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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY FRIEDA SCHILLER ALLWEISS, 90, passed away on April 11, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz. Born in Czortkov, Ukraine, Russia, she was 8-years- old when the Nazis invaded her town. Frieda and her mother were able to get on the last train out heading east, eventually reaching Uzbekistan. By a miracle, she and her mother were reunited with her father. Following the end of the war, they were able to enter the A...…
…MAY 30 • 2024 | 57 J N made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. c. 1970 LOIS PINCUS COHN, 91, of Birmingham, died May 9, 2024. Lois traveled the world, pursued challenging jobs and met dignitaries and movie stars. She lived large: She was a citizen of the world. A force of nature. A straight shooter. She will be missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by daughters, Lisa Pincus (K...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MAY 30 • 2024 J N MARVIN DAITCH, of West Bloomfield and Delray Beach, Fla., died May 20, 2024. Marv was born on Nov. 22, 1940, in Detroit. He grew up working at his father’s drug store, Harmon Drugs, then attended Wayne State and Ferris State, graduating with a pharmacy degree. He ascended to the role of executive vice president and general manager for Arnold Drugs. Seeking more challenges,...…
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…MAY 30 • 2024 | 61 W alter P. Stewart, 81, was raised in Detroit and resided in Bloomfield Hills. He died on May 18, 2024. Walter lived an amazing, exuberant and fully authentic life. He was a graduate of Mumford High School, Wayne State University and the Detroit College of Law. He practiced general law and was the legal counsel and marketing director for Advance Steel Company. Walter will be missed for his kindness, loving ...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 62 | MAY 30 • 2024 J N D -Day. Even in today’s world, mention “D-Day” and most people know precisely which day and what event you are referring to. “D-Day, ” the sixth of June 1944, was the day during World War II when the Allied mil- itary forces launched a massive invasion of German-occupied Europe. After four years of ...…
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…10 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N PURELY COMMENTARY student’s corner The Rich Irony of Hate A s a senior in high school, things that would typically be consuming my thoughts, like getting college applications in on time, taking a “gap year” after graduation and other “details” that once seemed important, were brought into stark relief following the ter- rorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7. The world, at least the world I thought ...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 11 J N humor All Jewish Food Is Not Created Equal I can remember walking into my parent’s kitchen when I was a kid, and my father was sitting at the table with a euphoric expression on his face. Just as I sat down at the table, my mother put a plate in front of him. He swooned. Happiness covered his face. He said he was in “seventh heaven. ” “What is that?” I asked. “Petcha, ” my mother proud- ly said. “I make ...…
…12 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N Proudly Jewish Ruth Poberesky of West Bloomfield proudly shows off her Jewish star, saying, ‘We’re not going to hide.’ COURTESY RUTH POBERESKY …
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…OUR COMMUNITY COVER STORY Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan included a mezuzah cam- paign — ProtectionForIsrael. com — in its response to the events of Oct. 7 in Israel, says Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, vice president and executive director of Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan. When the Jewish world went through a very tough time following the Yom Kippur War, the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, spoke about the need for the community to ...…
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…18 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N D isplaying one’s Jewish pride is among the most important actions the Jewish communi- ty can take at this time. A Farmington Hills mother and son went all out with a literal display of their Jewish pride for Multicultural Night at Kenbrook Elementary School. Shayna van Uden and her son Austin, a Kenbrook fifth-grader, immediately jumped at the chance to par- ticipate in the event, which allows Ke...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 19 said. “It’s how we view the world because we’re taught in the Jewish faith that you do good now, you do mitzvahs now, you give to the world now. And a lot of people don’t realize that. We do good because it’s the right thing to do.” Austin van Uden says the experience was “really fun” and that he especially wanted to spread his Jewish pride because of everything happening to Jews around the world right n...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N A little bit of light repels a lot of darkness (Duties of the Heart, Chapter 5) During this time of global turmoil, darkness and challenge, attending the Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s Evening of Unity provided the light and warmth so many have been seeking. Standing shoulder to shoulder, a broad and diverse cross section of the greater Detroit community graced the Renaissance Ballroom and dais of the Detroit M...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 21 J N better world, a world without the evil we are experiencing and witnessing, a world full of the kindness the Yeshiva instills in its students, a world they were all there to celebrate. And celebrate they did. Steve Steinour, dinner chairman and 2020 honoree, was surprised to receive the coveted Yeshiva Guardian award by Jim Grosfeld, a dinner chair, last year’s honoree and a Yeshiva Guardian himself. Dinn...…
