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…14 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 IN THE JEWS D ON THE COVER JACKIE HEADAPOHL ASSOCIATE EDITOR I f there ever was a year where we were in need of some extra Chanukah cheer, it’s this one. At the JN, our cup of cheer was overflowing as we judged this year’s Chanukah art contest. The creativity of this year’s batch of young artists was nothing short of amazing. We chose the unique multimedia creation of Lenny Lakritz, 7, of West Bloomfield...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 15 AGES 7-9 FIRST: LIHI MAINE, 9, OF WEST BLOOMFIELD SECOND: JOSHUA RADNER, 8, OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS THIRD: JACK FRIEDMAN, 9, OF SOUTHFIELD HONORABLE MENTIONS: LEAH GOTTFRIED, 7, OF SOUTHFIELD, HANNAH GRAHAM, 7, OF DENVER, COLO. (GRANDPARENTS ARE FARMINGTON HILLS RESIDENTS) AGE 10-12 FIRST: ASHER SINGER, 11, OF FARMINGTON HILLS SECOND: ZEEV MAINE, 12, OF WEST BLOOMFIELD THIRD: VERONICA WOLFE, 10, OF BIRMINGHAM HONORABL...…
…16 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 H oliday sweaters usu- ally leave me feeling left out as the only one wearing blue instead of the colors most other co-workers and students are wearing for Xmas. I do own a store-bought sweater, but a teacher friend of mine was telling the story of how her aunt made her a hid- eous sweater complete with golden gelt sewn in. It gave me an inspirational spark. How could I make a cool Chanukah shirt? I ord...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 17 Leave a Legacy of Saving Jewish Lives Around the World. JDC (The Joint) is the world’s Jewish 9-1-1, and whether we’re building resilience in an increasingly anti-Semitic Europe; assisting poor, elderly Jews, many of whom are Holocaust survivors, in the former Soviet Union, Latin America, and Europe; or expanding opportunities for at- risk populations in Israel; JDC acts upon the Jewish principle that all...…
…18 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 Lots o’ Latkes ARTS&LIFE DINING IN T onight begins the more than 2,000-year-old celebration of Chanukah. There are many stories that help make up the explanations for the existence of Chanukah and its customs. Here are a couple that help explain two of the most popular obser- vance and food customs of this festival of light. We recall the miracle of the oil each Chanukah sun- set when we light the Chanukiah with...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 19 In a large skillet, heat one- eighth inch of oil until very hot but not smoking. Make a test pancake by dropping a heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture into the skillet. Using a spoon or spatula, form the mixture into a circle shape. Don’t worry if your pancake is not a perfect circle. Cook 3 minutes or so on each side until the pancakes are golden and cooked through. NOTE: As latke batter sits, it bec...…
…20 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 A version of the song “Chanukah, Oh Chanukah” offers a unique sound this year — reggae and soul. It is heard on a recording made in the California music studio of David Garfield, producer, arranger and keyboardist. The number retains the familiar words sung in Hebrew and English by Sam Glaser, a performer who specializes in Jewish songs and has appeared many times at religious celebrations in Michigan. L...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 21 J ewish Family Service of Metro Detroit (JFS), JVS Human Services and Kadima Mental Health Services have formally voted to begin analyzing a potential merger into one single agency. The evaluation, to take place in spring 2021, will explore the operational, legal and financial due diligence of a merger. If the merger is approved, the agen- cies expect it will happen on July 1, 2021. Key details of the pot...…
…22 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 H e had a human name. And for Jill and Mitchell Solomon of Farmington Hills, losing their dog, Danny, to cancer was like losing a family member. The 12-year-old Dalmatian was a rescue dog, a loyal com- panion who was part of their daily lives for more than a decade. He underwent radia- tion treatments, but the cancer was aggressive. Danny’s loss was so devastating, Jill says, “we needed help.” “When we los...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 23 found her true calling in her work as a hospital chaplain and by leading the pet loss support group. The book, published in May, is her first. “This book is a love letter for anyone who might grieve the death of their animal com- panion in isolation — to learn that they are not alone, ” Golden Moore says. “I want people to know that healing is possible. ” MONTHLY ZOOM MEETINGS Moore says she has heard from...…
…24 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 P aul R. Milgrom’s jour- ney to Sweden began in Oak Park. Milgrom, 72, a 1966 gradu- ate of Oak Park High School, was awarded a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences earlier this year with his Stanford adviser and good friend Robert B. Wilson. Milgrom’s former classmates describe him as smart, likeable and one of the guys. “ Although we didn’t have any classes together, I knew Paul from school,” said Steve Gi...…
…F unerals are for the living, as observed by many commentators, and the pandemic has upended tradi- tional mourning rituals. The three local Jewish funeral homes have followed strict guidelines from the state of Michigan and Michigan Board of Rabbis to limit potential infection from the coronavirus. As a result, friends have not been able to greet family mem- bers of the deceased in per- son — a common practice for funerals prio...…
