…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 51 resiliency nonprofit called the Greening of Detroit (green). Gazman’s heart and mind are never too far away from the war in Ukraine. Her sister is surviving in Dnipro, and she has a nephew in Lviv. Sporadic phone calls to her sister are often punctuated by the sounds of sirens or explosions in the background, she said. The war inspired Gazman to paint What the World Needs Now. The title composition portrays a mu...…
…A bout 30 years ago, the late Harriet Rich reached out to Jerry Naftaly, the former mayor of Oak Park, to help put together Oak Park’s very own Monopoly-like game, Oak Park Opoly. At the time Naftaly loved the idea but said he couldn’t commit to the project. She continued to remind him about the game by sending him cards. “I had a full-time job as a stockbroker, mayoral duties and was taking care of my mother who was in her late 70s...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 53 at me include the most famous Oak Park Lanes, the deli debate, Katz’s vs. Stage Deli families. And it wouldn’t be an Oak Park game without the most famous Sanders. ” Sharon Beigel Collins said, “I really appreciate that my mother’s and father’s store, Charlotte’s Knits, was included in the game. Oak Park was such a special place. My family moved there from out of state in 1963 and was welcomed with open arms....…
…54 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 MAZEL TOV! Zlatopolsky-Kudlacik A shley Zlatopolsky and Joseph Kudlacik were joined in marriage in a beautiful wedding at Tam-O- Shanter Country Club on Oct. 15, 2022. Rabbi Jennifer Lader of Temple Israel officiated. Ashley is the daughter of Gregory and Alla Zlatopolsky of West Bloomfield; Joseph is the son of Joseph and Evelyn Kudlacik of Southgate Brianna Zlatopolsky, Ashley’s younger sister, served a...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 55 SPIRIT To Search Within T hree times each day, we begin the Amidah prayer with the words, “Blessed are You, Hashem, our God and God of our ancestors, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob … ” Why the apparent repetition in addressing the Almighty? Why do we not simply say, “Blessed are You, Hashem, our God … ”? Rabbi Yisrael Ba’al Shem Tov, founder of the Chasidic tradi- tion, explai...…
…T wenty-two years have passed since Jacob fled his brother, penniless and alone; 22 years have passed since Esau swore his revenge for what he saw as the theft of his blessing. Now the brothers are about to meet again. It is a fraught encoun- ter. Once, Esau had sworn to kill Jacob. Will he do so now — or has time healed the wound? Jacob sends messengers to let his brother know he is coming. They return, saying that Esau is...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 57 imprecisely, to mean a moral problem, a difficult ethical decision. But a dilemma is not simply a conflict. There are many moral conflicts. May we perform an abortion to save the life of the mother? Should we obey a parent when he or she asks us to do something forbidden in Jewish law? May we desecrate the Shabbat to extend the life of a terminally ill patient? These questions have answers. There is a ri...…
…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...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 59 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 Farmingto...…
…60 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE CINEMA W hen the Main Art Theatre was torn down on July 25, 2022, movie lovers were out- raged. “Such a shanda (shame),” people lamented about the theater that had been at the corner of Main Street and 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak for 81 years. The iconic marquis had been taken down to make way for a five-story, mixed-use space. “Don’t wait until it’s gone to miss it,” advises Jon Goldstein, managing...…
…DECEMBER 8• 2022 | 61 Israel. “Rabbi Yedwab talked about getting people to come back to Temple during his High Holiday sermon. I enjoyed spend- ing the weekend in-person at Temple. I’m doing what the rabbi said. You were required to stay home during COVID, but now it’s time to come back and be with people. Going to the movies is my reli- gion,” Goldstein laughs. Growing up in Potomac, Maryland, Goldstein says that he was always fascina...…
…62 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 do that, you make mistakes, and I will take the blame. Now, people don’t think to go there,” Goldstein said. “So we’ve taken a leap of faith by fixing it and putting it back to what our audiences enjoyed. We want you to come back to our neighborhood hangout — have drinks, listen to music, do work and, of course, buy a ticket and come to the movies.” The Maple will continue its pop- ular Thursday night Secret...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 63 T he play titled John Lennon & Me does not delve into the life of the late member of the musical Beatles. Instead, the play is about a thought that one Beatle expressed and how that thought affects two teens sharing a hospital room. “The main character, Star, considers John Lennon as a role model because he communicated that you’re only on this earth for so long so that you really should enjoy and appreci...…
