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… lost in 2022. 26 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The War in Ukraine 27 Catching Up with the Jewish War Veterans Special honors came at this year’s Detroit Veterans Day Parade. SPORTS 28…

… Schoenbrun from The Gift Inside the Box Cover design: Kaitlyn Iezzi Dec. 29, 2022-Jan. 4, 2023 / 5-11 Tevet 5783 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 20 thejewishnews.com Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook @Detroit…

… Support for New Moms Local post-partum support group helps new moms deal with scary feelings. MAZEL TOV 36 Moments SPIRIT 37 Torah Portion 38 The Birth of Forgiveness 40 Synagogue Directory…

… local businesses, organizations and synagogues. ETC. Spotlight 62 The Exchange 63 Obituaries 64 Looking Back 70 Shabbat Lights Shabbat starts: Friday, Dec. 30, 4:50 p.m. Shabbat ends…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com DECEMBER 29• 2022 | 7 The Detroit Jewish community has one of the most far…

… in excess of $10 million in hiring, training, equipping and deploying security personnel across 17 agencies and 45 synagogues in the metro area. Moreover, combined with state and federal grants…

…, JCSI has provided hundreds of thousands to those schools, camps, agencies and synagogues for security upgrades. Through Gary Sikorski’s leadership, we have deep cooperation with federal, state and…

…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 17 OCTOBER » Kayne West or “Ye” makes global headlines with his antisemitic remarks. » Oct. 13 — Ben Rosenthal is awarded the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s…

… Outstanding Leadership Award at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s annual dinner. NOVEMBER » Nov. 1-13 — Detroit Jewish Book Fair returns to in-person events as well as digital presentations. Ann Arbor Jewish Book…

… Academy at the JCC in West Bloomfield. Adat Shalom Synagogue also received a bogus threat during Shabbat services on March 18. » Nov. 8 — Midterm elections. Four members of Michigan’s Jewish…

… businessman Ethan Gross, who organized an event to raise awareness and funds for this humanitari- an disaster. To all the people, organiza- tions, volunteers and donors in Metro Detroit who continue their…

… DETROIT thejewishnews.com Ukraine Ukraine Standing with Family ties to Ukraine run deep in Detroit’s Jewish community. Read about their struggles and survival in a country under attack. See page 12…

… $200 March 31- April 6, 2022 / 28 Adar II – 5 Nissan 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Through the Rearview Mirror WAR On the ground with Ukrainian refugees fleeing into Poland. See…

… page 12 $200 May 5-11, 2022 / 4-10 Iyar 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Witness Witness to to War War JFS social worker aids Ukrainian refugees in Poland. See page 14 JEWISH…

… NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Dispatch from Dnipro One woman’s story of escaping — and surviving — the bombing of Kharkiv, Ukraine. See page 12 $200 June 2-8, 2022 / 3-9 Sivan…

…, we featured sev- eral stories about efforts from synagogues, nonprofits and community groups deter- mined to help the Ukrainian people. We also shared stories about local people wanting to make a…

…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm…

…-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 788-0600 bnaimoshe.org Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit (313) 962-4047 downtownsynagogue.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield…

…-6796 chabadbinghamfarms.com Dovid Ben Nuchim-Aish Kodesh Oak Park (313) 320-9400 dbndetroit.org Kehillat Etz Chayim 26341 Coolidge Hwy. Oak Park (773) 206-0009 etzchayim-detroit.org Kollel Institute of Greater…

… Detroit Oak Park (248) 968-1891 kollel@kolleldetroit.org Mishkan Israel, Nusach H’ari, Lubavitch Center Oak Park (248) 542-4844 theyeshiva.org Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah West Bloomfield (248) 737…

…-7115 tchiyah.org Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (313) 567-0306 reconstructingjudiasm.org REFORM Temple Beth El Bloomfield Township (248) 851-1100 tbeonline.org SPIRIT 40 | DECEMBER 29…

… Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 chj-detroit.org Sholem Aleichem Institute West Bloomfield (248) 865-0117 secularsaimichigan.org SEPHARDIC Keter Torah Synagogue West…

