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…4 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 guest column From the Basement of the Krakow JCC — A Jewish Story W hen Russia declared war on Ukraine, I was distraught and concerned. Could it be the start of a new world war? Was anyone really believing the convoluted Nazi propaganda perpetrated by the Russians on the backs of the Ukrainian people? As a child of Holocaust survivors, I felt I needed to do something. It is one thing to donate money, but I ...…
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…For Grand Valley students, next is opportunity and innovation. Next is global, connecting and uniting us. It’s local, shaping the spaces in which we work and live. It’s a commitment to progress. Next is where minds are free to imagine what could be. At GVSU, next is now. And whatever’s next for you, we will help you get there. WHATEVER IS NEXT gvsu.edu/next EXPLORE THE DEPTHS OF OPPORTUNITY. .org AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 41 …
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…44 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 O n the evening of Friday, July 14, I joined students and young adults of the Metro Detroit area at The Collective@TrueNorth, a community space in the Core City neighborhood, to enjoy a Shabbat meal. Led by Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD) in partnership with Adamah Detroit, this Shabbat dinner aimed to highlight the connections between Jewish values and sustainability. I attended along with my fellow Wayne...…
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…H illel at the University of Michigan kicks off the fall semester with a national search for a new executive director following the announcement in July that Tilly Shemer, who had held the post for the 15 years, had accepted a new position as senior vice pres- ident of Wellspring at the Shalom Hartman Institute North America. In a statement released to the JN, Hillel Board President Abbey Frank said that during this interim period, ...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 47 of her most lasting friendships, including her relationship with her husband, were sparked because of Hillel. “My husband, our siblings and I were deeply involved with Hillel during our years on cam- pus, and it was a place where we found community and life-long friendships, ” she wrote. “For me, Hillel was a place I could go that felt like home and continue my Shabbat observance. When my daughter began her f...…
…48 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 A mid growing concerns over the uptick in antisemitic incidents on college campuses, Oakland University (OU) is becoming proactively involved. Partnering with Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD), the university is embarking on an initiative that underscores its commitment to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere. This joint effort is the Campus Climate Initiative (CCI) led by Hillel International. It aims ...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 49 Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? As featured on: Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? Call the experts at 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) • Tax Liens • Collection Notices • Penalties • Unfi led Tax Returns • Audits Call us today to answer your questions or to schedule a meeting and say goodbye to those sleepless nights! 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) www.levytaxhelp.com We Listen …. We Care … We Help! ...…
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…50 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 J im Berk kept an impres- sive streak going at the 2023 National Senior Games. The 68-year-old former sportscaster-turned-personal trainer-exercise coach-compet- itive swimmer has now swum in 12 events in five National Senior Games and finished in the top 10 in all of them. The West Bloomfield resi- dent has won one medal and nine ribbons (for a third- through eighth-place finish) in the 12 events after qua...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 51 and sixth in the 200 breast- stroke. He won one ribbon in 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, placing fourth in the 200 breaststroke, and one rib- bon in 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, placing eighth in the 200 breaststroke. He won his lone National Senior Games medal in Minneapolis in 2015, a silver in the 100 breaststroke. He also won a ribbon there for a sixth-place finish in the 50 breaststroke. Normally held...…
…MAZEL TOV! 52 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 Elizabeth Jeanette Fikany, daughter of Marcy and John Fikany, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. She will be joined in celebration by her brother David. Elizabeth is the loving grandchild of Diane Cutler, Mary and Allan Morton, and the late Jeanette and the late James Fikany. She is the adoring great-grandchild of the late Hele...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 53 SPIRIT A Leader’s Role A central theme that runs through the Torah portion of Shoftim is the concept of leadership. It begins by instructing us to install fair and just judges and officers throughout all our cities. It speaks of an era when there will be a king who will preside as monarch over the people, and it talks of a prophet leader who will guide the people by the word of God. There will be a ...…
