…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 51 to perform and audiences to experience a wide range of musical repertoire, ” said Maury Okun, festival president, pointing out that programming also introduces chamber styles to works by classical com- posers such as Schumann, Mozart and Beethoven. Okun, also president of Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, represents one of four organizations sponsoring the annual non- sectarian festival. The others are Temple Beth El...…
…52 | JUNE 9 • 2022 A bout six months after its pre- miere, Shoah Ambassadors, the Holocaust documentary film directed and produced by Keith Famie, is still in the film festival circuit nationally and being shown to organi- zations and universities to widen the reach of the film. The film was nominated for four Michigan Emmys. Famie and his Visionalist Entertainment Productions crew are nominated for the documen- tary as a whole, its...…
…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 53 Shoah Ambassadors was featured in the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival New York. Featured Holocaust survivor Rene Lichtman, ambassador Hailey Callahan and Famie were in attendance. The film was honored with the award of Jury Special Mention. Famie enjoys the presenta- tions he’s able to do for univer- sity student bodies where he can engage in in-depth discus- sions afterward. Famie has connected with Hillel o...…
…54 | JUNE 9 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE ART “Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan” can be viewed at parks in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Art in the Park SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he beauty of nature serves as the setting for the beauty of artistic design during an exhibit with worldwide representation and a unifying theme — diversity, equity and inclusion. The exhibit, “Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan,” is spread across tw...…
…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 55 Details “Embracing Our Differences SE Michigan” will be on view at no cost through the end of September at four park areas — Gallup Park, 3323 Geddes Road, Ann Arbor; Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor; Riverside Park, 2 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti; and Parkridge Community Center, 791 Harriet St., Ypsilanti. For information regarding indi- vidual and group visits, go to EODMichigan.org. To...…
…56 | JUNE 9 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE ART “On our opening weekend in May, a video was taken of the young artists reacting to seeing their enlarged picture and their names next to it. They were so excited. So were we.” Margolis was touched emotionally by a mom reacting to the image Sezer’s Diary from Turkey. It shows a boy in a wheelchair included in playing basketball. The associated slogan (“I am not defined by an inanimate object. Look a...…
…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 57 DINOS FICTIONAL AND NOT, ALBERT BROOKS DOCUMENTARY, THE MOST JEWISH WESTERNS The sixth Jurassic Park movie, Jurassic World Dominion, opens in the- aters on June 10. In this sequel, humans and dino- saurs now live near each other all over the world and the question is: Who will emerge as the “apex pred- ator?” The film was directed by Colin Trevorrow, 41. He also directed the last two Jurassic Park films. Both ...…
…58 | JUNE 9 • 2022 ‘MEAN GIRLS’ NOW-JUNE 19 At the Fisher Theatre. Tuesday-Saturday at 8 pm; Sunday evenings at 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. Hilarious hit musical for ages 10 and up. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing pre- pared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of lion- ized frenemies led by the charmin...…
…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 59 Artists: Paul Watkins, Nicholas Phan, Peter Sparling. Event is free with admission to the museum. ICE CREAM SOCIAL 4-6 PM, JUNE 12 Join NEXTGen Detroit and JFamily for a fun fam- ily afternoon as we cool down with a summer snack at Franklin Community Association Park, 26495 Carol, Franklin. Get to know other local young Jewish families and enjoy music with Miss Elissa and some fun outdoor activities geared ...…
…60 | JUNE 9 • 2022 cogs-kegs, for $30. Cyclists who register the day-of will pay $35. All participants will receive a custom Cogs & Kegs water bottle. Non-riders can participate in the post-ride cel- ebration at 8 p.m. for $20. SUMMER SAFETY 11 AM-NOON, JUNE 14 Come join JFamily and friends at Royal Oak Chabad for a morning of summer safety fun. At Royal Oak Jewish Center Chabad, 514 E. 4th St., Royal Oak. Decorate a sun hat, ge...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY D r. Abner “ Ab” Ragins, 92, died May 29, 2022, peacefully with his children nearby. Ab was born in 1929 and often joked that he brought on the Great Depression. He lived a Jewish life growing up in Grand Rapids and excelled in academics and debate. He graduated from the University of Michigan and earned an MD at Wayne State Medical University. He went on to specialize in gastroenterology. Befor...…
…L ois Fishman, 87, of West Bloomfield, died surrounded by her loving family shortly after sunset on May 25, 2022. Lois was predeceased five months by her husband of 67 years, Nat Fishman. Growing up in Detroit, Lois took two buses to school at Central High School each morning. Her fam- ily was no stranger to long journeys: Her father, Harry Goldberg, immi- grated from East Europe to Galveston, Texas, before landing in Detro...…
…64 | JUNE 9 • 2022 continued from page 63 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY M iriam Brysk, 87, of Ann Arbor, drew her final breath on May 28, 2022. She joins her parents, Bronka and Heniek Mason, and her beloved family lost in the Holocaust. Miriam was born March 10, 1935, in Warsaw, Poland. Her childhood was one of war-time survival in the Lida Ghetto and with the Russian Partisans in the forests of Belarus. She and her family ...…
…JUNE 9 • 2022 | 65 continued on page 66 Mila Guillaume, Avrumi, Duvi and Chaim Schilo, Gabrielle, Jonathan and Benjamin Schilo. Mrs. Hildesheim was the beloved wife of Abraham “Henk” Hildesheim. Burial took place in Putte, the Netherlands, at the cemetery of the Frechie Foundation. Contributions may be made to the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills or to a charity of one’s choice. GARY R. MILLER, 75, of Milford, d...…
…continued from page 65 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | JUNE 9 • 2022 San Diego, Calif.; brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Sandy Miller; sister and brother-in-law, Margo and Larry Jacobson; grandchil- dren, Aviva Miller, Noah Miller, Shia Miller, Levi Miller. He was the treasured son of the late Florence and the late Mike Miller. Contributions may be made to Chabad of Farmington Hills, 32000 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hi...…
