…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 69 A fter the long Broadway shutdown and last-minute pro- duction closings due to COVID, New York City theaters are starting to thrive again. Long- running shows are back, and new musicals and plays are debuting. While theaters have lifted the vaccine mandate, the mask requirements vary. If you are planning a trip to NYC over the holidays, here are some new shows with a Jewish connection: BROADWAY & Juliet ...…
…70 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE THEATER continued from page 69 Korean culture with Korean and Korean American repre- sentation on- and off-stage, including composer Helen Park. Direction is by Teddy Bergman, choreography by Jennifer Weber and casting by Tara Rubin. Masks optional. At Circle in the Square Theatre, 235 W . 50th St. (212) 239-6200. Leopoldstadt takes its title from the Jewish quarter in Vienna. Written by ...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 71 A major Jewish cultural event is occurring, now, on Broadway, in New York City, as Tom Stoppard’s new play, Leopoldstadt is drawing large crowds. This partly autobiographical drama (Stoppard knew little about his Jewish roots until late in life) follows the Merz family as they experience the exhilaration of their exciting, beautiful city, Vienna, in all its fin de siecle warmth. Residing in the Jewish ...…
…72 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 scene) discuss the intervening years to much sobbing in the audience. Nathan has survived Auschwitz and Leonard (a Tom Stoppard stand-in) has wound up in England, taken on a thoroughly British identity and been spared the worst of the war. The older Nathan chastises his cousin Leo for not remembering the family. He finally triggers a memory (it was Leo who had cut his hand in the Kristallnacht scene). Bi...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 73 M ikhl (Michael) Yashinsky, who grew up in Farmington Hills, is making return appear- ances in the second run of the Yiddish version of Fiddler on Roof, which is being shown through Jan. 1 at New World Stages in New York as directed by Tony and Oscar-winner Joel Grey. English and Russian superti- tles make the dialogue signifi- cant for those who don’t speak Yiddish. “I’m playing the same roles I had when ...…
…74 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 THE DOWNEY FAMILY, ASNER IS STILL IN NEW STUFF, THE WHALE Sr., is a “now-streaming” original Netflix documentary about avant-garde director/ writer Robert Downey Sr. It was co-directed by Downey Sr. (1936-2021) and his son, famous actor Robert Downey Jr., 57. This isn’t a “by the numbers” biography. It is a very moving portrait of father and son as they make parallel “home movie” biographies of Robert S...…
…ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 75 FEMALE CLERGY 7 PM, DEC. 15 An in-depth discussion of female clergy by a panel of current male and female spiritual leaders. At the Windsor Jewish Community Center, 1641 Ouellette, Windsor. Info and to RSVP; Joe Schnayer, joe@ jewishwindsor.org. BIM BOM BABY 10-11 AM, DEC. 16 At Temple Shir Shalom. A Shabbat celebration for babies to 5-year-olds. Join with friends and ...…
…76 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 psychologist and Congregation Shaarey Zedek officer, volunteers to facilitate a weekly support group on Zoom for people dealing with loss of all kinds. Free. Contact Alaine Ashkenazi at (248) 864-5395 or aashkenazi@ shaareyzedek.org for information. JEWISH IDENTITY 7-9 PM, DEC. 21 Due to an active COVID infection, we’ve rescheduled the second installment of our Well Inc. series. Join us for food and dr...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 77 B irmingham-based architectural and interior design firm DesignTeam Plus makes it a mission to pay its employees to give back. The six-per- son team, led by co-owners Harold Remlinger (principal architect) and Shari Stein (principal interior designer), is fueled by social responsibil- ity and community activism. “It’s really at the core of who we are and what we do,” explains Stein, an Adat Shalom member a...…
…78 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 to shower. It gave her an extra year of life.” Seeing the real-life impact that the project had, Stein, together with Remlinger, who also worked as an instructor at Lawrence Tech, formed DesignTeam Plus as a way to give back within their careers. Now, the firm operates on the same principles that the busi- ness was originally built on. “ All of our employees here have been handpicked because they all love o...…
