…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 51 member and on the Board of NESA (National Estate Sale Association), fully bonded and insured, and a member of ACNA (Antiques & Collectables National Association). EDMUND FRANK & COMPANY II (313) 854-6000 (313) 402-6110 edmundfranksales@gmail.com If you are considering an estate or moving sale, put our 46 years of experience to work for you. We know how difficult it is to dismantle a home. Our caring and p...…
…52 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 for you 24 hours a day. Anyone can acknowledge that your loved one died. We understand that your loved one lived. IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL 18325 W. Nine Mile Road Southfield MI 48075 (248) 559-0020 www.irakaufman.com Bringing together family, faith and community, the Ira Kaufman Chapel blends tradition and progress. When you call us, you’ll talk to a member of our staff, not an answering service. We stream funer...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 53 ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION GREATER MICHIGAN CHAPTER 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Southfield, MI 48033 800-292-3900 alz.org/gmc @alzmichigan (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter is the premier source of information and support for Michigan residents living with dementia and their families and caregivers. Through our statewide network of offices, the Alzheimer’s Asso...…
…54 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 KAUFMAN CHILDREN’S CENTER FOR SPEECH, LANGUAGE, SENSORY- MOTOR & AUTISM TREATMENT 6625 Daly Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 737-3430 kidspeech.com The Kaufman Children’s Center is an award- winning special-needs clinic that provides speech and language therapy, occupational and sensory integration therapy, social skills instruction, and both home and center-based ABA autism programs. We offer bright, ...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 55 Friendship House — a Jewish recovery community that offers friendship, support and a variety of programs that facilitate lasting success. GESHER HUMAN SERVICES 29699 Southfield Road Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 559-5000 geshermi.org Gesher Human Services helps people lead more stable and fulfilling lives through career mobility, behavioral health programs and residential services. Uniting two of Metro Detroi...…
…56 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT 6735 Telegraph Road P.O. Box 2030 Bloomfield Hills MI 48303 (248) 642-4260 www.jewishdetroit.org The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is the central communal organization of the Detroit Jewish community. Federation is committed to taking care of the needs of the Jewish people and building a vibrant Jewish future in Metropolitan Detroit, in Israel and aroun...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 57 NOVAK REAL ESTATE PARTNERS 275 S. Old Woodward Ave. Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 408-7811 www.novakreteam.com Linda Hiller Novak and Frank Novak are a mother- and-son team that make up Novak Real Estate Partners. We offer our clients expertise in real estate, marketing, negotiating, sales and exemplary service. When you buy and sell with Novak Real Estate Partners, we treat you like you are family. Experience...…
…58 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 COMMUNITY DIRECTORY A JEWISH NEWS SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION KRAVINGS 25270 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 967-1161 kravingsdetroit.com Our mission is to provide a quality and memorable experience for all of our customers and team members that raises the bar of service and food in the kosher dining and event industry. RETAIL ORCHARD MALL 6445 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248)-855-33...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 59 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 661-1836 TTY #711 www.jslmi.org We nurture a sense of community and enrich the lives of older adults while embracing Jewish values and celebrating life. People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. MAGNOLIA BY THE LAKES 1700 Cass Lake Keego Harbor, MI (248) 683-2200 www.magnoliabythelakes.com Magnolia by the Lakes is a premier resort-style European senior living village over...…
…60 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 ST. ANNE’S MEAD 16106 W. 12 Mile Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 557-1221 stannesmead.org With a 55-year legacy of offering the highest quality care, St. Anne’s Mead is a leader in senior living. From our award-winning kitchen to our professional and loving staff and life enrichment activities, St. Anne’s Mead remains steadfast in its mission: To provide quality care in assisted living, memory care and extended...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 61 CONGREGATION SHIR TIKVAH 3900 Northfield Parkway Troy MI 48084 (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org info@shirtikvah.org Congregation Shir Tikvah is an innovative yet traditional, friendly and inclusive congregation valuing diversity where all can seek God and strengthen spiritual, social, educational and cultural aspects of Jewish life. We are affiliated with both the Reform and Renewal movements. As a bridge bet...…
