…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 23 WE VALUE DEEP THOUGHT AND DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS. F R A N K E L J E W I S H A C A D E M Y OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021 at 6:30pm Contact Arielle Endelman aendelman@frankelja.org | 248-671-3248 "Frankel Jewish Academy's emphasis on Jewish community as well as its commitment to social responsibility have taught me that my individual path is not distinct, nor can it be separated, from the collective Je...…
…24 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY M ichigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein spoke at Michigan State University on Tuesday, Oct. 12, about his advocacy work in the Middle East. His multi-national efforts, made possible by the Abraham Accords, which opened new channels for collaboration between Israel and its neighbors, are the first time the UAE and Israel have collaborated to aid people with disabilities, according to...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 25 about each other, then anything and everything is possible, ” he explains. Hassan-Nahoum and Bernstein, who met when they were both being interviewed for a documen- tary on the Abraham Accords, have similar visions for how to bring the Abraham Accords forward, she says. Together, they started to advance a set of principles around inclusion for what the UAE calls “people of determination. ” “We’re putting this...…
…26 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 ERETZ W e were stuck in the U.S. for months after our wed- ding, ” says Zach Herschfus, formerly of Southfield. “But once Maureen got involved, we knew we were in good hands. She knew the best way to work within the system and managed to get us back to Israel. ” Herschfus and his new bride, Sabine, are just two of many individuals who have been locked out of Israel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Israe...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 27 Now Inviting Consignments HINDMANAUCTIONS.COM Hindman Auction’s new Detroit office is welcoming consignments in all collecting categories for our upcoming sales. Please contact us to discuss the single piece or entire collection that you are considering selling at auction and to receive your complimentary auction estimate. FEATURED Verdura, Yellow Gold, Multigem And Diamond ‘Sunburst’ Cuff Bracelet Sold For $...…
…28 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 T he Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) is about one thing — positioning Michigan in the premier partnership role for Israeli innovation. It accomplish- es its goal by what its CEO Scott Hiipakka calls the “3 C’s”: • connects • connections and • collaborations. “Because we work statewide, we focus among all the different partners across Michigan to build connections that ultimately yield colla...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 29 advanced manufacturing on steroids and leveraging the IOT, or ‘internet of things,’ all about creating smart systems for manufacturing,” Hiipakka said. “Centrepolis was already focused on these things and saw the need to partner with us and bring Israeli innova- tion to the state.” Over a year later, the two partnered on the Cleantech, Climatech & Circular Economy Accelerator, focused on how to create a m...…
…30 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 A euchre tournament and a Purim carnival are important chapters in the story of Congregation Shir Tikvah’s first championship in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. Without those chapters, there wouldn’t even be a team. Shir Tikvah won the Rosen Division title this summer, beating Congregation Beth Ahm 9-6 in the division playoff championship game at Keith Sports Park in West Bloo...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 31 also a valuable guy there.” Shir Tikvah won the Rosen Division regular season title this year with a 13-7 record. But it lost its opening game of the double- elimination division playoffs to regular-season runner-up Beth Ahm, sending it into a win-or-else mode for the remainder of the playoffs. A 14-2 win over Beth Ahm on the second and final day of the playoffs paved the way for a winner-take-all championshi...…
…32 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 33 A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a February 2022 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY NOVEMBER 18, 2021 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone you admi...…
…Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Sy...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 35 Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat I...…
…36 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 L eaders lead. That does not mean to say that they do not follow. But what they follow is different from what most people follow. They don’t conform for the sake of conforming. They don’t do what others do merely because others are doing it. They follow an inner voice, a call. They have a vision, not of what is, but of what might be. They think outside the box. They march to a different tune. Never was this...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 37 nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:9) Abraham is without doubt the most influential person who ever lived. Today he is claimed as the spiritual ancestor of 2.3 billion Christians, 1.8 billion Muslims and 14 million Jews, more than half the people alive today. Yet, he ruled no empire, commanded no great ar...…
…38 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE MUSIC W ith the same intensity shown while fronting esteemed orchestras at celebrated venues, violinist Yevgeny Kutik has per- formed in solo programs before small Jewish congregations in remote meeting halls. Born into a family of classical musi- cians who left the Soviet Union to escape antisemitism, Kutik is motivated to bring treasured music to those of shared religious background assembled in...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 39 expanded. The second movement is completely brand new, and this piece is just massive.” Kutik, whose family came to America when he was 5, first learned violin from his mother, Alla Zernitskaya, an award-winning, high-level instruc- tor. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. “From what I understand from my family, I alway...…
