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…40 | MARCH 2 • 2023 W e want people to slow down and enjoy the finer things in life — take a pause, ” said Zachary Berg, co-founder with Will Werner of Mongers’ Provisions. Their two specialty food stores are located in down- town Berkley and Midtown Detroit. The experience of shop- ping at Mongers’ is unlike picking up food at a super- market. It takes time to con- sider the carefully curated food and beverages encoun- tered on co...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 41 even preserved sea urchins) and also wine and non-alcoholic beverages. The latter are imported and domestic brands, with a focus on Michigan producers. Berg’s visits to his suppliers strengthens their relationships, he said. PUTTING IT TO THE TASTE TEST I liked my first taste of a sparkling Strawberry Kombucha, produced by Urbanrest. The beverage consisted of rice wine fermented at an 0.5 percent alcohol level wi...…

…42 | MARCH 2 • 2023 B eethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: Each cup had to be made with exactly 60 beans, which he counted out each time. He would then sit at his desk and compose until 2 or 3 p.m. in the afternoon. Subsequently, he would go for a long walk, taking with him a pencil and some sheets of music paper to record any ideas that came to him on the way. Each nigh...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 43 visions — image of God, faith in God, love of neighbor — and turns them into patterns of behavior. Halachah (Jewish law) involves a set of routines that — like those of the great creative minds — reconfigures the brain, giving discipline to our lives and changing the way we feel, think and act. A PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR Much of Judaism must seem to outsiders, and sometimes to insiders also, boring, prosaic, mundan...…

…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...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 45 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 Farmington H...…

…46 | MARCH 2 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE REMEMBRANCE O ne of Burt Bacharach’s hit songs is “Message to Michael.” My message to Burt is gratitude for the life lessons I have learned from him. Burt Bach- arach never stopped creating and composing beautiful music. He did what he loved forever. His life will always inspire me to never stop doing what I love and with the same compassion and dedica- tion as when I first started. In his memo...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 47 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “The Look of Love,” “ April Fools” and “ Arthur’s Theme.” Burt was 94 and forever cool. Others try to look and dress like him, but he never had to try. His style was just natural for him: sneakers, jog- gers, white T-shirts and a cash- mere sweater or scarf over his shoulders or a Patagonia black jacket; his sunglasses atop his head. He never changed his trademark silver/whi...…

…48 | MARCH 2 • 2023 “What is the key to making music?” He said, “Respond to the world around you. Be like a sponge. Fortunately, I can then express those feelings in my music.” The feelings he expressed have raised important awareness. His song “That’s What Friends Are For,” written with Oscar-winning lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (to whom he was once married), was recorded for American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR ) an...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 49 H e followed the Yellow Brick Road and never looked back. Jeffrey Weiner will tell you that his musical theater journey started when he was 8 years old in the choir at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. His voice sparked an invitation to sing with the prestigious Vienna Boys Choir, though he wasn’t able to participate at the time. He spent three summers at Camp Tamarack in Ortonville followed by another three at ...…

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…50 | MARCH 2 • 2023 Growing up in Farmington Hills, Weiner and his brother, David, would walk to Hillel Day School, where they attended since kindergarten, and went on to graduate from Harrison High School. “I wouldn’t say I was the class clown, but I was definitely mischievous,” laughs Weiner, who has been a teacher with Utica Community Schools for the past 27 years, mostly with third-graders. With his full workload as a t...…

…HISTORY OF THE WORLD (2), PERRY MASON REDUX, LAST OF US On March 6, the highly anticipated series History of the World, Part 2, pre- mieres on Hulu. Every Mel Brooks’ fan knows that Part 1 was a hilarious 1981 film, directed and written by Brooks. Scenes included Moses (played by Brooks) bringing down the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai. The 1981 film hinted that there would be a Part 2. But Brooks always said that was a joke...…

…52 | MARCH 2 • 2023 GINA CHAVEZ 8 PM, MARCH 3 At The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. A multiethnic Latin pop songstress, Gina Chavez is a 10-time Austin Music Award winner. Her songs share her story of life in Texas. $20. Info: theark.org. ‘SCULPTED SHADOW’ 3-4 PM, MARCH 4 “Sculpted Shadow” is presented by New Music Detroit at the Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills. It is a musical interpretation of Scott H...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 53 were women. Presentation by Katie Chaka Parks, a Ph.D. candidate at Wayne State University, whose research addresses the experiences of women during the Holocaust and how they are represented within museums across the country. She is currently the manager of Adult Education at The HC. RSVP: holocaustcenter.org. NOSH & KNOWLEDGE, PART 3 NOON, MARCH 9 At the NCJW|MI Southfield office. NCJW|MI presents: Women ...…

