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…52 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 ‘Still Goin’ Strong’ Actress playing the ingenue role in Hello, Dolly! says iconic musical is still full of life. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER L aura Sky Herman has some priority interests in common with Jerry Herman, but shared family ties do not enter into that. Both share a love of the musical Hello, Dolly! — which has his music and lyrics, and has her taking the role of Ermangarde in a tour...…
… NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 53 With One Breath Temple Israel’ s new CD explores the congregation’ s cohesiveness in prayer through music. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS BY MAYA GRINBOIM I n other circumstances, the event might be called a record release party. This event comes in the form of a festive Shabbat service as Temple Israel introduces a new recording made by the religious staff in collaboration with musical talents ...…
…54 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 Arts&Life celebrity jews MOVIE NOTES The Irishman, an acclaimed new film by Martin Scorsese about an Irish American contract killer for the mafia, will start streaming on Netflix on Nov. 27. Many theaters decided at the last minute not to run the film because of the short “exclusive” window. Well, the film, co-starring Harvey Keitel, 80, as a mafia boss, will run at the Landmark Theater in Royal Oak on No...…
…On The Go people | places | events NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 55 continued on page 56 FRIDAY, NOV.15 FALL SHUK 8 am–4 pm, Nov. 15. Shop Hillel’ s Fall Shuk, featuring a variety of local clothing, jewelry, toy vendors and goods made at the day school’ s MakerSpace. Proceeds benefit Hillel’ s tuition assistance program. SATURDAY, NOV. 16 MINI MINYAN 10 am, Nov. 16. Adat Shalom will hold a mini-minyan with Hazzan Dan Gross for a music-fil...…
…On The Go people | places | events 56 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 continued from page 55 CHALLAH BAKING CLASS 10 am-1 pm, Nov. 17. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. Emily Shira Levine will teach JTot families how to bake challah. This event is open to children of any age, even newborns. CHILDHOOD CENTER REUNION 2-3:30 pm, Nov. 17. For all Hillel Early Childhood Center Alumni from the class of 2010-2019. See your teachers and friends,...…
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… NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 59 Fashion Mainstay Online shopping hasn’ t hurt this bricks-and-mortar retailer in West Bloomfi eld. F ashion industry trends change at the speed of light, but there is one local con- stant force — Harold Rothenberg, owner of Hersh’ s Inc., the fami- ly-run, luxury women’ s boutique located at The Boardwalk in West Bloomfield. Rothenberg founded the cloth- ing store in 1984 and has been a permanent fashion inf...…
…60 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 business bitz and check out the latest fashions. We talk about everything, like the latest good movies to see or a new restaurant opening,” Rothenberg says. “One of our customers says her husband calls Hersh’ s her ‘ rent- a-friend’ because she likes to come in almost weekly to spend time with us.” Rothenberg was brought up in fashion retailing — his mother owned Just Marilyn’ s boutique in Southfield but...…
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… NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 63 THELMA STALBURG BROWN, 85, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 5, 2019. She was co-own- er of the New Generation girls’ clothing store in Southfield. Thelma loved reading any- thing she could get her hands on, loved bridge and golf; but, most of all, she loved her fam- ily. She will be missed beyond words and has left a legacy of love behind. Mrs. Stalburg Brown is survived by her husband, Neil Brown; son, Ala...…
…64 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 Beach, Fla. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 40 years, Laura Davis; son and daughter-in- law, Benjamin Eric Davis and Christine Rivera-Davis; daughter, Sarah Corinne Davis; granddaughter, Selah Elisabeth Davis; mother-in-law, Muriel Weinberg; sister and brother- in-law, Gail and Barry Perlow; brother and sister-in-law, Neil and Ilene Davis; brother-in- law and sisters-in-law, Richard and Wendy Weinberg...…
… NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 65 c. 1981 STUART G. ITZKOWITZ, Ph.D., 71, of St. Claire Shores, died Nov. 5, 2019. He was a pro- fessor at Wayne State University. Mr. Itzkowitz is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Wendy Itzkowitz; extended family members and many friends. He was the beloved husband of the late Larry Zimmerman; the son of the late Abe and the late Marilyn (Saperstein) Itzkowitz. Interment took plac...…
…66 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 continued from page 65 Soul of blessed memory BERNARD MAROFSKY, 83, formerly of West Bloomfield, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Oct. 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marcia; his son, Stephen Marofsky; daugh- ter-in-law, Tal; daughter, Stacie Bennett; grandchil- dren, Jared Bennett, Nirel Gramage, Nessia, Sahar and Lavj Marofsky; sisters, Lenore Marofsky and Adrienne Marofsky; nieces and nephews,...…
… NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 | 67 continued on page 68 late Richard Kahn. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (pancan. org); Jewish Family Services (jfs. detroit.org); or Papcorps (papcorps.org). Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LILLIAN MABEL PECK, 94, of Birmingham, passed away on Nov. 3, 2019. She was born in Detroit on April 3, 1925, to Arthur and...…
