…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 51 Jewish. She understands Hebrew but isn’t fluent. SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES Henry Winkler, 76, who had a great third season on Barry (HBO), is the heavy favor- ite to win. There is a small chance that Brett Goldstein, 42, a Ted Lasso (Apple) actor and writer, will pull off an upset and win his second Emmy in this category. SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES Alex Borstein, 51 (Mrs. Maisel, Amazon ...…
…52 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE FILM T hree Minutes: A Lengthening is a rare glimpse into Jewish life before World War II. Examining three minutes of footage shot in 1938 in Nasielsk, Poland, the documentary — which will screen at the Maple Theater on Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. — contains the only moving images remaining of the town’s Jewish community. Before the war, more than 3,000 Jews lived in Nasielsk, located just northwest of War...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 53 PRICELESS FOOTAGE As a sobering reminder of the life that was before the Holocaust, Three Minutes: A Lengthening is a crucial snapshot of the good — and the sense of normalcy — that made up every-day Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe. “That kind of glimpse of time is such a private thing, ” Ohren says, “yet such a normal thing that we all relate to. It’s this voyeuristic look. When we think about the H...…
…54 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 Helena Bonham Carter and co-pro- duced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen. The 69-minute documentary shows Jewish inhabitants walking the streets of Nasielsk, children laughing as they run into school and the community’s sheer joy to be included in a home movie, which was still largely a novelty at the time. What viewers can take away, above all, is how this life that once was isn’t much different than...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 55 ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS Ad Deadline: September 14th, 2022 Continue an 80-year tradition! Wish your family and friends and the entire Jewish community a Happy New Year with an ad in The Detroit Jewish News. For information, call 248-351-5116 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com GO TO: thejewishnews.com/rosh-hashanah-greeting to reserve your space today or call us at 248.351.5116 STEP 1: Select Your Style S...…
…56 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE ART T hree mornings a week, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, some 15 painting students take studio classes taught by artist Harriet Gelfond. The class, previously taught at the Jewish Community Centers in Detroit and Oak Park, moved to the synagogue when the Oak Park center closed in 2015. Students’ recent work is being shown through Sept. 15 during a popup exhibit at the Janice Charac...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 57 hours a day painting. I also do a lot of looking [for ideas to finish a piece]. “Harriet’s been doing this for a long time, and she’s total- ly suited to encouraging peo- ple. She’ll be instructive if you want that. She provides an art venue where people can expe- rience their artistic selves. ” Anne Olender, a Royal Oak resident active with Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park, start- ed with the class in 2016 and atte...…
…58 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 F or a young woman, Andrea Krass McDonald’s getting quite adept at playing little old ladies. But, of course, that’s why they call it acting. Her first time back on stage since 1997 was last year when she was a tap-dancing old lady in the ensemble of The Producers at Birmingham Village Players. Now, Krass McDonald is about to star in Birmingham Village Player’s 100th season opener, Arsenic and Old Lace, run...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 59 a phenomenal experience. I thought, ‘You know what? I think this is my new home, ’” says Krass McDonald, who lives in Rochester with her husband and two kids. Though she has her BFA in performing arts from Wayne State University, Krass McDonald chose a different career path. “I didn’t want to be a strug- gling actor. I like stability. So I went the makeup route, ” says Krass McDonald, who’s a free- lance mak...…
…60 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 AN INNOCENT GIGOLO, THE HERO OF BOHEMIA, JEWISH SHRINK MEETS KILLER American Gigolo premieres on Showtime on Sept. 11, and new episodes are released on subsequent Fridays. It’s based on the hit 1980 film of the same name. In the film, Richard Gere played Julian Kaye, a Hollywood gigolo who fell in love with a client, a wealthy married woman. Kaye is framed for a murder, but at the end of the film the we...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 61 SHALOM SHABBAT 10:30 AM-NOON, SEPT. 10 At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. Hazzan Dan and Rabbi Dan will lead a fun and musical Shabbat celebration. This service will be outside as long as the weather cooperates. This special Shabbat morning is geared to families and their children entering up to third grade. Advanced registration is required: jlive.app/events/2665. All snacks provided are kosher...…
…62 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 splashthat.com; watch live: shorturl.at/bfoUX. SAMPLE SALE 9 AM-5 PM, SEPT. 15&16 Michigan Design Center has added special surprises to its once-yearly sample sale for guests to enjoy both indoors and outside at MDC’s south entrance, 1700 Stutz Drive, Troy. In addition to the deep discounts on designer furniture, lighting, flooring, fabric, rugs, art and accessories, this event will include interactiv...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 63 National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) will be offering a free virtual program on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. titled “Crisis in America: Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation and their Potential Effect on our Midterm Elections.” The program is part of the organization’s annual Fall Focus 2022 event and is being offered to voters to help them discern whether the political infor...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 65 LEO BARRIS, 96, of Keego Harbor, died Aug. 30, 2022. He is sur- vived by his companion, Mitzie Zucker; daughters and son-in-law, Susie and Joel Cohen, Arlene “Leanie” Gunsberg and Ellen Barris; grand- children, Ryan (Dorine) Cohen, Daniel (Lauren) Cohen, Francie Cohen, Aaron Gunsberg and Evan Gunsberg; great-grandchil- dren, Aiden and Charlotte Cohen; sister-in-law, Janet Fi...…
