…OCTOBER 17 • 2024 | 55 J N TWO NEW MOVIES; TRACKER STUFF; BLOOM NETFLIX SPECIAL; CRAZY LADY We Live in Time is a romantic drama that opens wide on Oct. 18. It covers decades in the life of Tobias (Andrew Garfield, 41) and Almut (Florence Pugh), Tobias’ romantic and life partner. The couple sort of “meet cute” — he’s preoccupied by divorce papers that were just served on him — and he wanders into a road. Almut hits him with her ...…
…56 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 J N SUKKOT PROGRAM 9:30-NOON, OCT. 20 (SUN.) At Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield: a morning of hands-on learning and fun to explore the holiday of Sukkot. Fun for the whole family. Free and open to the community. TOTS, BABY & ME 10 AM, OCT. 20 (SUN.) At Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Join Morah Lindsay Mall for songs, movement, instruments, bubbles and more. Free and open to the community. No preregistra...…
…JUST FOR FUN Jewish of theweek Joke These movies have a number in the title. From the movie tagline and year of release, figure out that number. All the numbers added together equal 256. 1. When a tough cop has a cool convict as a partner (1982) ____________ 2. It’s the time of your life that may last a lifetime. (1984) ____________ 3. Houston, we have a problem. (1995) ____________ 4. How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways. ...…
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…6 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 J N 1942 - 2024 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: ...…
…60 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 JOYCE ADELMAN, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 6, 2024. She was an artist, dog- lover, a person with the kindest of souls and a true woman of valor. Mrs. Adelman is survived by her husband for more than 67 years, Dr. Erwin Adelman; daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Joel Frank, Lisa Adelman and Andy Epstein, Shari and Neal Barnett; grandchildren, Jeremy, Jared and David Frank, Zachary (Chloe Snyder) B...…
…OCTOBER 17 • 2024 | 61 J N continued on page 62 Fund-Dana Faber Cancer Inst., ATTN: Michela D’Eramo, 10 Brookline Place W., Brookline, MA 02445. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JOAN GOLDEN, 84, of Bloomfield Hills, died Oct. 5, 2024. Ms. Golden is survived by her children, Andrea Golden and Shawn Bell, Cheryl and Timothy Landess, Helene and Stephen Greenwald, and Laurence and Julie Golden; grandchildren, Sara Rasmussen, Ca...…
…62 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 J N BERNARD HIRSCH, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 5, 2024. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in- law, Jason and Heidi Hirsch, Kevin and Sarah Hirsch; grandchildren, Elena, Jacob, Molly and Maxwell Hirsch; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Bernard was the beloved husband of the late Mirriel Hirsch; brother of the late Hyman “Hy” Hirsch. Interment took place at Machpel...…
…OCTOBER 17 • 2024 | 63 J N George Fox. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Michigan Palliative & Hospice Care, to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network or to the National Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. IOSIF KELMAN, 85, of Bloomfield Hills, died Oct. 10, 2024. He is survived by his son, Zinoviy Kelman; grandchildren, Anna and Elisabeth Kelman, and Di...…
…64 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 J N Newman (Barbara), Amy Newman Brown (Mitchell), and the late Shawna Newman (Charley Kummel). Lloyd was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Miriam “May” Newman; his brothers, Ray and Robert “Bob;” and his beloved daughter, Shawna. CHRISTOPHER MISON, 54, of Commerce Township, died Sept. 24, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Julie Mison; daughters, Alexandra Mison and Ava Mison; parents, Walte...…
…OCTOBER 17 • 2024 | 65 DR. PAUL SCHNEIDER, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 9, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Phyllis Schneider; daughters and sons-in- law, Janet Schneider and Andrew Kahn, and Marci and Andy Klein; grandchildren, Lucy and Charlie Egesdal, Aaron Kahn, Melissa and Jeff Guibord, Erica Schnider and her fiance, Jimmy Watt, Sofia Klein, and Julia Klein; great- grandchildren, Edison and Stevie Guibord, ...…
…66 | OCTOBER 17 • 2024 J N Looking Back One Survivor’s Dedication T he date Sept. 16 was a special anniversary for the Metro Detroit Jewish community. On this day 40 years ago, the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills was dedicated. When the original Holocaust Center debuted on the campus of the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, it was the first freestanding institution in America devoted to the memory and study of th...…
…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Nominations for The Detroit Jewish News’ annual 36 under 36 are now open to recognize doers, activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’s Jewish community. Do you know someone making an impact in the community for this special honor? 36 UNDER 36 Nominations Now Open! A special group of volunteer judges will be rev...…
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…OCTOBER 17 • 2024 | 7 J N PAGE B16 The Italian Tribune - La Tribuna del Popolo Friday, Sept. 27 - Oct. 10, 2024 PAGE B16 The Italian Tribune - La Tribuna del Popolo Friday, Sept. 27 - Oct. 10, 2024 PAGE B16 The Italian Tribune - La Tribuna del Popolo Friday, Sept. 27 - Oct. 10, 2024 For sponsorship opportunites visit rugieropromise.org or scan the QR code! Join us for an exclusive event at Michigan Medicine’s North Campus Research Comple...…
