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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusive: • Cranbrook Academy of Art • Here’s To! May 11-17, 2017 / 16-22 Iyar 5777| VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 15 10 reflections spirit 4 42 43 44 mom’s best advice views 5-8 arts&life wandering jew 45 finds future of Detroit in the 46 safety squeeze 49 75 years of growth 49 59 29 lessons for growth Local author of Mothers to Mothers shares wisdom from global moms. 54 ‘a tremendous pre...…
…reflections petite essays Each month, we ask community members to weigh in on a single topic. This month, in honor of Mother’s Day: Mom’s best advice. To participate as a writer, email Keri Guten Cohen at kcohen@renmedia.us and put “essay” in the subject line. Enjoy! 4 HEIDI BUDAJ SHARI S. COHEN JOEL SHAYNE ROCHEL BURSTYN MARJORIE SAULSON My mom, Pat Balser, has lived her entire life in the South. All she taught me is tinged with a de...…
…views Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues the wandering jew Th e Future Of Jewish Detroit I n last month’s column, I claimed I Corwin Berman, tends to reshape “the found the future of Jewish Detroit, city’s topography to meet their needs but did not reveal what it was. and ideals.” Curious? Was it the big-hearted suburban Since my homecoming, I overheard philanthropists, billionaire entrepre- many a la...…
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…jews d in the Safety Squeeze Canceled Noa concert blurs artistry and politics. A May 18 concert by internationally known Israeli singer/ songwriter Achinoam Nini, known as Noa, was canceled last Thursday by Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. In a letter to its membership, synagogue leadership cited security threats as the reason for its decision to cancel. “We have been working closely with law enforcement and our security advise...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 12 “My concerts are not political manifestos; they are a celebration of the diversity and beauty of modern Israeli culture.” — Noa Noa sings “There Must Be Another Way” with Arab Israeli performer Mira Awad. For 40 years as an attorney, your clients and family have recognized your integrity, compassion, competence, and diligence, holding you in the highest esteem. You are now being honored by your collea...…
…C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S ! to Mickey Shapiro upon receiving an honorary Doctoral Degree in Business and Industry from Ferris State University on May 6, 2017 . We are extremely proud of you, “Dr. Mickey.” Rabbi Bunny Freedman On behalf of your fellow board members, administration, and staff of the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network N O J EW I S E VER A LONE jn May 11 • 2017 15 …
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…jews d on the cover in the 75 Years Of Growth Generation to generation, Temple Israel has stayed true to its ideals. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: The same ark from the Manderson sanctuary is now in the West Bloomfield sanctuary. W hen Shira Ellis of West Bloomfield became a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in January, she joined a four- generation family legacy in the congregation’s 75-year history. She participated in a cere...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 18 “Seventy- five years of progressive ideas, inclusive policies and innovative thinking created and developed Temple Israel.” — Dr. Edward Royal Temple Israel Clergy Josh Bennett Marla Hornsten Jennifer Kaluzny Jennifer Lader Harold Loss Neil Michaels Michael Smolash Paul Yedwab Rabbi Paul Yedwab, as “the smallest large synagogue in the world,” the 12,000 members who call the temple their spirit...…
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…Sharron Adell May 13, 2002 earliest childhood years through con- firmation in high school as well as on adult classes. In recent years, Temple Israel strengthened its dedication to early childhood education when, in 2014, pharmaceutical industry veteran the late William Farber and his wife, Audrey, made a $10 million gift to establish an endowment for the Susan and Rabbi Harold Loss Early Childhood Center. The endowment supports the center’s...…
…jews d in the continued from page 23 ated Jews in their 20s and 30s in Jewish life. There are also many social service and support groups, from helping families with transgender teens to families dealing with death and dying. It is in one of these subsets of Temple Israel life — the daily library morning minyan — where longtime member Kenny Lipson has found his place. Lipson of West Bloomfield, a member with his wife, Nancy, for several dec...…
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…jews d in the Local author of Mothers to Mothers shares wisdom from global moms. Lessons For Growth I Julie Hauser Special to the Jewish News n 2009, while researching my book, Mothers to Mothers: Women across the globe share the joys and challenges of Jewish motherhood, I interviewed more than 30 Orthodox women. I masked their identities to protect their privacy, synthe- sized their voices according to categories — and destroyed the t...…
