…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 37 the city. “To me, it leads into a larger narrative of Shabbat observance in the city,” Pinson said. “There’s a growing group that observes the Sabbath and want to make sure the community can be as welcoming and participatory for others to observe it as well. “We had 15 people for minyan this past Shabbat,” he said. “Ryan would always be welcome, and we’re glad to be a resource as well for anything he may ev...…
…38 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 provided “at least four” pre- made kosher meals as well as an electric hot plate he used to keep them warm. Fans from Chabad and Oak Park’s Kehillat Etz Chayim cheered Turell on at the Cruise’s home opener on Monday, Nov. 7. In his first appearance for the Cruise, he had one steal and one missed shot in 3:39 playing time. He’ll see much more court time this season, which extends through March. On Oct. 30, ...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 39 Former Michigan Boxing Comm- issioner Dr. Stuart Kirschenbaum is featured in a recently released podcast about Joe Louis, the Detroit native who ruled the boxing world as heavyweight champion from 1937-49. A listening party and premiere for “Joe Louis, The Punch of Detroit,” which also served as the launch of the fifth season of the award-winning Detroit History Podcast by veteran Detroit historian and journal...…
…40 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 ‘A Personal Mission’ SPORTS W hen Nikki Wald began working in the Detroit Pistons’ ticket office in August 2021, she noticed a void in the club’s season promotion schedule at Little Caesars Arena. It was a Jewish Heritage Night. “Even when a Jewish Heritage Night had been held in the past, it wasn’t very organized,” Wald said. Jewish Heritage Night is on the Pistons’ schedule now. And it’s organized. Wald p...…
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…42 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 N EXTGen Detroit is gearing up for its Nothin’ but NEXT Fall Fundraiser, which is both a party and fundraiser at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena (LCA) on Nov. 26. Over Thanksgiving weekend, NEXTGen Detroiters will have the opportunity for an exclusive on-court experience with a full bar, stadium-style, late-night bites and more. “We also have a couple of surprises in terms of entertainment, and people ...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 43 W ith U.S.-Canada COVID- related border restrictions and requirements relaxed, the time is ripe to reconnect the Metro Detroit and Windsor Jewish young adult communities. NEXTGen Detroit coordinated a day in Windsor full of history, festivities and fun. The first stop for the group was Jackson Park, where Irene Moore Davis shared the history of the Black Windsor experience. She focused on the Emancipation ...…
…44 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 S tudent groups on American cam- puses can have an underestimated influence on social change. During times like these, where main- stream celebrities feel free to spread their shocking views of the Jewish religion and Israel; where politicians are publicly criticizing American Jewish communities and Israel’s policy in a way that aligns with their own interest; and where lead- ing colleges around the nation are ...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 45 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN THE HEART OF DETROIT How does Wayne State University earn the right to claim academic excellence? With degree programs driven by the demands of the real world, taught by faculty who are leaders in their fields, and students who are career ready — because for 154 years, that’s been central to our curriculum. Academic excellence isn’t a goal at Wayne State: It’s a tradition. And just one ...…
…46 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 T he Wayne State School of Medicine cultural organizations got together to celebrate their rich cultures and diversity during the Multicultural Fundraiser on Oct. 10. The Jewish Medical Student Association (JMSA) was happy to be one of the participating organizations, along with the World Health Student Organization, Black Medical Association, Latino Medical Student Association, Asian Pacific American Me...…
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…48 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 O n many college campuses big and small in the United States, antisemitism is growing. This kind of hate affects a large swath of people, from students to staff to faculty members. A few weeks ago, during Judaism’s most holy of days, three antisemitic incidents happened at the University of Michigan, Rutgers University and American University. Antisemitism is clearly alive and well on campuses. Accordi...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 49 Join us for an evening of laughs with an RSVP! For Grand Valley students, next is opportunity and innovation. Next is global, connecting and uniting us. It’s local, shaping the spaces in which we work and live. It’s a commitment to progress. Next is where minds are free to imagine what could be. At GVSU, next is now. And whatever’s next for you, we will help you get there. WHATEVER IS NEXT gvsu.edu/next We...…
…MAZEL TOV! 50 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 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 (24...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 51 S ome are born into the Jewish tradition; others marry into this tradi- tion, and others take a cultural approach on bagels in their belonging to the Jewish peo- ple. While this is by no means an exhaustive list, Chayei Sarah provides three motifs to help us examine who belongs and how open we should make our Jewish community tent. The stories of Abraham making buri- al arrangements for his late wife, Sar...…
