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…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 15 M ost adults can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they first learned about the terror attacks that sunny Tuesday morning on Sept. 11, 2001. For 81 Metro Detroiters, that memory includes a stop for ice cream in a mall at Alonim Junction in the Jezreel Valley, en route to Migdal HaEmek in the Detroit Partnership region. They were there as part of a national United Jewish Commun...…

…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 16 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 Lines were overloaded. When we heard about the Pentagon attack, the bus pulled off the road. As far as we knew, the entire country was under attack. People were anxious and con- cerned. ” Some people wanted to end the mission, turn the bus around and go home, but Jackier insisted they continue on to be with “their family in the region. ” Jackier said, “ After the initia...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 17 continued on page 18 changed the agenda. “It was no longer celebratory; it was more somber.” After the event, the Detroiters headed to the Renaissance Hotel in Nazareth, an Arab-run hotel that had been shuttered but was opened just for the mis- sion-goers. “We walked into the lobby and saw they had wheeled out large-screen TVs. Many of us had not seen one image the entire day, ” Davidoff said. “ As we watc...…

…OUR COMMUNITY 9-11: 20 YEARS LATER continued from page 17 18 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 the TV screen and nearly 11 hours after the first plane hit, we finally saw what the entire world had already known and seen time and time again, all while we were just a few miles away from where it all happened. ” IN HIS OWN WORDS Yoav said: “ After that, everything changed. I kept a copy of the NY Times that was placed outside the door the follo...…

…Patti Aaron Nina Abrams Judy and Joel Adelman Karen and Allen Amber Betsy Appleton and Eric Zuckerman Tracy and Jeff Aronoff Ben Aronovitz Joanne and Danny Aronovitz Laurie and Michael Banks Lisa and Andrew Barbas Bar-Levav Family Foundation Anthony Baron Susan and Benson Barr Beth Baver-Neff Carolyn and Jim Bellinson Rachel Bendit and Mark Bernstein Linda and Michael Berke Cheryl and Arnie Berlin Leslie and Jon Berlin Julie and Allen Berman K...…

…Y eshiva Beth Yehudah’s annual dinner, this year themed “An Evening of Hope & Renewal,” takes place 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. The dinner, an annual Detroit event, is attended by thousands and graced by famous local, national and international leaders in poli- tics, business and philanthro- py. In 2020, the COVID pan- demic halted the in-person annual dinner, which for the first time was held vir...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 21 and speakers at the Annual Dinner will be General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra, who is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Leadership Award, the Yeshiva’s highest honor. Barra began her career with GM in 1980 as a General Motors Institute (Kettering University) co-op student at the Pontiac Motor Division. She was named CEO in 2014. Under her leadership, GM envisions a world with zero crashes, ...…

…22 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T his September marks the 32nd National Recovery Month, an annual obser- vance to recognize and educate the American public on addic- tion and/or men- tal health and to promote recovery. This year’s theme is Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community. And it reminds people in recovery and those who support them that no one should ever feel alone in the journey. ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 T his October, a trial will begin in Charlottesville, Va., to seek accountability for the leaders of white supremacist and other extremist organizations responsible for a weekend of frightening rallies and violence in Charlottesville in 2017. The images were startling — organized marches of tiki- torch carrying men with shields and clubs, shouting racist and antisemitic slogans, some of whom a...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 25 T he family of journalist and Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster marked 100 days since he was taken prisoner by the Myanmar mili- tary junta with an Aug. 31 press conference expressing gratitude for the support received from friends, community and government officials as well as their continued determi- nation to assure his release. Fenster is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar. On May 24, 2021, he wa...…

…26 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY F or the unlearned, old age is winter; for the learned, it is the season of the harvest. ” The old Chasidic saying applies to everyone moving through life. Learning how to prepare for old age will surely turn those later years golden. Taking the education chal- lenge to heart are five members of Congregation T’ chiyah, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Ferndale. Working togeth- er, they host a ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 27 FROM TOP: James Pentis, Stanley Wolf and Jacob Barron, IN members at an outing at Marvelous Marvin’s in Farmington Hills. • James Pentis and Jacob Barron behind Community Builder Tonja Shellman. They are walking home from their social outing at Buffalo Wild Wings. • IN member Spencer Cohn stands behind parents, Melanie and Harry Cohn. Melanie is the president of the board and has taken on the hard work of making t...…

…28 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 Mackenzie was pretty isolated, ” Terry says, adding her daughter previously lived at a different complex where these opportu- nities weren’t possible. Access became even more restricted throughout the pandemic when Mackenzie moved back home for a few months during the height of the crisis. Terry wants more families who have adults with special needs to be able to learn about opportunities such as Integrated...…

