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…Temple Israel is the ultimate all in one venue with many unique spaces from which to choose. Spacious outdoor tented pavilions, lavish garden patios, a sky lit atrium and beautiful indoor spaces provide the perfect place for you to create memories that will last a lifetime. An experienced and passionate culinary team will create cuisine tailored just for you. From lavish weddings to out-of-the-box bar/bat mitzvah parties, intimate Sh...…

…72 | MARCH 31 • 2022 A chuppah, or marriage canopy, is the focal point of a Jewish wedding ceremony. It sym- bolizes the first home the couple will share. Biblically speaking, the chuppah, with its draped fabric open on all sides signaling hospitality to guests, also represents the tent that was the first Jewish home of Abraham and Sarah. To further adorn the chup- pah, a pair of artists, one from Michigan and one from Tenness...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 73 Four chamsa wood coasters Ani L’dodi v’Dodi Li (I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine) wood cut chuppah/home adornment decoration. The self-described self-taught artist has worked in pub- lishing, and her painting has wound up on everything from handbags to clothing to home furnishings. Sternberg discovered Brown’s website, Wood With Heart, that featured hand- carved, hand painted creations like lazy Susan’s...…

…74 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Jell-O shots by Boozy Bites were embellished with logo stickers and passed to adults on the dance floor. Sami Perry (center) with (left to right) brother Ben, mom Stephanie, dad Jeff and sister Rachel. Star Trax’s graphic designer created a black- and-white pattern used throughout the venue, including a custom dance floor wrap. and Love All Over LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANNE SCAFO...…

…CELEBRATING ITALIAN OPERA & OPERA DAY at Antonio’s & Roman Village Performance of LA BOHEME April 2-April 10 at Detroit Opera House How do we go from tragedy to hope? From loneliness to love. Michigan opera does just that – by presenting the classic opera in reverse order. Music by Giacomo Puccini PICK UP YOUR DISOUCNT VOUCHER/PROMO CODE AT ANY RESTAURANT LOCATION March 14th-April 10th WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7th Italian OPERA DAY at Anto...…

…76 | MARCH 31 • 2022 ami is totally into fashion and design, ” Stephanie Perry says of her daughter, a student at West Hills Middle School. “We wanted her bat mitzvah party to reflect that but didn’t want it to be a spe- cific theme. We wanted black and white with pops of color — to be clever, but not too sophisticated for a 13-year-old. “Jen took that and ran with it, ” Perry says of Jen Ajlouny, a senior event ...…

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…78 | MARCH 31 • 2022 MC Dennis and MC Teddy with Sami. Acrylic place cards and pink and white florals accented with black goblets line the long acrylic tables. The black-and-white geometric design was punctuated with pops of pink. THE TEAM WHO Sami Perry, daughter of Jeff and Stephanie Perry WHERE Service and party at Temple Israel WHEN Nov. 6, 2021 INVITATIONS The Paper Press by Franci Hirsch PHOTOGRA...…

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…T his year, a host of new colors and styles are on the docket for 2022 wedding trends. David Elkus, president of Baron’s Wholesale Clothiers and Todd’s Menswear, a Jewish family-owned business that has been a staple of Metro Detroit since 1934, says 85% of their wedding business is suits, with the other 15% belonging to tuxedos. Elkus is the third generation in the Elkus family to work in the men’s clothing business, following his fat...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 81 COURTESY OF DAVID ELKUS SEVEN LAYER CAKE (SERVES 8-10) Gluten Free APPLE COFFEE CAKE (SERVES 8-10) LEMON ALMOND CHIFFON (SERVES 8-10) Contains Almonds, Gluten Free CHOCOLATE FUDGE OBLIVION (SERVES 20-25) Gluten Free CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CAKE (SERVES 16-22) MOCHA TORTE (SERVES 16-22) Contains Walnuts FRESH FRUIT PLATTER (SERVES 15-20) Gluten Fre COOKIE “GIFT PLATTER” A dozen of each of our cookies and brownies Co...…

