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…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Hey, Teens! There’s a new way to connect to Jewish life. 24 Suicide Prevention Group Plans Star-Studded Event 26 FIDF Luncheon Raises $250,000 More than 300 women attend event in West Bloomfield. EDUCATION 30 Special Ed’s Ardent Advocate Marcie Lipsitt fights for the rights of impaired students. 32 Special Ed Proponent Chaya ...…
…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 ...…
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…6 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 guest column Remembering the JCC Locker Room F or the past year or so, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m., I get in my car and take a ride to a nearby commu- nity pool for the 11 a.m. Senior Swim Hour. In the locker room, after my workout, I quickly shower and get dressed. If there are one or two other guys around, we say “hello” and maintain social distance. It’s cordial, but I can’t help ...…
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…8 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 guest column Investing in the Future I n early August, the Biden administration announced a goal to make half of all new cars sold in the U.S. electric by 2030. In June, the congregation I serve, Temple B’nai Israel in Kalamazoo, installed an elec- tric car charger with the assis- tance of Hope for Creation. Through the congregation’s relationship with Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, as well as other g...…
…10 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY destruction during times of war as well as peace. The expanded rulings include not feeding livestock pol- luted water, not diverting or destroying water and not throwing away food or wan- tonly breaking usable items. These interpretations have shaped how we, as a Jewish congregation, engage with the world we live in. Another value guiding the Congregation’s decision to invest in an EV char...…
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…12 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 JCC LOCKER ROOM continued from page 6 I rode my favorite exercise bike next to Alan, who lived around the block from me in my early years, and we talked about our legendary days (in our own minds) as kids, playing baseball together at MacDowell Elementary in Detroit. But the real highlights of my visits (as I look back on those many years) were the conver- sations I had with my locker mates after our workouts...…
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…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 15 OUR COMMUNITY W hen the Detroit Jewish com- munity leaders discovered an alarming number through research — that 70% of Jewish teens in Metro Detroit aren’t engaging in Jewish life — the Jewish Community Center and youth professionals took notice and began to promote positive change. Despite having more than 35 local Jewish youth-serving organizations offer- ing a variety of excellent programs, teen engagement ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 continued on page 18 Even though 35-plus local Jewish youth-serving organiza- tions in the area offer more than 90 programs, the JCC discovered that most families only knew of one or two opportunities their teens could engage with. Often, they would try one of the pro- grams and if it wasn’t a fit, they stopped looking for alternatives. Families also might not have realized that the programs the...…
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…18 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 continued on page 20 teens to be communal connec- tors and provide more touch- points for connection. “Through their friendships and relationships, teens can find their place in the local Jewish community,” Vieder says. The selected fellows, along with Federation’s shinshin- im (Israeli emissaries), will receive extensive training from Michigan State Hillel during the yearlong fellowship. SUPPORT FOR PARENTS ...…
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…20 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 18 Youth will provide funding for youth-serving organizations, including BBYO, Friendship Circle and Repair the World, to hire youth directors to work specifically with underserved demographics including male-identifying teens, middle schooler and diverse teens, such as those from interfaith families, Jews of color and LGBTQ+ identifying youth. “With more individuals wakin...…
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…22 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is one of more than 50 Federations participating in an amazing night of culinary inspiration on Zoom, Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 8-9 p.m. Jewish communities from across North America will present “A Very Israeli Rosh Hashanah” cooking event featuring Michael Solomonov, executive chef and co-owner of Zahav restaurant in Philadelphia and 2019 James Beard Foundati...…
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…24 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 COURTESY OF MADELINE HALPERT OUR COMMUNITY T he number of young people lost to suicide continues to rise, and many continue to struggle. There simply aren’t enough effective support options for this population. Garrett’s Space aims to fill that gap. Garrett’s Space, a suicide prevention nonprofit founded by Julie and Scott Halpert of Ann Arbor after they lost their precious son to suicide at age 23 in 20...…
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…26 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY M ore than 300 women gath- ered Aug. 4 for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Michigan Women of Valor Luncheon at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The event, co-chaired by Judy Karp and Karen Weiss, raised over $250,000 to support the FIDF IMPACT! Scholarship program. These four- year scholarships are given to former combat soldiers from lower socioeco- nomic backgrounds, enabling ...…
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…30 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION F or most people “back to school” might mean new pencils and new books. For one Franklin woman, it also means new state special education and civil rights complaints. Marcie Lipsitt, 62, is a special education advocate who spends her time fighting for students’ rights. Every child in the United States is entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of race, ethnic background,...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 31 Marcie Lipsitt with her son Andrew at the Capitol in Lansing advocating for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Thoughtful Judaism from Shalom Hartman Join us to explore, discuss, question and think about your Judaism Mondays: 7 – 8:15 PM with Rabbi Michele Faudem OR Wednesdays: 10:30 – 11:45 AM with Rabbi Rob Dobrusin Series 1: Peoplehood and Faith | Series 2: Ethics and Practice Begins week of Oct. 4. See ...…
