…Jewish War Veterans place flags on veterans’ graves in preparation for Memorial Day weekend services. Taking to See page 10 $2 May 25-31, 2023 / 5-11 Sivan 5783 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS thejewishnews.com …
…10 | MAY 25 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY Jewish War Veterans place flags on veterans’ graves in preparation for Memorial Day weekend services. ON THE COVER M emorial Day weekend is upon us, and I hope it’s not too late for you to add just one more activity to your holiday agenda. I suggest it will rival the barbecue, golf game or Tigers game you’re planning on attending. Dare I say, more gratifying than the great “patriotic” savings you...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 11 continued on page 12 JWV-MI volunteers who provided the labor of love in placing each flag. The activity never ceases to have an impact on him. “The reality, ” Reed said, “is that for each veteran’s gravesite there is a very personal story. ” There are stories from every era and every theater of war, some over a century old he’s found in his research. “I discovered a Jewish veteran who was born in Russia, ” Reed s...…
…taking of 92 prisoners and the capture of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons and two trucks. Sadly, just nine days later, on Sept. 21, 1944, Zussman was killed in action by a German mortar. JWV-MI Post 333 was instituted in 1945 to commemorate 2nd Lt. Raymond Zussman, later merging with Post 135 where, today, the Zussman name remains proudly affiliated. Each grave a story. Each grave a lost treasure. Each grave deserving to be reme...…
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…O n May 26, Temple Israel will celebrate its female rabbis and the women who helped pave the way for women in the rab- binate. Along with the Holy Sparks exhibit in the Goodman Family Museum, Temple Israel will unveil portraits of Rabbi Marla Hornsten, Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny, Rabbi Jen Lader and Rabbi Arianna Gordon by paper-cut artist Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik, whose work was recently featured in the Goodman Family Museum. His ...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 15 what the Jewish world had to offer, and I just had no idea, ” Lader said. Even with that, Lader said she was still on the science track through college, majoring in pre-med at the University of Maryland. But she also started taking Jewish studies as part of her college curriculum. She said she had all of her “real classes” in science, but all her electives were in Jewish studies. At this time, a congregation n...…
…OUR COMMUNITY T he inaugural Jewish Agency for Israel North American Council (JAFINA) Leadership Dinner will celebrate Jane F. Sherman, who will be receiving the inaugural Max M. Fisher Award for the impact she has made to the local and global Jewish community. The event takes place on Sunday, June 4, at 5 p.m. at Knollwood Country Club in West Bloomfield. Sherman is the daughter of the late Max Fisher, the iconic Detroit- ar...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 17 T he annual meeting of JHSM (Jewish Historical Society of Michigan) will be held at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield on Sunday, June 4, from 2-4 p.m. This year’s cele- bration honors 12 individuals, including nine who will receive a brand-new award: Outstanding JHSM Ambassador. This year’s ambassadors are the nine docents who give JHSM’s DIA: Jewish Connections art tours. Nearly 50 public and priv...…
…18 | MAY 25 • 2023 APPLE TREE EXTRA KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER S o back during Passover, God took the Jewish people out of Egypt. We told the story around our seder tables and started counting the days until Shavuot. Well, it’s here. After 49 days of counting, we welcome Shavuot, which begins Thursday evening, May 25, and runs through Saturday night, May 27. It’s the holiday that celebrates God giving the Torah to the Je...…
…Zeev, Lihi and Hilla Maine Dive On In! Looking to connect with this holiday? Aish Detroit’s Ayala Kohn offers a few things to try … • Read through the story of Ruth and talk with friends and family about the lessons you can learn from it. • Pick out some items at the store and donate to your local food pantry. • Focus on treating others with love, acceptance and respect. • Commit to something new — Ruth shows a lot of commitment (rea...…
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…MAY 25 • 2023 | 21 Name: _________________________________________________ Shavuot Q M J Z F C O M M A N D M E N T S G H P O P U E F R U I T P S K U O Q K O M I U C O S M O R A W H T F O L H L D O L N C I T H J E X A R P F E A I E Q S G T O B I Z U X V A J Z A R D S X G E R A U A V P J U D N Z R V A E F U T S I I N L A F O I J D N E Y R H B Z H K M N T W L T T T A I S G T S I N A I B A C I B C I J I N T I C E C R E A M X G K N M O ...…
