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… community as a whole up here — tremendous support from Michigan Tech, Finlandia University and the cities of Hancock and Houghton, ” Holden said. Other religious organizations in the area banded…

… provides. Shabbat services are held every month, but not weekly. B’nai mitzvah classes are also offered. Michigan Tech established a Hillel last year and Temple Jacob is working with them to provide…

…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 21 Holden said. During the academic year for Michigan Tech, the High Holidays, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach are the main festivals and services the temple observes and…

… services for their students. It was three years ago this month that Temple Jacob was the victim of antisemitic vandalism. After that, the local community came out to support the temple en masse. Locals…

… together and formed Keweenaw Faiths United, an interfaith group seeking to provide support for inclusiveness and diversity in the immediate aftermath of the incident. “That group is still going strong…

…. It’s continuing to pay dividends, the amity and camaraderie we experienced in the aftermath. It’s been a net positive for the synagogue that we establish deep ties with other members of the…

… community. ” Holden says the doors to Temple Jacob are open. “If anyone is interested in touring the synagogue when they come up to vacation to Keweenaw, they can. That’s honestly one of the largest…

… sources of donations and contributions we have — people who come up, tour our beautiful building and stay with us for a Shabbat. ” …

… psychology at the University of Michigan and then studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. While at U-M, he became intrigued by Eastern meditation and yoga. “I was thinking of…

…, attending Akiva and Hillel for grade school and Southfield-Lathrup for high school. His parents were founding members of Young Israel of Southfield, which he attended while growing up. He studied…

…ROSH HASHANAH 52 | SEPTEMBER 22 • 2022 W hat does the sound of the shofar look like if it were a piece of art? Metro Detroit native Avraham Loewenthal has been making paintings of…

… the pattern of the shofar sounds for many years. He uses software that analyzes the sound waves of the shofar and then makes art inspired by the resulting images. Loewenthal grew up in Southfield…

… going to an ashram in Ann Arbor and spoke about it with Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, who was the rabbi of Young Israel of Southfield and a family friend, ” Loewenthal said. “Rabbi Goldberg recommended…

… I read the book Jewish Meditation by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. I had never heard of Jewish meditation and the book was life-changing for me. “Instead of going deeper into Eastern meditation, my…

… interest to learn more about Jewish meditation was sparked … I began to read other books Rabbi Kaplan wrote about Kabbalah. I didn’t know anything about the inner spiritual wisdom of Judaism and…

… starting to learn about it was exciting. ” At age 25, Loewenthal finished art school in Chicago and went to Israel on a six-month artist program in the south. “ At the end of the program I came to the…

… holy city of Tzfat for Shabbat, ” he said. “I, like so many other people, fell in love with this amazing place. I have been blessed to be living here for almost 30 years. “ Loewenthal lives in Tzfat…

… learning Kabbalah and making art inspired by the spiritual learning. Above our home in the Artist Quarter, I have a studio and gallery called Tzfat Gallery of Mystical Art. Many tour groups come to…

… University and later a master’s from Central Michigan. She spent the majority of her professional life in health- care with roles in social work, administration and case man- agement. She also dabbled in…

… loving nieces, nephews, cousins and a world of friends. Contributions may be made to the Parkinson Foundation or Hillel Day School. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ARNOLD WEISS, 86, of West…

…Mary Ann was incredibly proud of her children, Mark (Susan), Julie Sherrard (Steve), and Scott (Laura); grandchil- dren, Lauren (Mark), Dan (Sally), Abbey (Nim), Henry and Ben (fiancé Kyrani…

…. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ringling College of Art & Design or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. DEBORAH “DEBBIE” TYNER, 66, of Franklin, died Sept. 7…

… based organizations such as the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, execu- tive committee of UJF, Temple Israel, holding a seat on the Beaumont Foundation Hospital Board, being a supporter of…

… JARC and Kadima/GESHER. Deborah always considered herself fortunate to be able to give back to her community in many charitable and philan- thropic ways and readily took advantage of being able to do…

… so. Her community contribu- tions also included volunteering as a qualified docent to help educate for the Zekelman Holocaust Center, to prevent this type of situation from ever occurring again…

…. Deborah maintained many relationships within the com- munity and beyond, including friends and colleagues, along with being the backbone of those extended family members listed above, coupled with pro…

…- moting healthy and meaningful lives for her son, daughter and grandchildren. Of course, she was always a solid support for her husband of 39 years. Mrs. Tyner is survived by her husband, Richard…

… Gael Tyner; mother, Suzanne Tyner (Jack Schwartz). She was the loving daughter-in- law of Arlene and Morton Herman; sister-in-law of Ron Herman (Sharon), Jim Herman (Brenda), Gregg Herman (Cathy…

… different programs in Israel.” Subsequently, as a student in the University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design, a T-shirt she created became a fundraising campaign for the Ofer School for Autistic…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org L ike you, I read the JN. Two recent stories by Associate Editor Rachel…

… Sweet inspired me. Rachel writes a weekly feature about members of the Jewish community who volunteer to help others. In the recent July 27 JN, she wrote about Casey Belen, 12, who dedicated his bar…

… Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History? The answer is … plenty! Thousands of such stories, reports and announcements have been preserved in the Davidson Archive. They provide plenty of evidence that…

… the local community, as well people across the U.S. and in Israel, have been the beneficiaries of Detroit youth mitzvahs. In fact, it was a bit difficult to select a few to discuss for this column…

…. An investigation into youth mitzvahs might begin with Danny Raskin’s early “Youth Listening Post“ columns in the JN in the 1940s. Danny often noted the good works of young Jewish Detroiters…

…. Likewise, in the 1960s through 1980s, “Youth News” was a feature dedicated to, as the title states, news of young Jews. References to good works can be also found in bar and bat mitzvah announce- ments in…

… education students as well as Gleaners Food Bank in Detroit. I found a number of excellent fea- ture articles on young individuals with big hearts. Cameron Warshawsky gave a concert for the residents of…

…). Both of these youth mitzvahs were made possible through Rabbi Daniel Syme of Temple Beth El, with help from 8-year-old Noah Ostheimer. Together, they launched “ Angels and Dreamers,” a foundation to…

… assist 7- to11-year-old children like Molly and Cameron to perform the mitzvahs they dreamed of making. Another nice story is about Carson Litvin. He was thinking about his eighth birthday and decided…

… intrigued me about becoming a JOIN intern is that they had us working in community settings, and doing hands-on work. I’m a Business major with an emphasis in finance at the University of Michigan’ Ross…

….723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SUITE 300 • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 @HFLDetroit Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of…

…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 25 OUR COMMUNITY C ongregation B’nai Moshe, by way of the Sharlene & Seymour Ungar Scholar-In-Residence Endowment Fund, welcomes Rabbi Josh Warshawsky as its scholar on…

… discussion: “The Power of Music: Understanding and experiencing the power of music to build and transform community. ” On Saturday, Sept. 17, Warshawsky will deliver the sermon and at a Kiddush…

… luncheon he will lead a discus- sion alongside Rabbi Shalom Kantor on the “Changing Face of North American Judaism and the Role of Music in North American Synagogues. ” The weekend will cul- minate at 8…

… Synagogue, Shaarey Zedek and Beth Shalom. Warshawsky is a national touring Jewish musician, song leader and composer. He has a fifth album of Jewish music releasing in 2022 and is fea- tured on six…

… Jewish anthology publications. In addition to his work with communities worldwide, he serves as the rabbi-in-resi- dence of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago and serves on…

… the fac- ulty of Songleader Boot Camp at Camp Ramah. The Sharlene and Seymour Ungar Scholar-in- Residence Endowment Fund was created through a bequest by Sharlene and Seymour Ungar, as well as…

