…42 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N BEETLEJUICE, AGAIN; WINONA AND WALZ; MAYBE A JEWISH FAKER? Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988), a big hit fantasy/comedy/horror flick. Michael Keaton again plays Beetlejuice. Winona Ryder, 52, who had a biggish role (as Lydia Deetz) in the 1988 film, is a star of this sequel, which opens in theaters on Sept. 6. The original film, a critical and box-office hit, was a huge step up i...…
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…SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 | 49 J N GERALDINE GOTTESMAN FREEDMAN, 85, of Boynton Beach, Fla., passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2024. She was the former owner of Dickens Den bookstore in Southfield. She was the beloved wife of the late Harvey Freedman. Mrs. Freedman is survived by children, Mary Beth (Neil) Berris of New York and Blair (Amy) Freedman of Georgia. She was the proud grandmother of David Berris (fiancée Dylan Teitelbaum), R...…
…SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 | 5 J N feeling disconnected from their religious beliefs. There is a reason why Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks titled his book The Dignity of Difference, and Sir Isaiah Berlin wrote of a connection between respect and allowing dissent. As a Jew on campus, I found teachers and rabbis who seek to enable students to find and express their true Jewish identity. They enabled me to recognize differences that already exis...…
…50 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N RICHARD BRUCE KEPES, 78, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 22, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Judy Kepes; daughters and sons-in-law, Gabrielle and Jared Messinger, and Aubrey and David Ellis; son, Zachary Kepes; grandchildren, Maverick and Mila Messinger, and Ashtyn and Pierson Ellis; sisters and brother-in-law, Susan and Frank Lerner, and Mamie Kakes; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-la...…
…SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 | 51 J N Broner, and James and Mimi Broner; loving son-in-law of Lily and David Broner. He was also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Congregation Shaarey Zedek, the Anti-Defamation League or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EMMA MITSEL, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Au...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 54 | SEPTEMBER 5 • 2024 J N One-Hit Wonders R ecently, Thea Glicksman wrote to our intrepid JN reporter Danny Schwartz with an intriguing story. Thea is Danny’s cousin, by the way. Thea wrote, “When I graduated from Farmington High School in 1966, several parents of the graduating class got together to plan the annual post...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N continued from page 8 PURELY COMMENTARY the enemy strike first. At 2 p.m. sharp, Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated, all- out assault throughout Israel, hoping to finally avenge the humiliation of 1967 and wipe the Jewish State off the map. TIME TO PANIC Golda Meir was in a panic. She called Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and begged him to convince President Richard Nixon to immediately airlift mu...…
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…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 13 J N continued on page 14 B ack from a community event in Toronto in 2019, Lou Goldhaber and Jordon Wertheimer — both now in their fifth year of Cabinet — were sharing a cab to the hotel. As first year National Young Leadership Cabinet members at the time, they were reminiscing about the experiences of the retreat and asked themselves one very simple question: Why can’t this retreat take place in the heart of ...…
…14 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N deck and Detroit Planning Committee and engaging the support of exceptional JFMD professionals Rabbi Ari Witkin and Lauren Rubin. Slowly, the Detroit Planning Committee emerged, with powerhouse sisters-in-law Lacey and Sam Foon recruited to give Wertheimer and Goldfarber the backwind needed to take this to the next step. The arduous process of pitching Detroit and making it a reality was a commitment. “Th...…
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…16 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N class dinners and much more. The peak, one can argue, was visiting the local Detroit partners and landmark institutions — Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Repair the World, Tamarack Camps, Jewish Family Service and Friendship Circle to name a few, all the while being in panels with local community leaders. For the duration of the retreat, we were joined by local and national leaders, including JFNA CEO Eric...…
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…18 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N retreat to Detroit in the first place? “Detroit has a proud, longstanding history of Jewish philanthropy. It is a great revival story of a great American city with a super vibrant Jewish community and Federation,” the retreat organizers say. “This community really punches above its weight class, and we want to showcase that to everybody.” But, above all, was the positive feedback. “We played a significa...…
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…20 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N T he early 20th century saw a migra- tion of Polish Jews to America, and a group from Radom, Poland, settled in the Detroit area and began their new lives. In 1920, they established the Radomer Aid Society. Their mission, a successful one, has been to raise money for charitable causes locally and abroad, scholarships, and to establish a section at the Hebrew Memorial Cemetery for their members. The Society...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 21 J N MATERIALS Almost Anything* BOLD and BRIGHT. *Items not allowed: • Glitter • Light blue crayons • Pencils • Computer generated artwork REQUIREMENTS A fully completed entry form (below) as well as a color photo of the artist who submitted. Photos must be taped or glued to the back of the art submission, with the entry form. Please no staples or paperclips. Only one submission per child is allowed. PRIZES...…
…22 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY C ongregation Shaarey Zedek will be hosting “Creating Shanghai Sonatas, a new American musical,” a 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, as part of its Soundstage Shaarey Zedek Series. This is a multimedia concert and behind-the-scenes glimpse about the creation of this musical work with its composer Sean (Xiang) Gao. This instrumental performance tells the story of the European Jews who escaped Nazi G...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 23 J N continued on page 24 Sonatas. This is a Broadway-style new musical under development in New York City, and we are excited to give everyone a special behind-the-scenes preview. A concert version of this musical had its world premiere in Beverly Hills back in March, and we are now bringing the instrumental music that inspired the musical to Shaarey Zedek. JN: Tell us about how you learned about the Jewish re...…
