…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 55 CLASS OF 2022 JENAE LODEWYK CLASS OF 2022 NALANI RENTA-VILLANUEVA CLASS OF 2019 GUS NAVARRO CLASS OF 2021 SIMON MOURANI CLASS OF 2016 RAJ CHHAYA CLASS OF 2022 KIANNA MATEEN CLASS OF 2011 TERONTO ROBINSON, M.D. CLASS OF 2015 CHRISTINA GUSTIN W A R R I O R S T R O N G Every year, Wayne State University graduates start making an impact the moment they earn their diplomas. That’s because a Wayne State education c...…
…56 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 experiences and to discuss our thoughts and insights with one another. These discussions were incredibly valuable and helped us build a sense of community and solidarity with one another. One of the biggest challenges of the trip was dealing with cultural differences and navigating new environments. However, the group was up to the challenge and, through a creation of mutual respect, we were able to na...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 57 F rom Jan. 23-27, more than 450 students, faculty and communi- ty members celebrated Central Michigan University’s first Jewish Heritage Week. The events were held the week leading up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor the lives of those who perished and those who survived, and to educate CMU’s community on how they can be allies in uplifting Jewish voices today. This dynamic week of program...…
…58 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 continued from page 57 The first event was a program focusing on issues of antisemitism. We began by sharing personal expe- riences of antisemitism faced on campus, then speaker Maddi Jackson, manager of the Israel Action and Addressing Antisemitism Program at Hillel International, high- lighted antisemitism from a broader perspective, train- ing more than 115 people how to identify and address antisemiti...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 59 A year ago, if someone had told me I would be studying civil engineering and playing soccer at Lawrence Technological University (LTU), it would have been hard for me to believe. When I first saw LTU’s campus, I was shocked by the amazing architecture. Additionally, the stadium where I get to play soccer is absolutely breathtaking. My hometown, Alfe Menashe, Israel, is a small and modest town with ...…
…6 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 1942 - 2023 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: send changes to: D...…
…An action shot from the LTU Blue Devils soccer team. However, coming to study at LTU was hard at first. I experienced some culture shock, and it took time to adapt to the new mix of people and formalities here in the USA — there is a very different mindset. At times, it has been difficult to balance homework, studying and playing soccer. Also, I had to learn a different style of play, but I picked up the techniques from my coache...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 61 MAZEL TOV! NOV. 14, 2022 Tali (Jensen) and Justin Hurst of Warrenton, Virginia, joyously announce the birth of their daughter, Mira Summer. Mira is the beloved great-granddaughter of Malka Subrin, and she is named in loving memory of great- grandfather Mayer Subrin and great-great- grandfather Anthony Summers. Tali is the daughter of Rachel Subrin and David Jensen of Beverly Hills, Mich.; and Justin is the son ...…
…62 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 T he Talmud (Shabbat 31a) teaches that the very first question we are asked when our souls leave this world, when we account for our lives before our Creator, is, “Did you deal with people faith- fully [b’emunah]?” Emunah — faith — is typically understood as faith in God, in an all-knowing, all-powerful, wholly benevolent Creator who is the source of all things. But what might it mean to have faith in ...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 63 As the Book of Devarim says, “Justice, justice you shall pur- sue. ” Establishing a framework of laws that fosters justice, truth and peace requires real active commitment and dedication. The Ramban takes this con- nection between the civil laws and the Ten Commandments further. He says that the civil laws are specifically linked to Commandment No. 10, “Do not covet. ” The Ramban goes on to explain that these...…
…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...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 65 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 Farmingt...…
…66 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 I n an Oak Park home, there are two art studios. One belongs to Justin Bean, an abstract painter, and the other belongs to his wife, Emily Bean, a fabric sculptor. While his day job is with a nonprofit and hers is in advertising, their after-dinner activities take them into separate studios to work on current projects. To his surprise, Justin recently was con- tacted by the Art in Embassies program, establish...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 67 things like identity and topics like science, technology and culture. These are big abstract ideas but not necessarily a way to address those ideas without using an abstract visual lan- guage. ” LIFELONG ARTIST Bean, 38, who defines abstract art as liberating, started out as a youngster with artistry that was more representational. As he gained experience through schooling and displaying, the focus moved i...…
