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…56 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N DONALD C. ALEXANDER, 88, of Chicago, Ill., passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024. Born in Detroit on July 11, 1936, Don graduated from Mumford High School in 1954 and from Wayne State University with a B.A. in history. He also resided in Deerfield, Ill., and Parkland, Fla. He is survived by his children, David Alexander, Deborah (Dr. Robert) Ernst, Alaine Alexander, Gail (Dr. Jason) Weiss; grandchil- dr...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 57 J N continued on page 58 ORT America, 75 Maiden Lane — 10th floor, New York, New York 10038. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ZACHARY M. DAVIES, 86, of Farmington Hills, died July 17, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Hetty Davies; daughters and son- in-law, Miriam and Louis Davies Pardo, and...…
…58 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Simon; many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Martin was the loving son of the late Leonard and the late Margot Efros; dear brother of the late Ron Efros, the late Norm Efros; adored son-in-law of the late Lois Horowitz. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076; Jewi...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 59 J N continued on page 60 Zekelman Holocaust Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. A funeral service took place at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Yiddish Folks Farein Section. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ELIZABETH LIWAZER, 59, of Chicago, Ill., died July 16, 2024. She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Marci and Dr. D...…
…essay We Rallied as They Protested T here’s strength in num- bers. ” No truer words were ever spoken, especially regarding the Jewish and Zionist community. On Sunday, July 14, my mom and I joined a pro-Israel rally that took place in front of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Initially, it was in response to a planned pro-Palestine protest, but that message must not have made it far across their community be...…
…continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N ELIZABETH SANDY, 101, for- mer Detroiter of Boca Raton, Fla., died June 16, 2024. She had a tre- mendous zest for life and for her family. She lost her father, moth- er and brother in the Holocaust. She sur- vived by escaping from a forced labor battalion march and finding shelter in the Swiss Consulate Annex in Budapest, called the Glass House. The m...…
…D r. Richard D. Budson, a renowned mental health professional, accom- plished musician and loving father and grandfather, passed away in his sleep on July 17, 2024, at 89. Dr. Budson graduated from Harvard College and the University of Michigan Medical School. He was asso- ciate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the community mental health residential pro- gram at McLean Hospital, a division of the Massa...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Detroit + Maccabi, a Love Af air I t’s going to be a great summer for young Jewish sportsmen and sports- women. The JCC Maccabi Games for teenage Jewish athletes will be held in Detroit July 28-Aug. 2, followed by games in Houston, Texas, Aug. 4-9. The JCC Maccabi Games is the largest sports event in North America for y...…
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…JULY 25 • 2024 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com It felt right to be at the rally. Standing in front of the Holocaust Center, I almost felt like we were protecting it, helping to preserve our histo- ry. As I write this, I can’t help but feel like it was a full circle moment. When the Holocaust ended, those who survived did not feel welcomed to go back ...…
…Strength Strength Strength in Numbers ABOVE LEFT: Eden Golan was the main headliner at Birthright’s Mega Solidarity Event. ABOVE RIGHT: President and CEO of the Birthright Foundation Elias Saratovsky. 8 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY …
…continued on page 10 STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Taglit-Birthright — the bridge between Israel and the diaspora — builds the next generation of Zionists. T en days in Israel can make a lasting impact on shap- ing the Jewish identity of a college student or young adult. This has been the case for more than 800,000 diaspora Jews who have traveled to Israel with Taglit- Birthright since the philanthropic organization began offer...…
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…July 25 • 2019 3 jn inside July 25-31, 2019 22-28 Tammuz 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 25 thejewishnews.com • Young Jews Making Moves: Benny Shaevsky Detroit Jewish News n For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 Protest at Detroit ICE Jews join vigils to express objections to immigration policies. 13 Deportations Resume ICE targets Iraqi immigrants with a “fi nal order of removal.” 16 Re...…
…4 July 25 • 2019 jn Funded by the Sarah & Harold Gottlieb Endowment Fund in loving memory of Stephen Gottlieb. Wednesday, August 7th 6 pm: Dinner 7 pm: Concert followed by dessert & activities at the Temple Israel MACCABI HOST FAMILY NIGHT Open to the community at no charge! RSVP by Friday, August 2nd: temple-israel.org/gottlieb 5725 WALNUT LAKE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 248-661-5700 TEMPLE-ISRAEL.ORG …
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…10 July 25 • 2019 jn views A merican Jews have a long and understandable tradition of advocacy for immigrants. That’ s due in part to the fact that most Jews were the children and grandchildren of immigrants as the community first began to assert itself into the political life of the country in the 20th century. It’ s also because the plight of those who were denied entry to the United States and other poten- tial sources of ref...…