…52 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 H e was 137 years old. He had been through two traumatic events involving the people most pre- cious to him in the world. The first involved the son for whom he had waited for a lifetime, Isaac. He and Sarah had given up hope, yet God told them both that they would have a son together, and it would be he who would continue the covenant. The years passed. Sarah did not conceive. She had grown old, yet...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 53 an entire world. While he and his family were safe on board the ark, everyone else — all his contemporaries — had drowned. It is not hard to imagine this righteous man overwhelmed by grief. Lot’s wife, against the instruc- tion of the angels, actually did look back as the cities of the plain disappeared under fire and brimstone and the anger of God. Immediately she was turned into a pillar of salt, the Torah...…
…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 Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 78...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 55 Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040 tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmingt...…
…56 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 C arnegie Hall in New York City was the first of five stops for this season’s American per- formance tour by the Berlin Philharmonic, which moves on to Ann Arbor appearances Friday-Saturday evenings, Nov. 18-19. The Michigan visit is host- ed by the University Musical Society and features first con- certmaster and klezmer com- poser Noah Bendix-Balgley. The concertmaster, who grew up in North Carolina and h...…
…compose his own klezmer piece. “My dad became an expert in Eastern European folk dance and Yiddish dance, ” the concertmaster explained. “I grew up around klezmer music. When I studied the violin, I also started to learn klezmer music. “I’ve tried to keep that active. A few years ago, I had the idea to compose a klezmer piece (“Fidi-Fantazye”) for concerto. I did that while I was in Pittsburgh and since then played it all aroun...…
…58 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW I t is well-known that Jews did their part to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II. Many Jewish men and women from America, Great Britain, Canada and else- where in Allied lands joined the military and fought the Nazis with rifles, tanks, ships and air- planes. Others, such as the “Ritchie Boys” — named for the American camp where over 20,000 men and women were trained — were German-sp...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 59 Open Thanksgiving Noon - 7:00 pm Last Seating at 6:00 pm Join us for our annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet Feast NO OPEN MENU RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Buffet: $36.50 per person Kids 10 & Under $16.50 • Carving Station Ham Fresh Turkey • Pastitsio • Grape Leaves • Spinach Triangles • Chicken • Mashed Potatoes • Yams • Stuffing • Cranberry Sauce • Corn • Green Beans • Pasta • Coconut Shrimp • Greek Stuf...…
…60 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 MORE FABELMANS, AMAZON COMEDY, STALLONE’S NEW FAMILY As I wrote last week, The Fabelmans opens wide in theaters on Friday, Nov. 23. It’s a “sort of” memoir of Steven Spielberg’s teen years, and it was directed and co-written by Spielberg, 75. I have to add to my last column. First, to my great surprise, Spielberg disclosed the “devasting family secret,” as it was described in the Fabelmans’ advance p...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 61 RADIOTHON 6 AM-6 PM, NOV. 18 104.3 WOMC will host a radiothon to raise funds for children treated at Beaumont Children’s, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. The event will highlight local patients and families and offer incentives for donations. Make a difference in a child’s life by calling 877-335-KIDS (5437) or text WOMCKIDS to 51555 to donate. CONCERT SET 7:30 PM, NOV. 18 Detroit Chamber Winds & ...…
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…64 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY FRANCES BRODER, 98, of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Nov. 7, 2022. The oldest of four children, Frances was born Oct. 29, 1924, in Detroit to Sam and Diana Ginsberg. Though born in the Roaring ’20s, Frances came of age in the Great Depression. She met her husband of 76 years in junior high school, and they were inseparable after he finished a stint in the army during World War I...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 65 he had disappeared to. Sadly, the story of his adventures (and misadventures) won’t add any more chapters, as he passed away due to a highly aggressive bladder cancer. Thankfully, he was surrounded by family and friends when he said “Shalom” for the last time. A few months ago, he was eating gelato in Capri with his daughter Ronit and grand- daughter Aviella, doing his favorite thing — traveling with his fa...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, jfsannarbor.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JOSEPHINE KESSLER, 93, of Huntington Woods, died Nov. 9, 2022. She is survived by her daughters and son- in-law, Amy Kessler, and Dr. Susan Kessler and Bruce Shaw; daughter-in-law, Cathy Cordes; grandchildren, Jonathan, Emily and Sarah Shaw; many loving nieces, nephews, othe...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 67 Jennifer Stauber; grandchildren, Ella, Benjamin, Jeremy, Carly, Rachel, Sari, Benjamin and Olivia; sister and brother-in-law, Myrna and Spencer Partrich; nephew, Ross (Samantha) Partrich; niece, Andrea Brown. She and Sandy traveled the globe and enjoyed a loving life together. