…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 51 recovery community that offers friendship, support and a variety of programs that facilitate lasting success. JARC 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills MI 48301 (248) 940-2617 jarc@jarc.org jarc.org JARC is a nonprofit non- sectarian organization founded in 1969 by a group of parents concerned about the future of their children with developmental disabilities. Today JARC is known as a prototype...…
…52 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 KOSHER MEALS ON WHEELS (248) 592-2313 ncjwmi.org National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI), in conjunction with Jewish Family Service, can deliver meals to your home daily, Monday-Friday. Meals are for those homebound, 60 and older, who are unable to provide for themselves or who have no one to assist them with meal preparation on a temporary or ongoing basis. Meals are packaged and delivered f...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 53 RESALE COUNCIL RE|SALE 3297 W. 12 Mile Road Berkley, MI 48072 (248) 548-6664 councilresale.net Fashion resale at its best. Women’s and men’s clothing: casual, career attire, eveningwear, vintage and designer; accessories, jewelry and home décor. All the best you can find at your neighborhood resale shop with great prices! Donors and shoppers always welcome. Proceeds benefit National Council of Jewish Women,...…
…54 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN JEWISH COMMUNITY ADULT DAY PROGRAM A joint operation between JVS Human Services and Jewish Senior Life 29699 Southfield Road Southfield MI 48076 (248)233-4000 6720 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield MI 48322 (248) 661-6390 jvshumanservices.org/ brown jslmi.org/the-dorothy- peter-brown-jewish- community-day-program The Brown Adult Day Program, operated in partnership between Jewish Senior...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 55 SYNAGOGUES/ TEMPLES ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE 29901 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Rabbis: Aaron Bergman, Dan Horwitz, Herbert Yoskowitz, Emeritus; Hazzan Daniel Gross; Rabbi Blair Nosanwisch, Director of Spiritual Care; Michael Wolf, Director of Spirituality & Outreach. A Conservative synagogue steeped in tradition, with a vibrant adult learning community, a religiou...…
…56 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 CONGREGATION SHIR TIKVAH 3900 Northf eld Parkway Troy MI 48084 (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org info@shirtikvah.org Congregation Shir Tikvah is an innovative yet traditional, friendly and inclusive congregation valuing diversity where all can seek God and strengthen spiritual, social, educational and cultural aspects of Jewish life. We are af liated with both the Reform and Renewal movements. As a bridge betw...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 57 ERETZ S itting down with Rabbi Lee Buckman, 60, founding head of school at the Frankel Jewish Academy, was the highlight of my week. He spoke passionate- ly about his early introduction to Zionism, his work as an edu- cator, and how much he enjoys meeting Israelis and hearing their stories. Q: What are your early mem- ories of visits to Israel? LB: My first visit to Israel was 1978 with Ramah Seminars. It w...…
…58 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 SPIRIT Pause and Reflect I n the Torah portion this week known as Ki Tavo, we read one of the more famous and well-known passages in our tradition. The passage opens by telling the Israelites that when they enter the Land of Israel, they should perform the First Fruits ceremony. They are to bring a basket with some of every first fruit of the soil and then bring the basket to the kohen in charge at tha...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 59 As featured on: Need Help with an IRS or State Tax Problem? Call the experts at 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) • Tax Liens • Collection Notices • Penalties • Unfi led Tax Returns • Audits Call us today to answer your questions or to schedule a meeting and say goodbye to those sleepless nights! 1-800-TAX-LEVY (829-5389) www.levytaxhelp.com We Listen …. We Care … We Help! HQ: 28400 Southf eld Road., Lathrup Village, ...…
…60 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 H appiness, said Aristotle, is the ultimate goal at which all humans aim. But in Judaism, it is not necessarily so. Happiness is a high value. Ashrei, the closest Hebrew word to happiness, is the first word of the Book of Psalms. We say the prayer known as Ashrei three times each day. We can surely endorse the phrase in the American Declaration of Independence that among the inalienable rights of humanki...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 61 The festivals as described in Deuteronomy are days of joy, precisely because they are occasions of collective celebration: “you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites in your towns, and the strangers, the fatherless and the widows living among you” (16:11). Simchah is joy shared. It is not something we experience in solitude. Happiness is an attitude to life as a whole, while joy l...…