…) Congregation Beth Shalom 231-946-1913 beth-shalom-tc.org OHIO Toledo (Orthodox) Etz Chayim of Toledo (419) 473-2401 Etzchayimtoledo.org Email factual corrections or additional synagogues to list to…

… executive chef, All Seasons West Bloomfield treats residents to a fine-dining experience every day. JEWISH SENIOR LIFE OF METRO DETROIT Residences-Programs- Services Administrative Offices: 28290…

… Rabbis, Board of Trustees and synagogue community invite you to join us for Shabbat services. Friday evenings: 6:15 p.m. or 7:15 p.m. Occasional Saturday mornings Please check shirtikvah.org for exact…

….org A Reform synagogue serving the Metropolitan Detroit Area, we are inclusive, welcoming, and just the place for anyone with questions they want to ask, a willingness to learn and the desire to be…

…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 3 32 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 An Army Ulpan Detroit moms of IDF Lone Soldiers provide a web of support for each other. 16…

… Cover design: Michelle Sheridan thejewishnews.com Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook @DetroitJewishNews Twitter @JewishNewsDet Instagram @detroitjewishnews Dec. 22-28, 2022 / 28 Kislev - 4 Tevet…

… 5783| VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 19 SPIRIT 44 Divine Providence and Human Choice 45 Torah Portion 46 Synagogue Directory ARTS&LIFE 48 The Gratitude Dude Spreading laughter with books and…

…6 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The…

… Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional…

…’ve read a portion of the Torah at Yom Kippur services every year at Adat Shalom Synagogue in front of hundreds of people. While the congregants are looking to gain a religious experience, I was so…

…. Antisemitism is on the rise. Incidents are increasing across the globe, in our nation and even in our local Detroit community. The facts are stark: According to 2020 FBI hate crime statistics, Jews…

… in the U.S., according to the ADL, growing 34% over the previous year. In Detroit, we have experienced a series of disturbing incidents, including acts of vandalism, harassment and phone threats…

… reminder that there is another essential response to hatred and antisemitism: We must contin- ue to worship together at our synagogues and temples, learn at our schools and embrace our heritage and…

…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation…

….org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 788-0600 bnaimoshe.org Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit (313) 962-4047 downtownsynagogue.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield (248) 357…

… Park (313) 320-9400 dbndetroit.org Kehillat Etz Chayim 26341 Coolidge Hwy. Oak Park (773) 206-0009 etzchayim-detroit.org Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit Oak Park (248) 968-1891 kollel…

… Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation T’chiyah Ferndale (248) 823-7115 tchiyah.org Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (313) 567-0306 reconstructingjudiasm…

… Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 chj-detroit.org Sholem Aleichem Institute West Bloomfield (248) 865-0117 secularsaimichigan.org SEPHARDIC Keter Torah Synagogue West…

…) Congregation Beth Shalom 231-946-1913 beth-shalom-tc.org OHIO Toledo (Orthodox) Etz Chayim of Toledo (419) 473-2401 Etzchayimtoledo.org Email factual corrections or additional synagogues to list to…

… Detroit. 12 Standing Tall MSU student responds to act of antisemitism with Jewish pride. 14 22-Foot Steel Chanukah Menorah Lights Up Genesee County Flint Chabad sees growing…

… Pair of Grants 22 A Notable Woman JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein honored by Crain’s Detroit Business. 24 Feed the Force The Jewish community teams up to feed on-duty officers on…

… player Ryan Turell’s parents. 32 Quick Hits CHANUKAH 34 Happy Chanukah, 2022 We celebrate the creativity of Metro Detroit’s young Jewish students. 37 Bonus Apple Tree: Festival of…

… at the core of DesignTeam Plus. ETC. The Exchange 78 Obits 80 Looking Back 86 16 thejewishnews.com Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook @DetroitJewishNews Twitter @Jewish…

… Hope 66 Synagogue Directory ARTS & LIFE 68 The Great White Way Plan on seeing a show this holiday season. 71 Leopoldstadt A play to help you remember. 73 A Hometown Boy Who…

