…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [fi rst/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person or business (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check ...…
…A rtist opportunities are opening up at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield with the appointment of Natalie Balazovich as director. The soonest opportunity invites any artist 18 and older to submit works to be con- sidered for the next exhibit, “Flight, ” as long as each work offered sug- gests the theme, has never been shown before, reaches a size no larger than 36” x 36” x 36” and is available for sale. Interested...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 83 said. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with different types of artists and developed this extended interest and passion that I never would have had. “With the two current glass shows, glass became one of my favorite artistic materials to observe because it’s so interest- ing what can be done within the medium. For our viewers who also are fans of glass designs, we brought in some smaller pieces to be availabl...…
…84 | APRIL 14 • 2022 AN AMBULANCE AND A HEDGEHOG; MINI-SERIES HERO IS JEWISH; MIRIAM IN A TUB —WHAT? Two big-budget films with a “Jewish connection” opened “wide” last week and are still in theaters: Ambulance, an action-thriller, and Sonic: The Hedgehog 2, a combination animation and live-action film that is appropriate for “children of all ages.” Here’s the capsule plot of Ambulance: William Sharp, an African American war ve...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 85 FARM FESTIVAL 4 PM, APRIL 15 At Andy T’s Farm, 3131 US-127 BUS, St. Johns, MI.; bus pickup will be at 3 pm. Tickets $70 with $1 being donated to savethechildren. org for Ukraine. Get your tickets: posh.vip/e/andy- ts-farm-festival. Concert sponsored by University of Michigan and West Bloomfield resident Jackson Partrich, founder Schlepper Boy Vision, 15 Mile Drive-In and the Schlepper. Available: Merch Colla...…
…86 | APRIL 14 • 2022 SPOTLIGHT T ali Rubenstein, a senior at Groves High School from West Bloomfield and the daughter of a Conservative rabbi and a Jewish educator, went on a journey with Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) flag- ship study abroad program, Alexander Muss High School in Israel (Muss). One of the most impact- ful programs for Jewish- American high school stu- dents, Muss blends a tradi- tional high school educatio...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 87 household and attending Jewish day school, she dis- covered newfound knowledge while living in Israel for four months. In this time, she was able to take a deep dive into Israel’s immersive culture, with Muss using the Land of Israel as a living and breath- ing classroom. “What impacted me was talking about the political situation on the ground,” she says. “I feel like before, I was sheltered, and I was only ...…
…the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 or 248-234-9057 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com Deadline for ad insertion is 9 a.m. on Friday prior to publication. 88 | APRIL 15 • 2022 Aaron Mendelson Heating and Cooling, LLC. 248-855-0437 Cell: 248-912-2292 License # 7118488 Maintenance, Installation, Repair & Hot Water Heaters Ajmendelson1@gmail.c...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 90 APRIL 14 • 2022 | 89 DAVID BERMAN, 95 of Atlanta, Ga., Florida and for- merly of Detroit, died on March 6, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Recovered Personnel Detachment Armed Forces Western Pacific. He gradu- ated Wayne State University in 1951 with a degree in pharmacy. While in school, he was president of both Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and Rho Pi...…
…continued from page 89 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 90 | APRIL 14 • 2022 many loving caregivers. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Cemetery in Farmington Hills. Contributions may be made to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society or the Anti- Defamation League-MI. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. WALLACE BRATT, 91, of West Bloomfield, died April 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Bratt; son and daughter-in-law, Harry ...…
…continued on page 92 APRIL 14 • 2022 | 91 MD 20872; or University of Michigan, Sarcoma Research at Rogel Cancer Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DR. IRVING M. LEFTON, 94, of Farmington Hills, died March 30, 2022. He is survived by his children, Charles and Hannah...…
…continued from page 91 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 92 | APRIL 14 • 2022 Mrs. Small is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Richard Small; sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Amy Small, and Scott and Jenny Small; grandchildren, Eliana Small, Jared Small, Jacob Small, Samantha Vine and Evan Vine; brother-in- law, Sheldon Alkon; other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Small was the dear sister-in-law of the late Lorraine Alk...…
…JTA E stelle Harris, the Jewish actress who played George Costanza’s mother on the sitcom Seinfeld, died April 2, 2022, at the age of 93. Harris played the role of Estelle Costanza, the always shrill and frequently apo- plectic mother to George Costanza, on the sitcom from 1992 until the show’s finale in 1998. According to Deadline, the character of George’s mother was named Estelle before Harris landed the part — but her name w...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org assover begins this Friday. Have you finished your shopping for the holiday? I thought I might help and explore Passover shopping in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History for a few suggestions. I found plenty of Passover ideas. One of the early ads for Passover was in the March 13, 1931, issue o...…
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