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… successfully recommend- ed council pass a resolution eliminating gender identity questions on city forms. They also asked the council to request that the state of Michigan remove gender designations from…

…. SEARCHING FOR JEWS Since 1982, many Jewish families liv- ing along both the I-75 and Woodward corridors have found a spiritual home at Congregation Shir Tikvah, a Reform/ Renewal synagogue in Troy — the…

… in Madison Heights. To identify Jews living in cities that don’t have a Jewish infrastructure, Caytak says he and a group of volunteers help make hundreds of cold calls. When the weather…

… Jewish Detroiters who identify as “just Jewish,” not part of any particular denomination, and not necessarily interested in Judaism as a religion. At the same time, Detroit is replete with Jews…

… survey to every- one who participates. As Jews, we are enjoined to teach our children always, “when we sit in our homes and when we walk the paths of life, when we lie down and when we rise. ” It is…

… selected and featured in the April 29, 2021, issue of the Jewish News and recognized on the JN and JCC’s JFamily social media pages. Nominees must live in Michigan, identify as Jewish and be students…

… autumn. @ Trivia Night at Hillel of Metro Detroit MLK Day Service: Seed Sorting Benji Rosenberg } jewish@edu writer for college students by college students INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR MICHIGAN JEWISH…

… School from U.S. News & World Report in 2020. • BHS first in Michigan to adopt Sources of Strength mental wellness program • BHS graduates are accepted to top colleges across the nation • BHS offers…

…, taste “kosher soul” food, dance to klezmer music, laugh at “Old Jews Telling Jokes,” and sing with Israeli singer-songwriters. …

… 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 personal, health, educational and…

… store to create Hebrew Free Loan at a time when banks wouldn’t lend to Jews. Loans made from the new agency helped businesses begin, purchase merchandise and employ workers. The success of Michigan’s…

… small business needs. For more than 120 years, Hebrew Free Loan has been a resource for small businesses in Michigan. In fact, it was a group of businessmen who met in the back room of a Detroit shoe…

… is greater hatred for Jews in America than African Americans, Latinos, immigrants or Native Americans?” The room fell eerily silent. The young Dialogue par- ticipants understood these attacks as…

… August, “How the Bobos Broke America, ” discusses resentment against the “cre- ative class, ” and it should be noted that Jews are overrepre- sented in the creative class. The explosion of social media…

… at walkagainsthate.org/ michigan. ADL Walk Versus Hate …

… am also obligated to offer compassion. I know that my fellow Americans and that my fellow Jews are suf- fering and therefore I am obli- gated to help, but I am afraid to give up too much. I wonder…

…- tions of race and racism at the very heart of the battle. Among Judaism’s gifts to the world, though, is the teaching that the antidote to political polarization is the ability, modeled by Jews, to…

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… Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health, educational and small business needs. If you have a home in Detroit, or are interested in moving into the city, HFL’s Move…

…M ax Kresch, 25, an Oak Park native, is both an Akiva Hebrew Day School (Farber) and a Frankel Jewish Academy alumnus who was active in Bnei Akiva and NCSY in Michigan and now lives in…

… media during the hostilities between Israel and Hamas that ended with a ceasefire early Friday. A feature of the attacks was to link Jews and Israel to the coronavirus pandemic — in some cases, by…

… blaming Jews for the virus; in others, by likening Israel to the virus. A hashtag, #COVID1948, using Israel’s founding to identify Israel as a deadly virus, seems to have had its ori- gins in Iran…

… on May 12, the third day of the war. It also tracked spikes in uses of phrases like “Hitler was right, ” “Zionazi” and “Kill all Jews. ” Masters said other foreign actors, including states, also…

… February 28 through March 14. Events include live conversations with directors, a cooking demonstration and a live musical performance. Ma’abarot details Mizrahi Jews confined to resettlement camps…

