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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY FRIEDA SCHILLER ALLWEISS, 90, passed away on April 11, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz. Born in Czortkov, Ukraine, Russia, she was 8-years- old when the Nazis invaded her town. Frieda and her mother were able to get on the last train out heading east, eventually reaching Uzbekistan. By a miracle, she and her mother were reunited with her father. Following the end of the war, they were able to enter the A...…
…MAY 16 • 2024 | 57 J N Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LAWRENCE CLAMAGE, 77, former Detroiter of Laurel, Md., passed away peacefully May 1, 2024. He was an award- winning writer, producer and documentary filmmaker. Mr. Clamage was the beloved husband of Bella Clamage; devoted father of Aaron (Tina) Clamage and Mara (Glenn Zaiderman) Clamage; cherished grandfather of Samuel, Lily, Benjamin and Talia; loving brother of Hea...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MAY 16 • 2024 J N grandchildren, Chase, Audrey and Emmett Davidoff. He was the husband for 70 years of the late Ilene Dunn, the son of the late Arthur and the late Ida Dunn; the brother of the late Arnold Dunn and the late Sheldon Dunn. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network...…
…MAY 16 • 2024 | 59 J N the late Janet and the late Larry Rosenberg, the late Irene Graff, the late Norman Kulevsky; treasured cousin of the late Betty Cohen. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. A graveside service was held at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BARRY MICHAEL KELMAN, 77, of Farmington Hills, died May 5, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ja...…
…6 | MAY 16 • 2024 J N proclamation Jewish American Heritage Month, May 2024 F or centuries, the per- severance, hope and unshakeable faith of the Jewish people have inspired people around the world. During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable impact of Jewish values, contribu- tions and culture on our nation’s character and recommit to real- izing the promise of America for all Jewish Americans. In 16...…
…60 | MAY 16 • 2024 J N SUSAN RICE, 82, of New York, N.Y., died May 6, 2024. Ms. Rice is survived by her sister-in- law, Laura Rice; nephews and nieces, Adam Rice and Sara Sheehy, Fred Rice and Noreen Bucknum, and Mike and Tracey Stein; nieces and nephews, Elle Rice, Maggie Bucknum-Rice, Johanna Bucknum-Rice, Jackson Stein and Gracen Stein. She was the loving sister of the late Stuart Rice, and the late Steven and the late Ell...…
…MAY 16 • 2024 | 61 I n the early morning hours of May 5, 2024, Edith Kozlowski (nee London) passed away peacefully and surrounded by love in her West Bloomfield home. A fun-loving, quick-witted and selfless person, Edith packed a lot of life into her 101 years. A native of Radom, Poland, Edith spent time sewing buttons on SS uniforms in the larger of the two ghettos in her hometown, later convincing the foreperson that sh...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 62 | MAY 16 • 2024 J N ‘If You Will It, It Is No Dream’ M ay 14 will mark the end of Israel’s 75th anniversary year. It’s been a rough year for the Jewish homeland and for America’s Jewish community at-large. The year began with joyous celebrations around the world in April and May 2023, but five months later, a heinous...…
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…MAY 16 • 2024 | 7 J N continued on page XX appalling acts of rape and sex- ual violence. As I said after Hamas’ ter- ror attack, my commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad. The recent attack by Iran, firing a barrage of hun- dreds of missiles and drones at Israel, reminds us of the existential threats that Israel faces by adversaries tha...…
…8 | MAY 16 • 2024 J N T he last presidential election took place in the midst of a deadly pandemic that killed more than a million people and profoundly impacted every aspect of our lives. This elec- tion year brings a different type of epidemic: the escalat- ing spread of disinformation that compromises our ability to distinguish fact from fic- tion. The average person with a smart phone, computer and television is bombard- ed e...…
…MAY 16 • 2024 | 9 J N information to determine its veracity. He explains the seven potential sources of bias and provides simple assessment tools to identify partiality and erroneous content. He also encourages readers to evaluate their own predispo- sitions toward various issues. “Everybody is inherently biased, but we need to be aware of how our biases affect how we absorb infor- mation and how we pass it on,” said Bean, who has...…
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…May 16 • 2019 3 jn inside May 16-22, 2019 11-17 Iyar 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 15 thejewishnews.com For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES • Walk for Israel photos and more! • Schmoozing with Avery Drongowski VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 Time For Renewal Rosh Chodesh groups help connect women for spiritual inspiration, friendships. 14 A Giving Gardens Club Planting the seeds of change in the community at Yad E...…
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…May 16 • 2019 5 jn M oses and the people of Israel wandered the desert for 40 years. Is it any wonder then that sand has come to play such an important part of our conversational lives? Of course, a majority of references are to the actual grit itself, but there are many others we use to add colorful expressions to what we are trying to say. Sandcasting is a procedure that involves pouring metal into a sand mold. We, in Michiga...…
