…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 53 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...…
…54 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 E ighteen abstract artists are express- ing associations with the often-mys- tical number 18 as they participate in an exhibit running through March 1 at the Janice Charach Gallery in the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. The one-word title,“18, ” opens up to a variety of thoughts as artists present more than one work to express the vast number of reactions linked to the number signifi- cant in the Jewish...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 55 Guterson, whose artistic interests have been strong and taken in part from her father’s Jewish family, defines herself as multicultural. She remembers a lifelong interest in art and draw- ing early images of her brother and sister. She earned business cred- its instead of artistic ones at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, as the route to supporting herself. She moved to Ann Arbor after growing u...…
…56 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY W hat is your Facebook newsfeed full of these days? More importantly, how does scrolling through it make you feel? How often does a post make you pause in awe at the beauty of the world and wholeheartedly praise God in gratitude for being alive? Well, if you are friends with local photographer Evan Deutsch, this is a daily occurrence. Neatly and strikingly tucked between photos of...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 57 YEVGENIYA GAZMAN the 1980s, he took two years off to regroup and explore his interests. That was the first time he took an interest in nature photography. But more than anything, he wanted to work in advertising. Deutsch recalls how he came across a hiring post for a small advertising agency looking for a mail clerk. He decided to apply. However, instead of submitting the standard cover letter and resume, ...…
…58 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 CELEBRITY NEWS ARTS&LIFE NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST BRADY’S FANS, THE ARK, DAILY SHOW GUEST HOSTS, GRAMMYS 80 for Brady opens in the- aters on Feb. 3. It’s based on a real story. Four Boston- area senior women bonded over the fact that they were all fans of Tom Brady, then the New England Patriots star quarterback. Long story short: Brady became aware of the “Brady Club” and he befriended them. A few years ago,...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 59 VARIOUS TU B’SHEVAT CELEBRATIONS FEB. 4-5 Temple Beth El’s Tu b’Shevat Tot Shabbat, Feb. 4, 9:30 am; Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Family Tu b’Shevat Celebration, Feb. 5, 9:30 am-noon; JEMS at The Shul’s Tu b’Shevat in Israel, Feb. 5, 11 am-noon; Adat Shalom, Hazon and Yad Ezra’s Intergenerational Climate Journey, Feb. 5, 11 am-12:30 pm; The Shul’s Fruity Fun at Busch’s, Feb. 5, 1:30 pm; Temple Israel & H...…
…6 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 1942 - 2023 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...…
…60 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, FEB. 7 Virtual caregiver support groups 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 work- er, for Zoom link and more information: 248-233-4392, dmoon@geshermi.org. STORIES & MUSIC 7-10 PM, FEB. 7 Temple Israel is hosting a special evening of sto- ry...…
…Metro Detroiters looking to reinvent their working lives at the start of this year or look for a higher-paying job to combat inflation expenses, whether by a complete career change or a job promotion, can join a life-changing career coaching program which begins Feb. 14. The program “MyCoach” will be offered by Gesher Human Services and will be held in-person at the nonprofit agency’s headquarters (29699 Southfield Road, Southf...…
…62 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 Is Your Property Tax Assessment Worth Appealing? Michiganders balancing their mortgage bills with food and other increased inflation costs can join a free, virtual program on Tuesday Feb. 7 offered by Gesher Human Services. “Is Your Property Tax Assessment Worth Appealing?” will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom and will explain why it is important not to ignore your property tax assessment or assume the as...…