…26 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 MOMENTS BIRTHS MAZEL TOV! NOV. 17, 2020 With much joy, Vadim and Rachel Avshalumov announce the birth of Jacob Nehemiah Avshalumov. He is the brother of Sonia Avshalumov, the grandson of Slava and Rina Avshalumov, and Dr. Larry and Lisa Kaplan; and the great-grand- son of the late Dr. Jerome Kaufman, Suzanne Curtis, Shelmu Khaimov and Sonya Cherkasova, the late Dr. Aaron and Marilyn Kaplan, and the l...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 27 MILESTONES Nagle-Sherbin K aren Rubenfire and Danny Sherbin are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Nicole Sherbin to Peter Adam Nagle, son of Julie (Ritten), and Irwin Futernick and Kerry Nagle. Emily graduated from Michigan State University, earning a bach- elor’s degree in elementary edu- cation and a master’s degree in educational technology. She is a fifth- and sixth-grade teach...…
…28 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SPIRIT Everyday ‘Miracles’ A t this time each year, at the holiday of Chanukah, we read Parshat Vayeshev. The rabbis of old found connections between the two. In this week’s por- tion, we learn that Joseph is sent by his father to check on his brothers who were in Shechem, where they had gone to pasture their father’s flock. When Joseph reached Shechem, a man approached him; Joseph asked the man if ...…
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…30 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 W ith the coronavirus pandemic surg- ing, just before Thanksgiving came Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announce- ment of stricter COVID-19 restrictions for the state from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Although most restaurants and bars had com- plied scrupulously with safety and sanitation regulations since their first reopening on June 8, the state instituted a three- week “pause”...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 31 HERE’S TO Dr. Joel Kirsch Dr. Joel Kirsch of Huntington Woods was recently appointed to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic. He practices in Birmingham at Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic, where he specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal and sports injuries. Michael Aldouby Chaplain Michael Aldouby has recently received some special recog- nition in the form of awards fr...…
…32 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 A fter nearly 43 years of owning and running Rear Ends, a women’s casual apparel boutique, Mark and Elaine Blumenfeld will be handing over the reins to their daughter, Ariana Carps. Due to the pandemic and personal reasons, a decision was also made to consolidate Rear Ends into its Bloomfield Hills store and to shutter the West Bloomfield location. The closing date for the West Bloomfield store is Dec. ...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 33 W illiam Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra during the bubonic plague of 1605. During the cur- rent pandemic, Oak Park mother of three Vera Newman, 28, wrote, styled and photographed The Marblespoon Cookbook. Released in time for Chanukah by Menucha Publishers, it is a stunning anthology of recipes and a tribute to her childhood growing up in the vibrant Sephardic Jewish communi...…
…34 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 getting it to her publisher by last August. She prepared two dishes each day (except Shabbat) from recipes that she typed into a publishing software program. Then, with props and purchased backdrops, she styled them for the camera so flavors and somehow even aromas popped out of the photographs she took herself with the help of a few classes, a good camera and a sturdy tripod propped up in her kitchen. T...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 35 BROADWAY MUSIC, A JEWISH WOMAN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR One Night Only: The Best of Broadway is a special NBC show, hosted by Tina Fey, that airs Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. The special fea- tures cast members from seven Broadway musicals dancing and singing on Manhattan streets. The special benefits Broadway Cares, a charity that helps people associated with the theater. The featured musi- cals written by “tribesmen”...…
…36 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS HOME MENORAH WORKSHOP 4 PM, DEC. 10 Don’t miss out on the grand Home Depot menorah workshop this year, hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Troy and sponsored by Home Depot in Troy. Pick up a free grand menorah work- shop kit for some holiday fun! Registration required: jewishtroy.com/menorah. CHANUKAH EVENTS DEC. 10-17 Jewish Ferndale has a Chanukah filled with live and ...…
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…38 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY MARTIN L. ABEL, 100, of Keego Harbor, passed away peace- fully on Nov. 23, 2020. Martin was proud of his ser- vice in the Army during World War II, serving in the European theater of operations. He climbed the cliffs of Normandy during the invasion. He owned several successful manufacturing companies with locations all over the world. These companies manufactured products develope...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 39 He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Sharon Kahan Borsand; son and daughter-in- law, Steven and Amy Borsand; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Stephanie Turpen and Dr. Marc Silverstone; grandchildren, Amanda Borsand, Alexander Borsand and Jack Turpen. He is also survived by Jack’s father, Jeremy Turpen; and Marc’s children, Jason Silverstone and Amanda Silverstone; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald...…
…40 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 Dedicated To Serve D r. Robert Steven Jampel, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 26, 2020, after a three- week battle with COVID-19. Bob was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 1926, and attended the Bronx High School of Science. He was very close to his parents and sister and one uncle who inspired him to become a doctor. “ As a boy, I accompanied my uncle on Saturdays on house calls he made to poor ne...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 41 Israel Cemetery in Novi. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. HELEN R. FEALK, 92, of Novi, died Nov. 30, 2020. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Stuart and Sara Fealk; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and David York; grandchil- dren, Dan and Carolyn Fealk, Benjamin and Katie York, and Rebecca York; great-...…