…GREEN ACCESSORIES Green can be a tricky color to work with, though, as it can sometimes be tough to find the exact shade a groom-to-be has in mind. For that reason, green doesn’t always get picked up, Elkus says, but many men turn to green accents as a col- orful alternative, such as a green tie. “It’s more of a sage as opposed to an olive,” Elkus describes of the shade of green that men tend to go for. There’s also the concern of what fu...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 83 BUYING INSTEAD OF RENTING For years, it was often easier to rent a suit or tuxedo for a wed- ding than to buy one, generally saving men money and also not leaving them stuck with an outfit they may only wear once. Now, however, there are surprising benefits to buying instead of renting that Elkus says are encouraging more and more men to consider owning and investing in their wedding outfit. “It costs about $185 to $2...…

…W hen Cristina Laker came to Jen Ajlouny for help with her daughter Clara’s bat mitzvah party, she knew what to expect — it was the third time she’d worked with her. “The trust aspect was already there,” says Ajlouny, a senior event director at Star Trax Events’ full-service design team, called the A Team. “We had a conversation with Cristina and Clara, who was excited to have an active role in the creation of her party. But they also ...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 85 Book Your Next Event at Next Space! We provide a uniquely industrial gallery setting, perfect for wedding, parties, corporate events and more! // 6,500 Square Feet // Open Floorplan // Indoor/Outdoor Space // Ample Parking // Commercial Kitchen // Active Art Gallery CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT 530 HILTON ROAD IN FERNDALE // FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT KAISER AT 248-342-5074 CHECK US OUT AT NEXTSPACEFERNDALE.COM We ...…

…continued on page 88 continued from page 84 86 | MARCH 31 • 2022 What they wanted was a fun party with bright neon accents. What Ajlouny and her team created was everything Clara, a student at Detroit Country Day, dreamed of: A vibrant space brimming with color and energy. Neon pink and blue against a clubby black backdrop, with details like witty sayings on signs and pillows (“Make Pour Decisions” at the bar and “I’ve Got a Crush on...…

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…continued from page 86 88 | MARCH 31 • 2022 “MC Josh was amazing with the kids, and so easy to work with and talk to,” Laker says — the heart of a celebration when friends and family get to be reunit- ed. “The dance floor was packed all night,” she says. “Everyone was so happy to see each other after a diffi- cult two years in a setting that was high energy, youth- ful and festive.” Clara’s favorite part? “Everything.” CLOCKWISE: A tri...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 89 LISTINGS ANDIAMO – BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP 6676 Telegraph Road Bloomfield, MI 48301 (248) 865-9300 andiamoitalia.com Andiamo Bloomfield has a large banquet room and many small- er private dining spaces. With restaurant-quality cuisine, we are the perfect backdrop for any wedding, corporate event or celebration. We can create a customized, memorable experi- ence for you. ANDREA SOLOMON 6405 Tamerlane Drive West Bloom...…

…90 | MARCH 31 • 2022 continued from page 89 M1 CONCOURSE 1 Concourse Drive Pontiac, MI 48341 (248) 326-9999 M1concourse.com Opened in 2021, the M1 Concourse Event Center has the capability to host a variety of corporate, social and private events. With indoor, open-air and outdoor spaces and stun- ning views of Champion Motor Speedway, we can accommo- date events from 20 to 2,000 guests. Our in-house lighting, furniture, state-of-...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 91 ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW I n 2010, Krysztof Janus, an architectural engineer working on renovating some buildings in Lublin, Poland, found an unexpected treasure in the abandoned attic at 4 Rynek. There he discovered, buried under trash and dirt — actual soil — glass plates, photographic negatives on thin glass sheets, each a bit smaller than four by six inches. Digging further, the engineer found about 2,700 of ...…

