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…16 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY C elebrate the festival of lights with Chabad of Bingham Farms as they celebrate their eighth annual Art Menorah event, Monday, Dec. 19. This year’s menorah is created by Metro Detroit artist David Cascardo and hundreds of students from local public schools. The organization says the menorah will serve as a bastion of light and a striking symbol of Jewish unity. “We started this annual event in 20...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 17 canvases are painted by hundreds of students from local public schools, including Bingham Farms Elementary School, Groves High School, Pierce Elementary School, Seaholm High School, Berkshire Middle School and West Maple Elementary School. ” At Art Menorah you will see the finished project, where all the pieces will be put together to build a giant 9-foot-tall menorah. During the event, you can also enjoy ...…
…18 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 C hanukah Wonderland will return this year at the Gateway Center in West Bloomfield, bringing an array of fun-filled crafts and activities, holiday foods, and Chanukah light and joy for all. Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy donut and latke making, a dreidel bounce house, Chanukah “Tot Town,” dance machines, a glow-in-the-dark oil quest, a hands-on olive oil making demonstration, a h...…
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…20 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY E ugene Driker was a pillar in the Jewish com- munity, a prominent attorney and a tireless support- er of the city of Detroit and Wayne State University. In recognition of his pro- found contributions, President M. Roy Wilson and the Wayne State Board of Governors cre- ated the Eugene Driker Award for Distinguished Service. The award’s first recipient is Driker, who received the honor post- hum...…
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…22 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 J ARC has much to cel- ebrate this holiday sea- son as the Bloomfield Hills-based nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities in Metro Detroit has received two distinctive hon- ors from local business publi- cations. JARC Chief Executive Officer Shaindle Braunstein was named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2022 list of Notable Women in Nonprofits and JARC received a Diversity Champion honor ...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY O n Nov. 24, all around Metro Detroit, on-duty police officers happily dug into a complete Thanksgiving dinner, compliments of the Jewish community. This initiative, known as Feed the Force, was started by Noach Klein in 2018. For the first two years, together with a few local families, he purchased a dinner from Kravings and delivered it to the police departments in Oak Park and Southfield. As word spread about the ...…
…those who are there for us. Any time an opportunity to say thank you is presented, I’m always going to be interested!” This year was the first time Bloomfield Township police benefited from the program. Director of the Jewish Values Institute at the Blumenstein Jewish Learning Center Rabbi Tzvi Muller said that as the holiday approached, a few members of his Birmingham Bloomfield Shul congregation independently discussed showing...…
…26 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 J ewish Community Relations Council/ American Jewish Committee (JCRC/ AJC) will mark its 26th annual Mitzvah Day this year, taking place on Christmas Day. The daylong event is held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Volunteers of all ages and faiths will visit organizations throughout Detroit and its surrounding communities, providing ser- vices to fill staff shortages or allow ...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 27 This Chanukah, give the gift of life. There are many ways to support Israel and its people this holiday season, but none is more transformative than a gift to Magen David Adom, Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service. Your gift to MDA isn’t just changing lives — it’s literally saving them. Donate today at afmda.org/support or call 866.632.2763. afmda.org/support Chanukah ‘In the Bag’ JFamily’s 2022 Chanukah: ...…
…28 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK N eil Zechman, 75, of Birmingham has been nominated as our Volunteer of the Week by Congregation Shaarey Zedek (CSZ) for his invaluable contribution to the synagogue. “I am honored to nominate Neil Zechman,” said Saul Rube, the ritual direc- tor at CSZ. “Neil has always been involved with the shul to varying degrees. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Truste...…
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…30 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 SPORTS H oward Golding is eminently qual- ified to talk about Ryan Turell the basketball player. “I’ve never met Ryan, but I want him to do well, especially because of all the time he’s put in to get to this stage of his career. I know our Jewish community here is rooting for him, ” said Golding, a 2012 Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Pillars of Excellence award recipient because of his lengthy and disting...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 31 A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a February 2023 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY DECEMBER 19, 2022 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone ...…
…quick hits Groves Football Star Makes Waves Both On and Off the Field It was quite a fall for Birmingham Groves High School football star Avery Gach. The 6-foot-5, 275-pound soph- omore lineman was offered schol- arships by eight major college football programs (more offers are on the way), he attended six college football games (includ- ing Michigan vs. Ohio State) as a guest of the home team, and he played a big role in the resur...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 33 All went well at the Detroit Pistons’ annual Jewish Heritage Night game. Well, almost everything. The Pistons lost 122-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 4 at Little Caesars Arena. While those numbers meant a loss in the NBA standings for the Pistons, other numbers were positive. There were 1,037 tickets sold for Jewish Heritage Night. The attendance was 20,008. Jewish Heritage Night ticket-holders made u...…
