…42 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N A lthough the Hebrew- language film Kissufim was filmed before the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the streaming release on Netflix strikes a chord with viewers still feeling the impact of the terrible events that saw Israeli kibbutzim, including the real-life Kissufim, devastated by Hamas terrorists. Following the daily lives of a group of young soldiers and friends volunteering at Kissufim (in the northwes...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 43 J N A s the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue became immersed in renovations, members looked for ways to enhance the process. They found one way with the voluntary help of Melanie Baer Schwartz, who set up the synagogue’s first art exhibit and is planning others to be seen by the public, in part, through a large window. Schwartz is director of sales for Library Street Collective in Detroit, a gallery helping...…
…44 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N T he smell of apples, garlic and onions brings me right back to my grandma’s kitchen. She was a fabulous cook and my inspiration to attend cooking school. My grandma Fannie had magic hands that made everything look and taste wonderful. I can still see her standing over the kitchen sink plucking chicken feathers with her small paring knife. ROAST CHICKEN WITH APPLES, GARLIC AND ONIONS Serves 4-6 ...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 45 am very proud of being part of an arts initiative that celebrated the redesign of the Downtown Synagogue and has me planning upcoming exhibits.” Schwartz has been with Library Street Collective for about five years and in the arts community for about 13 years. Part of her work is establishing a collector base and matching art clients with work the clients will enjoy and keep in their collections. “My work f...…
…46 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N WOLFS, COMEDY/THRILLER; SUPER-REVIEWED FILM; SACKS, 2X; MORE Wolfs, a comedy-thriller, opens in theaters on Sept. 20. It starts streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 27. Here’s the premise: George Clooney and Brad Pitt play professional fixers who deal with dangerous and chaotic events that bother their wealthy clients. These guys don’t normally work together, but they were sent, by their respective employ...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 47 J N WALK FOR AUTISM 6 AM-NOON, SEPT. 21 (SAT.) The Detroit Zoo will have the Autism Hero Walk, sponsored by the Autism Alliance of Michigan. A minimum donation of just $10 per person (ages 2 and up) gets admission to the event and all-day access to the Zoo. AVIAN FRIENDS 7-9 PM, SEPT. 21 (SAT.) “Avian Encounters.” Presented by Nature’s Nursery of Whitehouse, Ohio. At the Creature Conservancy, 4940 Ann Ar...…
…48 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 JUST FOR FUN Rosh Hashanah Words & Phrases Q. Are you Jewish? A: Yup Q: Do you know (any name)? A: Not all Jews know each other, you know. Q: So, you don’t know him? A: Yes, I do. He’s my cousin. Jewish of theJoke week How well do you know the special words and phrases used around the High Holidays? See next week’s issue for answers. For last week’s puzzle answers, see page 49. …
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 53 J N ENNA BASOVA, 91, of Oak Park, died Sept. 5, 2024. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Irina and Tigran Movsisyan of Royal Oak, Katrine and Alex Feygin of Oak Park; grandchildren, Karina and Todd Marshall, Rina Movsisyan, Julia and Zakri Khalemsky, Nicole Feygin; great- grandchildren, Aleksei Marshall, Remy Khalemsky; sister-in-law, Larisa Kan. Enna was the beloved wife of the late Mikh...…
…54 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N SALLY DEAL, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 9, 2024. She is survived by her children, Daniel Deal, Alan and Kevin Deal, Philip Deal, Raphael Deal, Chaya Leah (aka Ilene) Tinman, Shana Deal and Kevin Bittman; grandchildren, Ari Deal, Joshua and Allison Deal, Alizza and Ronnie Shulman, Alanna and Daniel Weitzner, Rachel and Yosi Borsand, Hershy Tinman, Hailey Ariella Bittman, Isabella Rebecca Bittma...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 55 J N D r. Arnold Markowitz, prominent Detroit-area infectious disease and internal medicine physician, passed away suddenly on Sept. 5, 2024, at the age of 79. His passion for his profession, his conscientiousness and his genius inspired generations of physicians and saved tens of thousands of lives. His distinguished career spanned five decades. Dr. Markowitz attended Wayne State University Medical School...…
…56 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N Mary Ann Goldberg; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rachel and Jimmy Duncan, Ruth and Jon Garner; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Aaron was the son of the late Gerald and Deborah Goldberg. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to MORC or to Innovative Lifestyles Inc. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DANIEL S. GOLDSM...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 58 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N I heard an interesting story last week. Bob Koski, an audio expert and friend, was helping me with a video that will introduce the online version of the “Israel @ 75” exhibit developed by the Detroit Jewish News Foundation last year (coming to the JN website soon!). Bob told me a story...…
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…PURELY COMMENTARY 6 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 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. Postmaste...…
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 7 J N Paula and Louis Glazier Plant the Seeds of a Strong Jewish Future For Paula and Lou Glazier, giving back to their Jewish community, and supporting the State of Israel, are core values they learned from their parents and grandparents. They fondly remember Lou’s grandparents who were one of the first to establish a 10,000 tree JNF forest in Israel, and Paula’s grandparents who founded a Conservative shul in Port...…
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 9 Steven Weisberg Continues His Family’s Legacy of Commitment to Our Jewish Future “I am inspired to give to Jewish charities because I feel privileged to be a part of the on-going history of the Jewish people. I feel a connection to the generations before us who created our legacy of texts, music and love for community, and too often sacrificed their lives and well-being to do so. My grandparents, Clara and Peter W...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N essays From the Front Lines Editor’s Note: The following essays are from former Metro Detroiters now living in Israel. O n the morning of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: I heard sirens. Unexpected, but that happens sometimes. But then more sirens, and Iron Dome explosions, which can be heard from tens of kilometers away. When the sirens went off, people in shul moved to the mamad (bomb shelter room), a...…
