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…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 11 J anuary is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Motivated by our own traumatic history of Joseph being sold into slavery to the Exodus from Egypt, many in the Jewish community here in Detroit and around the nation have taken up the cause of fighting and preventing human trafficking. Organizations such as the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Polaris, Sanctum House and others are ramping up ef...…

…12 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 In 2016, NCJW , in partnership with Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield School districts, held a symposium for hundreds of teens and their caregivers to teach how traffickers ensnare their victims and to offer community resources to prevent the crime. Now, Weintraub and Sitron are looking to re-energize their efforts with upcoming action and educational programming in the spring. Those looking for more in...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 13 Lifetime dental group is a locally owned dental practice providing complete dental care for the entire family. Our experienced dentists utilize the most advanced technology to provide elite dental care. For over 25 years we have been entrusted by thousands of patients and we are honored to now serve the city of West Bloomfield! (248) 855-8000 4320 Orchard Lake Rd West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323 www.lifeti...…

…14 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 “Trafficking affects vulnerable populations who may not see themselves as vulnerable. Maybe somebody came to the United States on a temporary work visa, but their wages have been withheld. Or, they have been moved to a different location than the one they thought they were going to be in, and they are living in a dormitory type of housing and don’t have the ability to leave. Basically, they are compelled to do...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 15 meals together as well as a living room, sitting area and dining room. The homes also feature eight large double-occupancy bedroom suites, each with a bathroom. The basement features another sitting area with a television, exercise equipment and a room with donated clothing available to residents in the program. There are also private rooms where women meet with therapists several times a week. Since becoming ...…

…16 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY T he Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement, together with Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan, are thrilled to announce that Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, the renowned author of the bestsell- ing book Rebbe, will be coming to Oakland University to speak on the topic, “Five Things That Can Change Your Life Starting Today. ” The event, which takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7 ...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 17 SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS! our #1 Bloomfield Hills office agent for the 12th year in a row & Michigan’s #1 Mother & Son Team with almost 1 billion dollars in career sales. Max Broock Congratulates 4130 TELEGRAPH ROAD • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302 248.867.7800 MelanieSold.com NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle name melani...…

…18 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY A new class offered by JFamily of J-Detroit wants to help parents of children who have ADHD or anxiety navigate parenthood with effective tools, skills and strategies. “Parenting with Confidence: ADHD and Anxiety” is a three-part program that began Jan. 25. Additional classes take place Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 as an online livestream organized by JFamily. The class is led by therapist Franki Bagdade...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 19 figuring out “what is not set up in the right way for their unique style and brain, and how you can work together to really make things better, ” Bagdade says. As a longtime partner of the J-Detroit, Bagdade has worked with the organization in various capacities for more than 20 years, making her intimately familiar with the Jewish community and the unique needs Jewish parents in Metro Detroit are facing. ...…

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…20 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY W hat does it mean to belong to the Jewish people? What are our strengths and challenges in this ever-changing world? These are some of the questions that will be asked in JLearn’s new class titled “Thoughtful Judaism: Peoplehood and Practice in Today’s Changing World.” The class is described as an exciting, thought-provoking learning experience offering fundamental concepts of Judaism and Je...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 21 T o study the history of most cultures, you need to learn about wars and empires, warriors and city builders, and great works of art. But the history of Judaism is overwhelmingly a history and development of teachings. The great Jewish teachings and traditions form the core of Judaism’s culture. But much of Judaism’s classic literature remains an enigma to many Jews. This February, Rabbi Levi Dubov of th...…

…22 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 H azon Detroit, The Well, Repair the World Detroit and Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue are com- ing together to honor the Jewish New Year of the Trees on Feb. 5 with “Tu B’Shvat Seder: Tending to the Land, Friendship and Jewish Tree-dition. ” Attendees will nosh and sip their way through the newly updated 2023 Tu b’Shevat Haggadah focused on climate, stewardship and community connection. A special guest f...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 23 O n the evening of Feb. 3, Troy’s Congregation Shir Tikvah (CST) is holding an event that will taste good and help others at the same time — Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul. The night will start off with a chicken soup contest, with the winner receiving a special prize and holding bragging rights for the best chicken soup at CST. Everyone is invited to enter as a contestant or just come for dinner and...…

