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TOP, L TO R: Giane 
Portnoi, Chelsea 
Rebeck and Yevgeniya 
Gazman. Ryan J. Turell, 
Detroit Cruise basket-
ball player.
MIDDLE, L TO R: 
George M. Roberts, 
Eden and Sarah 
Roberts. Rochel 
Shemtov and Chana 
Shemtov. BOTTOM, 
L TO R: George M. 
Roberts, Rabbi Yisrael 
Pinson and Rabbi Jeff 
Stombaugh. Rabbi 
Yisrael Pinson lights 
the custom-made bas-
ketball menorah on the 
Little Caesars Arena 
concourse during 
halftime. 

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n Dec. 13, the Detroit Pistons welcomed 
the Jewish community to the third annual 
Jewish Heritage Night at Little Caesars 
Arena. In addition to seeing the Detroit Pistons play 
the Philadelphia 76ers, guests celebrated the seventh 
night of Chanukah. During halftime, guests were part 
of the lighting of a very special basketball menorah. 
Additional highlights of the night included a 
chance to meet Ryan Turell, Motor City Cruise 
forward and graduate of Yeshiva University. 
Swag for guests includes a limited-edition Jewish 
Heritage Night beanie. 

Pistons Jewish Heritage Night

 PHOTOGRAPHY BY YEVGENIYA GAZMAN