…22 | MAY 25 • 2023 Our 2023 Annual Campaign closes on May 31, which is when we tally the total amount of funds available to distribute to our local and overseas partner agencies. Every dollar we raise before the campaign ends will be used to support those in need and strengthen our Jewish community, here in Detroit as well as in Israel and around the world. Each donor is important and every dollar makes a difference. In fact, our ca...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 23 Our Impact: Voices from the Community “I’ve always donated every year, and now I’m living at Jewish Senior Life’s Meer Apartments—and I love living here. It’s a warm, happy place and I see how Federation’s money is helping this building and the people in it. I will continue to give to Federation as long as I possibly can. ” Rena Tepman, Jewish Senior Life Resident “As a kindergarten teacher and a parent of two young...…
…24 | MAY 25 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY J ason Charnas, director of business and career services at Gesher Human Services, helps people looking for employment. With COVID hitting nonprofits hard, it’s been important to rehire and refill positions to keep quality programs running, he says. He’s been getting lots of calls from agencies looking for people to fill positions. That’s where The Collective comes in. It’s a project formed by ...…
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…26 | MAY 25 • 2023 require learning to find solutions — are relatively new but have seen success in Cincinnati and even nearby in Pontiac. “Working together not only has practical benefits but it also promotes collegiality and a sense of being part of something larger,” Siegel says. THE STAFFING WORKGROUP Gesher’s Charnas jumped at the chance to be a part of The Collective’s staffing work group, which set out to tackle the communi...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 27 Grilling Spring get outside for ALl THE INGREDIENTS FOR SAVORY SIDES 14 MILE RD. @ FARMINGTON RD. IN WEST BLOoMFIELD SP RI NG M EA NS F RE SH , LO CA L AS PA RA GU S! FRESH, QUALITY MEATS WITH KOSHER CHOICES FRESH GROUND FISH TO ORDER …
…28 | MAY 25 • 2023 A line of cars, seemingly a mile long, streamed into the park- ing lot of the new Gleaners Community Food Bank South Campus in Taylor as more than 540 participants arrived for the 30th annual Women’s Power Breakfast. Among the crowd May 2 was 95-year-old Dulcie Rosenfeld, a career volunteer and fundraiser who dreamt up the ingenious event idea three decades ago. “You have to gear it toward women and make it som...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 29 Dulcie grew up in Detroit and graduated from Central High School and the University of Michigan. She and her late husband, Norman, raised four chil- dren. And she still found time to serve on the boards of Jewish Home and Aging Services, the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Community Council, Jewish Vocational Service, Agency for Jewish Education and the Sinai Hospital Guild. Her volunteer work has touched Greening of...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-8 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Taking Time to Remember Jewish War Veterans place flags on veterans’ graves in preparation for Memorial Day weekend services. 14 Holy Sparks! Temple Israel will celebrate 50 years of women in the Rabbinate on May 26. 16 A Legacy of Impact Jane F. Sherman will receive the inaugural Max M. Fisher Award. 17 JHSM Announces Leader...…
…30 | MAY 25 • 2023 S hmirat haguf, Hebrew for “caring for the body,” is an important act for all — but taking care of one’s body early on in life? Even more so. At West Bloomfield’s Frankel Jewish Academy (FJA), students are caring for their bodies — hitting the gym while also hitting the books. For four years now, FJA has offered a unique elective course: a weight training class. The class is led by Rabbi Jeremy Yoskowitz, w...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 31 “I just want the students to be able to become stronger, happier, healthier people,” Yoskowitz said. “The more you build positive habits, the more you build a good discipline for yourself, the better your options are for translating those things to different aspects of your life.” FJA seniors Gabriel Gordon and Caleb Robbins have both had Judaic studies classes with Rabbi Yoskowitz along with weight training ...…
…32 | MAY 25 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY S ometimes people have scars or emotional baggage from previous relationships, but Laura Solomon of West Bloomfield is proof those things don’t have to stop a person from living hap- pily ever after. Twenty-three years ago, life was falling apart for Laura. She was recently separat- ed and had seven kids under the age of 13. To add to the chaos, she’ d just been called to her kids’ school because he...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 33 B rothers Ron and Steve Elkus are this week’s Volunteer(s) of the Week, nominated for their work with JARC. The brothers have been involved with JARC for several decades in many capacities. Most recently, they have assisted with Flower-a-thon, an annual event in May when volunteers help plant flowers and beautify the outdoor spaces at JARC homes. Both now retired after successful careers in retail and denti...…
