…Jews in the D Congregation Growing A Temple Israel expands its West Bloomfi eld campus to enhance its educational, communal and prayer functions. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T emple Israel, Michigan’ s largest Jewish congrega- tion, is undergoing a major expansion to enhance and enlarge its education, prayer and social facilities. The two-phase expan- sion will add approximately 24,000 square feet to its West Bloomfield loca...…
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…16 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 and, of course, this is to attract future growth. We want to keep people engaged in being Jewish. ” According to Tisdale, the Early Childhood Center (ECC) is currently at capacity with 250 students. The temple’ s summer camp serves 150 children. “Our goal is to see families affiliate, ” he adds. Temple Israel is the largest Reform synagogue in the country, according to the Union for Reform Judaism, with ...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 17 Stephanie and the late Fred Keywell. The final component of Phase II is a new security entrance that will encompass the newest and best safety provisions, such as the ability to lock classrooms from a distance. Yedwab says high-level consultants are advising on security upgrades, which are under way throughout the campus. The main donors for the new security entrance are Earl and Renée Ishbia. Tisdale anti...…
…18 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Shabbat with families in eastern Oakland County. They plan to use The Platform, an event space in Birmingham, as well as other yet-to-be-determined locations. Jacob Spike Kraus, a singer and songwriter, has been engaged as the temple’ s youth artist in residence, and he will perform at some outreach events. These programs are “totally open to everyone and our hope is that they will attract an inter- gener...…
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…20 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Jews in the D T he halls of the Jewish News’ office in Southfield were decked out with beautiful hol- iday artwork as 150 children submitted their masterpieces for our annual Chanukah art contest. This year’ s crop of submissions was the most difficult to judge in years — so many worthy creations! It was tough, but we did it. However, there is still a chance for you to vote on your favorites. Go onl...…
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…22 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Jews in the D continued from page 20 Ages 7-9 Ages 6 and Under First place: Tiffany Kasoff, 9, of Waterford First place: Leah Gottfried, 6, Southfield Second place: Reuven Gertner, 6, Farber Hebrew Day School Third place: Hannah Graham, 6, Denver, Colo. (grandparents from Farmington Hills) Third place: Savannah Somers, 8, of Farmington Hills Second place: Sydney Gutman, 9, of Huntington Woods SUPPOR...…
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…24 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 A Holiday of Giving Local families fi nd ways to make Chanukah more meaningful. ROCHEL BURSTYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D M any Jewish parents worry about materialism in this gift-giving season. How best to balance spirituality, instill cherished values in the kids, all while giving them a good time? Many Detroit families say they use Chanukah as an opportunity to teach their kids about giving. R...…
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…26 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Jews in the D one of the most beloved is Jewish Family Service’ s Adopt-A-Family program. Families in need give an anonymous “wish list” to JFS, which then shares it with generous local families who try to fulfill them. Julie and Eric Rosenbaum of Novi are one of several families who adopt a family with the PJ Library network of parents. “We deliberately seek out families with kids the same ages as ours,...…
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…28 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Jews in the D Light the Night What to know about Menorah in the D. B eing among the most vibrant and close-knit Jewish communities nationwide, Detroit is a won- derful place to be during the Jewish holidays. Chanukah is certainly no exception, thanks to the folks behind Menorah in the D. Every year for the past nine years on the first night of Chanukah, The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch of West Bloomfield hosts...…
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…Jews in the D Justice Unfolds Man arraigned for murder of Stefanie Kroot Steinberg. A donis Drey Wilson, 35, was arraigned on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for the murder of 54-year-old Stefanie Kroot Steinberg of Waterford. Steinberg was killed in a house fire at her Waterford home on Aug. 27. The Waterford police were investigating the incident as a homicide and identified Wilson, who was a landscape worker, as a person of inter- est....…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 31 ISTOCK For loved ones suffering from hearing loss, the gift of hearing is the best present you could give this holiday season. BY ANDREA-WALKER LEIDY W ith the holidays approaching, you might be thinking about how to give a unique and meaningful gift. For those with loved ones suf- fering from hearing loss, the holidays may be the perfect time to help them enjoy life to the fullest. “People don’ t often t...…