…64 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 SWEET CAROLINE AT THE WORLD CUP, MENZEL AND BELLOW DOCUMENTARIES Neil Diamond, 81, retired from performing in 2018 following a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. But I recently read he made a special appearance (6/18/22) at Fenway Park in Boston to lead the Red Sox crowd in singing “Sweet Caroline,” a Diamond tune that just about everyone knows Red Sox fans sing at every game. I found a YouTube video of D...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 65 PLAY OPENS NOW-DEC. 17 The Game’s Afoot; or Holmes for the Holidays, a play by Ken Ludwig, at the Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills. The play spoofs the life and times of famous 19th-century American actor William Gillette. Tickets are available at farmingtonplayers.org, by email to boxoffice@ farmingtonplayers.org or by calling the Barn at 248-553- 2955. SHALOM SHABBAT 10:30-NOON, DEC. 10 At A...…
…66 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 jazzy tunes with “fast- dancing fun” to showcase traditional and modern Klezmer music. $18. RSVP by calling the temple front desk, 248-967-4020. CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, DEC. 13 Virtual Caregiver support group for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes including various types of dementia. Contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social worker, for Zoom link ...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 MEL BALL, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 26, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Gail Ball; son and daughter-in- law, Jason and Lyndsay Ball; daughter and daughter-in-law, Lauren and Pamela Stellings; grandchildren, Lily Ball and Noah Ball; stepmother, Margo Presnell; nieces and nephews, Karen and Eric Erickson, Mark and Kara Foster, Mandie Erickson, Monique and Ethan Erickson ...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 69 made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W . Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org/donate/tributes; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SARA D. EASON, 104, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 16, 2022. She is survived by her son, David Eason; son-in-law, Steve (Becky) Perry; loving grandchildren, Joshua and Alisa Perry; great- grandchildren, Charlie and ...…
…70 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 H onorable was more than a title for Judge Jamie Wittenberg; it was his essence. His unsur- passed integrity, steadfastness and kindheartedness perme- ated every aspect of his life, from his career as a highly respected jurist to his most treasured role as a devoted husband, father, brother and son. After a long and fear- less battle against a deadly form of brain cancer, Jamie Wittenberg passed away on No...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 71 continued from page 69 continued on page 72 was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BETTY RUTH GILBERT, 90, of Farmington Hills, died Nov. 18, 2022. She is survived by her children, Jeff Hecker, Barbara Torango, Harlyn (Peter) Gosling, Karen Gilbert; brother and sister- in-law, Edward and Karin Ruzumna; grandchild...…
…72 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY F ay Wish (nee Kosins), 94, of Akron, Ohio, the last surviving child of the founders of longtime Detroit institution Kosins Clothes, joined her beloved husband, Don, in eternity on Nov. 19, 2022. She was the treasure of her three daughters and their families, including five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was the heart and soul of Akron’s Lakeshore Jewelers...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 73 continued on page 74 K eith McClellan, 85, of Oak Park, died Nov. 25, 2022. His wife, Marian, is the mayor of Oak Park. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, Dec. 17, 1936. His great-grandparents moved to Iowa from Indiana in 1852. Keith grad- uated from Tipton High School in 1955, where he was an Honor Society student, captain of the football team, thespian and a State Science Fair winner. In January 1959, h...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 74 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 continued from page 73 where he was admired by students, staff and the school’s administration for his work ethic, ability and efficiency. After retirement from Elan, Marc began collecting and selling works of art. He was a philanthropist and an astute investor in the equities (stock) market. Marc was the beloved husband of Mary Rosenberg, the love of his life, whom he met la...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 75 continued on page 76 Jews believe that death is not a tragic end, but a transition. Let us assist your loved one in that journey. and Marcia Aaron. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to JARC, the Tony Richman JOIN Fund, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301, jarc.org/make-a-donation; or Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West B...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 76 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 continued from page 75 children, Jeffrey (Michelle) Solomon and Daniel (Lisa) Solomon; grandchildren, Zoe Solomon, Gabriel Solomon and Silas Solomon; sister and brother-in-law, Wendy and Ron Gruskin; many other loving family members and friends. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Tremble Clefs Arizona, to the National P...…