…22 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 is confronted with the extremes of moments of peace and war, love and hate, weeping and laughter, and of life and death, ” said Torgow, but King Solomon’s sage advice reveals to us the key to navigating these paradoxes. “Tovim hashnayim min ha’echad, standing together is the only way we can achieve what we cannot ever do alone, ” he explained. “It is only through a unified brotherhood and sisterhood, n...…
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…24 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY C ongregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield will host a family Chanukah celebration on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. The entire community is invited. The event will feature performances by the Detroit Circus Company, many interactive and educational activity stations for par- ticipants of all ages, a community candlelighting — and, of course, music, latkes and donuts. On hand, wil...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 25 J N FJA Presents Leaving Iowa F rankel Jewish Academy’s Performing Arts Department is excited to present Leaving Iowa. Written by Tim Clue and Spike Manton. Leaving Iowa shines a spotlight on a comedy that needs little in the way of explanation — the delights and disasters of the typical family road trip. Don, a successful writer who resides in Boston, unleashes a torrent of memories about his childh...…
…26 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY T he call to come together for this year’s annual Menorah in the D is “Darkness doesn’t stand a chance.” On Dec. 7, the first night of Chanukah, thousands of Jews and friends will come together to light the 26-foot menorah at Campus Martius in the heart of Downtown Detroit. “This is our opportunity to come out en masse and strengthen our resolve and pride in who we are and wha...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 27 You’re invited! Wine Pairings & Tapas for pairing and sharing AT J E W I S H S E N I O R L I F E We’re spicing up the festive season with a taste of Spain. Sommelier Paula Hartson will present wine pairings with tapas prepared by our culinary team. Sample wines, enjoy a variety of tapas and make yourself comfortable in our newly renovated dining room. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Jewish Se...…
…28 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N I t is time to come together and celebrate Chanukah and Jewish pride like never before with Detroit Pistons Jewish Heritage Night. “The Chanukah lights that we light at night emphasize our ability to transform the darkness around us. Especially now, when we see the ugly face of darkness all around us, it’s even more import- ant to come together in unity and celebrate the fact that light will always def...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 29 Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an exploration of identity and our collective capacity for empathy—and it’s also “belly-laugh funny!” (The New York Times). In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic rhetoric pointed in his direction online, standup comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly at...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 3 J N PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Proudly Jewish After Oct. 7, Detroiters stand strong, showing their Jewish identity on their doorposts and everywhere else. 18 Farmington Hills Family Displays Jewish Pride Kenbrook Elementary School community learns about Jewish families. 20 An Evening of Unity Yeshiva Beth Yehudah annual dinner’s a showcase of lig...…
…30 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N SPC Rachel Baker shares her story at Shaarey Zedek’s Veterans Shabbat. Proud to Serve M y name is Rachel Baker, and I am a 20-year-old U.S. Army combat veteran.” That was Specialist (SPC) Baker’s opening line as she began her remarks from the bimah before a large gathering at the annual Veterans Shabbat service at Congregation Shaarey Zedek (CSZ) on Nov. 11. I, like everyone in the congre- gation, was ...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 31 J N desire to serve her own country. “In 2014, I experienced one of the most pivotal moments of my life,” Rachel said in her Shabbat remarks. “My family and I were enjoying a fam- ily vacation in Israel on the eve of Operation Protective Edge. Two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, both successfully intercept- ed by the U.S.-funded Iron Dome. “A year after the attack, I developed a deep desire to go and p...…