…34 | MAY 25 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY S avvy Savers, a free financial education program offered by Gesher Human Services and sponsored by CIBC bank, and which is designed to assist Metro Detroiters become lifelong savers and begin investing, has been enhanced with an additional financial incentive. Participants in the pro- gram, which started in 2021, who attend three consecu- tive hour-long classes held monthly, will have any sav...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 35 dor l’dor sponsor IN MEMORY OF HERBERT & REVA LAZARUS AND MOISHE & BESS GLAZIER annual gala sponsor JOHN ELLIOTT, LOAD ONE TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS major donor reception sponsor LEAH & SHAYA BAUM bar sponsor SAMANTHA & ROSS PARTRICH, RHP PROPERTIES dessert sponsor NANCY AND JAMES GROSFELD raffle sponsor HONIGMAN silent auction sponsor THE SCHOSTAK FAMILY Thank you to our Gala Sponsors & Honorees edu...…
…36 | MAY 25 • 2023 faces&places H illel Day School’s Head of School Dr. Darin Katz invited donors to officially cut the ribbon on the school’s new outdoor athletic facilities, less than one year after launching its “Open Space, Open Minds” capital campaign to transform the school’s outdoor amenities. The campaign was led by Hillel’s Director of Advancement Amy Schlussel and the more than 275 contributors who made donations towar...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 37 Hillel Ribbon Cutting Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation. Need to find help during a family crisis? Call jhelp at 1-833-445-4357 or visit: jhelp.org Your one-stop for support from Jewish Detroit. Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? As featured on: Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? Call the experts at 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) •...…
…38 | MAY 25 • 2023 NEXT DOR A t Oak Park’s Jewish Senior Life (JSL) campus on the afternoon of Sunday, April 30, generations were sandwiched together — literally and figura- tively. Packing Lunches with Love — an event presented by the Jewish Federation’s NEXTGen Detroit Volunteers, Repair the World Detroit, Moishe House Royal Oak and Reboot — was a mitzvah event that saw Jewish community members team up with JSL residents to prep...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 39 A Concert of Musical A Concert of Musical Theatre Duets Theatre Duets CANTOR RACHEL GOTTLIEB KALMOWITZ and CANTOR LAURIE AKERS WHAT ABOUT LOVE Spend a lovely summer evening at Temple Beth El, where two talented cantors will bring their voices together in a concert of beloved and less well-known duets from the musical theatre canon. Followed by a dessert reception. 7PM PM THURSDAY, JUNE THURSDAY, JUNE 1 SPONSOR...…
…4 | MAY 25 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY essay The Jerusalem Embassy, Five Years Later O n May 14, 2018, something incredible happened. The United States finally opened our embassy in Jerusalem, 23 years after we first promised to do so. This was an important moment for Israel. But it was just as important for America. It showed that we keep our word, stand with our allies and put our own interests and principles ahead of the worl...…
…40 | MAY 25 • 2023 SPORTS T he International B’nai B’rith Bowling Association was founded in 1939 to coordinate B’nai B’rith bowling activities throughout the United States and Canada. During the 1960s and 1970s, there were as many as 20,000 B’nai B’rith bowlers in IBBBA leagues in the two countries. Last season, there were 414 bowlers in IBBBA leagues. Howard Waxer of Farmington Hills, the IBBBA ’s new president, wants to see the...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 41 MAZEL TOV! MARCH 4, 2023 Hilary Gorosh and Eli Wald of Chicago, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Ezra Ori Wald. Ezra is welcomed by his older brother Judah, and grandparents Tammy and Bruce Gorosh of West Bloomfield, and Jack and Laura Wald of Chicago. Ezra is named in loving memory of his maternal great-grandmother Edith Rosen Erdberg and paternal great-uncle Oscar Wald. MARCH 30, 2023 Hann...…
…42 | MAY 25 • 2023 SPIRIT Personal Growth O ne of my favorite and first questions I use when learning or teaching is: What is the Jewish wisdom tradition asking us to pay attention to right now? The first and natural place to look for an answer is in the Torah portion of the week. However, this week is a little different from all other weeks. The Torah portion breaks from the weekly narrative to invite us to home in on wh...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 43 T he festival of Shavuot is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Here is how Shavuot is described and defined in parshat Emor: “From the day after the Sabbath, the day you brought the sheaf of the wave offering, count off seven full weeks. Count off 50 days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the Lord … On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly and do ...…