…CHANUKAH JN STAFF ON THE COVER I t’s always a happy day when we set out all the beautiful artwork sent in by students — you can’t help but be happy when surrounded by all these vibrant colors, pleasant scenes and joyful sentiments. Any one of the pieces of art we received would make a lovely cover for the Jewish News. Each year, it gets harder and harder to choose. This year, we chose Leah Gottfried’s entry because “of the strong...…
…AGE 6 AND UNDER Hilla Maine age 6, of West Bloomfield Student at Hillel Day School Olive Kelman age 5, of Beverly Hills Student at Bingham Farms Elementary/Temple Beth El Alex Lipson age 6, of West Bloomfield Student at Hillel Day School Ma’ayan Berhardt age 6, of West Bloomfield Student at Farber Hebrew Day School AGES 7-9 FIRST PLACE: Emma Grant age 8, of West Bloomfield Student at Lone Pine Elementary/ Temple Israel SECOND PLACE: ...…
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…Apple Tree Bonus Bonus How do you celebrate Chanukah? EDITED AND COMPILED BY KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER C hanukah, which starts the evening of Sunday, Dec. 18, and runs through Monday, Dec. 26, at night, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in the second century, BCE. We tell the story of miracles, and of a tiny jar of oil that lasted for eight days. It’s a holiday that teaches us about the right to be di...…
…The Holiday’ s Heroes What makes someone a hero? The Maccabees are the heroes of this holiday’s story. Determined to maintain their religious freedom when King Antiochus told them they couldn’t practice Judaism and desecrated their Holy Temple, the Maccabees triumphed over a much larger army of Greeks and reclaimed this holy space. They were proud of who they were and what defined their uniqueness: Shabbat, holidays and learning Torah....…
…C hanukah is a big holiday at the Rodgers’ house in Oak Park. Evan, 9, Jared, 6, and Noah, 3 like to sing Chanukah songs, bake together and watch Chanukah-themed videos over the holiday. Their family even helped start Chanu-Con!, a community- wide Chanukah festival hosted by Beth Shalom of Oak Park that just completed its seventh year. The event draws hundreds of participants and features contests, activities, food and mu...…
…40 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 Chanukah Nutella Pocket Ingredients: Vegetable oil Wonton wrappers Chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella) Banana, sliced in rounds to make coins 1 egg, beaten *Optional: Powdered sugar Preparation: 1. Have an adult help you add about an inch of oil to a large sauté pan (or electric skillet) and heat the oil over medium/high heat (between 375 and 400 degrees). 2. Lay your wonton wrapper flat. Add 1 teaspoon of Nut...…
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… C H A I R S Nancy & Jim Grosfeld for supporting The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s 38th Anniversary Benefit, November 13, 2022. L to R: Beneft Honorees Arn & Nancy Tellem, Chairs Jim & Nancy Grosfeld, and Keynote Speaker Jon Meacham Photo by Robert Bruce Photography V I C E C H A I R S Carolyn & Jim Bellinson Hadas & Dennis Bernard Marlene & Jef Cohen Ashley & KC Crain Julie & Peter Cummings Margie Dunn & Mark Davidof Gretchen...…
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…P R E S I D E N T Gary Karp C H A I R M A N O F T H E B O A R D Steven Grant C H I E F E X E C U T I V E O F F I C E R Eli Mayerfeld 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 • (248) 553-2400 • holocaustcenter.org Thank you for your generous support of The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s 38th Anniversary Benefit. …
…CHANUKAH So many festive ways to set a Chanukah table. LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Chanukah Blues and Pinks and Golds Williams-Sonoma has so much to choose from, it’s difficult to narrow it down — so we didn’t. Starting with their BLUE MOSAIC DINNERWARE COLLECTION: Inspired by traditional Chanukah blues with golden accents, pieces and designs are easily mixed-and-matched, including a diamond-patterned platter, a set of four s...…
…48 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 F inally — so many choices for decorating for Chanukah. There’ve never been more options and opportunities, from fun and playful to just-plain gorgeous. An easy Google search turns up multitudes of DIY crafts for kids and adults, and big design companies have even added Chanukah pieces to their holiday offerings, from themes of blue to specific Chanukah symbols. Whether you want a simple accent for a night wi...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 49 That Girl Marlo Thomas has partnered with Williams-Sonoma to create the MARLO THOMAS BLUE COLLECTION. Blues inspired by traditional Chinese porcelain and trimmed with gold details, each plate is handpainted with a unique floral design. The collection includes dinner plates, squared scenic appetizer plates, gold chargers, table runners and more. Williams-Sonoma, Somerset Collection, Troy. Williams-sonoma.com. ...…
…50 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 SPOTLIGHT L arry Maloff appreciates excellent cus- tomer service — so much so that he has devoted his career to it. This past July, Maloff celebrated his 30th year of employment at Neiman Marcus at the Somerset Collection in Troy — and is going on 49 years total in retail. His understanding of the world of retail, and elevated customer service, comes naturally to him: His mom worked retail at stores like Lan...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 51 to broaden and sell the whole men’s area, ” says Maloff, who adds that every employee at Neiman Marcus is trained to be an expert in each depart- ment, so that they will be knowledgeable in the entirety of the store. It’s just one of the many reasons that Maloff feels honored to work where he does. “We dress gentlemen head to toe, ” Maloff says. “We will lay out suits, put shirts inside sports’ jackets, bri...…
