… 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 ...…
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…34 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 continued from page 31 Legal Directory from page 31 Legal religious marriage contract. “Even though these were different faiths, the concept is still the same,” she said. “A contract in a religious mar- riage spells out the rights and duties of the parties in the marriage.” JEWISH PERSPECTIVE This Michigan appellate decision caught the atten- tion of Jewish attorney William Berlin of Berlin Family Law Gro...…
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…36 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 quick hits It was a good summer in the pool for swimmer Jim Berk. The 65-year-old West Bloomfield resident finished fourth in the 200- yard breaststroke (3:12.13) and 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:26.06) at the National Senior Games in June in Albuquerque, N.M.. He won a gold medal in the 200 breaststroke (3:13.12) and silver medals in the 50 breaststroke (:38.33) and 100 breaststroke (1:25.22) in the Michig...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 37 GARY KLINGER The Vieder brothers dom- inated the B’ nai B’ rith golf league this summer. Adam Veider and Ryan Vieder won the team cham- pionship. Jeff Vieder won the individual champion- ship and finished in second place in the team standings with Mitch Cohen. Adam and Ryan tied for second place in the individ- ual standings. That’ s not a bad haul for the first season the brothers played in the league. Jeff ...…
…38 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 continued from page 36 Detroit Curling Club tournament as a warm-up and training session for the major competition. The best the Israeli team has done in the Group B Championships through the years is fourth place in back-to-back tournaments a few years ago. The Detroit Curling Club bonspiel will have a maximum eight teams and 32 players. There’ s a five-game guaran- tee and the minimum donation to play is $15...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 39 Please join us for the third annual TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM BROTHERHOOD BUSINESS & SENIOR EXPO FREE & OPEN to the public! Showcase your business! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 1pm to 4pm At Temple Shir Shalom 3999 Walnut Lake Rd. Join us to showcase your business or service. We are looking for mortgage bankers, attorneys, insurance, health & beauty, senior healthcare, chiropractors, physical therapists, dentists, personal tra...…
…Moments 40 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Bradley Cooper Bordelove will lead the congregation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Jenny and Mark Bordelove, and siblings Blake and Carli. He is the loving grandchild of Eileen and Bob Milstein, and the late Louise and Manny Bordelove. Bradley is a student at Orchard...…
…Moments OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 41 Fagin 100th N o one watching Rose (Ronnie) Fagin at Zumba, boxing class or dancing would believe that she reaches her 100th birthday this week. Ronnie celebrated with a festive family dinner at Andiamo Italia, surrounded by her children, Roberta (and Fred), Joanie (and Ed) and Lorie, along with her grandchildren and great-grand- children. She continues to enjoy her family, friends, the performing ...…
…42 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Spirit torah portion B elongingness is a noun meaning the state or feeling of belonging to a group. There is an inherent human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group. In general, there is a push to move away from the term of inclusion and toward the term belonging. Verna Myers, noted online trainer, famously said, “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dan...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 43 Eretz Heartwarming! Israelis Set Record for Blood Donation Arab plumbers charge Holocaust survivor zero shekels for repairs. T wo Arab plumbers — brothers — recently refused payment from a Jewish client from Haifa after they learned she was a Holocaust survivor. On a Facebook page called Good Deeds Day, the story is told of Simon and Salim Matari who came to the home of a 95-year-old woman to “fix a rout...…
…44 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 Arts&Life dance Feel the Emotion Israeli dancer/choreographer brings her talent to U-M. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER L ast year, Israeli choreog- rapher and dancer Noa Shavit auditioned before a group of international scouts looking for talent. She caught the attention of Flo Low, asso- ciate director of arts programs at the Israel Institute, and was chosen to be part of the organization’ s Visiting...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 45 New book details 50 years of friendship with Bob Dylan, starting at a Jewish camp. J ewish summer camp is such a crucial part of the American Jewish experience that many Jewish adults, even in their older age, likely remember the names of many of the kids in their cabins from when they were 11 years old. One of those cabins — more than 60 years ago — contained a couple of interesting young Jewish boys. Loui...…
