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…B eing a witness in a criminal trial is a serious responsibility. What that witness says, or doesn’t say, has a decisive impact on the life of the person who stands accused. When the case is a capital trial, the weight of the witness’ words becomes enormous. Given these high stakes, the Talmud teaches that the court needs to make a declaration to the witnesses to inspire them to tell the truth. This declaration includes reminding ...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 37 of self-worth as a bulwark against false testimony and corruption is clear. A person who says to himself: “The world was created for me” is aware of his own inner greatness, his God-given potential; and this awareness becomes a protective shield — whether it’s protection against subjugation at the hands of others or protection against stumbling into wrongdoing. This deep, internal self- esteem rouses a pers...…
…G enesis ends on an almost serene note. Jacob has found his long-lost son. The family has been reunited. Joseph has forgiven his brothers. Under his protection and influence, the family has settled in Goshen, one of the most prosperous regions of Egypt. They now have homes, property, food, the protection of Joseph and the favor of Pharaoh. It must have seemed one of the golden moments of Abraham’s family’s history. Then, as has h...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 39 Spanish expulsion came the mystic circle of Tzefat: Lurianic Kabbalah and all it inspired by way of poetry and prayer. From East European persecution and poverty came the Chasidic movement and its revival of grassroots Judaism through a seemingly endless flow of story and song. And from the worst tragedy of all in human terms, the Holocaust, came the rebirth of the state of Israel, the greatest collective Jew...…
…40 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 C okie Roberts, tele- vision commenta- tor and nonfiction author, valued the observance of Catholic ritual while also adding Jewish traditions into the lives of her family and friends — all along exploring the celebratory possibilities of her interfaith marriage. Husband Steven Roberts, also a journalist as well as a media professor, wrote and delivered her 2019 eulogy and filled it with personal stories ...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 41 something good for some- body else. Those stories of private generosity, friendship and charity, to my mind, are just as important, if not more important, than the public role she played. “Not everybody can be a TV or radio star, but every- body can be a good person, and everybody can learn something from the way she lived her life and the prior- ities she set. That’s the most important thing I tried to acc...…
…42 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW B enjamin “Bugsy” Seigel was not a good Jewish boy. Siegel led the life of a “bootlegger, racketeer, gambler and murderer. ” To paraphrase journalist James Traub, he “does not deserve our admi- ration; but like some other figures who have yoked their lives to deplorable causes, he nevertheless deserves our attention. ” In his new book, Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Drea...…
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…44 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 RIFFING ON THE GOLDEN GLOBES FOR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT The Golden Globe nomina- tions were announced last week, but the future of the Globes is unclear. The orga- nization that runs the Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), has always been a dubious organization. HFPA members are the only voters for the Globes. Only a hand- ful of its 100 or so members are “serious” journalists who ...…
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…48 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY B efore David Magidson established a longtime career in theater and film, he performed comedy routines at a Wisconsin resort. Keeping his sense of humor, Dr. Magidson moved into serious realms, acting a bit but most often fulfilling behind- the-scenes responsibilities — whether as playwright, professor, founding director of the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival or a...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 49 ReelAbilities Film Festival, which focuses on films by and about people with disabilities.” Ever the director, Dr. Magidson once told Rabbi Norman Roman to save a poem recited at a memorial service. Rabbi Roman got the message, and passed the poem along to Rabbi Gutmann. It defined what can bring greatness to life and included dreams, truths, worth earned and help given — qualities attributed to Magidson ...…