… told in Tel Aviv on Fire. The WWII rescue of Jews in the Muslim majority country of Albania is documented in The Albanian Code. The showing of In Search of Israeli Cuisine will be followed by a…

… Advancement, 535 Chestnut Road, Room 300, East Lansing, MI 48824; (517) 884-1000. Michigan-based Chef Hunny Khordorkovsky will demonstrate cooking a Moroccan Israeli dish prior to a screening of In Search of…

… when you were half asleep; this was intentionally sent to you. In a wave of mass mailing, thousands of copies of Changed by Tom Cantor were sent to Jews to persuade them to become Jewish Christians…

… immediately recognized it as propaganda and plans to put his in the trash. Carolyn Normandin, region- al director of ADL Michigan, said these mailings are prosely- tizing, which is usual for some religious…

…. Unsolicited Proselytizing Local Jews are mailed unwanted book about Christianity. CHERYL WEISS CONTRIBUTING WRITER book. Many unsuspecting Jews were mailed this book by Tom Cantor. “THERE ARE A LOT…

… for up to 9 CEUs for medical and mental-health professionals in Michigan. The six-week course will be offered virtually via Zoom, with three class options: Wednesday afternoons, noon-1:30 p…

… Afterlife Rabbi Levi Dubov IN THED JEWS Available in bookstores & ebook From the New York Times Bestselling author of THE PARIS ARCHITECT: A new novel of Jewish historical fiction The life…

… of Prince Markhov of the Russian Imperial Court of Nicholas & Alexandra is changed when he witnesses the aftermath of the 1903 Easter Sunday pogrom. He is shocked by the brutality the Jews…

… Jews & peasants must endure in Russia. Does he stand by or fight injustice? The Fabergé Secret is also a story that most of you have a personal connection to – many of your family came to America…

…52 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS (248) 592-2313 ncjwmi.org National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI), in conjunction with Jewish Family Service, can deliver meals to…

… ongoing basis. Meals are packaged and delivered from the kitchen at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield by volunteers of NCJW|MI. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, MICHIGAN (NCJW | MI…

….org Yad Ezra, Michigan’s only kosher food pantry, is an independent organization that provides free groceries and household items to low-income families in Southeast Michigan. MEDIA JBS…

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…. They needed connectivity. Observant Jews from either side of the highway needed to get to the other side easily, on foot, every festival and Shabbat. The highway threatened to destroy one or both…

… bridge engineer at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), explained that the bridge “is not dangerous, but that it is reaching the end of its useful life. ” Chynoweth explained that the…

… community, forging ties between Jews globally and reinforcing our responsi- bility to one another.” Given COVID-19 travel restrictions and the relatively low rates of infection, the UAE was cho- continued…

… Golshteyn, Shimon Gal Levy, Brian Satovsky, Benjamin Blumenstein, Jessica Katz, Warren Frenkel, Abby Rubin and Adam Finkel, all of Michigan 5: Benjamin Blumenstein of Detroit listens to Ahmed Obaid Al…

… Michigan. They will reflect on historical and contemporary representations and experiences of queer Jews and Muslims in a wide range of geographies. Register: myumi.ch/qgDEy. HEALTHCARE SERVICES NOW…

…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and Viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Big Tent Event Ten distinct young adult groups unite to show Jews share more in common…

…. 26 Exploring Close to Home Michigan man has taken 38,000 photos of nearly every town in the state. 28 Keeping Memories Alive New website will share Grand Rapids Holocaust survivor…

…- ing uncle of the late Tovah Hollander. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom…

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….723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 @HFLDetroit Roger Siegel became part of Hebrew Free Loan because he was a nice guy. “I was practicing law in my…

…’s remarkable how things can change with one simple phone call - just because Stan invited me to lunch.” Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal…

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… Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health, educational and small business needs. STORY Our STORY Our Julie Hack-Hubbard and David…

… explaining virus to kids. 23 Jews in the Digital Age: CES 2021 WEDDINGS 24 From Israel With Love Israel is home to stunning white-sand beaches, vibrant foods, iconic sights — and world…

