…JULY 21 • 2022 | 29 eally cool!” is the prevalent feeling about the Detroit Teen Mission’s activities. “We ran down and jumped down the dune — it was really cool,” said Jordyn Grand, 16, of West Bloomfield, about her group’s assault on Kisui Sand Dunes. Grand is part of the 100-strong Sue & Alan Kaufman & Family Teen Mission to Israel, more commonly known as Teen Mission 22 (TM22). The June 20 through July 15 adventure, the first teen m...…
…30 | JULY 21 • 2022 continued from page 29 Another “cool” highlight was the boat tour in the Gulf of Aqaba off Eilat. “The best part was the dance party on the boat in Eilat,” said Jamie Hertzberg, 15, of Huntington Woods. “I’ve gotten to know new people,” he said. Ben Faber, 16, of Bloomfield Hills, concurs. “The highlight of this trip has been making a lot of new friends. I made friends with Jamie [Hertzberg], whom I knew but nev...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 31 The Beta Ethiopian Jewish Education program in Tel Aviv. Shirayah Dotse, 17, of Afula, who participates in Manhigut, had been a camper at Tamarack in the past. She said she is excited to show the Detroiters Israel, her country. “I’m excited about showing them my home, my town, in the home hospitality, ” when the Detroiters had dinner in Israeli homes to learn about the Israeli family unit. Samson added another ...…
…quick hits BY STEVE STEIN T oxic levels of chlorine. Thunderstorms. An unexpected gulp of water. A transportation chal- lenge. None of that fazed West Bloomfield resident Jim Berk at the 2022 National Senior Games, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and near- by communities. The 67-year-old former sportscaster turned personal trainer, exercise coach and competitive swimmer earned a ribbon for a fourth- through eighth-place finish...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 33 at Oakland University, and among his fastest in the events in the past five to six years. “ Amazing. Baffling. I really don’t know why that hap- pened. You’re not supposed to swim faster when you’re older,” he said. “Maybe it’s my weight training. Maybe it’s because I’ve increased my mileage in indoor pool training, and I’ve been doing training swims in Walled Lake since 2020.” Berk swam the 50 breast- stroke in...…
…34 | JULY 21 • 2022 SPORTS QUICK HITS continued from page 33 After a year off in 2020 and a change of dates in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf and Tennis Invitational returned to its early June date this year. “And it went off without a hitch,” said Don Rudick, the new executive director of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, which puts on the invitational. Rudick said there were 112 ...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 35 D r. Monica Woll Rosen didn’t always have her eyes set on becoming a physician, but she knew she wanted to pursue a career that would ultimately give back to the community. First, she tried following a path in con- temporary history, but later pivoted to the medical field. “I know it sounds cliche, ” she explains, “but I wanted to do something that would help people, and I specifically wanted to work in women’s he...…
…36 | JULY 21 • 2022 Now an important part of the area’s medical community, Rosen was even voted as Ann Arbor’s Favorite OBGYN in 2021 by the Ann Arbor Family Press. SUPPORTING A JEWISH COMMUNITY Yet her work doesn’t stop and end with healthcare. Rosen is also deeply ingrained in Ann Arbor’s Jewish community, where she recently completed her term as the president of the Ann Arbor Orthodox Minyan. She is cur- rently serving on the ...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 37 MAZEL TOV! MAY 21, 2022 Robyn Gonte Rice and Jeff Rice of White Lake Township are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Oliver August Rice. Proud grandpar- ents are Laurie and Michael Gonte of Farmington Hills and Sue and Thom Rice of Traverse City. Oliver August is named in loving memory of Robyn’s paternal great-uncles Abe Komisar and Albert “Obbie” Friedman. NOV. 20, 2021 Sarah Crane and Sam Liveson of ...…
…38 | JULY 21 • 2022 I t is a farsighted, selfless gesture. As Rashi comments: “This is to tell the praise of the righteous — that when they are about to leave this world, they put aside their personal needs and become pre- occupied with the needs of the community. ” Great leaders think about the long-term future. They are concerned with succes- sion and continuity. So it was with Moses. God tells Moses to appoint Joshua, “a ma...…
