…42 | APRIL 25 • 2024 M oshe teaches us again and again that joy is what we should feel in the Land of Israel, the land given to us by God, the place to which the whole of Jewish life — since the days of Avraham and Sarah — has been a journey. There, says Moshe, you will celebrate the love between a small and otherwise insignificant people and the God who, taking them as His own, lifted them to greatness. It will also be there, ...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 43 Rabbi Sacks’ Prayer for Israel This prayer was composed by Rabbi Sacks in 2000 (5761) during the Second Intifada and was recited by communities on Yom Kippur of that year. Heavenly Father, Rock and Redeemer of Israel On this holy and awesome day, We come before You in prayer and supplication On behalf of our brothers and sisters In Your Holy Land, the Land of Israel. You know every secret since the world began, Nothin...…
…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 ...…
…46 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N A More Intimate Jewish Film Festival ARTS&LIFE FILM T his year, the 26th for the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival, will introduce movie viewers to a new format. Planners have arranged for fewer films with more attention given to each one through guest discussions and performances. During the programming time frame, May 2-14, a variety of films will be shown at the Berman Center for the Per...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 47 subject of a book she wrote. Macadam wants to point out reasons for differences between the book and movie. Macadam, who was born and grew up in Michigan, took dance lessons in Royal Oak and became a professional dancer in New York before an accident prevented her from returning to the stage. She went on to get a master’s degree in creative writing and then was teaching writing in college as she approached w...…
…48 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N A two-day special event saw the award-winning World War II film Irena’s Vow playing across theaters in Metro Detroit on April 15 and 16. The 2023 Canadian- Polish war drama film made its U.S. debut in theaters nationwide, premiering at a time of increased global antisemitism and drawing attention to enduring themes that still persist today. The just over two-hour film is based on the true story of Ir...…
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…50 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N WACKY SHABBAT DINNERS: HERB ALPERT: ON SINAI & MANY OTHER PLACES I confess, Dinner with the Parents, a “quite Jewish” comedy series, began last week (April 18) on the Freevee Channel/App and I didn’t know about its existence until the 15th (too late to be in my last column). But, in my defense, there wasn’t a single pre-premiere review anywhere; it wasn’t on most lists of “upcoming” series; and even Wi...…
…JUST FOR FUN Find the Differences Find the five differences between this photo of children of The Shul and their Grandfriends on the top, and the one on the bottom. Look for answers in next week’s issue. For answers to last week’s puzzle, see page 41. A young Jewish mother is preparing a brisket one Friday for Shabbat dinner. Her daughter watches with interest as the mother slices off the ends of the brisket before placing it in ...…
…52 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN’ APRIL 26-MAY 18 At the Farmington Players, 32332 W. 12 Mile. Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theater involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s ver...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 53 Chernoff-Epstein will be honored as the 2024 Sisterhood Woman of Distinction. To purchase tickets, or for information, contact the synagogue office at 248-851-5100 or visit adatshalom.org/womensday. Ticket deadline Thursday, May 2. ACTOR/COMEDIAN 8 PM, JUNE 14 (FRI.) Jeremy Piven will headline “Bullying Is No Joke 8” at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hote, 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit. Advance ticket now ...…
…I sraelis with ties to Detroit, including pro- fessionals with the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit and the daughter of Arthur Horwitz, the JN’s publisher emeritus, shared their accounts of an anxiety-ridden sleepless night when on April 13, Iran fired 300 mis- siles and drones at Israel. It was the first time the Jewish state experienced a direct attack from the Islamic Republic of Iran. In their resiliency, they said that though t...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 55 J N “Unlike when rockets come in from Gaza or Lebanon and we only have seconds or minutes to take cover, we were told that we had a few hours before the missiles would arrive from Iran.” Back at home, Yoav and Anna made sure that the safety room was stocked with supplies like food, water and other pro- visions, and spent the rest of the evening in their living room glued to the news for updates, at the ready ...…
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…EDITH BIRNHOLTZ, 94, of West Bloomfield, died April 14, 2024. Edith was a survivor of Auschwitz and lost both her parents and many siblings in the Holocaust. She is survived by daugh- ter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Michael Franco; sons and daughters-in-law, Sandy and Sue Birnholtz, and Mark and Paula Birnholtz; grand- children, Jeremy Birnholtz, Melanie (Matt) Hildebrandt, Bryan (Mandy) Franco, Ashley (Craig) Roos, Jordan, ...…