… Moments ERETZ 33 Living the Dream 34 On the Road 2Gether Virtual tour links Michigan and Central Galilee. SPIRIT 35 Rabbi Sacks: Two Types of Leadership 36 Torah portion 37 Synagogue…

… Southfield. According to the Lone Soldier Center, more than 7,000 Lone Soldiers serve in the IDF. Some are young Jews taking gap years abroad before entering college, others are immigrants or youth from low…

… months of service in the IDF. While visiting in Michigan, Selesny spent time Up North with his family and hung out with high school friends who in ordinary times would be away at col- lege but instead…

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… additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The Detroit Jewish News will be of…

… disqualified me from singing in the chorus. Understand that a Jewish student was a curiosity in this blue collar, working class community. There was a “Jew store” across from the school, and it was a…

… given that you could be “jewed” out of money. And while I was a decent student at Central High School, I became a star at Madison. My classmates were friendly and welcoming. The teachers seemed…

…, many of whom were from the city’s most prominent families. Thus, to read that Jews are “living Jewishly in the Heights” evokes memories of a community that enriched my life. I’m not surprised…

… 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…

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… resulting from many Jews being coded as white after World War II). I had a scholarship covering half of rabbinical school, and my financial education set me up to make the decision to throw as much…

…’t American Jews Talking More About Student Debt Relief? Rabbi Emily Cohen JTA.org Activists hold signs calling on President Joe Biden to cancel student debt and not resume student loan payments outside 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: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The Detroit Jewish News will be of service to…

… activities outside the home ceased. Pushed toward isolation, our response has been to reach for connection. Within weeks of this pandemic shutdown, Jews with access and ability to use the internet…

… opportunities to once again be together in per- son, many Jews remain increas- ingly drawn to virtual connec- tion. This abundant opportu- nity to hold a fundamentally essay The Rise of Privatized Judaism…

… common realities for Jews and other minorities. Lopatin will be one of the panelists at “Fall Focus 2021 — Hate Is Hate: We Are All at Risk. What Can We Do Together?” a free, virtual program offered…

… by National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. Mina Feldman, who is co-chairing Fall Focus 2021 with Stephanie Keywell, said that the program was…

… together to empower communities to fight back. Alongside Lopatin, other panelists will include Michigan State Sen. Stephanie Chang (District 1); Professor Saeed Khan, senior lecturer in the…

… Board of Governors. Lopatin said there was a disconnect between people who believe that they are “good people” who are not racist and the expressions they might use in relation to Jews, Muslims or…

… speech, reach out to the AJC or ADL and report it. In March 2021, Sen. Stephanie Chang, the first Asian American woman elected to the Michigan State Senate, was a sponsor of Senate Resolution 30…

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… explore the origins of the belief that Jews are the ultimate outsiders, a power- hungry people who pose a threat to humanity. Connect the antisemitic tropes of today to ancient and medieval…

… characterizations of Jews and Judaism, study how antisemites use them in propaganda, and discuss why people are so ready to believe them. By the end of the course, you will understand how antisemitism, in…

… look strange to see all the Jews happily parading with palm fronds. I’m sure people wonder what we are doing with those sticks. Well, what are we doing with those sticks? Waving the lulav is per…

… aloft while marching around the bimah. It’s really weird and a lot of fun. Some say we are unifying four types of Jews with vary- ing degrees of knowledge and merits. Another theory: the species…

….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: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The Detroit Jewish News will be of…

…, active in Hadassah, and Saul, a lawyer who served on the Michigan Corrections Commission, were Zionists who imbued in their children a love of Israel and Jewish life. Family values rooted in Jewish…

… Jews. And they supported a strong U.S.-Israel relationship but didn’t back away from questioning Israeli policy. VOICE OF REASON In mourning his death at age 87, let us remember how special a…