… and righteous community who will never rest, shrink or waiver in the face of hatred. Max S. Emmer is a lawyer and certified mediator who has called Metro Detroit home for nearly his entire life…

…. If you wish to share any thoughts, comments or ideas about these events or this essay, he can be reached at max@ emmerlawplc.com. Max S. Emmer, Esq. How the people of the Detroit Jewish…

… deserve to be named, was out and about, driving around, going so far as to tell police he was “going to other synagogues” in a subsequent interaction with local law enforcement. As our community…

… your efforts, this abhorrent symbol of hate could have possibly been driving synagogue to synagogue all weekend, instead of being in custody charged with ethnic intimidation. Days later, this…

…6 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The…

… Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional…

… American dream are taking to social media and synagogue parking lots to spew their Jew- hatred. Indeed, in a milieu of meritocracy (even an imperfect one like ours), a small tribe that holds the values…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com DECEMBER 15• 2022 | 7 continued from page 6 must give thanks that Israel serves as…

…. Like the Maccabees, we must recognize that among the greatest sources of Jewish strength is our faith. In the face of rising antisemitism, we must gather to pray in-person at our synagogues and…

…, kindergarten and first-graders. The other thing I do that keeps me busy is vol- unteering as a docent at the Detroit Zoo,” Zechman says. Zechman enjoys getting to meet new people and especially enjoys…

… Zechman preparing for a golf cart tour at the Detroit Zoo. Neil Zechman Zechman leading Zoom minyan for CSZ. …

… 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…

… synagogue.” Zechman has been involved with CSZ since his Hebrew school days at the age of 4. Before retiring in 2014, Zechman worked for 40 years for the state of Michigan as an attorney in the position…

… challenge for any very large synagogue, especially post- COVID, to feel ‘heimish’ — and thanks in large part to Neil Zechman, we all feel that CSZ has met that challenge head-on, one smile and warm…

… 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 you admire and aspire to be like? Someone whose accomplishments you want to celebrate? Nominations for The Detroit Jewish News’ annual 36 under 36 are now…

… open to recognize doers, activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’s Jewish community. Do you know…

…-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit Jewish community. E ach year, The Well and the Jewish News partner to recog- nize young leaders, humanitar- ians, educators, social activists and entrepreneurs who are…

… reshaping and broadening the Jewish community in Metro Detroit. Nominees submitted by commu- nity members were sent to a panel of impartial volunteer judges who had the difficult task of choosing only…

… celebrate and who we want the world to know make their home in Metro Detroit. If you know these individuals, you know why they were chosen. If you haven’t met them yet, you’ll want to — soon. We asked…

… contributing to the renaissance of Midtown Detroit. Started in 2012, Rebuild breaks the mold on the large agency model — from brand positioning to campaign creation and implementation. Josh and his team…

… creating emotional experiences people have as they interact with brands. He said he believes Detroit’s next hit neighborhood will be Milwaukee Junction: “The future home where art and technology meet…

… Detroit Inc., Hebrew Free Loan and spon- soring the Boy Scouts of America Dodge for Detroit Dodgeball Tournament, underscores his commitment to the city he calls home. Josh is also a real estate…

… Rubin Psychological Services, specializing in behavioral/develop- mental pediatrics. Kim moved to Metro Detroit after graduating from Indiana University, where she earned her Ph.D. in psychol- ogy…

…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…

… rebounds. Pistons’ Jewish Heritage Night is ‘No Longer a One-Woman Project’ Motor City Cruise basketball player Ryan Turell signs autographs for fans at the Detroit Pistons’ Jewish Heritage Night game…

… sat in groups. Among the groups were Frankel Jewish Academy, Farber Hebrew Day School, Hillel Day School, Temple Israel, Adat Shalom Synagogue, The Shul, and a contingent of Southfield residents…

…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm…

…-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 788-0600 bnaimoshe.org Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit (313) 962-4047 downtownsynagogue.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield…

