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April 06, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 39

…44 | APRIL 6 • 2023 J ack Chudler finished 33-7 this season as a member of the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School wrestling team. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Not good enough, in Chudler’s estimation. But it set him up for what could be a memorable senior season next year. Chudler wrestled in the Division 2 individual state meet last season as a sophomore. He lost both of his matches in the 135- pound division and finished the year wi...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 45 great season next year. I’m 100% confident of that. He knows now what it takes to not just be a state qualifier, but a state placer and an All-State wrestler (top in the top eight in the weight class).” Chudler said he’s definitely going to put in the time during the off-season. He’s even decided not to play lacrosse this spring for St. Mary’s to focus on wrestling. “I want to finish top four in the state next season...…

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…46 | APRIL 6 • 2023 MAZEL TOV! HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) 3...…

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…48 | APRIL 6 • 2023 P esach is a night of questions, but there is one we do not ask, and it is significant. Why was there a Pesach in the first place? Why the years of suffering and slavery? Israel was redeemed. It regained its freedom. It returned to the land its ances- tors had been promised cen- turies before. But why the necessity of exile? Why did God not arrange for Abraham or Isaac or Jacob simply to inherit the land...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 49 not be concerned about that great city?” Jonah 4:10-11 God teaches Jonah to care by giving him something and then taking it away. Loss teaches us to value things, though usually too late. What we have, and then lose, we do not take for granted. The religious vision is not about seeing things that are not there. It is about seeing the things that are there and always were, but which we never noticed or paid at...…

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…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Blo...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 51 Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040 tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington H...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 53 ARTS&LIFE FILM B lood, Sweat & Tears’ controversial mid- 1970 concert tour behind the old Iron Curtain resonated differently for each of the nine members of the band. But the trip — the subject of the new documen- tary What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears — was certainly poignant for a group comprised primarily of young Jewish men. “Yeah, I was apprehensive,” says Steve Katz, the group’s founding guitarist...…

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…ARTS&LIFE FILM 54 | APRIL 6 • 2023 was the rare band that straddled the generation gap, appealing to youth and to their parents, as comfortable at the first Woodstock festival in 1969 as it was in a Las Vegas showroom. A DEAL WAS MADE The so-called Iron Curtain Tour was pitched to the band with an insidious undertone. Its singer, David Clayton-Thomas — who’ d replaced Al Kooper in 1968 — was a Canadian citizen and about to lose ...…

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…still assaulted and set dogs on fans who were too demonstrative. Poland was more uniform- ly positive, with a more sophisticated audience and concert facility. “The thing that really got to me was these people really loved what we did, and we made thousands of people very happy. That was our silver lining, ” Katz acknowledges. MAKING THE FILM The BS&T entourage — including other Jewish members Fred Lipsius, Lew Soloff and Jerry Hyman ...…

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…56 | APRIL 6 • 2023 R ecording gear is kind of an unusual item on the wish list of an average adolescent. But the Webcor reel-to-reel machine Gary Rubin received as gift when he was 12 years old set him on the path for a history-making career. “I just started recording people I knew and went from there, ” the Detroit-born Rubin, now 76, says from Los Angeles, his home since 1996. And as chronicled in his new, self-published memoi...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 57 — at the time or future — musicians and other clients, but being a part of Frey’s early music career is among the best of his recurring stories. “Glenn was friends with a lot of my friends, and a lot of these guys were in bands, ” Rubin recalls. “Glenn and I just became good friends. He’ d come over and go in the laundry room with my sister and make out. ” Others who crossed paths with Rubin and Pioneer included...…

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…58 | APRIL 6 • 2023 TERRORISTS OR HEROES? GREASE, THE PREQUEL, NEWMAN’S NATURAL PRESERVATIVE The indie film How to Blow Up a Pipeline opens in theaters on Thursday, April 7. OK, I know most of you are not going to rush out to a theater to see a smallish budget film. You should, however, put it on your “should stream in the future” list. How To got good advance reviews by respected critics following film festival showings. How...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 59 SINGER PERFORMS 8 PM, APRIL 7 Susan Werner will be at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. Over the course of her 25-year touring career, Werner has built a reputation as one of the country’s most compelling live performers. Tickets: $25, $33, $50. Info: theark.org. WHO KNOWS ONE? 10-11:30 AM, APRIL 8 Come explore Passover by the Number with Adat Shalom clergy and educators to find out what’s beyond the Ten ...…

