…46 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 T here is, on the face of it, a funda- mental contradiction in the Torah. On the one hand we hear, in the passage known as the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, the following words: “The Lord, the Lord, compas- sionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving-kindness and truth … but who does not acquit the guilty, holding descendants to account for the sins of the fathers, children and grandchildren...…
…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 47 declared, ‘The one who sins is the one who will die.’” Makkot 2b In general, the Sages rejected the idea that children could be punished, even at the hands of Heaven, for the sins of their parents. As a result, they systematically reinterpreted every passage that gave the opposite impression, that children were indeed being punished for their parents’ sins. Their general position was this: “ Are not children then...…
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…50 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 T exas-raised pianist and composer Michael Weiss studied at Indiana University and met Detroit- raised pianist and composer Barry Harris in the 1970s. Their shared interests and talents launched a friendship that last- ed decades. This year, Weiss brings a trio to the Detroit Jazz Festival, running Labor Day weekend on Downtown stages, and cele- brates the work of the musician so important in his own career. ...…
…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 51 programs. It was the largest, most expansive music school in the country. “I started composing in the mid-1980s and was motivated when I had my first recordings as a leader, deciding I had to have at least one original composition for record dates. I had different kinds of inspiration from the music I was listening to and some young players and saw that my tunes were viable and successful. ” Although Weiss...…
…52 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 CAN SANDLER PUT ON A GREAT BAT MITZVAH? A POLITICAL NOTE Last week, Netflix “popped” the news that on Aug. 25 they would premiere the original feature film You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. Here is the basic plot of this mostly comedic coming- of-age story: Best friends Stacy (played by Sunny Sandler, 14, Adam Sandler’s daughter) and Lydia (Samantha Lorraine) are planning “epic” bat mitzvah partie...…
…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 53 AT MOCAD NOW-SEPT. 10 “Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan,” showcasing inner worlds of incarcerated individuals and the fundamental issues that shape conversations around incarceration today, is on exhibit in Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), 4454 Woodward; 313-832-6622, with support from the Michigan Justice Fund. It features the work of artists ...…
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…56 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY SHIRLEY FEINBERG, 94, of Southfield, died Aug. 14, 2023. She was born in Detroit on Sept. 25, 1928. She was a devoted and beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend to many. Shirley was warm, sweet and kind and was adored by all who knew her. She was an avid bridge and Canasta player, lover of books and a fabulous cook and baker,...…
…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 57 13, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Al Gruber; loving mother of Alicia “Lee” Galarce and Andrea Hurtado; cherished grandmother of Alexander and Max Galarce; dear sister of Larry (Joann) Davis; dear cousin of Marilyn (Larry) Zimny and David Criz. She will be missed dearly by all those who knew her. A memorial service was held at Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills, Ill. In lieu of flowers, memorial co...…
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…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 59 other loving family members and friends. She was the sister-in-law of the late Norman Block and the late Benita Bornstein. Interment was held at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Contributions may be made to Birthright Israel or to the Jewish National Fund. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MURIEL WARSHAWSKY POSNER, 93, of Southfield, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2023, at her home. She is survived by h...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 Muriel Rudack, Jay and Connie Rudack; and sister-in -law, Sylvia (Irving) Zaks. A private funeral was held at Machpelah Cemetery; arrangements were made by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DR. ISIDORE STEINER, 71, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 11, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Bracha Steiner; sons and daughter-in-law, Joshuah and Itta Steiner, Avi Steiner, Aryeh Steiner; daughter, ...…
…AUGUST 24 • 2023 | 61 at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. c. 1949 THELMA WILLIS, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 16, 2023. She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Michael and Joyce Levin, Harold and Karen Levin, Steve (the late Jan) Levin, Jack Cohen, Rhonda and Jeff Schwartz, and Scott and Christine Newberg; many loving great-nieces and great-nephews, other family members and friends. The...…
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…8 | AUGUST 24 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY column Is Barbie Liberal or ‘Kenservative’? I n the 1950s, a Jewish woman born in Denver, Colorado, to parents who fled persecution in Eastern Europe, decided that the toy market needed adult-themed dolls for children. Ruth Handler (1916- 2002) came up with the idea for “Barbie,” named after her daughter Barbara and reportedly inspired by “Bild Lilli,” a German sex doll modeled after ...…
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…NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 After Oxford At the first anniversary of the deadly school shooting, legislation for common sense gun reform may be in reach. 18 Women Helping Women Bikur Cholim’s new Maternal Wellness Initiative supports new moms. 24 An Exodus in Reverse One-time refugee returns to Egypt. 28 Seventh Annual Chanu-Con! A communi...…
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…NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 | 9 those who know me, I did compose a song out of my accident. It begins: “I left my hip in San Francisco” and continues with “and though I kept my cranium, I’m now one-tenth titanium” and ends with this couplet “… And though I now set off alarms at the airport, I’m not as hip as I used to be!” You can guess the tune. Eventually, down the road (literally), it was time to find out the real meaning of that oft-...…
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…14 | NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER the message ‘If you see something, say something,’ even if someone casually makes a comment.” Patton said some of the threats have been coming from children as young as 10 years old. He implored that in these times, parents need to sit down with young children and explain that threats are not jokes, and it is OK to tell an adult if they know about another child who is thinking abo...…
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…16 | NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER Lansing. Working within the parameters of the Second Amendment, he believes more can be done to create barriers so guns will not get into the hands of the wrong people. “There are certain guns, like assault rifles, that should not be widely accessible, and there are certain people who should not be allowed to possess guns in the first place,” Wittenberg said. “This is the work the...…
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…22 | NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 and empowered … It was so helpful to see others going through the same things as me and knowing that I’m not alone; we’re experiencing these new struggles and triumphs together.” The third annual Bikur Cholim of Detroit’s women’s brunch and awareness event was held Nov. 13 at Congregation Ahavas Olam in Southfield. The program featured Racheli Indig, a Partners in Torah educator, speaking on the topic ...…
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…26 | NOVEMBER 24 • 2022 continued from page 24 sukkah brought tears of happi- ness to his eyes, ” David said. REVISITING THE PAST The group visited the site of Joe’s father’s printing shop and the Lycée Français, the presti- gious school Joe attended from seventh through 12th grades. The Salamas had landed in Cairo after their flight from the U.S. and, on their way to Alexandria, they visited the cemetery at El Alamein, where Nazi ...…