…July 25 • 2019 11 jn Robotic-assisted surgery, a type of minimally invasive surgery, uses surgical robotic equipment which imitates surgical movements. Minimally invasive procedures allow surgeons to operate through small ports rather than large incisions, resulting in shorter recovery times, fewer complications and reduced hospital stays. Advantages of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Patients Include: Shorter hospital stays Less risk ...…
…jews d in the on the cover 12 July 25 • 2019 jn MARC SUSSMAN O n Friday, July 12, demonstra- tors took to the streets of cities across the state and across the country as part of “Lights for Liberty” vigils to protest the Trump administra- tion’ s immigration policies. In Detroit, a crowd estimated at 600 stood before the Rosa Parks Federal Building, the headquar- ters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), lining both side...…
…July 25 • 2019 13 jn Some focused concerns on the children at the July 12 anti-ICE protest. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Fighting its way through a thicket of legal challenges, the federal government has restarted its program of deporting vulnerable immigrants to Iraq. In April, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued decisions that cleared the way for the deportations to resume. The target population consists of immi- gra...…
…14 July 25 • 2019 jn and ’ 90s, in general. With the beginning of the Trump administration, ICE began sweeping these people up for deportation to Iraq.” In spring 2017, the Trump administra- tion pressured Iraq to accept about 1,400 deportees in exchange for dropping Iraq from the list of nations under a travel ban. According to Levin, “The Iraqi nationals with standing deportation orders come from all Iraqi communities: Sunni, Shia,...…
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…16 July 25 • 2019 jn continued on page 18 Readers Share Favorite Memories of the Palace I n last week’ s issue, there was a story about the Palace of Auburn Hills being set for demolition this fall. Many people weighed in with what the building meant to them, includ- ing friends and family of the late Bill Davidson and the late Robert “Bob” Sosnick, who were instrumental in the development of the Palace. RIK KOWALL One of my many m...…
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…18 July 25 • 2019 jn rather than go home. I slept all over that building: in suites, in concession areas, in the parking lot. Rick Mahorn still gives me a hard time about sleep- ing in the Palace parking lot. One night, I made a bed of folding chairs at what would soon be center court. I was awakened at six in the morning by guys welding in the high steel above my head. I carried Pink Floyd’ s guitars, New Kids on the Block’ s booze,...…
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…22 July 25 • 2019 jn NANCY MAGNUS IRWIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Oak Park High class of 1969 rocks their 50th reunion. A lot happened the summer of 1969, including the first man on the moon, a little music festival called Woodstock … Also, a wonderful class graduated from Oak Park High School. More than 280 guests out of a class that numbered about 500 came together for their 50th reunion July 4-6. Ken Korotkin led the Reunion C...…
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…28 July 25 • 2019 jn LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER S unny Segal has been performing and dancing since age 7. She has been teaching Israeli dance in Metro Detroit and leading the Israeli Dancers group since shortly after she moved here 60 years ago. When she decided to retire, her students gave her an 80th birthday and retirement party, inviting participants from all past decades of the group. Twenty-six current and past danc-...…
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…30 July 25 • 2019 jn jews d in the ORT Brings to Life Israeli Innovation at Jewish Summer Camps This summer, ORT once again is introducing campers at six Jewish summer camps in the U.S. to the vibrancy of Israeli innovation. More than 700 campers between the ages of 9-13 will take part in ORT’ s Start-up Challenge, which includes interactive educational activities focused on science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM)...…
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…32 July 25 • 2019 jn We Need to Talk … and Listen, Too Federation launches podcast as latest channel of communication in youth mental health program. T he power of talking about mental health … just think about how often it starts with a single con- versation: between parents and their children, between teens and their peers, between teachers and health profession- als. Think about having those conver- sations; stop and listen; see h...…
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…34 July 25 • 2019 jn You do not want to mess with Jon Pritikin. For one thing, he can bend a solid metal pan with his bare hands. The Guinness Book of World Records holder demonstrated some of his feats of strength during a motivational talk May 28 at Friendship Circle’ s Friendship House in West Bloomfield. Pritikin, who is Jewish, also shared his personal story of overcoming ruth- less bullying and poor self esteem. Despite struggling wi...…
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…moments SUZY FARBMAN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Love, Devotion & Tenacity A new lung lets Loretta and Sy Ziegelman celebrate their 60th anniversary and beyond. G enerations of Detroit women revere Dr. Sy Ziegelman, an OB/GYN for more 40 years. Along with active careers, Sy and Loretta, a retired social worker, raised three children. They led, Sy says, “ful- filling and exciting lives.” In November 2008, this fun-loving couple vacati...…
