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…44 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N I sraeli entrepreneur Hila Rom was 30 years old when she visited New York City for the first time, pitching her startup company to potential investors. The businesswoman with a law degree said she had just raised enough seed money for her startup and was excited to network in the United States when she got the call from her base. It was 2008 and Operation Cast Lead, the second stage of the Gaza War, ha...…

…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 45 University and value the deter- mination of Israelis in their continuation to build and innovate even under the most stressful situations like war. “The number of startups that are emerging (from Reichman) is huge, and the investors really understood that the current challenges and disagreements (within the Israeli government) will not affect our business activity,” Rom said. “There is trust and investment i...…

…46 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N M y daughter, Elana Chanofsky, drafted as a Lone Soldier in the IDF in 2019 and served in a mixed combat unit. When the war broke out, she’ d been out of the army for two years already; to her disappoint- ment, she was not called up as a reservist. Since Oct. 7, I’ve listened to her accounts of running for shelter during rocket attacks, heard which of her friends were called up, and the horror she felt...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 47 There we were, driving on the dark dirt roads, Waze wasn’t working and knowing that Arab villages were just over the wall gave me a ominous feel- ing. Finally, I said, “Elana, I’ll drive. If there’s a need for you to shoot, then shoot — but you can’t do both. ” Thankfully, we got there without incident. I was also in Israel during the ceasefire. All Shabbat, we were on tenterhooks, waiting anxiously for the fi...…

…48 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N M ike Rosenbaum has been a University of Michigan sports fan for a long time. He considers himself quite knowledgeable about the Wolverines, especially because he’s a U-M grad (1980) and he covered the school’s sports teams for three years while he was working for the student- run radio station. But when the veteran sportswriter embarked on a journey to write a historical book about the U-M basketball ...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 49 J N the early 1960s because they made for a good starting point. Michigan’s national championship in 1989 made for a good ending.” Two free throws with three seconds left in overtime by Rumeal Robinson gave U-M an 80-79 win over Seton Hall in the 1989 NCAA title game. U-M athletic director Bo Schembechler fired Freider as the Wolverines’ coach just before the start of the 1989 NCAA tournament and replaced h...…

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…50 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N MAZEL TOV! Fishman-Blume H annah Blume and Jarrett Fishman were recently married. Joyous parents are Laurie and David Blume of Bloomfield Hills, and Sue and Graham Fishman of West Bloomfield. The couple had a small cer- emony at Selden Standard in Detroit and celebrated with a honeymoon in southern Spain. Feb. 28, 2024 With much joy, Vadim and Rachel Avshalumov of Birmingham announce the birth of their ...…

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…52 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N F ollowing the pioneer- ing work of Martin Seligman, founder of positive psychology, there have been hundreds of books published on happiness. The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet there is some- thing more fundamental still to the sense of a life well lived, namely, meaning. Happiness is largely a matter of satisf...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 51 J N feel this is your meaning and mission in life. This is what you were placed on earth to do. There are many such calls in Tanach. There was the call Abraham received, telling him to leave his land and family. There was the call to Moses at the Burning Bush (Ex. 3:4). There was the one experienced by Isaiah when he saw in a mys- tical vision God enthroned and surrounded by angels: “Then I heard the voice of t...…

…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...…

…56 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N ARTS&LIFE BOOKS M any women in the Detroit area know the medical skills of Firooz Banooni, a retired obstetri- cian-gynecologist who served patients at Sinai, St. John’s and Beaumont hospitals and also taught at Wayne State University. What they don’t know about the retired specialist who wrote for medical texts has to do with the hurdles he experienced growing up in Iran and the chal- lenges he faced getti...…

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…58 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N D ave Hankin, cousin to the late artist Janice Charach, is among 27 artists exhibiting 97 works at the West Bloomfield gallery named in honor of his talented rel- ative. The exhibit, running from now until April 3, has been organized under the title My Story and consists of paintings, drawings, photos and ceramics. “When I learned my cousin Janice was an artist, it was part of the inspiration that came to me,” ...…

…spent high school years at Interlochen Center for the Arts, earned a University of Michigan bachelor’s degree and holds a doctor’s degree in music from Indiana University. “I want to communicate a feeling of nostalgia, mem- ories from childhood and a time when life was a little simpler.” Donner, 38, whose interest in art began in childhood, let piano skills dominate his life as a teenager and now teach- es private students, directs...…