…32 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Chanukah Wonderland will open to the public from noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, and from noon-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, at its new location inside the former Champps restaurant, 6410 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. The Wonderland will include a hands-on olive oil-making demonstration, doughnut and latke making and a Chanukah Tot Town, plus new activities including a holiday vi...…
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…34 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 gift guide 2019 H oliday party invitations seem to arrive daily and many include two dreaded words: gift exchange. White elephant gift exchange, usu- ally in the form of a game, are pop- ular in offices, organizations, friend- ship groups and even large families. What is a white elephant? Basically, it’ s something you have on hand that you don’ t want, but which would make a good gift for someone else. White...…
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…36 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 more than three times. Vicki Salinger of Southfield said one year her Ameinu group did a variation on the traditional game by having everyone choose a gift without unwrapping it. Participants sat in a circle and listened to a story laden with the words “right” and “left, ” passing their gift to the right or the left each time. At the end of the story, everyone kept the gift in hand. Marie Slotnick’ s most v...…
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…Legacy Gifts One family’ s tradition of giving gifts that last generations. N ot that a macaroni necklace or coupons for a daddy-daughter tea party aren’ t coveted, but there’ s a different kind of special connected to a gift with a “story for the ages.” It may be some- thing that war- rants narrative — or that needs no words; a gift that comes with history — or one that creates its own. The search for a 90th birthday gift...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 39 Schon, now 16, regularly dons a decades-old piece of jewelry she received when she turned 12. It was a present from her great-grandma, my mom, Ceil Liebman, who received it when she was 12. The silver, narrow-cuff bangle bracelet had been a gift from friends in my mom’ s Young Judaea youth group before her family moved to a new town. The bracelet came with a detailed description of how the dented markin...…
…40 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Go Israeli! Cookbooks show you how to go native. M etro Detroit has more than its fair share of Middle Eastern restaurants, but only Pita Post comes close to authentic Israeli. If you’ ve been to Israel, you know what I mean. There’ s a layering of flavors, punctuated by fresh ingredients and spices. Now you can try your hand at cooking traditional Israeli dishes by using two new cookbooks that make perf...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 41 A Guide to Holiday Tipping D ecember is a month of celebrations and giving — typically to family and friends but often to those who serve us through- out the year. Traditionally, a wide range of service per- sonnel hope for holiday gifts from their clients even if they receive tips during the year. Clients typically think of their hair stylists, mail carriers, cleaning people and newspa- per carriers as pe...…
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…44 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 sports HIGHlights brought to you in partnership with NMLS#2289 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN Josh Nodler scored the game- winning goal for the Michigan State University hockey team in a 3-0 victory over Michigan on Nov. 16. The freshman from Oak Park redirected a shot from the point into the far corner of the net at 1:59 of the first period to give the Spartans the only goal they would need. The victo...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 45 So why has Taylor-Abt lived on three continents in his young life? That’ s where jobs have taken his mother, Rabbi Abi Taylor-Abt. She’ s in her fourth year as the education director and principal for the Yachad Religious School, a pre-K through high school part- nership of Temple Emanu- El and Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Gideon Taylor-Abt is Ben’ s father and Ben has four older siblings — Eitan, ...…
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…48 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Frankel Jewish Academy boys basketball team doesn’ t play on Shabbat, of course. Here are the remaining dates of the FJA Jaguars’ games (home games are at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield): TUESDAYS at Novi Christian Academy (Jan. 7); vs. Clarkston Everest Collegiate (Jan. 14); at Allen Park Cabrini (Jan. 21); vs. Detroit Cristo Rey (...…
