…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 55 J N heavily damaged. The historic renovation, taking seven years and more than $300 million to complete, was celebrated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this year on June 8. The renamed 38-story ROOST Book Tower and adjoining 13-story Book Building are now restored to their previous glory, including hand-painted plaster ceilings, marble hallways and a large glass dome skylight. As described by Andrew Leber, Be...…
…56 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 specification and the portion size was generous. For me, the dish was a little too seasoned. Beside the plate was a bowl of wilted spinach with specks of fresh garlic. Trout Amandine, the third entrée Sadoff mentioned, consisted of Michigan rainbow trout, haricot verts, almonds and brown butter. My companion, Susan, chose Mediterranean Sea Bass, accompanied by thinly sliced rounds of saffron-braised potatoes....…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 57 J N SPORTS A s summer and fall fade into the sunset, here are some accomplishments by Jewish athletes during those seasons that should not go unnoticed: A SURPRISE HOLE-IN-ONE Jack Shapiro made the most of the final time he played golf this year. He shot a hole-in-one on a pleasant fall day Oct. 26 at the nine-hole Copper Creek Golf Course in Farmington Hills. The ace came on the 166-yard par-3 eighth hole....…
…58 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 medals — 23 in bowling and four in softball — competing in the National Senior Games and Michigan Senior Olympics since 1990. Friedman most recently won gold medals in singles and doubles bowling this summer in the men’s 85-and-over age group at the Michigan Senior Olympics. Just prior to that, he won gold medals in doubles and team (men’s 80-and-over) bowling at the national competition in Pittsburgh. Fried...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 59 MAZEL TOV! Ethan Simon Sapeika of Farmington Hills will become a bar mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. He is the son of Amy and Daniel Sapeika and the brother of Noah and Ethan. He is the grand- son of Linda Feinfeld and the late Harry Applebaum, Raphael and Karen Sapeika, and the late Gillian Cohen. Ethan is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan...…
…1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com 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: Detroit Jewish News, 322...…
…60 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N ERETZ T he Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on innocent citizens in Israel was heinous, to say the very least. If there is any such thing as finding a bit of good from unspeakable horror, it might be that Israelis have united in their efforts to fight the enemy, maintain the state and work toward the homecoming of all the hostages. To this end, the National Library of Israel (NLI) is doing its part through...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 61 J N Hostage Has a Story” is unique, and most fitting for a library exhibit. Along with an image, each chair has a book specifically chosen for every hostage. Relatives of the hostages shared stories of their loved ones, and librarians chose a book for each person that they thought might help exhibit viewers gain a bit of perspective about the hostage as a person. For one example, there is Elyakim Livma...…
…I n his Hilchot Teshuvah (Laws of Repentance), Moses Maimonides makes one of the most empowering statements in religious literature. Having explained that we, and the world, are judged by the majority of our deeds, he continues: “Therefore we should see ourselves throughout the year as if our deeds and those of the world are evenly poised between good and bad, so that our next act may change both the balance of our live...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 63 come back to the cistern later, when the others were elsewhere, and rescue Joseph. When the Torah says, “Reuben heard this and saved him from them,” it is using the principle that “God accounts a good intention as a deed.” Reuben wanted to save Joseph and intended to do so, but, in fact, he failed. The moment passed, and by the time he acted, it was already too late. Returning to the cistern, he found Jo...…
…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 Bloomfield (248) 78...…
…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
…66 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N P rior to her junior year at Michigan State University, Emily Elconin had a camera, but it was sitting around collecting dust. Then, during a photojournalism study abroad program that took her to Prague, Paris and London, she discovered a surprising love for photography. Stunning architecture certainly helped, but Elconin, 28, of Berkley realized there was more she could do with photography, such as t...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 67 time, “It’s something that’s very personal to me, ” she continues, “and I use it as a tool in my own personal life for self-expression and photographing my family. ” When Buckfire was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer, Elconin was encouraged by her mentor, fellow photographer Nancy Borowick, to start documenting her family’s life. Elconin took photos of her grandmother, mother, father and more as her ...…
…68 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N R oberto Kalb, new music director of Detroit Opera through the 2025-2026 season, began his interest in instruments as a 5-year-old pianist being raised in Mexico. Although the early years were just for fun, by the time he was a teenager, Kalb knew that a stage career was for him only expanded into conducting. In a long line of experiences leading various orchestras, Kalb is preparing to lead the Detro...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 69 assignments in many cities, including Atlanta, Kansas City, Chicago, San Diego and Santa Fe. Mexico City and Sao Paulo have been among his out-of-country destinations. For five years, he was resident conductor and head of music for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. In Detroit, before his present position, he conducted for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the organization that had been Michigan Opera Theatre. ...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 7 J N state. Like many other Michigan politicians have, in 2019, Sen. Theis participated in the American Jewish Committee’s Project Interchange trip to Israel. The experience was eye-opening, particularly when she encountered bomb shelters innocently painted with animals next to a playground in Isr...…
