OutOide, The Jewish Hub
Jewish life is satis
ng in northeastern suburbs.
convenient location to worship. Now
the Reform-Renewal synagogue has its
own building, a second rabbi and a
membership of 350 families.
ention the Detroit Jewish
Auburn Hills has been blessed with the
community and the cities of
presence
of Jewish industrialist and phi-
Rochester, Rochester Hills,
Auburn Hills and even Troy lanthropist William Davidson. His
sports and entertainment venue, the
are conspicuously absent — yet a
Jewish presence does exist in these tra- Palace of Auburn Hills, is home to the
current NBA champions Detroit Pistons
ditionally non-Jewish areas.
and women's basketball champs Detroit
On the religious front, Congregation
Shir Tikvah is the Jewish center of these Shock. Davidson is managing partner of
northeastern suburbs. The congregation the team. Headquarters for his compa-
ny, Guardian Industries Corp., is on a
started as a small group of Jewish Troy
nearby hill.
and Rochester residents who needed a
Editor's Note: This cover story is one of the
IN's annual profiles of outlying communities.
Iff
The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills
Population: Almost 20,000 (2000 census)
Area 17 square miles
in 1983
I Incorporated Fame:
The Palace of Auburn Hills,
Naomi, Katie and Michael Behrmann of Rochester
Rochester/
Rochester Hills
it Rochester
Population: 10,770 (2002 census)
Area: 3.9 square miles
Claims .to
P home to basketball champions Detroit Pistons.
and Detroit Shock and Guardian Industries,
I Corp., all associated with Bloomfield Hills phi-
lanthropist William Davidson; DaimlerChrysler
I headquarters; Great Lakes Crossing; Oakland
Chartered in 1948
k Claims to Fame: Country charm and urban
amenities; quaint downtown with boutiques
I.
and restaurants
University
Rochester Hills
; Population: 68,825 (2002 census)
ka
7/.9
- 2004
16
Area: 32.2 square miles
Incorporated in 1984
Claims to Fame: New housing development; the
Village of Rochester Hills shopping area,
Crittenton Hospital
Shoppers flock to Troy to indulge
themselves at the Somerset Collection,
which was started by real estate develop-
er Sam Frankel. Somerset has grown to
be one of the premier malls in the
Midwest. Another Troy destination is
the well-respected Jewish-owned
Schubot Jewelers.
Though no figures exist for the num-
ber of Jewish households in these outer
suburbs, it's clear that Jewish life thrives
outside the hub of the Detroit Jewish
community.
Ronelle Grier, special writer
Troy Rabbis Aaron Starr and Arnie Sleutelberg
Troy
' Population: More than 80,000 (2000 census)
Area: 34.3 square miles
Incorporated in 1955
Claims to Fame: 12th largest city in Michigan;
1 headquarters for K-Mart Corporation; Somerset
Collection, developed by Sam Frankel;
Congregation Shir Tikvah