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…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 A Note-Worthy Cause Community members and musicians team up to seek donations of musical instruments for 2,500 Detroit schoolkids. 14 A Cantor and a Mensch regation Shaarey Zedek Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman retires after 21 years. 16 Hate Is Hate NCJW|MI gathers expert panel for free community event on how to comb...…
…4 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY essay Why ‘Zoom Judaism’ will Fade, and Synagogues will Thrive W hat will Jewish life be post-pan- demic? Jews will run back to the synagogue. They will not drift back; they will run back. Yes, adjust- ments will be made: The Jewish commu- nal world will rethink the need for large facil- ities and will reduce infra- structure costs. Digital tools will be more important. Synagogue and JCC me...…
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…6 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 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 changes to: De...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com Robert & Nancy, David & Elise and Mark & Lillian Schostak Continue the Family’s Legacy of Support Through the Centennial Fund Robert, David and Mark Schostak often share a recollection about their grandfather, Louis, who arrived in Detroit over 100 years ago. “In those days, the local rabbis used to come...…
…8 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 analysis Ida Nudel: An Inspiration for Future Generations T he heroes of our generation are slipping away. And unless you were among the fortunate few to have gone to meet them in the former Soviet Union during the decades from 1970s to the 1990s, you probably don’t know about those Jewish heroes and heroines whose actions defined moral courage and stamina in the face of relentless government persecution. ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 9 mourner’s prayer (kaddish), women can lead certain parts of the Friday night and Saturday services. Portions of a service that under Jewish law require a minyan, a quorum of 10 adult men, are still only performed by men at Shira Chadasha. Men and women are sep- arated using a mechitzah, or divider, down the middle of the room. There’s no separa- tion of the sexes during social gatherings outside services. Th...…
…10 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 commentary BDS Proves Once Again that It’s All About the Antisemitism I rish novelist Sally Rooney thinks that she’s an advo- cate for human rights, and that prejudice and hate have nothing to do with her work or her various political stands. As far as Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield — the Ben and Jerry who founded the eponymous ice-cream brand — are concerned, they are among the nation’s foremost progre...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 11 Star Game from Atlanta to Denver. The answer to these que- ries was stunned silence followed by a nervous laugh. As Axios reported: “I don’t know,” Cohen said with a laugh. “It’s an interesting question. I don’t know what that would accomplish. We’re working on those issues, of voting rights … I think you ask a really good question. And I think I’d have to sit down and think about it for a bit.” When he was...…
…12 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 H arold Kulish and George Nyman — longtime friends sharing an appreciation for hearing music and playing musical instruments — have become focused on providing similar experiences for young people. They’re hoping Metro Detroiters will join them in creating opportunities along those lines, especially through- out October. An idea they had two years ago and communicated to administrators at the Detroit Sympho...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 13 ments. Beyond the students themselves, that benefits both the symphony and the city. ” THE JOY OF MUSIC Kulish and Nyman were orga- nizing outdoor activities for youngsters at Detroit parks when they decided they wanted to add indoor activities to their projects. They chose musical opportunities because of the enjoyment they valued on a very personal level. For Kulish, collecting instru- ments for Detroit Har...…
…14 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY Shaarey Zedek Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman retires after 21 years. A fter 21 years, Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman has retired from Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Gutman touched many lives in the Detroit Jewish community through the performance of weddings, b’nai mitzvah, baby namings, funerals, High Holiday and weekly services. A native Detroiter, Gutman was with CSZ as an assistant ca...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 15 questions or concerns to the best of my ability and within my knowledge, ” Gutman said. “I always was truthful with them, and I felt that was very important to establish and continue relationships, which is the name of the game. Relationships are so important. ” Dr. Richard Brown, former CSZ president, has known Gutman since he started, becoming close with him not only in synagogue life, but personally a...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 16 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 DAVID SACHS E arlier this month, Gil Ofarim, a Jewish singer and musician, says he was stopped from checking in at a hotel in eastern Germany because he was sporting a Star of David pendant around his neck. He took to social media and there was an outpouring of support for him, including a protest outside the Westin Hotel in Leipzig. A new U.S. Department of Justice report released in Sep...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 17 need to be held accountable, so contacting the Attorney General’s hate crime hotline or the Michigan Department of Civil Rights hotline is an important step to take if you witness a crime,” she said. The Attorney General’s Hate Crimes hotline is (313) 456-0180 and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights discrimination hotline is (800) 482-3604. BYSTANDERS’ ROLE Chang acknowledged that as much as bystanders...…