…70 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N J ulia Luterman has had experiences that especially relate her to the play Talley’s Folly, which she is assistant directing for the Inspired Acting Company in Walled Lake. It is being presented weekends through Dec. 17. The two-character production, which takes place in the 1940s and acts out an interreligious relationship, reminds her of the household in which she grew up but with important distincti...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 71 no matter where they are sitting. Luterman, who grew up in Farmington Hills and now lives in Hamtramck, enjoyed singing before she got into acting and considers both among her career talents as she enhances her dancing skills. A graduate of Harrison High School before entering Wayne State University, she was not sure at first of the educational path she would follow and then decided to pursue a bachelor’s ...…
…72 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N SWIFT’S ISRAELI BODYGUARD, HALLMARK’S CHANUKAH FILM, BAD CASTING Funny how one bit of information leads to something “pretty hot.” I also write for the American Israelite, the Cincinnati Jewish paper, and an Israelite assistant editor forwarded an email from Gil Kaufman, 60ish, about a new film that he is in. Kaufman, a Cincy native, is a senior writer/editor for Billboard, an important showbiz weekl...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 73 TEEN EVENT 5-7 PM, DEC. 7 (THURS.) Hosted by Congregation Shaarey Zedek Teens and Tweens. Celebrate Chanukah with laser tag and social action. At Zap Zone, 31506 Grand River Ave., Farmington. Play games, eat and pack gift bags for those who may not be receiving gifts this year. Kosher dinner will be served. Pick up and drop off at Zap Zone. Register: jlive.app/events/6205. MUSIC & DINNER 5-8 PM, DEC. 8 ...…
…74 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit announced its collaboration with Powerback Rehabilitation to further enrich and support active, healthy lifestyles for the nonprofit organization’s residents. The new collaboration, which began Oct. 16, includes a range of complimentary services provided by Powerback Rehabilitation, such as in-depth vitality checks and the establishment of optimal health goals ...…
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…76 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY RHODA CANTOR, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 27, 2023. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Karen Cantor; grandchildren, Rachel Cantor and Ryan Swearingen, Max Cantor, Steven Cantor and Shira Orlowek, Dr. Zachary Cantor, Jared and Jillian Cantor, Mallory and Scott Bourbina, Amanda and Tim Watkins, and Aidan Cantor; great-grandchildren, Ruby and ...…
…continued on page 82 B arbara Jean Woodell Melnik, 72, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and good friend, was born Sept. 19, 1951, in Detroit and passed away on Nov. 19, 2023, in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Barbara was raised in Oak Park and attended Oak Park High School. She received her B.A. degree in Russian language from the presti- gious University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and an M.B.A. from...…
…N atalie Charach was a loving mother, a devot- ed wife, a loyal sister and a philanthropist known for her extraordinary generosity and energetic spirit. Through her life- long commitment to helping others, she impacted the lives of countless people in her community and across the world. Natalie passed away on Nov. 21, 2023, at the age of 97. Natalie was born in 1926 in New Kingston, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lithuanian imm...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 79 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Scan the QR code and keep your family & friends connected to our community Need a gift for the person who has everything? How about a subscription to the Detroit Jewish News? THE JHCN TEAM SALUTES THE LEGACY AND MOURNS THE LOSS OF OUR MORAL INSPIRATION RABBI A. IRVING SCHNIPPER Z’L APRIL 25, 1927 NOVEMBER 24, 2023 A GUIDING LIGHT WHO MADE PEOPLE AND PRINCIPLE THE FOUNDATION ...…
…8 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N opinion Israel’s Just and Moral War O n Oct. 6, a ceasefire was in effect between Israel and Hamas. Hamas breached that ceasefire on Oct. 7 and attacked Israeli civilian communities along the Gaza border. They massacred some 1,200 babies, children, women and men, many after torturing them in the most heinous manner. They took around 240 hostages. In response, Israel did what every country in the ...…
…R abbi A. Irving Schnipper, 96, of West Bloomfield, died on Nov. 24, 2023. Rabbi Schnipper was a devoted congrega- tional and community leader — a giant of kindness who positively impacted everyone he crossed paths with. Driven by an innate passion for helping those in need, Rabbi Schnipper was a found- er and key supporter of Yad Ezra kosher food pantry and the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. He also served as a U.S. A...…
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…82 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N continued on page 84 American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. EDITH MANIKER, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 24, 2023. She is survived by her children, Allen and David Maniker of New York, N.Y;, Terry and David Tucker, ...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 83 J N M itzi Joan Jacobs, 92, of West Bloomfield, died on Nov. 19, 2023. She was born and raised in Detroit to Harry and Mary Goodman. She was their only child. She had an idyllic childhood surrounded by multiple family members and friends, with frequent trips to visit family in Chicago and vacations in South Haven. Her world changed on her eighth birthday when she woke up to learn that Hitler had inv...…
…continued from page 82 84 | DECEMBER 7 • 2023 J N Alana (Sam Stolbun), Susie (George Merijohn), Aaron (Lynne) and Mimi Harris (Wade); his grandchildren, Seth, Ariel, Cori (Phil Smith) Stolbun, and Marissa and Lauren Spiwak. The family wishes to thank caregivers, Cheryl Mills, Vivian Robinson, Rudolph Wright, Rachel Mulugeta, Abby Anyanwu and Katrina Patterson for their exceptional care, love, and compassion. Contributions may be ...…
…DECEMBER 7 • 2023 | 85 J N Happy Chanukah! I t’s almost Chanukah 2023. The Festival of Lights begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7. Chanukah celebrates a victory for the Jewish people, of the Hasmoneans led by Judah Maccabee over the Greco-Syrians in 164 B.C.E. The holiday is called the “Festival of Lights” due to the Talmudic story of the priests arriving to light the Temple’s menorah and finding only one jar of oil that survived the...…
…Just for Fun Jewish Joke of the Week Which hand is best to light the menorah with? Neither, it’s best to light it with a candle. Get ready for Chanukah with these tasty and simple cookies. Ingredients: Premade cookie dough Flour ½ cup crushed hard candy Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out batter about ¼ inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Cut a small circle in the middle ...…
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