…$200 Nov. 16-22, 2023 / 3-9 Kislev 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Solidarity with Israel! with Israel! Synagogue displays remember the more than 220 hostages held by Hamas. See page 14 …
…10 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N opinion College Presidents Must Speak Up for What’s Right L ike many Jews, I am watching with a mixture of horror and grave concern as college campuses around the United States convulse with anti-Israel demonstrations and, in many cases, overt antisemitism and vocal support for terrorism. More, as a university president, I have been especially dismayed by the failure of college and university ...…
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…12 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N essay Grosfeld 17 Mission-Goers Regroup to Support Local, Global Jewish Communities S ept. 11. Jan. 6. Oct. 7. No American will forget where they were during the first two. No Jewish American will forget where they were during any of the three. For the 20 leaders and participants of Federation’s Grosfeld 17 Mission (Federation’s invitation-only leadership program) that was scheduled to depart for...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 13 J N country. On this trip, I spent more time with Israelis, making it all the more meaningful. I was hosted at one of my friend’s homes for a Shabbat dinner, meeting her family and enjoying Israeli home cooking. The highlight of this trip was when my supervisor arranged for me to meet my Root One friend who I had been talking to for a few months, but never thought I would have the chance to meet. These a...…
…14 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY Solidarity with Israel! Synagogue displays remember the more than 220 hostages held by Hamas. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER A display at Congregation Beth Ahm ON THE COVER …
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 15 J N continued on page 16 S hocked and dismayed by the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians, many Jewish Detroiters searched for ways to keep the victims and hostages in the public eye. Steve Ingber, chief executive officer of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, met with members of the Michigan Board of Rabbis a few weeks later. “One thing that is evident is that a growing number of people in our co...…
…16 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 home, and afterward, too, as they begin the process of healing,” he said. Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills roped off 220 seats in their sanctuary as a start, while the congregation considers other actions, said Rabbi Aaron Bergman. Temple Israel in West Bloomfield covered 220 pews with tallitot. Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield, which is smaller, put tallitot on chairs, each with 10 names ...…
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…18 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 but “decided that the number 220 is almost too large to comprehend, and without names and faces we would not be able to truly embrace the horror of the situation.” He printed the full set of flyers and left them for congregants to place on seats next to them. Those who attended ensured that every flyer was given a seat. At Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, Rabbi Robert Gamer displayed photos and th...…
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…20 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY the hostages, in Hebrew and English, so people can have “extra intention in their prayers for them,” said Rabbi Asher Lopatin. The congregation also displayed an Israeli flag and is considering displaying photos of the hostages. Several congregations created other types of visual reminders. Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield placed 220 white folding chairs festooned with blue ribbons ...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY I t was a night of sorrow and deter- mination, grief and unity at the “Community Vigil for the Hostages” organized by Jewish Federation of Detroit on Tuesday, Nov. 7. As 1,000 individuals entered Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, each was offered a handout with the name and photograph of one of 242 individuals captured by Hamas terrorists during their attack on Israel on Oct. 7. The condition and location of...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 23 J N Emotional Vigil Her friend Karen Schelberg added, “I wanted to be in communication and connection with others. This is something to bring every- one together.” Gary Torgow, president of Detroit’s Jewish Federation, focused on the importance of Jewish unity during a time of trau- ma. “We are here tonight, gathered as a united Jewish community, to acknowl- edge a moment of profound difficulty, sadness and ...…
…that Jews represent only 2.6% of the American population, but antisemitic acts represent 60% of hate crimes in the U.S. “I do not have the power to remain silent in the face of global digital pogroms,” he said, describing “double standards and demonization” prevalent in today’s public discourse. “This is what hatred looks like. But we have power. This is not the 1930s. Be vocal. Do not be intimi- dated,” he urged the audience. Aya...…
…G et ready for a one- of-a-kind literary experience as Temple Israel presents an evening with author Mitch Albom at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27. Albom is set to introduce his latest book, The Little Liar, offering an evening packed with insights into a tangled web of truth, deception and redemp- tion. This event promises to be an unforgettable and thought-provoking experi- ence. In combating antisemi- tism and prejudice, discuss- ing st...…
…JNS.org T he Detroit Police Department released a suspect late on Nov. 10 it held for 72 hours in con- nection with the Oct. 21 mur- der of Downtown Synagogue leader Samantha Woll. As of JN press time, the police declined to name the suspect. The suspect’s defense team, Allison Kriger and Mark Kriger, confirmed the man’s release to the Detroit News, which reported that the suspect made “an ambiguous statement” to police, citing ...…