…58 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N Lauren Greenberg, Ryan Greenberg, Elan Bernstein and Patrick Greenberg; sister, Adrienne Wuls; many other loving family members and friends. Robert was the beloved husband of the late Jovita Greenberg; the brother-in-law of the late Leo Wuls. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SYLVIA SONIA HAMBURGER, 96, of Boynton Beach, Fla., for- merly of Frankl...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 59 J N continued on page 60 soccer coach. Paul loved dogs, collecting antiques, a good cigar and a rum punch. He and Marcia traveled the world, but his favorite place will always be the family cottage at Higgins Lake. A memorial service will be planned in Michigan this summer at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, formerly the Birmingham Temple. Donations in honor of Paul Himelhoch can be ...…
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…West Bloomfield. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DAVID ROBERT NELSON, 81, of Farmington Hills, died April 13, 2024. Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia Nelson; daughters and sons-in-law, Nicole and Kevin Bopp, and Danielle Nelson and Justin Lundquist; son and daugh- ter-in-law, David Erik Nelson and Cara Spindler; grand- children, Jacob Hertzberg, Grif...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 61 J N OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351- 5147 or email him at smanello@th...…
…62 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com The Colorful Tale of Mercury Paint I think that today’s column may be my favorite type of “Looking Back.” It begins by having a casual chat with a Jewish Detroiter, which provides me with an idea for a great story of Jewish Detroit history. Case in point: Several weeks ago, some members of Bus #3...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com APRIL 25 • 2024 | 7 J N continued from page 4 launched April 14, none crossed into Israeli territory. Twenty-five of them were intercepted by IAF fighter jets outside the country’s borders, the IDF said. Out of over 120 ballistic missiles, only a few crossed into Israeli territory, with the rest being intercepted. The o...…
…8 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N opinion Why Does Hamas Not Care About Gaza’s Children? I sraeli children’s safety does not seem to preoccupy the world. This may be understandable. Israel is a militarily powerful country and should manage to protect its own kids. Why should the world worry? On the other hand, Palestinians, and especially children in the Gaza Strip — the manifest “underdogs” — evoke a tremendous amount of compassio...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 9 J N continued from page 6 admissions is that elite schools care infinitely more about their matriculation rates (that is, the percentage of accepted students who actually decide to attend) than their actual acceptance rates. Nirvana for an admissions department is a low rate of acceptance, coupled with a high rate of matriculation. After all, what’s the point of being the most selective school on the West Co...…
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…10 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N PURELY COMMENTARY guest column The Weapon of Shame J an. 14, 2024, has come and gone. We are beyond the mark of 100 days since the brutal, inhumane attack on the Israeli people, on the Jewish people. One hundred days of hostages and war. One hundred days of the world turning against Israel and justifying terrorism. Here at home in Windsor, Ontario, fall has turned into winter, and in the 100+ da...…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 11 J N Support, education, and resources. Diagnosed with mBC? Share it with Sharsheret. Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) is challenging on so many levels. Sharsheret is here for you with compassionate emotional support, educational materials, and connections to key lifestyle and medical resources. We are a nonprofit supporting Jewish women and families at high risk for or diagnosed with cancer. Turn...…
…OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER Detroit delegation offers unwavering support to our family in Israel. …
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 13 J N J ust a few weeks ago, I had the honor of joining a delegation of 18 Detroit community leaders on a two-day Federation solidarity mission to Israel. We went to bear witness to the devastation of the Hamas assault of Oct. 7, to learn about the ongoing impact this has had on the citizens of Israel and their resolve to ensure that this never happens again. We went to see, firsthand, the incredible ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY TOP: A presentation from a group of b’nai mitzvah kids from Kibbutz Gavim. ON THE COVER 14 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N At the Sheba Medical Center, we met Avishai Shoshani, a 50-year- old wounded IDF reservist and a father of four from our Partnership Region who had been shot in both legs while trying to save a fellow soldier. He has served in six differ- ent conflicts to defend and protect Israel over the past 30 years. ...…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 15 J N “I WAS HONORED TO PARTICIPATE, AS THE EXPERIENCE WILL STAY WITH ME FOREVER … ALL OF IT — MEETING WITH THE INJURED, THE DISPLACED, THE TRAUMATIZED, THE BEREAVED, THOSE WAITING FOR LOVED ONES TO RETURN, WITNESSING FIRSTHAND THE AFTERMATH OF THE INHUMANITY, DESTRUCTION AND MASSACRE OF OCT. 7. I WAS BUOYED BY THE STRENGTH AND RESOLVE OF THE AMAZING ISRAELI PEOPLE THROUGH HEARTBREAK, TRAUMA AND SADNESS, UNI...…