…50 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 BRONCHA ALTUS, 95, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 13, 2021. She is survived by her sons and daughters- in-law, Mark and Brenda Altus, Joel and Cathy Altus, Harvey and Nancy Altus; grandchildren, Staci Andrade Altus (fiancé, KC Limback), Kari (Kevin) Miller, Julie Altus, Jordan (Lori) Altus, Angela Altus (Michael Egbert) and Shana Altus; great-grandchildren, Matti, Lia, Ella and Ava; many other family m...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 51 continued on page 52 Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. CLAIRE FINN, 96, of Rockville, Md., died Dec. 15, 2021. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Gayle Finn; daughter and son-in-law, Debi and Ken Greene; grandchildren, Erika Finn, Courtney (Brad) Elson, Lindsey Finn, Robyn Greene (Jason Bellamy), Samantha Greene (Peter Dudley), Shayna and Benjamin Finn; great- grandchildren, Ha...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 52 | DECEMBER 23 • 2021 may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RICHARD LULKIN, 84, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 11, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lulkin; son and daughter- in-law, Sam and Jill Lulkin; daughter, Jennifer Lulkin- Bartlett; grandchildren, Emily Lulkin, Ethan Lulkin and Merrick Bartlett; sister, Renee Ettinger; sister-in-law, Joann She...…
…DECEMBER 23 • 2021 | 53 Rhonda Verona; grandchildren, Bradley Verona, Brandon Verona and Jessica Verona; sister-in-law, Paula Polan; several adored nieces, nephews and wonderful, lifelong friends. Mr. Verona was the dear brother-in-law of the late John Polan; the devoted son of the late Florence and the late Abe Verona; the loving son-in-law of the late Ruth Trivax Waxer; the cherished brother of the late Eleanor and the late Dr....…
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…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and Viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Big Tent Event Ten distinct young adult groups unite to show Jews share more in common than that which separates them. 18 A Community Mitzvah Bais Chabad communal project helping Sderot, Israel family with bar mitzvah expenses. 20 From Israel with Love They’re here! Meet Detroit’s 2021-22 shinshinim. 21 New Exhibi...…
…4 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 guest column Refl ections on 9-11: A Letter to Remember I t was an incredible series of moments that were filled with sadness and with prayer. Two Dominican Sisters of the Roman Catholic Church, Sister Mary Magdalen and Sister Anna Marie, of the Order of Preachers (O.P.) and I had arranged to meet at Adat Shalom Synagogue at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001. The nuns had learned of the recently published...…
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…8 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 essay Protecting Reproductive Rights T hough I was born before Roe v. Wade was the law of the land, I grew up only knowing abortion to be legal. But from its inception, abor- tion has been a right in name only for so many people — mostly indi- viduals with low incomes, LGBTQ folks and people of color. Because the reality is that access to abortion has been under attack since the Supreme Court’s 1973 deci- si...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 9 continued from page 6 our participants grow into future leaders — and now, with campers and staff “home from home,” they are “changed for good” and driven to further solidify the foundation of our camp. This is why we have launched the CAMPaign for Change. Within the spirit of interactive camp programming, campers and staff learned about tzedakah and the value of giving back. They built their own tzedak...…
…10 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY I n a first-of-its-kind event, 10 diverse Jewish groups joined forces last month to throw the ultimate young adult end-of-summer send-off. The “commUNITY” get-together — an evening of live music, kosher food and drinks at a beautiful back yard in West Bloomfield — attracted close to 300 young people. It took place on Aug. 25 — but the concept, in reality, was years in the making. The invited ...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 11 lived in Ann Arbor, hoping to see some friends from Birthright Israel. A LONG-HELD DREAM Joshua Goldberg, involved throughout the community, was the president of NEXTGen Detroit until his term ended on Sept. 2. It was his idea to create a council that would unite diverse organizations that focused on engaging Jewish young adults. The dream had been simmering in his mind for years. Goldberg serves profession...…
…12 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 Between April and July, Goldberg and Gross strategized about the best way to get all the groups to buy into the idea. “In general, there was openness toward doing it, even between groups that hadn’t previously partnered together. But actually bringing it to reality involved the various group’s internal politics and scheduling needs,” Goldberg said. “And, ultimately, we needed each group to commit to be...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 13 YESHIV A BETH YEHUDAH D E T R O I T M A R R I O T T R E N A I S S A N C E C E N T E R O C T O B E R 2 4 , 2 0 2 1 • 4 : 3 0 P M M A R Y B A R R A c h a i r & c e o , g e n e r a l m o t o r s o u t s t a n d i n g l e a d e r s h i p a w a r d e e e v e n t c h a i r j e r r y n o r c i a h o n o r a r y c h a i r a m b a s s a d o r d a v i d t. f i s c h e r g e n e r a l c h a i r m a r k d a v i d o f f c...…
…14 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 which groups, even multiple groups, they were affiliated with since many young adults are involved with more than one. Most people remained unaware at this point of the existence of the Achdut Detroit Council, as the groups were listed as holding the event without any mention of the council. “But as community members inquired, I started to explain the bigger picture,” Goldberg said. “This led to other ...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 TOP TO BOTTOM: Michael and Fallon Levin. • Sarah Timlin, Lily Barash, Joely Reznik. • Each organization had a signature cocktail. • Rachel Fine, Olivia Berlin, Alyah Al-Azem, Arielle Inwald, Tomer Moked, Abby Rubin, Becca Fishman. OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 14 …