…68 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 RUDD IS ANT-MAN AND A DEAD ACTOR; SELLING THE MOON; NASTY CULT Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is the fifth film in which Paul Rudd, 53, plays “Ant-Man” (AKA Scott Lang). It opens in theaters on Friday, Feb. 17. Here’s the essential Ant- Man info: Lang got Ant-Man powers via a suit created by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man (played by Michael Douglas, 78). Lang’s compan- ion, Hope Van Dyne, AKA the Was...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 69 MUSICAL STAGED NOW-MARCH 12 Using music from great art- ists such as Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen, Blues in the Night tells of the sweet, sexy and sorrowful experiences three women have with the lying, cheat- ing, snake-of-a-man who wrongs them. At Meadow Brook Theatre on the cam- pus of Oakland University in Rochester. Info: call the box office at 248-377-3300. MUSIC EVENT ...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com T he heartbreaking images coming from Turkey and Syria should serve as a warning to Israel, too. Experts stressed that it’s not a matter of “if” Israel is heading for The Big One, but a question of “when” it will happen. While Israel is always ready to rush to the scene of a foreign natural disa...…
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…72 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 SPOTLIGHT T he Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) in Farmington Hills will host a virtu- al event regarding the documentary Getting Away with Murder(s) on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. British filmmaker David Wilkinson’s documentary focuses on how nearly 1 mil- lion people who carried out the unprovoked murder of untold millions of people in 22 countries during the Holocaust were never prosecuted. Jews, Poles, Rus...…
…HELEN BERNSTEIN, 90, of Southfield, died Feb. 7, 2023. She is survived by her husband, Irving Bernstein; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Mark and Debra Bernstein of Farmington Hills; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Gerald Smith of Whitehall; brother and sister- in-law, Barry and Thea Fish of Ann Arbor; grandchildren, Jason Fuller, Jacob and Randi Doney, Joseph Doney, Brian Bernstein, Eric and Erica Bernstein, Marissa Bernstein;...…
…74 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 continued from page 73 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Himalayan Cataract Project, to Food Life Line of Seattle or to the ALS Association. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SUSAN B. COHEN, 80, of Waterford, died Feb. 2, 2023. Mrs. Cohen was a dedicated member of the St. Joseph Mercy Boosters and a major fundraiser for Eaton Academy. She is survived by her childre...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 75 continued on page 76 Center, Huntington Woods Park & Recreation and at Oakland Community College for 11 years. She also had a studio in Bloomfield Hills. Mrs. Dosie is survived by her beloved husband, Kenneth (Ken) Dosie; chil- dren, Bonnie (David) Pollack and Ross (Aurea) Dosie; grandchildren, Mitchell (Amy) Pollack, Bradley Dosie and Laurie Dosie; great-grandchild, Jordan Pollack; siblings, Bernie (Mar...…
…76 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 continued from page 75 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. NORMAN HEARSHEN, 81, of Southfield, died Feb. 3, 2023. He is survived by his children, Arlene (Steven) Schreiber and Marcy (Eric) Cameron; grandchildren, Jason (Stephanie) Schreiber, Ellie Schreiber, Kim Schreiber, Kyle (Emily Iloff) Cameron, Kevin Cam...…
…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 77 and expressions of sympathy for the Kerin family may be shared at starofdavidfunerals. com. ALICE LEPSETZ, 73, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 3, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Steven Lepsetz; son and daughter-in-law, Neal and Alexa Lepsetz; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Matthew Schiering; grandchil- dren, Zoey Schiering, Avner Lepsetz and Zander Schiering; sisters-in-law and broth...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 78 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 Celebrating LOVE I t was Valentine’s Day this past Tuesday. For many of us, a time to recognize our love for our sweet- ies with gifts like candy, greeting cards, or — as some advertisements in the JN over the past 80 years indicate — cars, diamonds and gold jewelry. (I really hope Pam, my wife, w...…
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…8 | FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 essay A Dialogue is Needed on Judicial Reform W e have recently seen a host of harsh statements from opponents of the con- stitutional revolution being advanced by the Israeli gov- ernment. These denunciations, followed by counterattacks from propo- nents of judicial reform, have moved Israel a few steps closer to the abyss. The current atmosphere is combustible. In just the past few days, strident, dan...…
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…FEBRUARY 16 • 2023 | 9 opinion Is it Judicial Reform or a Bid for Unlimited Power? T he legal opinion pub- lished by Attorney General Gali Baharav- Miara systematically dis- mantles every assertion and justification put forward by the government in support of its radical judicial overhaul. In particular, Baharav-Miara shatters the facade of a com- parative basis for the “reform,” that is, the claims that the proposed changes wou...…
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…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Hands in the Dirt … Heart with Nature Oak Park herbalist’s Sunny Squirrel Farm is a healing and sharing place. 18 A Fixture in Kalamazoo Temple B’nai Israel still going strong after 150 years. 20 Years of Dedication Meet Janis Shulman, a lifelong JARC volunteer. 22 Carl Levin Remembered Friends, family and colleagues of the late sen...…
…4 | JUNE 16 • 2022 for openers My Life as the Queen M azel tov, Queen Elizabeth! Our friends from across the pond pulled out all the stops June 2-5 to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The four-day celebration commemorated Elizabeth’s 70th year on the throne and, not once in all those years, my sources tell me, have her legs fallen asleep. It is the longest reign for any British monarch, just don’t bring that ...…