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…64 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY J oseph I. Gadon, 91, a for- mer supermarket executive and retired certified finan- cial planner, died Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a longtime resident of Detroit and more recently of The Cascades in St. Augustine, Fla. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. Born on March 13, 1931, in Worcester, Mass., he was the youngest of four children born to Morr...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 65 healed. In August 2022, Robert, Joe and Barbara moved to Minneapolis following Barbara’s retirement. Joe spent his final five months living at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis, two blocks from his son and daughter-in-law. Robert visited his father nearly every day. Anne made visits from Chicago once a month to see Joe and give Robert a break from caregiving. There were many kind and devoted car...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 IOLA S. CAPLAN of Highland Park, N. J., passed away at home in November 2022 surrounded by her fam- ily. Born in the Bronx, raised in Chatham, N.J., Iola pursued various career paths in times when it was uncommon for women to do so. After receiv- ing a master’s in music from NYU, she parlayed her talents as a concert-class violinist into a career as a music teach- er and choral d...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 67 and cousins. Mrs. Jacobson was the beloved wife for 59 years of the late Stanley Jacobson; the dear sister of the late Harry Moses and the late Ziggy Moses; the devoted daughter of the late Amelia and the late David Moses. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LILLIAN EFROS KAUFMAN, 98, of West Bloomfield, died Ja...…
…68 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY held at the Oppenheim Chapel at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RENEE PORVIN, 75, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, surrounded by family. Renee was born in Detroit on Sept. 30, 1947, to her adoring parents, Dr. Samuel Kahn and Mrs. Sh...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 69 Craig and Andrea Rosenblum of Duluth, Ga.; brother, Leon Fertell; grandchildren Eve and Jason Camilleri, Jenna and Parker Bledsoe, Max and Melissa Rosenblum, Sydni Rosenblum; great- grandchildren Aden and Eve VanSaanen-Rosenblum, Landon Morris; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Fertell; numerous nieces and nephews. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Rosenblum; loving sister and sister-in-law of the late ...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 7 The Court found in favor of TWA. In so doing, it famously provided the following gloss on how far employers were required to extend themselves when it came to religious accommoda- tions: “To require TWA to bear more than a de minimis cost” — that is, a trivial or minor cost — “in order to give Hardiso...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 The ‘Other’ Jerome Horwitz T his Looking Back column began as a case of mistaken identity. I probably should not admit this, but after reading an article about the Yiddishkeit of the famous Jewish comedians of the 1930s-1940s, the Three Stooges — Moe (Moses Horwitz), Curly (Jerome Horwitz) and La...…
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…8 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY insight How the U.S. Views the New Netanyahu Government W hen U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides sat down for an inter- view with the Times of Israel shortly after arriving in Jerusalem a year ago, he explained that his role would be to “keep things calm” in the face of “irritants” that risk upending the U.S.-Israel relation- ship. Throughout the course of 2022, Nides appeared to succeed in that effor...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 9 Miguel Berrocal (Spanish, 1933-2006) Bronze And Brass Sculpture Paloma Jet, H 8.5’’ W 5.5’’ L 8.5’’ Rolex Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Watch Fine & Decorative Art, Quality Furniture, Estate Jewelry & More! Auctions Hosted February 16th & 17th, 2023 www.dumoart.com (313) 963-6255 409 East Jeferson, Detroit, MI 48226 SCAN TO BID (French, 1901-1985) Lithograph In Black On Auvergne Paper, C. 1944, Robert Ra...…
…JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS $200 Feb. 24-March 2, 2022 / 23-29 Adar 1 5782 thejewishnews.com thejewishnews.com Jewish Bakery Renewal Stacy Fox is determined to preserve — and improve — Jewish-style bakeries in Metro Detroit. See page 12 …
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…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Good News at Frankel Jewish Academy The school introduces Shorashim Grants providing all students up to $10,000 toward tuition. 12 Jewish Bakery Renewal Stacy Fox is determined to preserve — and improve — Jewish-style bakeries in Metro Detroit. 16 On-Ice Fundraiser Local hockey tournament raises funds for...…