…- tional diplomacy. He provided a moral and ethical compass for future generations of young Jews who held a yearning to serve with a similar style of honor and humility. Carl sought balance over…

… Carl announced he wasn’t seeking Senate reelection, his wife of six decades, Barbara, kvelled over the “great integ- rity, energy and intelligence” he brought to Capitol Hill every day on Michigan’s…

… Democrats and two Republicans, the latter which includes Michigan’s own Fred Upton of the 4th District. To date, Rep. Peter Meijer, a Republican from the 3rd District (Grand Rapids), has signed on as a…

… co-sponsor and several other Michigan repre- sentatives are on the waitlist to be included. For some background, Khalid and Heather, for whom the bill was named, were real people whose lives were…

… crimes data to the FBI. In the Jewish community, per the American Jewish Committee’s 2020 State of Antisemitism in America report, 76 percent of Jews who were the target of a hateful remark or…

… as the forums and trainings? To help make hate crimes a terrible memory of the past, we, as Jews, must remember that we have been taught to love our neighbor and to make this a better world…

… the book to more audiences through a virtual book tour. During her college years at the University of Michigan, Rose set out to be a playwright but switched her focus to education. Rose said, as a…

… Jew, she has always been interested in African American culture, history and literature, taking many courses that delved into the topic. She had previous teaching positions in Highland Park and…

… Pontiac, where most of her students were Black. “We [as Jews and Blacks] share common experiences of hurt and struggle for equal- ity and acceptance,” Rose said. “With this book, I wanted to show how…

… program called PJ Our Way allows older readers, between ages 9-11, to select an age-appropriate Jewish book or graphic novel each month, also at no cost. As one of Michigan’s only PJ Library authors…

…’s Bar Mitzvah, set in Michigan in the ’90s, got terrible reviews “every- where” and isn’t worth your time. The opposite is true of Shiva Baby, which opened April 2 in some theaters and is now…

… Ken Burns (whose wife is Jewish) and Lynn Novick, 58. If you missed the first airing, it can be streamed on the PBS website. Michigan’s own Jeff Daniels provides the voice of Hemingway. Before…

… the series aired, I thought about writing about “Hemingway and the Jews.” No literary scholar disputes that he was, to some degree, antisemitic. But I was quite sure that the Hemingway filmmakers…

… checking out the back- ground of David Caro Levy, a “hot” Latin American Jewish actor. Levy’s father was possi- bly a bullfighter, and I flashed on Sidney Franklin (1903- 1976), a Jew that Hemingway…

…- ence. Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation (now the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit) President George M. Zeltzer and CJF President Morton L. Mandel led the event. Many leaders from Michigan and…

… Detroit’s Jewish community participated in the GA. There were presentations from Rabbi Irwin Groner of Shaarey Zedek, Rabbi Efry Spectre of Adat Shalom and Rabbi Daniel Allan of Michigan State…

… a very few of the many Jewish Detroiters who contributed to the organization of and programming for the GA. The GA addressed a wide range of topics such as the plight of Soviet Jews, peace in the…

…FEBRUARY 25 • 2021 | 11 Click. Call. Give Now. www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 @HFLDetroit…

…-term loan that would not add additional costs to the Temple. Fortunately, one of our Board members knew of HFL, and suggested we explore that as an option.” Hebrew Free Loan’s Michigan Jewish Organization…

… grateful to HFL and the opportunity they allowed us to pursue.” Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health, educational and small…

… N. Guiora’s parents sur- vived the Holocaust, but the subject was never dis- cussed when he was growing up. It wasn’t until much later in life, when a non-Jew- ish friend asked him the simple…

… Enablers focuses on a number of sexual assault cases, including young women on the USA Gymnastics team who were repeatedly molested by Larry Nassar, a doctor at Michigan State University. He also…

… the University of Michigan. He still attends University of Michigan foot- ball games (when possible) and has a giant picture of the Big House on his living room wall. He went to grade school in…