…24 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY who is working on her doctoral degree in musical arts; and Tianyu Liu, a violin student. Matt Brower, the pianist for the 6-WIRE Trio, is also a U-M alum, so this is a strong Michigan homecoming type of event. The 6-WIRE Trio also features Cathy Yang, an erhu master originally from China, who will bring her virtuosity on the erhu, a two- stringed Chinese violin. The name 6-WIRE comes...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 25 J N Coming Soon! Detroit Jewish Book Fair: November 1-12, 2023 Visit jccdet.org/bookfair or call 248.609.3303 for info The LosT Rhapsody a WoRLd WaR II suRviv aL sToRy and MusicaL Legacy Program made possible through a “Making Music Happen” grant from The Center for Arts and Culture at JCC Association, in collaboration with the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival, SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment), t...…
…26 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N L immud Michigan returns for its seventh year Sunday, Oct. 29, at a new venue, Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor. Limmud, Hebrew for “learning,” creates an opportunity where Jews of all persuasions and affiliations — or none — can come together to create and celebrate Jewish learning and living. Limmud is not affiliated with any congregation or Jewish organization although many are supporters ...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 27 J N which will be provided by a kosher caterer. Visiting presenters include Rabbi Aliza Libman Baronofsky of Yeshivat Maharat in New York, the first Orthodox seminary to ordain women, whose visit is made possible by the Micah Philanthropies; Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer of Philadelphia, Convenant Award Scholar sponsored by The Covenant Foundation; Tamar Kay, an Israeli film and television producer; and Adam Ma...…
…28 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N OUR OUR COMMUNITY COMMUNITY G esher Human Services and Detroit’s Matrix Theatre Company are proud to have collaborated on a new three-act theatrical experience called The Open Door, which will be held at the Matrix Theater (2730 Bagley Street, Detroit) on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15, at 3 p.m., with tickets costing $18. The readings and poetry are written by Gregory Kiewiet, a talen...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 29 J N Free Student Loan Payments Webinar Oct. 6 Gesher Human Services is offering a free webinar to Michiganders struggling with student loan repayments now that the three-year payment moratorium has ended. The nonprofit organization, which offers financial education to Metro Detroiters, has been receiving calls from worried families unsure of how they will cope with finding hundreds of dollars more each...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 3 J N PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 The Power of We Detroit expertly plays host to North America’s next generation of vibrant Jewish leaders. 20 Radomer Aid Society Celebrates Centennial The banquet, originally planned for 2020, will celebrate 100 years of Radomers in the Detroit area. 22 Creating Shanghai Sonatas The story of how Jewish refugees from Euro...…
…30 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY F or the third year in a row, the Michigan-Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) will be holding its annual Taste of Two Nations Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Oct. 12. While the event’s first two years were held in Birmingham, this year will see a change in venue. The event will take place at Detroit’s newest innovation hub, Newlab Detroit, in the historic Book Depository on the campus of Michiga...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 31 J N Sunday, October 29 | 10am-4pm Morris Lawrence Building | Washtenaw Community College An exploration and celebration of all things Jewish PRESENTERS Eric Acton Jessica ‘Decky’ Alexander Lynne Avadenka Shahanna McKinney Baldon Aliza Libman Baronofsky Jeffrey Basch Stephen Belsky Catherine Cangany Rob Dobrusin Linda Jo Doctor Jake Ehrlich Robert Folberg Rachel Francisco Howard Friedman Joel Goldstein Deborah Greene ...…
…32 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N T he Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program will reopen its Southfield location (29699 Southfield Road) on Oct. 9, six months after merging with its location in West Bloomfield (6720 W. Maple Road) due to staffing challenges. The Brown Program provides innovative, engaging activities and care for those living with dementia, along with support for their families. It is a joint init...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 33 J N C l i c k. C a ll. G i v e. B o r r o w . www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 TELEGRAPH ROAD, SUITE 300 • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN 48301 @HFLDetroit Community donations help Hebrew Free Loan give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health, educational and small business needs. home repair • COLLEGE TUITION • debt consolidation START OR EXPAND A B...…
…34 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N SPORTS J oey Yashinsky is a Chicago Cubs fan. So he’s well aware of one of the most famous plays in Cubs and Major League Baseball history that happened way back in 1908. Yashinsky used that historical knowledge to help Congregation Shaarey Zedek win a Koufax Division playoff game and eventually the Koufax playoff championship this summer in the Inter- Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. ...…
…OCTOBER 5 • 2023 | 35 J N the ball that Bridwell hit, touched second base, and Merkle was out on a force play. Because there were thousands of fans on the field, thinking the game was over, the game was declared a tie. The Giants and Cubs ended up tied for first place in the NL. They played a makeup game Oct. 8, 1908, again at the Polo Grounds, and the Cubs won 4-2. They won the NL pennant. There’s a bit of history attached to ...…
…36 | OCTOBER 5 • 2023 J N NEXT DOR T he Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor is thrilled to share exciting news that embodies growth, connection and inclusivity. In a leap toward the future, we’re excited to reveal the transformation of our young adult programming from “Jewish Young Professionals” to “NEXTGen of Greater Ann Arbor,” affectionately known as “NEXTGen A2.” WHAT’S IN A NAME? A LOT! This exciting shift is fueled ...…