…24 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 W herever he goes, Rabbi Mark Lorkis of Oak Park is often approached by people asking him things like, “Can you quick- ly check my jacket?” Fortunately, he’s always prepared with a small knife and is usually happy to oblige. “I’m known as ‘The Shatnez Man’ because that’s one of the things I do, check for shatnez, ” said Rabbi Lorkis, who works as a resource room teacher at Yeshivas Darchei Torah in Southf...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 25 H adassah House in West Bloomfield has reopened for member events. The building has been closed for gatherings due to the COVID- 19 pandemic and related health and safety protocols. During the past two years, Greater Detroit has suc- cessfully held region events both virtually and at other locations throughout the community. “Hadassah House has been closed for almost three years and since Hadassah is all about co...…

…26 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 L isa Ziff of Bloomfield Hills is this week’s Volunteer of the Week. Ziff has been volunteering in one way or another with JARC for around 15 years. In that time, Ziff has participated in many different ways — volunteering at bingo, building sukkahs, going to fundraisers and planting flowers on Flower Day. It was through her late daughter, Shay, that Ziff got involved with JARC, specifically with JARC’s ...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 27 Monthly Lectures Focus on ‘The Year of Safed, Israel’ Jewish Ferndale is dedicating this year as The Year of Safed, Israel. An ongoing art exhibit lines the walls featuring artists and themes from Safed. Each month will feature a scholarly lecture focusing on the uniqueness of this Galilee city. The first installment fea- tured Rabbi Eliezar Finkelman of Congregation Ohr Chadash. The lecture focused on one ...…

…28 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 HEALTH J ewish-owned dental practice Lifetime Dental Group is celebrating the opening of its newest office in West Bloomfield. The 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art dental facility marks the third location for the growing practice, which has two more locations in South Lyon and Canton. The latter is the orig- inal practice opened in 1999, which was originally called David N Kam DDS PC. Hailing from a long l...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 29 LIFE-CHANGING CAREERS AVAILABLE AT KARMANOS In the fight against cancer, patients want every advantage to beat the disease. There is no bigger advantage than having a specialized care team in their corner. You can be that advantage. Choosing a career in oncology means choosing a life dedicated to making a difference for others. As one of the top preferred cancer treatment providers in Michigan, you would be a...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Ending Modern-Day Slavery Jewish community members work to raise awareness of human trafficking and help victims. 16 ‘Five Things That Can Change Your Life’ Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of Rebbe, to speak at Oakland University. 18 Parent with Confidence New JFamily class helps parents of children with ADHD ...…

…30 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 continued from page 28 in the West Bloomfield or Bloomfield Hills area who previously drove to Canton or South Lyon. Opened in October, Lifetime Dental Group’s West Bloomfield location is the practice’s most advanced office yet. “It’s high-tech and has every state-of-the-art technology in dentistry,” Kam said. This includes special X-ray machines that are able to take X-rays outside of patients’ mouths, digita...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 31 TOP TO BOTTOM: Dental Assistant Carly Price of Livonia sits at the ready while Robyn Presser of West Bloomfield has her teeth looked at by Dr. Kam. Dr. Kam discusses a patient’s X-rays with Dental Assistant Shelby Kowalewski of Madison Heights. Call Today! 248.919.1244 synergyhomecare.com/oaklandcounty Care for Everyone Mom gave you her best - now she deserves the best! Call Jeanne Atkinson for the be...…

…32 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 T here’s a long-standing connection between vision and cognition. Studies show that loss of vision may be associated with cognitive function impairment in older adults, while other research shows that treating the eyes can also help treat the brain — supporting a strong link between eye health and brain health. It was one topic, among others, presented by Dr. Anna Santillan and Dr. Darlene Kim from Henry ...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 33 We want to help you get back to doing the things you love. A trusted name in the community for over 25 years. Maple Park Offi ce Complex 6020 West Maple Suite 500, West Bloomfi eld MI 48322 248 851-6999 www.dcptonline.com DANIEL SHERBERT, M.D. F.A.C.S. Certifi ed by The American Board of Surgery, The American Board of Plastic Surgery & Fellowship Trained in Aesthetic & Reconstructive Breast Surgery Speciali...…