… what might come without brave Jews like Otto and brave reporters like Marcel. University of Michigan music student Sammy Sussman is an accomplished bassist/composer and an inves- tigative reporter…

… JANUARY 7 • 2021 | 15 (Council of Jewish Associations). He rep- resented Belgium at the last World Jewish Congress before the war. One of his duties was to help Belgian Jews determine the fates…

… Israel, believing this to be the fulfillment of his Jewish faith. Otto also helped found the Los Angeles Holocaust memorial: six black pillars rep- resenting the six million Jews lost, perma- nently…

… for The Michigan Daily newspaper who helped uncover years of sexual misconduct and harassment by an instructor/associate dean at U-M. A photo of Otto in 1992. COURTESY OF SAMMY SUSSMAN …

… pursue.” “He used his incredible gifts for justice, compassion, truth and faith and put his family above all else,” Rabbi Starr said. Chief Judge Christopher Murray of the Michigan Court of Appeals…

…, said, “Judge Tukel’s devotion to the rule of law and the Constitution was surpassed only by his love and dedication to his family, friends and the University of Michigan, where he was an adjunct…

…, but also his jokes and warmth that brought happi- ness to family occasions. Judge Tukel was described as a proud Jew who treasured his Jewish culture and sup- ported Israel, and as a defend- er of…

… grew up in Oak Park and earned a bachelor’s degree and later a law degree magna cum laude from the University of Michigan. He began his legal career with the Detroit-based Honigman law firm…

… concealing a terrorist past. In 2017, he achieved a lifelong dream by being appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan Court of Appeals, 2nd District. In 2012, Judge Tukel was honored for his…

… accomplish- ments, including the pros- ecution of the Underwear Bomber. He received a “Leader in the Law” award from the Michigan Lawyers Weekly as well as the Attorney General Award from the Department…

… as an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan Law School. In addition, he lectured at the National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI Academy and at the Public Prosecution Service of…

… Canada while serving at the Department of Justice. He also chaired the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board Hearing Panel. Rabbi Starr said, “We will always remember Judge Jon Tukel as a man who used…

…14 | MAY 13 • 2021 In the run-up to World War II, Hebrew Free Loan aided Jews escaping from Nazi Europe and, after the war, aided survi- vors who made it to Michigan. In the late 1960s, Hebrew…

… small- er monthly payments instead of one large one. Starting in the mid-1970s, the Detroit community absorbed thousands of Jews who left the former Soviet Union. Most needed help to pay for apart…

…, which was run by his father-in-law, Ken Korotkin. But he was an entrepreneur at heart. In 2015, he and a friend, Bryan Lubaway, wanted to buy the Southeast Michigan rights to Jan-Pro, an Atlanta…

…. Gretchen Whitmer appointed me to the newly formed Protect Michigan Commission. Along with a wide range of faith, busi- ness, medical and civic leaders, our task is to help encourage our friends and…

… Miller PURELY COMMENTARY essay Rediscovering Judaism in a Michigan Jail I have never met Frank in person. Our relationship has been strictly virtual, as have so many over the past year. Through…

… through a lot. I began meeting with Frank as a spiritual adviser as part of my internship for rabbin- ical school with the Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC. I was told that he was a Messianic Jew…

… — an individual that believes in both the Jewish faith and the divinity of Jesus — and wanted to meet with a rabbi. As an Orthodox Jew, I did not share his Messianic views, but I decided to meet…

… https://tinyurl.com/y9mluf5z. ARTS&LIFE CELEBRITY JEWS NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST TWITTER MUSICAL EVENT 5:30 PM, JAN. 7 Kerrytown Concert house in Ann Arbor will feature acclaimed pianist Louis Nagel in…

… gathering on Zoom. In the summer of 2015, Louis Miller was a graduate student working at the University of Michigan’s William L. Clements Library. He discov- ered an 1805 letter written by a lieutenant…

