…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 55 Centrally located in Southfield, Michigan, and easily accessible, Congregation Shaarey Zedek is THE venue for your wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, or other Simcha. We have several event spaces to suit your needs, whether it’s a small reception or a 500-guest extravaganza! Congregation Shaarey Zedek is proud to offer our onsite caterer, Quality Kosher Catering, to enhance your event with their new packages -- easy on your ...…
…56 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N ANDREA SOLOMON 6405 Tamerlane Drive West Bloomfield MI 48322 (248) 535-0402 andreasolomon2554@gmail.com As far back as can be remembered, people around the world have gathered to celebrate life’s special moments. Whether you expect 20 or 2,000 guests at your next event, let me, event planner Andrea Solomon, make your plan- ning and party run smoothly. My knowledge and experi- ence mean your wedding, mit...…
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…I was looking forward to the Zoom “ AEN Town Hall” on Feb. 29, 2024, because I want- ed to be with those as shocked and bewildered as I was by Oct. 7, 2023, and the explosion of Jew hatred after that. The Academic Engagement Network (AEN) has been “orga- nizing faculty to oppose efforts to delegitimize Israel and to defend academic freedom on campus” since 2015; it promotes dialogue, rational and civil discussion, and mutual u...…
…60 | MARCH 28 • 2024 TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield MI 48323 Office: (248) 661-5700 Fax: (248) 661-1302 Tyner Religious School: (248) 661-5725 Early Childhood Center: (248) 661-5750 www.temple-israel.org/ info@temple-israel.org Temple Israel strives to create an inclusive center for our sacred community, framed through the lens of Reform Judaism. A remarkable clergy team leads our congregation wi...…
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…R yan Berke’s dream was to play hockey in an NCAA program. After four years of play- ing junior hockey with stops in Georgia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, that dream didn’t come true. But there was a silver lining in the dis- appointment. And a national champion- ship. Berke played this season for the Indiana University club hockey team. For the first time in the storied program’s 55-year history, the Hoosiers won a national cham...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 63 “CLUB HOCKEY HAS THE RIGHT BALANCE OF SERIOUSNESS AND THE FUN OF PLAYING THE SPORT YOU LOVE. ALSO, MY TEAM AT INDIANA IS A FAMILY. THE BEST HOCKEY FAMILY I’VE EVER BEEN A PART OF.” — RYAN BERKE The teams in the national title game play their fifth game in five days. Indiana made it into the Final Four with a 2-1 record in pool play. The Hoosiers’ final pool win was a 7-3 victory March 13 over Michigan Stat...…
…64 | MARCH 28 • 2024 JUST FOR KIDS G azelles are medium-sized antelopes found in Africa and Asia. They are noted for their graceful stride as well as for their beauty. The gazelle has large black eyes, a variety of stripes and markings that complement their tan-buff coats, and beautiful ringed horns. The coloration of gazelles, as well as the open areas in which they live, make them very conspicuous. Their horns offer no protection ...…
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…T he U.S. is becoming an older country — in 1950, 8% of the population was 65 or older. By 2022 17.3% were 65 or older — one in six of all Americans. Increased longevity and the aging of the large Baby Boomers group born soon after World War II are key reasons for this shift. These demographic chang- es have enormous implica- tions in many aspects of life, from health care to housing. Alyssa Tobias, MSW, CDP, says we have a “big pr...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 67 J N older adult, concerns about driving safety or a move to a safer environment, says Lynn Breuer, LMSW, CDP, who is senior director of community outreach and wellness at JFS. In such situ- ations, a one-time consulta- tion may be sufficient. In many cases, outside help is sought when there is a crisis — a fall or sudden illness requires hospitaliza- tion, and the older adult isn’t able to return home alone ...…
…68 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N N ow that Purim has passed, it can mean only one thing: that Passover is on its way. I think we can probably agree that Passover represents the Super Bowl of the Jewish culinary calendar. With two nights of seders for potentially sizable crowds and another six days of chametz-free eating, along with the need to kasher the kitchen, use different dishes and buy Passover-specific ingredients, the preparat...…
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…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 7 J N continued on page 8 continued on page 8 I found my why. Why did I decide to go to Israel with my daughter at this time during a war? Some would say that it is unsafe. Some may say that this is not the right time. I know my why. On 9-11, I lost my husband, Kenny, to terrorism when the World Trade Center was attacked and he was trapped on the top floors of the first tower hit by the plane. This is why my...…