…62 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmo...…
…Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel Lansing (517) 88...…
…64 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE FASHION A n old pair of boots that she didn’t want to waste helped artist and fashion designer Sigal Levine, 52, of Waterford, find her passion and launch a growing business. Levine, the owner of Badass Bags, makes one-of-a-kind purses of all shapes and sizes. Her wristlets, crossbody bags, clutches, satchels and totes are made of high-end leather or fur and embel- lished with tassels, rivets, fringes, ...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 65 ROBIN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sigal always had an interest in it. As she created more and more bags, the wife and mother of three children in their 20s had to teach herself how to sew. “I watched a lot of videos to learn how to do it — I was so deter- mined, ” she says. “I turned a hobby into a business. It just took off. I love it. ” Today, her basement studio is filled with sheets of leather in a wide variety...…
…66 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 T he Meyersons are an average Jewish family living in New York City. They face the typical (and sometimes petty) ups and downs of everyday life, from issues as minor as picking out a bakery item from a food truck to tackling existential crises and whether God really exists. In The Magnificent Meyersons, an 88-minute drama film that’s entirely dia- logue-based, we follow the family through a seemingly ordin...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 67 WICKED, FUNNY GIRL, AN EX BECOMES A MENSCH The PBS special Wicked in Concert premieres on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 9 p.m. There are encore showings the same evening and the following day. The title refers to the mega-hit musical that opened on Broadway in 2003. It tells the back-story of the Wicked Witch of the West. The music and lyrics were written by Stephen Schwartz, now 73. The “book” (story/dia- logue) was ...…
…68 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 GLOBAL VOICES SHABBAT AT TBE 7-8: 30 PM, AUG. 27 Temple Beth El’s clergy and Galeet Dardashti will participate in an informal outdoor service. Join in person or online at tbelive. org. Galeet Dardashti is the first woman in her family to continue her family tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. WILD, WILD EAST 7-8 PM, AUG. 27 Join the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for an outdoor, socially...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 69 G ood and sweet are charming words echoed from one to the next in greetings, prayers to the foods we eat. Though each word is simple, the expec- tations are manifold: a new job, good health, new love, becoming a better Jew, a safer world. When we recite the Musaf prayers at Rosh Hashanah, with its messages of kingliness, remembrances and the blowing of the shofar when we received the Torah, we believe them...…
…70 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 Chill the brisket several hours to over- night. Uncover and remove most (not all) of the fat that has solidified on top. Remove the beef from the pan to a cutting board (reserve all juices). Slice the brisket against the grain into thin slices. Return the beef to the roasting pan and overlap the slices, fan- ning them slightly. Pour the reserved juices over the beef, add the apples and cover with foil and reheat ...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 71 FOOD FROM THE HOME GARDEN OF CHEF AARON EGAN W hile my plants appreciated the rain this summer, we could have done without the flooding throughout the city. The herbs I started this season are springing up to their mature heights. I’ve got a couple varieties of basil, mint, parsley and even tender marjoram. With any amount of basil growing in your garden, let alone any other fresh herbs, you’re always pr...…