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…80 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY DONALD L. ALLEN, 85, of Center Line, Mich., died Dec. 5, 2022. Her is survived by his sister, Darlene Maneli; many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Mr. Allen was the loving brother of the late Phyllis Lewis; the devoted son of the late Rebecca “Betty” and the late Herbert Allen. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 204...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 81 continued on page 82 Courtney DesMarais, Tyler and Luc DesMarais; many other family members. Mrs. Frankel was the dear mother of the late Jeffrey Des Marais. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MARK GOODMAN, 76, of Franklin, died Dec. 8, 2022. He is sur- vived by his wife of almost...…
…continued from page 81 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 82 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 afmda.org; Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306, tunnel2towers. org; or Wounded Warriors, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675, woundedwarriorproj- ect.org. Arrangements by Kaufman Chapel. STEVEN HORENSTEIN, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 1, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Stefani Horenstein; grandchildren, Aunic...…
…continued on page 84 DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 83 matology at his first-choice school, the University of Pennsylvania, having rejected an offer from Harvard. In 1946, he married the love of his life, Lois Wertheimer, and began a successful derma- tology practice that spanned more than 70 years in both Michigan and S.W. Florida. He loved his calling to work in medicine and never wanted to leave it, choosing not to retire until age 94 ...…
…continued from page 83 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 84 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 Beaumont Hospital. In between, she raised three college-educated children and was part of the Jewish migra- tion to Southfield, where the family lived on Plumbrooke Drive, later designated a his- toric district. Always stylish, Charlotte was also a PTA member, Cub Scout den mother, hospital volunteer, Braille transcrib- er, gourmet cook, mah jong player an...…
…DECEMBER 15 • 2022 | 85 and Rameez Roth, Tamar and Michael Alterman, Michael and Omari Johnson Roth, Sharon and Kenneth Friedman, Eric and Sandra Roth; many loving grandnieces and grandneph- ews, other family members and friends. Interment was at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Contributions may be made to Congregation B’nai Moshe or to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ALLAN M. RUBIN, 8...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 86 | DECEMBER 15 • 2022 Gift-Giving at Chanukah A question was raised at a recent meeting of the JN editorial staff: When did Chanukah become a gift-giving holiday? No one knew the answer. We all agreed that we really like receiving gifts; there was no debate on this issue whatsoever (although there was a spirited...…
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…contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 For the Love of Cars Members of Detroit’s Jewish community share the special vehicles in their lives. 18 Sometimes a Hamsa is just a Hamsa Tigers closer Gregory Soto wears one all the time. 19 Most Successful Walk Yet Friendship Circle’s Walk4Friendship surpasses its fundraising goal by $65,000. 20 Making New Friends at JARC Free H...…
…4 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 for openers The Message of the Shofar F or a large portion of the Jewish world, Rosh Hashanah involves praying in synagogue, feeling solemn, and (maybe) having thoughts about apples and honey. However, in reality, if you tap into the spiritual potential of Rosh Hashanah, it can be a day that gives you a type of clarity unrivaled by anything else you have ever experienced. With the right things in m...…
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…6 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org 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: ...…
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…8 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 N o one mentioned tor- ture. As my group walked through Munich’s Olympic Park, we stopped at three memorials to the Israeli athletes murdered by ter- rorists during the 1972 games. We were told that they died. Our guide never mentioned that some were tortured. In 2015, an article in the New York Times revealed that victims’ family members were shown documentation that indicated their loved ones had be...…