…continued on page 68 JUNE 9 • 2022 | 67 Rachel Strasberger; and the loving granddaughter of the late Shirley Strasberger, the late Morey Strasberger, and the late Edward and the late Vivian McGill. Interment was at B’nai Israel Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LAWRENCE R. TRAGER, 90, of Farm...…
…continued from page 67 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | JUNE 9 • 2022 Skippy Gittleman; the devot- ed son of the late Louis and the late Evelyn Woolman; the loving son-in-law of the late Hymie and the late Pearl Gittleman. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Michigan Parkinson Foundation, 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, parkin- sonsmi.org; or to any Israeli charity...…
…A viva Sandler (neé Thatch) died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on June 1, 2022. Born during the Holocaust on March 4, 1942, to parents Benesch and Riva Tkatsch (later Thatch), Aviva spent the first two years of her life in a few cramped rooms in the Kovno Ghetto (Kaunas Lithuania) with seven addi- tional family members. When the SS would come to inspect, Riva and baby Aviva would hide in a hole dug in the dirt bene...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | JUNE 9 • 2022 Remembering the Six-Day War F ifty-five years ago, there was only one big story in the JN: The Six- Day War. From June 5-10, 1967, Israel was once again engaged in a war for survival against a coalition of Arab nations. Egypt, Jordan and Syria were the main attacking forces. Israel had no choice bu...…
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…contents National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section June 9-15, 2016 | 3-9 Sivan 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 19 SHABBAT, HOLIDAY LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, June 10, 8:51 p.m. Shavuot 1: Saturday, June 11, 10:03 p.m. Shavuot 2: Sunday, June 12, 10:04 p.m. Holiday Ends: Monday, June 13, 10:05 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, June 17, 8:54 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, June 18, 10:07 p.m. Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. Cover de...…
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…metro » continued from page 10 Rabbi M. Robert Syme of Temple Israel with his son, Rabbi Daniel Syme resource program teaching kids and par- ents about the warning signs of suicide. He partnered with national sports teams, celebrities and athletes to spread aware- ness and raise money to curb the epidemic of suicide. Syme now is starting a new nonprofit called “A Single Soul” that will enable rab- bis and other professionals who support you...…
…understanding the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel S D B Join us for an examination into the origins and implications of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement which seeks to impose economic, cultural and political pressure on Israel. Learn how this movement is affecting life on our college campuses, and shaping the views of the next generation. Professor Cary Nelson will deliver a lecture which...…
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…munities as part of a Detroit Promise College fundraiser in 2013. In 2010, he became one of the first rabbis inducted into the Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers of Morehouse College. WHAT’S NEXT Throughout his rabbinate, Syme has lent his time and talent to organiza- tions such as the American Zionist Youth Movement, Jewish National Fund of America, United Israel Appeal, American Zionist Movement, Coalition for the Advancement of Jewi...…
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…metro » Call for Nominees for the 2016 HMC To Present ‘Holocaust By Bullets’ T he Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills will pres- ent the exhibition, “Holocaust by Bullets, Yahad-In Unum-10 Years of Investigations,” Wednesday, June 15, through Dec. 30. Based on 10 years of research and investigation by the French organization Yahad-In Unum (YIU) and its found- er, Father Patrick Desbois, the exhibit Father Patrick chronicles the l...…
…metro » Stopped At The Border Mohel/doctor refused entry into Canada to perform a bris. N between Abraham and God.” Singer says he had talked with the family about plans for the bris several months ago as well as a few days prior to the brit milah. While detained at the border, poor cel- lular service prevented him from calling the family. When he asked to make the call or have the officer call the family, the officer refused. At press tim...…
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…metro » Credit: Michael Kline, Notkalvin Photography Jacob Beer and Stephanie Nosan, both of Detroit The crowd of young professionals at NEXTWork Jared Goldman of Royal Oak and Jason Brown of Beverly Hills Getting Connected NEXTWork event connects young Jewish professionals. O n Thursday, May 12, more than 100 young professionals and Metro Detroit business leaders came together for an evening of min- gling, networking and shmoozing at ...…
…» he re’s to Mara Schonberg, daughter of Ila and Les Schonberg of Farmington Hills, was selected as the 2016 recipient of the American Geriatric Society’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award. The recipient must do outstanding research judged to be already impacting the lives of patients. Mara’s groundbreaking work on improv- ing decision-making around mammography screening in older women and integrating progno...…
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…» aro u n d tow n Freeing Soviet Jews JHSM Conference To Gather Jewish Women’s Stories At JFS annual meeting, Sharansky gives his account of Operation Exodus. R * In conversation about Operation Exodus: Joel Tauber, Natan Sharansky and Marvin Lender. Michael Baum, son of the late Patti Nemer, announces that Nathan Torman, right, is the winner of the Patti Nemer JFS Employee of the Year Award. T Photos by Drasnin-Reuben Photography e...…
…metro » aro u nd tow n ‘Not Your Bubbie’s Seder’ The Well’s second-night seder offered out-of-the-box surprises along with tradition. T he Well, Metro Detroit’s pluralistic Jewish community-building, education and spirituality initiative, welcomed 90 young adults at its inaugural out-of-the- box second-night Passover seder experi- ence. Dubbed “Not Your Bubbie’s Seder,” the event was hosted by volunteer leaders Alyah Al-Azem, Jaime Bean, B...…
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