… Rabbi Josh Warshawsky Rabbi Josh Warshawsky Sharlene and Seymour Ungar Noah Eaton spent most of his summer at Hebrew Free Loan as an intern through the Jeanette and Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational…

… Intern Program (JOIN) at Gesher Human Services. “I’ve always enjoyed being connected to the Jewish community, including with temple youth groups, the Teen Board, Hillel and more,” Noah said. “What…

… to some of the students. They mentioned both the Jewish Studies program and Hillel. That was wonderful to hear, ” she says. “It just signaled to me that the MSU community as a whole supported…

…10 | SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY ver the past 30 years, Jewish life at Michigan State University has experi- enced a renaissance. More Jewish students have started choosing the school…

… Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit under its leader Bob Aronson acted as a catalyst at the very beginning in the mid-1990s. The advisory board sought investment by the university to grow its…

… school she picked had a Jewish community and support for Jewish students. Learning about MSU Hillel and that MSU’s Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel had received a large…

… endowment and hosted a con- ference at the time, she says, were some of the elements that let her know she would be safe and comfortable as a Jewish stu- dent on campus. “I visited campus and got to talk…

… Jewish students and Jewish academics. ” MSU’s boom in Jewish life and culture comes as the result of decades-long efforts to connect Israel and MSU by the Serling Institute’s Board of Advisors. The…

… Jewish student body. Along with the increased pas- sion of professors and alumni, MSU was made to feel more like home for Jewish students, explains Michael Serling, who Serling Institute for Jewish…

… Studies and Modern Israel celebrates three decades of success. Victory for MSU KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER • MSU PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE COVER Jewish Studies group in Israel with Dr. Yael Aronoff …

… Israel, ” says Serling, who was also involved in efforts to rein- vigorate the Hillel at MSU. “In those days, if a kid didn’t get into University of Michigan, they often would shun Michigan State and…

…12 | SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY making something happen at Michigan State that was edu- cational, not just for Jews but for non-Jews as well, about the Jewish people, heritage, about…

… head for a more friendly Jewish cam- pus like Indiana or Wisconsin, and we wanted to reverse that trend, ” he says. “We’ve done that in a big way because Jewish kids really thrive at Michigan State…

… with antisemitism on the rise. In addition to all of its other offerings, the Institute has taken part in six annual forums where students share experienc- es of antisemitism, conducted training…

… students and profes- sors, and helped write a Guide on Antisemitism for the MSU Community 2022. Baden says she enjoys being part of an established program with supportive faculty and pro- gramming that…

… reaches into the community. Whether attend- ing classes or social events, it’s always nice to see familiar faces. “There really is a sense of community, ” she adds. She’ll be attending the Sept. 11…

… everyone else in atten- dance and see people just appre- ciating the program. ” A RICH HISTORY Dr. Amy Simon, a professor of Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History who started at MSU’s Serling…

… Institute in the fall of 2016, says they’ve doubled their number of Jewish Studies minors in the last handful of years, and added more programming around antisemitism, with additional programs when an…

… event in the country calls for it. “We really see supporting our Jewish students in those moments as a big part of our job, ” she says, adding that the Serling Institute provides a home for Jewish…

… of Jewish history. “For me, as a Jewish person, it is very rewarding for me to teach people who maybe never even thought about Jews, maybe never even met Jews, ON THE COVER continued from page…

… similar things that I did, ” she says, “or something completely different. ” Fitness, on the other hand, was a love Jankelovitz devel- oped in college while attending Michigan State University and…

…SEPTEMBER 1 • 2022 | 31 A bbie Jankelovitz says she’s lucky to have two jobs. This way, she can pursue both of her passions in life: mental health and fitness. Jankelovitz, 28, of Royal Oak…

… offers home personal fitness training. As a champion of the mind- body connection, or how physical health influences emo- tional health and vice-versa, Jankelovitz has made it her mis- sion to help…

… love, such as walking, dancing or swimming. A REWARDING CAREER It was an inspiration that stemmed from her own experi- ence. Jankelovitz, who grew up in West Bloomfield and attended Hillel Day…

… School, navigated her own mental health journey, which encouraged her to want to work within the field. “Now that I’m out on the other end, I want to be the source of help for people going through…

… selves, just through a different format. Plus, fitness aligned with her interests. “I’m really big into high ener- gy and being in front of crowds, ” she says. “I just love the energy of teaching…

…. ” Over the years, Jankelovitz has worked at several gyms that ranged from boxing gyms to small boutique gyms to larger gyms with multiple locations throughout Michigan. She also trains four or five…

…. While men- tal health was her main course of study in school, breaking into the fitness industry was much harder. “When I first started, I was a young female and it was hard to gain the respect that…

… people make extraordinary changes in their lives thanks to the help of fitness, mental health therapy or a com- bination of both. “The most rewarding part is to see someone celebrate or be proud of…

… themselves for a change they made, ” she describes. “Seeing someone’s excitement over that is my favorite part [of the job]. ” Therapist and fitness pro Abbie Jankelovitz helps her clients’ physical…

… & Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University in East Lansing, attended as the Maccabi Educator Fellow. around 20 miles outside of Nashville, is returning to Ann Arbor for…

… USA’s Gold Medal in Masters Golf. • Mikaela Schulz of West Bloomfield, a University of Michigan senior, was part of Team USA’s Gold Medal in Open Golf (female). • Ryan Berke of Farmington…

… Silver Medal in Weightlifting. • Abigail Binder of Ann Arbor, a University of Michigan senior, was part of Team USA’s Gold Medal for Volleyball (Women’s). She was joined in the Maccabiah by her…

… of East Grand Rapids, and Benjamin Rosenthal of Franklin, a sophomore at Vanderbilt University, competed in Open Swimming. • Mina Fedderly, IACT and director of engagement at Lester…

…Another dozen Michiganders joined Gerdov, Wooten and Fishman on the 1,300-member Maccabi USA delegation. • Jeremy Modell of Bloomfield Hills, an attorney in Birming- ham, was part of Team…

… Hills was part of Team USA’s Ice Hockey (Men’s) Gold Medal. • Celia Gold, formerly of Ann Arbor and now a legal policy specialist at Google in Boulder, Colo., achieved two Gold Medals and one…

… and Pioneer High School were part of Team USA’s Silver in Soccer (Juniors Soccer-Boys). • Sydney Bierwirth, a native of Walled Lake who now practices law in Colorado Springs, was part of Team…

… USA’s Silver Medal in Ice Hockey (Women’s). • Alex Engel of Commerce Township was part of Team USA’s Silver Medal in Juniors Track and Field 4x400 and Bronze Medal in the 4x100. • Rotem Andegeko…

… this year. He also was named NCAA All- American high bar in 2021 and 2022. Named Michigan team captain for 2023, he received the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award this year, as well. Gerdov’s swan song for…

… games have only been interrupted twice in its 90-year history, the first time by the Second World War and, more recently, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” explained Sheryl Raskin, founder and CEO of Out…

… EMU Center for Jewish Studies Presents A Conversation with Rep. Elissa Slotkin The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies will host Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan’s 8th…

…- versation in real-time, online, but registration is required at tinyurl.com/RepSlotkin. This presentation is co-spon- sored by Hillel at Eastern Michigan University, The EMU College Democrats and the…

…SEPTEMBER 30 • 2021 | 41 Matlin’s Message Danny Raskin Honored with a Donation to Yad Ezra Delta by Marriott Hotel Detroit Metro Airport General Manager Fadi Achour, a good friend of the late…

