…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 37 unlike the family of Kehat, detailed at the end of last week’s parshah, one of whose number, Korach, eventually instigated a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. Likewise, the long account of the offerings of the princ- es of the 12 tribes is a dra- matic way of indicating that each was considered import- ant enough to merit its own passage in the Torah. People will do destructive things if they feel slighted, and n...…
…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 Blo...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 39 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 Farmington Hi...…
…4 | JUNE 1 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY I t has been said that many people get lost in thought because it is such unfamiliar territory. I am pleased, however, by the number of people who have shared with me their enjoyment at reading word play that needs to be thought about. In several instances recently, many of these same folks have sent me puns that they have come across and that they thought worthy of sharing. I would lik...…
…40 | JUNE 1 • 2023 B roadway is finally back in full swing, and the 76th Tony Awards will be held on June 11 at the United Palace in New York City, televised on CBS at 8 p.m. Due to the writer’s strike, there was a concern the show would not air; however, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) agreed not to picket the telecast. In support of the WGA, the Tony Award Productions will be altered, but the show will still air. As for thi...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 41 continued on page 42 this production. Camelot is up for six Tony’s, including Best Musical Revival. King Arthur’s wife Guinevere falls in love with his favorite Knight, Sir Lancelot. Directed by Barlett Sher (he was raised Catholic but when he was a teenager, he learned that his father was Jewish.) At the Vivian Beaumont Theater, 150 W. 65th St. (Lincoln Center.) (212) 239- 6200. Fat Ham, with five Tony nominations,...…
…42 | JUNE 1 • 2023 is set in 1946 after the war when New York City begins to reestablish as the exciting city that never sleeps. Loosely based on the 1977 Martin Scorsese film, this show includes some of the original music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, as well as additional songs by Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Direction and choreography are by Susan Stroman. At the St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St. (888) 985-9421. Parade, earnin...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 43 music/rock songs by Nashville’s Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally. The corny story is set in the fictional town of Cob County (puns intended) and garnered nine Tony nominations. The residents are looking for answers for their dying corn and Maizy, the hometown hero, moves to Tampa, Florida, looking for agricultural solutions. Book is by Robert Horn, who was inspired by the old 1970s-80s TV show Hee Haw. Horn has been q...…
…44 | JUNE 1 • 2023 A WOMAN FRIEND, WHAT AN IDEA! EVEN MORE SPIDER-MAN Platonic is a 10-episode Apple TV+ series that began on May 24. Before last week, the plot description in media outlets was minimal. This one line was repeated, every- where: “Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne co-star as pla- tonic friends who re-connect after a long rift.” On May 20, the NY Times ran a long, detailed piece about Platonic. The upside of all this deta...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 45 SHABBAT TENT 5:30-8 PM, JUNE 2 (FRI.) In the William Saulson Pavilion at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. 5:30 pm children’s service; 6 pm BBQ dinner; 6:45 pm service. There is a charge. Register: shaareyzedek.shulcloud. com/event. CLEAN-UP SET 10:30 AM, JUNE 4 (SUN.) The Social Action Team of Congregation Shaarey Zedek is planning a B’nai David Cemetery Mitzvah Clean-Up. More than 100 years ago, B’nai David Cem...…
…46 | JUNE 1 • 2023 ERETZ W hen Amos Gofer planned his May visit from Israel to Metro Detroit, he looked forward to gathering with the Jewish community at the “ORT and the City” event and thanking the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the broader community for its support for Kfar Silver ORT Youth Village, where he serves as the chief executive officer. He did not anticipate being separated from his family and commu...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 47 Dr. Conrad Giles. There are very few communities that can claim such high-level involvement and dedication from so many of its community leaders.” Kfar Silver Youth Village is “ORT’s jewel,” according to Nicole Miller, senior director of ORT America Michigan Region. “The village puts kids on a path to success.” The Israel & Overseas Allocations Committee visited Kfar Silver, only 8 miles from the Gaza border, in Nov...…
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…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 49 continued on page 50 SYLVIA BURTRUM (nee KOSIT), 94, passed away May 23, 2023. She was a graduate of Central High School and Wayne State University. She was a longtime faculty member and administrator at Oakland Community College at Orchard Ridge. Mrs. Burtrum was the cherished wife of the late Clyde Burturm for nearly 40 years; dear mother of Susan Katz (Jeff Sherwin), Nancy Katz (Paul Hanover) and Stephen ...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 5 old visiting for the first time reflected, “I had no idea I’ d feel this way … so connected … this trip is too short. ” As the days unfolded, there was a shift in the way many participants spoke about Israel, its past, present and future. People slipped into a different sensibility. Their dominant pronoun became “we. ” Their bond to the Jewish people for- ever changed. Israel worked its wonders on each of them. To...…
