24 | JANUARY 12 • 2023 

faces&places

On Sunday, Dec. 18, Downtown Synagogue hosted 
its Annual Meeting and Chanukah Party. More 
than 100 people came out to schmooze, celebrate, 
eat and light menorahs together. 
Guests danced to funky Chanukah music 
by Detroit band 7Layers and watched the 
flame-throwing menorah light up the Detroit sky. 
Downtown Synagogue’s building is currently 
under renovation (scheduled to be complete late 
spring 2023) so the party took place in their tem-
porary location inside of Christ Church Detroit. 

 
Downtown 
ChanukahFun
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE

Flame-throwing menorah

Rabbi Ariana Silverman 
and Justin Long with 
their children Rebecca 
and August

Joe Lewis and 
Marty Herman

IADS past president and 
7Layers leader Leor Barak

Executive Director 
Rachel Rudman and 
Yevgeniya Gazman

Board members Jaemi Loeb, 
Vadim Avshalumov and Sarah Allyn

Anita Bell and 
Chava Knox