…wave of antisemitic crimes in the Metro Detroit area — including multiple neighborhoods littered with hateful flyers and the vandalism of the Max M. Fisher Federation Building in Bloomfield Township — could not keep more than 4,000 members of the Jewish community away from attending a somber commemoration to mark the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre and terror attacks in Israel. Sponsored by the Michigan Board of Rabbis, “Oc...…
…emissary) in 2019. Wearing the boots he and his brigade received as a donation from Detroit’s Federation, he gave an emotional reflection of what it was like to be in combat after Oct. 7. During his earlier army service in the 101st battalion in 2021, he served at the Nachal Oz base, one of the areas that would be brutally hit on Oct. 7. He also spent 15 months serving on the Lebanon border and, as a staff sergeant, trained new soldi...…
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… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life,...…
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… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 5 Views Y ou are Michael Barg. You are knocking on an unmarked door on West Grand Boulevard. It is late and dark, and you are having second thoughts about showing up here now to buy an old police car. A woman answers the door. You start singing “Heat Wave. ” Because she is Martha Reeves. Because you are Michael Barg, you then stop singing (upon request), buy the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (not h...…
…Views 6 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 lunches for the kids at David L. Mackenzie Elementary- Middle School. He knew the favorite sandwiches for his regulars from Bays English Muffins. He navigated the “nightmare certification” of WIC and stocked quality products for families — without neglecting Twinkies and Rosé Impérial, both available in bulk. One night, when Michael got stumped trying to balance his books, he posted online, “ someon...…
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…Views 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 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., #110, Southfield, MI 48034. Arthur M. Horwitz Execut...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 9 FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2019 at 6:30pm Contact Arielle Endelman aendelman@frankelja.org | 248-671-3248 WE VALUE DEEP THOUGHT AND DEEPER RELATIONSHIPS “Before FJA, I didn’t know that I was a leader. However, a deeply supportive staff and an ample number of leadership opportunities led me to reconsider my timid tendencies. With the guidance of invested teachers and mentors, I ha...…
…Views 10 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 letters Kudos to Tobin Thank you for bringing Jonathan Tobin, JNS Editor, to write a commentary for the JN that is factual and does not implicate President Trump for the rise in anti-Semitism in this country. In the past, many of your opinion writers have blamed President Trump for stoking anti-Semitism without any proof of their accusations. In another article, two new Democratic House members, who ...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 11 Grades K-8 Daytime Open House Wednesday, October 30, 9:15 a.m. RSVP to www.hillelday.org/openhouse Franklin Cider Mill 248-626-8261 14 Mile Rd. and Franklin Rd. HOURS: Open Daily 7am-6:30pm Weekends 8am-6:30pm Last Day of Season, Sunday, December 1st Featuring U-Pick Apples, Weekend Entertainment, Roasted Corn, New Michigan Products, Dakota Breads, Homemade Apple Pies, Fresh Apple Cider w...…
…Views 12 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Most Read on the Web Each month, the JN will let you know the stories that were read most often on our digital media platforms. If you missed any, you can go to the jewishnews.com and search for them by title. Here’ s what was most popular in September. Tops on Facebook 1. Bubbie’ s Kitchen + video 2. Dearest Girlfriends 3. Tamarack Camps Staff Reduction 4. Michigan Reps Slotkin and Stevens Add Their Voic...…
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…Rabbis in ‘the Woods’ Here’ s why Huntington Woods has attracted a diverse dozen religious leaders. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER 14 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Jews in the D on the cover …
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 15 S ome have lived there for decades, others for just a few months. Some grew up in Detroit, others moved from elsewhere. They range in age from 29 to 70; some are first-time parents and others have grand- children. They are Orthodox, Conservative, Reform/Renewal, Humanist and non-denom- inational. One raises backyard chickens. Some lead congregations, others hold administrative positions at congregations or in t...…
…continued from page 15 16 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Aura Ahuvia of Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy grew up in Milwaukee and attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She has graduate degrees in journalism and Judaic studies from the University of Michigan and was ordained through ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal. Ahuvia, 54, and her husband, Aaron, a professor at University of Michigan-Dearborn, moved to Huntington Woods...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 17 2001 from the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism in Farmington Hills, where she now teaches. She also has mas- ter’ s degrees in Near Eastern studies from U-M and in psychology from the Michigan School of Psychology, and a doctorate in Jewish studies from Union Institute. Dan Horwitz, 35, directs The Well, a communi- ty-building, edu- cation and spiri- tuality outreach initiative geared...…
