Moments

MAZEL TOV!

Benjamin Jacob Corin (Reuven Yitzhak), son of Michele and Seth Corin of Cumming, Ga., will read from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Congregation Beth Israel on Saturday Feb. 19, 2022. Proud grandparents are Paula and Melvin Menuck of West Bloomfield, and Shiela and Alan Corin of Cumming. He is also the grandson of the late Sharon Corin. He will be joined in celebration by his sister Natalie Corin.

Benji is a student at Otwell Middle School in Cumming. He is fulfilling the mitzvah of remembrance with the Daffodil Project, twinning his bar mitzvah with Aizik Korin, who perished in the Holocaust in 1942 at age 9.

Loyd-Papenheim

Lisa Shapiro of Farmington Hills, with Erich and Michele Papenheim of Greer, S.C., announce the engagement of their daughter Sydney Marilynn Papenheim to David Adam Loyd, son of Jane Moskola of Port Orange, Fla., and the late John Loyd.

Sydney is employed at Rocket Homes. David is employed at Traverse City Whiskey Co.

An October wedding is planned at the Detroit Golf Club.

HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mazel Tov! Announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 for information or for a mailed or emailed copy of guidelines.

The Well Receives $25,000 Grant to Support the #Friendseder Initiative

The Well received $25,000 in grant funds from the Donald R. and Esther Simon Foundation to be used for this year’s #Friendseder initiative (powered by The Well). #Friendseder, created in 2019, is to Passover what Friendsgiving is to Thanksgiving — a chance to gather with friends and chosen family leading up to the holiday to celebrate in creative and new ways. Friendseder aims to empower young adults to lead a seder that is authentic and relevant to them, integrating new ideas and rituals that enhance the experience and demystify the skill set of leading the seder, which is often left to older generations.

Since 2019, Friendseder.com has hosted the #Friendseder Haggadah, which is available to download for free, in addition to other resources from organizations across the country.

In 2021, Friendseder took a physical form with the #Friendseder Box Experience, with innovative ritual items and a custom-designed board game, which is still available for digital download on Friendseder.com. Between the in-person and virtual options, a Friendseder experience was held in more than 200 homes, on three college campuses, and in 20 states in the U.S., plus Canada. This year, Friendseder is expanding yet again, with new partnerships in the works with Zingerman’s Delicatessen out of Ann Arbor and Mongers’ Provisions in Berkley and Detroit. “The Well is a place for inclusive gatherings, intentional conversations and innovative programs, and Friendseder is just one amazing example of that,” said Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh, executive director of The Well. “I’ve been inspired by the concept of Friendseder since I arrived a year and a half ago, and I’m so excited at the opportunity the Donald R. and Esther Simon Foundation is giving us to elevate this initiative and build deeper relationships in this community.”

More information will be available from The Well at meetyouatthewell.org and on Friendseder.com as the Passover season approaches.

For further questions about Friendseder, emails can be sent to info@friendseder.com.