…-6796 chabadbinghamfarms.com Dovid Ben Nuchim-Aish Kodesh Oak Park (313) 320-9400 dbndetroit.org Kehillat Etz Chayim 26341 Coolidge Hwy. Oak Park (773) 206-0009 etzchayim-detroit.org Kollel Institute of Greater…

… Detroit Oak Park (248) 968-1891 kollel@kolleldetroit.org Mishkan Israel, Nusach H’ari, Lubavitch Center Oak Park (248) 542-4844 theyeshiva.org Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah West Bloomfield (248) 737…

…-7115 tchiyah.org Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (313) 567-0306 reconstructingjudiasm.org REFORM Temple Beth El Bloomfield Township (248) 851-1100 tbeonline.org SPIRIT 66 | DECEMBER 15…

… Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 chj-detroit.org Sholem Aleichem Institute West Bloomfield (248) 865-0117 secularsaimichigan.org SEPHARDIC Keter Torah Synagogue West…

…) Congregation Beth Shalom 231-946-1913 beth-shalom-tc.org OHIO Toledo (Orthodox) Etz Chayim of Toledo (419) 473-2401 Etzchayimtoledo.org Email factual corrections or additional synagogues to list to…

…- lighting. Free and open to the community. Register at shirtikvah.org. THE LIONS’ DEN 6-9 PM, DEC. 19 NEXTGen Detroit is getting the home-field advantage with a behind-the-scenes look at Ford Field…

…, 2000 Brush, Detroit. Join us for a private VIP tour of the stadium’s premium places like the Press Level, Suites and Club Levels, and even the locker rooms. And for the extra yard, we’ll take…

… ancient airs. Cost: $20. Info: theark.org/events. LIGHTS & LUNCH NOON-2 PM, DEC. 18 A festive Chanukah celebration at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills. In addition to a tasty…

…, Brett (Jessica) Malbin; many other loving family members, friends and former students she mentored at the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts. Mrs. Sakwa was preceded in death by…

… synagogue of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. …

… World Welcomes New National Fellows Two first-year fellows join senior fellow in Detroit. 25 The Dynamic Volunteering Duo Meet Norah and Emily Miller, the twins who fell in love with…

…/credit: Courtesy of Dan Brotman Cover design: Michelle Sheridan thejewishnews.com Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook @DetroitJewishNews Twitter @JewishNewsDet Instagram @detroitjewishnews Dec. 8-14, 2022…

… Park Opoly pays tribute to the city. MAZEL TOV 54 Moments SPIRIT 55 Torah Portion 56 Physical Fear, Moral Distress 58 Synagogue Directory ARTS&LIFE 60 Come Back to the Maple Theater and…

… issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY DECEMBER 12, 2022 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless…

… — ways? Someone you admire and aspire to be like? Someone whose accomplishments you want to celebrate? Nominations for The Detroit Jewish News’ annual 36 under 36 are now open to recognize doers…

…, activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’s Jewish community. Do you know someone making an impact in the…

… community for this special honor? 36 UNDER 36 Nominations Now Open! Jews in the D FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 27 The Well and the Jewish News spotlight 36 up-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit…

… Jewish community in Metro Detroit. Nominees submitted by commu- nity members were sent to a panel of impartial volunteer judges who had the difficult task of choosing only 36 names from the list of…

… know make their home in Metro Detroit. If you know these individuals, you know why they were chosen. If you haven’t met them yet, you’ll want to — soon. We asked the honorees to submit brief bios…

… Midtown Detroit. Started in 2012, Rebuild breaks the mold on the large agency model — from brand positioning to campaign creation and implementation. Josh and his team set out to create a different…

… people have as they interact with brands. He said he believes Detroit’s next hit neighborhood will be Milwaukee Junction: “The future home where art and technology meet, ” he said. A graduate of the…

… Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program, Josh combines his business acumen with a personal sense of philanthropic duty. His charitable work, which includes Midtown Detroit Inc., Hebrew Free Loan…