…Moments DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 49 OCT. 3, 2019 Elizabeth and Joshua Zeman of Bloomfield Hills are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Hannah Joy Zeman. She is the granddaughter of Ann and Jonathan Podolsky of Bloomfield Hills and Marci and Paul Zeman of West Bloomfield. Hannah is named for her paternal grandfather Harold Wolfe and maternal grandfather Harold Podolsky and her maternal grandmother, Judith Weitz. Hannah’ s Hebr...…
…50 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Spirit torah portion I t’ s that time of year. We pause our diets for oily treats; we break our bank accounts for some gifts; and we take time off to see our loved ones. Despite never being men- tioned in the Torah, the holiday of Chanukah is perhaps the most well-known holiday of the Jewish calendar. But why is that? Shouldn’ t Shavuot, the day of receiving the Torah, the foundation of our religion, get...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 51 Arts&Life music 51 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Enduring Holiday Stylings Temple Israel’ s artist in residence infuses original music with Chanukah-themed lyrics. J acob Spike Kraus has taken a cue from famous Jewish songwriters and added his own twist. Kraus, artist in residence at Temple Israel, picked up on the melodic stylings of Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé and Jerry Herman, among many others known for their...…
…52 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 T wo swimmers have dived into the imaginary world of SpongeBob. Tina Landau, once a competi- tive swimmer, is director of The SpongeBob Musical touring Dec. 24-29 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Tristan McIntyre, buoyed by a recent deep-sea adventure with buddies, portrays the villain in the musical. The two, who also attend- ed Beverly Hills High School in California but years apart, are helping turn ...…
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…54 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 A Star Wars T-shirt — with bold Hebrew lettering — stands out as a prized possession of Kenneth Friedman. He can’ t wear the shirt because it’ s not his size, but he smiles whenever he comes across it among the many items of Star Wars memorabilia he owns. Friedman, 49, an Oak Parker and long- time member of Congregation B’ nai Moshe, has been a Star Wars fan since he was 7. His interest launched when he was ...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 55 Arts&Life A Movie Marathon for All 8 Nights of Chanukah ELANA SPIVACK ALMA VIA JTA F ry up some latkes and fulfill the 11th commandment by observing a movie marathon for each day of Chanukah. Here are some suggestions perfect for the occasion: Night 1: Little Fockers This third installment of the Meet the Parents saga is a phenomenal way to start the holiday for five reasons: 1. Barbra Streisand 2. Barbra St...…
…56 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 Arts&Life celebrity jews MOVIE NEWS Opening Dec. 20 is Star Wars: The Rise of Starwalker. Advance publicity promises this film will be the final part of the nine-episode Skywalker saga. I won’ t go into plot details. I will simply note that this one, like the last three really big Star Wars films, was directed and co-written by J.J. Abrams, 53. A sad note: Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016, does appear as ...…
…On The Go people | places | events DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 57 SOUPER SUPPER From 6-7 p.m. at Birmingham Temple. Enjoy up to 30 different soups, including vegan and vegetarian varieties, breads (including glu- ten-free) and desserts, most of these homemade. There will also be lat- kes with apple sauce and sour cream and Chanukah songs. Suggested donation: $10 per person, $25 per family + cans of food that will be used to make creative scul...…
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… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 61 Soul of blessed memory A Gifted Physician, Philanthropist and “Hero” with a Strong Moral Compass RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER D r. Melvin A. Lester was a man of many talents. He was a gifted and caring physician, a savvy business- man, an innovative hospital administrator, a musical virtuoso, a proficient sailor, a skillful chef, a knowledgeable patron of the arts and a generous philan- thropist. Dr. Le...…
…Soul of blessed memory 62 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 TZVI (HAROLD ALLAN) BERKAL, 84, left us on Dec. 6, 2019, after a lengthy battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born on Feb. 7, 1935, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Abe and Hilda Berkal, he was extremely lucky to join Habonim Canada and participate in the Second Habonim Israel Workshop in 1952, where he met his Zionist counterpart, Gerry Barish. After a lengthy stay in the Ho...…
… DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 63 MELVIN DENENBERG, 93, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 6, 2019. He is survived by his nieces, nephews, great- nieces and great-nephews, David (Gloria) Wilen, Helane (Craig) Maer, Dennis (Carole) Borinstein, Eric Engelson, Matthew (Christina) Milter, Courtney (Chad) Larson, Alyssa (Anthony) Jaroenngarm, Meredith (Jim) Pharis, Clark Engelson. Mr. Denenberg was the loving son of the late David and the late C...…