…6 May 16 • 2019 jn Editor’ s note: The following has been reprinted, with permission, from the Spring, 2019 edition of Collections, a publication of the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan. W hy are “those people” so sensitive about their histo- ry and identity? It’ s a question that’ s asked frequent- ly these days. It’ s also a question that is based on a histor- ical myth, namely the belief that group integrat...…
…May 16 • 2019 7 jn Fighting Hate for Good The Anti-Defamation Leaguehas been fighting anti-Semitism & other forms of hate for more than a century. Hear from ADL's leader about macro trends in our nation and the normalization of hate. Learn about what ADL is doing to address the rise of anti- Semitism and cyberhate. NO FEE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED support.adl.org/MichiganADLMay23 Save the Date! May 23, 2019 at 7PM Berman Theater 6600 ...…
…8 May 16 • 2019 jn D on’ t look now, but the 2020 pres- idential election is upon us. The Democratic candidate debates begin next month and under the new pri- mary rules, both the Texas and California primaries are on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020. We just might have a Democratic candidate with- in a year. If you thought you still had some time to take a break from the barrage of election chatter, coverage and controversy, you thou...…
…May 16 • 2019 9 jn We thank our outstanding Detroit staff, Beth Margolin, Debbie Landau, and Robin Axelrod …
…N ot that Jewish women need an excuse to get together and find inspiration but, if they did, the celebration of a new Jewish month offers such an opportunity through a variety of Detroit-area Rosh Chodesh groups. “Participating in a Rosh Chodesh group is a great way to ground your- self once a month. Women are always busy, often doing so much for others. This is a unique opportunity to tap into something reflective and mean- ingful...…
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…14 May 16 • 2019 jn T here’ s no place like it. Where else but Jewish Detroit will you find a food pantry like Yad Ezra? Google kosher food pantry: Yad Ezra is still one of a kind — the only kosher food pantry in the country with an onsite greenhouse. That greenhouse not only provides a harvest of fresh produce for its clients, it has also blos- somed into the Giving Gardens Club — a full-scale community gardening resource. Now in...…
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…16 May 16 • 2019 jn Anti-Israel Resolution Voted Down Kalamazoo Jewish community rallies to defeat resolution. A fter a divi- sive business meeting of the Kalamazoo City Commission on May 6, the city commissioners voted 5 to 2 against a resolution calling for an “End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel.” The resolution was drafted by Kalamazoo Non-Violent Opponents of War, calling for an end in military aid to Israel until it “sto...…
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…18 May 16 • 2019 jn Revisionist History (JTA) F reshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said in an interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part an attempt “to create a safe haven for Jews” after the Holocaust. She made the com- ments in an interview on Saturday on the Skullduggery podcast titled “From Rashida With Love. ” “There’ s always kind of a calming feeling when I think of the tragedy of th...…
…dynamic innovators people making a difference MADDIN, HAUSER, ROTH & HELLER, P.C. ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS LEADING LAWYERS Southfield, Mich. – May 6, 2019 – Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P .C., is pleased to announce that 18 of its attorneys have been named Michigan Leading Lawyers. Leading Lawyers are recommended by their peers as top lawyers in their areas of practice. Fewer than 5 percent of all attorneys licen...…
…20 May 16 • 2019 jn jews d in the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) will honor Howard Brown with its 2019 Activist Award on Monday, May 20, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. A strolling dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed at 7 p.m. by the award presentation and a conversation titled “Surviving Social Media: Interfaith Engagement in the Digital Age” with the evening’ s featured speakers Yair Rosenbe...…
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…22 May 16 • 2019 jn ADAM FINKEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER Israeli Investor Founder of Our Crowd to speak at annual Breakfast for Israel. T he Jewish National Fund hosts its annual Breakfast for Israel on Tuesday, May 21, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. This year, the speak- er is Jonathan Medved, the founder of OurCrowd, which has funded 170 companies across industries spanning drones, mobility, digital health and agriculture health. The ...…
…May 16 • 2019 23 jn PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HARDWICK jews d in the | faces&places Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) recently host- ed its seventh annual Diplomatic and Interfaith Seder at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The seder gave diplomats and friends of other faiths the opportunity to experience a s eder, some for the first time. During the event, which was led by Rabbi Yoni Dahlen, the more than 75 attendees received a t...…