…54 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 S ome commands in the Torah were understood so narrowly by the Sages that they were rendered almost inapplicable. One example is the ir ha-nidachat, the city led astray into idolatry, about which the Torah states that “you shall put the inhabitants of that town to the sword. ” (Deut. 13:16) Another is the ben sorer umoreh, the stubborn and rebellious child, brought by his parents to the court and, if found g...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 55 The Limits of Grief SUSTAINABILITY In the case of bal tashchit, however, there is an obvious fit with much else in Jewish law and thought. The Torah is concerned with what we would nowadays call “sus- tainability.” This is particularly true of the three commands ordaining periodic rest: the Sabbath, the Sabbatical year and the Jubilee year. On the Sabbath, all agricultural work is forbidden, “so that your ox and...…
…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...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 57 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...…
…ARTS&LIFE PROFILE Y ale Strom has been called an accom- plished violinist, documentarian, filmmaker, composer, playwright, author, lecturer, photographer and Jewish scholar and, in fact, he is all of these. The multi-talented Strom, 65, a native Detroiter, is well-known in contemporary Jewish and Yiddish culture, encompassing multiple aspects of the creative arts. He’s also a pioneer in klezmer music, having done extensive field res...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 59 At age 8, Strom began taking violin lessons and never stopped honing his skills. He played the violin all through high school and college, becoming a violin virtuoso. “There was always music in my house, ” says Strom, who is the eldest of eight siblings. “It was always appreci- ated and encouraged. ” When Strom was 12 years old, his dad accepted a professorship in education at San Diego State University (SDSU) an...…
…6 | AUGUST 17 • 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: Det...…
…TOP: Yale Strom and his wife, Elizabeth, at Belle Isle in 2017. ABOVE: Yale Strom at Blueish concert. TOP RIGHT: Yale Strom listening to his quartet. 60 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 in 2017. A notable documentary was A Great Day on Eldridge Street, (2013) about a gathering in October 2007 of 100 international klezmer musicians that Strom organized for a photo shoot outside the Lower East Side’s historic synagogue in NYC. His poignant photog...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 61 DARK DOINGS IN THE GARDEN STATE, ‘OPPY’ CORRECTIONS AND FUN FACTS Harlen Coben’s Shelter is an eight-episode series that begins streaming on Amazon Prime on Aug. 18. New episodes stream on successive Fridays. Capsule plot: Mickey Bolitar (Jaden Michael) is a teen who moves to a small New Jersey town following the death of his father. He gets tangled up in the disap- pearance of a new student. With the hel...…
…62 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS BITES & BOOKS NOON-1:30 PM, AUG. 17 (THURS.) At Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. The first book of a series, featuring Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion & The Future of Clothing with facilitator Rabbi Megan Brudney. Discover the impact of the clothing industry, its historical exploitations and the positive change it can achieve through sustain...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 63 Early bird specials are available. Info: jlive.app/ events/4076. MUSIC EVENT 8 PM, AUG. 21 (MON.) The Sweet Water Warblers perform at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. Comprising Michigan songbirds Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou and May Erlewine, the folk trio’s organic vocal harmonies and seamlessly interwoven instrumentation leave listeners breathless. Cost: $25. DEATH OVER DINNER 6-9 PM, AUG. 22 (TUES.) Or...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 65 KENNETH BROWN, 83, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 4, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shula Brown; sons and daughters-in-law, Lorne and Melanie Brown, and Shaw and Jennifer Brown; grandchildren, Evan Brown, Spencer Brown, Ian Brown and Zoe Brown. He was the cherished father of the late Wesley Brown; the dear son of the late Wolfred and the late Anita Brown. Int...…
…66 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 Adam and Jordana Brown, Deborah Rones, Rachel and Tom Robichaux, Sarah and Matthew Weiss, Leah Caminker, Jennifer and Jacob Sabel, Benjamin and Grace Levine, and Aaron and Alexis Levine; great-grandchildren, Aaron, Chloe, Joseph, Shai and Benjamin Brown, Zachary and Brandon Rones, Arry and Bree Robichaux, Cam and Grey Weiss, Joby, Levi and Kayla Sabel, and Noah and Will Levine. Mr. Caminker was the belov...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 67 husband of 72 years, Jerry Saginaw; son and daughter- in-law, Dr. Steven and Sherry Saginaw; son, Dr. Michael Saginaw; sister-in-law, Lenore Fell; grandchildren, Greg, Jamie, Aaron, Sara, Josh (Nicole), David (Ilissa); great-grandchildren, Clara, Samantha, Rider, Ryan, Hailey and Brayden; many loving family members and friends. Mrs. Saginaw was the loving daughter of the late Henry and Mildred Fell; sister o...