…40 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE MUSIC is a musician. While his wife, Rachel, has a yoga studio, his father-in-law, Edwin Barker, plays double bass with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. A recent Kutik recording project has focused his atten- tion on appreciated cultural aspects of his heritage. The upcoming album, The Death of Juliet and Other Tales, soon will be released by Marquis Classics, the label that regularly represents hi...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 41 Jewish Family Service Adopt a Family As we face the unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is with an abundance of caution that we’ve decided to brighten the holidays of those we serve through gift cards purchased by funds raised from generous supporters like you. While we understand that making a donation can’t compete with the fun of selecting a Barbie doll off the shelf, please know that you are still m...…
…I sraeli artist Yigal Ozeri’s large-scale paintings draw the viewer in with their beauty, detail and sometimes dreamy nature settings. Brush with Reality — the name of the exhibit at the Flint Institute of Arts — is well-chosen. Ozeri’s artworks may seem to be photographs but, on closer inspec- tion, they open up a more detailed, intimate emotional perspective of his models. Many are beautiful women who revel in their environments —...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 43 THEATER A n architect, a pedi- atrician, a drafting/ computer-aided design instructor and a direc- tor of high school theater programs share an interest in writing plays, and all have had their scripts produced by community theaters around the metro area. Now they’re preparing for a new round of presentations brought about by Playwrights @ Work, which joins them together with about a dozen like-minded enthu...…
…44 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 A WOMAN WAS NEEDED, NOBEL PRIZE NOTE The Last Duel opens in the- aters on Oct. 15. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film depicts the last (1386) legal- ly sanctioned “trial by com- bat” in French history. The trial really happened and remains famous in France to this day. Amazingly complete records of the trial still exist, and there are other written sources that relay what many prominent men thought about t...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 45 ‘CLUE’ ON STAGE OCT. 13-NOV. 7 At Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. Tickets range from $36 to $46 and are available by calling the Meadow Brook Theatre box office at 248-377-3300 or going online at ticketmaster. com. Student discounts are available at the box office. Groups of eight or more should call 248-370-3316 for group pricing. SELF ENRICHMENT 8:30 AM, OCT. 14 On T...…
…MICRO MEET-UP 5 PM, OCT 20 At Franklin Cider Mill, 48301 Franklin Drive, Franklin. The Well will host this meet-up to get to know some new friends in the neighborhood. This event is for those residing in Woodward Corridor suburbs. Partners or friends from other neighborhoods are welcome. Due to the generosity of donors, there is no cost to attend, but advance registration is required so we can plan for the right amount of peo...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 47 2 bay leaves 2 Tbsp. honey 1 pint grape, cherry or teardrop tomatoes (smallish is the goal), sliced in half Freshly ground black pepper Kosher salt Directions Soaking your beans isn’t strictly necessary, but it will help facilitate even and speedy cooking. After rinsing and sorting the beans, cover them with at least a quart of water, and let them sit on the counter or in the fridge, covered, until ne...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 49 JACK BINDES, 85, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 5, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Susan Bindes; daughters and sons-in-law, Molly and Michael Herzoff, and Jennifer and Michael Fishman; grandchildren, Dean and Sarah Herzoff, Devon Herzoff, Brett Fishman and Dylan Fishman; brother-in-law and sister-in- law, Daniel and Irene Biber; other loving relatives and a worl...…
…50 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 lived a full life and will be deeply missed. Dale was born in Detroit in 1930, the older of two sons born to Albert and Belena Boesky. He lived his entire life in the greater Detroit area except for a brief stint in the Army. Dale loved to travel to visit his children and grandchildren across the country. He was passionate about photography, jazz and classical music. For his bar mitzvah, Dale was given ...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 51 continued on page 52 career. Moving to Michigan, he worked as a manufacturer’s representative. He was in the President’s Club for Levi’s in the women’s wear division in 1983. Mr. Cohen was a retired naval commander. He served as president as well as umpire and chief manager for NFWB Little League baseball. He was also the president of the North Farmington High School Booster Club for eight years. Considering...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 52 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Va. Another moment was the surprise wedding of her grandson Austin and his fiancé, Ally, complete with rabbi in her room just one week before she passed away. Another moment of pride was the graduation of her grandson Ian from the University of Virginia in 2019. Mrs. Daniel was the beloved wife for 59 years of the late Lt. Col. Herman David Daniel ...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 53 for various periodicals and journals on teaching English to international students and presented workshops at teacher conferences across the country. His career also included being a president of WATESOL (Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). He was in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969. He earned his B.S. degree from Wayne State University and a master’s degree from Trinity College...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 Deli Chronicles I recently wrote a “Looking Back” about the late Jewish comedian Jackie Mason. Part of the story was about the JN and Stage Deli- sponsored contest to create a Jackie Mason Sandwich. While doing the research for Mason and his sandwich in the William Davidson Digital Archive...…
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… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 1 $200 Jan. 14-20, 2021 / 1-7 Shevat 5781 Seniors, frontline workers among first to get COVID vaccine. See page 10 Fertility Fraud? More stories come forward following Dr. Peven revelations. page 16 Capitol Fallout Riots leave a mark on the nation as ADL calls for Trump’s ouster. page 14 …