…62 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 “Women to Work, ” a free four- week course which aims to provide women who have been out of the workforce with the vital skills to gain immediate employment, will hold an infor- mational meeting on Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The program is offered by Gesher Human Services and will be held in-person at its headquarters in Southfield (29699 Southfield Road). “Women to Work” sessions will then start on Ja...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY MATTHEW SPENCER ALTMAN, 23, of Clarkston, died Dec. 18, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Amy and Lloyd Altman of Clarkston; brother, Joshua Altman; aunts and uncles, Bonnie and Larry Woodberg, Karin and Harry Indig, Larry Barit; many loving cousins. Matthew was the loving grandson of the late Nita and the late Irving Barit, the late Mary and the late Louis Altman. Contributions may be made t...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 65 Fla., died Dec. 16, 2022. She was a co-founder of See Eyewear. Mrs. Golden is survived by her husband of 53 years, Richard Golden; son and daughter-in-law, Seth and Hilary Golden; daughter and daughter-in-law, Jessica Golden and Nicolette Maruri; grandchildren, Gabriella, Giuliana and Gemma Golden, Lenyn Golden-Maruri; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Jo Anne Shepherd, and Charles and Lisa Shephe...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 SANDY KANTOR, 84, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 19, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda Kantor; children, Leslie (Tim) Lessnau, Ray (Elise) Kantor and Alan (Becky) Kantor; grandchildren, Naomi, Lexi and Sarah Kantor, Vanessa and Isaac Kantor; sisters, Faye Huegel and Jackie Reckseit. He was the adoring brother- in-law of Jack (Cindy) Kravitz and Donia Foster. H...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 67 Cynthia Lupiloff (Wolf); daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Jeremy Samson; daughter, Dana Lupiloff and partner, Zach Butler; granddaughters, Ruby and Stella Samson; many other loving family members and friends. Contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, 200 SE 1st St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131, parkinson. org; Temple Israel, Samson Family Minyan Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 Todd (Jess), Kobey (Mindy Snitow), Maya (Nick Quaranto), Aviva, Arden, Elianna (Leeor Jaffe); four great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Chamber Music Detroit, 440 Burroughs St., Suite 225, Detroit, MI 48202, chambermusicdetroit. org/givenow. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MICHAEL FREDERIC ...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 69 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at sman...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 The Amazing Mr. D. I never met the man, and I dearly wish I would have had the honor to do so. Nearly every day, however, I think of Bill Davidson. This is because I so often enter the online archive named for him, the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History, which the Da...…
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…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 Community Forum on Antisemitism Law enforcement and Jewish community leaders stand together to keep the community safe. 18 A Maize and Blue Birthday Jack Caminker celebrates his centennial. 22 Young Israel of Oak Park’s 18th ...…
…4 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 guest column Minimizing the Risk of Trauma W e all experience crisis in our lifetimes, whether that is something expected, such as death of a loved one who is much older than we are or something unexpected and tragic. In the midst of it, we feel overwhelmed and temporarily unable to cope. But, for many people, with time and support, the crisis resolves. For some though, that chaotic time of crisis is...…
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…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 mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: D...…
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…8 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 9 column Celebrating Chanukah with Luba I met Luba recently at a Chanukah party in Israel organized by Ten Gentiles, an Israeli nonprofit run by my friend Shirley, a Chinese- American Christian, which works to build bridges among Christians and Jews. About three dozen sur- vivors participated in the celebratory event replete with inspiring words, music, “Torah yoga,”...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 9 continued on page 8 sitting alone on her previous bed, nothing covering the simple ceramic floor, and bare white walls behind her, depicted a woman who was all alone. Immigrating to another country is not easy at any age (I know), and especially not when you leave everything behind at the last minute, fleeing due to war. For these survivors, it’s not the first time. Despite appearing truly happy when we m...…
…10 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY I n 2016, when Southfield-born-and-bred Zach Herschfus announced to his par- ents Brian and Fern that he was plan- ning to voluntarily enlist in the IDF, they were not surprised. The Zionistic roots in the Herschfus family run very deep. “My grandfather Abraham Cutter had volunteered for Israel Bonds and for the Jewish National Fund. When he was in his 70s, he secured himself a seat on a cargo ...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 11 ABOVE: Zach Herschfus with parents Fern and Brian. LEFT: Howard, Nathan and Margery Klausner at Nathan’s ceremony at the end of basic training. Daniel Klausner, flanked by parents Howard and Margery …
…12 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Meir and Menachem Begin, both of whom formally recognized him for his devotion and service to Israel. Fern’s great-grandfather Yisroel Dov Waxman was also passionate about Israel. “It was always my great-grandfather’s dream to make aliyah and join the IDF, ” Fern said. “When he was in his 80s, he moved to Israel. He immediately turned up at the draft office, wanting to volunteer in the army, s...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 13 DETROITERS ALWAYS HELP EACH OTHER When Yoni Nadel was an IDF paratrooper, there was no support available for parents in Detroit. Even support for the Lone Soldiers was more limited than it is today. Back then, it was the Detroiters in Israel who helped Yoni. Ariella remembers how a bunch of Detroiters, all Yeshivat Akiva graduates who’d made aliyah, rented a car, picked him at 5 a.m., bought him break- fast an...…
