…46 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 I n a little more than one decade, Jewish women have authored dozens of book- length graphic works focused on their personal lives as they navigate the conditions of modern Jewish life. Consumers of so-called “comics” have long appreciat- ed the many Jewish men who contributed words and draw- ings to the genre. Since Will Eisner’s influential A Contract with God, those authors have used the works to express ...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 47 child.” In melding the two sto- ries, Lightman explores child- bearing as a focus of desire, fear, doubt, anxiety and also as “central to Judaism.” In Broken Eggs, produced in collaboration with artist Emily Steinberg, Lightman writes, “Growing up Jewish, born 20 years after the end of World War II, there was a certain unspoken obligation that we, the next generation, would replace those lost in the Shoah . ....…
…48 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 GADOT’S NEW FLICK, MORE SACKLER TSURIS, ANIMATED FUN, BARBIE AND “OPPY” Heart of Stone is a thriller film that starts streaming on Netflix on Aug. 11. Basic plot: International intelligence agent Rachel Stone (Israeli actress Gal Gadot, 38) works for a mysterious “good guy” agency called Charter. This agency keeps a secret eye on other spy agencies. Stone, pretending to be a computer tech, infiltrates a ...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 49 ABSTRACT ART NOW-SEPT. 12 The art of Dr. Chanel Beebee at Swords into Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery, 33 E. Adams, Detroit; 313-963- 7575. RIVERFRONT EVENT AUG. 11-13 (FRI.-SUN.) “Good Moves, Good Grooves” will take place along the riverfront. The free weekend event will include a major concert, a youth three-on-three basketball tournament, a sports showcase and a 1-mile fun run. Presented by the Will...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 5 Safe area = 7.5 x 9.75 Trim blue area = 8.5 x 10.75 Bleed yellow area = 9 x 11.25 UB-A -DUB HONORING THE TAPPER FAMILY Leora & Mark Tapper Marla & Brian Young Barbara Tapper Patti & Steven Tapper Susan & Howard Tapper The Rogers Family Foundation PRESENTS Samantha and Ryan Lash TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2 23 AD JOURNAL/ SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES HELP HONOR THE TAPPER FAMILY BY SERVING AS AN EVENT SPONSOR ...…
…50 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 yrs.); no cost for children under 2 years. Registration is required: temple-israel.org/ event/HavdalahCampOut. FILM THEATER 8 PM, AUG. 12 (FRI.) The Detroit Film Theater is in the DIA on Woodward in Detroit. Godland is a film directed by Hlynur Pálmason in 2022. In the late 19th century, a casually arrogant Danish priest Lucas (Elliott Crosset Hove) makes the perilous trek to Iceland’s sparsely populated ...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 51 Tuesday, August 22 11:30 am Jewish Senior Life I Meer Apartments 6760 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322 Explore our community online at jslmi.org AUGUST 11:30 AM 22 Dine + Discover People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. There’s more to healthy aging than diet and exercise. Join us for lunch, and learn how a multidimensional approach to wellness can improve your quality of life with vital...…
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…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 53 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Alan E. Schwartz: A Detroit Giant W hile he is best known as a legal legend who co-founded the prestigious Honigman law firm, Alan E. Schwartz was also a dedicated Jewish community leader, an avid Detroit supporter, a generous philanthropist and patron of the arts, a devoted public servant and a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandf...…
…54 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY had a sense of humor, enjoying a good laugh over a clever joke. Inspired by their father’s example, all three children have continued his legacy of community service in their own lives. Schwartz earned honors and awards from numerous organizations for his selfless service, including the prestigious Fred M. Butzel Memorial Award from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. ...…