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…6 | JUNE 16 • 2022 essay Hillel in Israel H illel Day School’s Class of 2022 was thrilled to travel to Israel on Hillel’s signature eighth grade trip, marking the return of this trip since trav- el restrictions caused cancel- lations the past two years. This incredible culmi- nation of Hillel’s Judaic Studies curriculum allowed the eighth graders to truly connect to the full history, tradition and responsibility of what it mea...…
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…8 | JUNE 16 • 2022 I n a recent Torah portion in the Jewish News, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, CEO of the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, told of moving to Michigan, being told he had to pick a college sports team to support, and wrongly choos- ing both the University of Michigan and Michigan State as his teams. Having had a daughter at University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and a son at Michigan State (Go Green!), I understand...…
…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 9 Old Faithful eruption. I have always heard about Old Faithful, but after seeing it erupt, I can talk about my experience, too. Sightseeing in Yellowstone was definitely a highlight of the Freshmen Montana trip, but what was even better is that I spent all that time with my friends, which means a lot to me. I can now see my friends at school and talk about all the exciting things we saw together. If I hadn’t sh...…
…10 | JUNE 16 • 2022 opinion Jewish Environmental Thought Is Not Ready for the Climate Crisis. But Our Tradition Is. S moke from California’s fires is regularly bad enough to tint the sun on the other side of the country. Pakistan and India just experi- enced a devastating heat wave. In the Middle East, temperatures have risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius, more than twice the global average. Climate change, and its punish- ing effect...…
…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 11 process that climate catastro- phe is on us if we fail to act. Such messages were appropri- ate in the 1980s, when disaster merely loomed on the horizon. Now, however, this line of thinking will increasingly be heard as nothing more than a grand “I told you so. ” We can address both of these problems by expanding our conception of what Jewish environmental thought is supposed to be. Even as we continue to push f...…
…12 | JUNE 16 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY W hen Melina Bronfin moved into her Oak Park home 10 years ago, she looked at her neglected weed- filled garden and knew she had lots of work ahead. Fortunately, she was in her element. Melina has loved nature since she was small and has fond childhood memories of explor- ing the meadows beyond her small German hometown. She’d collect wild greens and blend them into soups and salads. Here, Bronfin ...…
…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 13 Bronfin began virtually attending the basic classes of Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine in 2020-2021 and became a Master Gardener and Master Rain Gardener. She’s also taken courses on soap making, lavender growing, permaculture and kid’s herbal heath, and she is always learning more and advancing her knowl- edge. By late 2021, she was in business sell- ing her “herbal crafts based on Western European traditions ...…
…14 | JUNE 16 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY been thousands of hurdles I’ve had to overcome for my business,” Bronfin said. “ According to the cottage laws, I can’t work when my daughter is home, which can be hard.” Because she keeps Shabbat, she’s unable to participate at many local craft and maker shows as a vendor, most of which take place on Saturday. A FAMILY ENDEAVOR Bronfin moved to Detroit after meeting her husband, Moshe, online. H...…
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…16 | JUNE 16 • 2022 people she’s met. “I love connecting with others, compar- ing gardening tips, talking plants … It’s wonderful to be outside, prepare remedies and hear that something I made helped someone,” she said. “I truly love what I do and my herbs — they are a part of me and my life.” Some products are available at Borensteins in Oak Park. Delivery options are available in Oak Park and Southfield. Hours are by appointmen...…
…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 17 THANK YOU THANK YOU to the board members who will be rolling off this year. We appreciate your time, talents and dedication in supporting the mission of Jewish Family Service. Dorothy Barak • Karen Goldberg Driggs • Ellen Tabak • Sara Voight I N C O M I N G C H A I R P E R S O N I N C O M I N G C H A I R P E R S O N Marc Bakst O U TG O I N G C H A I R P E R S O N O U TG O I N G C H A I R P E R S O N Julie Teicher ...…
…R eform synagogue Temple B’nai Israel (TBI) has been a fix- ture in the Kalamazoo com- munity for over 150 years. TBI was officially organized in Kalamazoo by a group of 20 Jewish families who emigrated from Germany. The bylaws were signed on Jan. 7, 1866, and Temple B’nai Israel offi- cially came into being. Temple B’nai Israel was one of the 34 founding members of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Rabbi Samuel Thurman w...…
…JUNE 16 • 2022 | 19 range from babies to people in their 80s and 90s.” TBI offers a number of pro- grams and outreach oppor- tunities, especially as the weather’s changed and things can be done outside. “We’ve got a new play group starting up, an Israeli dancing group starting up … We have a fire pit and we’re very big into Havdalah and s’mores. We’ve got a dinner and discussion group that’s aimed at our young profes- sionals,” Sch...…
…20 | JUNE 16 • 2022 M ichigan-based nonprofit JARC nominated Janis Shulman of Farmington Hills to be our next Volunteer of the Week for her dedication and involvement with the organization over the years. The nonprofit serves people with developmental disabilities via group homes, independent living support and in-home respite care. “Janis Shulman has been involved with JARC for many, many years, ” said Jenny Kabert, director of p...…