…52 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 I don’t have plans to return to Israel, but the next time I go, it will be during Chanukah. For Jews around the world, the eight-day Festival of Lights begins on the Hebrew calendar of 25 Kislev. For us this year, that is the evening of Dec. 18, running through Dec. 26. Chanukah is not technically a national holiday in Israel, but the schools and businesses close so the community can celebrate. Israel’s par...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 53 During Chanukah, Israeli bakeries display trays of sufganiyot in endless flavor combinations. They are truly pastry masterpieces and become avail- able in bakeries all around the country over the holiday. Sufganiyot are the country’s most popular holiday food, with more than 80% of Israelis eating at least one of them a day during Chanukah, accord- ing to Aish.com. They state that the IDF alone buys close to a...…
…54 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 faces&places O n Wednesday, Nov. 16, a dozen models stepped out into the spotlight at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts to illustrate the theme of the FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life annual fundraiser, Lives Well Lived: Aging in Style! The models, residents of Jewish Senior Life’s Meer and Hechtman facilities, showed off fashions from Closet NV , Hersh’s, Mindy’s Unique Boutique and Matthildur befo...…
…other JSL staff to recruit models Edie Blumer, Audrey Demak, Harriett Hessenthaler, Nancy Kalef, Ruthie Katz, Ruthe Levy, Shirley Moscow, Diana Rosenthal, Lorraine Sallan, Phyllis Subar, Rena Tepman and Millie Zivov. Model Nancy Kalef, who is president of the Meer Resident Council, said, “I thought it was really fun. It was great for the women to be together and do something different that was also good for our JSL community. Ev...…
…56 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 faces&places The day was freezing cold on Sunday, Nov. 20, in Southfield, but the vibes were warm and fuzzy at Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Bark Mitzvah event. Several families braved the freezing temperatures to schmooze with other dog families and make new friends. The introduction and rebarks were made by Rabbi Yoni Dahlen. Awesome doggie swag was generously donated by Liz Blondy of Canine to Five doggi...…
…Looking to make an end of the year donation to The Detroit Jewish News Foundation? You can go to our website djnfoundation.org and click the donations tab -OR- Mail a check to: Detroit Jewish News Foundation 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Champion FOR DETROIT A The community mourns the loss of Eugene Driker, a civic leader who supported its cultural institutions and h...…
…58 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 NEXT DOR S ix years ago, floral designer Danielle Perczyk was living in an apartment complex that gave its residents garden beds on a first-come, first- serve basis. “There was an extra garden bed that no one was using, ” she recalls, “but I didn’t want anything to do with veg- etables. ” Instead, Perczyk, 39, want- ed to use the space to create “something beautiful to look at. ” The floral designer, who now...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 59 After graduating high school, Perczyk visited rela- tives in Michigan and decided to move to the Mitten State. California had grown increas- ingly expensive for young adults, and she planned to go to school in Michigan and later move back to California. However, life took a dif- ferent turn. Perczyk met her now-husband, Jeffrey, and the two became extremely active at Chabad Detroit. One day, during a Shabbat ...…
…M edicine can be life- enhancing and even lifesaving as we age. But it can also be a source of potential misuse. The Jewish Addiction Resource Alliance (JARA) recently presented a webinar “Aging, Addiction and the Brain” about medication misuse and potential addiction. Lynn Breuer, LMSW, CDP, senior director of community outreach and wellness at Jewish Family Service, explained why aging poses particular issues in relation...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 61 are prescribed, he suggests keeping them locked up and disposing of them safely when they are no longer needed. It may be appropri- ate to keep Narcan, a nasal spray antidote to overdoses, available. (See sidebar.) He urges family mem- bers to watch older adults for signs of opioid depen- dence. “Trust your instinct. It is our duty to own it, to intervene. Ask your doctors for referrals for treatment,” Foumi...…
…62 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 MAZEL TOV! NOV. 6, 2022 Shoshana (Barth) and Zach Sicherman of Ma’ale Adumim, Israel, joyfully announce the birth of their son, Nadav Tzvi Binyamin. Proud sisters are Yakira and Eliana. Elated grandparents are Adina and David Barth of Oak Park, and Barbara Sicherman of Philadelphia, Pa. Nadav Tzvi Binyamin is named in loving memory of his paternal grandfather, Harvey (Tzvi) Sicherman, and his maternal great-...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 63 Good To Be ‘Green’? L ately, all we seem to be hearing is that we should “go green. ” Now, some might say that means we should root for the Spartans. Being a Wolverine, I find that unconscionable. Today, when the effects of global warming are becoming more apparent, “going green” means that we should be mindful of the environment and choose to be better stew- ards of the planet. One of my favorite mid- ras...…
…64 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 T he deception has taken place. Joseph has been sold into slavery. His brothers dipped his coat in blood. They bring it back to their father, saying: “Look what we have found. Do you recognize it? Is this your son’s robe or not?” Jacob recognizes it and replies, “It is my son’s robe. A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has been torn to pieces.” We then read: “Jacob rent his clothes, put on sackc...…
