…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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…$200 Sept. 8-14, 2022 / 12-18 Elul 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com The Jewish community has embraced the work of Detroit Dog Rescue, slated to open a new facility this fall. See page 12 for the Dogs A Mitzvah …
…10:30 a.m. • Wiliam Saulson Pavilion Experiences for youth of all ages, and their families: Your Jewish Journey. Here. Congregation Shaarey Zedek. 27375 Bell Road, Southfield, MI 48034 shaareyzedek.org HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES FOR ALL AGES. September 26th Rosh Hashanah Day 1 September 27th Rosh Hashanah Day 2 October 5th Yom Kippur Tween and Teen Tzedakah and Service Learning (ages 11-18) 10-11:45 a.m. Berman Educational Wing Parent and...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints OUR COMMUNITY 12 A Mitzvah for the Dogs The Jewish community has embraced the work of Detroit Dog Rescue, slated to pen a new facility this fall. 18 High Holiday Prayground Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s family event returns for second year. 20 A Lifelong Learner Nancy Kaplan, a force of nature for Judaism and Jewish education, reti...…
…4 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY for openers Waiting for Liftoff I ’m writing this column on Aug. 28, days ahead of its Sept. 8 publication date. This morning I leapt (fact-checked: very slowly rolled) out of bed with the excitement of what it must feel like to be a little kid on Christmas morning, or so I’ve heard. I’m excited because it’s launch day at Cape Canaveral for NASA ’s Artemis 1 space mission to the moo...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 5 With Their Centennial Gift, Judith and Irwin Elson Continue Their Long Legacy of Support for the Jewish Community. Judith and Irwin Elson are lifelong Jewish Detroiters whose shared history reflects the story of the community itself. Descended from Eastern European immigrants, they grew up in households surrounded by family and a love of Jewish life. There they learned firsthand the power of community to connect a...…
…6 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 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: D...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com SEPTEMBER 8• 2022 | 7 try is uniquely pro-Israel. Organizations and legisla- tors seeking to weaken the U.S.-Israel relationship know that very well and for that reason cynically call them- selves “pro-Israel” while acting to the contrary. The AIPAC PAC endorsement clarifies which legislators are pro-Israel and which are ...…
…8 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY guest column The U.S.-Israel Alliance Saves Lives E arlier this month, as Islamic Jihad, a proxy of the Ayatollah regime in Iran, launched some 1,100 rockets from Gaza toward Israeli communities from Sderot to Tel Aviv, Israel’s Defense Forces once again were challenged to protect their own citizens while avoiding civilian casualties in Gaza. These objectives were achieved largely t...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 9 With Their Centennial Gift, Merton J. and Beverly (z”l) Segal Continue to Enrich Jewish Lives Long into the Future As a longtime community leader and philanthropic supporter, Mert Segal has had an extraordinary impact on Jewish Detroit. “There was hardly a time in my life when I wasn’t involved in Jewish education or community affairs,” he recalls. Born in Detroit, Mert grew up in a kosher household, studied Hebr...…
…10 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 opinion ‘Quiet Quitting,’ The Sudden Trend in Work, Sounds Sort Of … Jewish? I hadn’t heard of “quiet quitting” until about 10 minutes ago. Since then every major news outlet has done a story on this purported trend, defined as a movement among office workers to draw firmer work-life boundaries by doing less work. It means closing your laptop at 5 p.m. when your cubicle- mate is staying late to fin...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 11 rejects “a frame of reference in which value is determined by productivity, the strength of one’s career and individual entrepreneurship.” Easier said than done, however. Her antidote — to “stand apart,” to embrace “solitude, observation and simple conviviality” — is perhaps more feasible if you are an artist rather than an office-worker, let alone a factory worker, home health aide or Amazon warehouse ru...…
…12 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A Mitzvah for the RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR PHOTOS COURTESY OF KRISTINA MILLMAN-RINALDI ON THE COVER The Jewish community has embraced the work of Detroit Dog Rescue, slated to open a new facility this fall. Dogs …
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 13 etroit Dog Rescue (DDR) started back during the Great Recession, when high unem- ployment drove foreclosures and bankruptcies, and many people had a hard time feeding themselves let alone their pets. Unfortunately, thousands of dogs were being abandoned, according to the orga- nization’s executive director Kristina Millman-Rinaldi. “The Big Three car companies were laying off employees and people were l...…
…OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER reform committee for the City of Detroit. The nonprofit continues to help 80 to 120 dogs at any given time and has helped res- cue and rehabilitate thousands of dogs in their shelter. “Our current facility is 2,000 square feet, and we can hold about 22 to 24 dogs there. We’ve obviously grown out of that space, ” she said. “I received a call one day from a veter- inarian who owned a building on Grand River an...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 continued from page 14 farms to gather ideas for our space and programming, but, most importantly, I met with representatives, religious groups, block clubs and residents to hear what they needed in the city of Detroit. ” To renovate the existing Westcott Veterinary Hospital and sustain operations for the first year, DDR created a $2.3 million campaign. Millman-Rinaldi says the new building will include more ...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 17 headed nowhere. I went to DDR to find myself, but the outcome was so much more, Banooni explained. “My time at DDR matured me as an individual, shaping the person I am today on all fields, both professional and personal. To this day, I’m proud to say Kristina is my lifelong mentor and friend, ” added Banooni, the proud DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) student. When Charfoos heard about the new building fo...…
…18 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY C ongregation Shaarey Zedek will be bringing back High Holiday Prayground for a second year. Taking place during the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, this festival-style alternative program aims to provide a fun and unique twist on traditional services. “We’re trying to find a way for us to have our [typical] High Holiday experience and to have religious and mean- ingful servi...…
…SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 | 19 the event was well-received. “It was 75 degrees and sunny,” he recalls. “It’s hard to replicate that, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed.” Still, congregants enjoyed the idea of an alternative service regardless of weather. “We had a lot of people who came and told us that it was a really great experience for them,” Dahlen says. “Our alter- native service isn’t a watered- down service; it’s still a very meani...…
…20 | SEPTEMBER 8 • 2022 N ancy Kaplan is a lifelong learner who has made it her mission to help others learn about and con- nect with Judaism. Recently retiring from her role at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield, where she worked on rebuilding the daily minyan from 2007-2016 and various adult learning initiatives, Kaplan is now enjoying more free time. She’s looking forward to visiting her daughter Amy, son-in-law Oren and...…