…42 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY HANNAH GARTON, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 30, 2020. She is survived by her daugh- ters and son-in-law, Sharon Finegood of Huntington Woods, Diane and Stephen Levin of Highland Park, Ill.; sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Sidney Glen; grandchildren, Marcie Finegood, Lindsey and Jerret Jackson, Amy Levin, Allison and Max Affrunti; great-grandson, Jacob Jackson. Mrs. Garton...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 43 and Rachel Mansfield (Michael Plump) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her grandson, Hank Ruby; beloved siblings, cousins, nieces, neph- ews and extended family; a record number of devoted friends. A memorial service will be planned after the pandemic. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital, henryford.com/ services/brain-tumors/hermel- in-brain-tumor-center-giving....…
…44 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY Fidler, Dayna (Raphi) Wald, Arica (Jason) Goldis, Amanda (Carey) Heikkila, Maggie Leff, and Jake and Rachel Snow; great-nephews and great-nieces, Eytan, Micah, Layla, Joey, Evan, Reagan, Griffin and Phoebe; and an amazing, eclectic world of friends. Interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley, Calif. To further honor Ron’s memory, contributions may be made to Shomrei To...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 45 M any folks never knew there was a Topinka’s in the New Center dis- trict of Detroit that was a favorite hangout for those who worked at the General Motors Building down the street on Grand Boulevard … So when the chance came to have one in another sector where the workers also went … along with oodles of others who made it a big family hangout, up another such spot opened on Seven Mile Road … Anothe...…
…46 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 Looking Back Chag Sameach! F or me, writing about the history of Detroit’s Jewish community usually means finding stories from 20, 30, 50 or 100 years ago in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History. However, there really is no set time limit for when an event, place or person becomes important history. Here is a case-in-point for Chanukah 2020. This year marks an anniversary for a mor...…
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… SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-8 Jews in the D Former Oak Park Rabbi to Head Up FIDF 10 On a (Food) Rescue Mission 12 Local funeral director’ s organization works with Hazon to rescue food around Metro Detroit. Hillel Opens Its Doors After COVID Scare 16 One staffer tested positive last week and is quarantining at home. Creative Ways to Celebrate 18 Families innovate to make the holidays meaningful during COVID 19. ...…
…TOGETHER EVEN WHEN WE’RE NOT CELEBRATE WITH US! The High Holy Days at Congregation Shaarey Zedek are like none other. Our services will be here for you as always - this year with a twist. We are infusing the same spirituality, renewal and sense of awe in new and differently-inspired ways. Don’t miss this year’s unforgettable holidays at CSZ. Go to www.shaareyzedek.org and join the CSZ family. WHERE TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION WISHING YOU ...…
… SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 | 5 Views for openers Watch Out! letters D ear Readers, if you saw the title and immediately thought that I was requesting you to check your timepieces then I have you too conditioned for puns; I am sorry. Rather, I would like to draw your attention to precarious situations that have led to colorful expres- sions in our daily talk. If you have ever just gotten by in a situation, then you have done so by...…
…Views 6 | SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 ings of Black people, I chose my own comfort and said nothing at all. But no more. I am empowered by the huge uprising happening around the country. As a new mother, I am more invested in the future of humanity than ever before. I am happy to finally be here. I wish I had gotten here sooner. Now, I prefer to piss someone off by saying the wrong thing than to stay silent in the face of what is happ...…
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…Jews in the D Former Oak Park Rabbi to Head Up FIDF Steven Weil will assume the role of national director and CEO of Friends of the IDF in September. F riends of the Israeli Defense Forces has appointed Steven Weil, a former Oak Park rabbi, as the organization’ s new national director and CEO. Weil will assume leader- ship of FIDF, a charitable organization dedicated to supporting IDF soldiers across the United States and P...…
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…Jews in the D I n early June, City Covenant Church’ s food pantry in Detroit found themselves with 20 pounds of excess Italian sausage crumbles. So Chad Techner, a funeral director at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, picked up the sausage, paired it with another donation of ground beef and made pasta sauce in a 15-gallon pot. Together with the help of his 3-year-old son, Eli, they packaged the pasta and sauce into quart containers, an...…
… SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 | 13 TOP: Rabbi Josh Bennett, Rabbi Nate DeGroot of Detroit, Wren Hack of Milford and Chad Techner of West Bloomfield with donated food. FAR LEFT: Wren Hack stacks food in front of the synagogue. LEFT: Chad Techner unloads the truck. There’s all of this excess food and also all of these people who need it. — CHAD TECHNER …
…14 | SEPTEMBER 10 • 2020 Jews in the D continued from page 12 COMMUNITY SUPPORT Techner and Hack said the community has been instru- mental in assisting Hazon in its redistribution mission. “Every time we’ ve needed help with something, someone in the community has stepped up, ” he said. In July, Hazon received 17,000 pounds of chicken to distribute to pantries, with no place to store it. So Techner called Temple Shir Shalom i...…
