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…I nterest in gardening continues to blos- som as more people decide to exercise their green thumb and make the most of their outdoor spaces. Whether it’s a quaint balcony, large backyard garden or front yard landscaping, gardening oppor- tunities are bountiful. With a little creativity and some expert insight, anyone can be a successful gar- dener. The team at Ball Horticultural Company shares simple tips and the top trends for 2022 to...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 53 Tomatoes are a must for any vegetable grower. But what if you don’t have an outdoor growing space? No garden, no problem with the Kitchen Minis collection of indoor potted vegetables. Look for Siam Tomato, which gives you several weeks of cherry-sized fruit for your fresh eating and recipes. Enjoy it on a sunny windowsill indoors or next to your other easy-access countertop herbs. POLLINATOR GARDENS Pollina...…

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…O ver the last few years, you’ve likely spent more time at home than ever before. As a result, you’re more conscious of how you use your space and how design can impact your comfort and ease. To give you a bit more variety beyond your home’s walls, consider redesigning your outdoor spac- es to create a haven for recreation and relaxation. Best of all, outdoor spaces add value to your home if you plan to sell. If you need ideas on how...…

…58 | MARCH 31 • 2022 I f your family is like most, you have “junk” in your base- ment, garage or attic, such as sports cards, memorabilia and toys. Before you toss them out during spring cleaning, check again. How can you determine if your stuff is valuable and, if it is, how can you sell it? A widely accepted rule for sports cards, memorabilia and toys is that older items are worth more. However, these days even more recent item...…

…T hinking about using wallpaper to transform your walls from drab to fab? You’re in good company. Wallpaper’s popularity is on the rise in both residential and commercial spaces and gaining an edge over paint. Experts believe this trend reflects a growing recognition of wallpaper’s unique benefits. It’s cost-effective, protects the wall surface from accidental marks and scratch- es, and offers personalized self-expression at a reaso...…

…60 | MARCH 31 • 2022 C OVID restrictions turned many of us into couch pota- toes, and the problem may have been more pronounced among the clients of JARC. The organization is dedicat- ed to providing housing and services to enable adults with developmental disabilities to live full and meaningful lives. JARC serves 108 residents in 21 group homes and more than 40 people who live inde- pendently. During the pandemic, many JARC cli...…

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…64 | MARCH 31 • 2022 66 Better Late than Never 81-year-old shares the bimah with granddaughter for their b’not mitzvah. 72 Chuppah Adornments Wood cut chuppah topper becomes a keepsake for the couple’s home. 74 Black and White and Love All Over Sami Perry’s bat mitzvah party dreams come to life. 80 Top Trends in Men’s Wedding Attire David Elkus shares the top four wedding suit and tuxedo trends for 2022. 84 Shining Bri...…

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…66 | MARCH 31 • 2022 A fter creating a legacy of Jewish learning as the founding Jewish education director at Temple Shir Shalom of West Bloomfield — including inspiring eight students over the decades to pursue rabbinical careers — Flo Bloch, who now lives in Boynton Beach, Fla., became a bat mitzvah at age 81 on March 5. Sharing the bimah and the Torah portion Pekudei with Flo at a service and celebration held in Boca Raton, Fla., ...…

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…68 | MARCH 31 • 2022 From her earliest years of sitting beside her mother in the women’s section of the Orthodox Hungarian synagogue on Glynn Court in Detroit, Flo said she was always interested in Jewish learning. But her family could not afford to give her a formal religious education. She began learning when her older sister, Beatrice, got a job teaching Hebrew school at Beth Aaron on Wyoming, and she was allowed to tag along to...…

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…70 | MARCH 31 • 2022 then with my grandchildren. So this was the first time I had the time to learn the trope and learn how to chant,” Flo said. Flo worked with Shir Shalom’s Cantor Penny Steyer to select the Torah verses and worked off Steyer’s recordings. But daugh- ter Marci said that Flo learned the verses on her own and some- times studied together with her granddaughter to prepare. “My mom was the best bat mitzvah student I’ve ever...…

…Temple Israel is the ultimate all in one venue with many unique spaces from which to choose. Spacious outdoor tented pavilions, lavish garden patios, a sky lit atrium and beautiful indoor spaces provide the perfect place for you to create memories that will last a lifetime. An experienced and passionate culinary team will create cuisine tailored just for you. From lavish weddings to out-of-the-box bar/bat mitzvah parties, intimate Sh...…

