…40 | JUNE 22 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE THEATER B roadway made a state- ment about antisemi- tism Sunday evening, June 11, as two high-profile shows on the subject this sea- son — the play Leopoldstadt and the musical revival Parade — pulled in multiple major Tony awards. Some of the shows’ honor- ees, in turn, made statements of their own linking hatred of Jews with other forms of hatred, including homophobia and anti-transgender senti- me...…
…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 41 continued on page 43 F ifty years ago, a new kind of book appeared in the Jewish world: a practical, hands-on guide for how to do Jewish things. The First Jewish Catalog: A Do-It-Yourself Kit provided advice and encouragement to readers to take action, instead of waiting for some expert. The short articles explain how to crochet a kip- pah, build a sukkah, make your own wine, wind your tefillin, set up your koshe...…
…42 | JUNE 22 • 2023 S arah Rose Sharp is exhibiting four exam- ples of her fiber art projects as one artist among almost 50 whose work appears in “Stop Making Sense Plus One, ” the crafts show that continues through July 12 at the Janice Charach Gallery in the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. With material remnants and decorative enhancements, Sharp has made even more works for the gallery shop. “Stop Making Sense” ...…
…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 43 Holiness: Discovering holi- ness in everyday interactions and using Shabbat and holidays to find holiness all around us. Care: Caring for our planet and its inhabitants. Awe: Developing our sense that there is something larger than ourselves, which we might call God. Seeing freely who we are and who we are not. Freedom to: Working on our characteristics, to live up to our potential. Teshuvah: Reflecting and cha...…
…44 | JUNE 22 • 2023 ANDREW BARTH FELDMAN, STAN LEE, CYNTHIA WEIL No Hard Feelings, a comedy-drama, opens in theaters on June 23. Here’s the plot: Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is broke when she answers a very unusual ad. A wealthy couple are concerned about their son, Percy, who is a brilliant high school student, but is not interested in people — no friends, no dates. They hire Maddie, to quote the film, “to date Percy’s brain...…
…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 45 PRIDE SHABBAT & ONEG 6:30-8:30 PM, JUNE 23 (Fri.) To celebrate Pride Month, join Temple Shir Shalom for Outdoor Meditation Shabbat Services that will include special speakers Rep. Noah Arbit and Shir Shalom mem- ber Amanda Acey, and a delicious oneg to follow. PUPPET THEATER 2 PM, JUNE 24 (Sat.) Alex and Olmsted return to the DIA with their Jim Henson Foundation grant- awarded MAROONED! A Space Comedy. This...…
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…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 49 DR. SEYMOUR BAXTER, 91, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 12, 2023. Dr. Baxter is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Alexander Baxter, Daniel Baxter and Bridget Brown, and David and Shannon Baxter; grandchildren, Noah, Billie, Echo and Max Baxter; sister-in-law, Carole Baxter; brother-in-law, Dr. Gerald Weintraub. He was the beloved hus- band for 54 years of the late Anita Baxter; the loving brot...…
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…50 | JUNE 22 • 2023 continued from page 49 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. Israel thoroughly enjoyed giving and gave to many local charities, family and friends. He often fed the ducks with his children, whom he loved. He enjoyed nature, writing, collecting coins and delving into the stock market along with var- ious other investments. Israel also enjoyed acting at th...…
…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 51 continued on page 52 Contributions may be made to the Zekelman Holocaust Center or to the Hidden Child Foundation at the Anti-Defamation League. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JEREMY MARGOLIS, 54, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 14, 2023. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Alan Baum; brothers and sis- ter-in-law, Bruce and Michelle Margolis, Steven Margolis; many loving nieces, nephew...…
…52 | JUNE 22 • 2023 continued from page 51 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY special thanks to the dedicated caregivers and administrators of Fleishman Residence and Jewish Senior Life. Dr. Raznik was the beloved husband for 68 years of the late Geraldine Raznik; loving son of the late Joseph and the late Fayge Raznik; dear broth- er and brother-in-law of the late Eva and the late Hyman Bryman, the late Mollie and the late Bernie Gas...…
