, Hallie Bernstein, Melvin
Lewis, Annie Cohen and Sophie Dwoskin. Melvin Lewis,
Harrison Biederman, Hallie Bernstein, Emily Meretsky
and Haley Ceresnie are all smiles at the MoHoRo Cider
Mill Tashlich event. TOP RIGHT: The MoHoRo community
enjoying the Yom Kintsugi event hosted at the MoHoRo
house: Sam Gendelman, Charlie Gertner, Amy Benson,
Sam Kirshenbaum, Ben Fisher, Hallie Bernstein, Haley
Cersenie, Ivan Meisner, Shoshana Applebaum, Justin
Shafer.
RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR