…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 47 He says the Ark’s higher purpose was to create an environment pervaded with chessed, lovingkindness. Noah and his family spent virtually the entire duration of their time on the Ark looking after the animals, and so the entire focus of the Ark was chessed. The sheer scale of feeding and cleaning and caring is difficult to imagine. And there weren’t many people to share the load. Rav Gifter explains that contai...…
…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...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 49 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...…
…50 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE JEWISH BOOK FAIR B roadway stars light up this year’s Detroit Jewish Book Fair, Nov. 1-13, hosted at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, where some guest speakers will appear in person and others will make their presentations virtually. On Patron Night, Saturday, Nov. 5, actor-comedian Harvey Fierstein, will discuss his memoir, I Was Better Last Night, in a live virtual presentation...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 51 with Karen Gordon, who leads the Detroit JCC Maccabi Delegation. Book Club Night, starting at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, offers dinner and an in-person presentation of The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman. Lunch with two speakers happens at noon Thursday, Nov. 10, as Amanda Elliot discusses Sadie on a Plate and Jen Maxfield summarizes reporting experiences in More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to...…
…52 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE JEWISH BOOK FAIR M ark Eden Horowitz has worked at the Library of Congress for 31 years, going from a music specialist to a senior music specialist with a four-part job — acquiring collections, processing collections, handling references and taking on special projects. When Horowitz encountered the massive amount of letters held by famed lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, he knew there was something spe...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 53 I n 1970, when he was 20 years old, Howard Hertz hitchhiked from Detroit to New York. He bought a one-way ticket on a charter flight to London, where he bought a motorcycle. For the next six months, he traveled throughout Europe, North Africa and Israel — always with a harmonica in his pocket. To this day, Hertz never leaves home without his harmonica. Whether it’s in his car, briefcase or backpack, he’s a...…
…54 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 continued from page 53 has included authors, musicians and record labels such as Elmore Leonard, Marilyn Manson, George Clinton, Insane Clown Posse, The Bass Brothers, Thornetta Davis, Marcus Belgrave, Atlantic Records, The Romantics and Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers). Hertz has been a board member of The Marshall Mathers Foundation for the past 20 years. The signed 8 Mile movie poster from Eminem in Hertz’s ...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 55 Howard’s involvement and contribution,” says music journalist and Detroit Music Awards Co-Founder Gary Graff. Hertz and Graff recently took home an Emmy Award for being executive producers of the 30th Anniversary Detroit Music Awards, held virtually last spring and available online at www. detroitmusicawards.net. The pair also worked on Nosh Gen, an event for the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. Hel...…
…56 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 J ulie Smith Yolles can recall being a fifth-grader and taking religion class- es at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. For a dramatic program being planned by the synagogue, she wore her brother’s robe and stood on a desk to por- tray Moses. Smith Yolles loved the acting experience and, in the following years, went on to appear in professional and community the- aters while taking part in coaching sessi...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 57 Dearborn and in 2011 for the Two Muses Theatre in West Bloomfield. Smith Yolles, who lives in Bingham Farms, acted while attending Southfield-Lathrup High School but skipped theater as a student at the University of Michigan. With a full load of courses and job responsibilities, she had no time for the stage. After college, she found time for theater, and her roles have included Miep in The Diary of Anne Fra...…
…58 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 A “PRETTY” JEWISH MOVIE; MORE HALLOWEEN MOVIES AND A SWEET TREAT Armageddon Time was originally set to open in theaters on Oct. 22. This explains why the film’s stars, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, appeared last week on talk shows to promote the film. Well, it was “yanked” at the last minute and will open in “limited theaters” on the 28th and open wide on Nov. 4. The film was directed and written by J...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 59 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, OCT. 27 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 and more information: 248-233-4392, dmoon@geshermi.org. IN CONCERT 8-9:30 PM, OCT. 28 The Chamber Music Society of Detroit will present the Mer...…
…60 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 physical health. The nav- igators at Jewish Family Service will answer all your Affordable Care Act ques- tions and help you enroll, whether through the Healthcare Marketplace or through Medicaid. For insurance by Jan. 1, you must apply by Dec. 15. For information or to schedule an appointment, contact navigators at 248-592- 2662 or navigation@ jfsdetroit.org. KEYS TO WELLNESS 7 PM, NOV. 2 Hadassah Greater...…
