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…JULY 20 • 2023 | 37 Temple Israel, Shir Tikvah Lead the Way in Men’s Club Softball League With the playoffs looming next month, teams in the weekly Inter- Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League are battling for position in their division. Through games played July 9 in the league’s 28th season, Temple Israel No. 2 and Temple Israel No. 6 were neck-in-neck at the top of the six-team Greenberg Division. Temple Israel No. 2 ...…
…38 | JULY 20 • 2023 T he ornate Fisher Building has been called Detroit’s biggest art object. The 28-story Art Deco mas- terpiece exudes Detroit history — from the Fisher brothers who built it in 1928, to another Fisher — the late Max Fisher — who owned it and maintained his office there. And now to its new owner, Michigan State University’s $4 billion endowment. The Fisher, as the office building and theater are know...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 39 PHOTO BY NADIR ALI tion at Milwaukee Junction “is the birthplace of the U.S. auto industry where, in the early 20th century, manufac- turers sprang up around the Milwaukee and Grand Trunk railroad lines. ” Interim MSU President Teresa K. Woodruff said MSU has been working “for decades with partners in Detroit to sup- port economic development, advance the arts, transform schools, improve health and sustain th...…
…4 | JULY 20 • 2023 essay How a Christian Holocaust Scholar Became a Jew A fter a life spent studying and working with the Jews, Stephen Smith became one. You would think then that Smith, with his international reputation as a scholar and archivist of the Holocaust, would now be joining the chorus of voices warning us that antisemitism is an existential threat to American Jews. You would be wrong. Smith’s journey to Judais...…
…40 | JULY 20 • 2023 M ichigan’s flag was held high and proudly at Israel’s largest smart mobility industry trade show on May 23 by bringing two dozen representa- tives from Michigan businesses, industry, research institutions and government agen- cies focused on the field. The “home team” and thousands of other participants were greeted by the enhanced Michigan Welcome Booth immediately upon entering the Tel Aviv Expo main pavilion...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 41 continued on page 42 situation leading to e-Car development. ” David Riemenschneider, a private equity automotive technology consultant from Europe, visited the Michigan booth hoping to help the effort. “ Among my jobs, I encourage overseas compa- nies to locate in Michigan by consulting on mergers and acquisitions, funding strategies and organization- al structure, ” he said. He worked at Ford Motor Company for ...…
…42 | JULY 20 • 2023 ERETZ front and dead center on the show floor, ” she said. “Given our focus, Israel’s Ecomotion Week is an important show for Lambert, my clients and my transportation-energy- focused team. ” ECOMOTION WEEK The Ecomotion pavilion was part of Ecomotion Week, which included 109 exhibit- ing startups from Israel and abroad, 75 sponsoring part- ner organizations, dozens of speakers and side events with 800 people...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 43 MAZEL TOV! May 21, 2023 Michelle and Eddie Rubin of West Bloomfield are proud to announce the birth of their son, Saul Benjamin Rubin, brother of Beatrice, 6, and Maeve, 1. Happy grandparents are Rick and Renee Unger, and Edie Rubin, also of West Bloomfield. Saul is named after his maternal great-grand- father Joseph Unger, maternal great-grandmother Sybil Einstandig, paternal grandfather Berry Rubin and paternal g...…
…44 | JULY 20 • 2023 I t was one of the great moments of per- sonal transformation, and it changed not only Moses but our very conception of leadership itself. By the end of the book of Bamidbar, Moses’ career as a leader would seem to be ending. He had appointed his succes- sor, Joshua, and it would be Joshua, not Moses, who would lead the people across the Jordan into the Promised Land. Moses seemed to have now achieved everything ...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 45 Talmud. Respect and rever- ence for your teacher should be greater even than respect and reverence for your parents, rules Rambam, because parents bring you into this world, while teachers give you entrance to the World to Come. When someone exercises power over us, they diminish us, but when someone teaches us, they help us grow. That is why Judaism, with its acute concern for human dignity, favors lead- ership...…
…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...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 47 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 H...…