…72 | MARCH 31 • 2022 A chuppah, or marriage canopy, is the focal point of a Jewish wedding ceremony. It sym- bolizes the first home the couple will share. Biblically speaking, the chuppah, with its draped fabric open on all sides signaling hospitality to guests, also represents the tent that was the first Jewish home of Abraham and Sarah. To further adorn the chup- pah, a pair of artists, one from Michigan and one from Tenness...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 73 Four chamsa wood coasters Ani L’dodi v’Dodi Li (I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine) wood cut chuppah/home adornment decoration. The self-described self-taught artist has worked in pub- lishing, and her painting has wound up on everything from handbags to clothing to home furnishings. Sternberg discovered Brown’s website, Wood With Heart, that featured hand- carved, hand painted creations like lazy Susan’s...…

…74 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Jell-O shots by Boozy Bites were embellished with logo stickers and passed to adults on the dance floor. Sami Perry (center) with (left to right) brother Ben, mom Stephanie, dad Jeff and sister Rachel. Star Trax’s graphic designer created a black- and-white pattern used throughout the venue, including a custom dance floor wrap. and Love All Over LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANNE SCAFO...…

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…76 | MARCH 31 • 2022 ami is totally into fashion and design, ” Stephanie Perry says of her daughter, a student at West Hills Middle School. “We wanted her bat mitzvah party to reflect that but didn’t want it to be a spe- cific theme. We wanted black and white with pops of color — to be clever, but not too sophisticated for a 13-year-old. “Jen took that and ran with it, ” Perry says of Jen Ajlouny, a senior event ...…

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…78 | MARCH 31 • 2022 MC Dennis and MC Teddy with Sami. Acrylic place cards and pink and white florals accented with black goblets line the long acrylic tables. The black-and-white geometric design was punctuated with pops of pink. THE TEAM WHO Sami Perry, daughter of Jeff and Stephanie Perry WHERE Service and party at Temple Israel WHEN Nov. 6, 2021 INVITATIONS The Paper Press by Franci Hirsch PHOTOGRA...…

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…T his year, a host of new colors and styles are on the docket for 2022 wedding trends. David Elkus, president of Baron’s Wholesale Clothiers and Todd’s Menswear, a Jewish family-owned business that has been a staple of Metro Detroit since 1934, says 85% of their wedding business is suits, with the other 15% belonging to tuxedos. Elkus is the third generation in the Elkus family to work in the men’s clothing business, following his fat...…

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…GREEN ACCESSORIES Green can be a tricky color to work with, though, as it can sometimes be tough to find the exact shade a groom-to-be has in mind. For that reason, green doesn’t always get picked up, Elkus says, but many men turn to green accents as a col- orful alternative, such as a green tie. “It’s more of a sage as opposed to an olive,” Elkus describes of the shade of green that men tend to go for. There’s also the concern of what fu...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 83 BUYING INSTEAD OF RENTING For years, it was often easier to rent a suit or tuxedo for a wed- ding than to buy one, generally saving men money and also not leaving them stuck with an outfit they may only wear once. Now, however, there are surprising benefits to buying instead of renting that Elkus says are encouraging more and more men to consider owning and investing in their wedding outfit. “It costs about $185 to $2...…

…W hen Cristina Laker came to Jen Ajlouny for help with her daughter Clara’s bat mitzvah party, she knew what to expect — it was the third time she’d worked with her. “The trust aspect was already there,” says Ajlouny, a senior event director at Star Trax Events’ full-service design team, called the A Team. “We had a conversation with Cristina and Clara, who was excited to have an active role in the creation of her party. But they also ...…

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…continued on page 88 continued from page 84 86 | MARCH 31 • 2022 What they wanted was a fun party with bright neon accents. What Ajlouny and her team created was everything Clara, a student at Detroit Country Day, dreamed of: A vibrant space brimming with color and energy. Neon pink and blue against a clubby black backdrop, with details like witty sayings on signs and pillows (“Make Pour Decisions” at the bar and “I’ve Got a Crush on...…

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…continued from page 86 88 | MARCH 31 • 2022 “MC Josh was amazing with the kids, and so easy to work with and talk to,” Laker says — the heart of a celebration when friends and family get to be reunit- ed. “The dance floor was packed all night,” she says. “Everyone was so happy to see each other after a diffi- cult two years in a setting that was high energy, youth- ful and festive.” Clara’s favorite part? “Everything.” CLOCKWISE: A tri...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 89 LISTINGS ANDIAMO – BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 6676 Telegraph Road Bloomfield, MI 48301 (248) 865-9300 andiamoitalia.com Andiamo Bloomfield has a large banquet room and many small- er private dining spaces. With restaurant-quality cuisine, we are the perfect backdrop for any wedding, corporate event or celebration. We can create a customized, memorable experi- ence for you. ANDREA SOLOMON 6405 Tamerlane Drive West Bloom...…