… and spon- soring the Boy Scouts of America Dodge for Detroit Dodgeball Tournament, underscores his commitment to the city he calls home. Josh is also a real estate developer and a Huffington Post…

…- endipitous, as minutes after we left his office, Azerbaijan’s Parliament voted to open an embassy in Israel. Metro Detroit is home to a substantial community of Mountain Jews, who are the descendants of…

…, known as Red Village, in the Quba district, close to the Russian border. Red Village Dan Brotman at the Gilaki Synagogue, the only year-round active synagogue in Red Village OUR COMMUNITY ON THE…

… relations with Israel, all three of which are incredibly rare in the Muslim world. I look forward to learning more about this unique community living among us in Metro Detroit. Dan Brotman is executive…

…’s 13 working synagogues closed and were converted into schools and warehouses, and the town’s name changed from Jewish Village to Red Village. The descendants of Red Village’s residents have…

… Community of Mountain Jews; Rabbi Avraam Yakubov, head rabbi, Synagogue of Mountain Jews in Baku; Nika Jabiyeva, executive director, Network of Azerbaijani Canadians. …

….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…

… officer a fist bump, and releasing him after he said he was then “going to another synagogue to find another Jewish lawyer.” They wrote: “We can assure our community that all necessary tools at our…

… his hatred received and wondered how competent law officials will be when the next threat arises. However, Carolyn Normandin, regional director, Detroit/Michigan Office of the Anti…

… security guard a “Jew-loving [n-word]” loudly and repeatedly. The actions of the officers who laughed with the man and fist-bumped him after he informed them he was going to another synagogue do not…

…-Defamation League, said she was reassured all the working parts of a security response protocol functioned as they should have. She noted the quick decisive action and coordination taken by the synagogue’s…

… country from Los Angeles to Boston and six communities in between, Detroit included. Repair the World fellows serving Detroit are senior fellow Emily Levine, 24, from New York, and first-year fellows…

… Annie Cohen, 23, and Melvin Lewis, 22, both from Ohio. For the Detroit fellows, half of their focus is on their service placement. They will be working with service partners Keep Growing Detroit…

… in — giving them money to help cover their costs, ” Gross said. AN EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS On his flight back to Detroit, Gross said he felt melancholy as he reflected on what the Ukrainians have…

… Detroit con- gregational and business leaders to work together to support the Jewish community in Ukraine and continue spreading aware- ness. When Gross shared his experiences, and then his idea of…

…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 33 Rabbi Mende Wolff, baby Tuvia and Ethan Gross at the Mishpacha Orphanage in Berlin. Chabad of Odessa synagogue to hundreds of families. The organization works closely with…

…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 51 resiliency nonprofit called the Greening of Detroit (green). Gazman’s heart and mind are never too far away from the war in Ukraine. Her sister is surviving in Dnipro, and…

… reached out to the artist for individual commissions. “I enjoy getting to know my clients who commission my work,” said Gazman, who is a member of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue and last summer…

…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm…

…-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 788-0600 bnaimoshe.org Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue Detroit (313) 962-4047 downtownsynagogue.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek Southfield…

…-6796 chabadbinghamfarms.com Dovid Ben Nuchim-Aish Kodesh Oak Park (313) 320-9400 dbndetroit.org Kehillat Etz Chayim 26341 Coolidge Hwy. Oak Park (773) 206-0009 etzchayim-detroit.org Kollel Institute of Greater…

… Detroit Oak Park (248) 968-1891 kollel@kolleldetroit.org Mishkan Israel, Nusach H’ari, Lubavitch Center Oak Park (248) 542-4844 theyeshiva.org Ohel Moed Shomrey Emunah West Bloomfield (248) 737…

…-7115 tchiyah.org Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (313) 567-0306 reconstructingjudiasm.org REFORM Temple Beth El Bloomfield Township (248) 851-1100 tbeonline.org SPIRIT 58 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 …

… Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 chj-detroit.org Sholem Aleichem Institute West Bloomfield (248) 865-0117 secularsaimichigan.org SEPHARDIC Keter Torah Synagogue West…