…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. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 322...…

…60 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N ROOTS UPDATE; THREE NEW FILMS, STAND-UP & SKATING This week’s Jewish-related films, etc., are more varied than usual. But before I describe them, I want to give you a long heads- up: Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham will be the guests on the Finding Your Roots on Tuesday, April 2 (PBS). Their paring isn’t an accident: Roots episodes often pair celebs with sim- ilar backgrounds (Jewish, African American, ...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 61 J N JUST FOR FUN Word Challenge Using the letters in MEGILLAH, can you: Find 10 four-letter words? 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ 4. ________________ 5. ________________ 6. ________________ 7. ________________ 8. ________________ 9. ________________ 10. ________________ Find 1 seven-letter word? 1. ________________ Find 5 five-letter words? 1. ________________ 2. __________...…

…62 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N BRUNCH & BAKE 10 AM-NOON, MARCH 22 (FRI.) Have brunch and learn how to create your “Esther Moment” then make a tray of delicious hamentashen with all types of filling to take home and bake. At Aish Detroit, 25725 Coolidge, Oak Park. For cost, register at jlive.app/ events/7121. ‘MOURNING IN LOD’ 7 p.m. MARCH 22 (FRI.) See Mourning In Lod, directed by Hilla Medalia at the Riviera Cinema as part of the Gre...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 63 J N PURIM IN ISRAEL 5:30-7 PM, MARCH 24 (SUN.) Experience Purim in Israel at Royal Oak Chabad, 316 E. 11 Mile, Royal Oak: Photo Booth at the Western Wall; Fresh Juice Squeezing in Jaffa; Wine Tasting at the Galil; Falafel and Shawarma at the Tel Aviv Shuk; Pet Farm at the Kibbutz; Print Making at the artist quarter in Tzfat. Register: jeweishroyaloak. com/purim. SINGER PERFORMS 8 PM, MARCH 25 (MON.) Jill Sobul...…

…64 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising, please call 248-351-5116 or 248-234-9057 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com. Deadline for ad insertion is 9 a.m. on Friday prior to publication. JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT ADVERTISE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION. Digital & Print starting at $20 per week. Scan the QR code for the ...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 65 J N DONNA BARNETT, beloved for 93 years, died Feb. 26, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 31, 1931, in Detroit to Louis and Viola Weiss; she moved to California as a young child, following the tragic automobile accident death of her father. Not one to have the dust settle under her, Donna married Robert Barnett and graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit after spending a single ...…

…66 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N fundraising.stjude.org/goto/ donnabarnett. c. 2021 BARBARA M. BECKER, 85, of Commerce Township, died March 13, 2024. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Jennifer Becker of Franklin; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Alan Wormser of Commerce Township, Carol and Jay Weiss of Farmington Hills; brother and sister-in- law, Dr. Marty and Rena Janower; sister and brother- in-law, Lin...…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 67 J N continued on page 68 Dawes; the loving brother of the late Oscar Dawes and the late Sophie Shriman; the dear brother-in-law of the late Sanford and the late Dorothy Stone. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jhcn.org/donate/ tribute; or American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southf...…

…68 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N to Jewish Family Service, the Aileen and Harvey Kleiman Fund, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jfsdetroit.org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jhcn.org/donate/ tribute; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SIDNEY LIFTON, 92, of Beverly Hills, Mich., died March 9, 2024. He died the day before his 92nd birthday....…

…MARCH 21 • 2024 | 69 J N N. Siegel; son and daughter- in-law, Andrew and Kimberly Siegel; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Lisa Siegel and Adam Green; grandson, Charles Oliver Green; nephews and nieces; Alan and Lisa Rose, and Stuart and Kristi Rose; great-nephew and great- niece, Evan and Abby Rose. Mrs. Siegel was the loving sister of the late Reena Rose; the devoted daughter of the late Joseph and the late Evelyn Biederman. Inter...…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com MARCH 21 • 2024 | 7 J N continued from page 4 Jewish institutions and fur- thering Jewish learning, we must unabashedly support politicians who recognize Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism and who condemn antisemi- tism in the U.S. With Michigan as a bat- tle-ground state, we would do well to make regular p...…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 70 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N The Generosity of Purim A t sundown on the 14th day of Adar, or March 23, the holiday of Purim begins. This is the most joyful and festive of Jewish holidays. Purim commemorates the victory of Queen Esther and Mordechai in the fourth century B.C. over the evil Haman. It is a time to wear costum...…