…If I have total power and then decide to share it with nine others, I now have only one-10th of the power I had before. If I have a certain measure of influence and then share it with nine oth- ers, I do not have less. I have more. Instead of one person radiating this influence, there are now 10. Power works by division, influence by multi- plication. Moses occupied two roles. He was the functional equiv- alent of a king. He made th...…
…40 | JULY 21 • 2022 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...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 41 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...…
…42 | JULY 21 • 2022 O n my recent visit to Soul Café in West Bloomfield, the Ricotta Blueberry Pizza I sampled — a fetching, house-made crust topped with sweetened whipped ricotta cheese, blueberry coulis and random shreds of mint — gave me a fresh reminder that kosher dining can be quite innovative. “Diners responded well to our poll about their favorite new items on our spring-summer menu,” said Shalom Shomer, director...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 43 restaurant skills at Soul Café, or the bakery trade at Dakota Bread-Friendship Circle on Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Friendship Circle purchased the popular gourmet Jewish bakery in October 2020 from its retiring owners. Job training is currently offered to “15 Soul Center clients, with another 21 on a waiting list,” Shomer said. Bassie Shemtov is executive director of Friendship Circle, founded in...…
…ARTS&LIFE MUSIC ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER Local composer Stephan Becker to perform in Oak Park. ‘Musical DETAILS HEAR CLASSICAL COMPOSER AND PIANIST STEPHAN BECKER LIVE AT BERKLEY COFFEE Time: 7-9 p.m. Date: Saturday, July 23 Address: 14661 W. 11 Mile, Oak Park Phone: (248) 422-1373 Suggested donation: $5 Stephan’s contacts: (248) 506-9546 and stephancomposer135@gmail.com. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER ianist-compose...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 45 ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER Recalling the audience response to Becker’s music, Berkley Coffee owner Kenny Showler said, “It turned the heads of visi- tors not expecting to hear that, and they weren’t even aware that they were originals. It’s out of the ordinary for someone to be producing original, complex classical piano compositions these days, so I wanted to get him set up for a show from the first time he visited my c...…
…46 | JULY 21 • 2022 oey Rankin, about to begin her second year as a musical theater student at Western Michigan University, is thrilled to have her first professional role in the cast of Nicely Theatre Group’s production of Pippin. Rankin is in the ensemble for the show that runs July 22-30 inside the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. The idea of the Tony-winning production is finding the right place in meaning an...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 47 gramming for Rankin. She was at home for the second half of her junior year and her senior year of high school. “I got to tour the whole program at Western Michigan University before everything closed for COVID, ” she said. “I got to go see the campus and meet the people. I’ve found that the professors have such amazing things to teach, and students are so involved, enthusiastic and welcoming. It’s a great p...…
…48 | JULY 21 • 2022 J ewish producer, DJ and live performer Rebecca Goldberg, who specializes in electronic and experimental music, has recently released a journey of sounds through her home state of Michigan and the Greater Detroit area. The release is part of a new proj- ect for UK-based BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which launched an inter- active audio and visual experience called Travel Agency Journeys during the COVID-19 pandemic...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 49 Detroiters/Michiganders and could give outsiders an authen- tic glimpse of what it sounds like to be here. Some of the locations, like the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse Bell and the Marathon Refinery, are land- mark highlights. Some, like roller skating the Dequindre Cut, focus more on an experience. IS THERE ONE LOCATION THAT HOLDS MORE MEAN- ING ABOVE THE OTHERS? RG: Many of the locations are of personal signif...…
