…August 29 • 2019 51 jn YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH P.O. Box 2044 Southfield, MI 48037 (248) 557-6750 info@yby.org Yeshiva Beth Yehudah is the largest Jewish school system in Michigan, providing quality Torah-based and secular educational programs. More than 1,100 students in pre-nursery though grade 12 receive an excellent foundation to become future leaders of our community. ENTERTAINMENT/PARTY PLANNING ANDREA SOLOMON 6405 Tamerlane D...…
…52 August 29 • 2019 jn continued from page XX continued on page XX JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY C O M M U N I T Y DIRECTORY FINANCIAL BERNARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT 600 S. Adams Road Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 556-2900 www.bernard-wealth.com. Bernard Wealth Management, founded by Ken Bernard, is a fiduciary, fee-based independent investment advisory firm. We strive to achieve our clients’ financial goals through persona...…
…August 29 • 2019 53 jn HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL 26640 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 543-1622 (800) 736-5033 www.hebrewmemorial.org Entering our second century as your community-owned funeral chapel. We are here for you 24 hours a day. Anyone can acknowledge that your loved one died. We understand that your loved one lived. THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL 18325 W. Nine Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 559-0020 www.irakaufman.com...…
…54 August 29 • 2019 jn JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY C O M M U N I T Y DIRECTORY FIENMAN DENTAL, PLLC Adam Fienman DDS 5813 W. Maple Road, Suite 131 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 539-3600 www.fienmandds.com Our practice continues the foundation established by Dr. Allen Platt. We provide exceptional, personalized dental care in a warm, friendly environment. We offer all aspects of state-of-the-art dentistry, with an emp...…
…August 29 • 2019 55 jn TEAM REHABILITATION PHYSICAL THERAPY 32255 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 155 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 419-3388 www.team-rehab.com info@team-rehab.com A network of therapist-owned clinics whose mission is to be the best source of outpatient physical therapy. We want our patients to enjoy therapy and get clear improvements in their health. TEAM REHABILITATION PHYSICAL THERAPY 6405 Telegraph Road, Suite F1 Bloom...…
…JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY C O M M U N I T Y DIRECTORY 56 August 29 • 2019 jn FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE 6892 W . Maple Road West Bloomfi eld, MI 48322 (248) 788-7878 Fax: (248) 788-7854 friend@friendshipcircle.org www.friendshipcircle.org facebook.com/fcmichigan Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to the families of individuals with special needs by providing recreational, social and educational programming that ...…
…August 29 • 2019 57 jn Temple Emanu-El where you belong EREV ROSH HASHANAH: Sun, Sep 29th: 5:00pm ROSH HASHANAH: Mon, Sep 30th: 10:30am Tot & Family: 9:00am KOL NIDRE: Tue, Oct 8th: 8:00pm YOM KIPPUR: Wed, Oct 9th: 10:30am Tot & Family: 9:00am Join us for High Holiday Services complimentary tickets available for tickets call 248-967-4020 or email TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org if you’re looking for a religious school, ch...…
…JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY C O M M U N I T Y DIRECTORY 58 August 29 • 2019 jn PETS 4 PAWS COMMUNITY CENTER 2244 Franklin Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 230-PAWS (7297) reservations@4pawscc.com www.4pawscc.com Pets love us! We off er a fun day of play at doggie daycare and also overnight boarding in luxury condos for dogs and cats. We have professional grooming services and dog training classes. Overnight sta...…
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…60 August 29 • 2019 jn JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY C O M M U N I T Y DIRECTORY CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK 27375 Bell Road Southfi eld, MI 48034-2079 (248) 357-5544 csz.info@shaareyzedek.org www.shaareyzedek.org Congregation Shaarey Zedek is a warm, welcoming, inclusive, egalitarian Conservative Jewish community that provides innovative, stimulating and diverse spiritual and educational leadership and social opportuniti...…
…August 29 • 2019 61 jn TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Temple Israel Offices: (248) 661-5700 Fax: (248) 661-1302 Tyner Religious School: (248) 661-5725 Early Childhood Center: (248) 661-5750 info@temple-israel.org Temple Israel is an inclusive Reform congregation achieving its religious and ethical mission through spiritual fulfillment, dynamic programming, lifelong learning, cultural enrichment and social ...…
…62 August 29 • 2019 jn RUTHAN BRODSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Seniors are advised to keep up on vaccinations. I f you are 55 or older and not up to date with your vaccinations, you are not alone. About 30 percent of you skipped a flu shot in 2017, two- thirds didn’ t receive the recommended shingles vaccine and 43 percent were not current for tetanus shots, according to a 2017 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...…
…August 29 • 2019 63 jn T he average age of an individual in an intensive medical care situation is his 60s, according to Susan P. Shapiro, Ph.D., a research professor at the American Bar Foundation. For that reason, it’ s critical to designate a surrogate decision maker who can and will effectively advocate for desired medical care. Many times, it’ s a matter of life or death. “It’ s the ultimate decision,” said Shapiro, who resid...…
…64 August 29 • 2019 jn L ewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a complex, challenging brain disorder that affects many parts of the brain. Although less known than its “cousins” Parkinson’ s and Alzheimer’ s, it affects 1.4 million Americans. Where Alzheimer’ s is the most common form of dementia, it is followed by LBD and then Parkinson’ s. Henry Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., University of Michigan, says: “Despite the prevalence of Lewy Body Dement...…
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…66 August 29 • 2019 jn An international research team led by the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa has developed innovative, AI-based soft- ware to detect obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition in which people stop breathing for about 10 seconds or more during sleep. The prevalence of this syndrome increases with age and affects more than one in five indi- viduals in the general adult population — par- ticularly males ...…
…August 29 • 2019 67 jn The Sandwich Generation Jenny didn’t know what to do to help her parents. Her father was getting frail, her mother was having trouble with her memory and Jenny was concerned about them living alone. She worried when they went to the doctor without her, but her parents didn’t want to be a burden by taking her away from her work or her children, and insisted they were “just up in the hospital. Welcome to the Sa...…
…68 August 29 • 2019 jn Modifying Genes Technion/Rambam doctor works to reduce cardiovascular disease. At a time when cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, a professor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and senior cardiologist at the Rambam Medical Center, both in Haifa, is tackling the idea of modi- fying genes to fix failing hearts. Speaking to American Technion Society supporters and comm...…
…August 29 • 2019 69 jn Doctors at Israel’ s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, are bringing hope to children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Dr. Lidia Gabis, a Sheba pediatric neurologist and researcher, discovered that a combination of the drug donepezil (commonly known as Aricept, used to treat Alzheimer’ s disease) and choline (a food additive that Gabis hypothesized could enhance the drug) improved receptive...…
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…72 August 29 • 2019 jn STEVEN GLENN AVERBUCH, 69, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 19, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Maralyn Averbuch; sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Aaron and Joelle Averbuch, Jared and Ilana Averbuch; daughter and son-in-law, Elana and Rabbi Daniel Schwartz; grandchildren, Aviva and Asher Averbuch, Jenna and Avi Schwartz, Millie and Stella Averbuch; sisters and brothers-in- law, Sharon and Jeffrey Diskin, a...…
…August 29 • 2019 73 jn grandchildren, Noah, Gabriel, David and Christina. He was “Poppa Max” to Leo, Matt, Kate, Sarah and Nora. He also is survived by his sister, Edie (Gene) Friedman of Scottsdale, Ariz., and many, many friends. Interment will be on Sept. 1, 2019, at Adat Shalom Cemetery at noon. PHYLLIS DEYTSHE, 97, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 18, 2019. She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Faye Gorman, Terry and Al...…
…74 August 29 • 2019 jn SHELLY KNOLL, 77, of Novi, died Aug. 15, 2019. She is survived by her brother and sister-in- law, Richard Knoll and Maureen Fill; nephews and niece, Jay and Mary Knoll, David Knoll, Michael Knoll and Jeffrey Fill; great-nieces and great-nephew, Emily, Allison, Sarah, Joshua, Sydney and Hannah Knoll. Ms. Knoll was the devoted daughter of the late Frieda and the late Sidney Knoll; the dear sister-in-law of th...…
…August 29 • 2019 75 jn continued on page 76 Press and the Oakland Press. He also started his own public relations firm, doing public relations for the city of Oak Park. Mr. Newman is survived by his wife of 48 years, Merle “Cookie” Newman; son and daughter-in-law, Matthew Newman and Danielle DePriest; daughter, Jessica Newman; sister, Sharon Horwitz; sis- ters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Susan Sefansky and David Goldstein, Brian Se...…
…76 August 29 • 2019 jn Make-A-Wish Foundation, Team Alex, 7600 Grand River Road, Suite 175, Brighton, MI 48114, teamalexrides. org; or Vietnam Vets of America, 585 4th Ave., Pontiac, MI 48340, vva.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MARVIN SHLAIN, 95, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 23, 2019. He was a retired veter- an of World War II, first as a Navy pilot and then a second-class petty offi- cer on an aircraft carrier. He event...…
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…views commentary Jewish Support for Trump has Eroded W Berl Falbaum e should be grateful for small favors. That refers to the diminished support for Donald Trump from Jews in the 2018 mid- term election when compared to 2016 when Trump was elected pres- ident. In analyzing the midterm, much of the media focused on the fact that Jews voted overwhelmingly for Democrats. But that missed the point; historically, since the 1930s, Jews usually...…
…Securing Our Future The Joy and Allan Nachman Teen Leadership Trip to Israel Strengthens the Jewish Future for Our Young People A s a Past President and Board Member of Tamarack Camps, Allan Nachman has first-hand knowledge of the lasting impact of Jewish camping experiences on our young people. He also understands the life- changing effect of a journey to Israel, having twice served as a Federation Israel Teen Trip Chair. With those insight...…
…views guest column NIF Represents Our Most Essential Jewish Values Editor’s Note: This op-ed was written in response to “Commentary: The New Israel Fund Does NOT Support Israel” by Kobi Erez on Nov. 1, 2018. M etropolitan Detroit forged my Jewish values. When I think of Torah, I think of Saul Rube’s Talmud class at Hillel Day School. I think of endless sto- Michael ries, discussion and Brodsky questioning. I think of being endowed by our ...…
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