…4 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 essay Why I Wrote a Jewish Book about Kidney Donation G rowing up, like lots of idealistic young people, I always wanted to be the kind of person who would change the world drastically and for the better — perhaps as a life-saving scientist, a soul-inspiring musician or a transformative political leader. The problem was I wasn’t quite cut out for those fields and even those who do make it big in t...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 5 essay Legacy: The Yellow Violin F lemington, New Jersey, was stop number one on my three-week August concert tour some years back. Half of the buildings in this Delaware River town are on the Register of Historic Places. Masterfully restored 19th-century Victorians resplendent with sumptuous flower boxes line each side of the main boulevard. This is not just another exit on the turnpike— its claim t...…
…6 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 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: send changes to: D...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com The Byron and Dorothy Gerson Centennial Innovation Fund Honors the Legacy of Two Community Champions Dorothy “Dottie” (z”l) and Byron “Bud” (z”l) Gerson are remembered as two of Jewish Detroit’s greatest leaders and benefactors. Their passion and generosity for our community was matched only by their commitment to family, and...…
…8 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY soon forget. I felt blessed to have a role in this incredible saga. After the event, Sharon Brooks wrote to me: “Sam, you asked me a question I never thought about before. What if my grandfather was able to bring the violin to Israel? Would this music have this new life, this revival of spirit? Perhaps what seemed like such an injustice back then was a part of the master plan. Maybe the...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 9 MISREPRESENTING MAUS continued from page 6 matter of days three different volumes of Maus zoomed up Amazon’s top 10 list — no one has seemed troubled by the ease with which media reports consistently misrepresent Maus as a novel. I doubt the initial report in the Times, or of those who took their cues from it, intended to imply that Spiegelman’s text is a work of fiction. So why did they? Why do our profession...…
…F amilies of high-school aged students who didn’t think they could afford a day school education have a new option today. Frankel Jewish Academy (FJA) announced the Shorashim Grant program — an opportu- nity for current and incoming families, regardless of the ability to pay, to opt-in to grants that help reduce the cost of annual tuition. Shorashim Grants are avail- able at up to $10,000 per student annually. and families will b...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 11 uates of FJA. Their leadership, and therefore Frankel Jewish Academy’s impact, will be felt for years to come. ” The Shorashim Grants will be evaluated over the next few years to determine their effectiveness. The goal is to continue to offer them to stu- dents who enroll at FJA in 2023 and beyond. In addition to the Shorashim Grants, Frankel Jewish Academy continues to offer generous tuition assis- tance. ...…
…12 | FEBRUARY 24 • ON THE COVER PHOTOS BY GLENN TRIEST Stacy Fox at Star Bakery …
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 13 Y ou’re always warm and never hungry if you work for a bakery,” said Stacy Fox, a hometown gal with a thing for old bakeries — old Jewish bakeries in particular. Fox was 16 when she began working with Marty and Joyce Herman at Marty’s Cookies & Bakery in Birmingham, a business known for its definitive chocolate chip cookies. At age 24, she purchased the bakery and kept it for 20 years. A tasty new chapter ...…
…14 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 specialties. Speaking of Star Bakery, she said, “People come from all over for our seven-layer cake,” but she’s also found great loyalty to Diamond Bakery’s recipe for seven-layer cake. “We’re famous for our rye bread,” she said, again referring to Star Bakery. For the time being, Star is making all the rye bread sold at Diamond Bakery and teaching bakers there to make it the same way. The rye is popular for...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 15 Stacy Fox relies on her longtime employee Marilyn Wolton of Oak Park, associated with Star Bakery since 1960. The only child of Polish Holocaust survivors Joyce and Henry “Chaim” Abramowitz, Wolton was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany. She remembered when her father, owner of a shoe repair shop on Coolidge, told 14-year- old Marilyn to “find a job, but you’re not working for me.” Down the street...…