…92 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Nazaruk, Newman and Lansky worked on this project for four years, and now White Goat Press of the Yiddish Book Center combines with Grodzka Gate to jointly publish The Glass Plates of Lublin: Found Photographs of a Lost Jewish World, displaying about 160 of the 2,700 photographs taken by Abram Zylberberg between 1913 and 1930. Many of the photographs show Jewish life in the bustling city, includ- ing sports cl...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 93 to tell him, ““Oh, my God, I recognize this photo in the book. My whole life, that was on my mother’s bedside table. That was one of sev- eral women sitting together, and one of the women was my mother’s sister. One of the women in the photo is my aunt.” Her aunt that she had never met, of course; her mother had three sisters. She didn’t know which of the three is in the photo- graph. No one has identi- fied...…

…94 | MARCH 31 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE TV T he big reveal came for Sills’ character, French Chef Baudin, during the season finale on March 21, along with the bonus announcement that The Gilded Age has been picked up for a second season. Sills already has the first three scripts. “I’m looking forward to reading the upcoming episodes. Being in a Julian Fellowes’ production is kind of like being in a scavenger hunt — you don’t decide...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 95 As Monsieur Baudin for the first eight episodes, Sills’ char- acter oversees the lavish menus of railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his social-climbing wife, Bertha (Carrie Coon) in New York City, 1882. Filmed over nine months during the pandemic, and under strict safety protocols, The Gilded Age was shot on location around New York City, and Sills’ scenes in the servants’ kitchen were shot a...…

…T he Disney+ origi- nal film Better Nate Than Ever premieres on April 1. Nate, 13, is an unpopular Pittsburgh teen who fantasies that he will become a big Broadway star. His best friend, Libby, convinces him to go to New York and audition for a big Broadway musical. He lucks out when he runs into his Aunt Heidi (Lisa Kudrow, 58), a “showbiz smart” person who has long been estranged from Nate’s parents. April 4-5 most PBS sta- t...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 97 ART SHOW & SALE APRIL 1-15 The 37th annual Our Town Art Show & Sale is hosted by the Community House in downtown Birmingham. This juried, all media art show provides a forum for Michigan artists to show- case and sell their work. Thirty-five percent of the proceeds from the art sales will be used to fund the Community House out- reach programs for adults and children. The virtual show goes live on April 1; a...…

…98 | MARCH 31 • 2022 Studies at the University of Michigan, will discuss “Recovering Stories of the Maccabean Matriarchs” in a free virtual lecture. The speaker, a professor of religious and theological studies at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, will explore the ways in which these women of antiquity impacted national and international affairs. To register for the pro- gram, sponsored by the Frankel Institute and SAJE...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 99 continued on page 100 HEALTH & WELLNESS A Post-Pandemic World? ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER T wo years after COVID- 19 was first declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, medical experts are now hopeful the deadly virus will become endemic. “When something is endemic, it’s essentially part of the population on what is a small, but consistent basis,” explains Dr. Steve McGraw, EMS...…

…100 | MARCH 31 • 2022 continued from page 99 HEALTH & WELLNESS CURRENT HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS If COVID-19 becomes endemic, McGraw says we may see seasonal transmis- sions between Thanksgiving and February, similar to influenza. “We’ll see a big surge right around Christmas and Chanukah,” he pre- dicts. “And that’s because it’s endemic.” McGraw estimates that COVID-19 vaccines could be combined with flu shots, which are reviewed ...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 101 HEALTH & WELLNESS F or weeks after Gail T. of Oak Park gave birth to her first child, she experienced tremendous pain and discomfort. Veteran moms told her this was her official welcome to motherhood and that she would learn to live with it. Fortunately, her obstetrician suggest- ed physical therapy and that’s when Gail wound up in Rinku Singh’s office in Farmington Hills. “All that pain was normal- ized, and ...…

…102 | MARCH 31 • 2022 continued from page 101 HELP FOR WOMEN Singh sees all ages, from newlyweds through women experiencing menopause. She can even prescribe gen- tle exercises during preg- nancy. Sessions begin with a full history, assessment exam and treatment plan. She sees her patients once or twice per week for up to three months at a time or until the issue is resolved, giving them appropriate exercises to do as homework be...…