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…56 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Schwartz continued from 54 A. (Emily Camiener) Schwartz, Kurt N. (Susan) Schwartz and Ruthanne (Joe) Fuller; loving grandchildren, Chris Fuller, Mark (Charlotte Rizzi) Fuller, David (Rosemary) Fuller, Alana Schwartz, Derek (Lily Xie) Schwartz, Miles and Hugh Camiener, treasured great- grandchildren Henry and Jeremiah Fuller and many loving nieces, nephews, friends and colleagu...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 57 WENDY BRATT, 71, of Bloomfield Hills, died July 29, 2023. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marci and Daniel Bykat; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Andrew and Jenny Bratt; grandchildren, Lilac and Mira Bykat, and Ryder and Ellison Bratt; brother and sister-in-law, Leslie and Joyce Epstein; many other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Bratt was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Richard Bratt. Int...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 compassion and unwaver- ing commitment to family and community. May her soul find eternal peace, and may her legacy continue to inspire us all. Mrs. Goutkovitch is sur- vived by her husband of 20 years, Yackob “Coby” Goutkovitch; mother, Carole Master, and her partner, Sandy Tarnopol; children, Dr. Avery Mendelson, and his fiancée, Sarah Duffield, Ben and Mary Gutkovitch, Ethan...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 59 DANIEL NEEDLE, 36, of Southfield, died July 29, 2023. He is survived by his mother, Sandy Needle; daughter, Isabella “Izzy”; sister and brother-in-law, Dori and Anders Borgquist; grand- mother, Blanche Needle; many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mr. Needle was the beloved son of the late Ernie Needle; the dear grandson of the late Philip S. Needle, the late Lois Nisenson and the late Morry Ni...…
…6 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 1942 - 2023 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: Det...…
…60 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued from page 59 Summer, Miriam Hecht and Ivan Zackheim, and Deborah Hecht and Joseph Falik. She is also survived by Erwin Simon’s children, Mary and Alan Loesberg, Judy and Richard Cooper, and Richard and Sandra Simon; 12 grand- children; 10 great-grandchil- dren. She was predeceased by a beloved granddaughter. Contributions may be directed to Detroit Institute of Arts, ...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 61 D elores Michael, 96, of Troy, died July 15, 2023. She passed away from natural causes Saturday, July 15, 2023. Delores was born on Jan. 13, 1927, in Detroit, to Irving and Helen Rubin (who emigrated to the United States from Russia and Lithuania, respectively). She was the younger sister of Norman. Delores attended schools in the Detroit area and, after graduating high school, she continued her education by...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 W riting a column like this week’s Looking Back is a tough exercise. On one hand, it is a real pleasure and distinct honor to write about an accomplished person from Detroit’s Jewish community, a person who really made an impact with her life. On the other hand, it’s a sad affair because I’m ...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 7 My family was moved by Nir’s passion for his community and Israel and began to understand why he and so many others choose to live there — it’s their home. After some sand surfing, we headed down to Mitzpe Ramon and checked into the Beresheet, our home base in the south. We enjoyed repelling, hiking ...…
…8 | AUGUST 10 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY W hen we look at Israel’s situation — in domestic politics and diplomatically — no clear picture emerges; we have to break it down into components. First, the United States. America is on the eve of the 2024 presidential race, with President Joe Biden fighting for survival. He has to deal with the ongoing misconduct of his son Hunter. His support for Ukraine has been a source of gro...…
…AUGUST 10 • 2023 | 9 Limitless Jewish Learning Limitless Jewish Learning FALL/WINTER CATALOG OF CLASSES IS HERE! jccdet.org/JLearn for the complete catalog JLearn JLearn It’s SNEAK PEEK WEEK at JLearn on ZOOM! We invite the community to sample some of our newest Fall classes and best instructors at NO COST during our Sneak Peek Week, beginning September 5. Choose from morning or evening sessions, Tuesday through Friday, each lasting 20...…
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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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…6 | NOVEMBER 10 • 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: D...…
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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...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 15 O ct. 12 was an exciting day at Hillel Day School as the boys’ soccer team enjoyed its first home game of the season on the new Sue and Alan J. Kaufman Field. The beautiful day saw many parents, fans and supporters celebrating the state-of-the-art synthetic field. The field is multi-use, enhances competitiveness, improves safety and allows consistent access for all students regardless of inclement weath...…