…66 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 E laine Pearlman passed away peacefully on Aug. 25, 2022, sur- rounded by loved ones. Elaine was raised by two hard-working entrepreneurs in Detroit. Her father, Leon, was a pharmacist. Her moth- er, Minnie, ran a hardware store and managed rental properties. They instilled in her an appreciation of hard work, dedication to family and commitment to commu- nity. Elaine was an extraor- dinarily well-rounded...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 67 continued from page 65 and Dr. Jemma Helfman, and Ernie Helfman; grand- children, Faith, Zyair, Toby, Mollie, Henriette, Dov, Skylar and Aiden Helfman; sisters- in-law and brothers-in-law, Linda and Allen Warner, and Noreen and Alan Klein; many other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Helfman was the loving sister of the late Joel Sukenic; the devoted daughter of the late Bernard and the late Mollie Sukeni...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 Alex and Melanie Robins, Ashley Robins, Hayley Robins, Jeffrey Schmelter, Daniel Schmelter, Scott Krupkin; great-grandchildren, Madeleine Robins, Oliver Brody, Lily Brody; her dear caregiver, Brian Miller; many loving niec- es, nephews and friends. Mrs. Martin was the beloved wife of the late Andrew Martin; treasured grandmother of the late Sean Robins. Contributions may be ma...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 69 Contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, Adat Shalom Synagogue or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LAWRENCE SOLOMON, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 24, 2022. Larry was a lov- ing partner, father, grandfather and uncle. He was a U.S. veteran who served as an Army medic in South Korea and later devoted his career to government service, work- ing in financ...…
…70 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org O n Aug. 18, thousands of fans from around the world gathered outside Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, for the 45th memorial of the passing of the king of rock ’n’ roll music, Elvis Presley. Elvis is one of those rare individuals who had a massive impact upon modern culture. He recorded mor...…
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…contents Brett Mountain Sept. 8-14, 2016 | 5-11 Elul 5776 | Vol. CL, No. 6 26 SHABBAT LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 9, 7:34 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:33 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 16, 7:21 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Sept. 17, 8:20 p.m. Times accoding to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. Cover design: Michelle Sheridan The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110,...…
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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 The Long And Short Of It S ome comic aficionados remember “Mutt and Jeff;” they represented the long and short of it. Some music buffs may recall “Long, Tall Sally.” Aspiring marathon- ers know the immediacy of shortness of breath. And so, we find the omnipresent and mul- Sy Manello tifaceted uses o...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com editorial Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jewish Fund Results Underscore Need For Full Population Study F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us T he Jewish Fund should be thanked for providing the leadership and funds necessary to complete a major assessment of the community’s most pre...…
…An Evening with American Friends of Magen David Adom Dr. John J. Mames Chapter — Michigan Region Manny Charach, Chairman C elebration 2016 L ife G ala OF in support of Magen David Adom — Israel’s national EMS and blood-services organization. New Location Adat Shalom Synagogue % Farmington Hills, Michigan Sunday, September 18, 2016 Featured Keynote Speaker Lt. General (Res.) Benjamin “Benny” Gantz Former Chief of Staff, Israel Defe...…
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…Bracha Bunch! Brett Mountain The John Hardwick Brett Mountain Brett Mountain metro » o n the cover In a New Year windfall, six congregations welcome rabbis new to their pulpits. Brett Mountain Brett Mountain Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer From top: Rabbis Kantor, Gutmann and Dahlen. D etroit’s Jewish com- munity has extra cause to celebrate this High Holiday season: the arrival of six new congregational rabbis. Three are ser...…
…000000 Legal and Ethical Controversies over Nazi Art Looting Keynote speaker Attorney Raymond J. Dowd will discuss the story behind Nazi confi scated art, through forced and coerced transfers, and the ethical and legal expectations of its return to its lawful owners. September 14, 2016 7:00 pm Holocaust Memorial Center 28123 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Raymond J. Dowd, Esq. %TEVXRIVMRXLIPE[½VQSJ(YRRMRKXSR&EVXLSPS[ ...…
…metro » Downtown Synagogue on what the congregation calls a “very robust part-time basis” while continuing to serve part-time in Jackson until next July, when she will become full time in Detroit. Some of the new rabbis have had multifaceted careers. Ahuvia holds two master’s degrees, in Judaic studies and journalism, from the University of Michigan. Gutmann spent three years in banking and marketing before starting rabbinical school. Brudney...…