…70 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N MY CHAROSET RECIPE Parve Ingredients Apples, chopped (I like to use sweeter ones and keep the peels on; one apple per six people) Lemon juice, to taste Pistachio meats (shelled pistachios), chopped Dried apricots, chopped Other dried fruits such as cherries, cranberries, blueberries, mango or hibiscus flowers A little honey A splash or two of sweet red wine Preparation Toss chopped appl...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 71 Written, Produced, and Performed by Roger Peltzman Dedication: A Reclamation of Life Through Music New York pianist Roger Peltzman’s one-person multimedia show, Dedication, recounts his family’s history fleeing the Nazis. The story centers on his uncle Norbert Stern, a young piano prodigy who was murdered at Auschwitz. This dynamic performance will be followed by a Q&A and dessert reception. This event is a tha...…
…72 | MARCH 28 • 2024 DOG OF THE WEEK L ittle Grace is looking for a new home after being abandoned at a local veterinary clinic. Grace is a 5-year-old Toy Poodle who is looking for a calm place to call her own. Grace prefers to be the center of attention and likes to be the only pet in her home. Grace loves to sleep on a nice warm lap, go for car rides, and she actually has a love for gefilte fish — we’re not kidding! If you’d l...…
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…74 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N An Ethic of Gratitude T his week’s Torah portion deals with sacrifices that were offered in the Mishkan (the Tabernacle) and later in the holy Temple. Animal sacrifice was such a key part of Jewish ritual in the Temple era that prayer services were instituted to par- allel sacrificial service. The traditional Musaf service is all about the aspiration to reinstate animal sacrifice. However, many Jewish ...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 75 An Ethic of Gratitude CALL (248) 548-3663 www.YADEZRA.org/passover-appeal 2 cases of chicken $325 3 cases of eggs $250 2 cases of matza $160 2 cases of gefilte fish $125 3 cases of horseradish $100 2 cases of matza meal $60 Seder package for 3 families $750 Seder package for 6 families $1,500 Seder package for 12 families $3,000 OR A contribution of choice $ As Passover approaches, ...…
…76 | MARCH 28 • 2024 G ood leaders know their own limits. They do not try to do it all themselves. They build teams. They create space for people who are strong where they are weak. They understand the importance of checks and balances and the separation of powers. They surround themselves with people who are different from them. They understand the danger of concentrating all power in a single individual. But learning y...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 77 day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.” Gen. 24:12 Eliezer’s loyalty to Abraham won, but not without a deep struggle. Hence the shalshelet. The third shalshalet brings us to Egypt and the life of Joseph. Sold by his brothers as a slave, he is now working in the house of an eminent Egyptian, Potiphar. Left alone in the house with his master’s wife, he finds himself the object of her desire. He is handso...…
…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...…
…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
…8 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N information is tearing our world apart. Instead of making me angry, it makes me sad. I think of Shelly Shem Tov and Yarden Gonen, who both spoke to our group from the Missing Family & Hostage Forum. The Shem Tov family established the forum with other families on Oct. 8 after their son, Omer Shem Tov, was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival. Shelly will tell her story as many times as it takes to get ...…
…I n the pouring rain on April 4, 2017, Liza Wiemer drove to Oswego, New York, wearing knit boots totally unsuited for the conditions. Days earlier, she had traveled from her hometown of Milwaukee to the Syracuse area on the invitation of Wendy Watts Scalfaro, a library media specialist and an acquain- tance she knew only virtually. Scalfaro asked Wiemer to conduct a workshop for her high school students about her Young Adult novel,...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 81 J N students to argue in favor of exterminating Jews, generating uproar.” The article continued, “It seems that only two students, both non-Jewish seniors, were disturbed by the assignment, Jordan April and Archer Shurtliff. April and Shurtliff brought their concerns to DeNobile [the teacher who gave the assignment], higher administrators and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).” Wiemer was shocked by the assignment ...…