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…I t is rare that one can say attending a funeral was an uplifting experience. Yet the funeral last month for Judah Samet — teacher of Torah at his Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, possessor of a unique and vigorous voice and sense of humor, veteran of the paratroop division of the Israeli army, lover of Golden Grahams, generous tipper and possessor of what he termed a “Bergen-Belsen stomach” — was exactly that, because remem...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 65 to hug their mothers. It was Judah’s 81st birthday when the president of the United States led both houses of Congress in singing to him at the State of the Union address, watched by mil- lions on national television. He was a guest of first lady Melania Trump; who knows how many Americans were educated about the Holocaust and antisemitism just by hearing a small snippet of the story of Judah’s life. Elizabe...…
…66 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY VLADIMIR DIAMAND, 78, of Farmington Hills, died Oct. 15, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Larisa Diamand; daughters and son-in-law, Lidia Diamand and Roman Kuchersky, Irina Diamand; sister and brother-in-law, Yelena Khaykin and Jacob Levinson; grandchil- dren, Andrian Kuchersky, Gabriel Kuchersky, Mikayla Kuchersky. Contributions may be made to Jewish Federation of Metro De...…
…OCTOBER 27 • 2022 | 67 continued on page 68 Harrison, Allison, and Annabel Green. Dear brother of Howard Green and his wife Paulene Reynolds, and Joan Green. Loving grandfather of Darryl (Staci) Goodwin and their children Noah and Brody; Justin (Jessica) Goodwin and their children Yona “Yoni”, Ari, and Talia; Zachary (Arielle) Goodwin and their children Gavriela “Gavi” and Natan; Alexander (Samantha) Prog and their child Eli; a...…
…continued from page 67 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 parents, Sarah and William Rapaport. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48154, ange- lahospice.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DANIEL NEWMAN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 17, 2022. He was the beloved hus- band of the late Ela...…
…E lliot Gottfurcht, formerly of Detroit, recently died in Santa Monica, Calif., surrounded by his loving family members: his daughter, Marlo Gottfurcht Longstreet; his granddaughter, Casey Longstreet; his son, Grant Gottfurcht; and his grandson, Jackson Gottfurcht. El, as he was affectionately known throughout life, was born on New Year’s Eve in 1939 to Fred and Helene Gottfurcht in Detroit. He often said that he grew up in “Camelot...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | OCTOBER 27 • 2022 An Infamous Anniversary T here is an important anniversary this week; however, it is not an occasion for celebration. It is an anniversary of a dark day in European history. One hun- dred years ago, on Oct. 28, 1922, Italy’s King Victor Emmanuel III handed power to Benito Mussolini and asked hi...…
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…$200 Oct. 20-26, 2022 / 25 Tishrei-1 Cheshvan 5783 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Limmud is Back A day of Jewish learning takes place — in person — at the Wayne State campus Oct. 30. See page 12 …
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…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Limmud is Back A day of Jewish learning takes place — in person — at the Wayne State campus Oct. 30. 16 Women of Vision Nightline Co-Anchor Juju Chang to headline NCJW Michigan’s Annual fundraiser Oct. 26. 17 On the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive The Zekelman Holocaust Center to host virtual program on Oct. 30. 18 JLearn ...…
…4 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY essay A Full-Circle Journey: Bringing Ethiopian Jewry Home T he first time I encountered the Ethiopian Jewish community, I was surrounded by stealth and darkness. As the leader of one of Israel’s elite combat units, Shaldag, I was on a mission to airlift Ethiopian Jews to safety via Hercules planes. It was 1983 and the mission, shrouded in secrecy and conducted in the shadows, was ...…
…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 5 As we welcome the new year, what kind of society do we wish to be? One that throws its olim — whether they be North American, Ukrainian or Ethiopian — into the deep end of the pool and hope that they know how to swim? Or do we want to provide them not only a life raft, but the tools to be able to navigate those waters? At The Jewish Agency, we strongly believe in the latter approach. As such, we operate 2...…
…6 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY 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: se...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com OCTOBER 20• 2022 | 7 Please support The Zekelman Holocaust Center and honor Nancy & Arn Tellem Presenting Sponsor Tom & Holly Gores President Gary Karp Chairman of the Board Steven Grant Chairs Nancy & Jim Grosfeld Vice Chairs Carolyn & Jim Bellinson Hadas & Dennis Bernard Marlene & Jef Cohen Ashley & KC Crain Julie & Peter...…
…8 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY opinion Creative Diplomacy Yields Wins for Lebanon and Bigger Wins for Israel C reativity is underrated in diplomacy. But when deployed effectively, it can turn a hopeless stalemate into an unexpected opportunity. The key is that all parties must embrace what it offers. Through more than a decade of U.S.- brokered attempts to resolve the Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary dispute, littl...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY guest column A Time for Reflection T he period around the High Holidays is a time for self-reflection and consideration of what we can do better in the coming year. It is a time for contrition, retro- spection but also an opportunity to look forward. As I engage in my own self-analysis each year, I ask myself what I can do to improve the lives of others in my Jewish community. My desi...…
