…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 43 Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat I...…
…44 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 DETAILS: Jersey Boys, Dec. 12-18 at Music Hall, 350 Madison Avenue, Detroit.Tickets start at $25 (includes facil- ity fee) and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-982- 2787 and in person at the Fisher Theatre Box Office. Patrons will be required to show photo identification and proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the performance date or proof of full COVID-19 vacc...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 45 they were each on differ- ent tours. They married in 2015 in Katie’s hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “It’s so nice that we finally get to do this show togeth- er every night and travel together. It’s a dream come true,” says Goffman, who played Amelia’s father in the Lincoln Rhyme series on NBC. “ And Detroit’s a great city for us to launch the tour. It’s a blue-collar town like where I grew up in Buffalo a...…
…ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW T he field of history has its own history. Not long ago, historians took as their sub- jects “kings and their wars. ” What great men accomplished became the subject of the history books; children, women and even most men appeared in history books as objects, acted upon by the true figures of history, the leaders. A few reigning queens and exceptional female leaders also counted as actors on the stage of histor...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 47 society, but narratives often show women subverting male leadership. God appears as a king, husband, male lover, but also has a woman in mourning and as a mother who loves us as her children. Adelman quotes the late Tikva Frymer-Kensky (professor of Semitics at Wayne State University), who noted that stories of atrocities committed against women might serve as “critiques of the social situations that they portr...…
…48 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 MOSTLY WEST SIDE STORY, SOME SEX AND THE CITY A film re-make of West Side Story opens on Dec. 10. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, 74, and the screenplay was written by Tony Kushner, 65. They first worked together on Spielberg’s acclaimed film Lincoln (2012). Kushner was Oscar-nominated for his Lincoln screenplay, and Spielberg earned a best director nomination. They also teamed-up for The Fabelmans...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 49 EVENING AT THE RINK 6:30-8:30, DEC. 9 NEXTGen Detroit Couples will present this event. Cost: $10. At Campus Martius in Detroit. After skating head to a nearby bar for a drink. This event is intended for young adults ages 21 to 45. Info: jlive.app/events/1238; 248-203-1489. MEDITATION 9:30 AM, DEC 12 Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman for Meditation & Mindfulness, ...…
…B asBlue Detroit is a new nonprofit social club created specifically for women and non-binary indi- viduals. Opened this fall, the three-story, 8,000-square-foot mansion was revamped from its former days as the Heritage House, a children’s art center in Midtown Detroit located on Ferry Street. The mansion, built in the 1800s, is now serving as a networking space for Metro Detroit women designed to foster connections and build r...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 51 number of events and get-to- gethers, like monthly member happy hours, female chef dinner series, a book club and informative sessions discuss- ing everything from how to rebrand your career to how to engage in social impact invest- ing, among other topics. To keep mem- bership affordable, the 501c3 nonprofit is aiming to offer member- ship rates at a lower cost than other area social clubs. Women 35 and yo...…
…BUSINESS O ne of the companies using the WeWork space on Clifford Street in Detroit is an Israeli startup that may be pro- tecting your car from cyber-attacks. Yoav Levy had worked for several startup companies and the executives that purchased them before found- ing Upstream Security in 2017 with Yonatan Appel, the company’s chief technology officer. “We had been looking at the IoT [internet of things] world for a long time, ” said...…
…made Upstream more immune to the vehicle chip shortage caused by the pandemic. “We have clients that we’ve never met physically. The whole deployment process is remote, ” Levy said. “Of course, the chip shortage affects the entire industry. Producing less vehi- cles isn’t good for anyone in it. ” COMING TO DETROIT So far, the company has raised $105 million in three rounds, including $62 mil- lion in this year’s round. Its investor...…