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 MILTON WEISS, 85, of Palm Desert, Calif., formerly of West Bloomfield, died July 28, 2023. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Jewel Weiss; loving children, Jason Weiss, Kayleen Arafiles, Michelle Danks, Jeffrey Kay; five adored grandchildren; sister-in-law and brother- in-law, Andrea and Ken Bernard; much-loved nieces and nephews, and a world of friends. Mr. Weis...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 69 child’s sensibility, simultaneously making his audience relive the innocence of being a kid and undermining it from an edgy adult distance. Thirty years later, I had anoth- er disorienting Pee-wee moment. I attended a screening of Nancy Spielberg’s 2014 documentary on American airmen who fought in Israel’s war of independence, Above and Beyond. Suddenly, there was Paul Reubens again, seated beside his mother ...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com AUGUST 17• 2023 | 7 Lawyers assume incredible responsibilities to ensure the best outcome for their clients. These demands affect them, whether they recognize it or not. Join Justice Megan K. Cavanagh and Molly Ranns, Director of the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program, State Bar of Michigan, who will discuss the work of the ...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org “Back to School” Through the Ages S ince this is the JN’s “Back to School” issue, a long-stand- ing annual feature, I thought I should do my part by presenting some helpful content from the past to properly get the kids ready for school this fall. Using just the search term “back to school,” I found 1,547 pages wit...…
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…8 | AUGUST 17 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY T here are a dozen little girls stuck inside of me, entrenched in similar but separate worlds, trying to access the outside world past a perspective that overwhelms them with its constancy. It’s a lot easier for me to view my past personalities as isolat- ed individuals that caused one another rather than an ephem- eral, shifting one. When I look at myself at 6 years old, I press her b...…
…AUGUST 17 • 2023 | 9 A History of Persistence and Hope Carried by Unity I n the history of the Jewish people, Jews have experi- enced many horrific crises and tragedies; some of the biggest ones include the exile from Ancient Israel way back in the age of the Temple, and more recent- ly, the terrible Holocaust by the Nazis led by Adolf Hitler. Yet, after facing enemy after enemy, the Jews have somehow prevailed and sur- vived...…
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…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Surviving the Unthinkable International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day provides connection and support to loved ones left behind. 18 Leaving Office, Coming Home Rep. Brenda Lawrence reflects on her time in Congress. 19 Teens’ Climate Event JYCM Michigan Teen Day of Climate Education and Action takes place Dec. 4. 20 Farbe...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY 4 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 opinion Antisemitism Is Not Free Speech T he recent Detroit News opinion piece by col- umnist Karen Dumas (“Opinions don’t threaten free speech,” Oct. 25) portrayed Kanye West (now known as Ye) as a victim of cancel culture. This disregards the blatant antisemitism in Ye’s recent comments and loses sight of the importance of protecting free speech — while con- demning hate speech that can ...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com NOVEMBER 17• 2022 | 7 As featured on: Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? Call the experts at 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) • Tax Liens • Collection Notices • Penalties • Unfi led Tax Returns • Audits Call us today to answer your questions or to schedule a meeting and say goodbye to those sleepless nights! 1-800-TAX-LE...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY essay Kristallnacht: A Lethal Legacy of Legends and Lies I f ever a human-orchestrated catastrophe in modern history was shrouded in strategic timing, propaganda and meticulously synchronized destructive actions, it is the so-called Nazi pogrom of November 1938. Organized in retaliation against all Jews for the crime of one Jew, the heinous events of that tragic night marked a turning point in Nazi policy...…
…NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 | 9 trayed by the press, but rather Nazi party members and SS disguised in civilian clothing. Apparently, the top Nazi lead- ership did not want to rely on grassroots uprisings against Jewish neighbors. Instead, party leaders previously briefed their Storm Troopers on how to dress and to what towns to travel to avoid recognition by neighbors. Members of the Gestapo, SS and SD were ready and willing to charge whe...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY 10 | NOVEMBER 17 • 2022 A t one time or another, we’ve all heard a Jewish comedian tell an antisemitic joke — and we cringe. While such jokes are often funny, they also perpetuate antisemitic stereotypes we would be better off without. They can be funny in a comedy club, but inevitably become dangerous when they are adopted by genuine antisemites. This illustrates an interesting and perhaps puzzling double st...…
