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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com SEPTEMBER 28 • 2023 | 7 J N Through the Centennial Fund, Marshall and Rhoda Tobin Give the Gift of a Jewish Future “It affords us great pleasure and pride to be able to support the Detroit Jewish community, ” said Rhoda and Marshall Tobin, who were both born and raised in Detroit. The Tobins have been married for more than 71...…

…8 | SEPTEMBER 28 • 2023 J N an AIPAC policy conference amplified his passion for social justice and equity, emphasizing the importance of maintaining civility despite disagreements. Mayor Kalman transitioned into his professional career before entering the public sphere. Armed with a diverse skillset and a deep sense of purpose, he embarked on a journey that saw him excel in various roles within the private sector. ON TO PUBLI...…

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…JULY 28 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 A Bridge So Near Windsor lures new Jewish residents — even from Detroit. 16 What’s New at SOAR A new logo, a new name and a new executive director. 18 The Soup Troupe Congregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood partners with Hospitality House Food Bank. 20 Oak Park High Alumni Plan 60+2 Reunion Alumni will also be c...…

…4 | JULY 28 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY B ack in December, human beings, a weird variety of uniquely frail, lithe and hairless monkeys, launched into space a new, $10 billion telescope, 21 feet in diameter and, like many great temples, covered with golden mirrors. The James Webb Space Telescope is 100 times more powerful than the Hubble telescope. It traveled a million miles from Earth with a mission — the first fruits of wh...…

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…6 | JULY 28 • 2022 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detro...…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JULY 28 • 2022 | 7 every Friday, which were not even allowed in my dorm. Or maybe it was the need to find what I stood for when everyone else seemed to already have it figured out. My freshman year of college I found myself wanting to become more religious. That year I started with the small commitment of not eating por...…

…8 | JULY 28 • 2022 opinion Ann Arbor Picketing Ruling is an Injustice I am writing this in honor of Dr. Miriam Brysk, who passed away on May 28, 2022, at the age of 87. Miriam was born in Warsaw in 1935. When the Nazis invaded Poland, she and her family escaped to the Lida ghetto in Belarus, where Miriam, at the age of 7, witnessed the execution of Lida’s Jews on May 8, 1942. Miriam’s family was spared because her father ...…

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…10 | JULY 28 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY ANN ARBOR RULING continued from page 8 addressing once she ruled that the plaintiffs did not have standing, because in the absence of standing she did not have jurisdiction to address the merits of the free speech issue. Notwithstanding, the Sixth Circuit held that the protesters’ right of free speech precluded granting the injunctive relief which the plaintiffs were seeking, stating that b...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 11 pages that the concurrence devotes to analyzing the constitutional issues belie the conclusion that they are frivolous.” Yet, in the face of the Supreme Court’s precedents discouraging the award of attorney fees to prevailing defendants, and in the face of the Sixth Circuit majority’s express statement that the lawsuit was not frivolous, on Jan. 25, 2022, Judge Roberts issued her decision, stating that the la...…

…12 | JULY 28 • 2022 ON THE COVER W elcome Home, an initiative seeking to grow three Ontario Jewish communities, will hold its kickoff event Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Windsor JCC as it seeks to let Jews in Metro Detroit, Toronto and beyond know about the opportunities waiting just a short drive away. Hamilton, London and Windsor are preparing to welcome Jewish immigrants interested in settling down in their communities, which offe...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 13 economic and political instability whose residents may be looking for a more stable living environment, Brotman says, adding that he’d also like to include South Africa, where he moved from 10 years ago. CROSSING THE RIVER Brotman, who has been living in Windsor about a year-and-a-half after stints in Boston, Israel and South Africa, says the program and its leadership are ready to help people interested in cros...…

…14 | JULY 28 • 2022 ON THE COVER counterparts. Rabbi Yisrael Pinson, executive director of Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit, recently brought a group across to Windsor for an event focused on food and wine from France. Pinson came with members of his Wednesday night Detroit book club. “We’re literally across the street from Windsor, so there’s a lot of back and forth between the young Jewish community of Windsor and the young ...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 15 whatever you want to be involved in,” he says. The fact that the border is open and widely accessible again, which it wasn’t for parts of the pandemic, makes it even easier to see friends and relatives on both sides of the border, he says. “It’s more active now than it has been in the past,” he explains. “It’s important that we maintain those connections with family and friends in Detroit as well as they maintai...…

…I n a recent email to friends and support- ers, SOAR took the wraps off its new logo and name. “Earlier this year, under the interim executive directorship of Wendy Bice and Diane Henderson, and with the full sup- port of the board of directors, the decision was made to update SOAR’s legal name to SOAR LLI (SOAR Lifelong Learning Institute), a name more reflective of SOAR’s mission and purpose, ” the email read. SOAR stands for “Soci...…