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…12 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A day of Jewish learning takes place — in person — at the Wayne State campus Oct. 30. Limmud is Back COVER STORY Limmud learning sessions from prior years. …
…W hat is in a Jewish name? What does Judaism have to say about the advances in organ transplant and donation? Is there an emerging Jewish psychedelic movement? How is freedom of religion now being interpreted by the United States Supreme Court? Finally, because it is late October, are there ghosts, angels and demons lurking in our Jewish texts? The community at large is welcome to explore the answers to these questions and hundre...…
…14 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 wonderful to be back together learning at Limmud, and to have that chance meeting of running into that person who was in your cabin at Tamarack Camps or learn in the same session with a parent who was in your child’s b’nei mitzvah class. Limmud provides that opportunity to reconnect with that person you have not seen in a while, plus the chance to make new connections.” Birnholtz said she and her executiv...…
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…N ational Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) will host its annual fundraising event Women of Vision on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. The event features Juju Chang, the Emmy award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline and a regular con- tributor to ABC Television Network’s Good Morning America and 20/20. Chang’s highly visible reporting on Asian hate is the culmination of decades of cover...…
…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 17 T he Zekelman Holocaust Center is hosting a virtual program on Sun., Oct. 30, at 2:30 p.m. about the life and death of Baron Otto von Wächter, based on Philippe Sands’ successful BBC radio podcast, The Ratline. Pieced together through two decades of family correspondence, the tale of Wächter’s life and years evading justice as a devoted Nazi and man on the run will be told during a live virtual discussion w...…
…18 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY J Learn, The J Detroit’s lifelong learning department, has long offered a wide variety of courses for adult learners in a non- denominational environment. Areas of study include Bible, Talmud, Jewish history, Hebrew language, literature, ethics, culture and philosophy. Through partnerships with area congregations, organizations and institutions, JLearn reaches a large segment of the Jewish com...…
…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 19 A virtual program called [Care] Giving & Taking: Making Time for You, started by Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit and Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit, has proved so successful that it is being expand- ed in partnership with Gesher Human Services to support more family caregivers in Michigan. The initial program ran from January through April 2022, with four sessions involving up to 37 ...…
…20 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 T he Great Lakes Civility Project invites the public to a day-long conference on civility at Oakland University on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Founders of the Great Lakes Civility Project, Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson, developed the project to coun- teract the growing tendency in America to look across political divides with anger and without comprehension. “The last decade has been one of the most politically a...…
…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 21 “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Dr. Albert Einstein The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the American Technion Society proudly congratulate ANDREA & LAWRENCE WOLFE recipients of the Albert Einstein Award, for their extraordinary leadership and abiding commitment to the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and the State of Israel 55 East 59th Street | New York, NY 10022...…
…22 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY J eannie Weiner, as pres- ident of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM), oversees the organization that keeps track of individual and group achievements in the commu- nity and lets the public know about what has been discov- ered. Weiner, who has been active in other Jewish organizations and endeavors, including helping Soviet Jews become established in Michigan, has spoken many t...…
…OCTOBER 20 • 2022 | 23 more. “We’re primarily look- ing for women who really changed the course of things,” Weiner said. “It’s been difficult because the stories of women were not recorded. We’ve lost a lot of stories about women who we will never know. That’s one of the reasons we decided to do this website because history has not been kind to women, and we find we really want to preserve these stories.” The stories that are foun...…
…24 | OCTOBER 20 • 2022 C aleb Starr, 16, of Southfield was nominated by Frankel Jewish Academy for his weekly involvement volunteering throughout the Metro Detroit Jewish community. “Caleb Starr, a sophomore at FJA, was elected by peers to be class president, is enrolled in five honors courses and is a three-sport athlete — soccer, basketball and baseball,” said Rabbinic Advisor Rabbi Elliot Pachter. “Caleb’s community service is ...…
