…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 45 begets courage. Our ancestors walked through the valley of the shadow of death, so that we could never forget the sanctity of life. Throughout history, Jews were called on to value chil- dren. Our entire value system is built on it. Our citadels are schools, our passion, educa- tion, and our greatest heroes, teachers. The seder service on Pesach can only begin with questions asked by a child. On the first day...…
…46 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE ART A fter being closed for 19 months, and briefly open for appoint- ment-only visits in October and November of 2020, JCC’s Janice Charach Gallery is finally reopening its doors to the public for good. Since 1990, the gallery has been a home for Jewish art- ists and exhibitions and beyond. The 5,000-square-foot gallery at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 47 new body of work. ” There are also two Jewish artists in the exhibit: Alice Ham, a ceramic artist known for her colorful, modern work, and Carole Berhorst, a veteran ceramic artist who specializes in functional pottery. To launch the exhibit, Janice Charach Gallery will host an opening reception on Oct. 24 that’s free to the public. Most of the artists participating in the exhibit, who are also small busines...…
…48 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE FILM F or 100 years, German silent horror film The Golem: How He Came Into the World has captivated audiences. The 1920 release, direct- ed by Paul Wegener, takes viewers on a journey through 16th-century Prague, where a rabbi creates a giant clay crea- ture brought to life by sorcery. The Golem’s role: to save Prague’s Jewish community from persecution, a theme relevant for millennia. As a longt...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 49 Screenshot from the eight-episode series The Golem. The silent film has been paired with modern music in this remake. “We were very mindful of gathering different voices that could add commentary to the themes that are present in The Golem, ” Katznelson says. Dr. Ken Goldberg, for example, will be speaking in the reboot. The professor of robotics at UC Berkeley has written extensive- ly about The Golem, connec...…
…50 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 A POTENT SPICE, A COMEDY, A SLASHER, OPIATES & GOOP Dune opens in theaters Oct. 22. The film will also be released on HBO Max Oct. 22 and stream for 30 days. Dune is based on a 1965 sci-fi novel of the same name by the late Frank Herbert that became a favorite of hippies and “New Agers” and still has some- thing of a cult following. It is a difficult novel to adapt for the screen. In 1973, Chilean-French ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 51 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW 10 AM-6 PM, OCT 22 (Also 9am-4 pm, Oct. 23) At Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1100 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. All proceeds to benefit Elli’s House, a 501c3 organization that provides services for survivors of human trafficking in Detroit. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at the door. For more info, visit bloomfieldcross.org...…
…52 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS writing it off as a one-night stand, the lovers agree to meet at the inn once a year — every year. This classic romantic comedy is about love, intimacy and marriage. Ticket info: 248- 788-2900. FALL FIX UP NOV. 7 Jewish Family Service will hold this outdoor, family-friendly volunteer event. Help rake leaves and winterize homes (outdoor only) of older adults served by Je...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 53 W ith the rainfall of late, my mind has been on flooding throughout history, whether the Biblical flood or simply the instances in the last 60 years when I-94 was under- water at the next “500-year flood event” that hap- pened far fewer than 500 years ago. And, of course, my mind turns to food, and to fish, because the rivers running in the gutters on the streets in my neighborhood might as well be runn...…
…54 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 H illel International, the Anti-Defamation League and the Secure Community Network are launching ReportCampusHate. org, an online portal that allows Jewish students and their allies to report antisemitic incidents on college campuses and receive immediate sup- port. Through the website, the three organizations will ensure that Jewish students are supported and empowered to appropriately address the gro...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 55 “Outsmarting Antisemitism, How to Beat It with Purpose, Positivity and Jewish Pride” is a new four- part course taught by Rabbi Levi Dubov of the Chabad Jewish Center of Bloomfield Hills. Using history, Talmudic sources, Jewish mysticism and contemporary expert analysis, the course addresses some of the ques- tions we grapple with as indi- viduals and as a community. Why does antisemitism persist? How ca...…
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…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 57 continued on page 58 JANE ALKON, 65, of Royal Oak, died Oct. 13, 2021. She was the cherished sister of Margie Alkon Skora and her late husband, Tom, Patty Alkon Jylkka and her hus- band, Jay; devoted daughter of the late Leonard W. and the late Virginia Alkon; proud aunt of Matthew Jylkka, Sarah Jylkka, Benjamin Jylkka and his wife, Stefanie; their children, Rowan and Fiona; many dear cousins, other lovi...…
…58 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 (Bruce Kramer); loving grandfather of Alec, Lindsey, Kyra, Kyle, Hannah, Sander, Levi, Emily and Lyle; proud great-grandfather of Eleanor (aka Nori — the absolute best medicine). Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, nkfm.org/get-involved/ giving. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HELENE ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 59 Friedman; sons, Mark and Daniel Friedman; daughters- in-law, Karen and Michelle Friedman; sisters, Janice Tilchen and Cindee Zabner; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Zabner. The family requests any contributions be made to the American Heart Association. LARRIE GLOBERSON, 91, of Novi, died Oct. 10, 2021. He is sur- vived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jay Globerson and Joann Wilson, and Eliot and Michelle Globe...…