…50 | JULY 21 • 2022 PEOPLE WHO LOVE BARBRA ARE THE SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD I can’t recall doing a whole column on one subject. But it’s a slow week for new movies, TV shows, etc., and, for a long time, I’ve wanted to write about The Funny Girl “odyssey.” Breaking news last week made me finally do that. On July 11, it was announced that Beanie Feldstein, 29, the star of the current Broadway revival of Funny Girl, would ...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 51 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 7 AM-NOON, JULY 23 At the Detroit Zoo. The Clinton River Watershed Council is hosting a fami- ly-friendly fundraiser walk for individuals or groups. Participants enjoy early access to the zoo’s exhibits and animal habitats, and all money raised will support Clinton River Watershed Council programs. Adult tickets are $20, and children ages 2-18 are $10. Tickets include zoo admission (park-...…
…52 | JULY 21 • 2022 and assessing for suicidal ideation. Presenter: Emily Abraham, ACSW, who serves as JQ International’s Director of Support and Wellness. She is passionate about cre- ating and providing holistic, inclusive and accessible mental health services and resources. Register: jlive.app/ events/2413. AT THE ARK 8 PM, JULY 26 Artist Spotlight Series at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, will present Lilli Lewis in a free m...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 53 G abe Karp believes conflict can be a good thing, if handled right. As an operating partner at Detroit Venture Partners, venture partner at Lightbank, keynote speaker and former trial attorney, Karp, 52, of Huntington Woods, recog- nized that people are always surrounded by conflict — and, therefore, causing discontent. The key to managing con- flict, however, is learning how to face it in healthy ways. “If we ...…
…54 | JULY 21 • 2022 agement. “We immediately notice physiological changes, like quivering in our chest or voice, a rapid heartbeat or sweaty palms,” Karp says of the body’s response to conflict. “When you’re not in a physi- cal confrontation, that’s really bad.” So how can people diffuse the constraints of nature and nurture and deal with conflict in healthy ways? Being aware of and understanding the tox- ins of conflict is a grea...…
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…SPOTLIGHT L eading Edge has announced 20 senior executives leading Jewish nonprofits who will inaugurate the program Leading Executives. From September 2022 through February 2023, these leaders will receive leadership training, coach- ing, and opportunities for connec- tion and mutual support. When the program ends, they will join the growing alumni network of Jewish nonprofit leaders who have completed Leading Edge Executive P...…
…continued on page 58 JULY 21 • 2022 | 57 CAROLE BORLACK, 79, of West Bloomfield, died July 8, 2022. She is sur- vived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Hilary Borlack, and Darin (Sheryl Monroe) Borlack; daughter, Jamie Borlack (fiancé, Brian Pistor); grandchildren, Sean Borlack, Sophie Foltyn, Miles Foltyn and Dustin Borlack; sister, Lorraine Birdsall; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Borlack was th...…
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…continued on page 60 JULY 21 • 2022 | 59 Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, Cantor Rachel Kalmowitz Music Fund, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, tbeonline.org/ donate. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BARBARA “BOBBI” MARCUS, 82, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield, passed away suddenly and peacefully July 9, 2022. Bobbi was everybody’s friend, kind,...…
…RONALD STEINBERG, 83, of Farmington Hills, died July 13, 2022. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Eric Brodsky, Kimberly and Gary Goodman; grand- children, Joshua Siegel, Emily Siegel, Ross Brodsky, Samantha (Cy) Jellinek, Jonathan Brodsky, Ryan Goodman and Samuel Goodman; great-grandchild, Lila Jolie Jellinek; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Steinberg was the beloved husband of the late...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 61 T he past year has been a good one at the JN. We’ve had some interesting stories to report regarding the Michigan, American, Israeli and global Jewish communities. However, one huge element has been missing. For the first time since the JN was founded, over the past year, the newspaper did not publish any- thing by Danny Raskin (1919- 2021). Danny passed away at the age of 102 on July 26, 2021, and since t...…
…62 | JULY 21 • 2022 When Danny passed, the Aug. 5, 2021, issue of the JN, which was devoted to his life and career, held numerous adver- tisements from restauranters honoring Danny. Not too many food critics would generate such an outpouring of good will. BEYOND RESTAURANT REVIEWS Danny had adventures beyond dining in Detroit. In 1949, for example, he worked with a famous author, Erle Stanley Gardner, and local Rabbi Joshua Sperka ...…
