…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 73 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 ...…
…74 | APRIL 27 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE ART EXHIBIT JERRY ZOLYNSKY …
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 75 P ainter Solomon Souza, at just 29, is arguably one of the world’s most prolific street artists. His creative genius, and the artist himself, were on full display for an inspiring multicultural event on Sunday, April 16, the Art of Israel Today, at the Janice Charach Gallery inside the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in West Bloomfield. The occasion marked the official opening reception in the gallery for S...…
…Gandhi, from biblical times to modern day. Earlier in his career, he caused a sensation in Israel for the bold murals he painted, 250 in all, on shopkeepers’ shutters and metal doors overnight throughout the Shuk, the famous street market in Jerusalem. In November 2021, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog met with Solomon during an official tour of the United Kingdom while visiting the Chelsea Football Club’s “49 Fl...…
…continued on page 78 Alan Muskovitz: Your grandfather was the legendary Indian painter Francis Newton Souza and your mother is an accomplished artist in Israel. Painting is truly in your DNA. Solomon Souza: Definitely. I came from a family of artists. It was engrained within me from a very young age. I real- ized I could draw and paint. It spoke to my soul. I continued to grow into it. It was something I had to do. I understand you ...…
…ARTS&LIFE ART EXHIBIT continued from page 77 Jewish heritage and visit as a way to highlight major cultural milestones in their respective communities. In what was a classic case of six-degrees of separation, it turns out that preexisting relationships between members of our local Jewish and Indian communities would come together to create what turned out to be an inspiring and diverse event on April 16. A CULTURAL CELEBRATION ...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 79 The Jezreel Valley community in Israel and its female artists are playing a major role in the Janice Charach Gallery’s contribution to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel. The exhibit of 20 pieces is now on display in the upper level of the gallery inside the JCC through May 10 and includes text that reflects each artist’s creative inspiration in her own voice. The presentation pays tribu...…
…8 | APRIL 27 • 2023 essay A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Holocaust Knowledge, Education and Antisemitism W ith increased hate-fueled vio- lence, incidents of antisemitism, and challenges to democratic values and insti- tutions, Holocaust education remains an integral aspect of countering prejudice and culti- vating inclusion. However, Holocaust edu- cation is currently mandated in only 25 states, and there remains a n...…
…ARTS&LIFE ART EXHIBIT continued from page 79 80 | APRIL 27 • 2023 MI became a major financial sponsor for Solomon’s exhibit at the gallery thanks to Lesley Kim, the organization’s treasurer. She is also the president of the Cleenwood Christian Foundation, which supported a mural painted the day after the gallery reception inside the boys’ middle school on the campus of Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills. “I am so excited to ha...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 81 JANICE CHARACH GALLERY If Spring Fever has you ready to embrace the joys of the season, Orchestra Sono has just the ticket with a performance of Aaron Copland’s beloved “Appalachian Spring,” his “Clarinet Concerto,” featuring acclaimed soloist Nickolas Hamblin, and a stirring string performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Novelletten” under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Andrew Neer. May ...…
…82 | APRIL 27 • 2023 I n the opening scene of Anxious Nation, we are introduced to mother and daughter, Laura and Sevey Morton. It’s Sevey’s bat mitzvah, Oct. 16, 2021, at Temple Solel in Cardiff by the Sea in California where the two live nearby. “While Sevey appears so confident and self-possessed in public, getting to this day has not been easy for her. Because since she was a baby, she’s had an extremely anxious existence,...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 83 I couldn’t really figure out what was going on with my child. I was taking her to therapists and experts, and I just felt like I was completely failing her as a mom. No matter how many tools I shoved in that toolbox, she wasn’t getting better. I was frustrated and defeated,” says Morton, whose family has all attended Temple Israel, where its Korman Hall is named for her grandparents, Harry and Anna Korman. S...…
