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…$200 Jan. 25-31, 2024 / 15-21 Shevat 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com See page 12 …

…10 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N PURELY COMMENTARY guest column The Weapon of Shame J an. 14, 2024, has come and gone. We are beyond the mark of 100 days since the brutal, inhumane attack on the Israeli people, on the Jewish people. One hundred days of hostages and war. One hundred days of the world turning against Israel and justifying terrorism. Here at home in Windsor, Ontario, fall has turned into winter, and in the 100+ da...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 11 J N Support, education, and resources. Diagnosed with mBC? Share it with Sharsheret. Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) is challenging on so many levels. Sharsheret is here for you with compassionate emotional support, educational materials, and connections to key lifestyle and medical resources. We are a nonprofit supporting Jewish women and families at high risk for or diagnosed with cancer. Turn...…

…OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER Detroit delegation offers unwavering support to our family in Israel. …

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 13 J N J ust a few weeks ago, I had the honor of joining a delegation of 18 Detroit community leaders on a two-day Federation solidarity mission to Israel. We went to bear witness to the devastation of the Hamas assault of Oct. 7, to learn about the ongoing impact this has had on the citizens of Israel and their resolve to ensure that this never happens again. We went to see, firsthand, the incredible ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY TOP: A presentation from a group of b’nai mitzvah kids from Kibbutz Gavim. ON THE COVER 14 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N At the Sheba Medical Center, we met Avishai Shoshani, a 50-year- old wounded IDF reservist and a father of four from our Partnership Region who had been shot in both legs while trying to save a fellow soldier. He has served in six differ- ent conflicts to defend and protect Israel over the past 30 years. ...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 15 J N “I WAS HONORED TO PARTICIPATE, AS THE EXPERIENCE WILL STAY WITH ME FOREVER … ALL OF IT — MEETING WITH THE INJURED, THE DISPLACED, THE TRAUMATIZED, THE BEREAVED, THOSE WAITING FOR LOVED ONES TO RETURN, WITNESSING FIRSTHAND THE AFTERMATH OF THE INHUMANITY, DESTRUCTION AND MASSACRE OF OCT. 7. I WAS BUOYED BY THE STRENGTH AND RESOLVE OF THE AMAZING ISRAELI PEOPLE THROUGH HEARTBREAK, TRAUMA AND SADNESS, UNI...…

…OUR COMMUNITY continued on page 18 continued from page 14 ON THE COVER 16 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N 500 Hamas terrorists invaded this peaceful community, killing 120 individuals and kidnapping 24 others. Our guide, Lotan Pinyan, described his personal experi- ence as a member of the kib- butz, recalling the murder of his wife’s parents on that terrible morning. He shared a powerful message with us, saying: “We have lost everything....…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 17 J N Come Hear Our Story Grand Opening January 28, 2024 Photo courtesy of Owen Kaufman Observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day at The Zekelman Holocaust Center. Visit our new exhibit to hear the stories of local Michigan survivors from the years leading up to, during, and after the Holocaust. Admission is free. 9:30 AM . . . . . . Doors Open 11:00 AM . . . . . . Dedication Ceremony 12:00 PM . . . . ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 16 ON THE COVER 18 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N too many in our world refuse to acknowledge. Despite this, as Lotan himself said, the people of Israel will prevail, they will continue to thrive as a free and just nation. I am proud to say that this is a future that our Detroit commu- nity is helping to ensure. I can report, firsthand, that your endless thoughts and prayers, your solidar- ity and your g...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 19 W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 2 2 , 2 0 2 4 7 P M | F L A G S T A R S T R A N D T H E A T R E , P O N T I A C SPOTLIGHT EVENT JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Chairs: Gail Danto & Art Roffey Chairs: Gail Danto & Art Roffey Jordon & Alex Wertheimer Jordon & Alex Wertheimer AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER WITH GARY GULMAN Shining a light on mental health and suicide prevention in our community. ALSO HONORING RABBI DANIEL SYME for...…