…OUR COMMUNITY continued on page 18 continued from page 14 ON THE COVER 16 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N 500 Hamas terrorists invaded this peaceful community, killing 120 individuals and kidnapping 24 others. Our guide, Lotan Pinyan, described his personal experi- ence as a member of the kib- butz, recalling the murder of his wife’s parents on that terrible morning. He shared a powerful message with us, saying: “We have lost everything....…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 17 J N Come Hear Our Story Grand Opening January 28, 2024 Photo courtesy of Owen Kaufman Observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day at The Zekelman Holocaust Center. Visit our new exhibit to hear the stories of local Michigan survivors from the years leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust. Admission is free. 9:30 AM . . . . . . Doors Open 11:00 AM . . . . . . Dedication Ceremony 12:00 PM . . . . ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 16 ON THE COVER 18 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N too many in our world refuse to acknowledge. Despite this, as Lotan himself said, the people of Israel will prevail, they will continue to thrive as a free and just nation. I am proud to say that this is a future that our Detroit commu- nity is helping to ensure. I can report, firsthand, that your endless thoughts and prayers, your solidar- ity and your g...…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 19 W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 4 7 P M | F L A G S T A R S T R A N D T H E A T R E , P O N T I A C SPOTLIGHT EVENT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Chairs: Gail Danto & Art Roffey Chairs: Gail Danto & Art Roffey Jordon & Alex Wertheimer Jordon & Alex Wertheimer AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER WITH GARY GULMAN Shining a light on mental health and suicide prevention in our community. ALSO HONORING RABBI DANIEL SYME for...…
…20 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N T he school board in Ann Arbor endorsed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel- Hamas war early on Jan. 18, more than five hours after convening for a meeting expected to be contentious. The vote made Ann Arbor Public Schools one of the only school districts in the United States to adopt such a stance, three months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel ignited a war in Gaza and fierce debate...…
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…22 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY month of debate that occupied members even as they conducted a superintendent search and contended with longstanding equity issues. Both topics were raised briefly but not tackled at the board meeting; one member, making an unsuccessful case to table the resolution, said the tensions over Israel and Gaza were scaring away high-quality superintendent candidates. “Where else have I heard ...…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 23 J N E rik Morganroth is lucky to be alive. And he’s happy to talk about it. The 54-year-old Birmingham resident has twice neared death’s reach and twice exceeded its grasp. “It almost seems unreal, ” the two-time heart transplant recip- ient says. “You think, ‘Wow, someone literally cut the heart out of your body. You were alive for a period of time with no heart in your chest. And then they put someone els...…
…24 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 that more heart transplants are in the Morganroth family’s future. Erik’s daughter, Emma, a University of Michigan grad- uate like her dad, is currently applying to medical schools with an eye on becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. It’s been her goal since experi- encing her father’s second heart transplant ordeal. At just 6 years old, she recalls pull- ing her father’s surgeon, Dr. Pagani, aside and grilling ...…
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…26 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY Editor’s Note: “Celebrating Shabbat” is a continuing series. A mit Weitzer of Huntington Woods, her husband, Evan Major, and two children, Raviv Weitzer-Major, 5, and Lior Weitzer-Major, 2, like making Shabbat special. Growing up in West Bloomfield, Amit’s family had Shabbat dinner together. “It was really prioritized and tended to,” she says. “Friday night would have a different tone a...…
…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 27 J N TOP: Family gathering for Shabbat during Chanukah: Evan Major, Lior Weitzer-Major, Paul Goldshlack, Margo Pernick, Amit Weitzer, Raviv Weitzer-Major. ABOVE: Friends on a nature walk during at Shabbat weekend getaway: (left to right) Jen Rusciano, Amit Weitzer, Lior Weitzer- Major, Raviv Weitzer-Major, Evan Major and Noam Kimelman. up living next door to a Modern Orthodox family she was very close with as well...…
…HEALTH W ith the new year comes a host of promising health trends emerging within the medical community. New tests, diagnostics and advancements are streamlining the patient experience and helping people take charge of their physical and mental health. Dr. Sandra Lerner, D.O., a Jewish Southfield-based family medicine doctor, discusses the top health trends the medical community is expecting to see in 2024 and why they matter. INC...…
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