…60 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 Israel; grandparents, Jeanette Weissman, Patricia and Walter Felman. Marla was the loving grand- daughter of the late Robert Weinbaum, the late Ronald Israel, the late Seymour Weissman. Contributions may be made to Save a Child’s Heart, saveachildsheart.org; Chabad of West Bloomfield, 5595 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a cancer charity of one’s choice. The service took place at Hebrew M...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 61 persevering in the face of hardship. The hundreds of letters and emails she received from those who heard her speak and read her memoir are a testament to the impact she had. Mania was the cherished wife of the late Martin Salinger and the late Mickey Hern; the dear sister of the late Rella Wizenberg. She was the beloved mother of Susan Jacobstein, Joan Salinger and Debbie Salinger (Jonathan Falk); devoted...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ‘The Last Guys to Let You Down’ O ne of the fun things about the William Davidson Digital Archive of Detroit Jewish History is that, while searching for one subject, I find inter- esting articles on another topic. Case in point: “The Last Guys to Let You Down” in the July 29, 1994, issue of JN. ...…
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…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-13 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Women March for Reproductive Rights Two temples join protest against Texas anti-abortion law. 18 Training Leaders Shalom Hartman Institute and JCRC/AJC to convene new leadership group after successful pilot. 20 It’s a Wrap! Final filming for Shoah Ambassadors Holocaust documentary takes place at Berman Center. 22 Danny Fenste...…
…4 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 for openers I’m Drowning in Sportsbook Ads! I t was going to take a lot to supplant my No. 1 pet peeve on radio and television, but its finally happened. For years, that title has been held by prescription drug companies and their insanely long list of potential side effects warnings tagged at the end of their commercials. Many disclaimers range between 35-45 seconds — equal to or longer than the tim...…
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…6 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 1942 - 2021 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: De...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com continued on page 8 attempting to “weaken” what he termed “the U.N.-centric world order.” America’s “hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan,” he added, should be regarded as “a further demonstration of the rules the West is going to build its world order on.” Picking up on that theme, the new president o...…
…8 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 6 Bring Danny Home! The Detroit Jewish News urges the community to continue raising awareness for Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster — a journalist who has been unjustly held without cause and without specified charges for 144 days by a military regime in a gruesome prison in Myanmar (Burma). The family is looking for people to create portraits of Danny that can b...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 9 Birthright Israel is a gift of a lifetime that opens young adults to the Jewish world around them, creating a lasting impact on identity, family, community, culture, and continuity. We are so excited to introduce ourselves to the Detroit community and are eager to connect with you. allyson.greenbaum@birthrightisrael.org (646) 453-2022 ariel.weiss@birthrightisrael.org (513) 520-6021 DID YOU KNOW THE IMPACT OF B...…
…10 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY essay My Travel to a ‘Forbidden’ Country I ’m struggling to put into words how upset I am that as our Jewish professional in Windsor you visited an anti-Israel, antisemitic coun- try,” a seasoned community member wrote to me after hear- ing that I had recently visited Lebanon. Let’s back- track: As a Jew who previously lived in Israel, I always told myself that I would never put myself ...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 11 ARMENIAN POPULATION Around 4% of Lebanon’s population is ethnic Armenian, the descendants of refugees who fled the 1915 genocide. Through a chance encounter, I befriended a 31-year-old Lebanese graphic designer of Armenian ori- gin. One evening he took me to Bourj Hammoud, Beirut’s Armenian neigh- borhood. Armenian flags and anti-Azerbaijan slogans brandished the buildings. Arabic was nowhere to be seen or ...…
…12 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 in the news Two-State Solution Is Best Path to Peace I n 1990, as a 29-year-old grad- uate student at the University of Michigan, I helped orga- nize an interfaith delegation to Israel and Palestine. When I returned from the trip — my first to the region — I wrote an op-ed for the Detroit Jewish News urging my fellow American Jews to speak out in sup- port of a two-state solution and an end to the occupatio...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 13 Centrist Dems Say Two-State Bill Is ‘One-Sided’ and ‘Blames Israel’ Editor’s Note: The news story below counters some of the points made by Rep. Levin regarding his Two-State Solution Act. T he Two-State Solution Act introduced by Rep. Andy Levin with over a dozen co-sponsors aims “to preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israel’s future as a democratic s...…