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…8 | MARCH 21 • 2024 Yiddish Limerick by Rachel Kapen Happy Purim! On Purim di Megilla we read Af Esther un Mordechai der Yid. Un ven Haman HaRasha mir vel hern a bissl meshuge mir vel vern. A frayliche yontef nit nor far a kid. der Yid: the Jew Un ven: and when Haman HaRasha: Haman the wicked mir vel hern: we will hear. a bissl meshuge: a little crazy mir vel vern: we will become A frayliche yontef: a happy holiday nit nor: not only fa...…

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…$200 Dec. 21-27, 2023 / 9-15 Tevet 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com A A Hero Hero in War in War and and Peace Peace Dr. Guy Stern Dr. Guy Stern (1922-2023) (1922-2023) See page 12 …

…10 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 J N PURELY COMMENTARY T he sheer horror of Oct. 7, its scope, unimag- inable barbarity and emotional devastation wrought grief and anger. It was so much more than per- sonal. It was a riveting awaken- ing from a long, self-imposed fic- tion that we Jews were accepted in this world as part of it. Immediately following, donating money, participating in rallies, petition- ing, sharing grief and mourn- ing, e...…

…DECEMBER 21 • 2023 | 11 J N a civilian or reserve soldier supervisor and aide. Tel Hashomer is a huge base with a hospital as well as warehouses. It is the only medical supply base in Israel. As such, everything needed to support the troops for their health and medical needs was our responsibility. Exact numbers of items, selecting conforming items, counting, sorting, verifying expiration dates, bagging, sealing, box- ing, strappi...…

…12 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 J N War and Peace A in The remarkable legacy of Dr. Guy Stern, 1922-2023. OUR COMMUNITY COVER STORY Guy Stern in his hometown of Hildesheim, Germany DEB FILLER …

…DECEMBER 21 • 2023 | 13 J N D r. Günther “Guy” Stern of West Bloomfield — Holocaust survivor, WWII hero, esteemed scholar and cherished and indispens- able member of The Zekeleman Holocaust Center (The HC) for over 20 years, has died. Stern passed away Dec. 7, 2023, just a few weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. At the time of his death, he was the director of the International Institute of the Righteous at The HC in Farmingto...…

…14 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 A DEDICATED VETERAN This past January, the Welcome Center at the Lt. Col. Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor was renamed the Dr. Guy Stern Welcome Center. The celebration took place on the eve of Guy’s 101st birthday. At the dedication ceremony Stern expressed his affection for the medical center: “It is in this atmosphere I feel so fulfilled. I feel so at ease. This is my home. And there is ...…

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…16 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 you that I found Günther a most intelligent and respon- sive boy who should make an excellent adjustment to this country. He spoke and under- stood English so well that I had no chance to air my haphazard German with him. ” Not long after his arrival, Stern made an acquaintance with someone who volunteered to help him finance and navi- gate the process of securing the sponsorship needed to bring his family t...…

…DECEMBER 21 • 2023 | 17 to shine brightly in the minds and hearts of all those whose lives he touched. ” Guy also published numerous papers and books, including his memoir, Invisible Ink. As stated on the inside jacket of his book, Stern gives as much credit for his survival of the Holocaust to his father’s profound cautionary words, when he said: “You have to be like invisible ink. You will have traces of your existence when, in ...…

…18 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 J N E lla Ben Ami woke up in her home at Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel near the Gaza border to the sound of alarms. Warnings about incoming missiles were not uncommon, so she wasn’t too worried as she and her brother made their way to a safe room. A half-hour later, a text on a kibbutz WhatsApp group told her that Hamas terrorists had invaded her parents’ house adjacent to the kibbutz fence. Shortly aft...…

…DECEMBER 21 • 2023 | 19 J N Menorah in the D Hundreds of Metro Detroiters attended Menorah in the D, the 13th annual public lighting of a 26-foot-tall menorah in the heart of the city organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan. Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, Chabad vice president, said Chanukah and the conflict in Gaza both symbolize the struggle of light to overcome the dark. In addition to Ben Ami and Moses, the honorary Lamplighters were N...…

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…20 | DECEMBER 21 • 2023 J N her Detroit home on Oct. 14, was represent- ed by Rabbi Ariana Silverman of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, where Woll had been president. Other dignitaries at the event included Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Bloomfield, and State Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem. Stevens had p...…

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