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…12 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N More than 2,000 people came to Shaarey Zedek to show their support for Israel. …
…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 13 J N OUR COMMUNITY COVER STORY continued on page 14 T he Metro Detroit Jewish community came together for an evening of hope, prayer and solidarity in the face of tragedy on Oct. 9 at Southfield’s Congregation Shaarey Zedek. State leaders, Jewish community leaders and thousands of community members were bonded by a collective stance, repeated loudly and proudly throughout the night: Detroit stands with Israel!...…
…14 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N continued from page 13 Jewish community raised more than $1.5 million in just 24 hours for JFMD’s Israel Emergency Campaign. Donations can be made at https://jewishdetroit.org/ swords-of-iron-2023/. “This money has already begun to be deployed. We are already helping victims, families and friends. We’re helping get people out of the south, we’re paying for residences in the north, and we will continue t...…
…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 15 J N Photo courtesy of Robert Bruce Photography CYNTHIA AND MARVIN ZUCKER Honorees DANA BASH Keynote Speaker CNN Anchor and Chief Political Correspondent Unprecedented events in Israel remind us that antisemitism remains a scourge that must be uprooted. Your support of The Zekelman Holocaust Center is essential. Together, we will teach people throughout Michigan to confront the evils of hatred and racism. P...…
…16 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N continued on page 18 Erela Sabag, a current Detroit Shinshiniot (an Israeli teen program), delivered heartbreaking testimony from a friend who managed to escape from the desert music festival near the Gaza-Israel border, where Hamas attacked and left an estimated 260 dead. Liraz Baksis, a former Israeli emissary to Jewish Detroit, expressed in her testimonial video that the previous 48 hours were ...…
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…18 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N praying for us. By gathering tonight, miles and miles away from Israel and showing your support, you are helping. It means the world to us,” Baksis said. One of the most heartbreaking moments of the evening came in the opening statements by Lior Zisser- Yogev, who recently began her role as the new community shlicha to Israel after moving to Bloomfield Hills in August. Zisser-Yogev revealed that her ...…
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…20 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY D rivers in rush hour traffic along Orchard Lake Road passing Northwestern Highway on Monday, Oct. 9, passed dozens of supporters of Israel waving American and Israeli flags and holding signs proclaiming unwavering solidarity with Israel. The rally was organized by #EndJewHatred. “What we saw this weekend was the worst onslaught of terror in Israel’s history since the Yom Kippur War,” s...…
…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 21 J N Adar Rubin, director of mobilization at #EndJewHatred Congresswoman Haley Stevens addresses rally-goers Ben Rashty and Daniel Ylaguev Jamie Feldman and Yakov Silberberg JAMIE FELDMAN JAMIE FELDMAN JAMIE FELDMAN YEVGENIYA GAZMAN …
…22 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N to be among other Jewish people and those who support Israel to reignite our shared love for each other and the country that means the world to us.” Mendel added, “Having visited Israel for the first time in March 2023 during the Motor City Mission, it seems surreal to see what is now going on in Israel. The Metro Detroit community is so supportive, strong and giving. I’m proud to be a part of the Metro De...…
…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 23 J N A special group of volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive a free subscription to the JN and be featured in a February 2024 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION BY DECEMBER 29, 2023 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone you admire ...…
…24 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY W hen the Hamas terror began in Israel on Oct. 7, Shomer Shabbat Jews who weren’t answering their phones or checking the news were among the last to know. Still, the news made its way around the community and put a damper on what is supposed to be the happiest of all the Jewish holidays. It was especially devas- tating for those who have family mem- bers in the IDF. Margery Klausner of South...…
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…26 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N COMMUNITY SUPPORT Rabbi Michele Faudem, a West Bloomfield rabbi and educator, is another local mom who has had a child serve in the IDF. Her Lone Soldier son finished his service in April 2023. He’s been living in Jerusalem ever since and is poised to start studying business at Machon Lev next week. Like Margery, Michele did not know that war had broken out until her aunt and uncle knocked on her back pat...…
…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 27 J N A bout 300 community members gathered together on Sunday, Oct. 8, at Ann Arbor’s Beth Israel Congregation to express their solidarity with Israel. An additional 194 watched the program on livestream. The community gathering in support of Israel was a true communal event coordinated by leaders from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, Beth Israel Congregation, Temple Beth Emeth and the Ann Arbor R...…
…28 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY W hat was supposed to be a joyful trip with loved ones quickly turned into a tense and stressful situation for Jill and Joseph Greenbaum of Southfield. They arrived in Israel for a 60th birthday celebration and cruise with family members that was scheduled to leave Oct. 9. Instead of marking a happy milestone, they were hunkered down in Netanya closely monitoring news reports of the surpris...…
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…OCTOBER 19 • 2023 | 3 J N contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 We Are Stronger Together The Metro Detroit Jewish community — more than 2,000 strong —came together for an evening of solidarity for our Jewish state. 20 Rally to Support Israel #EndJewHatred organizes rally in support of Israel in West Bloomfield. 24 Moms of Lone Soldiers Community supports parents of those ...…
…30 | OCTOBER 19 • 2023 J N I t is time to grab your family and friends, lace up your favorite kicks, and head over to Southfield City Center for the 2023 ADL Michigan Walk Against Hate on Oct. 22. Everyone is invited to participate to move toward a future without antisemitism, racism or bigotry. Planned speakers at this year’s ADL Michigan Walk Against Hate include Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver, ADL Senior Vice President for Public...…
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