…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 ...…
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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...…
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…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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…MAY 20 • 2021 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-8 OUR COMMUNITY 10 Positive Teen Mental Health News Survey reveals stigma of mental illness fading; teens comfortable with seeking help. 12 Orthodox Jewish Community Supports Oak Park Millage 14 Camp 2021 What campers and their families expect this summer. 16 Opening Eyes Ophthalmologist takes staff to Holocaust Memorial Center. 18 Fashion Maverick Linda Dresner’...…
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…6 | MAY 20 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY 1942 - 2021 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 c...…
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…8 | MAY 20 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 6 letters Call for Calm and Peace The Michigan Muslim Community Council (MMCC) and the Jewish Community Relations Council/American Jewish Committee of Detroit (JCRC/AJC), who work together to help Muslims and Jews of Detroit value each other’s religions and communities, call for calm and peace in the Holy Land. We are saddened that in this month of Ramadan, holy to Musl...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 100 | MAY 20 • 2021 DR. ROBERT DALE of Wellington, Fla., passed away May 3, 2021, peacefully at the age of 75. He graduated from Wayne State University in 1967 and Wayne State University Medical School in 1971. Dr. Dale completed his internship at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, his residency at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and a gastroenterology fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. Bob practiced medicin...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 101 M ort Harris of Bloomfield Hills, international industrialist, philanthropist and decorated WWII veteran, passed away on May 5, 2021. He was 101. Harris co-founded American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), a multi-billion-dollar global Tier 1 automotive supplier. “The AAM family was saddened to hear of the passing of Mort Harris,” said AAM Chairman and CEO David C. Dauch in a statement. “Mort was a great man a...…
…102 | MAY 20 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY U nassuming and gen- erous, Philip Manuel Allweiss made peo- ple feel cared for, whether it was hosting guests, fixing a car or giving handyman tips. He was happy to share the good life he enjoyed with his wife, Kat, at their homes in Highland, Mich., and Bonita Springs, Fla. However, as owners of Sol’s Complete Car Care in Berkley, work as well as play defined their lives. Phil ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 103 D r. Dan G. Guyer, 74, of Huntington Woods, died May 1, 2021. Raised in Detroit, Dr. Guyer attended Mumford High School and graduated from Wayne State University Medical School in 1971. As a psychiatrist, he served in private practice in Grosse Pointe and previously served as chief of psychiatry at Henry Ford Cottage Hospital. He was a beloved teacher through the hospital and the Wayne State University Sc...…
…104 | MAY 20 • 2021 J oshua Mark Hurand, 48, died peacefully at his home in Tucson, Ariz., on May 6, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He was a beloved husband, father, friend, teacher, writer, gardener, advocate, connector, Tucson enthusiast and grateful human. Born in Lansing on April 15, 1973, to Gary and Carol Hurand, Joshua was the first grandchild of both his paternal and maternal families. He graduated from Carman-Ainsw...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 105 KIMBERLY SUSAN LEVIN, 62, of West Bloomfield, died May 6, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 231/2 years, Dr. Kenneth Levin; daughter, Emily Levin; son, Daniel Levin; father, the Honorable Marvin Frankel; father- in-law, Dr. Murray Levin; brothers and sisters, Randy and Catherine Frankel, Lisa and Vince Bove, and Doug and Lisa Frankel; sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Elisa Levin Wayne, Brad Wayne,...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 106 | MAY 20 • 2021 ELAINE PERLMAN, 81, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died May 5, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Dr. Mitchell Wayne, and Ronna and David Schmerin; grandchildren, Spencer and Scott Rudin, Amanda Schmerin, Jake Wayne and Zoe Schmerin; brother and sister-in-law, Sandy and Lexi Stone; sister and brother-in- law, Barbara and Doug Keast. Mrs. Perlman...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 108 | MAY 20 • 2021 Siegel; loving father of the late Jeff Sholtz, the late Marianne Siegel; dear son of the late Emil and the late Bertha Siegel. Contributions may be made to Michigan State Police Department. A graveside service was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JOANNE SUE TUSHMAN, 82, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 10, 2021. She is survived by ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 109 T here was a time when most everyone who lived in the Detroit area had heard of the former Dearborn region and learned a lot of new and interesting facts about this pleasant place. It all started when it was decided that there should be some place closer than Detroit for people who landed at Dearborn’s Ford Airport … About 25 acres of landscaped grounds surrounded a brick inn, designed by Albert Kahn, that is ...…