…54 | MARCH 2 • 2023 SPOTLIGHT S tudies show that music has a full spectrum of evidence-based health and wellness benefits for people with developmental disabilities. JARC works dili- gently to secure opportunities to make music a part of daily life, especially knowing that it can stimulate the minds of people with developmental disabilities and can enhance their lives. The nonprofit organization serves adults with develop- men...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY MARCH 2 • 2023 | 57 MILTON “MILT” J. ABRAMSON, 80, a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., and former resi- dent of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 15, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Toby Abramson; dear father of Robert “Bob” (Alyson) Abramson, Joel (Ronda) Abramson; grandfather of Gabriel “Taylor” Abramson, Danielle Abramson and Holden Abramson. Milt is also survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginn...…

…58 | MARCH 2 • 2023 Miriam, Yair, Azriel and Shulamis Aichenbaum, and great-grandmother of Tessa Jean Aldridge and Sylvie Alana Byland. Lillian also leaves behind many close relatives from the U.S. and Canada. She was predeceased by her parents, Baruch and Ethel Leiderman, her brother, Allen Leiderman, and son-in- law, Rick Aldridge. Lillian was born in Detroit but spent her childhood summers with family in Montreal, as her moth...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 59 nonprofit Everything Animals Resource and Activity Center, Jan promoted her advocacy with humane education and outreach activities. For the past 20 years, Jan made regular fea- tured appearances at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N.Y., with her mostly rescued animal ambassadors to the delight of visiting guests. Jan specialized in animals that many would consider to be unhuggable or unlovable. She believed...…

…6 | MARCH 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: Detro...…

…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | MARCH 2 • 2023 was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Gvazda. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. CAROLE KAPLAN, 75, of Commerce Township, died Feb. 18, 2023. Ms. Kaplan is survived by her sister, Jacquelyn Heller; brother, Harvey Heller; nieces and nephew, Ri...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 61 MARILYN ANN SALESIN, 88, of Commerce Township, died Feb. 22, 2023. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jerry Salesin; son and daughter- in-law, Brian and Sheree Salesin; daughters and sons- in-law, Cindy and Larry Nagel, Brenda and Scott Scheibe; brother and sister- in-law, Harold and Michelle Minsky; grandchildren, Steven (Melissa) Scheibe, Julia (Jeremy) Davis, David Scheibe (fiancée Jennifer), Claire ...…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | MARCH 2 • 2023 Purim Is Fun P urim begins next week at sundown on the 14th day of Adar or March 6. This is the most joyful and festive of holidays, a celebration of the survival of the Jewish people. Purim commemorates the victory of Queen Esther and Mordechai in the 4th century B.C. over the evil Haman. They th...…

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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com MARCH 2 • 2023 | 7 essay Among Ukraine’s Jews, A Year of War Has Transformed the Ordinary into the Sacred N early 600 Jews stand shoulder-to-shoulder, eyes trained on the young man leading the service to close out Shabbat. The crowd sings a soulful Havdalah tune that lifts up its final words: “hamavdil ben kodesh l’c...…

…8 | MARCH 2 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 7 firewood, power generators and portable heaters. They know their Jewish values demand action and compassion, and so they’ve stepped up. Daria Yefimenko, the head of our network of 25 volunteer centers across Ukraine, is that resolute determination personified. The air raid siren went off the other day as I was interviewing her — a shocking noise, made more frightening by ...…

…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 9 rights of Michigan residents against discrimination based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, familial status or marital status. If Hate Won’t Win coalition members’ efforts are successful, ELCRA will soon be amended to prevent discrimination based on sexuality, gender identity or gender expression. This will be a huge win for LGBTQIA+ Michiganders, and a strike against homopho...…

…$200 March 31- April 6, 2022 / 28 Adar II – 5 Nissan 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Through the Rearview Mirror WAR On the ground with Ukrainian refugees fleeing into Poland. See page 12 …

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…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 War Through the Rearview Mirror On the ground with Ukrainian refugees fleeing into Poland. 18 JCC in Krakow Aids Refugees 20 Sensational Soiree in the Sunshine State Friendship Circle hosted an elegant evening in Palm Beach County, showcasing the talent from the Soul Studio Art Program. 22 Feeling the Impact ...…

…4 | MARCH 31 • 2022 essay The Surprising Power of Diplomacy S everal years ago, I joined the board of the Jewish Community Relations Council/American Jewish Committee (JCRC/AJC). Much of the organi- zation’s mission spoke to me then and continues to do so, maybe even more, now as I have joined the executive committee. Part of the mission of the nonprofit is to represent the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community, Israel and ...…