…ARTS&LIFE MOVIE REVIEW W hen contemplating the hideous details of the Holocaust, argu- ably the worst crime in human history, many of us wonder what we would have done in the face of such inhumanity (or if we would have done anything at all). Those brave souls who did act in defiance of the atrocity were all too few. One of the few was Nicholas Winton, a young stockbroker in London who found himself in Prague in 1938 and was witne...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 83 JUST FOR FUN JewishJoke of the Week An elderly woman in Florida was boring fellow beachcombers as she bragged on and on about her two remarkable grandchildren. Unable to stand it any longer, a fellow sunbather interrupted her. “Tell me, Mrs. Rosenwasser, how old are your grandsons?” Mrs. Rosenwasser gave her a grateful smile and replied, “The doctor is 4 and the lawyer is 6 …” Find the Differences Can yo...…
…FINDING ROOTS BACKGROUNDS, THE LUCKY ONES As noted last week, Michael Douglas and Lena Dunham will be the guests on Finding Your Roots on Tuesday, April 2 (PBS — check local sched- ule for exact time). Last December, when this season’s Roots guests were announced, I wrote a paragraph about Michael Douglas. Here’s a refresh- er: Michael, 79, is a star actor and producer, like his father, the late Kirk Douglas. Michael’s mother wa...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 85 J N OPUS SHOWN 2 PM, MARCH 31 (SUN.) At the Detroit Film Theatre in the DIA. When Ryuichi Sakamoto died last March at 71, the world lost one of its great musicians: a classical composer, a techno-pop art- ist, and a piano soloist who elevated every genre he worked in and inspired music lovers across the globe. As a final gift, filmmaker Neo Sora (Sakamoto’s son) constructed this stunning elegy starring Sakamo...…
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…A llen Krass, 92, of Bloomfield and Bal Harbour, Fla., died March 17, 2024. He was the cherished only child of Louis and Pauline Krass and was born in 1931 in Detroit. From a young age, Allen enjoyed a wonderful community with which he remained close for his entire life. His kindness and generosity of spirit generated more friends when he attended Cass Tech High, the University of Michigan Engineering School (He was a member of A...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 89 J N Mr. Dano was the dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Evelyn and the late Michael Cohen, the late Rosalie and the late Jerry Lubin. Contributions may be made to FSHD Society, P.O. Box 411617, Boston, MA 02241-1617. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Beth Ahm Cemetery, Mezeritcher Section in Roseville. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. CLAYTON J...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 9 J N A record audience of more than 900 women filled Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s sanctuary last month for the Women’s Philanthropy annual fundraiser, Signature, with guest speaker Debra Messing. The theme and message for the evening was for all women to feel empowered in all aspects of their lives. It was a sold-out crowd, and even more women joined via Zoom. At the beginning of the program, co-chair Amy Berm...…
…90 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N McLennan; grandchildren, Ben and Emily Jerris, Chloe, Cameryn, and Carly Weitz, and Elle and Ashlyn McLennan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Bruce and Susan Jerris, Craig and Hope Jerris; sister, Candy Davies; brother-in-law, Hy (Ellen) Ash; many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Clayton was preceded in death by his loving parents, the late George and Annie Jerris; and his father-in-law ...…
…MARCH 28 • 2024 | 91 J N Florida, become president of Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Sarasota and so, so much more. Eve Kommel lived an incredibly full life and will be dearly missed. Eve Kommel is survived by her daughters, Deby Wichterman (Bill), Jody Kommel (Chuck Rudy); her daughter-in-law, Patti Kommel; grandchildren, Jeffrey Baxter (Cheryl), Blair Krueger (Keith), Lauren Shaffer (Matt), Scott Meyers, David Meyers (...…
…92 | MARCH 28 • 2024 J N Rosen; daughter and son- in-law, Andrea and Douglas Stone; son and daughter- in-law, Adam and Carmela Rosen; son-in-law, David Schwartz; grandchildren, Noah and Lauren Stone, Katya Stone, Brett, Danny and Jacob Schwartz, and Alana Rosen; great-granddaughter, Ellie Stone; sister-in-law, Ceci Rosen. He is also survived by his loving and devoted caregivers, Anthony, Edward, Bernie and Stacey; many loving ni...…
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…continued on page 12 G ina Erpardo of Farmington Hills had never been to a school board meeting until March 5. She went to listen after hearing about the February meet- ing from a friend, who was concerned that Jewish parents’ voices weren’t being heard in the debate about the school board calling for a ceasefire resolution. She went to listen and to add to Jewish representation at the meet- ing, as her children, 17 and 12, attend Nor...…
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…12 | MARCH 21 • 2024 J N the Facebook group Blocking Schoolboards From Calling For a Ceasefire, which now has close to 130 members. The first Facebook group she’s ever started, it’s a place for people to share information, from asking for copies of referendums to updates on meetings. “We have to stop this in its tracks, ” she says. Sharon Sorkin of Ann Arbor went to her first school board meeting after Oct. 7 to make sure a Jewish p...…