…National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan THANKS ALL OF ITS GENEROUS SPONSORS, DONORS, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF ITS NINTH ANNUAL Back 2 School Store. Co-Chairs: Fran Grossman, Carol Rosenfeld, Margo Stocker Advisor: Lauren Koenigsberg Vice President: Carrie Kushner President: Sallyjo Levine Executive Director: Susan Gertner Staff: Lori Eisenberg, Linda Rouff, Liana Spiegel, Sara Worsham The 2022 Back 2 School Store was a mod...…
…10 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 essay The Gift of Siblings T he history of siblings goes back to biblical times. However, things didn’t work out so well for Cain and Abel or Esau and Jacob, did they? Not to mention Joseph’s brothers who sold him down the river. On the other hand, Moses and Aaron usually supported each other. And Rebekah and Leah married the same guy, for crying out loud! Thankfully, most of us have relationships ...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 11 FROM A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE My three children (now adults), I’m sure, have only wonderful things to say about their mom and me as parents. But, seriously folks, I know they love to talk about our lit- tle foibles in the same way my siblings and I share (mostly) fond memories of our parents. I recall those “wonder years” when our kids were small. There were certainly many conflicts to resolve, often with ...…
…12 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY R ecently, the JN has featured stories related to car culture in Detroit. It is an ethos that has permeated the Motor City for over a century. Simply stated, Detroiters love their cars and everything that goes along with them. We’ve written about the “Car Guy’s Car Guy,” automotive journal editor Eddie Alterman, and about car cruising including the Woodward Dream Cruise. But, with the Nort...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 13 For the Love of Cars continued on page 14 Coupe. Their Jaguar is very rare, one of only 19 1994 XJS Coupes imported to North America with a factory original five-speed manual transmission. But their love story centers on the Karmann Ghia. “Dianne and I met in 1970 for the Oak Park to Wayne State University carpool. I had always wanted a Convertible Jaguar XKE (‘E Type’), which I thought was a beautiful car,...…
…14 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A BLACK PEARL Ari and Julie Katz and daughters, Sadie and Libby, live in West Bloomfield with their 1978 Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl.” This is a rare one. To determine if Americans would buy black sports cars, Nissan produced about 1,200 Black Pearl 280Zs, which were only sold in the U.S. But this particular Datsun 280Z is a special one for Ari. “My father, Steve Katz, purchased the ‘Z’ new in June ...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 15 There are garages. Then, there are garages that transcend mere shelter for one’s family vehicles, along with bicycles, lawn mowers, and/or snow blowers. In this respect, Robert Stoler’s garage might be classified as a mini-automotive museum. Instead of brooms or grass trimmers, the walls of his garage are filled with auto memorabilia such as road signs, antique license plates and signs for automobile ...…
…16 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 ANTIQUE PANEL TRUCK Rachel Monahan wrote to us about an antique panel truck restoration project that is itself an act of love. “My grandfather is Milt Weinger. My husband, Tim, and I tracked down my great- grandfather’s grocery van. It is a 1950 Chevy Panel Van that my grandfather, who is now 96, used to drive for deliveries for his father Bill’s grocery store when he was younger.” (See the William Davi...…
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…18 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 What Is a Hamsa and What Makes it Jewish? This symbol of an eye embedded in the palm of an open hand has had numerous other names throughout the ages, including the eye of Fatima, the hand of Fatima and the hand of Miriam. The form is sometimes rendered naturally and other times symmetrically with a second thumb replac- ing the little finger. The hamsa has been variously inter- preted by scholars as ...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 19 F riendship Circle, a nonprofit that supports individuals with special needs and those struggling with isolation, addiction and other family- related crises, celebrated its 17th annual Walk4Friendship event on Sunday, Aug. 28. With record-breaking donations and community turnout, this year’s walk was the most successful yet. The event surpassed its original fundraising goal of $650,000 by over $65,000, with...…