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…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 55 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY M yron L. “Mynie” Milgrom, 94, of Southfield, died Nov. 28, 2021. Mynie was a strong-willed Jewish family man. He believed in shalom bayit (peace in the home) and was truly the happiest when his family was together. He was a gregarious and charismatic, a natural schmoozer whose personality drew people to him. Born Sept. 27, 1927, Mynie was the beloved third child of the late Max ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 56 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 LORRAINE BLANCK, 100, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 2, 2021. She is survived by her children, Stuart Blank, Stanford and Roz Blanck, and Fred Blanck and Andree Joyaux; grandchildren, Lisa and Peter Ehrlich, Adam and Lauren Blanck, and Jenna Blanck and her fiance, Jacob Gutner; great-grandchildren, Mia and Alexandra Ehrlich, and Jesse Blanck. She is also survived by her care...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 57 STEVEN FRIEDMAN, 72, of Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Oak Park, died Nov. 27, 2021. He was the cherished brother of Karen (Keith) Kalish, Michael Friedman, Robert (Debbie) Friedman. He was the loving uncle of three nieces and nine great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Friedman was the son of the late Calman and Marvelle Friedman. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W . 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 wife for 62 years of the late Dr. Peter Haas. Contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders-USA, P .O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030, donate.doctorswithoutborders. org/onetime.cfm. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. RICHARD MOSS, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 17, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Judie Moss; son and daughter-in-law, David and Je...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 59 21, 1959, and was a unique and special human being. Darryl was a family man who cherished, first and foremost, the time he spent with his wife and sons. As a father, he was always present and available and made it a point to instill in his sons the importance of hard work, reaching for their goals, and that nothing/nobody was more important than family. Darryl was a devoted friend to many. He touched people...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 daughter-in-law, Josh and Julie Rossman; grandchildren, Jacob and Sofia. Mr. Rossman was the beloved husband for 62 years of the late Donda Rossman. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 1150, Southfield, MI 48034, heart.org/en/ affiliates/michigan/detroit. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JA...…
…DECEMBER 9 • 2021 | 61 E ugene Neugebohr, 78, of Bloomfield Hills, died peacefully at home on Nov. 21, 2021. He was born in Russia in 1943 and immigrated to Israel in 1956. In 1965, he immigrated to the United States. Eugene was larger than life and truly enjoyed life to the fullest. He had many interests and was an avid sportsman, enjoying ski trips to Colorado with family and friends, helicopter skiing with his grandson Jo...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | DECEMBER 9 • 2021 O nce in a while, when researching a particular topic, I cannot find anything in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History. This is rare, but one topic often leads to another interesting subject … or to a per- son of note. This year marks the 45th anniversary of landmark le...…
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…$200 Dec. 2-8, 2021 / 28 Kislev- 4 Tevet 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Home Free After six months in a Myanmar prison, journalist is with his family in Huntington Woods. Page 12 …
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…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Home Free After six months in a Myanmar prison, journalist is with his family in Huntington Woods. 17 Irreplaceable! Alan Lowen retires as Temple Beth El’s b’nai mitzvah coordinator after 17 years. 19 Mitzvah Day Now Mitzvah Weekend JCRC/AJC expands annual event. 20 From Detroit to Dubai Local leaders travel to the...…
…4 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 for openers So Close, But … W hen we converse, we sometimes struggle to find the right word or phrase. This may lead to a misspoken word/phrase because of similarities in sound or a confusion in our minds. We are so close, but … There is a vast difference between a wise man (someone whose knowledge we respect) and a wise guy (someone who “acts up”). If you are a golfer, you can attempt a chip shot, but...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 5 THE NAIVETY OF BEST INTENTIONS For those of us on that call, white Jewish professionals who in our own lives had begun a journey of anti-racist learning, there was a sense of eagerness and urgency about the opportu- nity to bring our broader com- munity and institutions into the conversation. And so, we ambi- tiously put a plan in place. With a focus on centering the voices of Jews of color, we would invite th...…
