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…56 | MAY 25 • 2023 ERETZ I was certainly aware of the National Library of Israel (NLI) prior to my trip to Jerusalem with the Jewish Federation of Detroit’s “Motor City Mission” this past March. I had read about it in the JN, as well as other articles about it, so I knew the NLI held a spectacular collection of Jewish books and archives, or just about anything Jewish printed, recorded and/or digital from around the worl...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 57 Ben-Ari, editor of English- language Digital Content stopped by to introduce himself, and I met Dr. Zvi Leshem, who is the director of the Gershom Scholem Collection of Kabbalah and Hasidism, and I had a quick look at his fantastic collec- tion. Rachel Misrati, archivist and the Archives Department’s External Exhibitions coordinator, was most welcoming as well. She pulled a few unique documents from the colle...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MAY 25 • 2023 You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls during the daily minyan at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Your support of the Torah learning of our children and our Kollel’s Torah Scholars brings immeasurable heavenly merit. Please call us at 248-557-...…
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…60 | MAY 25 • 2023 Lucy and Mason Cabell; brothers-in-law and sister- in-law, Alan “Buzzy” and Paula Miller, and Sheldon Weiner; cousin, Shirley Lane; other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Miller was the beloved wife of the late Frederick “Marty” Miller; the devoted daughter of the late Leon and the late Gertrude Komisa; the loving sister- in-law of the late Betty Lou Weiner; the dear daughter- in-law of the late Pearl and th...…
…MAY 25 • 2023 | 61 Eric Cheng, and Bina and Zack Colman; grandnieces and grandnephews, Logan Doyle, Charyle Bello, Talia Cheng, Aiken Colman and Jae Colman. Marilyn is also survived by cherished cousins all over the world. Through her second marriage to the late Edward Goodman, she is also survived by Marci Goodman Brill, Steve and Asmina Goodman, and grandson, Hesham Goodman. It is suggested that those who wish to further ho...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | MAY 25 • 2023 Choosey Moms Choose … Velvet Peanut Butter F or many, many years, those three boys stared at me when I was having lunch. “Pure” and “Delicious” looked friendly enough, but I never quite trusted that “Fresh” kid. He did look mischievous. I am referring to the three kids on the label of the Velvet Pea...…
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…8 | MAY 25 • 2023 guest column An Alternative Pathway: Can We Be Partners with People Who Hold Anti-Israel Views? W hat do we do when people we wish to partner with to create a better Detroit or a better America harbor anti-Is- rael views? One approach to dealing with folks who are anti-Israel might be to cut off ties with them after failing to convince them of our own view- point. Yet, there is an alternative path. This i...…
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…jews d in the Reproductive Rights STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER JACII puts together a panel on threatened right to choose. ABOVE: JACII founders: Brooke Bendix of Royal Oak, Michal Nodel of Birmingham and Ariella Raviv of Farmington Hills. 10 May 25 • 2017 D iscussing politics these days is never dry. But by bringing in stories of those directly affected by legisla- tion, the Detroit chapter of Joint Action Committee II (JACII) ...…
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…jews d in the family Not Pointless Dear Debra S end your questions to deardebra@renmedia.us or look for an anonymous ques- tion submission form on Debra’s online column at www. thejewishnews.com. DEAR DEBRA, Debra Darvick My son has a great life — loving wife, great kids, professional suc- cess. Yet every now and then, he chastises my wife and me for not realizing he had a learning dis- ability. It was diagnosed his fresh- man year in...…
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…jews d in the Culinary Art Therapy Tradition! Dubovs return home to open a center in Bloomfi eld Hills . RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Cooking can act as a form of healing. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER F Ohana said. “When a person can relax or some, cooking is a creative outlet. For others, it’s an unbear- and engage in something creative, fun able chore. For Julie Ohana, it’s a and inspiring, they feel freer, more vul- nerab...…
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…jews d in the This Is How Detroit Does Birthright BECKY HURVITZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Four Birthright alumni with one message: Go! Ben Kruman at the Western Wall N to Israel on a Detroit Community trip is so special. EXTGen Detroit set out on a Detroit Community Birthright trip on JAKE SAFRAN, 26 Dec. 26, one of more than 200 trips Originally from Metro Detroit. Currently living from around the world that traveled to in Boulder, C...…
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…Mazel Tov to the members of The Jewish Fund Teen Board 2016-2017, a diverse group of Jewish teens who have deepened their engagement within our community through learning of communal needs and responding through philanthropic grantmaking. Julia Abramson 10th grade, West Bloomfield High School Emma Jacobson 11th grade, Frankel Jewish Academy Claire Schwartz 10th grade, Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School Rebecca Benezra 11th grade, Farber Hebr...…
…jews d & in the PHOTOS BY JESSICA POLK On Sunday, May 7, the annual Walk/Run for Israel was held under sunny skies at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. New this year were food trucks offering Israeli food, but that was in addition to the ever-popular free salad and pizza from Jerusalem Pizza. Aside from bouncies, face-painting and music, an addition this year was an interview with JN publisher/executive editor Arthur Horwitz by Walk fo...…
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…jews d in the ‘ Talking The Talk E S J O PRO D UC E Groves High School Forensic team named state champions. ROBIN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER T different events ranging from pre- he gift of gab propelled pared speeches to more impromptu Paige Stearn, 17, of Beverly remarks, where limited preparation Hills and 40 teammates on time is given. They also the Groves High School recited poetry and prose forensic team to a state ABOVE: Paige...…
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…Coinciding with our 100th anniversary Hebrew Memorial Chapel invites you to a special evening “Life After Death, Where Do We Go From Here” on Wednesday June 7th starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Hebrew Memorial Chapel This event is being headlined by world -renowned author, counselor, lecturer, movie producer and philosopher, Rabbi Manis Friedman. HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL is sponsoring this lecture on behalf of the entire community and is a free...…
…jews d & LEARN TO SAIL in the faces places PONTIAC YOUTH SAILING ated questions from the audience. Sisterhood marked two important milestones. The golden anniversary of the very first Woman’s World in 1967 was marked by video of the past 50 years, courtesy of Karen Couf Cohen. The 10th anniversary of an endowment by the family of Lois Linden Nelson and the renam- ing of Woman’s World in memory of their beloved mother was also recognized....…
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…jews d & in the faces The Women of Temple Beth El recently screened the documentary film Break The Chain for Sanctum House, a safe home for survivors of human trafficking. More than 100 people attended the spring event at Beth El in Bloomfield Township. The documentary addresses the often hidden-in-plain-sight issue of human trafficking within Michigan and the U.S. The film chronicles two survivors, providing a detailed look at how traffick...…