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…104 | MARCH 31 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY M adeleine Albright was the quintessen- tial late 20th-century Jewish diplomat, haunted by the Holocaust and determined to use what tools her adopted country had to crush inhu- manity when it arose. Except she didn’t know she was Jewish until she was in her 50s, or so she claimed, a revelation that led some Jews to embrace her and others to question whether, like so many others,...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 105 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 106 ANNE COLMAN died March 24, 2022. She is sur- vived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cindy and Fred Leff, and Brenda and Jim Herman; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Dr. Douglas and Judy Colman; grandchildren, Brian and Aimee Leff, Randy and Carrie Leff, Jordan and Caroline Leff, Michael Colman, Sara and Adam Herbert, Dana and Michael Gutman, Alex Herman, Joey ...…

…continued from page 105 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 106 | MARCH 31 • 2022 active in DeMolay. He attended Monteith College, part of WSU. He was a Measures and Weights Inspector for the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Larry maintained a life- long love of classical music, listening to and reading scores, especially of Wagner. He was an avid reader. Larry was predeceased by his parents, Jack Goldin and Shirley Goldin, and by hi...…

…MARCH 31 • 2022 | 107 F rank Peter Kaszynski, 80, of Detroit, was born on March 23, 1942. He passed away peace- fully and was surrounded by his loving family and dearest friends on March 17, 2022. Frank was Head of the X-ray Technology Department at Alexander Blaine Memorial Hospital. After retirement, he pursued his love for architecture, design, history and antiq- uities. His passions led him to create Edmund Frank & Associat...…

…JEROME LEADERMAN, 82, of Oak Park, died March 21, 2022. He is survived by his daugh- ter, Rachel Leaderman of Waterford; sister, Rochelle Koppele; many dear nieces, nephews, cousins, other rela- tives and friends. Mr. Leaderman was the beloved husband of the late Carol Leaderman. Contributions may be made to Macomb Oakland Regional Center, morcinc. org; or Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, #220, Bingham Farms, MI 4...…

…N ancy Ellen Siegel, 72, (née Mitchnick), beloved wife, moth- er, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend, passed March 19, 2022. A Detroit native, she graduated with distinction from Mumford High School and Wayne State University’s Monteith College and commenced a lifelong career of service to oth- ers. Her ability to gain people’s trust and understand their needs and dreams propelled her through posi- tions in the arbitrat...…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org The JN Turns 80 W e had a notable birthday this week. The Detroit Jewish News turned 80 on March 27. In an age where thousands of local newspapers in America, including those from Jewish communities, have closed their doors, this a great accomplishment. The current editors, writers, sales and support staff all agree...…

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…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 3 contents contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Return to the Promised Land Federation’s 2023 Motor City Mission marks the first community-wide mission since 2008. 16 An Interfaith Celebration of Peace and Hope on March 27 18 The Dean of Super Bowls Catching up with legendary sportswriter Jerry Green. 22 SHARE Ukraine SHARE Detroit launches a way ...…

…4 | MARCH 24 • 2022 L ast month in the JN I shared similarities between myself and quarterback Tom Brady, one of which was we both knew when it was the right time to retire from football. Tom called it quits after an illus- trious 22-year NFL career that included seven Super Bowl wins, while I hung up my athletic cup after only a few weeks of getting my tuchus kicked unmercifully as a member of Southfield’s Mary Thompson ...…

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…6 | MARCH 24 • 2022 column Poland Equals Solidarity S ome 1.5 million refugees — more than five times the population of Haifa — have reached Poland over the last two weeks via its border with war- torn Ukraine. Ukrainians, Israelis, Indians, Americans, Nigerians and nationals of more than 160 other countries have crossed the border to Poland and been told, “You’re safe now.” Since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. ...…

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…8 | MARCH 24 • 2022 opinion Ukraine, Russia and the Unbearable Lightness of ‘Never Again’ A fter decades of fearing that we would forget the horrors of our recent past, I am starting to fear the opposite possibility: that we Jews remember our history all too well but feel pow- erless to act on its lessons. The Russian invasion of Ukraine invites analogies to our traumatic past. History begs us to learn from what came before. ...…