… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 51 continued on page 52 survived by daughter and son-in-law, Anthe and Peter Apostolopoulos; daughter, Phaedra Shanbaum; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Sofia Shanbaum; daughter, Elena Shanbaum; daughter, Cassandra Shanbaum; grand- children, Maritsa, Sammy, Ethan, Stelios, Nadia, Arianna and Noah. He was the adored brother of Richard Shanbaum and the late Murray Shanbaum. He is also sur- vived by many lov...…
…52 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 Borofsky; great-grand- children, Leah Borofsky, Zoe Borofsky, Charlotte Borofsky, Lily Borofsky, Noah Borofsky, Emma Borofsky, Noah Storchan, Leb Elimelech Storchan, Esther Chana Storchan. Mrs. Storchan was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Storchan; dear sister of the late Freda Goldman, the late Peshel Mamulus. Contributions may be made to Holocaust Memo...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 53 Spotlight High School Writing Competition The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University will hold its fifth annual writing competition for Metro Detroit high school students. Submissions may be essays, short stories, or one or more poems related to some aspect of Jewish life, culture or history. The goal of the competition is not only to encourage high school students to think and ...…
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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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…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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…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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…26 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Jews in the D W hile we often think of the High Holy Days as the days of awe and judgement, we also reference Rosh Hashanah in a very different way. When we blow the shofar, we’ ll all sing together: “Hayom Harat Olam,” “[Rosh Hashanah] is the birthday of the world.” But what kind of birthday party is this? It seems more like a time when we confront our mortality, recognize our frailty and hear t...…
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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...…
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…36 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Rosh Hashanah H ineni. I am here. These words take on special significance during Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe, a time set aside to contemplate the meaning and purpose of our lives and to reflect on the ways we’ ve lived and the actions we’ ve taken. As we read in the Torah, Hineni is the response given by Abraham when called by God, signifying his absolute devotion and willingness to be ...…
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…38 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 T the Jewish High Holidays and particular- ly Yom Kippur provide an opportunity to reflect on the year and look more deeply into any actions that might have brought pain to others. Engaging in acts of prayer, charity and repentance (also referred to as teshuvah) serve as atonement for sins against God, according to Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey Zedek of Southfield. “However, when one pers...…
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…40 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 Jews in the D continued from page 38 God forbid, hatred,” Starr said. Atoning for sins is an exer- cise in exposing one’ s vulner- abilities, having the humility to admit to wrongdoing and asking for forgiveness. Bennett also describes the 1,000-year- old Jewish practice of mussar, or “balancing our soul traits,” with the aim of living mean- ingfully and ethically to prevent acting in hurtful ways. Mussar is ...…
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…44 | SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019 continued from page 42 Rosh Hashanah from Sunday school or day school? It’ s time to unearth those boxes filled with clay honey pots, handcrafted Happy New Year cards and paper apple mobiles. Bonus if you can excavate the childhood Rosh Hashanah relics from your own youth. And if kids never made them — or you tossed them years ago — you can always make new Rosh Hashanah crafts, like a honey jar or shof...…