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…30 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 SPORTS B enji Jacobson is the old- est player on the Tulane University men’s tennis team and the team’s lone senior. But the 21-year-old from Bloomfield Hills has three years of athletic eligibility remaining. Welcome to college sports, COVID-19 style. Jacobson, named a 2018 Jewish News High School Athlete of the Year follow- ing an outstanding tennis career at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook- Kingswood, has b...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 31 faces&places Hundreds turned out for Friendship Circle’s Walk for Friendship on Sunday, Aug. 29. Both in funds raised and in number of participants, this year was Friendship Circle’s most successful walk yet. The event raised more than $600,000 for individuals with special needs, surpass- ing the goal by $100,000. All the money raised at the walk will support Friendship Circle and allow the organization to con...…

…32 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 faces&places Congregation Shaarey Zedek has introduced new programs to bring together congregation members and the community with updated family-friendly and inclusive events for all ages, including Shabbat Shalom Tots, a fami- ly-friendly and musical Friday service. Shabbat Shalom Tots, began in early summer for children ages 0-6 and their favorite adults — parents, grandpar- ents and friends. More than ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 33 On July 29, JARC held an art show in collaboration with Friendship Circle at Soul Studio in West Bloomfield. The show featured art by individuals with developmental disabilities who created the artwork throughout the pandemic. Approximately 150 people attended the art show, including the artists, friends, family, and other community members. JARC is a 52-year-old Bloomfield Hills-based nonprofit organization ded...…

…34 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 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) 351-5147 ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 35 R eflecting on relation- ships is a part of the High Holidays every year, but it’s taken on a new meaning in the context of this past year. The isolation brought about by the pandemic is challenging people to recalibrate and ask themselves what really matters at the end of the day: To reflect on what they can release and what overall relationships they can reengage with in a mean- ingful way. For Rabbi Jos...…

…36 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 O nce every seven years, the Torah prescribes a Sabbatical year for the Land of Israel. Agricultural work comes to a halt and produce of the trees is con- sidered ownerless, free for the pick- ing. There is anoth- er, less known, component of the Sabbatical, or Shmita year, and that is the cancellation of debts. In Deuteronomy 15, it states, “ At the end of seven years you shall institute a remission. T...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 37 J ews have prepared special foods just for the holidays for at least 1,700 years, when Talmudic sage Abaye rec- ommended eating foods which symbolize a good new year (Keritot 6a). In 16th century Poland, R. Moshe Isserles noted with approval the custom of serving all sorts of sweets, with a prayer that God grant us a sweet new year. In Jewish Lithuania, a special High Holiday treat was Taiglach. Jews fro...…

…38 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 HIGH HOLIDAYS DINING IN T his year’s early High Holidays mean I’ll be eating (and serving) cider mill donuts and drink- ing fresh cider from any of the myriad cider mills in our area. I’ll keep those donuts in the bag and heat them in the oven for a few minutes at 2000F. I may also pick up a few caramel apples to slice and serve as well. This is also technically “har- vest time,” so I’m thinking of ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 39 scallions) in a medium bowl. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet in as much of a single layer as possible and bake for 30-minutes, or until the edges are golden and the potatoes are just tender. Remove from the oven (the potatoes will con- tinue to cook as they cool). Adjust seasonings, garnish and serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 8 serv- ings. RICOTTA AND APPLE KUGEL Ingredients ½ ounces wid...…

…SPIRIT Yom Kippur: The Happiest Day of the Year H ow would you describe Yom Kippur? A solemn day? A day of prayer and supplication? A day of absti- nence? The Mishnah has a dif- ferent description. It says Yom Kippur is a day of joy — in fact, one of the two happiest days of the year. This seems surprising to say the least. Yom Kippur is a day spent praying and fasting and generally putting aside the things that bring us physi...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 41 the process of confession that gives verbal expression to the deep internal process of personal change and repentance. The words of the viduy help us articulate and concretize the deep feelings of regret for the past and resolve for the future. By vocalizing our misdeeds, we reinforce — and give shape and form to — the processes taking place deep beneath the surface. WE NEED TO PREPARE Ultimately, we cannot ...…

…42 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 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 bethtephilath...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 43 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 ...…

…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M I f you’re Jewish and were raised in Metro Detroit, chances are you’ve grown up eating a warm, familiar delight topped with cream cheese, lox or more. You’ve probably bro- ken a Yom Kippur fast with the delicious treat or spent a Sunday brunch with family not even needing to ask what you would be feasting on — a bagel, a New York Bagel. This year, Metro ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 45 here’s to Ernst & Young LLP announced that president and CEO Mat Ishbia of United Wholesale Mortgage was named an Entrepreneur of The Year 2021 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award win- ner. The awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those who are unstoppable entrepre- neurial leaders, excelling in talent man...…

…continued from page 44 46 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 business SPOTlight Eventually, in the 1960s, Morris owned the business out- right with his son Harvey. The bagel shop kept moving, following the Jewish commu- nity north through Detroit and eventually to the suburbs. Many Detroiters remember the store on Schaefer north of Seven Mile, near the former Ahavas Achim synagogue. Nearly 50 years ago, the flagship store was opened in Ferndal...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 47 store a lot more insight into the business. AFTER THE PANDEMIC Similar to most businesses during the pandemic, New York Bagel faced its challenges, such as having to shut down for a month and a half. The Goldsmiths believe they were fortunate in many respects, though, seeing most of their staff return for reopening while so many businesses didn’t come back at all. “When we came back, it was a little bit of...…