…Join Us for the Journey of a Lifetime! March 12 – 21, 2023 It’s on! We’re going back to Israel as a community for the fi rst time in over a decade and want you to join us. Here’s your chance to experience the heart and soul of Israel and the Detroit Jewish community at the same time. With exciting adventures, unique historic visits, fi rst-class accommodations and VIP encounters, whether it’s your fi rst time or next time to Israel, ...…

…6 | MARCH 31 • 2022 essay Europe’s ‘Bloodlands’ W illiam Brawer, my maternal great-grandfather, was born in a village just outside the Galician town of Rohatyn. An acquaintance has devoted herself to pre- serving the history of that shtetl — erect- ing a memorial, creating a vast digital archive, retrieving matzevot (sacred pillars) unearthed during construction projects. She and her husband, both from California, even rel...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 7 Ukrainian capital. I had read a great deal about what was perpetrated at BabynYar, the ravine in Kyiv where in September 1941 more than 30,000 Jews were murdered in two days, but never expected to stand there. As soon as we arrived in Kyiv, however, I noted the complex and conflicted relationships faced by those seeking traces of Jewish life. Concerned mostly with the past, we were faced with a city scarred ...…

…8 | MARCH 31 • 2022 opinion What Zelensky Gets Wrong About the Holocaust in Ukraine I n his March 20 speech to Israeli lawmakers, Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky invoked the Holocaust as analogous to what his country is currently experiencing. “I have the right to this par- allel and to this comparison,” he said in his video address. But as a his- torian of the Holocaust in Ukraine, I know how problematic this compar- ...…

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…10 | MARCH 31 • 2022 student corner Just Call Me 42 W hen I was 6 years old, a random act of strangeness changed my life. It all started when my dad picked me up from gymnastics practice. I got in his car and randomly said to him, “From now on, call me 42. ” My dad was beyond confused and still, to this day, we’re perplexed as to where it came from. Nevertheless, ever since that car ride, the number 42 has become my number...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 11 ence. “The ones that did the shooting, and the ones that did the arresting, and the ones that carried out these atrocities were not Germans; this was the local Ukrainian police,” recalled Simon Feldman of Boremel. As the Germans moved further east into Ukraine, they intensified their massa- cres. In hundreds of locales with the assistance of local Ukrainian collaborators, they gathered Jewish men, women and ...…

…12 | MARCH 31 • 2022 WAR Rearview Mirror Through the CAROLE ROSENBLAT …

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 13 Editor’s Note: Carole Rosenblat is an American journalist living in Budapest. She headed to the Polish border with Ukraine on a humanitarian mission and found herself wit- ness to a mass exodus from a brutal war. Here is her witness testimony and stories of the people who fled. A nna Yemchenko sits next to 4-year-old Yeva at a picnic table under the perpetu- ally gray, early March skies of Hrebenne, Poland. Smoke fr...…

…ON THE COVER TOP/MIDDLE: individuals hold signs at a main refugee center offering rides to cities across Europe. RIGHT: Helen, a Ukrainian English teacher, fled with her dog. They wait for their ride on the Polish side of the border. FACING PAGE: Volunteers help in a refugee center near the Ukrainian border. continued from page 13 may or may not personally know. The connection is made, and we hug goodbye. HOW DID I GET HERE...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 15 the room, I invite a photog- rapher to sleep on the floor. These are not normal times. The following day I hear about a refugee center set up in what had been a shopping center about 80 minutes away. On my arrival, I find a parking lot filled with buses, cars, peo- ple, outdoor cooking tents, first aid stations and news crews from around the world. Inside are thousands of people, some walking around and some pl...…

…LEFT: Unidentified woman holds a flag signed by 14 members of a Ukrainian army battalion. At the time this photo was taken, the woman said three had survived. RIGHT: Irina and her daughter, Anastasia, head into the Warsaw train station to an uncertain future. continued from page 15 16 | MARCH 31 • 2022 A smaller refugee center was opened in a school across the street from my hotel. I pick up Yaroslava and her 13-year-old daughter alon...…

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…J onathan Ornstein, executive director of Krakow’s Jewish Community Center, has spent years working to rebuild Jewish life in a city that was an important Jewish center before the Holocaust. Now he finds himself working tirelessly to assist the wave of Ukrainian refugees. As of mid-March, Poland has welcomed nearly 1.8 million refugees, about 140,000 in Krakow. Neither the U.S.-born Ornstein nor his JCC mem- bers expected a full...…

…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [fi rst/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person or business (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY “T his was a crazy idea we had a year ago, but our friends helped us” said Rabbi Levi Shemtov of Friendship Circle. The rabbi is referencing “Soiree in the Sunshine State, ” an event filled with extraordinary art, food and libations. More than 160 patrons and friends attended the event and auction. The evening began with schmoozing and viewing the exhibition at the Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach, Florida. A variety ...…