… Danny Raskin, donated $500 to Yad Ezra in Raskin’s name. The Jewish News matched the donation, bringing the check to $1,000. Longtime coworker of Raskin, Dharlene Katzman Norris, was there to honor…

… the late great scribe during a star-studded, Red Carpet Prevue Party unveiling the all-new Marilyn Lounge at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), along with City of Romulus, Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff, jazz…

… on a farm in Holly, working as a CIA analyst who did three tours in Iraq alongside the U.S. military and serving in the U.S. House. Slotkin is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security…

… — where she chairs the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence — and the House Committee on Armed Services. She will consider such matters as the resurgence of antisemitism in the 21st…

… century (both in the U.S. and abroad), America’s involvement in the Middle East and the importance of Israel to U.S. foreign policy. This presentation is the first on-campus Center for Jewish…

… Studies event since the beginning of COVID. There will be social distancing, and all audience members will be required to wear masks. There is no cost to attend this program. You can also watch the con…

… Harold Grinspoon Foundation. If you have any questions, con- tact Marty Shichtman at jewish. studies@emich.edu. Rep. Elissa Slotkin Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan…

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… • 2021 continued from page 4 happy college life shifted dramatically. Classes were transitioned to a virtual format, which came with its share of complications. My lovely dorm I had been enjoying…

… of the late Gary Agisim and the late Rita Freedman. Stuart is a graduate of the University of Michigan and earned his medical degree at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case…

… and Steven Berman, and great-grandchild of Janet Neier and Carlin Gordon. He is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. For his mitzvah project, Benjamin…

… Western Reserve University. He is a family physician, working in Portland, Ore. Mimi attended the University of Virginia and earned her medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a family…

…Zeltzer-Agisim E lliot and Susan Zeltzer of Farmington Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Stuart Zeltzer to Miriam (Mimi) Agisim, formerly of Cherry Hill, N.J., daughter…

… physician, practicing at a federal- ly qualified health center in Portland. Stuart is the grandson of the late Mike and the late Pearl Zeltzer, and the late Bernie and the late Gigi Cohen. A September…

… wedding is planned near Portland. Broida 60th S oralee and Jerry Broida of Walled Lake just cel- ebrated their 60th anni- versary on Aug. 27, 2021. They are the proud, happy and lov- ing parents of…

… Ilene and Gary Stone, and Erin and Al Broida, and grandparents of Brandon, Alyssa, Jacob, Ben, Abby and Jonah. 64 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! JUNE 23, 2021 Daniel and Amanda Rosenberg of…

… Franklin are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Eden Mia Rosenberg (Malka). Grandparents are Sheldon and Debbie Rosenberg of West Bloomfield, Manny and Sandy Kreitenberg of Los Angeles…

…, Calif., and Star Tasker of Los Angeles. She is named in loving memory of her maternal great-great-aunt, Magda (Malka) Rosenberg. Arielle Adamczyk will become a bat mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey…

… Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. She is shar- ing this milestone with her cousin, Sam Lotzoff. Arie is the daughter of Dr. Steven and Michelle Adamczyk of Bloomfield Hills, the little…

… if they’ d like to know. ” Hillel at the University of Michigan plans to make use of the warm weather at the start of the school year. Their high holiday programing will include meditative walks…

… Jenna Turow, the new rabbi at MSU Hillel. ONLINE PRAYER Virtual programing will extend to High Holiday services, too. This fall, MSU and University of Michigan Hillels will broadcast their services…

… online. University of Michigan’ s Hillel will also focus on empowering students to host their own small gather- ings to observe the holidays, and they’ re waiting until school is in session to…

… Bloomberg, a senior at the University of Michigan and member of the Hillel International Student Cabinet, is going to stay in Ann Arbor for the High Holidays this year. She might go home to West…

… Hashanah 5781 WIKIPEDIA Allison Bloomberg “We’ve never seen anything like this — everything’s diff erent.” — SAM APPEL OF HILLEL OF METRO DETROIT University of Michigan Hillel …

…, ” said Sam Appel, assistant director of Hillel of Metro Detroit, which serves Wayne State University and five other schools in the Detroit area. “Summers are pret- ty slow for Hillel, but it’ s been…

… Michigan, which provides Jewish program- ming to universities outside of Southeast Michigan. “That’ s actually kind of the cool thing about it being online is that students at other cam- puses can all…

… the fall, with activities and programs that have usually been held in person with big groups now happening online or outdoors in small groups. At Hillel of Metro Detroit, this might look like a…

… told the Jewish News. At MSU, Turow thinks the switch to virtual might allow more students to participate in Hillel’ s high holidays program- ming. MSU Hillel runs Hillel Campus Alliance of…

… began at MSU Hillel this summer, said she’ s curious to see if participation in Hillel services increases among MSU students, too. Many Jewish students who stay in Michigan for college decide to go…

… Temple Israel officiat- ed. Ashley is the granddaughter of Celia Goldberg, the late Fred Goldberg, the late Marilyn Freedland and the late Murray Statfield. She graduated from Eastern Michigan…

… Adin. Jack is the beloved grandson of Marilyn and the late Steven Victor, Frances and Ronald Rogers, and the late Arlene Victor. Jack attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in…

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… SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 | 27 Statfield-Gilliatt L eslee and Terry Statfield are delight- ed to announce the marriage of their daughter Ashley Elizabeth Statfield to Bradley Lawrence Gilliatt, son…

… of Audrey Gilliatt and the late R. Gordon Gilliatt. The beautiful wedding took place with immediate family at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit off the scenic Detroit River. Rabbi Jen Lader of…

…. Ashley is a social worker at the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Brad is a corporate controller of a global manufacturing company. Jack Victor (Yonatan Binyamin) will be called to the Torah…

… Farmington Hills. For his mitzvah project he is working with Kids Kicking Cancer to learn how to teach children breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and pain. Leah Rose Wine, daughter of Dr. Tarin…

… Gitlin and Robert Wine, was called to the Torah in honor of her bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. She was joined in cele- bration by her brother Ben. Leah is the loving…

… grandchild of Hadley and Beverly Wine, and Roslyne and the late Dr. Kenneth Gitlin. Leah is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, she volunteered…

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… since taught me a lot about him and loves that I’ ve inherited his interest.” Bucksbaum, a political science graduate of Western Michigan University, had been looking for a job that reflected his…

… offices and chosen chapter president in his senior year. “I joined Hillel to have a sense of community. ” Those feelings of community directed his political attention to Middle East studies with…

… know much about his late great-grandfather until he started transforming wood into art objects. Then, he remembered learning about the artistry of Louis Sher, a tool and die artisan whose…

… woodworking hobby brought about the ark still displayed at Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy. In a family of known fabric and print artists, Bucksbaum ventured into woodcarving last fall, when he wanted to…

… make a commemorative gift for his grandmother, Barbara Gash, who had recently traveled to Israel for the first time. He carved a menorah in the shape of Israel. “We have a few of my great…

…-grandfather’ s pieces, bowls and cutting boards, around the house,” said Bucksbaum, 24, of Rochester Hills. “ After I got into woodworking, I started to appreciate his abilities more, and my grandma has…

… academic studies when he found temporary work with a handyman who taught him carpentry. With that training and a home workroom of repair tools used by his dad, David Bucksbaum, he decided to try…

… building the menorah. “I soon got the idea to make more of those kinds of meno- rahs, thinking I could sell them,” said Bucksbaum, whose artis- tic instruction came through area wood artists and You…

… unique woods through local traders, Bucksbaum established a customer base by displaying his projects on social media and opening a store on Etsy. “I’ ve been focusing on meno- rahs of exotic woods and…

… more interesting designs,” Bucksbaum explained. “I love using my saw to make Hebrew letters out of wood, and I’ m trying wall art. I’ ve been making cutting boards lately, and I’ m going to be…