…18 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T he College for Creative Studies (CCS) hosted a historic announcement for Detroit on Oct 12. CCS, the Gilbert Family Foundation, Target and the city of Detroit have announced a new Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and higher education program, resur- recting Detroit’s formerly closed Lewis College of Business. In the announcement, the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Desig...…
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…20 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 A Federal Appeals Court ruled Oct. 12 that the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) must provide kosher meals to Jewish inmates on cer- tain holidays, the Courthouse News Service reported. The MDOC had been serv- ing kosher meals to Jewish pris- oners since 2019, when the state settled a class-action lawsuit that its vegan meals were not sufficient to be served as “reli- gious meals” for Jewish inmates ...…
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…22 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 JN STAFF M ichigan native Linda Schlesinger- Wagner’s mission has always been to support other women — whether that’s helping them feel con- fident in their own skin or supporting them through a cancer diagnosis. With more than 30 years in the fashion industry, in 2009, Schlesinger-Wagner decided to use her experience to fulfill this goal. She founded the women’s clothing line skinny- tees — selling one-si...…
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…26 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 M indy Eisenberg believes that yoga should be accessible to everyone. The certified yoga therapist and founder of nonprofit adaptive yoga organization Yoga Moves MS believes that yoga, among other holistic health remedies, can help alleviate symptoms of certain conditions like multiple sclerosis, a disease of the nervous system. The power of yoga, among other topics, will be at the forefront of the annual Yog...…
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…28 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 continued from page 26 doing it for ourselves. We can be playful and have fun.” Since MS is characterized by extreme chronic pain, fatigue and impaired coordination, yoga can potentially benefit all three. Through stretching and breathing exercises, Eisenberg says the pain and sometimes stiffness associated with the disease can be significantly reduced. “Yoga can help calm the nervous system and help cope ...…
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…NMLS#2289 32 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 sports HIGHlights brought to you in partnership with A walk-off home run that wasn’t a walk- off home run helped Kosher Ribs win the Inter- Congregational Men’s Club fall softball league championship. Here’s what happened. Like many recreational softball leagues, the Inter- Congregational league restricts the number of over-the-fence home runs a team can hit during a game to keep the game competi...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 33 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN If all goes well, the JCC Maccabi Games will return in 2022 in San Diego, Calif. The last time the Maccabi Games were held was in Detroit in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancella- tion of the annual gathering of Jewish teens in 2020 and 2021. Prospective Detroit athletes and their parents can take the first step toward making their way to southern California next summer b...…
…34 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 The third annual Howard Weingarten Memorial Baseball Outing and Awards Ceremony is in the books. Even though attendance was less than expected (about 30 people attended) last month because of the COVID- 19 pandemic, said event organizer Deby Lebow, more money was raised this year for Detroit PAL’s Diamond Sports Program than in the event’s inaugural year in 2019. “I can’t wait to have the outing without the...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 35 A Muslim doctor from London has spoken of his pride and joy at helping separate Jewish Israeli conjoined twins early this month, saying it illustrates that “from a doctor’s point of view, we’re all one. ” Staff at Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba successfully completed the operation on the twins con- joined at the head, and said that the babies are now likely to grow up to live normal lives. Th...…