…20 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N T he school board in Ann Arbor endorsed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel- Hamas war early on Jan. 18, more than five hours after convening for a meeting expected to be contentious. The vote made Ann Arbor Public Schools one of the only school districts in the United States to adopt such a stance, three months after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel ignited a war in Gaza and fierce debate...…

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…22 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY month of debate that occupied members even as they conducted a superintendent search and contended with longstanding equity issues. Both topics were raised briefly but not tackled at the board meeting; one member, making an unsuccessful case to table the resolution, said the tensions over Israel and Gaza were scaring away high-quality superintendent candidates. “Where else have I heard ...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 23 J N E rik Morganroth is lucky to be alive. And he’s happy to talk about it. The 54-year-old Birmingham resident has twice neared death’s reach and twice exceeded its grasp. “It almost seems unreal, ” the two-time heart transplant recip- ient says. “You think, ‘Wow, someone literally cut the heart out of your body. You were alive for a period of time with no heart in your chest. And then they put someone els...…

…24 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 that more heart transplants are in the Morganroth family’s future. Erik’s daughter, Emma, a University of Michigan grad- uate like her dad, is currently applying to medical schools with an eye on becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. It’s been her goal since experi- encing her father’s second heart transplant ordeal. At just 6 years old, she recalls pull- ing her father’s surgeon, Dr. Pagani, aside and grilling ...…

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…26 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY Editor’s Note: “Celebrating Shabbat” is a continuing series. A mit Weitzer of Huntington Woods, her husband, Evan Major, and two children, Raviv Weitzer-Major, 5, and Lior Weitzer-Major, 2, like making Shabbat special. Growing up in West Bloomfield, Amit’s family had Shabbat dinner together. “It was really prioritized and tended to,” she says. “Friday night would have a different tone a...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 27 J N TOP: Family gathering for Shabbat during Chanukah: Evan Major, Lior Weitzer-Major, Paul Goldshlack, Margo Pernick, Amit Weitzer, Raviv Weitzer-Major. ABOVE: Friends on a nature walk during at Shabbat weekend getaway: (left to right) Jen Rusciano, Amit Weitzer, Lior Weitzer- Major, Raviv Weitzer-Major, Evan Major and Noam Kimelman. up living next door to a Modern Orthodox family she was very close with as well...…

…HEALTH W ith the new year comes a host of promising health trends emerging within the medical community. New tests, diagnostics and advancements are streamlining the patient experience and helping people take charge of their physical and mental health. Dr. Sandra Lerner, D.O., a Jewish Southfield-based family medicine doctor, discusses the top health trends the medical community is expecting to see in 2024 and why they matter. INC...…

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…contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Bearing Witness Detroit delegation offers unwavering support to our family in Israel. 20 Contentious Meeting Ann Arbor school board endorses call for ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. 22 Three Hearts — One Life Birmingham man is a testament to organ donation after two heart transplants. 26 Sharing the Spirit of Shabbat Shabbat is specia...…

…30 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N A s the new year begins, many people make resolutions regard- ing their physical health, but it’s just as important to focus on mental health in the year ahead, especially for older adults, according to experts. “As people age, they may experience stressors such as serious illness, losing close friends and family members, man- aging life on a fixed income, and coping with concerns about their own mortality. ...…

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…32 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N E ach year, it’s estimated that more than 160,000 U.S. adults are hospi- talized and 10,000 of them die due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV , a common respiratory virus. While most people only develop mild symptoms similar to that of a common cold, RSV can be dangerous for certain people at high risk, including some adults. The American Lung Association’s campaign to edu- cate people living in th...…

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…34 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N L ast year was a landmark year for Alzheimer’s disease research, including advancements in treatment, risk factors and diagnosis. Here are five significant discoveries made this year: NEW TREATMENTS There are three new approved treatments for Alzheimer’s, with a fourth on the way. In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval for Leqembi for mild cognitive impairmen...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 35 5 Things We Learned About Alzheimer’s Disease in 2023 (C) IPOPBA / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES PLUS …