… appalled and acted swiftly. Police patrols were beefed up and a citizens’ committee was formed to deal with the issue, which includ- ed a rabbi from Hillel at Ohio State University, the director of the…

… story, “Charlevoix the Beautiful,” by Jennifer Lovy. Lovy made the point that Charlevoix, in the northwest part of the state on the shores of Lake Michigan, has been a summer destination for…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org A Summer Mainstay T he summer is winding down. It’ s been an unusual season…

… for most of us, with fewer trips Up North and more staycations. It seems a long time ago — but it has only been a little over year — since the July 11, 2019, issue of JN had an excellent feature…

… generations of Detroit Jews. A search in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History certainly supports this conclusion. A search for “Charlevoix” in the Archive showed 3,577 pages that…

… mentioned this name. To be sure, some pages referred to Charlevoix Street in Detroit, but the bulk of the pages had stories or advertisements about Charlevoix, the summer vacation spot. I found…

… announcements from the 1920s and 1930s in the Jewish Chronicle’ s “ Activities in Society” columns (the “social media” of the day) that noted who was visiting who in Charlevoix to stories of Camp Sea-Gull on…

… Lake Charlevoix with its song: “North, south and east and west, our camp has always been the best” (June 8, 2017, JN). One can also find lots of advertise- ments for resorts in Charlevoix, like the…

… Hilltop Hotel, the Tower Hotel and Bern’ s Guest House with “Kosher Style Cooking” (Bern’ s ad is a little confus- ing — is it kosher or just sort of like kosher?). Speaking of food, Danny Raskin’ s…

… columns over the years often included readers’ mini-reviews of restaurants in and near Charlevoix and other stores in the area. Yes, Charlevoix had something for everybody, including gangs of hood…

… the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan, or HCAM, include: Alma College, Albion College, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Kalamazoo College…

… environmental studies. He is the chair of the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv MSU Hillel’s Israel Affairs Department builds connections across Michigan Students visit the Golan Heights during a trip…

…, Michigan Technological University, Northern Michigan University, Saginaw Valley State University and Western Michigan University. Led by Maddi Jackson, director of Israel Education and Programming…

… ally herself when she was a student studying political science and international relations at Ohio State University. Jackson became interested and committed to Israeli issues after she was one of…

… Harvard University and a law degree from Hebrew University, and is the author of five books. Harry Yuklea is a Serling Visiting Israeli Scholar in the Eli Broad College of Business who teaches courses…

… Boston University and a doctorate in business management from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Lihi Lahat is sponsored through the Israel Institute and teaches a public policy course in the…

…t . S g al ng MSU Hillel’ s new Israel Affairs Department will centralize Israel education, advocacy and programming at MSU and at Hillel organizations on 10 college campuses across…

… Michigan. The goal: to help Jewish and non-Jewish students become better informed about issues relating to Israel and to build connections with other campus student organizations. The campuses in…

… at MSU Hillel, the department will be staffed by two additional MSU Hillel employees whose role is to provide resources and support to any student who is interested in learning more…

… to Israel. This year, in addition to the department’ s staff, Israel teams consisting of two or more students from each school will work together to offer Israel education, programming and…

…Just nine months after the completion of Michigan State University’ s record-breaking capital campaign at the end of 2018, significant changes to the university’ s landscape already are…

… Shaken & Stirred — Classic Songs Reimagined. whartoncenter.com • Alex’s Great State Race Nov. 15 Army ROTC cadets from MSU and the University of Michigan will run the game ball from East Lansing to…

… Southeast Michigan helped share the campaign’ s message and hosted events to support its efforts. In total, 50,324 donors — nearly one-fifth of the 255,284 overall donors to the campaign — hail from…

….msu.edu Learn more about alumni participation alumni.msu.edu VISIT US ONLINE MARK YOUR CALENDAR • High Holy Days at MSU Hillel Sept. 29, 30; Oct. 1, 8, 9 Celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at MSU…

… descendant of an old Detroit Jewish family, (Sklar, Latt, Nosanchuck, Israel), an Ann Arbor native and an alumnus of the University of Michigan, Ariel Hurwitz-Greene knows the local market and what a great…

…34 September 5 • 2019 jn jews d in the | faces&places Tuesday, Aug. 27, families and friends of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills were on hand as the newly expanded…

… has room for 180 students, up from 140. “The expansion of the early childhood education program at Hillel benefits our entire Jewish community,” said Darin McKeever, president/CEO of the Davidson…

… academic excellence.” Staff of the expanded ECC at Hillel Day School PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF HILLEL DAY SCHOOL Alan Kaufman, Robin Pappas foreground, Ellen Folbe behind her, Darin McKeever, Scott Reed…

… includes state-of-the-art learning suites, a central square or kikar for large gatherings, a kitchen, a large indoor playscape, teacher work- spaces, and an outdoor playground and garden. The expanded ECC…

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…jews d U-M HILLEL in the Cherie Brown, founder and CEO of the National Coalition Building Institute in Silver Spring, Md., conducted an anti-Semitism training at U-M Hillel early this year. U…

… John Cheney- Lippold niversity of Michigan officials, administrators, students and alumni reacted with criticism to Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s decision to rescind an offer to write a letter of…

… against Palestinians. In January 2017, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law that bans a boycott of a foreign state by individuals or public entities, though it made no direct mention of Israel or the BDS…

… ago and missed out on a key detail: As you may know, many university depart- ments have pledged an academic boycott against Israel in support of the Palestinians living in Palestine. This boycott…

…,400 supporters have signed. According to The University Record, a news- letter for U-M faculty and staff, Schlissel said at the Sept. 20 Board of Regents meeting that the faculty member’s view does not reflect the…

… position of the university nor any depart- Mark Schlissel ment or unit on campus. “We are a large and diverse public uni- versity, and the individual opinions of our community range widely on many issues…

… of Regents and the university’s executive offi- cers, has been deeply engaged in the matter and will take appropriate steps to address the issue and the broader questions it has raised. Rick Fitzgerald…

…, Science and Arts. In March 2014, Cheney- Andrea Fischer Lippold signed a petition Newman with 31 U-M professors, including 15 in his department, in favor of the university academically boycotting Israel as…

… (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. In December 2017, the U-M Board of Regents rejected a Central Student Government resolution to form a commit- tee to investigate divesting the university’s…

… recommendation for a study abroad program when he real- ized the student wanted to study in Israel. Cheney-Lippold sent undergraduate Abigail Ingber of Warren, N.J., the following email: Israel Bias U…

…- holding a letter of recommendation because of his political views dam- ages the education of this student.” MICHIGAN HILLEL REACTIONS The JN’s attempts to reach student Abigail Ingber were unsuccessful. U…

…-M Hillel students and staff mem- bers voiced their shock at the nature of the professor’s email. Kendall Coden, chair of the U-M Hillel Governing Board, said she is proud to be part of the university…

… Organization of America (ZOA) believes U-M did not go far enough in its statement. “The University of Michigan leadership has to do more than sim- ply express its disappointment in Professor Cheney…

…, former head of Jewish Studies at Michigan State University who now directs the Academic Engagement Network, gives his views of U-M’s response in the Views section. See page 6. …

… discrimi- natory, a violation of academic freedom and a violation of the university’s poli- Susan Tuchman cies. “We expect the university to stand behind these policies, for the protec- tion of this…

…’s Jewish community. “In short,” Rabbi Dan Horwitz of The Well said, “we are looking for the people who give of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways. In essence, the kinds of…

… people we admire and aspire to be, whose accomplishments we want to celebrate and who we want the world to know make their home in Metro Detroit.” Nominations are due by Oct. 30. A special group of nine…