…50 | JUNE 1 • 2023 of arts degree in English. Sharon was married to Robert L. Cohodes, and they welcomed three chil- dren during their marriage. Sharon worked as a realtor in Columbus. She was a huge supporter of the arts: Columbus Museum of Art, BalletMet, Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Columbus Metropolitan Club. Also, she was a mem- ber of Temple Israel, the Temple Israel sisterhood and sang in the choir, which gave her muc...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 51 charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by the Dorfman Chapel. RITA LEVITT, 97, of West Bloomfield, died May 24, 2023. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Brian and Kathy Levitt, Dr. Jeffrey and Tracy Levitt, and Jay Levitt; grandchildren, Gregory Levitt and his fiancee, Nicole Brand, Lauren Levitt, and Adam Levitt; many loving nieces and nephews. Mrs. Levitt was the beloved wife of the late...…
…52 | JUNE 1 • 2023 contributions to Beth Israel Congregation as the synagogue administrator from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s. Her ethics and values of service to community and dedication to family will continue in her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Oleinick is survived by her sister, Loree Sandoz (Richard) Sloggett; sister- in-law, Barbara Sandoz; her sons, Jonathan and Lewis Oleinick; her daughter, Susan (Charles) Shapir...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 53 The death of British author Martin Amis came as a film adap- tation of one of his Holocaust novels premiered to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. Amis, who died May 19, 2023, of esophageal cancer at age 73, was not known primarily for his Holocaust fiction. But that aspect may soon loom large, as The Zone of Interest, an adaptation of his penultimate novel, has become an early favorite to win this year’s ...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | JUNE 1 • 2023 A s our readers know, the JN is celebrating 75 years of independence for modern Israel. One of the salient points of our coverage in recent issues has been the connections between Detroit and Israel. Suffice it to say that many Jewish Detroiters have supported Israel and the Yishuv (pre-sta...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JUNE 1• 2023 | 7 summer camps. “Even if you can get them the scholarship, Rachel, ” she said, “the teasing they might endure might not make it worth it. ” Why aren’t we talking about class? The topic is tender because class is inextricably linked with our dignity. In Hebrew, the word for dignity is kavod and it shares the...…
…8 | JUNE 1 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY essay The Mainstreaming of ‘Israelophobia’ in America W ith the waning of bipartisan support for Israel in the United States, growing concern over the increasing hostility toward the Jewish state has crept into mainstream talk around the table. A recent meeting at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) brought together leading thought leaders to discuss the findings of a new book ...…
…JUNE 1 • 2023 | 9 Faceb book and Instagram @CongregationBet thAhm In-Person Daily Minyan Kaddish & Community Sunday 9:00am and 5:00pm M – F morning M – Th evening Friday evening A Day in the D Sunday, June 25 Outside Kabbalat Shabbat followed by a light dinner June 9 and June 30 at 6:00pm 248-851-6880 www.cbahm.org 7:00am 7:00pm 6:00pm Picnic Biking Walking tour and more MISHMAR Singing and Spiritual Prep for Shabbat Thursda...…
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…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 3 contents 26 Dec. 1-7, 2022 / 7-13 Kislev 5783 | VOLUME CLXXII, ISSUE 16 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Jewish Detroit Heirloom Roadshow Bring your own family holdings to showcase and have evaluated. 12 Detroit’s Role in Family Planning History Jewish community’s support was essential for Detroit’s first family planning clinic in 1927. 14 Lawyers & Latkes 16 Marquette...…
…4 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 for openers Let’s Talk Money W e have heard that a fool and his money are soon parted and that all that glitters is not gold. However, having faced inflation, feared recession and always sweated while checking our latest credit card statements, we are not always aware of how many phrases based on monetary units invade our daily talk. Someone who is always hiding his true self is as phony as a three-do...…
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…6 | DECEMBER 1 • 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: De...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 7 could not have come at a better time for the synagogue as it determines which way to head. As the “new guy on the block, ” having just moved to Michigan roughly six months ago to take this post, I came in with an understanding of the pulse nationally while also arriving with a fresh lens on everything having not expe- rienced anything associated with Temple Israel prior to my arrival. We know at the center of...…
…8 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY guest column A Meeting of Ambassadors F our years in the making and after numerous setbacks due to COVID, we finally kicked off the first class of the Lester Ambassador Program as originally planned. Having met each other through Federation’s Partnership- 2Gether program more than five years ago, the two of us recognized a gap in our communities’ programming. Kids interacted at Ta...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 9 with a visit to Hillel Day School, continued to the Max M. Fisher Federation Building to learn about community structure and the strength of Jewish Detroit with CEO Steven Ingber. We then spent our evening at Temple Israel where we had a Shabbat experience unlike anything we’ve ever experienced back home. During the rest of our trip, we focused on deepening our relationships with one another and experiencing...…