…84 | APRIL 27 • 2023 ANNE FRANK FROM ANOTHER ANGLE, WATERGATE PLUMBERS, & BUPKIS, A COMEDY Starting on May 1 is A Small Light, an eight-episode series. New episodes air first on the Nat Geo channel on Mondays and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Light is based a memoir by Miep Gies (1909-2010), a Dutch secretary employed by Otto Frank (Anne Frank’s father). Gies risked her life to hide the Frank family from the Nazis...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 85 EVENING OF SONG 6 PM, APRIL 27 At Steinway Gallery, 2700 E. West Maple in Commerce Township, the Rotary Club of West Bloomfield will present America’s Got Talent and International opera star Sean Panikkar. Proceeds from ticket sales and a silent auction will benefit Rotary service projects throughout our commu- nity in the areas of schol- arships, literacy, mental health and food security. Hors d’oeuvres an...…
…86 | APRIL 27 • 2023 ANIMATION FESTIVAL 7:30 PM, MAY 6 The Detroit International Festival of Animation at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Ave., Detroit. A showcase of a diverse range of works from local and international animators. Approximately 90 minutes of animated shorts on display. Admission is $10, and doors open at 7 pm with showtime at 8 pm. Arrive early by 7:30 pm to see the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ preshow presente...…
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…88 | APRIL 27 • 2023 DR. FREDDIE AVERBUCH, 84, of Naples, Fla., died March 22, 2023. Dr. Averbuch is survived by his beloved and devoted wife, Lenore; his children, Michele and Ahron Zygman, Amy Dunn, and Jeffrey and Connie Averbuch; grandchildren, Benjamin and Gabby Zygman, and Joshua and Matthew Averbuch; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Sol and Bobbi Dunn, and Irving and Dorothy Dunn; stepchildren, Cheryl Katz Briggins and...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 89 LORRAINE MARILYN CANNER, 95, of West Bloomfield, died April 14, 2023. She is survived by her children, Barry Canner, Barbara Canner- Marshall and Keith Marshall, and Steven and Adriana Canner; grandchildren, Allison Billes, Gregory Billes, Aarian Marshall and Samson Schatz, Ean Marshall, and Seth Canner; sister and brother-in-law, Renee and Richard Fordyce; sister-in- law, Shirley Freed. Mrs. Canner was the...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 9 lenge intolerant behavior. Collectively, this helps to build a better society. Researchers also probed whether how one learned about the Holocaust was predictive of one’s belief in anti-Jewish tropes. Antisemitism thrives on a complex ecosystem of myths and tropes which perpetuate false stereotypes and inflame viewpoints against Jewish people. Respondents who indicat- ed their school taught spe- cifically about...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 90 | APRIL 27 • 2023 may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 Third Ave., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017, nationalms- society.org, in honor of his late wife, Phyllis; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. CHARLES B. GOLDFARB, 93, of Detroit, died April 19, 2023. Everyone will miss him deep- ly and lovingly remember his unique person- ality, wit, intellige...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 91 giving wife, mother, nana, aunt and sister. Phyllis will be missed by all who knew her. She was a teacher/Hebrew school teacher for many years and went back to receive her Ph.D. in instructional perfor- mance technology from Wayne State University. Phyllis was a dedicated volunteer for Magen David Adom, Hillel Day School and Hadassah. Phyllis is survived by her daughter and son in law, Shari and Kenneth Stein; ...…
…92 | APRIL 27 • 2023 MICHAEL LAZAR, 69, of Oak Park, died April 14, 2023. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Joan Lazar; niece and nephew, Dr. Stephanie Lazar and Alan Walborn; great-nephews, Remy Walborn, Benjamin Walborn; cousins, Allen and Kaye Weinberger, Howard Weinberger; he was a cher- ished and beloved friend to many. Mr. Lazar was the beloved son of the late Eta and the late Berko Lazar; dear brother of the late Tho...…
…APRIL 27 • 2023 | 93 RONNIE PIKSTEIN, 75, of West Bloomfield, died April 13, 2023. She is survived by her beloved husband, Daniel Pikstein; sons and daughter-in- law, Adam Mitchel, Jason and Christine Pikstein; daughter and son-in-law, Marla and Joshua Linderman-Richelew; loving grandchildren, Zenah (Jonathan) Skidmore, Yakirah Mitchel, Naomi Richelew, Joshua Linderman, Avivah Mitchel and Jonathan Pikstein; brother, Norman Whi...…
…94 | APRIL 27 • 2023 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 50 Years Since the U.S. Left Vietnam I thought long and hard about this week’s Looking Back. With little fanfare in the media, a significant 50th anniversary occurred last month. On March 29, 1973, the last American troops left Vietnam. Millions of U.S. military personnel served in Vietnam...…
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