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…28 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N J ewish day schools across the country are quickly mobilizing to enroll Israeli children who have been displaced by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. As Israeli families resettle in the U.S. — some permanently, some to ride out the crisis — schools like Hillel Day School help ensure young children continue to have an opportunity for education. To date, Hillel Day School has welcomed 25 Israeli students...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 29 J N arrival, the school’s PTO went out to buy backpacks to fill with school supplies. On their first day at school, each Israeli student received a backpack full of headphones, binders, pens, personalized water bottles, notebooks and more. Backpacks are funded by the existing PTO budget and donations from families. “They didn’t have to worry about that when they arrived at school,” Endelman says. LEARN...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 3 J N PURELY COMMENTARY 4-13 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Solidarity with Israel! Synagogue displays remember the more than 200 hostages held by Hamas. 22 An Emotional Vigil Detroit Jewish community gathers 1,000 strong to support hostages and Israel. 25 An Evening with Mitch Albom Author to discuss his new book The Little Liar at Temple Israel event. 26 Community News Suspe...…
…30 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY F or more than 70 years, American Healthcare Professionals — also known as APF — and Friends for Medicine in Israel have sent North American-based volun- teer healthcare professionals to Israel to support Israelis in times of crisis. Emergency med- icine physician at Ascension Macomb Hospital Robert Kelman, 62, first learned about APF in 2002 soon after the Park Hotel bombing in Israe...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 31 for ways to support Israelis in need. The nonprofit organiza- tion works alongside the Israeli Ministry of Health, CEOs of Israeli hospitals and IDF Medical Corps to determine the greatest needs and which experts to send out. “We’re able to gather the right specialties in a moment’s notice, ” Goldshtein says. All medical delegations that travel to Israel are fully record- ed, mobilized and sponsored by APF, w...…
…32 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N J ARC has been in the life of Bloomfield Hills native Andrew Luckoff for as long as he can remember. As he grew up, Luckoff’s parents were heavily involved with JARC. His father, Howard, is a past president. “It’s a very near and dear organization for our family, always has been,” Luckoff said. “My parents volunteered for years and paved the way for my siblings and me to get passionate about the organ...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 33 J N family.” JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein says Luckoff, in his leadership role, goes beyond learning. He takes action — which is also shown in his volunteerism and willingness to be a helping hand. “Andrew is a person who comes into an organization and wants to learn more about it. And as he learns, he wants to identify different places he can contribute and identify where a skill he has could be helpf...…
…34 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N B race yourself for a cheesy story! Rivka Rabinowitz and Brian Jacobs always knew each other — in the way you know other kids from around town. Both born and bred in Southfield, Brian attended Southfield-Lathrup and Rivka attended Akiva Hebrew Day School, now Farber. Even from as young as age 4, Rivka knew who Brian was. He was that 12-, 13-year-old boy who would often pop into Rivka’s parents’ drugs...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 35 A special group of volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive a free subscription to the JN and be featured in a February 2024 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION BY DECEMBER 29, 2023 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone you admire and...…
…36 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N Young Philanthropists Support Israel About 150 people gather for Annual Herzl Society Dinner. NEXT DOR VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION Elliot and Lacey Foon, and Samantha and Michael Foon Attendees listen to the evening’s speakers. Jennie Levy …
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 37 J N O nly five days after the barbaric terrorist attacks in Israel, on Oct. 12, 150 young adults gathered at Franklin Hills Country Club for the second Annual Herzl Society Dinner. This annual event recognizes young philanthropists who generously support the Jewish Federation of Detroit’s Annual Campaign with a household gift of $2,500 or more. Emotions were raw as we came together with our trifo...…
…38 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N A Jewish-style delica- tessen might seem like an oxymoron in Dearborn, a predominately Christian and Muslim city in Wayne County; yet Mati’s Deli on Monroe Street has been a pillar of its community for more than three decades. Mati’s offers typically big, overstuffed sandwiches and homemade soups, but won’t be mistaken for an Oakland County deli. Case in point: Mati’s owner Lou Weinstein took ...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 39 J N Southfield. He joined the deli business at age 15. By 1990, Lou was looking to start his own deli. “It all came together — the right place, at the right time, at the right price,” said Jerry, when Lou found Mati’s, an established deli of four years, up for sale. The restaurant is uniquely housed within a late-1920s Shell gas station on Monroe at Tenny streets, a half mile south of Michigan Avenue. The ...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N op-ed ‘Jews Worldwide Haven’t Been This Fearful in Living Memory’ Editor’s Note: As antisemitic incidents soar around the globe, Jewish media outlets have come together for the first time in history to publish this open letter warning of unprecedented fear — and unprecedented unity and resolve — among our readers. The project was initiated by London-based Jewish News in England and organized in partner...…
