DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 3

PURELY COMMENTARY 

4-8 Essays and viewpoints.

OUR COMMUNITY 

10 
The Wisdom of Children 

 
New children’s book spotlights the life 

 
lessons of 19 young authors in Detroit.

12 
Standing Tall 

 
MSU student responds to act of 

 
antisemitism with Jewish pride.

14 
22-Foot Steel Chanukah 

 
Menorah Lights Up 

 
Genesee County 

 
Flint Chabad sees growing engagement 

 
and expands to meet local need.

16 
A Work of Art 

 
Chabad of Bingham Farms’ Art Menorah 
 

 
is a collection of 27 different canvases.

17 
JHSM Announces Judith Levin 

 
Cantor Legacy Fund 

 
JHSM’s inaugural event with the 

 
Judith Levin Cantor Legacy Fund will be 

 
in spring 2023.

18 
Chanukah Wonderland is Back 

 
Grand menorah lighting to benefit 

 
Ukrainian Jewish orphanage, plus a free 
 

 
community-wide concert.

20 
Eugene Driker Honored 

 
Posthumously 

 
Wayne State names an award in 

 
his honor.

22 
Davidson Foundation Honors 

 
its Late Founder with a Pair 

 
of Grants

22 
A Notable Woman 

 
JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein honored 
 

 
by Crain’s Detroit Business.

24 
Feed the Force 

 
The Jewish community teams up to 

 
feed on-duty officers on Thanksgiving.

26 
26th Annual Mitzvah Day 

 
on Christmas Day 

 
The list of volunteer opportunities 

 
is growing.

28 
Finding Purpose Through 

 Volunteering 
 
Meet Neil Zechman, a dedicated 

 
volunteer to Congregation 

 
Shaarey Zedek and the community.

SPORTS 

30 
‘He Can Call Me Anytime’ 

 
Longtime area basketball coach 

 
Howard Golding has made a connection 
 

 
with Orthodox Jewish player 

 
Ryan Turell’s parents.

32 
Quick Hits 

CHANUKAH 

34 
Happy Chanukah, 2022 

 
We celebrate the creativity of Metro 

 
Detroit’s young Jewish students.

37 
Bonus Apple Tree: Festival 

 
of Lights 

 
How do you celebrate Chanukah?

47 
Chanukah Blues and Pinks 

 
and Golds 

 
So many festive ways to set a 

 
Chanukah table.

SPOTLIGHT 

50 
A Perfect Fit 

 
Larry Maloff celebrates 30 years at 

 
Neiman Marcus.

FOOD 

52 
Rolling Out the Dough … 

 
Try the official Chanukah food of Israel: 

 
sufganiyot.

FACES & PLACES 

54 
Jewish Senior Life Residents 

 
Model in Fundraiser Fashion 

 
Show

56 
Bark Mitzvah at Congregation 

 
Shaarey Zedek

NEXT DOR 

58 
Blessed with a Green Thumb 

 
Floral designer Danielle Perczyk makes 

 
creating beautiful life cycles her 

 
mission.

HEALTH 

60 
Aging and Medication 

 
Local agency coalition seeks to reduce 

 
medication misuse and addiction.

MAZEL TOV 

62 
Moments

SPIRIT 

63 
Torah Portion 

64 
Refusing Comfort, 

 
Keeping Hope 

66 
Synagogue Directory

ARTS & LIFE 

68 
The Great White Way 

 
Plan on seeing a show this holiday 

 
season.

71 
Leopoldstadt 

 
A play to help you remember.

73 
A Hometown Boy Who 

 
Loves Yiddish 

 
Michael Yashinsky returns to the stage 

 
in Yiddish Fiddler. 

74 
Celebrity News

EVENTS 

75 
Community Calendar

BUSINESS 

77 
Design with Heart 

 
Giving back to the community is at the 

 
core of DesignTeam Plus.

ETC. 
The Exchange 78 
Obits 
80 
Looking Back 86

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Dec. 15-21, 2022 / 21-27 Kislev 5783 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 18

Shabbat & Holiday Lights 
Shabbat begins: 
Friday, Dec. 16, 4:42 p.m. 
Shabbat ends: 
Saturday, Dec. 17, 5:49 p.m. 
Chanukah Night 1: 
Sunday, Dec. 18 
Chanukah Night 2: 
Monday, Dec. 19 
Chanukah Night 3: 
Tuesday, Dec. 20 
Chanukah Night 4: 
Wednesday, Dec. 21 
Chanukah Night 5: 
Thursday, Dec. 22 
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar

Cover Art: Leah Gottfried, age 10, 
of Southfield 
Cover Design: Michelle Sheridan