…) Congregation Beth Shalom 231-946-1913 beth-shalom-tc.org OHIO Toledo (Orthodox) Etz Chayim of Toledo (419) 473-2401 Etzchayimtoledo.org Email factual corrections or additional synagogues to list to…

… snacks, double check that these are kosher and nut-free. HOLIDAY BRASS 3 PM, DEC. 10 Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings’ next concert includes the world premiere of Scott Boerma’s Angels. The piece…

… 7-9:30 PM, DEC. 10 At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. A successful trial attorney and community theater stalwart in the Detroit region, Eric Goldstein will be performing this “One-Eric” production…

…-553- 2955. SHALOM SHABBAT 10:30-NOON, DEC. 10 At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Hazzan Dan and Rabbi Dan will lead us in a fun and musical Shabbat celebration. This special Shabbat morning…

… Families with children 5 and under are invited to join Susie at Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield for circle time and an hour of fun and magical music. No synagogue affiliation is required…

… Blessing of the Animals MAZEL TOV 39 Moments SPIRIT 40 When the ‘I’ is Silent 41 Torah Portion 42 Synagogue Directory thejewishnews.com Follow Us on Social Media: Facebook @Detroit…

…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 3 contents 26 Dec. 1-7, 2022 / 7-13 Kislev 5783 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 16 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Jewish Detroit Heirloom Roadshow…

… Bring your own family holdings to showcase and have evaluated. 12 Detroit’s Role in Family Planning History Jewish community’s support was essential for Detroit’s first family planning clinic in…

…6 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The…

… Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional…

…, where the theme was “Surfing Through the Waves. ” What greeted the over 150 synagogue admin- istrators was the “waves of change” as the conversation focused not on the path from which we emerged…

… thousands in attendance. Asin shared, “Why talk so much about change? Because the decision to stay the same is a decision to allow the synagogue model to fade away. ” Unbeknownst to Asin at the time…

… COVID with a third in 2020 held com- pletely digital, we all knew that the change that Asin spoke of almost three years ago was never more prevalent that it would be now. Synagogues, along with their…

… Northern Michigan University and the Detroit and Chicago areas. “We’re trying to attract younger people. We generally get one or two students com- ing to every Shabbat service and younger professors who…

… not have a synagogue. Plans began for a building to be constructed in Ishpeming. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in June 1952, with a building dedication the following year. With no regular…

… involved with TBS — even while still iden- tifying, like many synagogues, as an aging congregation. While the mean age of the congregation is about 60 years old, TBS also attracts college students from…

… Temple Beth Sholom. Congregation is searching for a new spiritual leader. DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER OUR COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS COURTESY TBS …

… Kahn Family Foundation. Need to find help during a family crisis? Call jhelp at 1-833-445-4357 or visit: jhelp.org Your one-stop for support from Jewish Detroit. …

… Cincinnati-based Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). Earlier this year, it was announced the full- time rabbinical school would be shuttered, affecting TBS and many other synagogues…

… featured in a February 2023 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY DECEMBER 12, 2022 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust…

… — and often thankless — ways? Someone you admire and aspire to be like? Someone whose accomplishments you want to celebrate? Nominations for The Detroit Jewish News’ annual 36 under 36 are now…

… open to recognize doers, activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’s Jewish community. Do you know…

…-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit Jewish community. E ach year, The Well and the Jewish News partner to recog- nize young leaders, humanitar- ians, educators, social activists and entrepreneurs who are…

… reshaping and broadening the Jewish community in Metro Detroit. Nominees submitted by commu- nity members were sent to a panel of impartial volunteer judges who had the difficult task of choosing only…

… celebrate and who we want the world to know make their home in Metro Detroit. If you know these individuals, you know why they were chosen. If you haven’t met them yet, you’ll want to — soon. We asked…

… contributing to the renaissance of Midtown Detroit. Started in 2012, Rebuild breaks the mold on the large agency model — from brand positioning to campaign creation and implementation. Josh and his team…