…32 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 from numerous officers, from myself and from God to give everything I had to my job. I wanted to ensure the safety of my fellow soldiers. For the first time in my life, I didn’t look to the future to get me through the day.” Rachel then shared a birth- day with the congregation that she will never forget. “January 2023 rolled around, Jan. 8 arrives, my birthday. I turned 20 in Syria. The moment I woke up t...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 33 J N SUPPORT OF THE JWV Last year, Rachel became one of the youngest members to join the Jewish War Veterans Department of Michigan (JWV-MI). Her fellow JWV comrades came out in full force to support her and participate in the Veterans Shabbat service at CSZ, which included the depart- ment returning as a sponsor of the program. The program opened with Jewish war veterans and their family members receiving ...…
…34 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N S oon after the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, the Auburn Hills Police Department reached out to the Chabad Jewish Center of Troy to offer assistance. “They have been extremely helpful in protecting our center,” said Rabbi Menachem Caytak, director of the center at 3306 Auburn Road. “They have been such a blessing for our community!” The Auburn Hills police are planning a training program to teach t...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 35 have reached out since Oct. 7 wanting to connect with the community, even though being Jewish previously didn’t mean much to them. They feel alone and want to get together with other people that are going through this.” Brian Granader is one of those working on the volunteer security efforts at the center. “It seems that evil and hate are always there, and when there is an opening like this, it raises its ...…
…36 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY A s a kid, you knew you were in for a treat if your parents drove you to Hunter’s Square, where a nondescript building at the back of the Farmington Hills plaza houses one of Metro Detroit’s most unique attractions. From the outside, Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum — which the Farmington Hills Planning Commission is pushing forward a proposal to demolish in favor of replacing the ...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 37 J N ultimately rest on private entities. As the community rallies in support of Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum, an ongoing Change.org petition (www. change.org/p/save-marvin-s- marvelous-mechanical-museum) to save the museum has garnered nearly 40,000 signatures at press time. Metro Detroiters say another Meijer isn’t necessary, especially because there are numerous grocery stores (including two Meijers...…
…38 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N S ometimes it feels like two people meeting is so inevitable, it’s astound- ing that it hasn’t happened before. When Kimberlee then-Rubin moved to the Walled Lake area after college, she reconnected with her childhood friend, Janine Smith, who she’d known since first grade. Janine is not Jewish but had a Jewish neigh- bor. “ And what do you do when you know two Jewish single people? You set them up!” ...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 39 J N Members of the legal community are invited to the annual Chanukah celebration of the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5:30-8 p.m. Enjoy beer, wine and latkes with friends and colleagues at the Urbanrest Brewery at 2615 Wolcott in Ferndale. Admission is free to JBAM members and judges. There is an $18 charge for non-members. Admission includes one drink ticket and kos...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N from Federation Proud Jewish Detroiters N ov. 14, almost 1,000 Detroiters went to Washington, D.C., to be part of a national Jewish experience and to send the world a message. In the face of the animus that stands against us in many guises, we, as a com- munity, through our representa- tives, along with 300,000 people stood tall and committed in a remarkable show of the unity that marks our people, o...…
…40 | NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 J N D elegations of students from MSU Chabad and Hillel woke up at 4 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to begin their nearly 600-mile trip to the nation’s capital to March for Israel. The groups combined to bring 41 MSU students, 25 with Chabad and 16 with Hillel. The students bused from East Lansing to the Detroit Metro Airport tarmac where they were met by charter flights sponsored by the Jewish Federation o...…
…NOVEMBER 30 • 2023 | 41 meaningful to me that MSU Chabad and Hillel made active efforts to bring students to D.C. to be with the greater Jewish community. I am constantly praying for Omer’s release along with the 240 other hostages, and hopefully that day will come soon.” Orna Neutra, Omer’s mother, spoke at the D.C. March about her son who was taken captive while on active military duty. She said that after graduating high sch...…