…10 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 F rom eyeglasses worn by the late Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Temple Beth El to a display reading “Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you” posted by the late television comedian Soupy Sales, historic items representing the Detroit Jewish community of the past will be the subject of talks from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at The Hawk in Farmington Hills. “Everyday Treasures: Jewish Detroit Heirloom ...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 11 upcoming event and looks forward to hearing the personal stories about the artifacts being shown. “We’re not going to be assessing the monetary value of the items,” Cohn said. “We want to know the history of the items. For instance, we already have a beautiful letter from a group of women raising money for orphans. “For those who know the stories connected to the pieces, they can tell about them during th...…
…12 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY D etroit was a boomtown during the 1920s — a center of manufacturing for the automotive and other industries. Its rapidly expanding population included many European immigrants and a Jewish community of 35,000. But the city’s rapid economic growth didn’t help all families. Poverty was common, exacerbated by large families. Detroit had a high birth rate and one out of eight babies born...…
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…14 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 12 Margaret Sanger, a nurse, became a national advocate for “family hygiene,” a common euphemism for birth control. Sanger, who came from a poor family with 11 children, was convinced that “birth control was crucial to end the cycle of poverty.” (She was married to a Jewish man with whom she had three children). Sanger opened the first family planning clinic in New Y...…
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…16 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 N ow operating in the Upper Peninsula’s most populous city, Marquette, Temple Beth Sholom (TBS) was founded about 15 miles to the west in Ishpeming. In the mid-1900s, a large population of Jews in the Upper Peninsula’s iron mining areas congregated in Ishpeming and sur- rounding small communities. TBS was founded in the 1940s in the home of Willard and Lois Cohodas when Willard began teaching a Torah study c...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 17 congregant and member of the community for over 30 years. “It’s nice to see. We’re holding steady. ” Consisting of about 30 families, TBS serves all com- ers, ranging from the secular humanists to “those who would probably identify in the larger com- munity as Conservative Jews, ” Gottlieb said. For decades, TBS has been served monthly by student rabbis through the Cincinnati-based Hebrew Union College- Jewish ...…
…18 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 I f you grew up in Southfield and went to Vandenberg, Northbrook or Birney during the ’60s, ’70s or ’80s, chances are you had Ms. Prendergast, the music teacher affectionately known as Ms. P . Best known for her creative energy and enthusiasm, Ms. P (whose married name is Marty Triantafillou) had a knack for mak- ing every one of her students feel special. Whether finding them the perfect role in a school conc...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 19 OUR COMMUNITY D r. Erika Bocknek, 43, of Farmington Hills has been nom- inated as our Volunteer of the Week for being an active member in the community through her career and extra- curricular volunteer work. “Erika is passionate about advancing the local dialogue on racial and social justice. She strives to engage the community in meaningful changes through her volunteer work at the grassroots and local level...…
…20 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A s we welcome the holiday season, there are many ways to give back to our community. Time off from school and work allows us to participate in acts of tikkun olam as a family by giving back to those in need. I wish you and yours a Happy Chanukah and look forward to participating in many of the following opportunities with my family. I hope that you will do the same! Moonbeams for Sweet Dre...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 21 Penny Brode Love to a wonderful wife, a marvelous mother, an amazing mother-in-law, and the greatest Grammy in the world! Love, Harvey, Heidi, Joel, Darby & Cami Penny Brode Happy 80 Happy 80th th Birthday! Birthday! The Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC hosted its first fully indoor Media Luncheon in three years, as they brought together journalists and media figures from across the Detroit news m...…
…22 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 H ead to Campus Martius Sunday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. for the 12th annual Menorah in the D, a com- munity Chanukah celebration. This year’s event, like 2021, will be hybrid — with both in-person and live- stream components. The in-person event begins at 5 p.m. and the livestream begins at 5:30, airing on the Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan Facebook and website. The event is in partnership with Chabad Lubavitch of M...…
…DECEMBER 1 • 2022 | 23 A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a February 2023 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY DECEMBER 12, 2022 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone y...…
…24 | DECEMBER 1 • 2022 W hen Vera Newman decides she wants something, she makes it happen. She’s started several businesses without formal training, run a catering business with no prior experience, written, illustrated and published a bestselling cookbook with no formal culinary education, and recently started a floral design company with no previous training. Newman’s drive and determination were evident when she decided it...…