…32 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION continued on page 34 continued from page 30 Special Ed Proponent Chaya Leah Tinman For more than 30 years, another popular school advocacy choice for the Jewish com- munity was Chaya Leah “Ilene” Tinman of Southfield. Back in the early 1990s, Tinman found her child’s special needs were not being met in the school system and took it upon herself to discover the legalities involved, learned to rephrase...…
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…34 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION continued from page 32 graduated without Marcie’s help, ” Sessel said. RECENT WORK Last year, Lipsitt helped more than 60 families file admin- istrative complaints against the Department of Education. Yes, there was a pandemic and things abruptly turned on its head around the world, but that didn’t cancel out America’s stu- dents’ rights to a FAPE. “The IEPs were supposed to still hold up, even in ...…
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…36 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION T he Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) wel- comed three new hires to its programming staff for the 2021-2022 academic year: Nicki Borovsky as the Jewish student life coordinator, Maya Rosen as the engagement associate and Joshua Rudman as the Springboard Innovation fellow. Nicki Borovsky from Bloo...…
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…38 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 The Detroit Shul Basketball League has wrapped up its inaugural season. Now it gives way to the Detroit Synagogue Basketball League for its debut season. Shul League games were played at Farber Hebrew Day School in Southfield, which will be the site for Synagogue League games. Playoffs in the weekly Shul League — a five- team league put together by 20-year-old Daniel Shamayev of Keego Harbor over a couple ...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 39 busy with projects. “I’ve only played golf in the B’nai B’rith league this year,” he said. Baker’s hole-in-one was shot July 15. The previous week in league play, he left a tee shot about a foot and a half from the hole on a par-3 hole on the West course at the Links of Novi, which has three nine-hole courses. “That was the closest I’d come to shooting a hole-in- one until I actually shot one,” Baker said. “I’...…
…40 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 sports HIGHlights There’s some serious busi- ness to attend to before the playoffs begin each year in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. The recipients of the league’s Jeff Fox Sportsmanship and Michael Yendick Pure Heart awards are announced. This year, for the sec- ond straight time since the league went to a divisional setup in 2017, each of the league’s three divisions had an ho...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 41 MAZEL TOV! HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) ...…
…SPIRIT Assessing Our Lives O ne of the most bewil- dering command- ments in the entire Torah shows up at the end of this week’s parshah. Ki Teitzei opens by describing some of the complex Jewish laws regarding warfare. From the earliest days of our Jewish people, even the most dis- turbing aspects of life, such as slavery, capital punishment, or (dare I say it) disobedient chil- dren, were expected to be pursued in an eth- ical ...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 43 HIGH HOLIDAYS PUT THE BACK IN YOUR The holiest day on the Jewish calendar is filled with a whole lot of prayer! We will take you through the prayers of the day in a meaningful and understandable way. No longer will the thick Yom Kippur prayer book seem daunting; you will actually enjoy going through it! tuesday, september 14 THE PRAYERS OF YOM KIPPUR The Partners Team Please join Partners Detroit for a 3-...…
…44 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 SPIRIT A WORD OF TORAH W e are influenced by the com- pany that we keep. Friends have an especially profound influence on how we feel, think and behave — even how we identify. A 2013 study published in Psychological Science, and a 2014 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, show that friends greatly influence the choices we make. Another recent study shows that people with close friends are lik...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 45 itself, when we verbally declare the above- mentioned foundational tenets of the Jewish faith. “Observing” Shabbos, on the other hand, is about desisting from the acts of creative work prohibited on Shabbos. The irony is that this seemingly endless list of regulations and prohibitions is amazingly liberating because it’s the things we can’t do on Shabbos that free us up to do the things we can. Says the Ramban, “...…
…46 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmo...…
…Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel Lansing (517) 88...…
…48 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 W hen Jewish sing- er-scholar Galeet Dardashti devel- oped a live performance that included the digital presence of her late and famed grand- father, Persian classical singer Yona Dardashti, she thought the setup was very original. Soon, however, audience members started telling her about similar setups featuring the late and famed secular singer Natalie Cole, recog- nized for appearing live and augmented wit...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 49 ACADEMIC SIDE Although Dardashti start- ed as a voice major at the University of Maryland, College Park, she decided to pursue a doctoral degree that would allow her to study music in a different context. “I could be the nerd that I am, get deep into research and continue my musical interests and stud- ies,” explained Dardashti, married to a lawyer and the mother of two sons, ages 13 and 10. “I was a gradua...…
…50 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 A rtist Mackenzie Matlen has had a lifelong fascination with the Statue of Liberty. To the 34-year-old, who has special needs, the international symbol represented freedom and hope. After learning about the statue in an American history class, something about it “stuck with her all these years,” explains Mackenzie’s mother, Terry Matlen of Birmingham. Mackenzie even spoke about the Statue of Liberty as a teena...…