…the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 or 248-234-9057 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com Deadline for ad insertion is 9 a.m. on Friday prior to publication. Aaron Mendelson Heating and Cooling 248-855-0437 Cell: 248-912-2292 License # 7118488 Maintenance, Installation, Repair & Hot Water Heaters Ajmendelson1@gmail.com FAMILY OWNED SINCE 197...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 73 TOBY SAKAT BASKIN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 14, 2021. Mrs. Baskin was the wife of Bernard Baskin and the late Marvin Sakat. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Robert Sakat, Suzanne Chesney, Eric and Rebecca Baskin, Cheryl and Scott Berman, and Michael and Judy Baskin; grandchildren, Alexus and Bryan Rouhan, Chris and Amy Chesney, James and Jenny Chesney, Aly...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 74 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Marsha Sobel, and Barry and Eileen Sobel; grandchildren, Aaron Fausto Sobel and Giordana Genevieve Sobel; great-grandchildren, Emma Brooke Sobel, Mason Blake Sobel and Leo Aiden Sobel; brother, Steven Morris; niec- es, Alexa Danielle Morris and Arielle Rachel Morris. She is also survived by Fritha Mansueto and other loving relatives and friends. Int...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 75 continued from page 76 Brasch, Dena Engel, Brian and Rivah Jacobs, Carrie Jacobs, Rebecca and Shlomie Weiss, Avi and Riva Eisenberg, David and Cortney Glass, Jason and Mychal Glass, and Elisa Glass. Gladys was blessed with 14 great-grandchildren. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RONALD GOLDSTONE, 94, of ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 76 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 thousands of babies and was adored by the mothers-to- be and women he cared for. After graduating Central High School, where he was presi- dent of his 1958 graduating class, David attended Wayne State University and then the University of Michigan Medical School (class of 1962). Dr. Lipschutz completed his internship and residency at Sinai Hospital in Detroit and then served in ...…
…AUGUST 26 • 2021 | 77 Cruelty to Animals), P.O. Box 96929, Washington, D.C., 20090-6929, aspca. org; Alzheimer’s Association Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.org/gmc; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ELAINE SERMAN, 96, of Bingham Farms, died Aug. 12, 2021. She was a dedicated member of the Jewish Women’s Foundation, life member of Hadassah...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 78 | AUGUST 26 • 2021 The Bold Vision of Dr. Sidney Bolkosky I n August 1981, Dr. Sidney Bolkosky, profes- sor of history at the University of Michigan- Dearborn (UM-D), conducted an interview with Salvatore and Lily Katan, Detroit-area survi- vors of the Holocaust. This was just the beginning of a wonderful project. Ove...…
…See Our Improved Features to Help Manage Your Account! • Online Account Access for Immediate Updates • Submit Address Changes, Starts and Stops • Easy Renewal Payments • Manage Gift Subscriptions • More ways to get in touch Email Us: subscriptions@thejewishnews.com Reach Out Through Our Website: https://thejewishnews.com/contact/ Or Call 248.351.5108 Subscribe Today! $200 Feb. 11-17, 2021 / 29 Shevat-5 Adar 5781 JEWISH NEW...…
… NOVEMBER 19 • 2020 | 1 $200 Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2020 / 10-16 Kislev 5781 See page 14 Last Aliyah at Iron Mountain As tiny Jewish community dwindles, historic U.P. shul finally shuts its doors. …
…A JVS Human Services FUNdraising Event Thank you for making a great event even greater. Annette and Jack Aronson* Moscow Family Philanthropic Fund PRESENTING SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS DIAMOND SPONSORS EMERALD SPONSORS Suzy Farbman HONORARY CHAIR & KEYNOTE SPEAKER * * * * JVS_TS_THANK YOU_Jewish_News_8.375x10.875_V3.indd 1 11/20/20 10:41 AM JVS …
…1 AM SAPPHIRE SPONSORS Hadas and Dennis Bernard* Douglas C. Lane & Associates, Inc. Elaine Fieldman through the Fieldman Family Foundation Dorothy Gerson and Erica and Ralph Gerson Greenleaf Trust* Connie Holzer of Tom Holzer Ford Kenwal Steel Corporation* Lisa and Brian Meer* Bea and Paul Schwarzbaum* Stone Foundation of Michigan Lori and Alan Zekelman* RUBY SPONSORS CKC Agency* Carol Craine* Gallagher* Nancy and Jim Grosfeld* Charl...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life,...…
…MenorahInTheD.com 313- 744-3770 Limited Edition Lamplighter Kit • Chanukah Guide • Menorah Candles • Crafts & treats • 3D postcards 5 PM Menorah Lighting Ceremony with Dignitaries Music by 8th Day Thank you to our sponsors THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020 Join via livestream as we light the Menorah in downtown Detroit. 10th Annual Lighting Celebrate a decade of bringing light to Detroit! IN PARTNERSHIP WITH B I R M I...…
…6 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to refl ect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in S...…
…8 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 T hanksgiving is going to be very different this year, and it’ s pretty disappointing. There’ s a part of my brain that makes me want to stomp my foot like a little kid and wail, “But I don’ t want this. ” Meanwhile the grown-up part of my brain is trying to rationalize: “Well, that’ s life. Everyone’ s in the same boat, so suck it up and stop crying … and, here, have a cookie. ” So now, the only thing...…
