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