…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 55 J N W hat comes to mind when you hear the word maze? Are you picturing a one-dimensional black-and-white shape where the goal is to find the path from one opening to another or to the center? Well, you are in for a treat! It is time to catch up and keep up with the ever- evolving genius of Jacob Evan Smith and his creative enterprise MazySuzan. Smith has been drawing since before he can recall. He was especially...…
…56 | AUGUST 15 • 2024 M y bubbie was an expert mandel bread baker, as I am sure many of yours were, too! I can still remember the warmth of her kitchen and the sweet aroma that filled the air when she baked. Inspired by her traditional recipe, I decided to take a new spin on this classic treat. The result? A rich and chocolatey Brownie Mandel Bread. Imagine the delightful crunch of brownie brittle, and you’ll have an idea of...…
…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 57 JUST FOR FUN See answers in next week’s issue. For answers to last week’s puzzle, see page 49. Can You Figure Out the Answers to These Brain Teasers? Q: If a doctor carries a black leather bag and a plumber carries a box of tools, what does a mohel carry? A: A bris kit. Jewish Jokeof the Week …
…58 | AUGUST 15 • 2024 J N RUDOLPH IS HARRIS, AGAIN; A CHILDREN’S MOVIE, A GAME SHOW AND A POLICE SHOW Maya Rudolph, 52, has agreed to appear as Vice President Kamala Harris on SNL for all of 2024. Rudolph played Harris in many SNL skits that aired during the first impeachment trial of Donald Trump and during the 2020 presidential campaign. Most thought her depiction was very funny without being mean (you can view the skits on Yo...…
…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 59 J N S’MORE SHABBAT 5:30 PM, AUG. 16 (FRI.) At Adat Shalom Synagogue. Lawn games, a hotdog cookout, Shabbat Kumbaya and a campfire. SHABBAT IN THE PARK 8-11 PM, AUG. 16 (FRI.) Hosted by the Downtown Synagogue. Welcome Shabbat and gather for a movie at New Center Park, 2998 W. Grand, Detroit. Kiddush, motzi and watch Barbie (rated PG-13) as part of the New Center Park’s Free Friday Night Movie Series. AT THE ...…
…6 | AUGUST 15 • 2024 J N 1942 - 2024 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: ...…
…DOG OF THE WEEK L ottie was rescued by Detroit Dog Rescue in more ways than one. After her rescue, the DDR team found out that Lottie had cancer. Thankfully, after surgery and a lot of care, (shout out to her fosters Bri and Joe), Lottie survived cancer and she is thriving! Lottie is a laid-back senior looking for a place to spend her golden years. She prefers a home where she can be pampered and be the center of attention. After livi...…
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…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 65 J N continued on page 66 of the late Raymond and the late Leona Cady. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life, Attn. Jo Rosen, 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.org; or Humane Society of Michigan, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MELVIN CLAYTON, 85, of West Bloomfi...…
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…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 67 J N daughter, Brooklynn Weiss; sister, Maxine “Mikki” Stein; nephew and niece. Michael (Renee) Stein and Jakki Stein. Interment was held at B’nai Israel Memorial Gardens in Novi. Contributions may be made to Special Olympics Team Farmington, c/o Special Olympics Michigan at Central Michigan University. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BURTON H. GORELICK, 81, of Commerce Township, was born to Lillian and Osca...…
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…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 69 J N B arry Allen Rosen, 68, of Delray Beach, Fla., died Aug. 5, 2024. He was born on June 29, 1956. He received a B.S. in pharmacy from the University of Michigan in 1980. He met his wife, Debby, at the College of Pharmacy and they were married in 1981. Barry loved spending time with his children, Shari and Aaron, cre- ating special memories that lasted a lifetime. He began his career as a pharmacist work...…
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…AUGUST 15 • 2024 | 9 continued on page 10 adversity and manage challenges, all of which contribute to maturation and emotional growth. ” Cohen said the benefits of competitive high school sports can’t be overstated and “the fact that we can offer competitive athletics to any student who is interested, while their fellow high schoolers in public schools may very well have to compete for a spot on a team, is a source of pride. ” The ra...…
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…August 15 • 2019 5 jn I will always free associate Sam Marvin with wood pallets and wood pallets with Sam Marvin. In the days leading up to the opening of Repair the World’ s Workshop space in 2014, one of Sam’ s many tasks, as he tripled and quadru- pled his part-time hours, was finding and arranging pallets to serve as the Workshop’ s couches. Sam has long since moved on from Repair the World. But the pallet couches — which ...…
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…14 August 15 • 2019 jn continued on page 16 BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER J ewish Renewal is probably the small- est and least-well-known branch of Judaism, but Southeast Michigan has become an important center for the move- ment. SooJi Min-Maranda of Ann Arbor is executive director of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, the movement’ s governing body. Rabbi Aura Ahuvia of Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy chairs the board. Linda ...…
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…August 15 • 2019 25 jn PM Thanks for the Memories! Thank you to Major Donors whose support brought the Games and ArtsFest back to Detroit Continental Sponsor Coca Cola Champion Sponsors Gilbert Family Foundation William Davidson Foundation MVP Sponsors Frankel Family Foundation Andi and Larry Wolfe Platinum Sponsors Belfor Property Restoration Nicole & Stephen Eisenberg The Epicurean Group Henry Ford Health Syste...…
…26 August 15 • 2019 jn A nthony Ianni doesn’ t get lost in a crowd. Not at 6-foot-9. But there was another reason why all eyes were focused on him Aug. 6 when he spoke to about 500 teens at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township during the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest. The 30-year-old former Michigan State University basketball player was a keynote speaker for JCC Cares, a pro- gram that gets Maccabi participants involved in comm...…
…August 15 • 2019 27 jn Karen Gordon and Matthew Bassin were the recipients of awards presented annually in the Inter-Congregational Men’ s Club Summer Softball League. Gordon, who plays for the B’ nai Israel/ Temple Kol Ami team, was presented the Jeff Fox Sportsmanship Award. Bassin, who plays for the Congregation Shir Tikvah team, received the Michael Yendick Pure Heart Award. Each team selects a nominee for the Jeff Fox Award, and ...…
…28 August 15 • 2019 jn moments APRIL 15, 2019 Sarah (Schwartz) and Micah Herman of Deerfield, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Laila Maarit (Laila Miriam). Laila is the treasured sister of Maya Jordyn, Avery Phae and the late Aviva Pearl. Overjoyed grandparents are Merle and Ron Schwartz of Farmington Hills, and Chicago and Joyce Herman of Orchard Lake. Laila Maarit is named in memory of her beloved e...…