…10 | MAY 20 • 2021 C onfirming the value and impact of its We Need to Talk initiative that raises awareness and provides out- reach, education and training in response to the national youth mental health crisis, the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit on May 20 released the results of a study that revealed that although local teens experi- ence a higher than national average rate of anxiety and depression, most do not feel that menta...…
…110 | MAY 20 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Ben-Gurion in Detroit S eventy years ago, on May 21, 1951, the city of Detroit and its Jewish community hosted the Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben- Gurion, for a 36-hour visit. He was not on holiday. Along with other Israeli leaders, Ben-Gurion was traveling across America for a critical Israe...…
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…A fter COVID forced the closure of most camps last year, local camp directors say they are ready and excited to welcome back campers next month and give kids a bit of normalcy and a lot of fun this summer. “Even with all the changes, the goal is to make camp look like it did pre-COVID, meaning there will be all the activities campers would expect such as arts and crafts, sports and swimming but with guidelines set by the state and...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 15 losses keep piling up, it’s heavy. I kept thinking camp really has to happen, especially after Becca’s eighth-grade trip to Israel got canceled. ” Now more than ever, Rachel Chynoweth, Becca’s friend, and classmate, is looking forward to spending the second half of her summer at Camp Tamarack, which did not open last year due to the pandemic. Her mom, Gail Chynoweth, a registered nurse and member of Tamarack’s ...…
…16 | MAY 20 • 2021 A t the last live charity event at the Holocaust Memorial Center (HMC), a spark was lit inside Dr. Steve Shanbom. “During the event, they always ask all of the survivors to stand up and be recognized, and you just saw how few people are still alive who are survivors,” Shanbom said. “I thought we could spread the word to people and expose them to this.” Shanbom, an ophthalmologist in Berkley, has walked the wa...…
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…18 | MAY 20 • 2021 A fter 45 storied years, fashion icon Linda Dresner has closed her Birmingham boutique. Known for her timeless pieces and dressing the best of the best of Metro Detroit (and beyond), Dresner, 83, felt it was the right opportunity to move on to the next chapter of her life. “It was time to stop, ” she says a few weeks after her Linda Dresner boutique shut its doors for good. “I didn’t feel at my age that I wan...…
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…MAY 20 • 2021 | 21 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Ma el Tov! Sy Manello from all of your friends at Sy has been an important member of T e Detroit Jewish News staf for the past 33 years and we are honored to work with such an important member of the community. He’s done extensive volunteering at Jewish Senior Life. He has done monthly readings of literature at Fleischman, Hechtman and Coville residences. He has served snacks, le...…
…22 | MAY 20 • 2021 continued from page 20 are moving forward and even increasing what we are doing. ” Jbaby’s five-part prenatal pro- gram switched immediately to virtual in April 2020. “We had 10 couples, and everyone was very happy to do it this way, ” Erez says. “It’s not exactly the same as being in per- son, but it still provided families with the sup- port they were counting on. ” Margot Peck, a local mom-to-be, had a lot of...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 23 The Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families would like to thank our amazing sponsors for supporting our 18th annual fundraiser. Hillary & Craig Glaser Esther & Ken Gold Cheryl & Dan Guyer Roberta & Paul Ingber Ellen Kaye Susan Konop Zieva & Marc Konvisser Renee & Jay Kozlowski Zina & Michael Kramer Susan & Barry Lepler Donna & Michael Maddin Leslee & David Magidson Dana & Andrew Baer Richard Cavaler C....…
…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | MAY 20 • 2021 A new Jewish subscription service is offering environmentally con- scious kits that can help residents in Metro Detroit go green. Featuring six different kits to be released throughout the remainder of the year, Hazon Detroit’s latest initiative aims to alle- viate barriers people may face in transition- ing to more sustainable lifestyles. The Bloomfield Hills-based Jewish non- profit organization, whic...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 25 A rthur Horwitz, pub- lisher emeritus and former executive edi- tor of the Detroit Jewish News, has officially been inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Horwitz was supposed to be inducted in 2020, but the ceremo- ny was canceled due to COVID. Mike Smith, who worked closely with Horwitz as the Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair for the Detroit Jewish News Foundation, nominated him for the aw...…