…36 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 faces&places Temple Beth El’s Sukkot Family Program on Sunday, Sept. 26, was so much fun! Families enjoyed pizza, cookies, music and Sukkot-themed lawn games that included a pump- kin ring toss, etrog relay races and cornhole. Families strung popcorn and made starbursts out of straws to decorate the sukkah, and many got to shake the lulav and etrog in the sukkah with our clergy. The weather was perfect a...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 37 faces&places The 2021-2022 JYP Board: Sydney Fine (Programming Co-Chair), Joelle Abramowitz (Immediate Past President), Sheira Cohen (President), Joshua Weiss (Campaign Co-Chair), Evan Frenklak (Programming Co-Chair) and Ariella Hoffman-Peterson (Member at Large). Not pictured: Rob Stern (Campaign Co-Chair). Sheira Cohen shares remarks as incoming president. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMII STOLLOFF PHOTOGRAPHY JYP in Ann...…
…38 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 faces&places ORT’s Come ORT and Play Fundraiser, sponsored by the Suburban Collection, was held on Sunday, Sept. 12. The event — planned by co-chairs by Jill Ingber and Lindsey Maddin, along with an enthusiastic planning committee — was a huge success, raising sig- nificant funds and attracting nearly 600 attendees in support of ORT’s critical mission of impacting lives through edu- cation. Three generation...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 39 A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a February 2022 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY NOVEMBER 18, 2021 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone you admi...…
…40 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! Zev Samuel Gayer, son of Maya and Eric Gayer, became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. He is the grandchild of Raisa and Vasily Stasyuk, and Susan and Harold Gayer. Zev is a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. As part of his mitzvah project, he volunteered at the Free Fresh Food Pantry at Temple Israel and delivered me...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 41 Rafal 95th E leanor Rafal, a resident at Hechtman Apts. II in West Bloomfield, recently celebrated her 95th birthday at a family picnic with her children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Family came from around the country to honor this very special woman. HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements an...…
…Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Sy...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 43 Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat I...…
…44 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 T here is a mystery at the heart of Jewish existence, engraved into the first syllables of our recorded time. The first words of God to Abraham were: “Go out from your land, your birth- place, and your father’s house … And I will make you a great nation …” In the next chapter, there is another promise: “I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, so...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 45 begets courage. Our ancestors walked through the valley of the shadow of death, so that we could never forget the sanctity of life. Throughout history, Jews were called on to value chil- dren. Our entire value system is built on it. Our citadels are schools, our passion, educa- tion, and our greatest heroes, teachers. The seder service on Pesach can only begin with questions asked by a child. On the first day...…
…46 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE ART A fter being closed for 19 months, and briefly open for appoint- ment-only visits in October and November of 2020, JCC’s Janice Charach Gallery is finally reopening its doors to the public for good. Since 1990, the gallery has been a home for Jewish art- ists and exhibitions and beyond. The 5,000-square-foot gallery at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 47 new body of work. ” There are also two Jewish artists in the exhibit: Alice Ham, a ceramic artist known for her colorful, modern work, and Carole Berhorst, a veteran ceramic artist who specializes in functional pottery. To launch the exhibit, Janice Charach Gallery will host an opening reception on Oct. 24 that’s free to the public. Most of the artists participating in the exhibit, who are also small busines...…
…48 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE FILM F or 100 years, German silent horror film The Golem: How He Came Into the World has captivated audiences. The 1920 release, direct- ed by Paul Wegener, takes viewers on a journey through 16th-century Prague, where a rabbi creates a giant clay crea- ture brought to life by sorcery. The Golem’s role: to save Prague’s Jewish community from persecution, a theme relevant for millennia. As a longt...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 49 Screenshot from the eight-episode series The Golem. The silent film has been paired with modern music in this remake. “We were very mindful of gathering different voices that could add commentary to the themes that are present in The Golem, ” Katznelson says. Dr. Ken Goldberg, for example, will be speaking in the reboot. The professor of robotics at UC Berkeley has written extensive- ly about The Golem, connec...…
…50 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 A POTENT SPICE, A COMEDY, A SLASHER, OPIATES & GOOP Dune opens in theaters Oct. 22. The film will also be released on HBO Max Oct. 22 and stream for 30 days. Dune is based on a 1965 sci-fi novel of the same name by the late Frank Herbert that became a favorite of hippies and “New Agers” and still has some- thing of a cult following. It is a difficult novel to adapt for the screen. In 1973, Chilean-French ...…