…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 53 B en Helfgott, one of two known Holocaust survivors to go on to compete in the Olympics, died Friday, June 15, 2023, at 93. Helfgott survived the Holocaust as a teenager, and he went on to become a champion weightlifter and a champion of Holocaust education. He was knighted in 2018. “Sir Ben Helfgott was one of the most inspirational people I have known,” said Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, according to L...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | JUNE 22 • 2023 I recently wrote about Israeli leaders who have visited Detroit. I promised to write more about Dr. Chaim Weizmann coming to town. Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) was the first president of Israel. More important than that prestigious honor, however, is the fact that he took up the Zionist cause after ...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JUNE 22• 2023 | 7 other groups, committed to its destruction.” This dramatizes the value of the IHRA definition, which recognizes that (1) under antisemitism’s previous mutations Jews were regularly demonized as bloodthirsty baby-killers; (2) with antisemitism’s current mutation, which incorporates anti-Zionism, antisem...…
…8 | JUNE 22 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY opinion We Must Support the White House’s National Strategy on Antisemitism O n May 25 — when many people had their eyes on the Memorial Day weekend — the White House made his- tory. It released the first-ev- er National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. There are those who downplayed the action, and some who even dismissed it entirely. But take it from me, someone who deals with anti...…
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…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 3 32 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 An Army Ulpan Detroit moms of IDF Lone Soldiers provide a web of support for each other. 16 Community Forum on Antisemitism Law enforcement and Jewish community leaders stand together to keep the community safe. 18 A Maize and Blue Birthday Jack Caminker celebrates his centennial. 22 Young Israel of Oak Park’s 18th ...…
…4 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 guest column Minimizing the Risk of Trauma W e all experience crisis in our lifetimes, whether that is something expected, such as death of a loved one who is much older than we are or something unexpected and tragic. In the midst of it, we feel overwhelmed and temporarily unable to cope. But, for many people, with time and support, the crisis resolves. For some though, that chaotic time of crisis is...…
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…8 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 9 column Celebrating Chanukah with Luba I met Luba recently at a Chanukah party in Israel organized by Ten Gentiles, an Israeli nonprofit run by my friend Shirley, a Chinese- American Christian, which works to build bridges among Christians and Jews. About three dozen sur- vivors participated in the celebratory event replete with inspiring words, music, “Torah yoga,”...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 9 continued on page 8 sitting alone on her previous bed, nothing covering the simple ceramic floor, and bare white walls behind her, depicted a woman who was all alone. Immigrating to another country is not easy at any age (I know), and especially not when you leave everything behind at the last minute, fleeing due to war. For these survivors, it’s not the first time. Despite appearing truly happy when we m...…
…10 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY I n 2016, when Southfield-born-and-bred Zach Herschfus announced to his par- ents Brian and Fern that he was plan- ning to voluntarily enlist in the IDF, they were not surprised. The Zionistic roots in the Herschfus family run very deep. “My grandfather Abraham Cutter had volunteered for Israel Bonds and for the Jewish National Fund. When he was in his 70s, he secured himself a seat on a cargo ...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 11 ABOVE: Zach Herschfus with parents Fern and Brian. LEFT: Howard, Nathan and Margery Klausner at Nathan’s ceremony at the end of basic training. Daniel Klausner, flanked by parents Howard and Margery …
…12 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Meir and Menachem Begin, both of whom formally recognized him for his devotion and service to Israel. Fern’s great-grandfather Yisroel Dov Waxman was also passionate about Israel. “It was always my great-grandfather’s dream to make aliyah and join the IDF, ” Fern said. “When he was in his 80s, he moved to Israel. He immediately turned up at the draft office, wanting to volunteer in the army, s...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 13 DETROITERS ALWAYS HELP EACH OTHER When Yoni Nadel was an IDF paratrooper, there was no support available for parents in Detroit. Even support for the Lone Soldiers was more limited than it is today. Back then, it was the Detroiters in Israel who helped Yoni. Ariella remembers how a bunch of Detroiters, all Yeshivat Akiva graduates who’d made aliyah, rented a car, picked him at 5 a.m., bought him break- fast an...…