…90 | MARCH 31 • 2022 continued from page 89 M1 CONCOURSE 1 Concourse Drive Pontiac, MI 48341 (248) 326-9999 M1concourse.com Opened in 2021, the M1 Concourse Event Center has the capability to host a variety of corporate, social and private events. With indoor, open-air and outdoor spaces and stun- ning views of Champion Motor Speedway, we can accommo- date events from 20 to 2,000 guests. Our in-house lighting, furniture, state-of-...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 91 ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW I n 2010, Krysztof Janus, an architectural engineer working on renovating some buildings in Lublin, Poland, found an unexpected treasure in the abandoned attic at 4 Rynek. There he discovered, buried under trash and dirt — actual soil — glass plates, photographic negatives on thin glass sheets, each a bit smaller than four by six inches. Digging further, the engineer found about 2,700 of ...…

…92 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Nazaruk, Newman and Lansky worked on this project for four years, and now White Goat Press of the Yiddish Book Center combines with Grodzka Gate to jointly publish The Glass Plates of Lublin: Found Photographs of a Lost Jewish World, displaying about 160 of the 2,700 photographs taken by Abram Zylberberg between 1913 and 1930. Many of the photographs show Jewish life in the bustling city, includ- ing sports cl...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 93 to tell him, ““Oh, my God, I recognize this photo in the book. My whole life, that was on my mother’s bedside table. That was one of sev- eral women sitting together, and one of the women was my mother’s sister. One of the women in the photo is my aunt.” Her aunt that she had never met, of course; her mother had three sisters. She didn’t know which of the three is in the photo- graph. No one has identi- fied...…

…94 | MARCH 31 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE TV T he big reveal came for Sills’ character, French Chef Baudin, during the season finale on March 21, along with the bonus announcement that The Gilded Age has been picked up for a second season. Sills already has the first three scripts. “I’m looking forward to reading the upcoming episodes. Being in a Julian Fellowes’ production is kind of like being in a scavenger hunt — you don’t decide...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 95 As Monsieur Baudin for the first eight episodes, Sills’ char- acter oversees the lavish menus of railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his social-climbing wife, Bertha (Carrie Coon) in New York City, 1882. Filmed over nine months during the pandemic, and under strict safety protocols, The Gilded Age was shot on location around New York City, and Sills’ scenes in the servants’ kitchen were shot a...…

…T he Disney+ origi- nal film Better Nate Than Ever premieres on April 1. Nate, 13, is an unpopular Pittsburgh teen who fantasies that he will become a big Broadway star. His best friend, Libby, convinces him to go to New York and audition for a big Broadway musical. He lucks out when he runs into his Aunt Heidi (Lisa Kudrow, 58), a “showbiz smart” person who has long been estranged from Nate’s parents. April 4-5 most PBS sta- t...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 97 ART SHOW & SALE APRIL 1-15 The 37th annual Our Town Art Show & Sale is hosted by the Community House in downtown Birmingham. This juried, all media art show provides a forum for Michigan artists to show- case and sell their work. Thirty-five percent of the proceeds from the art sales will be used to fund the Community House out- reach programs for adults and children. The virtual show goes live on April 1; a...…

…98 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Studies at the University of Michigan, will discuss “Recovering Stories of the Maccabean Matriarchs” in a free virtual lecture. The speaker, a professor of religious and theological studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, will explore the ways in which these women of antiquity impacted national and international affairs. To register for the pro- gram, sponsored by the Frankel Institute and SAJE...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 99 continued on page 100 HEALTH & WELLNESS A Post-Pandemic World? ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER T wo years after COVID- 19 was first declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, medical experts are now hopeful the deadly virus will become endemic. “When something is endemic, it’s essentially part of the population on what is a small, but consistent basis,” explains Dr. Steve McGraw, EMS...…

…100 | MARCH 31 • 2022 continued from page 99 HEALTH & WELLNESS CURRENT HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS If COVID-19 becomes endemic, McGraw says we may see seasonal transmis- sions between Thanksgiving and February, similar to influenza. “We’ll see a big surge right around Christmas and Chanukah,” he pre- dicts. “And that’s because it’s endemic.” McGraw estimates that COVID-19 vaccines could be combined with flu shots, which are reviewed ...…