…36 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 Alzheimer’s dementia — in all 3,142 U.S. counties — were reported at AAIC 2023. For counties with a population of more than 10,000 people age 65 and older, the highest Alzheimer’s prevalence rates are in: • Miami-Dade County, Fla. (16.6%) • Baltimore City, Md. (16.6%) • Bronx County, N.Y. (16.6%) • Prince George’s County, Md. (16.1%) • Hinds County, Miss. (15.5%) Certain characteristics of these counties ...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 37 J N Representatives from the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation presented a check for $25,000 to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, the money raised at the 2023 Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet. “The foundation has now donated more than $1.5 million to several organizations for can- cer prevention and care since 1984,” said Don Rudick, the foundation’s executive director. Joining Rudic...…

…W eeks after the dev- astating Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, Israelis throughout the coun- try continued to mobilize for defense, recovery and healing. The American Jewish commu- nity quickly organized strong volunteer and philanthropic support to help injured vic- tims and displaced and griev- ing families. Two women from Young Israel of Southfield (YIS) — Adina Morris, the congregation’s rebbetzin (rabbi’s wife), and Ariella Nadel, a ...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 39 Expertly crafted by one of comedy’s most distinctive voices, this singular theatrical experience is an exploration of identity and our collective capacity for empathy—and it’s also “belly-laugh funny!” (The New York Times). In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic rhetoric pointed in his direction online, standup comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly att...…

…4 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N essay What I Learned While Reading My Great-Grandfather’s Last Will M y great-grandfa- ther’s will is a sin- gle page, 235 words typed on plain paper and signed in Yiddish. It is undat- ed, but he died in 1967 of pan- creatic cancer. “Dear chil- dren and friends,” Zayde wrote, “when the time will come and I will die, and everyone must die, I beg of you, children and friends, you shall not weep too much,...…

…40 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 living in hotels. Listening to their experiences was import- ant for both the Israelis and Americans. “We gave them strength and hugs. They couldn’t believe that we came,” Morris said. “They were so apprecia- tive. They didn’t realize how affected Americans were.” Dr. Adina Shmidman, director of the OU’s Women’s Initiative, who led the mis- sion, said, “The women of Israel led us into their hearts and spaces....…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 41 J N T he Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC and the Hindu Community Relations Council (HCRC) hosted their annual Chanukah- Diwali celebration last month at a local Hindu Temple. This celebration was not only a reminder of allyship during difficult times, but also a commemoration of the life and legacy of Samantha Woll, who was instrumental in initiating the tradition of celebrating Chanukah-Diwali ...…

…42 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N MAZEL TOV! DEC. 17, 2023 Dr. German Treyger and Dr. Kelli Rosen are thrilled to announce the birth of their daugh- ter, Vivienne Rose (Vered Chaya). Vivienne Rose is the sister of 2½-year-old Sylvie Layne (Arbel Libi). Excited grandparents are Dr. Roy and Robin Rosen of Franklin, and Igor and Biana Treyger of West Bloomfield. Especially proud are Vivienne Rose’s great-grandfather Ilya Prikhodsky of West Bloom...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 43 J N T he first translation of the Torah into another lan- guage — Greek — took place in around the second cen- tury BCE, in Egypt during the reign of Ptolemy II. It is known as the Septuagint, in Hebrew HaShivim, because it was done by a team of 70 scholars. The Talmud, however, says that at various points the Sages at work on the proj- ect deliberately mistranslated cer- tain texts because they believed th...…

…44 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N the open countryside between towns where you can feel the breeze and hear the song of birds. Shabbat is utopia, not as it will be at the end of time but rather, as we rehearse for it now in the midst of time. God wanted the Israelites to begin their one-day-in- seven rehearsal of freedom almost as soon as they left Egypt, because real freedom, of the seven-days-in-seven kind, takes time, centuries, mille...…