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…6 | APRIL 6 • 2023 1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detro...…

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…the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 or 248-234-9057 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com Deadline for ad insertion is 9 a.m. on Friday prior to publication. Aaron Mendelson Heating and Cooling, LLC. 248-855-0437 Cell: 248-912-2292 License # 7118488 Maintenance, Installation, Repair & Hot Water Heaters Ajmendelson1@gmail.com FAMILY OWNED SIN...…

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…62 | APRIL 6 • 2023 continued on page 64 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY DR. FREDDIE AVERBUCH, 84, of Naples, Fla., died March 22, 2023. Dr. Averbuch was born and schooled in Detroit. He graduated from Mumford High School (1956), Wayne State University (1959) and with a medical degree from Wayne State University College of Medicine (1963). He completed an internship at Sinai Hospital in Detroit (1964) and a four-year resi- denc...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 63 S andy Schwartz, 79, of Franklin, a positive force who devoted her life to family, friends and philanthropy, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, after living with and above cancer for 45 years. Born Dec. 23, 1943, to Herbert and Jeanette Goldberg, Sandy grew up in Norfolk, Va., in an intimate, vibrant Jewish community, where her parents owned hardware and women’s clothing businesses. In nursery school, Sandy and...…

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…64 | APRIL 6 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY of the late Gertie Grossman; the treasured brother of his late sib- lings, Evelyn and Harold Cantor, Rose and Louis Rosenfeld, Sam and Charlotte Grossman, Zella and Paul Daughterty, and Daniel and Sandy Grossman; the dear brother-in-law of the late Moe Betman and the late Larry Nedelman; and the devoted son of the late Harry and the late Laura Grossman. Interment was at Adat Shalom ...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 65 Glatter, Fishman, Rottenberg and Weston families. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Nature Conservancy, 101 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI 48906, nature. org/?redirect=https-301; Humane Society of the United States, 1255 23rd St. NW , Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037, humanesoci- ety.org; or Chabad, 32000 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, chabad. org. Arrangeme...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | APRIL 6 • 2023 RICHARD ROSENBAUM, 70, of Bloomfield Hills, died March 25, 2023. He is sur- vived by his wife of 39 years, Lisa Rosenbaum; sons and daughters-in-law, Jared and Stephanie Rosenbaum, Dr. Eric and Julie Rosenbaum; brothers and sisters-in- law, Robert and Ingrid Rosenbaum, Edward and Sandy Rosenbaum; sister, Carol Pollack; grandchil- dren, Alexis Rosenbaum, Emily Rosenbaum, Simon R...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 67 48076; or American Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. A graveside service was held at Clover Hill Park in Birmingham. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SUZANNE SUGAR, 80, of West Bloomfield, died March 26, 2023. She was born in Portland, Ore., and grew up in Detroit. Sue graduated from Mumford High School (1960) and the University of Michigan (1964)...…

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…68 | APRIL 6 • 2023 Elisha Cooper, Joshua Cooper, Spencer Waldshan, Lily Waldshan, Ezra Ashkenazi; many nieces, nephews, cousins and many lifelong friends. Mr. Waldshan was the loving son of the late Benjamin and the late Teybel Waldshan; cherished brother of the late Hinda Waldshan, the late Mindel Waldshan; dear brother-in-law of the late Minnie and the late Sam Berman; dear son-in-law of the late Ethel and the late Simon Be...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 69 J erry Green, a legendary sportswriter in Michigan, first at the Associated Press and later at The Detroit News, who was the only reporter to cover each of the first 56 Super Bowls, died on March 23, 2023. He was 94. In February 2020, Green officially became the last reporter to see all of the Super Bowls, having outlasted Jerry Izenberg, a retired sports columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger. Green announc...…

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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | APRIL 6 • 2023 Haggadot History I t’s the week of Pesach 5783, the annual holiday that commemorates the exodus of the Jews from their bondage in Egypt. “Passover” is the English translation of Pesach, a Hebrew word that means to “omit” or “Passover.” This is thought to be a reference to God “passing over” the ...…

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…8 | APRIL 6 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY continued on page 10 statement from Serling Institute Serling Institute Supports Israeli Democracy T he Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel at Michigan State University supports Israel’s democracy and stands with those who were peacefully protesting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to pass legislation that will eliminate the ability of the High Court to act as a check ...…