…48 | JULY 20 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE ART FAIRS B ruce and Christine Green met at an art fes- tival in Florida, got to know each other with particular attention to shared artistic interests, married and merged their talents. Now, they are mak- ing bright, colorful abstract images on aluminum. Their various work, spanning 47 years of marriage, has been offered and made available by order through outdoor art fairs presented around the country. T...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 49 THEATER R yan Bernier, who recently received his master’s degree in acting from Wayne State University, is portraying Dorothy in an all-male par- ody of the TV show The Golden Girls. This will be the second time Bernier, a current Detroiter, has taken a strong female role. The actor, who has been cast in parts reach- ing from Antony in Julius Caesar to Star Cat in Psycho Beach Party, portrayed the mother (E...…
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…Festival Aug. 5-6. “I’ve always been an artist, finishing studies as an art major at the University of California at Irvine, ” said Bruce, who cel- ebrates Judaism by sharing holidays with family. “I was a potter for 30 years, and my wife painted on the pottery. At a certain point, we did a lot of tiles and tile murals. “We discovered that by using the comput- er and the scanner, we could scan ceramic tiles. When you enlarge the tiles, ...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 51 F or Detroit Jewish News readers who have wondered about the back- ground of Yiddish limerick writer Rachel Kapen, her son Udi is about to reveal part of that background in an enhanced and enacted play that aligns with the development of Israel. Rachel’s Song, presented in a short play festival by the Village Players of Birmingham, can be seen July 28-30, at the company playhouse on Woodward. Kapen’s 30-minute d...…
…52 | JULY 20 • 2023 ALL OPPENHEIMER — WITH ALMOST ALL THE JEWISH ‘PLAYERS!’ Oppenheimer, which opens in theaters on July 21, is a $100 million budget, big-cast film about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-67). He was the head of the Manhattan Project, the code- name given to the successful American program to develop an atomic weapon during WWII. Oppenheimer was not the most brilliant theoretical physicist, but he was “very ...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 53 SUMMER ART FAIR 10 AM-9 PM, JULY 21 (FRI.) In downtown Ann Arbor, organized by the Guild of Artists & Artisans. A juried fine art event featuring 400 exhibiting artist booths, live entertainment, art activities; it is just one of the three art fairs happening simultane- ously to create the Ann Arbor Art Fair. BIM BOM BABY 10-11 AM, JULY 21 (FRI.) Bim Bom Baby is a Shabbat celebration for babies to 5 years old...…
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…56 | JULY 20 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY W hen Burton Farbman founded Farbman Group in 1976, it could have been the culmination of a remarkable per- sonal and professional journey. A self-made man whose father died when he was just 11 years old, who started out with no money and was self-taught, Burt’s ascent was impressive and has defined his life from the start. It’s a testament to his entre- preneurial spirit and p...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY JULY 20 • 2023 | 57 VIVIAN BEST, 96, of Denver, Colo., died July 8, 2023. She was the wife of the late Albert Best; mother of Linda (Gary) Langlois, Neal (Debra) Best, Gail (David) Miller; grandmother of Jason (Sara) Gross, Mark (Jill) Gross, Lauren (Casey) Best, Danielle Lamberth, Tara (Brian) DeBoer, Alana (Chandler Romero) Miller and Zach Miller; great-grandmother of Alex Gross, Alyssa Moore, ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | JULY 20 • 2023 was volunteering at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp for children with life-threat- ening diseases, where he met the great pitcher Sandy Koufax. Mr. Cohen is survived by his loving, devoted wife, Lynne; his children, Stephen (Lisa), Leslie Cohen (Elizabeth); stepson, David Kramer and wonderful daughter-in-law, Miyoko; grandchildren, Kai, Maya, Emi, Henry and Anika. Contributions may...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | JULY 20 • 2023 Stebbins of Israel; grandchil- dren, Kyle and Dave Lerner, Jorie Kreitman, Doree and Jake Lapping, Josh Kreitman, Seth Kreitman, Sarah Kreitman, Carly Levine, Ava Levine, Ethan Levine; great-grandchildren, Poppy Lerner, Audrey Lerner, Isla Lapping. Mrs. Kreitman was the lov- ing mother of the late Kevan Kreitman. Contributions may be made to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, P.O. Box 2044, S...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 61 Miriam Nosanchuk. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to Karmanos Cancer Institute, American Heart Association, Yad Ezra, Temple Emanu-El or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LISA JOY RATH, 67, of Pontiac, died July 6, 2023. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in- law, Charles and Fannet Nater, and Andrew Nater; grandchildren, Elliot...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | JULY 20 • 2023 An Ode to Star Bakery I recently read that Star Bakery in Oak Park is closing, a century-old business that was founded in 1915. It might be said that Star was a Jewish landmark in our community. Many a Jewish Detroiter bought rye bread, challahs, hamantashen for Purim, rugelach, cakes and many oth...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JULY 20 • 2023 | 7 continued from page 6 “Scholar”continued from page 4 the highest level of tikkun olam? (By the way, I am told that some of my ongoing Jewish angst about home and office-related operations are “so last year” … I hope that is so!) With every new term, I was privileged to meet and work with smart and talen...…