…34 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 C ongregation B’nai Moshe held its opening Rockin’ Tots program on Sunday, Jan. 15 and it was a Rockin’ Success! This enrichment program for children ages 5 and under brought a room full of children, along with their parents and grandparents, to the West Bloomfield synagogue for a fun hour of circle time, singing, crafts and snacks. Led by preschool teacher Susie Olson-Bitnias, the children were engage...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 35 T emple Kol Ami hosts a Social Action Shabbat every January around the time of the Dr. Martin Luther King holiday, and this year, congregants from TKA and First Congregational Church of Detroit packed the West Bloomfield synagogue’s sanctuary for a special Friday night service. Members of both choirs sang, and TKA ’s Social Action Committee read special passag- es and excerpts from Dr. King’s speeches, inc...…

…36 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 M ikaela Schulz is playing the sport she loves for the university she loves. The 21-year-old University of Michigan senior from West Bloomfield is a member of the defending Big Ten champion U-M women’s golf team and a second team All-Big Ten selection in 2022 who has aspirations of becoming a professional golfer after she graduates from U-M. “This is my dream school,” she said. “I knew I hadn’t peaked ...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 37 schedule with a strong showing at the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, N.C., shooting 1-over-par 71-73-73—217 to tie for 31st place. The No. 33-ranked Wolverines finished eighth among 18 teams. U-M will begin the spring portion of its schedule — always the most important part — by playing in the Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 5-6 at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico. The W...…

…38 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 L ’dor V’dor, or generation to generation, embodies the transfer of a culture’s values, rituals, traditions and history to the next generation. While we have heard these words spoken at our Passover seders and in our respective congregational services, it was not until stepping off the plane in Buenos Aires that we were able to experience these words and their true meaning. On Dec. 5, we had the privilege...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 39 volunteering their time with local Jewish organizations, liv- ing parallel lives to ours — just on another continent. While we may have spoken different languages, we all expe- rienced our Judaism the same way. Our Judaism is a way to connect, to dance, to eat, to drink, to educate and to give back to the generations who came before us and the genera- tions to come. Throughout this trip, we also witnessed man...…

…4 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 statement Condemning Antisemitism T he Religious Leaders Forum of Metropolitan Detroit expresses its solidarity with the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community and condemns, in the strongest terms possible, all manner of hateful and violent words and acts against our Jewish brothers and sisters and their houses of worship. The recent spate of antisemitic incidents across our country and in our community ...…

…40 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 NOSH EATS | DRINKS | SWEETS I f Michigan-made sweet kosher wine pleases your palate, thank Alicia and David Nelson for making it available. Alicia discovered Sholom, a kosher sweet Concord wine, soon after her husband retired as rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom in 2003. In retirement, Rabbi Nelson officiated several times a month at Temple Israel in Bay City (now merged with Temple Beth El of Saginaw to be...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 41 to their second home in Bridgman, near Benton Harbor. They visited the company’s store and talked to the manager. They learned that the Chicago rabbi who for many years had supervised the production of the kosher wine had died, and no one in his family wanted to take over that responsibility. St. Julian traces its origins to 1921, during the Prohibition era, when Border City Winery was founded in Ontario...…

…42 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 W hen we look outside of the United States for new technology, especially for mobility technology, there are really only two places that have the technology applicable to the use cases that we have here, ” said Trevor Pawl, chief mobility officer for the state of Michigan. “The first is Europe, and the second is Israel. It’s remarkable that Israel is the second market because of how small the country is popu...…

…the grid to ensure that a charging station, or two or three charging stations, are able to function in areas where maybe they wouldn’t otherwise, ” he explained. Pawl said the state is looking into Israeli solutions for maritime mobility for recre- ation and industry as well, given that trans- portation on the Great Lakes is important to Michigan’s economy. MICHIGAN ISRAEL BUSINESS ACCELERATOR Pawl emphasized that Michigan is seeking Is...…