… process- ing materials pertinent to Jewish history from both an archival perspective and his own personal background as an American Jew. Cost: $10 for members and $18 for non-members. Register by 9…

… call of distress By Rachel Kapen C l i c k. C a ll. G i v eN o w . www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 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 personal, health, educational and small business needs. Starting a Jewish family may require…

… Loan’s In-vitro Fertilization/Fertility/Adoption Loan Fund may help Michigan Jewish residents navigate these often challenging and costly processes. IVF/Fertility/Adoption Loans: • Offer a maximum…

…:12 PM 8/16/21 2:12 PM For more information visit www.emich.edu/jewish-studies or email jewish.studies@emich.edu T e Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies of ers classes in Jewish…

… ground- breaking project, Jewish Life and Language in Southeast Michigan. We are responsible for a lecture series, which, over the years, has brought students and community members together to sample…

… latkes for Hanukkah, taste “kosher soul” food, dance to klezmer music, laugh at “Old Jews Telling Jokes,” and sing with Israeli singer-songwriters. …

… people are made in the image of God. This directly relates to how we view one another. All people should have access to clean air and water, but we know this is not the case here in Michigan. Low…

… free Jews in the Soviet Union known as “Refuseniks.” He signed every petition and visited with peo- ple who had been freed but had been forced to leave loved ones behind. He spoke tireless- ly on…

…. Michigan has a history of ethical leadership in the Senate. We had Sen. Phil Hart. And we had Sen. Carl Levin. Neither can be replaced. The voice of Sen. Levin, his work on behalf of the com- munity…

… SCREENING 7 PM, AUG. 26| Join Jewish Historical Society of Michigan for this exclusive film screening and panel discussion. 10 Questions for Henry Ford, a film by Andy Kirshner, examines the troubling…

… legacy of Henry Ford 100 years after the pub- lication of The Dearborn Independent and The International Jew. This documentary art film fol- lows the lingering ghost of Henry Ford through modern…

…-day Detroit as he confronts a world that is both drastically different and disturbingly familiar. Award-winning filmmaker and University of Michigan Associate Professor Andy Kirshner carefully crafted…

…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 27 Reform Jews, ADL Launch Partnership Amid an alarming rise in antisemitic rhetoric and vio- lence, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and ADL (Anti-Defamation League), the…

… Distinguished Counsel in 2015, Carl has been a friend, mentor and partner to the entire Honigman family. He was the longest serving senator in Michigan history, a passionate supporter of equal rights for all…

… and devoted himself to serving the people of Michigan for more than half a century. He honored us with his presence, and we will miss him greatly. Honigman celebrates the life and legacy of …

…Meet the cohort of 2021 — young Jews making a dif erence in our community. E ach year, as the JN partners with The Well on the process of identifying 36 amazing young people to honor, we…

… humbled to have been selected as part of 36 Under 36 this year. Residing in Lansing, Nate is the director of Jewish student life at MSU Hillel, working to build Jewish community at Michigan State…

… University. Having learned the importance of Jewish community through his involvement in BBYO Michigan Region and Adat Shalom Synagogue, Nate feels incredibly lucky to get to do Jewish work, especially…

… Michigan Jewish Communal Leadership Program in 2018. Since his arrival, he’s been a member of Detroit Jews for Justice, Jewish Voice for Peace and other orgs, and has provid- ed spirited song to…

… clients, learn- ing how they accomplished their success and helping them achieve their goals. Kyle is an alumnus of Birmingham Groves High School, Michigan State University and Boston University…

… chaired the Michigan Glass Leadership Institute. Kyle lives in West Bloomfield with his wife, Jodie, three sons and dog. Kyle enjoys spending time with family and friends, running and reading. SOPHIE…

… LOEB A Michigan trans- plant from Southern California, Sophie Loeb dedicates her personal and pro- fessional life to tikkun olam and firmly believes: “The arc of the moral universe bends toward…