… volunteer judges (none of whom are affiliated with The Well or the JN) will be reviewing submis- sions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be…

… military training, and Palestinians have specifically asked people to take a stand.” Regent Newman said, “This is about a boycott of students, not of Israel, It essentially creates, both implicitly and…

… based on who will write letters? The extended application of the profes- sor’s ideology is destructive to educa- tion. “This has nothing to do with the First Amendment or academic free- doms. Writing…

… MSU Hillel, attributes her earlier academ- ic and social difficulties to the lack of support she received from the various schools she attended. “Adults who are supposed to be leaders and guide children…

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…. “It wasn’t that he was trying to be defiant. Ethan was brilliant, and he would ask questions to make sense of things, to make sense of the world around him. That desire of knowledge remained a core part…

… of who Ethan was.” Contributions may be directed to the Ethan Bean Mental Health Fund at Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 737-8700, www.shirsha- lom.org. The…

… relationships,” Acciaioli said. “Additionally, it can’t be over-empha- sized that the rapidly changing and increasingly complex social world teens and young adults have to navi- gate, because of the availability…

… of social media and social networking sites, increases both the pressure to fit in and the desire to connect. This can increase their risk of exposure to rejection, cyberbullying and other forms of…

… aware that their communication and social skills are different than those of their peers, according to Vincent J. Acciaioli, a licensed mas- ter social worker (LMSW) practicing in the Bloomfield Hills…

… Asperger’s Disorder). Because they are high functioning, they are more likely to go unnoticed or “fall through the cracks” instead of getting the help they need. “Adolescence is a time when PARENTS CAN HELP…

… Acciaioli encourages parents to curb the negative thinking common in families who have a child with special needs. “Their child’s differences do not make their child defective, inad- equate or incapable of…

… living a successful, productive life,” he said. “Most impor- Vince Acciaioli tantly, it is not a result of defective parenting.” Becoming a pro-active advocate for the teen is important. Acciaioli…

…, and I wanted to learn. I spent the summer after freshman year living and working in Downtown Detroit through the Semester in Detroit program at University of Michigan. My summer in the city gave me a…

… Teen Board, attended services at Michigan Hillel and so on. Most recently, I was in Israel on Birthright. An internship at Jewish Federation seemed predictable. It seemed way too close to home…

… through the snowy sidewalks of Ann Arbor last winter. In the depths of December, I started to come up with goals for my summer plans come April. I wanted professional experience; I wanted to be entertained…

… taste of urban life. Detroit, in all its uniqueness, was a really great place to learn. It was close to home, but unfamiliar enough to challenge me. I was humbled by what I learned about social justice…

…, meeting community needs and grocery shopping for myself. By the end of my sophomore year, I had reflected on my previous summer and concluded that my personal and intellectual growth had been a result of my…

… immersion in Detroit, an effect of its distinction from home and the chal- lenges I faced there. I had ventured away from home, and I felt I was better off for it. Meanwhile, I took a public health class…

…, declared an organizational stud- ies major and spent my second year of college living with friends from across the country. As my interest in the non- profit sector developed, so did my 96 September 6…

… • 2018 jn desire to venture even farther from my hometown of Bloomfield Hills. I figured large-scale organizations in places like New York and Washington were best- suited to meet my goals. A big job in…

… those lessons somewhere I could make a difference. The Benefits Of Discovery: Close To Home So, to no surprise, I felt conflicted when I ultimately decided to stay home for the summer as the Jeanette and…

… Oscar Cooke Jewish Occupational Program (JOIN) intern at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Federation was a mile away from my house and a far cry from the high- speed, sprawling city…

… that these identi- didate in chemistry at the University of Michigan, said there are many ties need not be mutually exclusive. more men looking for men on Jewish The panelists, ranging from their online…

…. With the in United Synagogue Youth and Hillel onset of LGBT-friendly youth group on campus at Wake Forest University chapters, Birthright trips to Israel and and now heads up a Jewish grad stu- gay…

…, of Jayson Olson, 17, of West Bloomfield Ferndale, started working at Hillel said he has never lived in a time when Community Day School this fall to there was not social media, and this facilitate…

…jews d STACY GITTLEMAN in the Jewish & Queer Multifaith Alliance director addresses Farber Hebrew Day School students. Jewish LGBT group talks of empowerment. JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER…

… STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A the oldest of the three panelists at 57, bout 30 members of Jewish said that things have come a long way Detroit’s LGBT community since he came out in college…

… sexual and of empowerment,” Elkus said. “When I sat my parents down to tell gender identities and share ABOVE: them I was gay, they thought their own stories at NEXTGen Steven Davis, Jessica Leuchter, I…

… expressed Pride co-chairs Sam Dubin, that they all wanted to find 25, of West Bloomfield and a Jewish partner, and they have no Steven Davis, 37, of Ferndale are hop- easier a time at it than do their Jewish…

… ing that events like this create a “new heterosexual counterparts. kind of Jewish family” and open dia- Jessica Leuchter, 25, a Ph.D. pre-can- logue of being LGBT and Jewish. They want others to know…

… dating services than lesbians. 50s to their teens, discussed how However, she said that she is happily much has changed in terms of accep- dating. In her life, she has been active tance over the decades…

…-oriented interpretations of the dent group at U-M. weekly Torah portion, they spoke of “Carrying on Jewish traditions into how far the Jewish community has my adult and someday into married come, yet at the same time, how…

… included the Hebrew Free Loan Association, the Arthritis Foundation, University of Michigan Hillel, Tamarack Camps, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the Allied Jewish Campaign, the Jewish National…

…soul of blessed memory Marianne Shapero Schwartz: Passion For Art And Community Service RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W ith the discerning eye of an art connois- seur and the loving heart of…

… husband of 67 years, Alan E. Schwartz, died Sept. 20, 2017, at the age of 86. Marianne, who was born in Detroit in 1930, was known throughout the community for her generous philanthropic activities…

… College in New York, where she was an art history major. She and her late older brother, Ray, were raised amid a legacy of Jewish communal service and philanthropy by their parents, Ruth and Nate Shapero…

…. The founder and president of Cunningham Drugs, Nate Shapero was a pillar of the Jewish community who was known for his generous contributions of time and funding to a multitude of organizations and…

… chari- table causes. When Marianne was 19, she was introduced to Alan by his sister, Mitzi, and the two were married shortly afterward. According to Rabbi Daniel Syme of Temple Beth El, who officiated the…

… funeral service along with Cantor Rachel Kalmowitz, theirs was “a union of two souls as one,” a lifelong romance of mutual dedication and devotion. “Their love and affection for each other was a touchstone…

… of their family life,” said U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn, a close friend for more than 60 years, who spoke at the funeral service. “Every word and expres- sion of goodness applies to Marianne.” As…

…, and enjoy- ing time with close friends and extended family. “She drew in all those around her to her magic, her passion for art, opera and anything else of beauty and brilliance,” said her granddaughter…

… Alana Schwartz, speaking at the funeral service. “She was an animating force.” Marianne was known as a good listener; she paid attention and remembered what was said, usually offering a piece of sound…

… the University of Michigan with a B.A. in global envi- ronment and health and is completing her M.D. at Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa. Yossi received his B.A. in public policy at the…

… University of Michigan and works for the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. A June 2018 wedding is planning in Michigan. • …

…, and the late Ruth Lichterman. Katy and Yossi met at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills and both attend- ed the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. Katy graduated from…

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… the Garden Theater in Detroit. Rabbi Daniel Syme of Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township officiated. Sara is the daughter of Mickey and the late Erwin Bloomberg of Farmington Hills, and the grand…