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…18 | JULY 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY C ongregation Shir Tikvah Sisterhood’s Tikkun Olam Soup Troupe has formed a part- nership with the Hospitality House Food Bank, located in Commerce. The food bank not only provides food to the under- privileged community three times a week, but also diapers, household prod- ucts and more. Because of the food bank’s help, the Soup Troupe now provides its friends at Royal Oak First United Method...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 19 Rolling Hills 3300 Crumb Road  Commerce Township, MI 48390  RollingHillsRetirement.com 248-716-1887 Unable to attend the Grand Opening? Call to schedule a private tour. You Deserve It! Thursday, August 4 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Grand Opening Open House Come Celebrate Life at the Grandest of Openings Meet our live-in managers and sample delicious creations from our executive chef and culinary team. Tour our model ap...…

…20 | JULY 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T wo years ago, Oak Park High School alumni were planning a 60th reunion but the pandemic intervened, and the special cele- bration was canceled. However, the determined group perse- vered and now a 60+2 reunion is planned for Aug. 12-14 with an added celebration of their 80th birthdays. “It will be a whole weekend of memories and a chance to see what’s happening in Downtown Detroit, ” says reun...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 21 Jewish with a few non-Jews, including some African Americans,” says Feinberg. “Everyone knows each other, and people stay in touch.” That closeness is evident in their frequent reunions — Central’s class of 1952 has held reunions every five or 10 years since graduation. This year, the most famous member of the class — Michigan’s U.S. Sen. Carl Levin — will be missed after his death in 2021. According to Fe...…

…22 | JULY 28 • 2022 O ak Park Reform con- gregation Temple Emanu-El is an open, welcoming, inclusive congrega- tion that strives to be a spiritual home for all. Temple Emanu-El was found- ed in 1952 to meet the growing needs of the Jewish commu- nity in Oak Park, Huntington Woods and other northern suburbs of Detroit. Called the Suburban Temple of Greater Detroit, it held its first service for its 100 families on Jan. 18, 1952, a...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 23 Zerwekh, talking about three different aspects of a world post-Roe v. Wade. “I love being able to help folks make these connec- tions and to understand the world better through all those different lenses,” Zerwekh said. “We also have a climate change group that’s starting to help us understand how the choices we make impact our environment and how we can make different choices depending on the impact of our en...…

…24 | JULY 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY C asey Belen, 12, of Birmingham has been nominated as Volunteer of the Week for turning his mitzvah project for his upcoming bar mitzvah into a passion project. The seventh-grader at Derby Middle School says he loves kids and wants to be a pediatric surgeon when he grows up. This inspired him to start a fundraiser to raise money to buy new toys for kids in the hospital. “I feel bad for some of th...…

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…26 | JULY 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T he Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS) has officially started construction on a $5 million transformational building renovation project. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Downtown Synagogue wanted to upgrade its space to make it more welcoming and accessible for Jewish Detroiters. “The Downtown Synagogue is grateful to all those who have helped sustain us for the past 100 years, and w...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 27 SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • 6:00PM The Whiskey Factory, Detroit TICKETS: $150 Limited Seating Available An elegant evening featuring noted author and cocktail connoisseur, Philip Greene, who weaves Hemingway’s love of a good cocktail with stories of his personal and literary life. For more information visit: www.hom.org/hemingway STROLLING DINNER • CRAFT COCKTAILS • STORYTELLING SCAN TO PURCHASE TICKETS Betsy Kellman, Co-...…

…28 | JULY 28 • 2022 T he Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) will host a virtual storytelling of An American Rabbi in Buchenwald on Aug. 7 at 2:30 p.m. by author and historian Dr. Rafael Medoff. The story centers around Rabbi Herschel Schacter, a chaplain whose unit liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald. Schacter was thrust into the role of helping survivors rebuild their shattered lives and serving as their voice ...…

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…30 | JULY 28 • 2022 A new $1.5 million donation from Rachel Bendit and Mark Bernstein will help support climate change awareness and educational program- ming provided by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (DRC). The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, a nonprofit organization founded in 2003 that aims to develop public access to Detroit’s riverfront and encourage eco- nomic development, serves as permanent stewards of the Detroit Rive...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 31 faces&places JARC is excited to roll out Hobbies and Hangouts, a program of Making Community Connections. It’s a free opportunity for community members and persons served by JARC to explore a new hobby together with the goal of forming friendships. The hope is that some groups may choose to continue their new hobbies even after the exploration period. Three different types of Hobbies and Hangouts classes were availab...…

…32 | JULY 28 • 2022 faces&places C ongregation Beth Ahm’s Tikkun Olam volunteers continuously perform mitzvot through multiple initiatives, such as providing and preparing meals for donation through nonprofit organizations, donating backpacks filled with school supplies for children returning to school and making “plarn” (plastic yarn made from used grocery bags) mats for the homeless to sleep on. The volunteers also collect ne...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 33 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [first/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check Continue to celebrate our octo...…

