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…56 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Kam-Giliardi D r. Eliyahou Kam and Mrs. Flora Kam of West Bloomfield are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Dr. Rebecca Kam to Payam Giliardi, the son of Mr. Parviz Giliardi and Mrs. Parivash Somikh of Great Neck, N.Y. Rebecca earned both her bachelor’s in science and doctor of dental surgery degrees from the University of Michigan. Payam earned a bachelor’s degree at Queens College ...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 57 J N Forgiving a Wrong W e spend a good deal of time focusing on repentance (teshuvah) as we come to the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. There’s good reason. Maimonides writes in the Mishneh Torah, “Even though repentance and calling out to God are desirable at all times, during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, they are even more desirable …” This focus on repentance, howeve...…

…58 | JULY 11 • 2024 I t took me two years to recover from the death of my father, of blessed memory. To this day, almost 20 years later, I am not sure why. He did not die suddenly or young. He was well into his 80s. In his last years, he had to undergo five operations, each of which sapped his strength a little more. Besides which, as a rabbi, I had to officiate at funerals and comfort the bereaved. I knew what grief look...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 59 plained about the lack of meat. But it makes no sense at all to do so when God has already told you, “Speak to the rock … It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the community and their livestock water to drink.” Moses had received the solution. Why then was he so agitated about the problem? Only after I lost my father did I understand the passage. ...…

…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...…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JULY 11 • 2024 | 7 J N although undoubtedly Jews in those areas will take advantage! — this new contract fulfills two imperatives for Gesher. First, our mission statement says that we “serve all Metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community. ” It also fulfills the imperative established by Rabbi Hillel...…

…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…

…ARTS&LIFE THEATER W e’ve had enough” are the only three words anticipat- ed to be spoken by Jaden Kellman in the upcoming musical comedy production of Guys and Dolls, but he sings and dances a lot as part of the ensemble chosen by the Nicely Theatre Group, a professional, not-for-profit initiative. Also in his responsibilities with the show are chance involvements at any time when the actor portraying Guy Masterson (Patrick Lane...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 63 if something doesn’t happen somebody’s life is ruined. It’s super fun to imagine yourself in the world of this produc- tion, and I enjoy having fun with it.” Kellman, 21, has appeared in lots of education-spon- sored productions since starting out as a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township, where he audi- tioned for a stage production simply to be with friends. Initially, he had planned...…

…64 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N I n each of three generations from the Abrahamson fami- ly of Illinois, there is an artist working in a medium different from the other two, and the art- ist in the middle will be making his first visit to this summer’s Ann Arbor Art Fair. In between first helping his dad with the comple- tion of wood proj- ects and then later watching his son using sterling silver to express ideas in metal, David Abrahams...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 65 J N PUZZLE ANSWERS Solution to puzzle in 7/4/24 issue. years and decided I wanted to try something different, and I started painting. ” In moving on to a new approach to art, Abrahamson had to learn how to use some different tools and materials so he could represent his take on various environmental aspects that surrounded him. Abrahamson, 64, recalls how he enjoyed watching his father at work and then help- in...…

…66 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N FLY ME TO THE MOON (MOVIE & SONG); SAUSAGE PARTY SERIES Fly Me to the Moon is a romantic comedy that opens in theaters on July 12. It’s set in the late 1960s, when the U.S. and the Soviet Union race to land on the moon first. A relationship develops between the NASA director in charge of the Apollo 11 mission (Channing Tatum) and a marketing specialist (Scarlett Johansson, 39) brought in to fix NASA’s p...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 67 MUSICAL REVUE NOW-JULY 28 “It’s Only Life: A New Musical Revue” at the Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple, Walled Lake. A powerful and uplifting musical about longing, fulfillment, loss, triumph and wisdom. Tickets $45; $40 for under 30/over 65. Info: (248) 863- 9953. VOICE SERIES 8 PM, JULY 12 (FRI.) “A Message From White Flowers” at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. String ensemble out of Autophysio...…