…- daughter of Beth Margolin. Andy is the son of Jaynie and Steve Craig of Bloomfield Hills. The bridal party included Audrey Bloomberg as the maid of honor, Steve Craig as best man, Alix Craig as bridesmaid…

… and Hudson Craig as best boy. The couple reside in Beverly Hills and have a honeymoon planned for the fall of 2017. • Morse 50th B arbara and Stephan Morse will celebrate their 50th wedding…

… engagement of their children Katy Scharf and Yossi Lichterman. Katy is the granddaughter of the late Seymour and the late Carolyn Kirsch. Yossi is the grandson of Annie and Ben Friedman of Huntington Woods…

… Farmington High School and has been a longtime member of Temple Israel, studied business at Michigan State University. He has taken occa- sional classes at the Detroit Institute of Arts. When he is not getting…

…, Carousel — a large, layered wall piece composed of panels mounted together into a spinning circle — will be displayed at the Gerald R. Ford Museum for ArtPrize. ABOVE: A grad of Hillel Day School and U…

…, who works out of a home studio and has been represented by the Danielle Peleg Gallery in West Bloomfield. “I have experimented with draw- ing, painting and sculpture. I didn’t take any of it seriously…

… until friends of my wife, Robyn, noticed pieces around our home and said how much they liked each one.” Candy Cosmos, which measures 48 by 33 inches, was planned with a drawing of abstract shapes. Working…

… explains. “People thought the shapes reminded them of candy so that became part of the title. Because the candy looked like it was floating in space, I added the word ‘Cosmos.’” Kay, who graduated from North…

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…’re ready to tackle challenges and make meaningful contributions. Like Michigan itself, your positive impact will be far reaching. That’s the Laker Effect. gvsu.edu MSU Hillel and Hillel Campus Alliance of…

… Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan on Taglit Birthright Israel. MSU Hillel and the HCAM students on Taglit Birthright Israel: MSU graduate Michael Klar, West Bloomfield; MSU graduates Mitch Kontarev and…

… Michigan students and staff traveled to Washington University in St. Louis for the annual Hillel International Engagement Institute: Bottom Row: MSU Hillel/HCAM Senior Jewish Educator Rabbi Becca Walker; MSU…

… Hillel Senior Engagement Associate Mimi Marcus; MSU junior Ariella Sternfeld and MSU sophomore Jessica Lusky, both of Bloomfield Hills; MSU junior Jessy Hirsch, Cupertino, Calif.; MSU Hillel Jewish Agency…

…for college students by college students Hillel Happenings Incoming first-year students gathered at Baskin-Robbins in West Bloomfield for an MSU Hillel Freshmen Mixer: Caroline Strauss, Farmington…

… Hills; Natalie Herman and Sophie Dwoskin, both of West Bloomfield; Ashley Schnaar, Geil Schock and Jessica Lusky, all of Bloomfield Hills; and Sarah Brett, West Bloomfield. Impact. When you become a…

… Laker, you look outward, focusing on others instead of yourself. With professors’ caring guidance, you learn how to make a meaningful, lasting difference. Then, as you go forward into the world, you…

… Miller, West Bloomfield; and Kalamazoo sophomore Yale Lash, Farmington Hills. L’Shana Tovah, Bulldogs! Imagine More: Ferris Shoah Archive Students traveled to Israel in May with MSU Hillel and the…

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… remember & mourn P HYLLIS B LEZNAK Z ’ L Phyllis embodied a love of family, a love of people and a love of life. A proud graduate of Michigan State University, she married the love of her life and the…

… first MSU Hillel President Richard Bleznak. Phyllis was the backbone of her family in every way. A master bridge player and avid reader of no less than three books a week, Phyllis was forward thinking…

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…jews d in the TODAY’S INVESTMENT FUNDS continued from page 16 really drawn to that.” Russian and Syrian Jews, Colleagues also speak of as well as the movement his disinterest in visibility for…

… Soviet Jewry, two Israeli for himself. “He focused wars in Lebanon and the on the work and never put assassination of Israeli himself first,” says Robert Prime Minister Itzhak Cohen, former JCRC/AJC Rabin…

…. In response, Gale executive director. helped organize rallies Micki Grossman, who and educational efforts in David Kurzmann worked with him when she support of Israel and Jews was a volunteer and staff…

… worldwide. person at JCRC, says, “He In 1982, he was named does a lot of things in the assistant director for Israel community very quietly.” advocacy — responsible She mentions that he con- for building…

… leaders, and Don Cohen, former others in Michigan. Anti-Defamation League In this position, Gale Michigan Region direc- has made 16 trips to Israel, tor, has known Gale for including one in 1990 with…

… decades as a colleague and Michele Engler (wife of friend. He describes Gale as then Gov. John Engler) and “the ‘go-to’ guy who knows other state officials. He the history of issues and has staffed several…

… Jewish organizations. He empow- Federation of Metropolitan Micki Grossman ers people as a convener, Detroit missions to Israel facilitator and supporter. and served as the local liai- "He has strengthened…

… our son to the Israel Consulate community's relationship in Chicago. In 1989, Gale with Israel in so many ways was named associate over the years." director of the Jewish Now that he is retired…

…. Farmington Hills and Southfield-Lathrup • Plan menus ahead of time, including High School, he majored in communica- seasonal fruits, vegetables and other tions at Michigan State University. items. Tobin was…

… teacher at Yeshivas Darchei Torah in my Jewish observance by example,” Southfield, offered these tips for kosher Tobin said. eating during the Jewish holiday A graduate of Hillel Day School in season…

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… Oak Park resident since “I have the talent of walk- the late 1990s, Tobin typically ing into a store and finding davens at Congregation Shomer kosher food items, especially Israel, also known as the…

… Avtzen at unusual places, like dol- Shul, on Vernon Street. lar stores,” said Tobin, 55, The Kosher Crusader has of Oak Park. He’s often additional interests. At age 9, informed store managers after taking…

… certificate from binical certification of items calzones at a 7-11. the National Rifle Association. adhering to a required Tobin teaches gun-safety class- kashrut standard. His kosher discoveries es, showing…

… politics after two Tobin grew up in a kosher-observant unsuccessful runs for office, Tobin co- Conservative home within walking dis- leads Save the Oak Park JCC — another tance of Congregation Shaarey Zedek…

… kosher given for local shopping, but kosher food at Hillel House. products are also found at name- Tobin studied five years at Ohr brand stores, such as Costco, Meijer, Somayach following his 1984 MSU…

… Northwest Detroit building on Congregation Beth Hillel. Wyoming. BUSINESS LEADERS Rabbi Shaiall Zachariash, a native Jacob Citrin, founder and president of of Los Angeles who received his rab- Citrin Oil…

… Congregation Michigan’s largest Standard Oil distrib- Shomrey Emunah. Rabbi Zachariash had recently received a master’s degree utor. A past president of Temple Israel, Cirtin served as treasurer of the Jewish in…

… education from the University of Welfare Federation and was active in Detroit while on the teaching staff of community affairs. Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Harry Mondry, president and found- Rabbi A. Irving…

… Abe Kasle. Hillel had 265 students at the time, 50 more than the previous year. Opera star Jan Peerce came to Detroit RELIGIOUS NEWS from New York to perform Jan Peerce In 1966, Yeshiva Beth with Emma…

… Schaver on behalf Yehudah celebrated the of the school’s fundraising din- 50th anniversary of its opening in the ner. school building of the Mogen Abraham Becoming Detroit’s second Reform Synagogue on…

…. Congregation pulpit of Congregation Ahavas Beth Jacob-Mogen Abraham relocated Achim in 1964 for a position with the to the new Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Jewish National Fund office in New building and began holding…

