…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 55 J N ARTS&LIFE THEATER C hildren of Eden, a musical production that goes over stories of biblical families, has two members of a modern family in the cast. The production, presented now through April 21 by Stagecrafters in Royal Oak, spotlights a brother and sister from the Bigelman family of Bloomfield Hills. Both attend Hillel Day School, are members of Temple Israel and have a special interest in supporting...…
…56 | APRIL 4 • 2024 FRANKLIN, AMERICAN HORROR, STAR TREK DISCOVERY (LAST SEASON), MORE As noted in my last column, Franklin, an eight-episode Apple TV+ series about Benjamin Franklin begins on April 12. Michael Douglas, 79, plays Franklin. The series focuses on Franklin’s role in getting the French to aid Americans during the Revolutionary War. Franklin was 71 when he was dispatched to Paris (Oct. 1776) as the “commission- er”...…
…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 57 play because it made me fall in love with theater and being on stage telling stories to an audience,” said Valimont, who dates that first experience back 20 years. “We have eight kids in the show, and they are part of a youth ensemble. They’re basically helping to tell the stories, and they play animals in Noah’s ark. We had open auditions in January, and each person auditioning sang and danced for us. We ch...…
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…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 59 J N CAFÉ DILEMMA 7 PM, APRIL 4 (THURS.) Join the Detroit Shinshinim for coffee, snacks and to discuss dilemmas relat- ed to Israel. At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Shinshinim are Israeli young adults who under- take a year of service in Detroit and who, during that year, operate educa- tional and other program- ming in the community. The goal is to have a dis- cussion and learn different sides of the issues with a...…
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…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 63 JOSEPHINE BRISKIN, 96, of Haverford, Pa., formerly of West Bloomfield, died March 27, 2024. Mrs. Briskin is survived by her sons and daughters- in-law, Robert and Laurie Briskin, Gary and Nancy Briskin, and Kenneth and Jill Briskin; grandchildren, Perrie, Jamie, Lauren, Dana, Greg, Noah and Andrew; great-grandchildren, Gavin, Bennett and Mason. She was the beloved wife of the late Ben Briskin. Interment wa...…
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…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 65 J N mother and grandmother and instilled in her children the importance of family over everything. Her children are extremely close with one another. She had many hobbies and interests: antiques, knitting, gardening, exercise, travel, visiting family and friends, including her very close friends Samra Robbins and Sheila Shulman. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Robert; her three sons, Geoff...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | APRIL 4 • 2024 J N M ichael Kelmenson, 36, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 6, 2024. Michael was a proud alumnus of the University of Michigan for both his undergraduate degree and his master’s in social work. He worked in the Michigan school systems, coordinated the youth mentorship program at Jewish Family Service and worked as an independent consultant. He made friends extremely easily an...…
…APRIL 4 • 2024 | 67 J N EVELYN ROSS, 99, of Southfield, died March 21, 2024. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Robert Gershman; daughter and daughter-in-law, Melissa Ross and Michelle Shartran; son, Jonathan Ross; grandchildren, Lauren Gershman, Julie Gershman and Azriel Gilmore, and Juliet Flam-Ross and Tristan Marquise. She is also survived by her loving caregivers, Tauheedah Harris and Lisa Young. ...…
…68 | APRIL 4 • 2024 J N OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY J oel Alan Hershman, A native Detroiter, died peacefully in his San Diego home on Feb. 12, 2024, at the age of 72; his wife of 48 years and his three children were by his side. Joel was born on May 21, 1951, in Detroit to Edith Hershman Levin and David Hershman. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1973 and from U-M Medical School in1977. He married Debra Hershman...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 70 | APRIL 4 • 2024 J N R ecently, Harvey Bronstein contacted the JN. He suggested that we might want to revisit and acknowledge a great Jewish Detroiter, one with a legacy that we should always remember to honor: David Hermelin. Bronstein is spot-on. Simply stated, David Hermelin (1936-2000) was one of the giants of Je...…
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…April 4 • 2019 5 jn T he month of March is over, but March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament, is not. The championship game is this Monday night and while I’ m writing this column days in advance of that, I’ m praying one of the teams is sporting green. If you’ re not a bas- ketball fan, it turns out there were plenty of other March Madnesses to go around. The much-anticipated Mueller Report was delivered to the attorney ...…
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…22 April 4 • 2019 jn effort from Martin Brook, a Birmingham attorney who is the nephew of former Gov. James Blanchard. In an odd twist, all the Democratic candidates live in Oakland County, though two-thirds of the voters are in Macomb. Levin made a misstep or two, as when he said that Lipton had been “in a safe seat in the legislature for a few terms or whatever, ” which was angrily criticized by some women. “ Andy is going to be a su...…
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…26 April 4 • 2019 jn Marnie Fienberg, daughter-in- law of Joyce Fienberg, one of 11 people murdered at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh last October, is launching a concept called “2 for Seder.” Aimed at tackling anti-Semitism at the grassroots level, 2 for Seder is an effort to encourage Jewish families to open their doors this Passover and build greater understanding with non-Jews. The 2 for Seder event encourages Jew...…
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…28 April 4 • 2019 jn community news JACII Detroit will present an evening with State Rep. Robert Wittenberg to discuss gun violence and the laws in Michigan 7:30 p.m. on April 10 at the home of Michal and Jordan Nodel in Bloomfield Hills. Gun violence is something our society faces every day. Whether it occurs at the movies, a restaurant, place of worship or a threat at home, JACII argues that we cannot feel safe until common sens...…
