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Fascination Factory.
In case kids (or parents) get hun-
gry, there’s a vending machine with 
healthy snacks, all of which are nut-
free. Many are also friendly to other 
common allergies.
“As a mom, I know that snacks 
can be difficult when you’re out of 
the house,” Foon says.
Children are free to play as they 
like at the center, but they’re also 
supported by Fascinators (team 
members) who help kids navigate 
different activities.
On Sundays, Fascination Factory 
is closed to the public and only 
open for private parties. “There’s 
three time slots every Sunday when 

you can get the entire space to your-
self,” Foon says.
Birthday parties are called “Piece 
of Cake” because all parents need 
to do is bring a cake; Fascination 
Factory supplies the rest, including 
meals and goody bags.
The center also offers specialty 
classes for children that include art, 
music and American Sign Language 
on Mondays.
While Fascination Factory may be 
relatively new, Foon already has big 
plans for the idea. “Everything I’ve 
done, every decision I’ve made has 
been with the idea of franchising it 
in mind,” she says. “I hope we have 
several franchise locations.” 

here’s to
Tamaroff Honda and 
Nissan, with more than 54 
years of success built on 
surpassing customer expec-
tations, has received a cer-
tification in the esteemed 
J.D. Power 2023 Dealer of 
Excellence Program. This 
program acknowledges a 
limited number of excep-
tional vehicle dealerships 
across the U.S. that consist-
ently deliver outstanding 
customer service. This com-
mitment is exemplified by 
the comprehensive “Total 
Care by Tamaroff” program, 
which extends to every new 
and qualifying pre-owned 
vehicle. 

Eric Frehsée, 
president of 
the Tamaroff 
Group with 
dealerships 
in both 
Southfield 
and Roseville, 
has been 
named to the 
Automotive 
News 40 
Under 40 list for 2023. He is 
a third-generation dealership 
executive in Oakland County, and 
his grandfather, Marvin Tamaroff, 
first founded the dealership in 
Southfield in 1969. 

Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation 
Shaarey Zedek in Southfield 
and Rabbi Arianna Silverman 
of the Isaac Agree Downtown 
Synagogue recently completed 
their four-year course of study 
with the Shalom Hartman Institute, 
earning the title Senior Hartman 
Rabbinic Fellow. Their program – 
the Rabbinic Leadership Institute 
offers an elite cadre of 25 North 
American rabbis the highest levels 
of Jewish learning, equipping them 
to meet contemporary challenges 
with ever-increasing intellectual 
and moral sophistication. RLI 
significantly impacts the quality of 
contemporary Jewish life in North 
America by training exceptional 
rabbis of all denominations to 
serve as profound spiritual and 
intellectual leaders.

LEFT: Fascination 
Factory is a 4,500- 
square-foot indoor 
playground. BELOW: 
As a fully unplugged 
play area, none of the 
toys at Fascination 
Factory have 
batteries, plugs or 
instructions.

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