… creating emotional experiences people have as they interact with brands. He said he believes Detroit’s next hit neighborhood will be Milwaukee Junction: “The future home where art and technology meet…

… Detroit Inc., Hebrew Free Loan and spon- soring the Boy Scouts of America Dodge for Detroit Dodgeball Tournament, underscores his commitment to the city he calls home. Josh is also a real estate…

… Rubin Psychological Services, specializing in behavioral/develop- mental pediatrics. Kim moved to Metro Detroit after graduating from Indiana University, where she earned her Ph.D. in psychol- ogy…

… ASSOCIATE ACCESS Detroit held its first program in over a year at Platform 18 in Royal Oak. Along with NEXTGen Detroit, ACCESS Detroit hosted a Young Leaders Diplomatic Breakfast with Consul General of…

…’s geostrategic role in a rapidly evolving Middle East. This is the first in a series of events planned to engage Detroit’s Young Jewish leaders in diplomatic and advocacy centered programming. For more…

… information or to join ACCESS Detroit, contact Sam Kole, koles@ajc.org. Young Leaders Diplomatic Breakfast with Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Yinam Cohen …

…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 39 MAZEL TOV! Joshua Caleb Cooper (Yoel) will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Proud parents…

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… six areas of study: Human Resources, Techniques & Tools of Synagogue Management, Budgeting & Finance, Governance, Membership and Marketing. Keynote speakers at the conference included Detroit…

… conference held in early November in Clearwater, Florida. Plotkin is the first Metro Detroit executive director to achieve this status. This designation by the professional organization representing…

… Community Relations Council/AJC met with Archbishop Allen Vigneron of the Detroit Archdiocese earlier this month. The intimate lunch meeting covered an array of shared priorities, including the need to…

… during the holidays and 20% of your purchases will benefit the Adopt a Family program. Check out the store’s selection at ToyologyToys.com. For more information about Adopt a Family, visit JFS Detroit…

… executive directors and temple administrators across North America reflects a combination of Plotkin’s years in synagogue administration and completion of synagogue management course work, exams in…

… and best practices from a wide range of synagogues.” In January, Plotkin, alongside Temple Israel vice president Andy Bocknek and Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny, will be attending the Union for Reform…

… among those who spoke at the funeral is when they first arrived at CSZ, Leypsa embraced them, took them under her wing and treated them as family. “Before coming to Detroit, I had never met anyone…

… even though they lost Debbie, she would have wanted them to continue in their mission to help, heal, pray with and guide the synagogue and members, ” David said. Years later, Rabbi Groner was…

… decades my mother and father were pilot and co-pilot in helping steer this synagogue in a positive direction and tending to the needs of the members of this wonderful congregation, ” David recalled…

… each person who called CSZ home. ” Beyond the synagogue, Leypsa was an active member of the Israel Bonds Women’s Division, Jewish Federation Women’s Division, Hadassah, NCJW and the Women’s League…

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… those questions. For me, I go to a Jewish school (Frankel Jewish Academy), I participate in United Synagogue Youth (USY), Camp Ramah and I even work at Jewish Senior Life. I view these…

…. He married Rita Pearstein at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, where the family has been members ever since. The Salamas are also active with Keter Torah Synagogue, the Detroit area’s Sephardic congre…

… then to the United States, joining some cousins who had moved to Detroit. They were able to protect some funds in Swiss banks, but most of the family’s possessions were left in their apartment…

…. The Salamas lived in a small house in Oak Park. Joe went to Wayne State University and then Wayne State School of Medicine and did his residency in orthopedic surgery at Sinai Hospital of Detroit…

… Suzanne Keller. Olivia is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Her meaningful mitzvah project included helping sort books and collecting children’s books for…

… volunteering with the JCC Peer Corps Camp, during which she engaged in service and learning around pressing issues in our Detroit and Metro Detroit communities HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov…

… Bloomfield. Big sister Mitzi Noa is excited to welcome her baby sister to the family. Olivia Rae Keller, daughter of Lisa and Ryan Keller, will become a bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in…