…68 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Summer Salads H i, Debra and Pam here and, as of today, we are going to be your new food friends for the Detroit Jewish News. A little bit about us, we are foodies, bakers and recipe devel- opers. Debra once had a gra- nola company, Max’s Granola, named after her son Max; and Pam was the owner of Just Baked! We love all things food and are looking for- ward to bringing you all kinds of recipes and ...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 69 JUST FOR FUN Summer Word Scramble Unscramble these words associated with summer. labl relofw soplicpe lelahess fnu futreltby dasnasl lopo icnpic srohts abhec hunnisse dans tho miwsmgni Miriam Cohen’s parents Miriam Cohen’s parents were in a car accident and taken were in a car accident and taken to the hospital. She rushes to to the hospital. She rushes to the hospital and asks the doctor, the hospital an...…

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…T he camera gave me a bigger purpose than just myself, ” said for- mer Detroiter Joan Roth in the opening scene of a documentary telling about her adventurous, five-decade career as a noted photojournalist and activist. In addition to her freelance work, some might know Roth as the longtime staff photographer of Lilith. The Jewish women’s feminist magazine, under edi- tor-in-chief Susan Weidman Schneider, is published in Roth’s a...…

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…DOREEN S. BERG (Lipsitz/ Lipson), of Detroit, sweetest, loved Mom, bubbie, cousin, sister, daughter and true friend, passed away on June 14, 2024. She shared love with everyone and found ways to lift spirits wherever she was. Doreen’s smile lit up even the darkest room. She is now an angel, dancing among the stars with a poem of the heart and a song of the soul. The family feels her with them always. She is survived by her dau...…

…74 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Emory LaPointe; many other loving family mem- bers and friends. Daniel was the beloved husband of the late Leonore Braude and the late Nori Braude; devoted brother of the late Faye (the late Jack) Lasine and the late Abraham (the late Marilyn) Braude; father-in-law of the late Candyce Cottier and the late Karen Boegehold. Interment was held at Nusach Hari Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions can be made ...…

…JULY 11 • 2024 | 75 J N Debbie Glazer, and Josh Glazer; loving grandchil- dren, Abby, Carly, Levi and Henry Glazer; sisters-in-law, Ronni (George) Turney, Patti Hurwitz; many loving cous- ins, nieces, nephews other family members and friends. Paula was the beloved wife of the late Robert Glazer; sis- ter of the late Alan Hurwitz. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the America...…

…utions may be made in his memory to Temple Jacob, P.O. Box 273, Hancock, MI 49930. KENNETH A. LAWTON, 83, of West Bloomfield, died June 27, 2024. He is sur- vived by his beloved wife, Risa Lawton; children, Jeff (Theresa) Lawton, Julie (Doug) Johnston and Jared Lawton; grandchildren, Jason Lawton, Sarah Lawton, Emma Johnston and Alex Johnston; brother and sister-in-law, Barry and Deanna Lawton; many other loving family member...…

…ing uncle of the late Dani Brenner; the devoted son of the late John and the late Florence Mintz. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association- Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz. org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EDWIN “BILL” L. PERLMUTTER, 97, of West Bloomfield, died July 3, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 6...…

…78 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Revisiting Temple Jacob T hree weeks ago, the JN ran a story about a 24-year-old member of a neo-Nazi white supremacist gang who had been convicted of defacing the historic Temple Jacob in Hancock, Michigan, in January 2019. He is finally going to jail for his crime of anti-Jewish, racist vandalism...…

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…JULY 11 • 2024 | 9 J N friend. “Pamela is something like another daughter to me, ” Roth said. “It’s so meaningful, so extraordinary, that my family did this for me, ” said Roth, who participated in a Q&A following the presen- tation. A NOTEWORTHY CAREER Gorelick, a New Jersey resident, spent the COVID quarantine living with Roth. Their proximity spurred the daughter’s interest to organize hundreds of exhibit-level photos she found l...…

…10 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N work Roth already knew and admired, became her mentor and a lifelong friend. From her, Roth learned street photogra- phy principles, shooting in low light without flash, and using black-and-white film instead of color. Another great friend, Sid Kaplan, has printed all of her photos for more than 30 years. Giving Roth wings was her businessman second husband, Leonard Sanders. They were married from 1988 unti...…

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…July 11 • 2019 3 jn inside July 11-17, 2019 8-14 Tammuz 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 23 thejewishnews.com • Besa Detroit exclusive video interview Detroit Jewish News n VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 Security Concern? Southfi eld mugging on Shabbat prompts look at community safeguards. 12 Crisis at the Border The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help. 14 Schmoozing with Ryan Israel 16 Henry the Hatter’ s Ne...…