…DECEMBER 8 • 2022 | 77 L ibby Sherbin, 91, of Beverly Hills, Michigan, died Nov. 27, 2022. Raised on Chicago’s West Side, Libby and her twin sister Shuly were born less than a year after her parents, Paische and Rachel, were reunited following a yearlong separation forced on them by quota restrictions. Her father was unable to enter America due to limits on Russian immigrants and waited in London while still supporting h...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 78 | DECEMBER 8 • 2022 Freedom Sunday L ast year, JN writer Ashley Zlatopolsky wrote two beautiful retrospectives about the histor- ic arrival of Soviet Jews in Detroit and members of our local Jewish community who were seriously involved in the effort to make this happen (March 11 and Sept. 16, 2021, JN). As I rere...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... for openers Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues Penny For Your Thoughts I was at Meijer just the other day and in as they made wishes. my little one wanted a ride on Sandy My kids were enthralled the Horse, which as you probably and wanted to try it, so I went know, is one of the cheapest things in looking through the depths of the world. I plunk...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com essay Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Turmoil Over Prayer Pluralistic gathering is destined at Israel’s Western Wall. I sraeli leaders should let wisdom prevail and enforce a derailed gov- ernment-approved plan to expand a separate, pluralistic prayer space at the Western Wall. Four years in the making, the...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com letters WHY DIDN’T MORE JEWS SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP? Berl Falbaum’s column “Nearly A Quarter Of Jews Choose Trump. Why?” (Nov 17, page 6) chastises President-elect Donald Trump for anti-Semitism. Despite what may have been said or inaccurately portrayed in the past, today President-elect Trump steadfastly sup- ports Israel. He has said that Israel is the first country he would visit in t...…
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…Photos by Jerry Zolynsky metro » o n the cover Evan Lebow Wolf of Detroit dances with his partner Cheryl Wong from Dexter. Members of the Square Dance Society Band: Lindsay McCaw, caller; Aaron Jonah Lewis, fiddle; Rachel Pearson, stand-up bass; Erik Alan, guitar; and Hannah Lewis, banjo. Detroit Do-Si-Do Square dancing in the city is hot — and it’s hip. Allison Jacobs Special to the Jewish News Tyanna Buie and Eli Gold, both of Detroit...…
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…metro » After- School Tutoring Stacy Gittleman | Contributing Writer I f you attended elementary school in Detroit’s Northwest neighborhood, the school bell is still ringing for you, but this time, to return as a volunteer. Three years after launching a success- ful afterschool tutoring and mentoring program at the Schulze Elementary Middle School at 10700 Santa Maria St., Project Healthy Community (PHC) will duplicate its efforts by start...…
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…metro » MITZVAH 2016 DAY The tradition continues. Sunday December 25 Together we will celebrate the strength of our community. L Select and participate in a volunteer service project at one of many locations in metropolitan Detroit. A H AN D D ! EN Registration: November 18 - December 18 mitzvahdaydetroit2016.eventbrite.com Questions? Call the Mitzvah Day Hotline: 248-642-2656 or email: nlevine@jfmd.org Mitzvah Day Co-chairs: Micki Gr...…
…metro » cal end a r 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! ■ EDUCATION 12.12 ABOUT ACT/SAT EXAMS 7 pm, Monday. High school students prepar- ing for college, and their parents, can learn about different types of college entrance exams and college admission time...…
…metro » c alend ar Retire to a warmer climate without leaving Novi! continued from page 17 12.18 CHANUKAH SINGLES 5-8 pm, Sunday. Jewish Mingles hosts a Chanukah celebration with latkes for single indi- viduals in their mid-40s to early 60s. At a private home in West Bloomfield. $10; bring a dairy dish for the potluck dinner and a small gift to exchange. RSVP: www.meetup.com/jewish-mingles. 12.19 WOMEN’S CHANUKAH PARTY 6:30 pm, Monday. Si...…
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…metro » U-Matter High school seniors raise awareness about suicide. Ryan Ishbia and Josh Cooper, both 17 Stacy Gittleman | Contributing Writer I nspired to continue the healing process after three classmates and one teacher committed suicide last year, West Bloomfield High School seniors Ryan Ishbia, 17, and Josh Cooper, 17, with the guidance of teachers, administrators and Rabbi Yarden Blumstein of the Friendship Circle, planned “U-Matt...…