… regular York, returned as spiritual leader of morning and evening daily services the same synagogue due to popular in September. While the new build- demand. In its 25th year of existence, ing was under…

… construction, Rabbi the membership of Congregation Bakst’s Beth Hamidrash Division took Gemiluth Chassodim voted to institute up temporary residence in the Young mixed seating and change its name to Israel of…

… Company, died at the age of binical ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Baltimore, became 61. From a one-pump service station in Detroit in 1920, Citrin Oil grew into spiritual leader of…

… Schnipper intro- er of Highland Appliance, died at 67. A duced the triennial system of reading leader in the Labor Zionist Movement one-third of the weekly Scripture por- and active in Jewish causes, Mondry…

… got a taste for Repair the World volunteer- ing through Hillel at Michigan State at our Destination Detroit program. Now, a second-year team leader, she coordinates service opportunities for the…

… their Plum Street Market Garden and — if you were there then and remember now — tell him about the Plum Street of yesteryear. Ellie Farber. Ellie rounds out the Michigan alumni and represents the Grosse…

… residents of Freedom House. Aryeh Perlman. Aryeh played an Oompa Loompa in the first off- Broadway production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Having grown up in Ann Arbor and gone to the University of…

… endeavored upon this new century with cautious optimism and an uneven attention span. Sometimes it’s hard carrying the banner for a generation of 80 million Americans. On Jan. 2, 2000, when it was still not…

… clear whether Y2K would turn our appliances against us, I was featured in the Detroit Free Press as one of the “Faces of the 21st Century” and quoted as saying “I don’t like this impersonal internet…

…, email stuff.” Fortunately, some of my fellow mil- lennials, the Repair the World Fellows — 20-somethings who occasionally look at me like I’m danc- ing the Charleston, whatever that is — keep pushing me…

…, themselves and those around them to be the change they wish to Ben Falik see in Detroit. Most of the work I’ve gotten (taken?) credit for over the past few years has actually been done by the Repair the World…

… Fellows, who live and serve together for a year, wrestling with the disrepair of the world around them and activating people from all walks of life to pursue education and food justice. Ironic as it may…

… seem — a group of Jewish young adults living together in the rectory of a former Lithuanian church in the heart of a Latino neigh- borhood in the southwest corner of a black city — the Fellows have built…

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… organizations working diligent- ly to engage the millennial generation Jewishly. Our combined efforts must succeed for the sake of our commu- nity’s future. * Miriam Starkman is executive director of Hillel of…

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… Seminary in ert? I think being committed New York, has explored, many to remembering means we modern Jews commit their can learn from tragedies of time, energy and lives to creat- the past, big or small. ing…

… to the ways of parents or We can demonstrate our grandparents.” commitment to living a life informed We are diverse in our reasons for liv- by our Jewish values by remember- ing committed Jewish lives…

…. ing our mistakes, learning from our Parshat Ki Tetze ends with the mistakes and, in so doing, improving mitzvah to remember a tragedy — our lives and the lives of the people we Amalek’s surprise attack…

…’s football season — I Explore more of Arnold Eisen’s love sports, the art of the team work- writings and the source for the quote ing together striving for perfection. in this dvar Torah at his blog: blog…

…. Sports can display human great- jtsa.edu/chancellor-eisen/2011/07/05/ ness. And the culture surrounding mitzvah. sports can display some of the saddest aspects of humanity. Working on a col- Davey Rosen is…

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… graduated from Michigan State University. An October wedding is planned. Ran-Schram K im and Walter Schram of West Bloomfield, together with Rhonda and Gary Ran of Bloomfield Hills, are thrilled to…

… Arlene Victor. Robert is an eighth-grader at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He volunteers at Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. t6TFPG.PHFO$MBNQ t…

… World of Domestic Terrorism West Bloomfi eld, MI Charles R. Young, a local author from West Bloomfi eld, Michigan, has just published his novel, Day of Reckoning to rave reviews. The fi ctional story, fi…

… announce the engagement of their children Jodie Renee and Matthew Adam. Jodie is an early childhood teacher at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Matthew is employed as a…

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… physician Jack Aidan Turpen, son of Dr. Stephanie Turpen and Jeremy Turpen, will read from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Turpen Saturday, Sept. 17. Sharing in…

… his sim- chah will be his proud grandparents Sharon and Dr. Donald Borsand, and Suzanne Turpen. Jack is also the grand- child of the late Mark Turpen. Jack is a student at Abbott Middle School in West…

… Bloomfield. He found taking part in Operation Angel Haven, where he packed holiday boxes full of hygiene products, clothing and toys for the poverty-stricken people of the Appalachian mountains. Robert Rogers…

… Victor (Chanan Chaim Lazer), son of Kelly and David Victor, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Congregation Victor Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Sept. 17. Participating in the…

… service will be Robert’s brothers, George and Jack, and his sister, Adin. Proud grandparents are Frances and Ronald Rogers, and Marilyn Victor. He is also the grandson of the late Steven Victor and the late…

…. Some of the new rabbis have had multifaceted careers. Ahuvia holds two master’s degrees, in Judaic studies and journalism, from the University of Michigan. Gutmann spent three years in banking and…

… Rabbi Marla Hornsten of Temple Israel, president of the Michigan Board of Rabbis. “They bring an energy and enthusiasm to the community, with new ideas, new stories, a fresh perspective. “It…

… its ancient text pull us so profoundly together? Those are the kinds of questions that continue to fascinate me. “At Duke, I got involved with Hillel, started a Reform group and learned to song lead…

… marketing before starting rabbinical school. Brudney has worked as a song leader and spiritual counselor. Kantor has been a chaplain and a campus Hillel rabbi. Brett Mountain continued from page 10 HAPPY…

… CONGREGATIONS Dozens of community members served on the search committees aiming to find the perfect fit for their congregations. Temple Beth El’s search committee interviewed more than a dozen practicing rabbis…

… and 30 HUC-JIR seniors before choosing Brudney, said Beth El President Jordon Wertheimer of Franklin. She “immediately stood out to us as a rabbinic star in the making. Her enthusiasm for life, Judaism…

… and people of all backgrounds is tremendous.” Several noted that the new rabbis’ first months have confirmed their confidence that they made the right choice. Shir Tikvah’s search committee worked for…

… 10 months before set- tling on Ahuvia. “In her first month as rabbi, Shir Tikvah members can already see how what she brings to Congregation Shir Tikvah resembles many of the great traits of Rabbi…

… Arnie [Sleutelberg], while also present- ing strengths that will lead the congregation into a new, meaningful and exciting Jewish future,” said Shir Tikvah President Rich Spitzer of Troy. “During the…

… interview process at Temple Kol Ami, Rabbi Gutmann kept impressing upon us the importance of congregational engagement and, in his first month on the job, his outreach, which included a congre- gational…

… Department, FedEd, and co-sponsored by University of Michigan Hillel; the JCC’s SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment); and the Holocaust Memorial Center, Zekelman Family Campus. To register, call (248…

…to his writings? My students have characteristically found Primo Levi’s works one of their foundational intel- lectual and moral experiences. The class was voted, at one point, the best in the…

… wished to have him explore, yet further, the moral chal- lenges of remembering bottomless horror and communicating about it, without being absorbed into its dark- ness. His works stay in the light, even…

… presume any knowledge of Primo Levi or detailed knowledge of the Shoah. Levi speaks as a human to humans; he faced a cir- cumstance unique in some ways, but features of which surround us yet and are within…

…, large books on his life and works, but they are not aimed at being introductions of the sort you might wish. I hope to write such a book. You have written that the work of Primo Levi “arguably constitutes…