…14 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY understand,” Fern said. “Like ‘my son got his beret’ or ‘my child cut his card …’ A fellow army mom can understand our emotions; no one understands it as much as someone who’s been through it them- selves. I relive my own son’s experiences and accomplishments when I see someone else’s child wear their uniform for their first time.” Today, there are 18 moms who are part of this chat, including Jo...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 15 FROM A DISTANCE “This support group is like a hug for moms,” said Ariella Nadel, who made aliyah with her husband, Mark, in 2021 while their son Yossi was serving in Kfir, a combat unit. “We’ve been through really tough stuff together. There have been wars, terror attacks … but we’re always there for each other. We know what it’s like to have our kids on the front lines.” According to the Lone Soldier ce...…
…16 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 F ederal, county and local law enforce- ment officials stood shoulder-to- shoulder with leaders of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit on the bimah of Temple Beth El the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 14, to let the community know they had the backs of the Jewish com- munity they swore to protect. They emphasized the seamless collab- oration and communication and justified the actions taken during a Dec. ...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 17 ple how much he admired Hitler and loves the Nazis, that this guy shows up threaten- ing us, ” Miller said. “We know better than anyone that words matter. ” Miller added that he was heartened by the number of law enforcement officials who attended the event and thanked the Federation for nimbly organizing the eve- ning in under two weeks. “There was a wonderful turnout from the community, and I was most gratifie...…
…18 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY W hen it comes to his alma mater, his beloved University of Michigan, Jack Caminker, 100, wears his heart on his sleeve. The Class of 1946 graduate also wears it on his University of Michigan cap and his favorite University of Michigan jack- et. And to no one’s surprise, that love for the Wolverines showed up in the form of a giant Block M made of frosting on his birthday cake. It was...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 19 “Words are most inad- equate to use on a night like this, I’ve read a lot of nice things about me and sometimes I don’t recog- nize who they’re talking about,” Jack said, eliciting laughs from his family and friends. Also, he joked about how somehow he always ended up assuming the role of president of the numerous business and religious organizations he’s worked with, hum- bly deflecting his impact on t...…
…20 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Program and waved to the adoring crowd. A video about Jack’s life, narrated by the booming voice of the stadium’s public address announcer, was shared for all to see on the Big House giant scoreboard. The afternoon was capped off with a 34-27 victory by the Wolverines over the Terrapins. But wait, there’s more! Prior to the game, Jack was the guest of honor at the “Veterans of the Game” ta...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 21 the Week” in the Nov. 17 edition of the JN for his work with SCORE, recalls fondly the inspirational messages that Jack brought to meet- ings. “I was blown away by Jack at every meeting,” Broner said. “He would com- mence meetings with mes- sages that extended beyond the business world.” SCORE paid tribute to Jack at a luncheon a few weeks ago. GLOBAL IMPACT Perhaps Jack’s crowning vol- unteer achievement wa...…
…22 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Y oung Israel of Oak Park’s (YIOP) 18th Annual Iron Blech cholent-tasting competition took place on Dec. 10, and I was lucky to be one of the judges. I have some recollection of eating cholent, traditional Shabbat stew, at least once when I was younger — but I would still consider myself a cholent neophyte. The other two judges — Southfield Mayor Kenson Siver and Oak Park Mayor Marian McC...…
…DECEMBER 22 • 2022 | 23 At Jewish Senior Life, we’re thankful for a community where residents can actively engage with one another and, as a result, remain active in mind, body and spirit. It’s far more than a place to live, it’s a rich community where bonds of friendship are built or renewed, and passions are pursued. There’s never been a better time to discover our beautiful communities in southeast Michigan! Contact Tracey at ...…
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…26 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 O n Dec. 15, the U.S. Department of Justice charged Hassan Chokr with a federal criminal complaint of lying on a federal firearms form when he sought to buy a shotgun, a rifle and a semi-automatic pistol, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison said. Chokr is also charged in Oakland County with ethnic intimidation for harass- ing preschoolers, parents and others outside Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. Chokr alleged...…
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…28 | DECEMBER 22 • 2022 P artners Detroit Young Professionals board member Cole Levine is gearing up to spend eight months in Israel. He’ll soon be joining a Masa Israel program called Career Israel that helps young Jewish professionals jumpstart their careers with on-the-ground internships and networking. In addition to taking on a business development internship in Tel Aviv, Levine, 23, will also be studying at a yeshivah in...…
