…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 51 and spiritually purified, and to draw close to the Creator in an unprecedented way. Friends, God is everywhere, but there are certain places on Earth where we feel His presence with greater intensity. The Mishkan and the Temple were places imbued with God’s presence in this intense manner. And, even today, the land of Israel retains this spiritual potency, as do the “miniature temples:” the shul and the beit...…
…52 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE MUSIC Young Composer Jonah Cohen mentors other young musicians as he looks forward to hearing his commissioned work performed live. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER J onah Cohen likes to hum but not just melodies heard on recordings or performed on stages. Often, core melodies originate in his own mind, and he hums away while devel- oping them into full compositions. Working with instrumen...…
…continued on page 54 Cohen had been looking for- ward to having Metro Detroiters experience a January concert that featured his first commissioned piece, but the pandemic caused a postponement with the presenta- tion now anticipated for spring. His piece was to be played by the award-winning Akropolis Reed Quintet in a program hosted by Pro Musica of Detroit. “I was completely overjoyed to have the privilege of writing for Akropoli...…
…continued from page 53 54 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 the program, I wanted to create a really driving sense of motion. “For any project, I usually start composing at the piano, thinking about rough sound texture and what I want to create with the piece. I next turn to my notation software so I can notate music online. That’s when I play around with the materi- al the most. ” Cohen’s commissioned piece is being joined with another premiere pie...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 55 J ust three weeks before opening night of the Farmington Players’ upcoming production, Tokens of Affection, plans changed in the biggest of ways. One of the leads of the play, Dorne Lefere, dropped out due to a family emergency. Director Dave Reinke had to make a decision. Reinke made only one phone call for someone to take on the role and learn the entire pro- duction in just a few weeks: Gary Weinstein, ...…
…KIDNAPPING; JEWISH JEANS, COLLEGE JEOPARDY, A CLEVER SCAMMER Suspicion is an original eight-episode Apple TV+ series that begins stream- ing on Feb. 4. It’s based on False Flag, an Israeli series. Uma Thurman plays a busi- nesswoman whose son is kidnapped. If Suspicion follows False Flag, as I expect it will, several “total- ly ordinary” persons will be accused of being involved in the crime, and the mys- tery will be — are they i...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 57 CAREGIVER SERIES 2 PM, FEB. 3 Taking care of a loved one can be difficult. So can ensuring your own needs are being met during this chal- lenging time. It’s easy to feel isolated, but Jewish Family Service and Jewish Senior Life are here to offer family care- givers support, comfort and a sense of community. Learn how to “Take a Breath Brake” with Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, a virtual presentation. Info: jfsdetro...…
…58 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 SPOTLIGHT (JTA) F ollowing a social media outcry, Barnes & Noble has removed The Protocols of the Elders of Zion from its website. Twitter users began tweeting Jan. 25 about an online listing on the book- sellers’ site, which had been offering the famously fab- ricated antisemitic text for $24.95. The retailer said in a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the book was fed automatically to the...…
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…60 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 GARY ABRAMOVITZ, 79, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 26, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, SueAnne Abramovitz; daughter and son-in-law, Robyn and Timothy Klouse; son and daughter-in- law, Michael and Tammy Abramovitz; grandchildren, Harry Abramovitz, Isaac Abramovitz, Benjamin Klouse; sister and brother-in- law, Eileen (Bill) Glogower; many other loving family members and friends. Gary was the g...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 61 B rigadier General Norman Ralph Thorpe (USAF Ret.), 87, of Birmingham, died on Jan. 24, 2022. He was born in 1934 in Carlinville, Ill. In his early years, he was raised by his mother, Imogene Thorpe, and grand- mother, Carrie Hayes. These strong women instilled in him an incredible work ethic and an appreciation of equality and fairness. Although the family was small and came from mod- est means, Norm love...…
…62 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 his best four-legged friend, Teddy. Mr. Fynke was the devoted son of the late Iris Ann Fynke and the late Richard Fynke; dear son-in-law of the late Joyce Rosett. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Dr. Dennis D. and Flora Kerner Kovan Memorial Fund, Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Main Campus, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201, yourchildrensfoundation.org/ ways-to-give. If...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 63 continued on page 65 F or nearly a quarter- century, Arthur Tarnow was a United States District Court Judge in Detroit. A person of great empathy who cared about the disadvantaged, Judge Tarnow would daily box half his lunch and give it to homeless people on nearby Downtown streets. The judge’s empathy would also extend to the criminal defendants he sent to prison, explains his wife, Jackie Tarnow. “When ...…
…64 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY S aul Shepsol Saulson, 93, of Franklin, died Jan. 13, 2022. A friend described Saul as “The finest of men. A man’s man balanced with sensitivity and humility. A gem. Very dig- nified, never haughty. Grace, kindness and values to the highest degree. Tall in stature and in morals. ” His family saw him as “opti- mistic and adventuresome, fun-loving and curious, deter- mined and di...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 65 and daughters-in-law, Marc and Ellen Lipton, Craig and Miriam Lipton, Eric (John Gormley) Lifschitz; daughter and son-in-law, Jody (Geoff Kretchmer) Lipton; grandchildren, Corey, Celia, Noah, Emma, Eli and Esme, who all loved and will miss her. Mrs. Lipton was predeceased by her beloved husband, Bill Lipton; brother, Sheldon (Rhonda and Carli) Levine; her parents, Elkan and Betty Levine. Interment took ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 c. 1980 MARVIN ALAN OLESHANSKY, 75, of Silver Springs, Md., died Jan. 20, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Joyce (nee Schoenheimer); children, Jacob, James and Celia; brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Marlene, and David and Deborah; and their families. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ir...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 67 GAIL RUBY, 78, of Oak Park, died Jan. 24, 2022. She is survived by her sons, Irwin Ruby and Brian Ruby; daughter, Jodi Ruby; grandchildren, Whitney Ruby, Ryan Ruby and Jake Aguilar; great-grandchildren, Madison Ruby and Rylee Ruby; sisters and brothers- in-law, Sandra and Mike Goodman, and Hannah and Dave Sterngast; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Elissa Dishell and Richard “Rick” Ruby. Mrs. Ruby was ...…
…68 | FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 Ferguson, and his partner, Ailsa Wonnacott; sister and brother-in-law, Ginny and Michael Thorp; mother, Jacqueline Joyce Ferguson. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane. org/tributes; Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfi...…
…FEBRUARY 3 • 2022 | 69 and great-nephews. He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Szlamkowicz was the loving brother of the late Dov Szlamkowicz and the late Abraham Szlamkowicz. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/donations. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SHEILA WEINBERG, 8...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Hero Rabbis Hero Rabbis I t was another shocking occurrence. In Colleyville, Texas, a deranged person, spouting antisemitic tropes and slanders, took four people hos- tage at the Congregation Beth Israel. One of the hostages was Rabbi Charlie Cytron- Walker. The crisis began when the rabbi decid- ed to aid a seemin...…
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