…44 | MAY 25 • 2023 voice of God and made a covenant with Him. But that connection is not made in the Torah itself. To be sure, the Torah says that “In the third month after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that very day, they entered the wilderness of Sinai” (Ex. 19:1), and Shavuot is the only festival in the third month. So, the connection is implicit; but it is not explicit. For this, as for the festival’s...…
…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...…
…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 47 Seating is limited, call now to reserve your space! RSVP to Tracey Proghovnick at: (248) 592-5048 TTY# 711 or info@jslmi.org Tuesday, June 6 at 11:30 am Jewish Senior Life | Meer Apartments 6760 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322 Explore our community online at jslmi.org JUNE 11:30 AM 6 Dine + Discover People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. Join us for a Chef prepared Kosher lunch and a ...…
…48 | MAY 25 • 2023 HEALTH S id Moss was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009 and immediately began induction therapy. Approximately 25,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma annually. This blood cancer affects plasma cells that accumulate in bone mar- row, crowding out the normal cells that fight infection and creating an abnormal antibody that can cause life-threatening problems. While not curable, it is conside...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 49 T aking tiny steps can be the pathway to making major lifestyle changes. That was the message of a presentation on “Tiny Habits and Behavior Modification” April 20, a Zoom program for the Health Professionals Council of Hadassah Greater Detroit by Ilana Wolfson, a registered dietitian and nutritionist and certified Tiny Habits coach. The Tiny Habits method was developed by BJ Fogg, Ph.D., director of the Behavi...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 5 DIAMOND Manat Foundation The Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation* Andi & Larry Wolfe* PLATINUM Judy & Jeff Aisen Pamela & Walter Feuereisen* The Irving & Ethel Palman Foundation Linda & Mark Jacobs Melissa & Larry Lax* Martin S. & Violet Jacob and Family Tzedakah Fund Mark Milgrom Joy & Allan Nachman* AnaPaola & Geoffrey Orley* Diane & Randy Orley* Patrice M. Phillips & Robert P. Morris Fund for Family Emergenci...…
…50 | MAY 25 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE BOOKS P eople expect Jews to tell subversive jokes that only seem innocent, that imply disrespect for authority and that might leave a bitter aftertaste. For generations, scholars have tried to explain what Jewishness has to do with producing snarky comedy. Sigmund Freud wrote about it, and Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, professors Jeffrey Dauber and Ruth Wisse, and many more. Now, Professor Jennifer Caplan...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 51 baby … and a beautiful car!” The sketch presents the rabbi as, in Caplan’s words, “a sellout. ” He should care only about the baby, but he works at selling the car. Caplan observes, “In an earlier time, a nationally televised sketch turning a rabbi into a car shill of questionable ethics would have been seen as poor taste at best. ” In a 1977 sketch, SNL writer (and later U.S. Senator) Al Franken presents a fake gam...…
…52 | MAY 25 • 2023 LITTLE MERMAID: A STAR IS BORN? A GOOD FILMMAKER’S LATEST; MEMORIAL DAY NOTE A “live-action” version of the musical The Little Mermaid, a Disney movie, opens in theaters on May 26. African American actress Halle Bailey, 23, co-stars as Ariel, a mermaid princess who is fascinated with the human world. Jonah Hauer- King, 27, co-stars as Eric, a human prince whom Ariel falls in love with after saving him from dr...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 53 MUSEUM OFFER NOW-SEPT. 4 The Grand Rapids Public Museum will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. Find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. Blue Star Museums include children’s museums, art, sci- ence and history museums, zoos, gardens, lighthouse...…
…54 | MAY 25 • 2023 less well-known duets from the musical theater canon. No cost. Followed by a dessert reception. Register at tbeonline.org. BBQ DINNER 5 PM, JUNE 2 (FRI.) Friday evening filled with friends, food and Adat Shalom’s Shabbat Rocks band. Doors open at 5 pm for dinner/kiddo activities, followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6 pm. Cost: $12/child, $20/adult. Bring a blanket for your family to sit on. (Weather ...…