…6 | DECEMBER 2 • 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...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com had Christmas. I don’t think I realized, at that time, how min- iscule the Jewish population was compared to Christianity in the bigger world. By the time I reached col- lege age, I was more aware of the unbelievable power of Christmas. My wife (then girl- friend) was placed in a dorm room with two gir...…
…8 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 R ecently, my husband, Arye, and I traveled to the holy city of Kiryat Arbah for the Shabbat of Parshat Chayei Sarah, the Torah parshah that describes the sale of the Cave of the Patriarchs — Maarat Hamachpela — to Avraham Avinu. We had the privilege of spending Shabbat with my cousins who have lived in Kiryat Arbah for more than 10 years. After reading all the rules and requirements and understandi...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 9 One of many tent cities set up by guests. BORDER PATROL OF MAARAT HAMACHPELA aroma. I wasn’t sure that was something I wanted to do, so I passed on the opportunity for the moment. We left the Maarah after we had both prayed for our family and for Am Yisrael (people of Israel) and started wandering around Hebron. We saw entire sections of the city filled with tents and tables, and we found the apartment of a ...…
…10 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY ‘Miracles Exist’ – A Letter to Danny Fenster on his Return Home Dear Danny, I’m beyond delighted that you are not seeing a tally of days you’ve been in prison (and I’m smiling as I write this) because we no longer have to count them. I think it’s safe to say we’re all smiling now. We are celebrating Chanukah (the Festival of Lights). I think it’s auspicious that you were freed in the Hebrew ...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 11 A P P L Y T O D A Y F O R T H E ADL MICHIGAN GLASS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE L E A R N A B O U T : Fighting antisemitism Hate crime laws Extremism & hate groups Anti-bias education Civil rights history Advocacy Learn more & apply: michigan.adl.org/gli APPLICATIONS DUE DEC. 17 Questions? michigan@adl.org or 248.207.9099 Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foun...…
…12 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY After six months in a Myanmar prison, journalist is with his family in Huntington Woods. Home FREE STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: An emo- tional reunion: Danny Fenster with parents Rose and Buddy and brother Bryan. OPPOSITE PAGE: Danny Fenster in the airport after his plane trip home. …
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 13 D anny Fenster is free. Just days after the military junta of Myanmar sentenced him to 11 years of hard labor for visa breaches, unlawful association with an illegal group and spreading false news, the managing editor of the independent online publi- cation Frontier Myanmar and Huntington Woods native was back on American soil Nov. 16. He embraced his parents, Buddy and Rose Fenster, and brother Bryan Fenster ...…
…14 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY negotiation with the Myanmar military government, secured the release based on humanitarian reasons. They worked inde- pendently from the U.S. government and divulged few details of the conditions of Fenster’s release. On Monday, Nov. 15, the military junta did not clear Fenster of his charges but announced to him he was being deported. He was driven to an airport in Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 15 over, referring to American missionaries who have been kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti since late October (though at press time some have been released). Levin praised his Huntington Woods constituents as the “heart and soul” of keeping Fenster’s plight in the public eye for many months. Outside the press conference, statements of great relief from government officials at Fenster’s release were tempered ...…
…16 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY journalists are still being held in prison in Myanmar by the military government and are awaiting trials and call for their immedi- ate release, ” read the statement. “The JCRC/ AJC and the Jewish community stands firmly behind the right of free speech and … human beings to speak the truth. May the light and courageous stories from the upcoming holiday of Chanukah inspire all those who are awaitin...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 17 OUR COMMUNITY A fter 17 years as Temple Beth El’s b’nai mitzvah coordinator, Alan Lowen is retiring from the role at the end of 2021. Lowen has spent a total of 34 years at the temple. To honor Lowen, TBE is planning a special Shabbat service on Friday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. TBE is creating a memory book for Lowen that will be presented to him at the service. People contributed to the memory book in many ...…