…20 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 L inda Markowitz from Franklin has always been drawn to making connections with people who have disabilities ever since she developed a friendship with a neighbor who has special needs. So, it is no surprise that she was naturally drawn to the mis- sion of JARC, a local nonprofit organization that serves people with developmental disabilities throughout Metro Detroit. For Linda, her involvement with JAR...…
…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [first/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check Continue to celebrate our octogenarian mile stone f...…
…C onstruction is pro- gressing on two much-anticipated mikvahs — one in West Bloomfield and one in Southfield. The new Mallor Walder Community Mikvah at the Tugman Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield is expect- ed to be completed within a few months. According to Rabbi Schneur Silberberg, outreach director of Bais Chabad, most major con- struction, including instal- lation of the ritual immer- sion pools, is complete. Installation of e...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 23 program and exhibit to their schools in the process edu- cating their peers. Such was the case with stu- dent docents from Oak Park High School, Aliza Lam, Aviva Medved and Maddy Sean, who brought the exhib- it to their school. After completing the DLP Student Docent Training Program, Aviva Medved, a senior at Oak Park High School, shared her thoughts on her journey: “I became a wiser and more empathetic ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY J ewish Senior Life (JSL) of Metropolitan Detroit nom- inated Rose Cooper, 95, of West Bloomfield as Volunteer of the Week for her years of dedica- tion to the nonprofit. “Rose has been a longtime volunteer for JSL in Sharon’s Boutique (located at the Fleischman Residence on the JCC campus) and takes respon- sibility for purchasing, market- ing within the shop, sales and pricing the merchandise, too. She is a dedicate...…
…E lla Fried (Walled Lake Central), Ellery Gnesin (West Bloomfield High School) and Dylan Young (Bloomfield Hills High School) are the winners of the Annual High School Jewish Writing Competition, announced the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University. This competition, now in its seventh year, invites high school students across Metropolitan Detroit to sub- mit an essay or poetry on any Jewish-related topi...…
…26 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 faces&places PHOTOGRAPHY BY JARC JARC Adaptive Biking Event with MoGo TOP: Several residents from two JARC homes enjoyed their day biking. ABOVE LEFT: Nussbaum home manager Melissa steers a bike while Shirley gets a ride. ABOVE RIGHT: Lori rides a bike alongside a MoGo employee. J ARC, a nonprofit orga- nization serving adults with developmental disabilities, partnered with Adaptive MoGo in Detroit on Aug. ...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 27 A trivia night fund- raiser was held Aug. 2 for the nonprofit organization JARC, which serves adults with develop- mental disabilities in the Metro Detroit area. The event was held at Dog & Pony Show Brewing in Oak Park and was attended by more than 50 people. Patrons had time to min- gle, visit a food truck and order drinks before the trivia game began. Ten teams com- peted to win a 30-question game of g...…
…M ica Gelb is starting his fourth season on the University of Michigan football team. He didn’t play much in his first three years and probably won’t play much this year, but the 6-foot-5, 288- pound senior offensive lineman from Washington, D.C., has a unique role on the team. “I’ve been the only practicing Jewish player on the team in my four years at U-M,” he said. In that role, Gelb has talked with several teammates who had never met...…
…SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 | 29 He doesn’t participate in the team’s pre-game prayer, although he is close by. He keeps kosher during Passover and fasts during Yom Kippur. “When my teammates ask why I’m struggling at practice during Yom Kippur, I tell them I haven’t eaten or drank anything for hours,” he said. Off the field, the 21-year-old wears a Star of David around his neck. His teammates — especially his buddies on the offensive line — re...…
…SPORTS “WHEN MY TEAMMATES ASK WHY I’M STRUGGLING AT PRACTICE DURING YOM KIPPUR, I TELL THEM I HAVEN’T EATEN OR DRANK ANYTHING FOR HOURS.” — MICA GELB continued from page 29 30 | SEPTEMBER 15 • 2022 ON THE COVER With his back to the classroom wall, Gelb responded. He got all A’s and B’s in the next semester, and he hasn’t had a grade lower than C+ since then. His current GPA is 2.998. His goal is to raise that number to more tha...…
