…MAY 5 • 2022 | 51 career while attending high school in Muskegon, where his family has belonged to Temple B’nai Israel and where he has resumed affiliation. His professional commitment was perked by reading the Stanford University student-run campus newspaper, The Stanford Daily, edited by his older brother Ron, who went on to achieve recognition in sports journal- ism. When Rapoport attended the University of Michigan, he edited...…
…52 | MAY 5 • 2022 BAYER TELLS A BIG FIB; DR. STRANGE; STAR TREK PREQUEL; ROBERT MORSE, JEWISH (!) I Love That for You is an eight-episode comedy series that premiered on Showtime April 29. Vanessa Bayer, 40, co-created the series and plays the star charac- ter, Joanna Gold (as I write this, it hasn’t been disclosed whether Gold is a Jewish character). Bayer is best known as a Saturday Night Live star cast member (2010-2017). Jew...…
…MAY 5 • 2022 | 53 NEW OPERA 7 PM, MAY 5 At Bethel Community Transformation Center, 8801 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Overture to Opera, X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. In celebration of Detroit Opera’s new production, join the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Breakers Covenant Church International and Detroit Opera for an evening of discussion and performance, examining the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Featuring Rabbi Ariana Si...…
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…continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MAY 5 • 2022 STEWART, Robert A. The officers, board, and staff of the American Technion Society (ATS) mourn the loss of Robert A. Stewart of Birmingham, Mich. Together with his beloved wife, Yan, Bob was a Technion Guardian, a designation reserved for those who have reached the highest level of support. Among the key projects they supported are the Center for Excellence in S...…
…continued on page 60 MAY 5 • 2022 | 59 Jews believe that death is not a tragic end, but a transition. Let us assist your loved one in that journey. JOAN COHEN, 78, of Farmington Hills, died April 23, 2022. Joanie enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. She loved to cook, bake and take care of people. She is survived by her hus- band, George Cohen; daugh- ters and son-in-law, Michelle and Jeff Gilbert, and Tracey Co...…
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…contents May 5-May 11, 2016 | 27 Nisan - 3 Iyar 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 14 SHABBAT, HOLIDAY LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, May 6, 8:20 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, May 7, 9:28 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, May 13, 8:28 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, May 14, 9:37 p.m. * * Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. Cover design: Michelle Sheridan 24 The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #1...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Making A Difference National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section for openers Let My People Go I trust by now your post-Passover digestive tracks are back to “nor- mal.” Yes, several days of eating matzah gives new meaning to “let my people go.” Sure, Moses used that line for pleading with Pharaoh for our free- dom, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he revisited that plea a...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us essay | Editorial Palestinians Dignify Terrorist Bus Bombing T COURTESY TIMES OF ISRAEL he military and student God but Allah, and the shahid wings of Palestinian [martyr] is Allah’s beloved.” In Authority Presid...…
…A first-hand account of the extraordinary rescue of 1.5 million Jews MISSION POSSIBLE Thank you to our Chair, Joel Tauber, Honorary Co-Chairs Karen Davidson, Doreen Hermelin, Jane Sherman and Bobby Taubman, Speakers Natan Sharansky and Marvin Lender and the following sponsors for making our Mission Possible. Premiere The Taubman Family Ellen and Bill, Julia and Bobby and Gayle and Michael Liberator Karen Davidson Barbara and Irving Nusbaum...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com guest column Remembering The Six Million T ‘ E S J O he 27th day of Nisan tion, for us survivors, the tragedy by the Jewish calen- of the Holocaust is not just a part dar corresponds this of history, it is a wound, a cancer year with the secular calendar that is in our neshamahs … our May 5. That date was offi- souls, which continues to hurt … cially declared by the State of it wil...…
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…metro » Full Circle For Elana Freedman, finding her birth mom completes a lifelong dream. Eli Natinsky | Special to the Jewish News indeed her biological mother, Elana sent her a message in February of last year explain- ing she was her biological daughter. She asked if she was interested in forming a bond or providing medical informa- tion — family medical history is another reason adopted chil- dren seek out their birth par- ents. Howeve...…
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…metro » s continued from page 14 Steve and Joan are Jewish, so Elana was raised in her adoptive parent’s faith. Evie is Christian, however, so had Evie nurtured Elana, she would have known Christianity. Elana refers to herself as “Jewish by conversion.” “My birth mother may not have been Jewish, but Judaism is all I’ve ever known,” she said. Some of the many aspects of Judaism that Elana appreciates include the culture, the traditions, the ...…
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…metro » continued from page 27 MATAAN LIS AGE 23 FARMINGTON HILLS STARTED HIS SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 2015 A first-hand account of the extraordinary rescue of 1.5 million Jews “I n 1979 we decided to leave Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR. We quit our jobs and sold everything. Then we were denied exit visas. We reapplied every six months for 10 years and each time we were denied. We couldn’t work during this time because no one would hire people w...…
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…metro » c alend ar STONE'S JEWELRY HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com. For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Much To Do! NEW MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY T U E S D A Y, M A Y 1 0 CAREGIVER SUPPORT MUSIC APPRECIATION Dorothy & Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program offers free monthly caregiver su...…
…SONGS & STORIES 1 pm, May 11. Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman and pianist Marty Mandelbaum provide enter- tainment at Shaarey Zedek Seniors’ program. Refreshments will follow. At Cong. Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Information: Janet, 248-357-5544. YITZHAK RABIN FILM 5 pm, May 11. Berkley-based Ameinu Detroit co- sponsors an Israeli film Rabin in His Own Words at the Marwil Jewish Film Festival. The former Israeli prime minister’s life unfol...…
…metro » c alend ar continued from page 33 RUN FOR ISRAEL KAL AMAZOO By Michelle Kholos Brooks & Kelly Younger 8 am, May 15. A 5K family fun run is earliest event planned during Metro Detroit’s celebration of Israeli Independence Day. Prizes for top three finishers and T-shirts and refreshments for all. At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. $18 entry fee for runners age 18 and older; free for younger. RSVP: www.walkforisrael.org or Andr...…
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