…48 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 47 BAGEL LEGACY Howard Goldsmith believes New York Bagel’s product and connection to their loyal customer base is what has set them apart all these years. “I’ d like to think we’ve had a close eye on putting out a great, consistent product every day, ” Goldsmith said. “ Another key is taking care of custom- ers well and trying to satisfy them in any way possible. No matter how much techn...…

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…ARTS&LIFE ART M ichelle Sider, an avid recreational biker around Michigan, unsurprisingly has encountered many deteriorating roads. As a result, she relates to current talk about state and national initia- tives regarding infrastructure in general and “fixing the damn roads” in particular. Sider, also an avid profes- sional artist, came to take an additional direction in infra- structure activity and thought. She fixated on creativ...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 51 according to a defined process she developed. After picking out a specific site of interest to her, Sider takes many photos from differ- ent angles. She uses those snap- shots to move into drawings with adaptations she believes will make the final mosaic appealing to viewers. Deciding on colors comes with the development of acrylic renderings that will anticipate textured add-ons, which could include stones,...…

…ARTS&LIFE THEATER H annah McEvilly enjoys spending working days in the world of fiction and free time in what has been labeled the world of reality. Attracted to acting out stage portrayals since elementary school, McEvilly also has long been attracted to watching TV pro- grams that peek into actual experiences of others. In Michigan for the first time, she has entered into the fictional world of country recording hits by appear...…

…Max Falls and Hannah McEvilly rehearse a scene. SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 53 Fancy is directed by Travis Walter, MBT artistic director. Zachary Ryan is music direc- tor and pianist. “Dan and Susan (show developers) wondered what happened to that girl in the famous song,” Walter said. “They decided to write a show, using music everyone knows, to tell her story. We’re thrilled they’ve chosen MBT as the theater for the world premiere.” M...…

…54 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 ARTIST TO SPEAK NOON-1:30 PM, SEPT. 10 The Stamelos Gallery Center will present a special guest artist Zoom lecture by Kelli Anderson titled “The Hidden Talents of Paper: Pop-Up Cameras, Planetariums and Other Work,” featuring Anderson’s remarkable art- work and discussing her fasci- nating career. She will discuss how her latest pop-up book, This Book is a Planetarium, creates handheld experi- ences intende...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 56 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 GARY M. ALPERT, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 31, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet Alpert; son, Josh Alpert; daughter and son-in-law, Lindsey and David Levich; brother and sister-in-law, Joel and Gail Alpert; grandchil- dren, Grayson and Lincoln Levich; many loving nieces, nephews, other family mem- bers and friends. Mr. Alpert was the broth- er of the late...…

…continued on page 58 SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 57 Sandi was very generous with her time, volunteering at libraries and assisted living homes. She was extremely kind and caring, and made many treasured friendships wherever she went. She only saw the good in people, and made friends feel worthy and valued. In addition, Sandi was an avid walker and bike rider. She was a doting daughter, always helping her parents, and she loved spending...…

…58 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY fiancé Joseph Heisley, Dylan Tarson, Phillip Weinstein and Matthew Weinstein; great-grandchildren, Eila and Evie Gelzayd; caregiv- ers, Kevin Thomas, Theresa Anderson and Ernestine Searles Dr. Gelzayd was the adored brother of Karen (the late Robert) Duffy, the late Beatrice Freud and William “Billy” (Audrey) Fine, the late Norton (the late Roz) Fine a...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 59 continued on page 60 jewishhospice.org; or American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago IL 60601, lung. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BERNARD KANER, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 28, 2021. He loved all music, includ- ing classical and modern, and enjoyed listening to his wife practice and play the piano. Bernard also loved going out to dinner, the theater and the movie...…

…60 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY law of the late Leonard Gaba and the late Oscar Band; brother of the late Abraham Kleinbard; brother and broth- er-in-law of the late Pearl and the late Irving Naimark. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of one’s choic...…

…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 61 Actor Ed Asner, 91 Schwartz, Brady Schwartz, Mandy Schwartz, Brandon Schwartz, Jordan Schwartz, Eliot and Ashleigh Schwartz, and Samantha Schwartz; niec- es and nephews, Karen Berger, Amy Freedland, Marcie Freedland, and Stuart and Jen Freedland; former husband, Robert Pangborn. She was daughter of the late Nathan and the late Ruth Freedland; sister of the late Herbert Freedland. Interment was at Adat Sha...…

…62 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Remembering 9-11 T his week, I do not believe I could write about any historic event other than the terrorism that occurred two decades ago on Sept. 11, 2001. Images of ter- rorist-comman- deered airliners crashing into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are seared...…

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