…16 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY S tephanie Brovenick was a supporter of Hadassah, the women’s Zionist organization, long before she became one of its administrators. “Hadassah was the first organization I belonged to while growing up and, at 8 years old, I raised funds for Hadassah. It set the groundwork for me to understand what it is to be Jewish and find community as a woman. Hadassah’s values have resonated with ...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 17 Hadassah affiliations of her mother and grandmother. Such multigenerational connections are common for Hadassah. Before joining Hadassah, Brovenick was the b’nai mitzvah and event coordinator for Temple Israel, where she is a member. She grew up in Monroe and attended a temple in nearby Toledo. Now a West Bloomfield resident, Brovenick has lived in several areas within Hadassah’s Midwest Region. She is ...…
…18 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY D r. Conrad “Connie” Giles of Detroit will be the Guest of Honor at ORT America’s 100th Anniversary Gala dinner Nov. 20 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Giles has demonstrated his commitment and dedication to strengthening Jewish life locally, nationally and internationally. Since 2016, he has served as president of World ORT, which transforms lives through training and educ...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 19 H amilton Jewish Federation will present the first #nomoreantisemitism International Conference in Hamilton, Ontario, Nov. 19-21. #nomoreantisemitism is a three-day event. Each of the three days features keynote speakers, as well as an exhi- bition with book sales, and displays and booths hosted by community organizations. “Our #nomor- eantisemitism International Conference is a first for Hamilton Jewi...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 B ay City’s Temple Beth Israel is part of a tri-city Jewish community, along with Saginaw and Midland, that’s existed since the late 18th and early 19th centuries when Jews followed the centers of the lumber industry. Like many Jewish communities, the Bay City Jewish community was once far more densely populated but has shrunk over time due to aging demographics and people moving away. In the mid-1900s, th...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 21 The temple has a religious school con- sisting of about 10 kids at various ages. Edut and Witkin run several classes, including Introduction to Judaism, Women in the Bible and an adult b’nai mitzvah class. The temple holds community seders, and Chanukah, Purim and Sukkot programs. In the past, a yearly community-organized Holocaust Memorial Day has been held. TBI not only has members from the tri-city area, ...…
…22 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 H annah Moss, 74, of Huntington Woods was nominated by Jewish Senior Life (JSL) as our Volunteer of the Week for her hands-on and active partic- ipation with the nonprofit organization for more than 30 years. “Hannah is the chair of our annual fundraiser, Lives Well Lived, in which she is hands-on in both fundraising and pro- graming, ” said Beth Robinson, director of FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life. “She’s also...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 23 J ARC, a nonprofit orga- nization serving adults with developmental dis- abilities in Metro Detroit, was honored Oct. 13 as a Diversity Champion in Corp! maga- zine’s 15th Annual Salute to Diversity Awards. The award is given to leaders, companies and organizations that champion diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and achieve- ments in their organizations. JARC is honored to be rec- ognized for ...…
…M eet Danielle DePriest, 32, of West Bloomfield, the new president of NEXTGen Detroit. DePriest is also an active member in the community as a commercial litigation attorney and sits on the executive committee of Jewish Family Service. “I met Danielle DePriest as I entered NEXTGen Detroit as the director in 2019,” Tomer Moked said. “Very quickly I realized how impressive a leader she is. She’s always been passionate about the...…
…NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 | 25 members or meeting our staff to learn more about where they might fit best within the NEXTGen Detroit programs.” The newest addition to the organization is the Herzl Society, which recognizes young philanthropists who generously support the community with a gift of $2,500 or more to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Annual Campaign. Over the past year, DePriest says the organization has had ...…
…26 | NOVEMBER 10 • 2022 N EXTGen Detroit brought together pet parents and their furry friends for a Canine Happy Hour Oct. 24 at Red Oaks Dog Park in Madison Heights. “It was nice to meet new people who I haven’t seen come out to NEXTGen Detroit events and see people with their dogs, ” said Carly Schiff, event chair for Canine Happy Hour. Schiff has been involved with NEXTGen for years. Being a Michigan native, she enjoys being invo...…