…34 | JULY 28 • 2022 NEXT DOR C ara Lazare calls the art of printmaking “very meditative.” “I can get lost in the carving process,” says the Ferndale- based Jewish artist who specializes in printmaking. “I don’t have to think about the outside world.” For Lazare, 29, print- making is an almost Zen-like activity where she can hone in on the highly detail-oriented process at hand. As a lifelong artist, Lazare grew up drawing and wa...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 35 mess up, I can’t go back,” she explains. “Trying to find the best way to get a clean print can also be frustrating. It’s not always going to be perfect right off the bat, so it takes time.” A SURPRISE WITH EVERY PRINT Lazare usually works with a small printing press, which is more modern, but some printing presses are of older variety and require more manual work or troubleshooting. “They each have benefits...…

…36 | JULY 28 • 2022 a more summer feel. But had to quickly change locations due to the weather. “Those who registered for the event were notified, and we were still able to give it a chill summer vibe in our building. We have a large garage door we were able to open, and people could still enjoy the outdoor feel with good food and music.” For all Partners Detroit events, Gross says, while socializing and community is important, th...…

…It literally turned my life around. How a short-term training program from Oakland Community College gave Shawn McWilliams opportunity and a lucrative career. OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF L ike so many teenagers, Shawn McWilliams grad- uated high school with- out knowing what he wanted to do with his life. “I was told to go to a four- year college and get a degree to find a job,” says Shawn, who graduated from Avondale High Sch...…

…E ternally popular as a side dish at catered events, restaurants and synagogue functions, roasted brassicas are a great way to escape the usual doldrums of steamed or boiled cruciferous vege- tables. Avoid the pungent smells, and instead trade them for crispy, garlicky delight. Or, roast broccoli plain until it just starts to char, and sprinkle with a little soy sauce. Broccolini, rapini and brus- sels sprouts can also be treate...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 39 J eff Ellis is a Michigan Senior Olympics superstar, colon cancer survivor and the definition of determination. The 63-year-old West Bloomfield resident has won 19 gold medals in powerlifting (bench press) in the 21 times he’s competed in the Michigan Senior Olympics since 2009, the same year a colonoscopy led to the discovery of a carcinoid tumor and later four lesions. Ellis underwent two complicated surgerie...…

…40 | JULY 28 • 2022 “There were four great candidates this year. The selection committee didn’t want to exclude one of them,” Ridky said. While the 19 gold medals are nice, especially because Ellis has had to overcome several injuries to get them, it’s the relationships that Ellis cherishes most from his Michigan Senior Olympics career. “I’ve made some great friends among the competitors,” he said. “We’re always comparing notes on...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 41 HEALTH J Screen Detroit is a JFamily program that aims to lessen the impact of cancer on Detroit’s Jewish community. It pro- vides education and access to at-home genetic testing to determine a person’s risk of developing or passing down hereditary cancers. This July, JScreen Detroit and JFamily encourage Detroit’s Jewish community to get tested and take the first steps toward a healthy future for themselves...…

…42 | JULY 28 • 2022 C old caps aren’t always part of the discussion when people are diag- nosed with cancer. “The goal is to save your life,” says Janet Gendelman, 45, of West Bloomfield, one of the founders of Cap & Conquer, a nonprof- it dedicated to funding cold cap therapy for Michigan cancer patients. Losing hair to chemotherapy, however, often comes secondary. Yet Gendelman, a survivor of ovarian cancer, says hair loss is a dev...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 43 SPIRIT TORAH PORTION To Better the World I t is important to distinguish the borders of Israel, as many mitzvahs such as observing the smittah — sabbatical year tithing of grain, first fruits, etc., are performed only within Israel. That is why the Land of Israel is called the Holy Land. The practical borders of the Land of Israel are delineated in Mattot/ Maasei. The ultimate borders of Israel are menti...…

…44 | JULY 28 • 2022 A waiter remembers every detail of an order but forgets those details as soon as the plates hit the table. Inspired by this thought experiment, German psychologist Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik conducted a series of laboratory tests to demonstrate that people have a better recollection of the puzzles they are prevented from finishing than those they have completed. Evidently, our brains are wired to be preoccup...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 45 we cannot be consumed with our goals to the point where we are unable to savor the small moments and the small victories. Because these small moments and small victories are an important part of our lives. Every moment of life is precious. We learn this from pikuach nefesh — the principle that virtually all of the Torah’s laws are suspended in order to save a life. Even if it’s to prolong that life for a few mome...…

…46 | JULY 28 • 2022 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...…

…JULY 28 • 2022 | 47 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 H...…