…18 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 Jewishly engaged and com- mitted people he’s ever known. “He’s an inspiration, and a Jewish role model for me. His value to our community goes far beyond his title as b’nai mitzvah coordinator,” Miller said. One reason Lowen believes he’s been successful in the role is he realizes every stu- dent comes from a different background. “Not every kid comes from the same mold, and you have to take that into cons...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 19 J ewish Community Relations Council/ American Jewish Committee (JCRC/AJC) will mark its 25th Annual Mitzvah Day by hosting the event for the Christmas holiday weekend, from Friday, Dec. 24, to Sunday, Dec. 26. Traditionally, the daylong event is held in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Called Mitzvah Weekend this year, volunteers of all ages and faiths, including Jewish, Mu...…
…20 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY The groundbreaking diplomacy between Israel and a number of its Arab neighbors, long sworn enemies, overturned traditional thinking in the region, leading to new chapters of economic activ- ity, security cooperation, cultural partnerships and expanding Jewish life. At the heart of these tectonic shifts are people fostering change and building bridges in ways never thought possible. And I got to se...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 21 JDC’S PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UAE “JDC Entwine began our relationship with the Jewish community of the UAE in 2019 through Detroit native Jessica Katz, the 2019 Entwine Ralph I. Goldman (RIG) Fellow, who was deployed to serve in Dubai. Since then, our work in the UAE has blossomed into a full-time Jewish Service Corps placement and now Entwine’s first week-long Insider Trip,” said Jenette Axelrod, JDC Entwine seni...…
…22 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY Federation, JDC board mem- bers, local foundations and dozens of generous individ- ual donors) share a rich and proud history of partnership and generosity, including JDC’s past president, Penny Blumenstein. The relationship goes back over half a century and has yielded wide-ranging impact in helping people in need globally, including pio- neering national early child- hood initiatives in Israel...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 23 OUR COMMUNITY N ow in its 41st year, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center’s Holiday Shop is an annual tradition where Metro Detroiters can buy unique gifts from more than 200 top local artists. Opening Dec. 2 and run- ning through Dec. 21, the 3,000-square-foot retail area will include an expanded home goods section in 2021, plus additional baby and children’s gift items. This year, BBAC’s Holiday shop, which ...…
…24 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 to make large paintings, ” she says of the cards, which were originally 24- by 36-inch pieces of art. Then, having the paintings professionally photographed, Zausmer was able to create smaller versions in printed cards that are emblazoned with menorahs, Jewish sayings and more. The Temple Israel member has been inspired by the classes she’s taken at the synagogue, where she’s learned about Jewish studies, ...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 25 E ver since the pandemic began and lives have been uprooted in almost every area, many people’s anxiety has reached unprecedented levels, includ- ing children. Children now have one more resource to help them combat anxiety, with Julie Binder Reynolds’ new picture book, The Warrior Backpack. The book is about a boy named Alex who feels nervous about going to school. His mother helps identify his anxiety and p...…
…26 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 JEWS IN THE DIGITAL AGE S everal years ago, I was contacted by a repre- sentative at ancestry. com who offered me the opportunity to submit my DNA using a saliva collec- tion kit. I figured I would be able to get the results and then complete my family tree going back many genera- tions. I set up an ancestry. com account and started to add relatives to my family tree. When I received the DNA test result...…
…DECEMBER 2 • 2021 | 27 com, I would never have discovered the fascinating hobby of genetic genealogy. Now, every time I receive an email from ancestry.com with another DNA match or a clue about where one of my distant ancestors might have come from, I’m intrigued and drop whatev- er I’m doing to log into the website. Back in 2019, it was esti- mated that more than 26 million people had added their DNA to the four lead- ing commerc...…
…28 | DECEMBER 2 • 2021 SPORTS S torm Kirschenbaum figured it out very quickly. “ As I was going into the tie-breaker of my match, I saw the looks on the faces of the guys on our team who had come over to watch,” he said. “I could tell they weren’t there to just enjoy watching the tie-breaker.” Indeed they weren’t. A United States Tennis Association national champi- onship hung on the result of the tie-breaker. Kirschenbaum came ...…