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W . Maple, West...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 Council of Jewish Women, Schottenfels Community Service Fund, 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306, Southfield, MI 48033, ncjwmi.org/dona- tions/tributes; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Young Adult Cancer Fund, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201, karmanos. org; or Metro Food Rescue, 6928 E. Knollwood Circle, West Bloomfield, Michigan 48322, metrofoodrescue.com. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Cha...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 69 Andrew Tarockoff and Sonia Litynskyj, Ian Tarockoff, Zachary Tarockoff, Mackenzie Tarockoff, Abigail and Peter Emerson, Halli Tarockoff, Benjamin and Meri Tarockoff, Mallory Tarockoff, Daniel Tarockoff, Sarah Tarockoff, Rebecca Tarockoff, Ryan Tarockoff, Katelin and Jacob Holloway, the late Christopher and Amanda St. Aubin, and Brittany St. Aubin; adoring great-grandmother of Anya Litynskyj, Dorian Tarockof...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 A Ground-Breaking Film T wo very public instances of antisemi- tism occurred over the past few weeks. High-profile celebrities, the rapper/ songwriter Kanye West — or as he now calls himself, “Ye” — and National Basketball star Kyrie Irving made international news for their promotions of long-d...…
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…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 An Honor Ride Former Metro Detroiter takes part in 1,700-mile ride to honor fallen soldiers and raise awareness about PTSD and addiction. 12 Blessings in a Bag Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary of Michigan creates care packages for veterans. 14 Frankel Jewish Academy Bomb Threats Police investigate two hoaxes. 1...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 for openers Bearly Believable I t’s hard to believe that near- ly a month after the elec- tion, we are still left with no definitive explanation of how this year’s vote was rocked by scan- dal. Oh, excuse me, allow me to explain. I’m sorry, I’m not referring to this past Tuesday’s mid- term elections. I’m referring to the attempt by someone to disrupt and affect the outcome of … Fat Bear Week. As NPR’s onl...…
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…8 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 guest column Israeli Elections and the Relevance to American Jews PURELY COMMENTARY I sraelis headed to the polls on Nov. 1 (electing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yet again). The month preceding the election in Israel was filled with election propa- ganda. Israelis have become highly resilient to election pro- paganda. The vast majority of Israelis continue to view the results of the electi...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 9 L et’s talk turkey: Inflation continues, as we are paying more at the gas pump, in stores, for higher education and for just about everything. We are entering a global reces- sion that may be around for a while, as political divides and war disrupt supply chains and trickle down to harm each of us and our personal economics. While most goods and services cost more, our assets continue to lose value. De...…
…“P owerful. A great lesson in leadership. ” That’s how for- mer Metro Detroiter Greg Kaplan, 37, describes the bike ride he took with retired Army Col. Chris Kolenda on Oct. 22. Kaplan and Kolenda rode the final leg of Kolenda’s 1,700-mile Honor Ride to remember the six fallen soldiers in his 800-member paratrooper unit in Afghanistan on the 15th anniversary of their deaths: Pfc. Chris Pfeifer, Sgt. Adrian Hike, Spc. Jacob Lowell, S...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 11 wouldn’t have been very meaningful. He didn’t want to walk the 1,700 miles either, as that would have taken too long. So he decided he would ride a bike. The only problem was that he had never ridden one before. At the time, Kaplan, a University of Michigan grad who moved to the West Coast after graduation, was an exec- utive at Specialized Bikes, a California-based company that specialized in high-tech bi...…
…OUR COMMUNITY M embers of Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary of Michigan, Lt. Raymond Zussman Post 333, was busy last week preparing their “Blessings in a Bag” care pack- ages for drop-off to Piquette Square in Detroit, just in time for Veterans Day. Piquette Square is a 150- unit apartment complex near Detroit’s New Center area that provides housing and care for homeless veterans. Its mission is to “create a welcoming envi...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 13 Let the Shopping Begin! You can bring light and joy to those we serve by participating in this year’s Adopt a Family program. Participation is simple! Shop from an individual or family’s personal wish list, donate gift cards or make a monetary donation to the program. However you choose to participate, you will be brightening the holidays for so many. TO SIGN UP, VISIT TO SIGN UP, VISIT JFSDETROIT.ORG/ADOPT J...…
…OUR COMMUNITY A s antisemitism in its many forms con- tinues to be on the rise around the country and world, a pair of hoax bomb threats were called into West Bloomfield’s Frankel Jewish Academy — one on the after- noon of Tuesday, Nov. 1, and one on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 2. A few minutes before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, FJA received a call from an unknown individual asking questions about the layout of the building and ref- e...…