…18 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 continued from page 17 Jews in the D Shabbat dinners. With eight children (aged 1 to 18), he appreciates how easy it is to get from his house to the Orthodox day schools. Mendel Polter stepped in to become the rabbi of the Woodward Avenue Shul when founding rabbi Chanoch Hadar moved into a more administrative role. His wife, Kaila, works with him to help grow the com- munity. Part of a four-gener- atio...…
…Thursday, November 7 DEDICATION We learned. We grew. LUNCHEON 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PROUD PARTNERS Former Durfee students, family members and friends are invited to reminisce and celebrate with Durfee Alumni, Senator Carl Levin and Congressman Sander Levin. The newest locaon for Metro Detroit Youth Clubs, located in Durfee, is being named in honor of the Levin brothers and Detroit philanthropist, James Comer. This extraordinary...…
…20 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 In the German city of Halle, Yom Kippur services were suddenly interrupted by shots being fired near a synagogue, killing two people. AP News reported an attack- er tried to enter the synagogue but was repelled by the syna- gogue’ s doors that were secured shut. The assailant was said to have fired shots and thrown grenades at the synagogue. Fifty-one worshipers, includ- ing 10 American youths, were in the sy...…
…T wo associates of President Trump’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani were indicted Oct. 11 on campaign finance charges related to the alleged efforts of the Trump administration to dig up dirt in Ukraine on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, according to CNN. Lev Parnas and former Detroiter Igor Fruman were arrested Oct. 10 at Dulles International Airport with one-way tickets to Vienna. The men will be held in det...…
…22 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Jews in the D Mystery Solved Samuel Pepys’ historic account of Simchat Torah is fi nally explained. I f you attend synagogue only once, and your visit coincides with Simchat Torah, you would get a skewed view of Jewish prayer. Most synagogues relax the normal rules of decorum for hakafot (circuits), when people carry Torah scrolls around the sanc- tuary, accompanied by singing, dancing and carrying on. ...…
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…24 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Jews in the D I n November of 2016, Rachel and Steve Robinson purchased a home for their family in Birmingham that needed to be demolished. But before they tore down their house, their twin sons, Jacob and Jonah, decided it was time to call the Birmingham Fire Department. With their mother’ s encouragement, the boys contacted the fire department to see if they needed homes to practice their skills, and the...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 25 Locally Owned and Operated by Dan and Julie Sonenberg Shop on-line at www.Johnnypomodoros.com If we don’ t have something you want, let us know and we will make every effort to carry it! Now hiring supermarket associates. Apply online at www.Johnnypomodoros.com 32906 Middlebelt Road at 14 Mile Road 248-855-0007 Delivery Available Marty's Cookies Deli Nosh Dairy Trays Deli Nosh Deli Trays Fruit Trays Candy & Nut ...…
…26 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 S ome 700 community leaders and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) supporters from across Michigan will gather 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the FIDF Michigan Annual Dinner at Congregation Shaarey Zedek for “ A Night of Heroes” — meeting Israel’ s men and women in uniform and contrib- uting to FIDF’ s well-being and educational programs. Chemi J. Peres, chairman of the board of directors of the ...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 27 Jews in the D Joi n us Nov ember 10t h! The one day cleaning up doesn’ t feel like a chore! 3 Ways t o Fi x Up Fall ! Fi x Up i n your Communi t y Families, friends, and community groups are invited to come help homebound older adults prepare their homes for winter. All ages welcome! 9:30am breakfast and supply pick-up at Congregation Shaarey Zedek Participants will travel to pre-assigned s...…
…Jews in the D JARC Celebrates with Earth Wind & Fire JARC resumes its celebration of 50 years of service with a night out with Earth Wind & Fire. The Grammy-winning band will perform their hits on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. “Fifty years ago, we put a man on the moon, 500,000 people attended Woodstock, Earth Wind and Fire was founded — and JARC opened its doors, ” said Shaindle Braunstein, CEO...…
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…30 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Legal Precedent DAVID SACHS CONTRIBUTING WRITER S purned spouses in Michigan, whether Muslim or Jewish, can take note of a recent ruling of the Michigan Court of Appeals. It involves divorce — specifically, whether a spouse can enforce a reli- gious marriage contract in the state’ s civil court system. In the appeal of a divorce case from Wayne County, a Muslim wife sought to enforce a religious con- tract m...…
…OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 31 continued on page 34 continued on page 34 Even though these were diff erent faiths, the concept is still the same. — ROQUIA DRAPER 2019 legal directory (beit din) regarding the issuance of a get, or Jewish divorce decree, so that his ex-wife would be free to remarry under Jewish law. By the terms of their ketubah, the husband had agreed to appear before the beit din to settle any disputes. The New York ...…
…32 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 DETROI T BOOK C LO SIN G N IG H T Sunday 11/10 7:30 pm An Uno r t ho do x Mat c h Author talk Naomi Ragen O P E N IN G N IG H T Saturday 11/2 8:00 pm The Newish Jewish Enc yc lo ped ia Live taping of Tablet Magazine’s premier podcast, Uno r t ho do x Stephanie Butnick Liel Leibovitz Mark Oppenheimer Saturday 11/9 6:45 pm Ir ving Ber lin: New Yo r k Genius Cocktail hour ...…