…8 | JULY 20 • 2023 interview Rabbi David Wolpe Wants You to Stop Arguing and Start Listening D avid Wolpe has been called one of the most quoted rabbis in the United States. As senior rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, one of the largest and most visible Conservative pulpits in the country, the decisions he makes and things he says are often treated as bell- wethers of cen- trist American Jewry. Wolpe has led an unusu- ally...…
…JULY 20 • 2023 | 9 because it’s the exception, it’s not the rule. If there is a rad- ical injustice being perpetrat- ed — and I felt, for example, [the denial of] gay marriage was a radical injustice — then you speak up. But everything becomes a question of radi- cal injustice now, everything, every political issue. Civil Rights was a uniquely morally urgent issue, about which I really believe it was right to speak up, but those are...…
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…10 | APRIL 20 • 2023 guest column Senseless S enseless. The cold-blooded murder of three peaceful women, Lucy Dee, 48, and two of her four daughters, Maya, age 20, and Rina, age 16, was a senseless act of … lunacy. These women were my neighbors; we lived in the apartment upstairs from them. Their sister Tali babysits for my young children, and their father and I are friends, and we spent much time in shul together. The attack o...…
…APRIL 20 • 2023 | 11 You’re Invited to the Israel Party 75 Years in the Making Don’t miss our Yom Ha’Atzmaut party for the entire community of all affiliations. $10 per person. Children 5 and under free. Register today: jewishdetroit.org/75 Thursday, April 27, 5:00 pm | Congregation Shaarey Zedek 5 PM Activities and booths for all ages and kosher Israeli food 6 PM Official Israel@75 Celebration 6:30 PM A special show by world-renowned ...…
…12 | APRIL 20 • 2023 opinion When Is Enough, Enough? O ver 30 years ago I completed my presidency of the community relations agency of the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, an organization now known as JCRC/ AJC. Thinking about the future and reflecting that I had just spent three years building bridges with the leadership in both political parties and the leaders of the community’s religious and ethnic groups, I contact...…
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…APRIL 20 • 2023 | 15 PHOTOS BY JAMIE FELDMAN M ichigan’s Jewish history began during the late 1700s when Jewish traders arrived in the state. By 1850, a small group of German Jews organized Detroit’s first Jewish congregation — Temple Beth El. With a history dating back more than 200 years, it’s not surprising that Detroit’s two major Jewish archives hold a vast array of historic records. Jewish Federation’s Leonard N. Simons Je...…
…Currently, Laura Gottlieb, the temple’s director of cultural resources, serves that role. According to Gottlieb, college students, professors doing research for books, architectural researchers interested in Albert Kahn (a Temple Beth El board member) and Minoru Yamasaki, the famous architect who designed the current temple, use the Archives, as well as those with genealogy questions or an interest in Michigan Jewish history. The Le...…
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…that preserve the heritage of Jewish Michigan, ” Terman adds. Additional collections besides those of Federation and Temple Beth El are maintained there as well. Organizations that want to join the Center can retain ownership of their collections and allow the Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage to maintain them or deed ownership to the Center. Terman adds that Federation and Temple Beth El thought that combining the collections into...…
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…20 | APRIL 20 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY F rankel Jewish Academy (FJA) is holding its Annual Gala on Thursday, May 11, spotlighting two honorees — David Kurzmann as the distinguished alumni honoree and Pat Anderson as the distinguished staff honoree. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a strolling dinner in the lobby of the JCC. The event will then move to the Berman Center. As in years past, attendees will hear from school le...…
…APRIL 20 • 2023 | 21 J HSM (Jewish Historical Society of Michigan) announces Howard Lupovitch will receive the 2023 Leonard N. Simons History- Maker Award. A fourth-genera- tion Detroiter, Lupovitch is pro- fessor of history and director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University. The annual award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the enrich- ment, conservation, knowledge and...…
