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…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 55 J N At the Sheraton Hotel in Tel Aviv, Kavanagh’s grandfa- ther started a spa, health club and men’s barbershop. Also, during that time in Jerusalem, her grandmother covered the Adolf Eichmann trial as a writer for the Jewish Floridian newspaper. Based in Miami, the Jewish Floridian was founded in 1927 by Kavanagh’s great-grandfather, J. Louis Shochet. The paper was later taken over by her great uncle, Fre...…

…56 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N ARTS&LIFE THEATER G rowing up, Danny Kornfeld and his family traveled to New York City many times to catch performances of Broadway musicals. His mother commented that maybe, someday, he could move there as he was never a great sleeper. “I was really bad at going to bed, and my mom thought what better a place for me to live in than the city that never sleeps because you’ll never have to go to bed,” remini...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 57 Details Harmony is being staged at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St. in New York City. Get tickets at https:// harmonyanewmusical.com. to Berlin, where he becomes a performer. A ‘VERY JEWISH’ SHOW Kornfeld said after a string of productions that touched on antisemitism, including Parade and Leopoldstadt, he is proud to be in another “very Jewish” show that sheds light on a little-known chapter of W...…

…58 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N HORROR ON TURKEY DAY, THE CROWN ENDS, BARBRA’S MALL, CONVICTED! Thanksgiving, a horror film, was directed and co-written by Eli Roth, 51, a “master” of horror (opens in theaters on Nov. 17). Roth’s big hits include Hostel (2005) and Cabin Fever (2016). He also acts now-and-again. He played Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino’s war film Inglorious Basterds (2009). Here’s the Thanksgivin...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 59 J N WISDOM & COFFEE 9:30 AM, NOV. 18 (SAT.) “The Morality of War” with Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Rabbi Aaron Starr; study the Jewish teachings on ethical warfare. Is there such a thing as a moral war? Wisdom & Coffee is hosted monthly and provides an opportunity for learning and conversation on a Shabbat morning that is entirely separate from our prayer service. Participants may choose to dress cas...…

…1942 - 2023 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: Detroit Jewish News, 322...…

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…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 61 S ydney Harris, 100, of West Bloomfield, died Oct 31, 2023. He was an honored World War II veteran, serving in the Ardennes and Rhineland Campaigns as a rifleman. He was severely wounded by shrapnel in February 1945 and spent over a year in Percy Jones Hospital in Michigan. In addition to many ribbons, he also received a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. His battle wounds became reinfected approxim...…

…62 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY R abbi Dannel I. Schwartz, founder of Temple Shir Shalom, was an imaginative leader, a talented orator and a devoted family man who had an innate gift for connecting with people and bringing them together. On Oct. 29, 2023, Rabbi Schwartz was tragically killed in a car accident while traveling with his wife and father-in-law from their Maine home to their residence in Palm ...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 63 J N ELAINE EPSTEIN, 94, of Southfield, died Nov. 5, 2023. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Cheryl Epstein, Felice and Gregory Firestone; son, Stephen Epstein; loving grandchildren, Joshua (Marni) Glowacki, Leah (Brady Brickner-Wood) Glowacki, Laurali Firestone and David Firestone; many other loving family members and friends Elaine was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Epstein; devoted ...…

…64 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY D r. Leslie “Les” Bricker, 71, of Northville, died on Oct. 30, 2023, after a brief illness while traveling with his wife, Bonnie, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After his residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Les completed his Fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Michigan. He worked a few years in private practice and then was invited to join the Henry Fo...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 65 J N ARTHUR L. GOODMAN, 95, of Gainesville, Fla., formerly of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 7, 2023. He served in the Korean War as a lab tech. Arthur graduated from University of Toledo and was an active pharmacist for 55 years. He co-owned Bi-Lo Pharmacy in Westland for 20 years, prior to moving to Florida. He was a loving and devoted husband for 23 years to the late Dorothy F. Kleinstein Goodman. He l...…

…66 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N DOUGLAS L. GREENBAUM, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 7, 2023. He is survived by his daughters and sons- in-law, Laura and Scott Silberman, and Carolyn and Nathan Cohn; grand- children, Allie, Jack, Ben, Danielle and Jonah; many other loving family members and friends. Douglas was the beloved husband of the late Ellen Greenbaum. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livoni...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 67 J N Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; or to a charity of one’s choice. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SUZANNE PEARLSTEIN, 62, of Commerce Township, died Nov. 5, 2023. She is survived by her hus- band, Alan Pearlstein; father, Robert Harris; sons, Samuel Pearlstein of Royal Oak, Joseph Pearlstein of Commerce...…

…68 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 69 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Happy Birthday to Our Archives T his month marks the 10th birthday of the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History, one of the lead- ing English-language digital Jewish newspaper archives in the world. And it began with a devas- tating fire. On the evening of Jan. 27, 2002, A...…

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…70 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N On his first day of school, his mom says, “Bubbala, always be polite. “Bubbala, study hard. “Bubbala, play nice with others.” After school, the boy gets of the bus and his mom asks, “Bubbala, what did you learn at school today?” “Ma,” he answers,” I learned my name is Joshua.” (From the St. Louis Jewish Light) Jewish Joke of the Week Scrabble Scrabble Can you create 20 or more 5-letter words using t...…

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…8 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 op-ed A Letter to ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Americans and to Those Calling for ‘Peace for Everyone’ PURELY COMMENTARY A s a “Pro-Israel” American, I thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I think that there is serious miscommuni- cation taking place over the current con- flict in the Middle East and, because I think that you are indeed com- passionate and caring and I consider myself compassion- a...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 9 liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When you say, “from the river to the sea,” I hear you calling for another Holocaust. During World War II, 6 million Jews were systematically murdered because they were Jews. When you say, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” it sounds like you are calling for the annihilation of the millions of Jews who reside in Israel: the state that exists between ...…

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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusives: • Weekly Movie Review • Therapy dog comforts cancer patients Nov. 16-22, 2017 / 27 Cheshvan-4 Kislev 5778| VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 16 18 28 views 22 Detroit Jewish News Foundation welcomes four new directors. 5-8 28 34 38 40 jews in the d 10 fight or flight? When politics clash on Facebook, friendships can do down for the count. 16 israel update 39 arts&life etc. 48 57 59 65 66...…

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…views guest column Midwest Diplomatic Marathon F Seth Gould or several years, I have had the honor of being a board member of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) in Detroit. Last year, AJC joined with the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) to launch a part- nership now known as JCRC/AJC. As the public affairs voice of the Detroit Jewish community, JCRC/ AJC’s programs include strength- ening inter-cultural, religious and ethnic rel...…

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…jews d in the Middle East Politics Expert offers his take on current events. KERI GUTEN COHEN STORY DEVELOPMENT EDITOR A MILLERCENTER.ORG prospects of anything remotely aron David Miller resembling a peace agreement, and offered his take on I choose my words very carefully — America, Israel and the I’m talking about a conflict-ending Middle East at an event Nov. 9 agreement, when the Israeli prime at Temple Beth El that was co- minister...…

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…jews d & in the faces places The annual local Shabbat Project Challah Bake was held Oct. 26 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. The event, with similar ones occurring in 65 countries and 500 cities, was planned to bring unity and inspiration to Jewish women. More than 900 women and girls participated locally, and each left with a braided challah to bake at home for Shabbat. Local sponsors were Partners Detroit, Birmingham-Bloomfield Chai Cent...…