… one of the major moral and stylistic voices of this century.” How is his work relevant today? And, what is the role of memory in forming our social experience? Our identity as individuals and as peoples…

… is formed out of our memories. We are our memories. It is essential that we retain the memory of the Shoah as part of our self-understanding as humans and keep that memory in discussion as we try to…

… form a better, fuller, more human future. * The three-part lecture series “Primo Levi and the Memory of the Offense” with Professor Ralph Williams begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Max M…

…. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Township. Cost of the course is $50. Scholarships are available upon request. This series is offered through Federation’s Adult Jewish Learning…

… university. That is a credit to Primo Levi and to my students. You have said that you regretted never having had the opportunity to meet Primo Levi. Is there one question you might have asked him? I would have…

…-generation Detroiter, Lupovitch is a graduate of Hillel Day School, the University of Michigan and Columbia University, where he received a Ph.D. in history. To purchase tickets, visit www. tinyurl.com/JBAM0914. Tickets…

… Jonathan H. Schwartz of the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan are pro- ducing the event to share the moral importance of the return of such art to its owners, as well as its interest to the community as a…

… and ongoing cases. Moderating the event will be Howard Lupovitch, an associate professor of history and director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University. A fourth…

… WWII and how sales of stolen works bankrolled large parts of the Nazi war Raymond J. machine. Keynote Dowd speaker attorney Raymond J. Dowd will discuss the story behind Nazi looted art, through forced…

… and coerced transfers, and the ethical and legal expectations of its return to its lawful owners. Dowd is a partner in the law firm of Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP in New York City. He served as…

… lead trial counsel in notable cases involving art law, copyrights, trade- marks and other matters. Richard A. Herman, a local copy- right attorney and chairperson of the event, and co-chair attorney…

… whole. Attendees will also learn about laws passed in the wake of looting to return stolen art to its rightful owners and the extent to which those laws have been successful via the explora- tion of past…

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… for three unforgettable lectures on the life, prose and poetry of Primo Levi with popular University of Michigan Professor Emeritus Ralph Williams. Call 248-205-2557 to register. Contemporary Halachic…

… Heretics and Heresies – Dr. Justin Sledge Investigate the lives and works of Judaism’s most infamous troublemakers. The Hillel Challenge – Rabbi Tzvi Muller Learn how rituals can empower us to be better…

… Rosenberg, director of the Jewish Senior Life Foundation, has announced her retirement after close to four decades of serving seniors in the community. She will be honored with a Celebration of Service event…

… featuring Lily Tomlin on Thursday, Oct. 13, with details to come. Rosenberg joined Jewish Home & Aging Services (prede- cessor agency to JSL) in 1980. Her nationally recog- nized expertise in the field of…

… service providers to older adults. She played a key role in the merger of Jewish Apartments and Services with Jewish Home & Aging Services, a union that resulted in better and more cost-effective services…

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… Senior Life. * or call 248-205-2557 The History of Jewish Humor – Ruth Bergman Treating Jewish jokes as texts, explore the meaning of the words that make us laugh and bind us as a people. Jewish…

…, kinder and more ethical people. What Every Jewish Person Needs to Know about the Qu’ran – Professor Howard Lupovitch Take a look at the Qu’ran and commentaries to get a better understanding of this…

… complex text. The Book of Ruth – Rabbi Rod Glogower Close textural analysis on the literary and theological themes of the Book of Ruth. Living a Beautiful Life through Mussar – Rabbi Michael Cohen Mussar…

… what they have in common with Jewish heroes. A Jewish Understanding of the New Testament – Rabbi Joseph Klein The Christian Bible from a Jewish perspective. Lifting Up the Spirit and Soul: An…

… advocate on campus. @ Bri Dines of West Bloomfield is a senior at Michigan State University. …

… in Oc- tober when one caught my eye. Sam Appel, who led my Birthright trip the previous year and was an MSU Hillel staff member, posted an application to staff the Federation of Met- ropolitan Detroit…

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… strong impact on my life. Starting with BBYO in eighth grade, the Jew- ish community has fostered leadership skills and confidence within me. When I moved to East Lansing to begin college at Michigan State…

… memories and moments. Whether it was the debate sparked about the Kotel after Anat Hoffman spoke to the group about the Women of the Wall, the tears in the teens eyes as they listened to the Israeli…

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… Israel. It was an absolute pleasure to staff the Teen Mission, and I look forward to bringing back the knowledge and memories to Michigan State as I enter my senior year and continue to be an Israel…

… feel empowered, and grow and build the connections between the students and the university. Reb ecca Fishman Coming from Michigan State’s Hillel, I had adjustment challenges of my own. It took getting…

… brought Israeli with being a program associate, especial- culture to more than 400 students at the ly at Hillel of Metro Detroit. Helping new university. students find their passion for Hillel and A…

… successful program at Hillel is not take on positions within the organization always about the number of students is very rewarding. who show up — it is often about what At Oakland University, I watched one…

… speak only with the most genuineness when I say, Israel, I’ll be back for you soon. @ Rebecca Soverinsky of West Bloomfield is a senior at the University of Michigan. On the beach in Tel Aviv: Rebecca…

…,000 students, feel like a small community. Because of the powerful experience I had at MSU’s Hillel, I de- cided my next step was giving other students the same great opportunities I had experienced. After I…

… graduated, I was hired as one of two program associates at Hil- lel of Metro Detroit. Being a program associate is an imperative job within Hillel: We are the ones who interact with students, help students…

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…. I have seen this Rebecca Fishman of Bingham Farms is a pro- multiple times throughout this past year, gram associate at Hillel of Metro Detroit. H s it’s written in the dictionary, unreal is defined…

… bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, Roth underwent 10 weeks of training in the fire academy and two years of school- ing to become a paramedic. "Most, if not all, full-time fire departments in…

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… working on Fishburne. a degree at Michigan State University, she Lynnz has been to Portugal, Spain, played polo — on horses. Morocco, France, Thailand, Malaysia, In addition to her work at the Adventure…

…metro >> on the cover Unusual Jobs Unconventional work choices bring satisfaction. Shelli Liebman Dorfman I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A recent visit with a staff member of the…

… Adventure Park at West Bloomfield began with an unsettling text that read, "Look up. I'm about 45 feet above you — to the left of the high wire!" The message came from the park's rescue lead, Tara Lynnz. Her…

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… Taubman Medical Research Institute at the University of Michigan Chuck Newman Impact Award Delphi Automotive MIBB Bridge Builder Award Accepted by Jeff Owens Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice…

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… mak- ing a difference in the world. This past Rosh Hashanah, however, I decided to talk about transformation in terms of taking on something new Rather than preaching about the importance of being a…

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…We have d Class Just for You! I p We Deliver Adult Jewish Education Tamarack Camps Notes Successes Of Past Year A Sampling of FedEd Fall Clas SUNDAY Dilemmas of Faith — A Shalom Hartman…

… Institute Lecture Series Instructor: Rabbi Aaron Starr 0 n Aug. 10, more than 150 incoming and outgoing board members, staff, past presidents, community members, donors, families and friends of Tamarack…

… Camps gathered at the new Rosalie and Sol Kaufman Specialty Village at Camp Maas in Ortonville. Darren Findling, board president, gave a recap of the progress achieved this past year: • The enhancements…

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…: How Did Joseph Become Jesus? How Medieval Christians Reinterpreted Jewish Texts Instructor: Or. Melissa Ser The Star and the Crescent: The Long Relationship of Judaism and Islam Instructor: Professor…

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… instru- mental in developing many of the medical procedures used today as well as working passionately as a champion of Tamarack. Board member Tracy Aronoff thanked outgoing board mem- bers: Aronow, Andrew…

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