…OWN YOUR JOURNEY. DISCOVER YOUR TOMORROW. FJA WILL PREPARE YOU. FOR COLLEGE? YES. FJA GRADUATES ATTEND THEIR COLLEGE OF CHOICE. BUT THIS SCHOOL IS ABOUT MORE. ARIELLE ENDELMAN Director of Admissions aendelman@frankelja.org 248.671.3248 Apply by February 21, 2021 to be considered for the FRANKEL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP a four year merit and leadership based award that covers $15,000 tuition per year for four years at FJA IDENTIFY, ES...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, ...…
…4 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to ref ect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in Sout...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 5 : Take a shot with JSL! Lease by January 29, 2021 in time to participate in our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics. Lindsay Sklar, MD Dr. Sklar is pleased to announce that she has joined West Bloomfi eld Dermatology and Mohs Surgery. Dr. Sklar received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. She completed medical school and residency at Wayne State University, School of Medicine, where she served as...…
…6 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 Most Read on the Web Each month, the JN will let you know the stories that were read most often online. If you missed any, you can go to the jewishnews.com and search for them by title. Here’s what was most popular in December. TOP 10 ON THE WEB 1. Longtime Fertility Doctor in the Jewish Community Used His Own Sperm to Inseminate Patients, DNA Tests Show 2. My (Big, Fat) Joyful, Tearful Polish Wedding 3. Evel...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 7 letters Importance of WSU Press Thanks so much for your recent story about Stephanie Williams, the new director at Wayne State University Press (Dec. 24, pg. 18). One of the great traditions of the Press has always been its rich tradition to not only publish books about Judaism but also to give voice to the dozens of local Jewish authors commit- ted to telling our Detroit sto- ries. I, too, was shaken up by ...…
…8 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 essay This Year, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Be a Heschel W e’ve all seen those grainy black and white photographs from the 1960s. We see Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marching in civil rights demonstrations, oftentimes locked arm and arm with Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, his fellow activist and close friend. As Jews, we see these pictures and we rightly take pride that a rabbi was integral to D...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 9 Take a shot with JSL! Lease by February 9, 2021 in time to participate in our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics. Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation. .org We Have Answers. Need help finding senior care? Call jhelp at 1-833-44-JHELP Visit jhelp.org Chat online with a staff member or schedule a call at jhelp.org Do all of the above ✗...…
…10 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 Jewish seniors, frontline workers among fi rst to get COVID vaccine. DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER of A s 2021 begins, many hope the year will bring a return to nor- malcy with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. And mem- bers of the Detroit Jewish com- munity are playing pivotal roles in distributing the lifesaving injection throughout the area. From frontline and health- care workers being the first ones ...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 11 gram the hospital system uses to set up appointments. Employees included in the first tier of vaccinations includ- ed emergency room physicians and staff, operating room staff, and the anesthesia, ENT (ear, nose and throat) and critical care departments, according to Adelman. The vaccine arrived at the Henry Ford West Bloomfield loading dock at 10 a.m. that day, with employee health techs primarily giving o...…
…12 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 a.m. and finished around 4 p.m. More than 130 people were administered the first dose that day. Most long-term care facil- ities will be receiving the Moderna vaccine due to the specific refrigeration and temperature needs the Pfizer vaccine calls for. The residents were mon- itored for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine, and wellness checks were done the morning after for every resi- dent. The follow-up...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 13 according to Zenlea, includes the participants’ option to become unblinded, which means they can be told if they received the vaccine or the placebo in the trial if they want to. For those who received the placebo, they will be offered the Moderna vaccine that same day. For those who received the vaccine as part of their participation in the study, they won’t be offered anything since they’re already vacci...…
…14 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 O n Wednesday, Jan. 6, as Congress prepared to ratify the Electoral College vote confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win, mobs of Trump supporters clashed with police and broke into the U.S. Capitol building. Five people have died as a result of the attempted insurrection. Michigan members of Congress were among the many politi- cians sheltering in place. The riots began after President Trump hosted a ...…
… JANUARY 14 • 2021 | 15 MICHIGAN FORESHADOWING The U.S. Capitol siege took place nine months after armed anti-lockdown protesters gained entry into the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing in April. “There were lessons to be learned that weren’t, ” state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), who is Jewish, told Slate after the Capitol riots. “This hap- pened in Michigan on April 30, Washington in January, and unless there’s a serious discu...…
…16 | JANUARY 14 • 2021 M ore people in the area are thinking about their DNA heritage and coming forward with sto- ries of their own fertility fraud experiences after the Detroit Jewish News reported last month that Dr. Philip Peven, a well-re- spected OB-GYN in the Detroit Jewish community, had secretly used his own sperm to artifi- cially inseminate some patients (Dec. 24 cover story). The JN story, however, alarmed some readers...…