… Schools. A first- year University of Michigan MPH student, Loeb sees racial injustice as the preeminent social determinant of and gravest threat to public health, propelling her to address health…

… worker, a title that incorporates his work in music, activism, community-building and social work. Originally from Long Island, Jake came to Michigan in 2015 and graduat- ed from the University of…

… police and broke into the U.S. Capitol building. Five people have died as a result of the attempted insurrection. Michigan members of Congress were among the many politi- cians sheltering in place…

… Michigan Regional Director Carolyn Normandin told the JN. “We felt as if our values obligated us to take a stand. These actions on Wednesday were a threat to democracy, and extraordinary actions call…

… back a crowd of sup- porters of U.S. President Donald Trump after they stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC on Jan. 6. ROBERTO SCHMIDT AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES VIA JTA IN THED JEWS…

… 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: Detroit Jewish News, 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 MISSION STATEMENT The Detroit Jewish News will be of service to…

… assessment of the state of the synagogue, a plea for help, a challenge” for twice-a-year Jews to show up for programs and services, lest the synagogue cease to exist in 30 years. That’s not just a…

… Hurwitz is owner of Steve’s Deli in Bloomfield Township. letters Whether at home or on the go, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is with you every step of the way. With the largest network of the…

… highest-quality doctors and hospitals in Michigan, Blue Cross gives you access to the care you need however, wherever and whenever you need it. Including our 24-Hour Nurse Line, online visits, mental…

…4 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 E arlier in the summer, the talk around Southeastern Michigan was about Bo Schembechler and when did he know that Dr. Robert Anderson allegedly sexually assaulted numerous…

… male student athletes and some women during his tenure at University of Michigan (1966-2003). As the legendary baseball manager of the Yankees and Mets Casey Stengel used to say about the deceased…

…, “they’re [Anderson and Schembechler, in this case] dead at the present time.” The University of Michigan’s athletic director from 1968-1988, Don Canham, could have and should have fired Anderson…

…. But he’s dead at the present time, too. Glenn Edward “Bo” Schembechler came to the University of Michigan as head foot- ball coach in 1969 after coaching under Ohio State’s legendary coach Woody…

… pointed to me, “You are going to get us, ” as he pointed to himself, “into a war. ” As I was rising out of my chair to confront Bo getting ready to say, “You mean me, the Jew?” the phone rang. Bo…

… JCC banner and partners with the Michigan Theater, with all film screenings and events taking place via Michigan Theater’s online platform, AgileLink. Selections include films portraying people…

… connection between the two parties. A Film Festival Pass allows access to all online film screenings and programs and costs $180. You can also rent individu- al movies for $12 each, while Michigan…

… Crystal and Tiffany Haddish on comedy, friend- ship and a bat mitzvah, it’s posted on YouTube. It’s just, well, heart-warming to hear how these Jews of different colors and generations hit it off and…

… JEWS One area of his work hit particularly close to home. At the beginning of 2017 when Jewish community organizations were receiv- ing bomb threats, including Jewish Community Centers, Feldman…

… worked alongside Peters to secure support and physical security for the organizations. Growing up as a member of Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, BBYO and University of Michigan Hillel…

… Detroit- based Rocket Companies Inc., also known as Quicken Loans, headed by Dan Gilbert, anoth- er Jewish kid from the suburbs who attended Michigan State. United Wholesale Mortgage was originally…

…’ d be my first one, but I love all sports. ” WORKING FOR SEN. PETERS “WAS A REALLY INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.” — ERIC FELDMAN FROM THE HILL continued from page 37 degree from Central Michigan…

… University in 2017, majoring in hospitality and minoring in business information systems. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Ryan Hertz, the president and CEO of Light- house, to the Michigan Intera…

…- gency Council on Homelessness. Hertz, a resident of Huntington Woods, joins a council designed to develop, adopt and update a dec- ade-long plan to end home- lessness in Michigan. The plan includes…