…O n Friday, Sept. 29, the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity met for their summer barbecue at the Farmington Hills home of co-director Mark Jacobs and his wife, Linda. Many community leaders, clergy and politicians were on hand for the fellowship. The Coalition is composed of a partnership between the Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC, the Council of Baptist Pastors, the ADL, the Urban League and the NAACP-Michigan Conference ...…
…OCTOBER 12 • 2023 | 41 J N Zekelman Holocaust Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, Rev. Kenneth Flowers, Rev. Richard White III, President of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan Jeannie Weiner and Brenda Lawrence MATERIALS Almost Anything* BOLD and BRIGHT. *Items not allowed: • Glitter • Light blue crayons • Pencils • Computer generated artwork REQUIREMENTS A fully completed entry form (below) as well as a color photo of the art...…
…42 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N SPORTS S enior moments don’t always have a negative connotation. They sometimes can describe athletic achievements. Here are three recent examples of local Jewish athletes: Rick Woolman, 66, bowled a 300 game in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai B’rith League. Jim Berk, 68, won three gold medals and a silver medal in swimming at the Michigan Senior Olympics. Steve Matz, 71, won two gold medals and ...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 43 J N first league 300. Woolman is a member of the 600 Club team in the league. JIM BERK Berk added to his impressive swimming record at the annual Michigan Senior Olympics this summer. The West Bloomfield resident has swum in 32 events over the past 10 years and claimed a medal in every event he entered. He’s won 23 gold medals, eight silver medals and one bronze medal. At the most recent Michigan Senior Oly...…
…44 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N Duchan-Herskovitz C aleb Duchan and Jordan Herskovitz announce their engage- ment. They will be wed on June 12, 2026, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Kalef 90th N ancy Kalef, wife, mom, grandma, GiGi and friend, recently marked her 90th birthday. She celebrated with family in August, and the celebrations continue. Much love is offered by her whole family. MAZEL TOV! JULY 12, 2023 Proud parents, ...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 45 J N SPIRIT Can the End Ever Justify the Means? L ong before we referred to ourselves a Jews, we were Am Yisrael — the People of Israel. Our name emerged from the famous story in Torah when our ancestor Jacob wres- tles with an angel. But Jacob was struggling long before. In this week’s portion, Jacob and his brother Esau spar over the affec- tion of their parents. Rebecca favors Jacob while Isaac favors E...…
…T here is a strange passage in the life of Isaac, omi- nous in its foreshadowing of Jewish history. Like Abraham, Isaac finds himself forced by famine to go to Gerar, in the land of the Philistines. There, like Abraham, he senses that his life may be in danger because he is married to a beautiful woman. He fears that he will be killed so that Rebecca can be taken into the harem of King Avimelech. The couple pass themselves of...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 47 CONDITIONS THAT GIVE RISE TO ANTISEMITISM There is more. Another pro- found insight into the conditions that give rise to antisemitism was given by Hannah Arendt in her book The Origins of Totalitarianism (the section has been published separately as Anti- Semitism). Hostility to Jews becomes dangerous, she argued, not when Jews are strong, but when they are weak. This is deeply paradoxical because, on the ...…
…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Blo...…
…Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040 tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
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…50 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N ARTS&LIFE EXHIBIT T wo artists, whose individual work spans both photos and three-dimensional pieces, are showing their projects together in the exhibit Shifting Frequencies, a presentation running through Dec. 16 at Wasserman Projects in Detroit. Beth Lipman and Laura Letinsky, in their first exhibition together and their first time showing at the Wasserman Projects, have admired each other’s ski...…
…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 51 hanging precariously. Photographs are still lifes, and objects will be recognized. There’s fruit. There are candlesticks. Tableware anchors a similarity in our explorations.” While Lipman mixes the materials used in her three- dimensional work, Letinsky emphasizes the use of porcelain. Lipman, who has the piece “Still LifeWith Vines” in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts, lives with family in...…
…52 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 the photographs were more beholden to scenes at the table and food, with thinking about food not symbolically but metaphorically,” said Letinsky, who recently took part in an art residency program in France. “I’m interested in the way food and life at the table have a history, narrative, and political and social context. “The ceramics feature vases, not very functional but they can be thought of as pre...…
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…54 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N W hile everyone can use a feel- good comedy escape now, a feel-good comedy escape turned into a full-scale musical directed by Jerry Zaks is even better. Movie lovers will certainly remember the 1993 blockbuster hit Mrs. Doubtfire that starred Robin Williams and Sally Field. As Daniel and Miranda Hillard, Williams and Field played the husband-and- wife duo who are embroiled in an ugly divorce an...…