…The staff of the Detroit Jewish News wishes to honor the memory of our long-time colleague Danny Raskin, who died July 26, 2021. For 79 years, Danny was at the heart and soul of the JN, and he is missed. May his memory be for a blessing. …
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…APRIL 21 • 2022 | 3 contents contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Sights Set on the Future Temple Shir Shalom embarks on $8.1 million expansion. 16 Days of Memory and Meaning Detroit prepares a community-wide observance of the Israeli “yoms.” 20 Congregation Beth Shalom Continues to Innovate As a pioneering Conservative congre- gation in Oakland County, Beth Shalom...…
…4 | APRIL 21 • 2022 essay The Time to Talk About Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention is Now S ometimes the most difficult issues to face are the ones in the direst need of attention. Child abuse and neglect are indiscrim- inate and complex problems. They seep into every corner of society without regard to race, gender or socioeco- nomic status. They’re also challenging and uncomfort- able topics for many to open- ly discuss because the...…
…6 | APRIL 21 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY 1942 - 2022 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...…
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…8 | APRIL 21 • 2022 essay From Mourning to Meaning: Remembering the Holocaust Today “R emember me,” were the last words that my grandfather, Wolf Gruca (z’l), uttered to my children before he died in 2021 at the age of 101. “Remember” was the chal- lenge Grandpa gave us each Passover when he spoke of his own slavery at the hands of the Nazis. Sadly, not just my Zaydie but also the entire genera- tion of survivors is passing...…
…APRIL 21 • 2022 | 9 We will sing, and we will pray. Most of all, we will ask what our obligations are some 80 years after the close of World War II. For some of us, “Never Again” means making every effort to protect Jewish lives and to embrace Judaism. We help Israel defend itself against terrorism and nucle- ar weapons, and we battle against antisemitism at home and abroad. Our synagogues and our homes offer children and adults...…
…10 | APRIL 21 • 2022 student corner How Do You Represent Judaism? W hen I was 9, I wore a Star of David necklace. It was a nice necklace, and I wore it everywhere, even when I went to the park. I did have an interest- ing experience with it once. I had been playing on the swings when a girl came up to me. She told me my necklace was pretty. I said thank you, then she asked what it was. This ques- tion confused me because I ...…
…APRIL 21 • 2022 | 11 or more home runs. We can’t expect those numbers this year but should next season. I expect that one of them will be the American League’s Rookie of the Year. Greene, a lefthanded batting outfielder, and Torkelson, who played third base before being moved to first base, will replace Miguel Cabrera, who will mainly be a designated hitter. Last season, the Tigers had three players who totaled 67 home runs. Eric...…
…W hen Rabbi Dannel I. Schwartz envi- sioned Temple Shir Shalom’s West Bloomfield building, it was to look like a Torah Scroll. “I wanted it to look like a Torah, but we only had enough funds to make it look like a megillah,” he told the JN in 2013. Now, his vision for Shir Shalom is set to become a reality. Shir Shalom will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its $8.1 million expansion on Sunday, April 24. The ground- breaking e...…
…APRIL 21 • 2022 | 13 FACING PAGE: A rendering of the new outdoor space. TOP: Stained glass at Temple Shir Shalom. ABOVE AND RIGHT: A rendering of the new pre- school. ABOVE RIGHT: Children at Shir Shalom’s preschool. Together,” the eagerly awaited initiative is so far about halfway funded, with fund- ing coming from congregant donations. It is designed to bring Shir Shalom’s preschool on site, as well as to add educational, sanctuary a...…
…continued from page 13 “WE RECOGNIZE THE DYNAMICS ARE CHANGING IN THE JEWISH WORLD … WE WANT TO MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.” — RABBI MICHAEL MOSKOWITZ 14 | APRIL 21 • 2022 “We’ve gained members in the pan- demic and grown as a community,” Moskowitz explains. “We recognize the dynamics are changing in the Jewish world and the Jewish community, and we want to meet people where they are — our space helps with that as well.” CHANGIN...…