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…APRIL 6 • 2023 | 9 her pithy aphorisms, such as, “Peace will come when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us. ” It’s a privilege to be a woman in Israel today. Women have succeeded at all levels of Israeli society. Two stunning recent examples are Ada Yonath, a scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009, and Dorit Beinisch, who served as the ninth president of Israel’s Supreme Court from 2006-2012. PURS...…

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…you have a higher risk of developing melanoma. AdvancedDerm.com/pink* This year, an estimated 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and those women will have up to a 2.5 times greater risk of developing melanoma. This crucial link requires extra preventive and early detection measures. That’s why we’re offering: If you’ve had breast cancer, Free Skin Cancer Screenings* throughout October for women who have or hav...…

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…OCTOBER 6 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 13 Putting Dollars to Work Meet Ida Benson, American Friends of Bar-Ilan University’s new Midwest regional director. 14 Climate Leadership Coalition 20 major Jewish organizations join new coalition addressing climate change. 16 Antisemitic Incident Near U-M Campus Students wake up to antisemitic fliers. 17 Greater ...…

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…4 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 H adassah is The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, of which I am proudly a Life Member. As stated on the Hadassah website: “Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, was founded before Israel was a state and before women could vote. “We didn’t sit on the side- lines then. And we certainly don’t now. Today, we’re 300,000 strong, across the country ...…

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…6 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 1942 - 2022 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Det...…

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…8 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 opinion Ukraine’s Jews Still Need Our Help W hen I traveled to Poland shortly after the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, I met a young mother who, with her baby, fled Kyiv without her hus- band. More than baby food and a roof over her head, she needed a support system and community to navigate all that would come next. With the outpouring of assistance from individuals and our partner insti- tutions...…

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…OCTOBER 6 • 2022 | 9 An elderly Jew in Lviv, Ukraine, examines the contents of a food package delivered by a JDC aid worker. folks now facing poverty. Those who were poor before the crisis are in even worse shape. With prices for food and medicine increasing more than 20% in the last year, pensioners like Boris living on $3-$4 a day have seen scarce resources stretched even further. Add to this the wide- spread reality of post-tra...…

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…10 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 essay Israel’s Fifth Election in Four Years ... Why? N ew elections are called for in Israel for Nov. 1. After a record five national elections in four years, let’s delve into how the Israeli electoral system (over) works. The system of governance in Israel is a parliamentary democracy, where the prime minister is the head of a multi- party government. The Knesset (parliament) is Israel’s house of represent...…

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…OCTOBER 6 • 2022 | 11 Sapphie Sponsors Hadas and Dennis Bernard Faye and Paul Blatt CKC Agency Carol Craine Julie and Peter Cummings Edw. C. Levy Co. Emily and Josh Eichenhorn Gallagher Linda Hayman Henry Ford Health Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss (joining Taft effective 12.31.22) Bea and Paul Schwarzbaum Ruby Sponsors Michael Bernstein Jane Brumer-Cullen Mark Burnstein Butzel Long Cassi Cohen Dickenson Wright Suzy and Burton D. Farbman Fr...…

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…12 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 poem Our New Tower Of Babel? By Jeremy Friedman A vertical construct making a line upward to the sky — the Tower of Babel — it was meant to unite all humanity But before completion the plan was struck down from above as different languages emerged causing people to scatter — disunity ensued due to barriers to communication among diverse nations That is the Torah story of the Tower of Babel Fast forward...…

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…OCTOBER 6 • 2022 | 13 W hen Ida Benson attended college at Michigan State University in the 1980s, working in a nonprofit field was virtually unheard of. In fact, it wasn’t even available as an option for a major. Now, nonprofit management is readily available as a major. Yet 40 years ago, college graduates chose to work on “special events” instead, which were today’s equivalent of fundraising for a nonprofit. They often took on dif...…

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…14 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 A new international ini- tiative amongst Jewish community leaders is addressing climate change. As the first-of-its-kind mobi- lization, 20 major Jewish orga- nizations have joined forces as the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, which will face the urgency of climate change head on. Together, they’ve signed the Coalition Founding Statement, which publicly shares a joint consensus that climate action is ne...…

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…16 | OCTOBER 6 • 2022 Over the last five years, Hazon Detroit has already part- nered with more than 40 Jewish organizations on sustainability programs. It’s a foundation, Weitzer says, the organization can continue to build from in this new effort. The coalition also plans to put heavy focus on engaging teens and younger adults, who are the future of the community (and addressing the climate cri- sis for generations to come). “We’...…

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