…44 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 A aron Poris is an “acci- dental” journalist. So is Owen Alterman. Both are Detroiters who had different professions before mak- ing aliyah to Israel and whose first jobs in Israel were not in journalism. Prior to making aliyah in 2015, Poris, ILTV’s anchor, reporter and editor-in-chief was a full-time art teacher at Our Lady of Mercy High School in Farmington Hills. “I studied art education … every med...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 45 continued on page 46 Other Detroit-bred Israeli Media Poris and Alterman are not the only Detroit-bred Israelis in the media. Several have taken to the key- board or camera professionally since making aliyah. Aviva Zacks, who made aliyah in 2006, writes about Detroit olim (immigrants) in Israel for the Detroit Jewish News. A former teacher at Yeshivat Akiva/Farber Hebrew Day School, she spends most of her days a...…

…46 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 international affairs corre- spondent and since has been promoted to senior diplomatic correspondent. The news station, i24, is an English-language format, but Alterman uses his Hebrew when doing the information gathering and reporting. In his role, he has traveled con- siderably. “I’ve been to the European elections three times in France, once to Singapore for the [President] Trump- [South Korean President] ...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 47 T he Michigan-Israel Partnership “Frontiers in Biomedical Research” Conference, hosted by the Technion, recently took place at the Elma Arts Complex Hotel in Zikhron Yaacov, Israel. The conference was part of the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Scientific Symposium — a joint initiative of the Technion, the Weizmann Institute of Science and the University of Michigan. The conference focused on new advances in biology a...…

…Kent GOP Headquarters Vandalized with Antisemitic Messages T he Kent County GOP Headquarters in Grand Rapids were vandalized with antisemitic and hateful symbols spray-painted on all four sides of the building. The disturbing graffiti was discov- ered Tuesday, Jan. 17. Police were called and they are now investigating. Sen. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, issued the following statement: “The exchange of ideas free from violence and thre...…

…MAZEL TOV! JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 49 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)...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 5 continued on page 7 opinion A Sobering Survey A new survey commissioned by the Anti-Defamation League shows that antisemitic stereotypes in the United States have reached their highest level in decades. The data is “stunning and sobering,” says Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL’s chief executive officer. “I hope this survey is a wakeup call to the entire country.” It should be. The survey was conducted am...…

…50 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 I t is no accident that Parshat Bo, the section that deals with the culminating plagues and the Exodus, should turn three times to the subject of children and the duty of parents to educate them. As Jews, we believe that to defend a country you need an army, but to defend a civilization you need education. Freedom is lost when it is taken for granted. Unless parents hand on their memories and ideals to...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 51 T his week’s portion features the last three plagues, the Pesach commandments and the actual Exodus from Egypt. The next-to-last plague was darkness. A large cloud descended over all of Egypt. This cloud submerged the Egyptians into darkness. That very same cloud provided light for the Jewish people. It was possible that if an Egyptian and a Jew were sitting in the same room, the Egyptian would be sit...…

…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...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 53 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 Farmingto...…

…54 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE MUSICAL THEATER C onsummate performer and Ann Arbor native Ari Axelrod is taking his show, A Place for Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway, back to New York City. On Monday, Jan. 30, at 8:30 p.m. at the Birdland Theater in the heart of the Theater District, Axelrod will be honoring famous Jewish composers and their beloved songs. “The vast majority of shows on Broadway were and are written by Jew...…

…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 55 STRONG JEWISH IDENTITY Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Axelrod grew up with a strong Jewish identity. He attended Ann Arbor Hebrew Day School and went to Israel on a Birthright trip when in college and later staffed a Birthright trip. His family belongs to Beth Israel Congregation in Ann Arbor, where he became a bar mitzvah, and has close ties to the Jewish community. Ari’s mother, Robin Axelrod, directed Univ...…

…56 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE THEATER B eetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Say his name three times and he’ll appear at the Detroit Opera House Jan. 31-Feb. 12. It’s showtime, folks. After a wildly successful run on Broadway, Beetlejuice the musical closed at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on Jan. 8. The first national tour kicked off in San Francisco just a few weeks before. Like the title character that he ...…