…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...…