…4 July 11 • 2019 jn Afternoon Concert Series Temple Israel’s In Conj unct i on wi t h t he Cari ng Communi t y, Cel ebrat i ng Our 22nd year Feat ur i ng Matthew Ball The Boogi e Woogi e Ki d Thur sday, Jul y 18, 2019 1:30 pm • Templ e Israel bookclubs A D U L T ti Participants are encouraged to read the selected book prior to the meeting. Copies of the books are available from the Weinberg Family Library ...…

…July 11 • 2019 5 jn views W e are quite used to count- ing off or counting down. We all count (no, that is not just a warm and fuzzy senti- ment). Consider some basic ideas associated with numbers. One – the number of seconds between the light turning green and hearing the horn behind you honk. Two – the number of turtle doves on the second day of the famous carol. Also, supposedly, the number of each ani- mal ushered into the a...…

…6 July 11 • 2019 jn The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that’ s useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to refl ect the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, responsive m...…

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…8 July 11 • 2019 jn views greenberg’ s view continued from page 5 Michigan State University, where I studied for two years and lived on $10 a week spending money. I had a diffi- cult time adjusting to all the changes and knew that MSU was expensive. I transferred to Wayne State, moved into my parent’ s home and found a job. I know what it’ s like to go through tough times, and I hold very dear the Jewish value placed on education. ...…

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…10 July 11 • 2019 jn N ews that a young man had been roughed up on his way home from synagogue on June 21 per- colated through the Jewish community the next week. The following Shabbat, a few men at the back of a synagogue held forth on the topic as they waited for ser- vices to begin. The pessimist began: “Did you hear about what happened last Friday night? “It’ s terrible. I don’ t know if it is still safe around here. ” Optimist:...…

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…12 July 11 • 2019 jn STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help. Crisis at the Border H earing accounts of the overcrowded, unsanitary detention centers where asylum-seeking migrants are being warehoused and separated from their children, who also are being held in similar conditions, can be over- whelming and frustrating. On July 4, some in the Jewish community joined a protest again...…

…July 11 • 2019 13 jn from family will have on these children — perhaps for the rest of their lives. “Loving care and being in a nurturing environment are not luxuries for young children and teenagers,” she stressed “The trauma of being separated from one’ s family and the harsh unsanitary conditions in these centers are caus- ing the kind of trauma in chil- dren where high levels of neurotoxins are being released into their bodi...…

…14 July 11 • 2019 jn ALLISON JACOBS JN DIGITAL EDITOR Schmoozing with Ryan Israel Attorney talks about immigration law — challenges and rewards. Q. What inspired you to become an immigration attorney? Before I applied to law school, I thought this was the type of law I wanted to practice because I wanted to help people from different countries — and I spoke different languages. I thought it was a good way to merge those two conc...…

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…July 11 • 2019 17 jn I magine sitting next to a loved one and realizing that you are no longer able to hear them clearly. Or, ordering your favorite coffee and not being able to decipher what the barista asked. As with many adults, the aging process can cause hearing loss. Naturally, when a person cannot hear, they begin to withdraw from conversation. They may even stop engaging in activities they once loved. For many, not being able...…

…18 July 11 • 2019 jn S ixteen-year-old Lili Tarnopol will be a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy this fall. She has been involved with student government and performing arts, but during high school, she also developed a talent for painting. Lili was awarded first place for her painting in this year’ s Kappy Family Anne Frank Art and Writing competi- tion. The prompt for the competition was “not having to wait. ” Tarnopol spun the top...…

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…jews d in the 20 July 11 • 2019 jn Gathering for Children & Grandchildren of Survivors CHAIM – Children of Holocaust Survivors Association In Michigan will host its fourth annual “Gathering of the Tribe,” open to the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. The Gathering will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Discussion topics will include how to create educational pres...…

…July 11 • 2019 21 jn Dry skin and hair? It could be your water. Why does your hair feel dry after a shower? And your complexion look less than radiant? It could be your water. Hard water has been shown to decrease the skin barrier’s ability to function effectively leading to blemishes and premature aging. But by removing the harsh chemicals and impurities from your water, you can… Improve skin and have a brighter, clearer complexion R...…