…14 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY understand,” Fern said. “Like ‘my son got his beret’ or ‘my child cut his card …’ A fellow army mom can understand our emotions; no one understands it as much as someone who’s been through it them- selves. I relive my own son’s experiences and accomplishments when I see someone else’s child wear their uniform for their first time.” Today, there are 18 moms who are part of this chat, including Jo...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 15 FROM A DISTANCE “This support group is like a hug for moms,” said Ariella Nadel, who made aliyah with her husband, Mark, in 2021 while their son Yossi was serving in Kfir, a combat unit. “We’ve been through really tough stuff together. There have been wars, terror attacks … but we’re always there for each other. We know what it’s like to have our kids on the front lines.” According to the Lone Soldier ce...…
…16 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 F ederal, county and local law enforce- ment officials stood shoulder-to- shoulder with leaders of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit on the bimah of Temple Beth El the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 14, to let the community know they had the backs of the Jewish com- munity they swore to protect. They emphasized the seamless collab- oration and communication and justified the actions taken during a Dec. ...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 17 ple how much he admired Hitler and loves the Nazis, that this guy shows up threaten- ing us, ” Miller said. “We know better than anyone that words matter. ” Miller added that he was heartened by the number of law enforcement officials who attended the event and thanked the Federation for nimbly organizing the eve- ning in under two weeks. “There was a wonderful turnout from the community, and I was most gratifie...…
…18 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY W hen it comes to his alma mater, his beloved University of Michigan, Jack Caminker, 100, wears his heart on his sleeve. The Class of 1946 graduate also wears it on his University of Michigan cap and his favorite University of Michigan jack- et. And to no one’s surprise, that love for the Wolverines showed up in the form of a giant Block M made of frosting on his birthday cake. It was...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 19 “Words are most inad- equate to use on a night like this, I’ve read a lot of nice things about me and sometimes I don’t recog- nize who they’re talking about,” Jack said, eliciting laughs from his family and friends. Also, he joked about how somehow he always ended up assuming the role of president of the numerous business and religious organizations he’s worked with, hum- bly deflecting his impact on t...…
…20 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Program and waved to the adoring crowd. A video about Jack’s life, narrated by the booming voice of the stadium’s public address announcer, was shared for all to see on the Big House giant scoreboard. The afternoon was capped off with a 34-27 victory by the Wolverines over the Terrapins. But wait, there’s more! Prior to the game, Jack was the guest of honor at the “Veterans of the Game” ta...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 21 the Week” in the Nov. 17 edition of the JN for his work with SCORE, recalls fondly the inspirational messages that Jack brought to meet- ings. “I was blown away by Jack at every meeting,” Broner said. “He would com- mence meetings with mes- sages that extended beyond the business world.” SCORE paid tribute to Jack at a luncheon a few weeks ago. GLOBAL IMPACT Perhaps Jack’s crowning vol- unteer achievement wa...…
…22 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Y oung Israel of Oak Park’s (YIOP) 18th Annual Iron Blech cholent-tasting competition took place on Dec. 10, and I was lucky to be one of the judges. I have some recollection of eating cholent, traditional Shabbat stew, at least once when I was younger — but I would still consider myself a cholent neophyte. The other two judges — Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver and Oak Park Mayor Marian McC...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 23 At Jewish Senior Life, we’re thankful for a community where residents can actively engage with one another and, as a result, remain active in mind, body and spirit. It’s far more than a place to live, it’s a rich community where bonds of friendship are built or renewed, and passions are pursued. There’s never been a better time to discover our beautiful communities in southeast Michigan! Contact Tracey at ...…
…24 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 W hen Chad Techner of Metro Food Rescue, an Oakland County nonprofit that helps prevent food waste by dis- tributing it back into the com- munity, checked his phone in between food rescue stops, he wasn’t expecting an email from CBS Evening News. “When I’m on the road, I like to check emails to see if there’s anything urgent to reply to, ” Techner, 41, of West Bloomfield says. Techner, who also works at t...…
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…26 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 O n Dec. 15, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Hassan Chokr with a federal criminal complaint of lying on a federal firearms form when he sought to buy a shotgun, a rifle and a semi-automatic pistol, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison said. Chokr is also charged in Oakland County with ethnic intimidation for harass- ing preschoolers, parents and others outside Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. Chokr alleged...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 27 Looking to make an end of the year donation to The Detroit Jewish News Foundation? You can go to our website djnfoundation.org and click the donations tab -OR- Mail a check to: Detroit Jewish News Foundation 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 27 Detroit Jewish News Foundation JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Champion FOR DETROIT A The community mourns the loss of Eugene...…
…28 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 P artners Detroit Young Professionals board member Cole Levine is gearing up to spend eight months in Israel. He’ll soon be joining a Masa Israel program called Career Israel that helps young Jewish professionals jumpstart their careers with on-the-ground internships and networking. In addition to taking on a business development internship in Tel Aviv, Levine, 23, will also be studying at a yeshivah in...…