…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...…

…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 ...…

…ARTS&LIFE SUB DEPARTMENT A s women’s issues — from pay equity to sexual harass Moluptas imincieni utecte cullatem volor minus apis et earum enim invel earum et et que modit reic tium earum ratque vollorunt labo. Ut repello ratur, optat. vollorunt Obissitiorum natioreius nosanih illatet uritis etur? Luptius nonse qui des maioEt debis eium excerum laut vent as et laut dit por- estrum, et plabo rporunt as eatquaepelit pro bearum, a...…

…48 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N helps us connect with other communities with troubling histories. It allows us to see one another, connect in that way and build a commu- nity and allyship especially at a time when allies are so important.” The idea for the temple performance came from a member of the chamber music group (saxophonist Tim McAllister) and moved ahead last May with dis- cussions about associated programming as initiated b...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 49 J N ARTS&LIFE ART A lan Ross has a home space dubbed The Maker’s Room, set aside for designing and build- ing furniture with his creative touch. The pieces are planned to fit into the Metro Detroit res- idence he shares with his wife, Rebecca. In that room, he has devel- oped tables, shelving and other pieces. Special effects become available from those with advanced equipment to enhance what he has prepare...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 5 J N A I S H DETROIT ANNUAL G A L A HONORING RABBI ALON TOLWIN SATURDAY NIGHT 02.03.24 8 PM A ALFRED TAUBMAN COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES 460 W. BALTIMORE AVE, DETROIT featuring LA COMEDIAN MARC SCHIFF PREMIUM BAR & STROLLING DINNER GALA CHAIRS Mickey Eizelman • Eli Saulson R S V P B E O F T H E D I S C I P L E S O F A A R O N LOVING PEACE AND PURSUING PEACE LOVING MANKIND A N D DRAWING THEM CLOSE T...…

…50 | JANUARY 25 • 2024 J N arts environment, and I’ve been working with them on how to expand it. ” The couple has long been interested in art. He collected and displayed posters when he was in high school, and she went to antique and automo- tive shows with her parents. The first item they collected together was a Jean Dubuffet lithograph. Their continuing arts advis- er and friend is Lois Pincus Cohn, first known through her Bir...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 51 J N ROSIE AND THE RIVETERS, FARGO & A ‘WHODUNIT’ Masters of the Air is a major Apple+ limited series (9 episodes) that begins streaming on Friday, Jan. 26. New episodes are released on successive Fridays. The series is based on an acclaimed 2006 historical study Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany. It was written by Donald L. Miller, a Lafayette University hi...…

…ARTS&LIFE JUST FOR FUN Jewish Joke of the Week Dr. Levenson is on his way to a dinner where he has to speak and scribbles some notes for himself. When he gets up to speak, he cannot read his own handwriting! In a panic, he scans the audience and says, “Is there a pharmacist in the house?” Can You Spot the Differences? There are five differences between these two photos of Detroit’s Shinshinim at the Jewish Community Relations Co...…

…JANUARY 25 • 2024 | 53 J N MOZART SYMPHONY 8 PM, JAN. 26 (FRI.) Mozart’s Symphony No. 41: The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Earl Lee present this special Mozart-themed concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Sphinx Medal of Excellence Award winner Jessie Montgomery’s impassioned response to recent social and political unrest is show- cased in performance by fellow Sphinx Award winner Tommy Mesa, with Haydn’s lyri...…

…DOG OF THE WEEK M eet Opal, a rare cream-colored German Shepherd looking for a best friend to tell her how pretty she is all the time. (She’s used to receiving compliments wherever she goes.) Opal is looking for someone who loves to play fetch and take long walks in any weather to enjoy the smells. She would do best as an only dog due to her energy level — and she is a little too curious for cats. Once acclimated to her home and routin...…