…JANUARY 20 • 2022 | 45 ARTIST SPEAKS 7 PM, JAN. 20 Hosted by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan on Zoom. An exclusive con- versation with Israeli artist Yigal Ozeri and his daughter, Shear, managing director of Yigal Ozeri LLC. Ozeri is one of the leading artists of photorealism in the world. Hosted by Barbara Cohn, this live conversation will cover Yigal Ozeri’s life grow- ing up in Israel, his artistic influences, the art ...…
…46 | JANUARY 20 • 2022 When I Grow Up, a graphic narrative based on newly dis- covered, never-before-pub- lished autobiographies of Eastern European Jewish teens on the brink of WWII — found in 2017 hidden in a Lithuanian church cellar. Registration is free: jysa.edu. HONORING MLK JR. 3-5 PM, JAN. 27 A virtual program brought to you by the University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a ...…
…JANUARY 20 • 2022 | 47 SPOTLIGHT B irthright Israel, the largest educational tourism organization in the world, and Onward Israel, the leading provider of mid- length immersive experiences for young adults in Israel, have merged. Combining these two orga- nizations strengthens Israel- diaspora ties by providing expanded opportunities for more Jewish young adults to participate in travel, study and professional development expe- r...…
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…KLARA ABAYEV, 91, of Oak Park, died Jan. 6, 2022. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Larisa Abayev of Commerce Township; grandchildren, Regina Abayev, Marina Abayev; great-grandchildren, Ashton, Lior. Mrs. Abayev was the beloved wife of the late Abram Abayev; dear sister of the late Jenya Shkolnik, the late Bella Halfin. Contributions may be made to any charity dealing with assisting first responders...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 50 | JANUARY 20 • 2022 M arilyn Schechter of West Bloomfield, known for her bright smile and independent spirit, died on Jan. 2, 2022. She loved her family with all her heart, filled her life with deep and lasting friendships, and was an accomplished artist, continuing to work late into her life. Marilyn was the beloved wife of Neal Schechter for 39 years, until his death in 2007. Together, with ...…
…JANUARY 20 • 2022 | 51 artists had studios, too, bouncing ideas off each other. In her studio, she was surrounded by materials she had been collecting for years, like antique doll heads, fanciful fabrics and buttons of all shapes, sizes and colors. If she saw beauty in a thing, it might sit on a shelf — and in her mind — for years until one day, the idea hit to combine two old things and make one completely new thing. Her work ...…
…continued from page 49 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 52 | JANUARY 20 • 2022 learning; she spent her free time studying the history of Scotland and the lands and people of the Bible. She was also an avid music lover and loved playing the piano all her life. Rena was preceded in death by her husband, Av; and her son, Natan. She is survived by her son, Gil, and his wife, Lisa; and their children, Kaitlyn and Ryan; her daughter, Al...…
…R osalie Rishavy, born Rosalie Berman, died in her sleep, surround- ed by family, on Dec. 31, 2021, of complications from Parkinson’s disease. She will be remembered fondly by her many friends and family as a fierce propo- nent of equal rights, the rights of workers and desegregation. She was an avid reader, loved to entertain and adored her family. Rosalie was born in Detroit to Faye (Steiner) and Louis Berman. Home with asth- ma...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | JANUARY 20 • 2022 A Yiddish Literary Giant L ast fall, I read about a “lost” novel of the great Yiddish author and playwright Sholem Aleichem. For some unknown reason, this novel, Moshkeleh Ganev or Moshkeleh the Thief, was left out of Aleichem’s 28-volume collected works. First published in a Yiddish Warsaw ne...…
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