…46 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 History of Food Safety How one scientist helped end the century of the ‘ great American stomachache.’ SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W hile doing research for her most recent book, science writer Deborah Blum learned about Nathan Straus, the Jewish founder of Macy’ s. At the turn of the 20th cen- tury, Straus became a huge advocate for pasteurized milk. In New York during that time, many children were...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 47 Celebration in Art Bob Aronson joins artists in a tribute to late artist/educator Stanley Rosenthal. T hree artists, linked by a man who provided a haven for them to pro- duce art, will present their work in “Inked: An Exploration of Process, ” which will have an opening from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at Galerie Camille, 4130 Cass Ave., Detroit. The artists are Bob Aronson, Mary Rousseaux and Vernard Ruben...…
…Arts&Life celebrity jews 48 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 AT THE MOVIES The documentary Where is My Roy Cohn? opens Oct. 18 at the Landmark Main Art Theater in Royal Oak. The title refers to President Donald Trump’ s report- ed lament about former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump thought Sessions should be a ruthless protector of his interests, like his former business lawyer Roy Cohn (1927-1986). Most people know Cohn for his role a...…
…On The Go people | places | events OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 49 continued on page 50 DON GIOVANNI Michigan Opera Theatre’ s 2019-20 a season opens Oct. 19 with Mozart’ s Don Giovanni, considered to be one of the best operas of all time. The opera tells the famous Don Juan story and features lavish costumes and beautiful music. Lorenzo Da Ponte, the librettist of Don Giovanni, was born Jewish (and later converted.) Set in 18th-century Spai...…
…On The Go people | places | events 50 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 continued from page 49 MOVIE MATINEE 1 pm, Oct. 23. At the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. A Bag of Marbles (1 hr. 48 min.) Free. DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, OCT. 23. “Is Zionism Messianic? The Debate over the Soul of Religious Zionism.” Beth Ahm’ s videostreaming study group invites lifelong learners in the community to watch and discuss a Tikvah Fund lecture by D...…
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…52 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 A vid runner Shosh Abromovich often applies her marathon mindset toward her career goals. After many years in digital media, she earned the title of market president for iHeartMedia Toledo this past May. Abromovich, 33, is a Hillel Day School and Berkley High School alum- na, who graduated from Michigan State University (MSU) in 2008 with a degree in communications. Three days after she finished college, she ...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 53 M enu items drawn on a blackboard got me anticipating the new deli coming to West Bloomfield. With Val’ s Delicatessen, immigrant Val Uzilov is climbing the next rung of his American dream ladder. This time, he has a business partner in Carey Gerchak. Members of both families fill out the team that will oper- ate what Carey called a “ casual, New York- style deli.” The location is Crosswinds Mall, on...…
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…CHARLES DAVIS, 70, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Oct. 7, 2019. Mr. Davis is survived by his wife of 40 years, Laura Davis; son and daughter-in-law, Benjamin Eric Davis and Christine Rivera-Davis; daughter, Sarah Corinne Davis; granddaughter, Selah Elizabeth Davis; moth- er-in-law, Muriel Weinberg; sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Barry Perlowe; broth- er and sister-in-law, Neil and Ilene Davis; brother-in-law and sisters-in-l...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 57 by Dorfman Chapel. Contributions may be made a charity of one’ s choice. MELVIN GLASER, 91, of Farmington Hills, died Sept. 28, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Frances Kaplan- Glaser; sons and daughter- in-law, Geoffrey Glaser, Elliot and Joyweena Glaser; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Alicia and Barry Pearlman; other chil- dren, Sandi Braunscheidel, Jay (Lori) Kaplan and Eric Kaplan; grandchildren, ...…
…Soul of blessed memory 58 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 cherished father of the late Scott Cantor and the late Hal Cantor; the proud grandfather of the late David; the devot- ed son of the late Ethel and the late Herbert Goldman. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jfsdetroit.org; or Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfi...…
… OCTOBER 17 • 2019 | 59 continued on page 60 and the late Alex and the late Arlene Freeman. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/donations; or University of Michigan- Gifts and Records, Craig Jon Kutinsky Scholarship Fund- Allocation # 716310, Attn: Jeannie Moody-Novak, 3003 South State St., Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. ...…
…Soul of blessed memory 60 | OCTOBER 17 • 2019 cherished her many dear friends and enjoyed their regular week- ly card game. She volunteered as an usher at a local communi- ty theater and was a longstand- ing member of Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills. In her later years, she enjoyed attend- ing concerts at her synagogue and took up chair dancing in her 80s. Mrs. Rabb was predeceased by her husband and their son, Lee. She is survi...…