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…‘A Tremendous Presence’ Filmmaker’s tribute to teacher Rabbi Eliezer Cohen to be shown at JCC fi lm fest. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER D aniel Cappell, a local filmmaker, produced a docu- mentary about the celebrated Detroit educator Rabbi Eliezer Cohen that will be shown at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Berman Center for Performing Arts as part of the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival. The film will be introduced by Capp...…
…jews d in the FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 continued from page 29 AT THE HISTORIC DETROIT OPERA HOUSE 3FDFQUJPOBUžżŹQN Õ 1FSGPSNBODFBUſżŹQN knew the rabbi earlier than that. He was such a vivid personality that his students from decades ago had dramatic stories to contribute to the film. Congregation Or Chadash in Oak Park, where Rabbi Cohen served as rabbi for two decades, hosted a showing of the young filmmaker’s documentary as did the Young Is...…
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…moments Lucas Maxwell Mazer, son of Terri and Bill Mazer III, will lead the con- gregation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Mazer Saturday, May 13. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Benjamin, Sydni and Robert. He is the grandchild of Linda and the late Benjamin Wenson, Barbara Mazer, Coleen Collins and the late Bill Mazer Jr. Lucas attends Walnut Creek Middle School in West Blo...…
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…eretz Blooming In The Desert Ben-Gurion University spurs development of Israel’s Negev. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER QUICK FACTS • Israel’s desert (Negev) region comprises 60 percent of its land mass but only 10 percent of its population. • Partly because of BGU, Be’er Sheva’s population has doubled in 15 years to more than 200,000, making it Israel’s fourth-largest city. • Visit https://aabgu.org for more about BGU. MICHIGAN CONN...…
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…spirit Ilan Wolfson before and after his first haircut on Lag b’Omer at age 3. First Haircut Local observant Jews partake in a Lag b’Omer custom. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER E very year, tens of thousands of Jews go up to Meron in the Galilee to celebrate the 33rd day after the second day of Passover. The celebration features bonfires, dancing, singing and, oddly enough, barbering. Three-year-old boys from all around Israel get t...…
…spirit torah portion Remembering Those In Need T zedakah, the act of giving to those in need, can be a struggle. When we have a lot, we say, “It’s mine. I worked hard for it and I want to keep it.” When we don’t have a lot or are worried we won’t, we say, “It’s mine. I need it, so I can’t give it away.” The instinct to hoard is for “love,” while tzedekah common, and the Torah comes from the root “jus- goes out of its way to urge tice.” As ...…
…spirit temple and synagogue listings JOIN US AT TEMPLE ISRAEL Thursday, May 18, 2017 Seasons of Love Featuring Cantor Neil and Stephanie Michaels and Friends 1 pm DESSERT RECEPTION FOLLOWING PROGRAM This special concert partially supported by Laurie Graff Figg and Family. CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. B’nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Congregation Bet...…
…arts&life film I Norman An Israeli director takes a leap with Richard Gere as the star of his new fi lm. TOM TUGEND L.A. JEWISH JOURNAL ABOVE: Gere with writer/ director Joseph Cedar (standing). TOP: Richard Gere as Norman Oppenheimer. his mark as the director of some of the top Israeli movies of the past two decades. Two of his pictures have earned Academy Award nomina- tions — Beaufort in 2007 and Footnote in 2011. As Norman, Gere em...…
…arts&life theater PHOTO BY LYNDA CHURILLA Adventure Ahoy! Juan Chioran stars as Long John Silver in Treasure Island. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Innovative director Mitchell Cushman sprinkles his magic on the classic coming-of-age action novel Treasure Island, updating it for the Stratford Festival. details Treasure Island runs through Oct. 22 at the Stratford Festival in Canada. See the sidebar for this year’s other pr...…
…STRATFORD 2017 Guys and Dolls embedded virtual reality technolo- gies with video content from clips of England. “The kids also are given treasure maps at the start of the production, and they use them to help the pirates find the treasure. If they’re lucky, they get some treasure to take home with them.” Cushman, who has traveled to Orchard Lake for seders in the home of relatives, has ties to Jewish cultural expressions through theater. For...…
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…arts&life at home Founding Sister The founder of the Temple Israel House Tour opens the doors to her Bloomfi eld Hills condo, blending glam, nostalgia and practicality . LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR | BRETT MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHER W hen Janie Roth says “downsize,” there’s still plenty of spectacular to go around. After her children were grown, Roth and her builder husband moved into a 15,000-square-foot beauty. But now, with kids a...…
…arts&life at home “I like to support the local community,” Roth says. “I’ve collected a lot of artwork from local artists.” 50 May 11 • 2017 jn ABOVE: Janie Roth entertains often, so the kitchen had to be both functional and livable. She also wanted it to be light and airy. Ross gutted it, adding two islands (one for prepping, the other for serving and eating) and a butler’s pantry with coffee bar. OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Fre...…