…A vrumi Lorkis of Oak Park has been a hockey player since his school days at Yeshivah Beth Yehudah. Free time would find him on the ice rink at the Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit at practice or games. Now at 32, the high school teacher still likes to play pick- up hockey for its social and exercise benefits. “Hockey is a passion and a commitment,” Lorkis said. “The gear gets expensive, and it takes time and practice ...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 17 OUR COMMUNITY T he award-winning series returns for a second season to feature profiles of Detroit seniors, including colorful stories of entrepre- neur Larry Mongo, owner of Cafe D’Mongo’s Speakeasy in Downtown Detroit; the philanthropy of Max Fisher family scion and matriarch Jane Sherman; a vivid oral history of the Cass Corridor arts scene in the 1970s by legendary artist Nancy Mitchnick; the trans- f...…
…T he late Dorothy and Byron Gerson were devoted to Detroit’s Jewish community and to Israel, a commit- ment shared by their family for several gen- erations. They traveled often to Israel and contributed generously to improve Jewish life in Detroit and Israel. Now their legacy is being honored through a series of grants from the William Davidson Foundation. Byron and Dorothy Gerson were the brother-in-law and sister of the late Willia...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 19 INNOVATION FUND AT FEDERATION In addition to the gift to the Israel Museum, the Foundation is granting $3.5 million to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit to establish the Byron and Dorothy Gerson Centennial Innovation Fund. The Gersons were long-time donors to Jewish Federation, receiving Federation’s lifetime achievement award in 2011. This new proj- ect complements the Hermelin-Davidson Foundation for...…
…20 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T he Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement will present Defiant Requiem, a moving feature-length documentary that honors the prisoners of the Terezín concentration camp. The screening will be held in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms (312 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester) on Wednesday, March 9, at 7 p.m. The film tells the Terezín prisoners’ stories and combines histo...…
…FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 | 21 Maestro Murry Sidlin COURTESY OF JEFF ROFFMAN Treblinka and Auschwitz. Maestro Murry Sidlin will speak to OU students during an afternoon event about the film and its music. He will then show the film at the evening public event and lead a discussion after the screening. Defiant Requiem has received numerous awards nationwide. Sidlin, a conductor with a unique gift for engaging audiences, continues a ...…
…22 | FEBRUARY 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY E leanor Roosevelt Hadassah, a Hadassah chapter for Greater Detroit and its suburbs, is hold- ing a virtual celebration of Purim on March 3 at 7:30 p.m. with an evening of music, friendship and entertainment, featuring a performance from Lisa Soble Siegmann. Siegmann, a singer, songwriter, cantorial soloist and song leader, began singing professionally at age 5 — and hasn’t stopped. The Blo...…
…On Sunday, March 6, our community volunteers will be making calls to secure donations to Federation’s 2022 Annual Campaign. Every day, Federation’s partner agencies are taking care of older adults, children and other vulnerable individuals. Providing emergency financial assistance for families in need, and educational supports for our day schools. Delivering mental health services for those that are struggling. This is all pos...…
…Join fellow young adults who live in (or are from) Metro Detroit on an upcoming Birthright trip. There are two dates to choose from: May 9-19, 2022, and May 23-June 2, 2022. Based on Israel Outdoors’ flagship Israel Quest itinerary, Detroit Community Birthright trips give you the opportunity to explore Israel’s natural beauty, its epic 3,000-year history and its colorful cultural traditions, alongside fellow young Jewish Detroit...…
…After a two-year absence, Metro Detroit’s biggest and best used book and media sale will return to Livonia’s Laurel Park Place in Livonia, May 15-22, offering amazing deals on used books and media. New this year, in addition to scores of tables brimming with used books and media inside the mall, Bookstock plans to feature a Best of Bookstock outdoor tent for customers preferring an out- door experience. Proceeds from Bookstock be...…
…B owlers are back on the lanes this season in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai B’rith league after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to take some time off. Two of the league’s bowlers are on a roll. Aaron Radner bowled his sixth 300 game in league play, the most in the league’s 60-year history. Joey Schechter, at age 22 the league’s youngest bowler (the minimum age is 18), had the league’s highest series of the season as of ...…