…Presented by Brett Mountain “A career of learning and teaching offered all the things I love about Judaism.” Yonatan (Yoni) Dahlen, Congregation Shaarey Zedek Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Ordained: Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, 2016 Residence: Southfield Single, “despite the best efforts of the congregation bubbies.” On becoming a rabbi: “It’s been a long journey for me. I was headed down the academia route, filling out 16 Ph.D. app...…
…metro » Theory continued from page 13 Brett Mountain “My calling is to help others along their Jewish journey.” West Bloomfield 248-851-1260 Thursday & Friday, 10am-6pm I Saturday, 10am-5:30pm I Sunday, 12-4pm Hidden Treasure Discovered in Oakland County 2068370 Shalom Kantor, Congregation B’nai Moshe Hometowns: Oakland, Calif., and Sun Valley, Idaho Ordained: Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University, Los Angeles...…
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…to his writings? My students have characteristically found Primo Levi’s works one of their foundational intel- lectual and moral experiences. The class was voted, at one point, the best in the university. That is a credit to Primo Levi and to my students. You have said that you regretted never having had the opportunity to meet Primo Levi. Is there one question you might have asked him? I would have wished to have him explore, yet further, the...…
…metro » Legacy Of Learning The Roeper School celebrates its 75th anniversary while building toward the future. Robin Schwartz Contributing Writer Jerry Zolynsky T Top: Head of School David Feldman, communication associate Carolyn Borman, eighth-grader Sam Kramer and his mom, Anessa, a Roeper graduate and board member. Left: Annemarie and George Roeper at the school in 1969. Right: Head of School David Feldman with Annemarie Roeper. hey ...…
…a Celebration of Service Join Jewish Senior Life, Friends and Family as we honor CAROL ROSENBERG on her retirement and for 36 years of distinguished service to older adults and the Detroit Jewish Community. STARRING LILY TOMLIN Thursday, October 13, 2016 Showtime 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Sweet Extravaganza Dietary laws observed Royal Oak Music Theatre 318 W. 4th Street, Royal Oak followed by a Purchase tickets (beginning Sept. 1...…
…continued from page 18 3-D printing and performing arts. There is also an emphasis on service projects and ongoing service to the community. “No mat- ter what race you are or where you come from, everyone is equal,” explains Sam Kramer Sam Kramer, a Roeper stu- dent going into eighth grade. “I like the people; I like the teachers — I just like the whole school. It has helped me grow as a person, an athlete and a student.” His mother, Anessa K...…
…metro » Profiting From The Holocaust? A special, one-night-only seminar titled “Profiting from the Holocaust? Legal and Ethical Controversies over Nazi Art Looting,” takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the Holocaust Memorial Center, Zekelman Family Campus, located at 28123 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. This seminar will give attendees a unique look into art looting during WWII and how sales of stolen works bankrolled larg...…
…metro » For The Birds New aviary at Brown Center helps seniors with memory impairment. Esther Allweiss Ingber | Contributing Writer tion. Both locations also host caregiver support groups. Working with the open house’s bird theme, art therapist Lorraine Feber led participants in painting watercolor pictures of birds. A story about birds that the group wrote together was propped on an easel. For refreshments, pink lemonade accom- panied del...…
…THE JEWISH WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Women Lighting The Way Keynote Speaker Dana Nessel Attorney In 2012, Ms. Nessel spearheaded the precedent-setting case, DeBoer v. Snyder, which challenged the bans on adoption and marriage for same-sex couples in Michigan. In 2015, DeBoer was consolidated with its affiliated Sixth Circuit cases into Obergefell v. Hodges in the United States Supreme Court. This landmark case legaliz...…
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…SHAAREY ZEDEK SISTERHOOD TO STAGE DINNER THEATER Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s “Sisterhood Players” will hit the stage this fall at its opening meeting with a special production of Judi Schram’s What Am I Doing Here? The readers-theater-style perfor- mance piece evolved from Schram’s book Lights Out in the Attic, a humorous and sometimes poignant look at aging for the women of the boomer generation. The piece is drawn from Schram’s blog and is...…
…metro » Photos by Brett Mountain Cassie VanWynen of Fowlerville and Bailey Lininger of Ferndale of Tamarack Camps Leora Rubin of Ann Arbor with Maya, 5, Isaac, 6 months, and Reena, 3 The first Jewish Food Festival drew a large crowd and had something for everyone. Jewish Food Festival Hazon hosts event full of noshing, shmoozing and learning about food. Keri Guten Cohen | Story Development Editor E Ava, 22 months, and Dov Gardin of W...…
…THIS IS my A year ago, I knew little about Congregation Shaarey Zedek as a community, but I joined because I knew Rabbi Aaron Starr and admired his intellectual integrity. Then I discovered at CSZ a congregation that is cordial, well mannered, often serious but never stuffy. So, in becoming a member of CSZ, I acquired a great rabbi, as expected, and also a congenial, admirable congregation. n. – CARL DIBBLE, PhD 27375 Bell Road ▲...…
…metro » continued from page 26 Eastern Market Head Chef Aaron Egan introduces renowned chef Michael Twitty. Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield with Asher, 4, and Bayla, 6. Noah and Ilana Stern of West Bloomfield with Isaac, 1, Leo, 2, and Henry, 6. They just purchased cricket powder from Ento Detroit. Repair the World Detroit fellows: Ari Weil and Alyah Al-Azem, both of West Bloomfield, Ellie Farber of Grosse Point...…