…24 May 16 • 2019 jn N ot many 24-year-olds make history. But that’ s exactly what Aaron Radner did March 18 at 300 Bowl in Waterford Township. Radner rolled a 258-300-300 — 858 series in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’ nai B’ rith bowling league. It’ s the highest series in not only the 58-year history of the league, but in the histo- ry of B’ nai B’ rith bowling worldwide. Radner threw 24 consecutive strikes to end his night after l...…
…May 16 • 2019 25 jn rolled the 300 in 2015. He became the youngest bowler to have a 300 in league history. Radner had been bowling well before his big night, thro wing 715 and 740 series in his previous two league nights. So, his 858 series wasn’ t a com- plete surprise. “Every time I bowl, I go in there thinking I’ m going to bowl well, ” he said. After throwing two different bowl- ing balls in practice, Radner decided to use a Stor...…
…26 May 16 • 2019 jn APRIL 27, 2019 Tammy (Ram) and Steven Hurvitz of Huntington Woods are overjoyed to announce the birth of their son, Aaron Michael (Aharon Michel). Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Michal and Jeffrey Ram of Huntington Woods, Ruth Hurvitz of West Bloomfield and brother Nathan Hurvitz. Aaron is named for his grandpa Alan Hurvitz, great-great-grandfathers Aaron Baum and Aaron Halberg, and great-grandfather Mat...…
…May 16 • 2019 27 jn Addison Rosner, daughter of Aimie and Michael Rosner, will chant from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by brother Hudson and proud grandparents Barbara Rosner, Susan and Stuart Goldberg, Skip Kaplan and Dr. Howard Rosner. Addy is the great- grandchild of the late Nettie and Robert Rubinstein, and the ...…
…I t’ s glitzy. It’ s kitschy. It’ s like a musi- cal Olympics or American Idol on steroids. Welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual pageant in which all of Europe (and some of its neighbors) send national representatives to com- pete for the best forgettable pop song and most unforgettable outfits. The competition is huge in Europe and beyond, yet many Americans know little about it. And this year it is being held in Tel Avi...…
…May 16 • 2019 29 jn T zedakah can seem unnatural. Why would we want to give up what we have? When we have a lot, we say, “It’ s mine; I (or my parents) worked hard for it and may need it at some point.” When we have (or think we have) little, we say, “It’ s mine; I need it, so I can’ t give it away.” The instinct to protect or even hoard our resources runs deep; but Judaism offers practices to unlearn this mentality. Parashat E...…
…30 May 16 • 2019 jn fairs & festivals arts&life F or Jill Kahrnoff Dunn, showing her jewelry designs in Michigan is a homecoming. This is the state where she grew up and still has close relatives. A participant in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair (June 7-8 in Bronson Park) and the Orchard Lake Fine Art Fair (July 27-28 in West Bloomfield), Dunn also is glad to display the results of her second career. A resident of Indiana sin...…
…May 16 • 2019 31 jn May 18-19: East Lansing Art Festival, downtown area. elartfest.com May 25-27: Kensington Metropark Art Fair. kenartfair.com. June 1-2: Palmer Park Art Fair, Northwest Detroit. palmerparkartfair. com. June 1-2: Art on the Grand, downtown Farmington. (248) 473-7276; artonthegrand.com. June 7-8: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair, Bronson Park. kiarts.org. June 8: Berkley Art Bash, 12 Mile in downtown Berkley. (248) 4...…
…32 May 16 • 2019 jn A regular clarinet just wouldn’ t do. Michael Cher, a professor of urology at Wayne State University’ s medical school, was planning to play Mozart’ s Clarinet Concerto in A Major with the Detroit Medical Orchestra, an amateur group he helped start 10 years ago. To prepare, he watched videos of performances on YouTube and saw some clarinetists playing very low notes by using an unusual instrument longer than a...…
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…34 May 16 • 2019 jn BIG BANG’ S FINAL BLAST The series finale of the hit sit-com Big Bang Theory airs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16, on CBS. It’ s a two-part, one-hour show. A half-hour look-back special show, featuring cast interviews, will air imme- diately after the two final regular episodes. I liked Big Bang, one of the most “Jewy” shows on TV. The show’ s cre- ator (Chuck Lorre, 66) is Jewish, as are four of the main cast membe...…
…May 16 • 2019 35 jn FRIDAY, MAY 17 TOT SHABBAT 5:45 pm, May 17. At Temple Emanu-El. For infant-second-grade children followed by a complimentary meal. SHABBAT ROCKS 6 pm, May 17. At Adat Shalom. Celebrate Shabbat at this participatory, engaging service for all ages with instrumental accompaniment backing the beautiful and memorable melodies. Open to the community at no charge. Info: 248-851- 5100. SATURDAY, MAY 18 MINI MINYAN 10 am, ...…
…36 May 16 • 2019 jn MOTOWN MOMENT 5 p.m. May 22. The JCC of Metropolitan Detroit’ s IRP program will celebrate its annual Spring Dinner and Elections/Installation at Beth Ahm Synagogue, featuring live entertainment from Motown tribute singer Dorae Starr and Friends, featuring classics from diverse talents like Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Bette Midler and Whitney Houston. Her band, The Rob Jones Trio, recently toured with the Funk Br...…