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 17 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Zachary and Emily Slabotsky, Erica Dovitz, Zachary Wettenstein. • Kayla Mandel, Mallory Genauer, Joelle Abramowitz, all from Jewish Young Professionals of Ann Arbor. • Hart Watnick, Hannah Goodman, David Sable, Nikki Baron. • Nearly 300 people attended the community event. Reunions were common as this was the first big event most people had attended since the start of the pande...…
…OUR COMMUNITY T he Bais Chabad community has taken part in a unique communal mitzvah around the High Holidays — helping a family, and a community, across the globe. Of all Jewish communities in the world, few have been as challenged in recent history as the city of Sderot, Israel. Sitting one kilometer from the Gaza Strip, Sderot has been the target of thousands of rocket attacks over the last 15 years, including hundreds durin...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY S hinshin (ש”ש). It’s the Hebrew acronym for Shenat Sherut which means “year of service. ” Kind of like our gap year, Shenat Sherut is a program some Israeli high school graduates take part in before starting their military service. Recently, four such young Israelis (collectively known as shinshinim) touched down in Metro Detroit. For the next year, Noa Levi, Itay Schwartz, Ron Harel and Amit Bellin will make Mic...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 21 OUR COMMUNITY T he Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation has created its initial exhibit celebrating the work of Albert Kahn, the world’s foremost industrial architect of the first half of the 20th century. Titled “Albert Kahn: Creating the Modern World,” it is on public display at the Fisher Building in Detroit through Sept. 30. While the Fisher Building is probably his most admired local struc- ture, Kahn’s f...…
…22 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T he senior class at Farber Hebrew Day School is taking part in a suk- kah-building fundraiser with all proceeds funding their senior trip at the end of the year. The fundraiser advertisement went up at the end of August letting the community know that they were ready to hire, and in less than 48 hours, the seniors had a full schedule of sukkah building. The senior class was blown away by t...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 23 OUR COMMUNITY O n Sept. 2, 275 Holocaust survivors welcomed the Jewish New Year a few days early with a delicious kosher lunch catered by Fleischman Residence and a virtual concert with Cantor Zachary Mondrow that more than 40 participants joined via Uber Conference, Uniper and Zoom. This joint program of Jewish Family Service and the Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families of Jewish Senior Life w...…
…24 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 C ongregations and Jewish education are critical to the vibrancy of the Detroit Jewish community. They provide the community with religious, spiritual and moral building blocks that keep us connected to one another. In 1999, the Hermelin and Davidson families estab- lished and endowed the Hermelin Davidson Center for Congregation Excellence. Housed at the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the He...…
…SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 | 25 with the Jewish Community Center’s Jteen initiative (jfamily. jccdet.org/teens), the Hermelin Davidson Center established a three-year salary match pro- gram to support teen director staff positions in congregations. These directors, working in Conservative, Orthodox and Reform spaces, will work to build relationships with teens through enriching programs. The Hermelin Davidson Center designated a grant of ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY E xplorer Scott Krasnick has taken more than 38,000 photos of towns across Michigan. While living in Downtown Detroit, Krasnick, 50, decided to see where Van Dyke Road ended. “I didn’t look at a map,” the Hillel Day School employee says. “I just drove it.” Throughout the drive, Krasnick saw what he calls “tons of wonderful towns.” Since he lived in a Detroit home at the time that was built in 1877, he was fasci- nated ...…
…towns across Michigan,” Krasnick explains. “ A lot of them were taken in the 1870s to the 1930s. I thought it would be cool to do the same.” By next year, Krasnick hopes to complete his travels of the Upper Peninsula. Then, he plans to swim in all five Great Lakes in one summer. He also wants to visit all Michigan islands that are publicly owned. In his collection of 38,000 photos that document a vast array of people, places and t...…
…28 | SEPTEMBER 23 • 2021 A new project created in partner- ship with Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids aims to preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors who settled in the Grand Rapids area. Launching before the end of the year, a special website dedicated to the survivors will feature personal interviews, photos, archives and more, capturing their jour- neys both during and after World War II. “Right now, we have about 10 stories ...…