…Shop y our wa y t hi s hol i d a y s ea s on More information at GazelleSports.com or stop by one of our stores: Northville 39737 Traditions Drive 7 Mile & Haggerty Birmingham 39737 Traditions Drive 7 Mile & Haggerty Give the gift of happier miles for the runners and walkers in your life! Your l oca l r un n i n g & a ct i ve l i fes t y l e s t or e! Whether they’re new to running and walking or getting the miles in...…
…10 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 essay A “COVID Hell” Call to Action “W hat America has to under- stand is that we are about to enter COVID hell. The next three or four months are going to be, by far, the darkest of the pandemic. ” If these words were spoken by someone who lacked true expertise (like, say, a politician), then we could easily dismiss the words as coming from an unin- formed source with a personal agenda. But this predi...…
…12 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 VIEWS ence virtual, we could open up the journalism camp to high school students who joined in from Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and even as far as Bermuda (two girls vacationing actually chose to learn about writing over going to the beach!). We also had many students from Oakland and Washtenaw counties par- ticipate. We would have rather spent the afternoons together in person, but it ...…
…Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation. Need Housing Support? ☐ Call jhelp at 1-833-445-4357 ☐ Visit jhelp. org ☐ Chat online with a staff member or schedule a call at jhelp. org ☐ Do all of the above X Q We Have Answers. TOTOUSA.COM | 800-350-TOTO Things you use every day. Created for a new way of living. NX1 Toilet NEW SHOWROOM DETROIT 150 Parsons Street ...…
…14 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last Aliyah at Iron Mountain F or more than a cen- tury, the Jews of Iron Mountain gathered and worshiped at a small but pre- viously vibrant congregation in the western portion of the Upper Peninsula. The remark- able history of this shul, called Anshe Knesseth Israel, came to an end earlier this year when board members made the diffi- cult decision to close the syna- gogu...…
… NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 | 15 “WE WERE RAISED TO LEAVE IRON MOUNTAIN. THERE’S NO WAY IT COULD SURVIVE.” — JEFFREY KUSHNER …
…16 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 town to attend college at the University of Michigan. Like so many Iron Mountain teens, he did not move back. His mother was the last family member there, and she left in 1990 fol- lowing Kushner’ s father’ s death. The last time Kushner saw the inside of his former syn- agogue was seven years ago when he attended a family reunion with about 40 rela- tives. Many of those in atten- dance were descendants of S...…
… NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 | 17 One of the Torahs was sold to a scribe who then sold it to a small synagogue in Joliet, Ill. The money from the sale was used to repay a debt owed to a former congregant. The scribe estimated the Torah age to be approximately 150 years old, from Eastern Europe. There is no evidence in the shul’ s records how the Torah got to Iron Mountain. Anshe Knesseth Israel board members later asked the Joliet congrega...…
…18 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 gregation to a building where they added a balcony to allow for separate woman’ s seating. They moved the bimah to the center of the congregation, as was customary in many Eastern European synagogues. A large mikvah was built in the base- ment. Some of the construction workers referred to it as the swimming pool at the Jewish Church. ONE OF THE LAST RESIDENTS Rachel Solom is 66 years old. She left Iron M...…
…Go to thej ewi shnews. com and Use code Chanukah2020 at checkout. Be sure to logi n before purchase i f you are already subscri bed. Subscri pti ons@renmedi a. us can help i f you have lost your logi n i nfo. Vali d for i n-state and out-of-state onli ne orders only. Offer ends 12/31/2020. Offer can not be appli ed to completed payments or mai l i n requests and can not be combi ned wi th ...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 26 • 2020 T he nonprofit Life Remodeled works to transform Detroit com- munities in need. It’ s headquar- tered in the Durfee Innovation Society (DIS), formerly Durfee Elementary-Middle School on the campus of Central High School in Detroit. Life Remodeled, celebrating its 10th anniversary, has turned this historic location into a hub of innovation and a force for good, housing more than 30 organizations that co...…