…68 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 by his wife of 52 years, Joyce Shulman; six children; five grandchildren; four great-grand- children. A celebration of life will be announced in the coming weeks. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth Ami, 23023 Hilse Lane, Newhall, CA 91321, templebethami. org/support-tba.html. Local arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HILLARY TURK, 69, of Farmington Hills, died Nov. 5, 2019. She was a national board ...…
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…70 | NOVEMBER 14 • 2019 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Remembering John Conyers O n Oct. 27, 2019, another famous Michigan politician, John Conyers Jr., passed away. Conyers was the longest serving African American Congressman in history. His career began in 1964, when he was one of only six black house members, and it lasted 53 years. This is a ...…
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…34 34 March 14 • 2019 3 jn VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 In God’s House? After Pittsburgh, local synagogues weigh the risks and benefi ts of pistol- packing worshippers. 14 Purim Fun A roundup of the holiday events around Metro Detroit. 17 Going Too Far? Drinking on Purim can leave lasting impressions. 18 Creative Hamantashen From gluten-free to savory, these recipes can enhance Purim celebrations. 20 Car...…
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…12 March 14 • 2019 jn continued from page 10 “We know saving a life supersedes all the laws of Shabbat, and we know that carrying a gun to synagogue may seem like a contradiction.” — RABBI AARON STARR jews d in the houses of worship that allow certain members to carry, but I cannot disclose which ones they are, ” Sikorski said. “In most cases, they are retired first responders or law enforcement profes- sionals but, for obvious re...…
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…14 March 14 • 2019 jn A roundup of the holiday events around Metro Detroit. Purim Fun jews d in the Purim T here’ s no shortage of holiday fun in Metro Detroit this Purim. Here’ s a roundup of holiday events (sorry if we missed any!). POP-UP PURIM Estie Tolwin at Aish HaTorah is offer- ing “pop-up Purim” experiences. “Want to do Purim with you and your friends,without any hassle or fuss?” she asks. “Let us make Purim come alive ...…
…March 14 • 2019 15 jn WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2019 6:00-8:00 p.m. PURIM SHPIEL AND COSTUME PARADE! BRING YOUR UNOPENED PASTA BOXES TO SHAKE AS GROGGERS AND DONATE THEM TO YAD EZRA AFTER THE SHPIEL! FREE PURIM CARNIVAL FOR ALL AGES! INFLATABLES CARNIVAL GAMES FACE PAINTING DJ AND DANCING WITH STAR TRAX MINIATURE MOTORWAYS PRIZES SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY MICKEY AND MINNIE MOUSE FOOD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE PURIM AFTERGLOW FOR ADULTS 8:30 p.m. THE...…
…16 March 14 • 2019 jn SHAAREY ZEDEK’ S OY STORY, A PURIM EXTRAVAGANZA From 6-8:15 p.m. at the Southfield shul. Purim spiel and costume parade, Purim carnival for all ages, face-paint- ing, DJ and dancing with Star Trax, miniature motorways, prizes, special appearance by Mickey and Minnie. Food available for purchase. A Purim afterglow for adults follows at 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a coffee house sing-along with folk music from the Raven Galle...…
…March 14 • 2019 17 jn Too Far? Drinking on Purim can leave lasting impressions. LOUIS FINKELMAN Y ou can look through the entire Hebrew Bible and nearly all of rabbinic literature without finding anything positive about get- ting drunk. That is, until you come to Rabba’ s statement: “A person must get ‘ spiced’ on Purim until he does not know the difference between cursed Haman and blessed Mordecai” (Talmud Megillah 7bj). The sta...…
…18 March 14 • 2019 jn PHOTOS COURTESY PAULA SHOYER P urim is one of the most exciting holidays on the Jewish calendar, telling the story of Persian Queen Esther’ s wily saving of the kingdom’ s Jews from the evil Haman. This year, the holiday begins the evening of March 20 through March 21. Its signature food, the triangle-shaped hamantashen, has gotten a facelift in recent years, trending away from tradi- tional poppy seed and pru...…
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…22 March 14 • 2019 jn R abbi Daniel B. Syme, rabbi emeritus at Temple Beth El, has been chosen as a “Distinguished Warrior” by the Urban League of Detroit and will be honored at its 40th annual dinner on Thursday, March 21, at the Detroit Marriott in the Detroit Renaissance Center. The Urban League supports pro- grams and operations in youth devel- opment, workforce development and training, adult education, economic enrichment, a...…
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…26 March 14 • 2019 jn Adat Shalom Synagogue celebrated its annual “fun and fundraising” event, Missebaba, on Feb. 23 with more than 250 synagogue members and guests. Chairpersons were Joan Chernoff Epstein of Bloomfield Hills and Cathy Slavik of Birmingham. Executive Director Alan Yost of Farmington Hills and Co-Chairperson Joan Chernoff Epstein of Birmingham welcomed guests. Jackie and Marc Issner of Birmingham Jerome and Marianne ...…
…27 March 14 • 2019 jn Family Has Had a Grand Time Bowling for FJA T he Frankel Jewish Academy bowling program was truly a family affair this season. Three sets of siblings were on the 14-bowler roster, and freshman Daniel Bernstein is the son of Coach Joe Bernstein. It was very much like the Grand fam- ily’ s ties to the FJA bowling program. All four of the Grand children have bowled for the Jaguars. Three bowled together a few sea...…
…28 March 14 • 2019 jn OCT. 16, 2018 Lindsey and Jared Rapp of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Julien Remy Rapp. Proud grandparents are Sue and Larry Lankowsky of West Bloomfield, and Judi and Steve Rapp of Bloomfield Hills. Great-grandparents are Norma and Seymour Lankowsky of Farmington Hills, Rose and the late Julian Wagner of Bloomfield Hills, Jane Tylenda and the late Frank Tylenda of Hamt...…