…14 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T here is a good chance Roe v Wade may be overturned as early as December. That was the star- tling message abortion rights activists, religious leaders and Michigan state govern- ment officials relayed to 400 marchers at a West Bloomfield Women’s March on Oct. 2 at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield and a short march up and down Orchard Lake Road. The march was one of 20 or so in Michiga...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 15 Kahn said. “Because this leg- islation passed in Texas, there are going to be so many other states, including Michigan, that will pass copycat laws to take away a woman’s right to get an abortion before most people know they are preg- nant, with no exceptions to victims of rape or incest. “My daughters and son were a major motivation for me to organize this march. It shows them there is some- thing they can d...…
…16 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 Roe v Wade to fall, but here we are,” McMorrow said. “We can- not expect that marches and rallies are going to stop what is coming. “What we have seen in Texas proves that the Supreme Court [and state-level courts] and state legislatures are not going to protect us.” McMorrow said she was “horrified” at the Supreme Court’s stance toward the Texas law that enables boun- ...…
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…18 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 I n 2019, the Shalom Hartman Institute (SHI) opened an office in Detroit thanks to support from the William Davidson Foundation. At that time, Detroit was among the many Jewish com- munities throughout North America working to engage and strengthen Jewish com- munal life, a sense of people- hood, and to understand the changing nature of the rela- tionship between Israel and American Jews. Founded in Israel...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 19 JCRC/AJC first cohort. “I feel so fortunate to have participated over the last two years in thoughtful conversa- tions with not only scholars, but fellow Detroiters who have all been working in our com- munity. Especially during the pandemic, coming together with my cohort gave me an opportunity to connect with my community in a deeply meaningful way and gave me respite to think about our community through ...…
…20 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T hree generations gathered at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 3 for the filming of the final scene of Keith Famie’s Shoah Ambassadors Holocaust documentary. The closing scene in the Berman Center will see Shoah Ambassador Curtis Bates singing his song “Never Again” with nine Michigan-based Holocaust survivors, the Detroit Children’s Choir and ambassador Hailey Callahan on st...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 21 just a story in a book,” Singer said. “It’s amazing to be able to meet someone who has shown so much positivity throughout their life even though they suffered such tragedy and such tremendous loss, but they’re happy and thriving and still telling their stories to these young people so we can make sure this never happens again.” Famie, after about two years of filming, believes the song and scene at the Berman ...…
…22 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY D uring his fourth month in pretrial detainment in a Myanmar prison, Frontier Myanmar managing editor and Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster, 37, had his ninth hearing, where he faced an additional charge by the military junta gov- ernment under the Unlawful Associations Act, though it closely related to the previous incitement charges, according to reports by the Associated Press. It w...…
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…24 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY M ichigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein spoke at Michigan State University on Tuesday, Oct. 12, about his advocacy work in the Middle East. His multi-national efforts, made possible by the Abraham Accords, which opened new channels for collaboration between Israel and its neighbors, are the first time the UAE and Israel have collaborated to aid people with disabilities, according to...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 25 about each other, then anything and everything is possible, ” he explains. Hassan-Nahoum and Bernstein, who met when they were both being interviewed for a documen- tary on the Abraham Accords, have similar visions for how to bring the Abraham Accords forward, she says. Together, they started to advance a set of principles around inclusion for what the UAE calls “people of determination. ” “We’re putting this...…
…26 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 ERETZ W e were stuck in the U.S. for months after our wed- ding, ” says Zach Herschfus, formerly of Southfield. “But once Maureen got involved, we knew we were in good hands. She knew the best way to work within the system and managed to get us back to Israel. ” Herschfus and his new bride, Sabine, are just two of many individuals who have been locked out of Israel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Israe...…
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…28 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 T he Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) is about one thing — positioning Michigan in the premier partnership role for Israeli innovation. It accomplish- es its goal by what its CEO Scott Hiipakka calls the “3 C’s”: • connects • connections and • collaborations. “Because we work statewide, we focus among all the different partners across Michigan to build connections that ultimately yield colla...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 29 advanced manufacturing on steroids and leveraging the IOT, or ‘internet of things,’ all about creating smart systems for manufacturing,” Hiipakka said. “Centrepolis was already focused on these things and saw the need to partner with us and bring Israeli innova- tion to the state.” Over a year later, the two partnered on the Cleantech, Climatech & Circular Economy Accelerator, focused on how to create a m...…
…30 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 A euchre tournament and a Purim carnival are important chapters in the story of Congregation Shir Tikvah’s first championship in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. Without those chapters, there wouldn’t even be a team. Shir Tikvah won the Rosen Division title this summer, beating Congregation Beth Ahm 9-6 in the division playoff championship game at Keith Sports Park in West Bloo...…
