…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 85 J N to if the parents are getting along and communicative. Even so, the concept behind the holidays for families is the same, she says. “I think the message is really, how do you create a meaningful experience while also recognizing it’s a new experience for your kids.” Having a united front for the kids can be very challenging, but if parents are aligned in their parenting and can get information to their ...…
…86 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 J N Youth Tashlich A part of Congrega- tion Shaarey Zedek’s High Holiday festivi- ties is its annual Youth Tashlich on Oct. 6 at the Franklin Cider Mill. Rabbi Yoni Dahlen and the CSZ com- munity gather each year for a morning of learning and fun, toss- ing duck food into the pond as they learn about the mitzvah and ritual of tashlich and celebrate the holiday season. “It’s this awesome juxtaposition o...…
…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 87 J N each other a blessing for the year to come. Then we come together and end with a big camp-style Ne’illah service where everyone’s holding Havdalah candles, we’re singing songs together, and it’s so filled with ruach and joy. It’s just an awesome moment,” Dahlen says. Often for young families partici- pating in traditional High Holiday services, there’s a sense of needed decorum — a feeling of not want- i...…
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…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 89 W hen Colorado resident and Metro Detroit native Laya Barak had ankle surgery back in 2012, she found herself facing devastating gastrointestinal issues from the many antibiotics she needed. Rather than turning to potentially dangerous prescription medications full of side effects to get her immune system back in order, she began drinking bone broth her mother, Dorothy Barak, created. Dorothy Barak, 71, ...…
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…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 91 HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@ thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 f...…
…92 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 J N W hen I was a student at uni- versity in the late 1960s — the era of student protests, psychedelic drugs and the Beatles meditating with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi — a story went the rounds. An American Jewish woman in her 60s traveled to north India to see a celebrated guru. There were huge crowds waiting to see the holy man, but she pushed through, saying that she needed to see him urgently. Eventu...…
…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 93 J N from within: from within a culture, a tradition, a sensibility. They come from the syntax and semantics of the native language of the soul: “The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.” The beauty of Jewish spirituality is precisely that in Judaism God is close. You do not need to climb a mountain or enter an ashram to find the Divine Presence. It is there around...…
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…96 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 J N ARTS&LIFE ART K eyon Lovett said he was 7 years old when sports stars inspired his artistic interests, and he worked at copying star images seen in magazines. He said it was much later in his life of 34 years that he launched observances of Judaism and placed rel- evant religious images and words in his paintings. Lovett’s projects can be viewed the weekend of Sept. 28-29 in the 50th year of Common Gro...…
…SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 | 97 J N enhancement as he uses it to copy designs with small dimensions to a canvas with larger dimensions. “I’ll have up to 20 originals in the fair and then I have prints and one-offs that I do on canvas panels,” said Lovett, who is making his first appearance in the Birmingham event. “I don’t think I’ll have abstract pieces because of the time it takes to make abstract pieces. I’m also preparing for ArtPrize ...…
…98 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2024 J N P iano music fills the home of Bill Charlap and wife Renee Rosnes, both concert instrumentalists. Each has a Steinway placed in the living room. Part of their dual performing talents moves into East Lansing on the evening of Oct. 4, when Charlap takes the stage with singer and actress Dee Dee Bridgewater. It will be one of their many shows together; both are Grammy Award winners. “Dee Dee and I have bee...…
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… SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 | 3 contents thejewishnews.com Online Exclusives • Schmoozing with Detroit Ambassador Bruce Schwartz • Rosh Hashanah Events Around Town theje ishne s com Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2019 / 26 Elul 5979- 3 Tishrei 5780 | VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 8 Views 5-14 Rosh Hashanah Holiday Safety 16 A year of rising anti-Semitic incidents brings heightened security measures. Local Rabbis send Greetings for the High Holidays 22 Int...…
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… SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 | 5 Views publisher’ s notebook Rosh Hashanah 5780 Jewish News: New beginnings and expectations. W ith the approach of Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe, we reflect upon the past and pray for a peaceful, healthy and fulfilling future. We feel a spe- cial connection with those who have influenced our lives and are no longer with us … perhaps by concocting one of Bubbie’ s favorite holiday recipes from a h...…
…Views 6 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 essay Memories of High Holidays Past A few weeks ago, I sat at the annual pre- High Holiday writers meeting in the conference room at the offices of the Jewish News, trying desperately to contribute to the story ideas being bantered about for this Rosh Hashanah edition. While my esteemed award-winning colleagues were coming up with intellectual, thought- provoking topics, I can’ t express t...…
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…12 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Views essay Chilling Out I made my Judaism truly meaningful by relaxing a bit at Rosh Hashanah. P icking through gefilte fish in the kosher depart- ment, searching for the freshest packages, I think of my Grandma Fanny. She made her gefilte fish from scratch, lov- ingly combining the cod, white- fish, pike and whatever other secret ingredients she threw in that made it so good. “This is delicious,”...…
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…Views 14 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 claim to have no religion. Fourteen percent of my parents’ generation, born between 1928 and 1945, falls into this category, along with 26 percent of my fellow Gen Xers and 32 percent of millennial Jews. Far from being distressing, these numbers make sense to me. Young people just don’ t define Judaism and religion in the same way as earlier generations. To get a more accu- rate picture of Americ...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 S ecurity is not a new issue for Metro Detroit synagogues, schools and other communal buildings. But the coming High Holidays will bring together large seg- ments of the Jewish community at a time when hate crimes are more frequent and lethal. In October 2018, 11 people were killed and six wounded during Sabbath services at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. One individual was killed and three were w...…
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…18 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 ple instructions in case of an emergency or active shooting situation. “We have been conducting drills with various members of our synagogue, includ- ing greeters, ushers and security guards,” Rich said. “Though some members approached us to ask if they could conceal carry, we told them it was unadvisable. (Congregants and guests) need to know there are armed guards, both uniformed and plain clothed, as well...…
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…20 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 continued from page 18 Rosh Hashanah Many congregations require High Holiday attend- ees to present tickets and parking passes mailed in advance; the parking passes are displayed on car wind- shields for easy identification by security guards. Guards, including some off-duty local police officers, have been common at area con- gregations for years, in part to help with traffic, but now they focus as much ...…
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…30 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Rosh Hashanah T he Jewish High Holidays can be challenging for interfaith families if attending synagogue is not a part of their practice, says Lindsey Silken, editorial director of InterfaithFamily.com, a national, nonprofit online and commu- nity-based initiative that strives to engage interfaith couples and their children in Jewish life. “The High Holidays come with many questions because they are th...…
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…34 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Jews in the D individuals may attend some services. Because services are open to the public, security is par- ticularly important. “We have a security plan with amaz- ing people from the church helping as well as the Detroit Police Department. For the first time we have hired secu- rity guards,” she says. While logistical planning is essen- tial, rabbis are most concerned with how to lead their congregan...…
