…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 39 says Marianne Milgrom Bloomberg, director, philan- thropy at Jewish Federation of Detroit. They’ve also got a Facebook page that continues to grow and are a longtime destination for a broad group of Jewish women hoping to help each other advance. The JWWN is always looking for ways to draw in working women and, in the fall, offered a business accelerator series called “Level UP!” that brought together some 60 ...…
…4 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N from the executive director A Women’s History Tribute to My Favorite Trailblazer I n this week’s issue of the Detroit Jewish News, we salute exceptional women, the brave giants who blazed trails and shattered glass ceil- ings to give those of us who followed the opportunities to walk through doors that would otherwise have been closed. But for me, one giant stood taller than all the rest. My mom, Jane...…
…40 | MARCH 14 • 2024 are no longer relevant.” Zerkel says she’s gained customers and sourced from other people within the net- work. Recently, she was at an event trying to network for a new hire, and the first person she walked up to knew a good fit for the role. Even during COVID, when she was serving as co-chair of the JWWN, they kept building connections with a weekly online Friday lunch and shmooze, she says. Women have shar...…
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…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M 42 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N here’s to Since 1987, Dembs has assisted more than 300 nonprofit organizations in Michigan and other parts of the country. Gary Dembs, Longtime Executive Recruiter, Shifts to New Role SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER F or 36 years, Gary Dembs has helped non- profit organizations find and hire candidates for senior leadership ...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 43 J N journalism and then shifted into public relations, includ- ing fundraising and special events for nonprofits. He served on the board of the Oakland Food Bank, which evolved into Forgotten Harvest, a nonprofit organi- zation that rescues unused food from local supermarkets and caterers and then delivers it to food pantries and soup kitchens. Dembs, in conjunction with four other local indi- viduals, started...…
…BUSINESS A new dog grooming service funded in part by Hebrew Free Loan opened its doors to dog parents late last year. Scenthound, located in Birmingham Plaza in Birmingham, is a newer, wellness-focused dog care franchise that offers afford- able grooming services and membership packages. Opened by dog parents and Temple Israel members Adam and Melissa Neff, 36, of Berkley, the business aims to take dog care back to the basic...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 45 J N amounts of money. “There are a lot of dogs who need to be groomed monthly or whatever it might be,” she explains. “But the majority of dogs [don’t need this], they need baths and they need their ears cleaned, their nails clipped and their teeth cleaned.” Many pet parents, Neff adds, aren’t taking these steps as often as they should. That’s why Scenthound’s “bread-and-butter,” as Adam Neff says, is its memb...…
…46 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N T he future looks bright for the Frankel Jewish Academy boys and girls bowling teams. All five members of the boys team’s start- ing lineup should be back next season. Four of the five girls in that team’s starting lineup should be back. They showed promise for the future this season. “Our mantra is it’s not how you start a season; it’s how you finish. And we finished strong, ” said Joe Bernstein, who coaches...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 47 sophomore twins Lilly and Molly Resnick, and junior Zoe Schiffer and freshman Jay Schiffer. Senior Sarah Fish was the team’s fifth bowler. She finished a team-best 19th among 39 bowlers in the individual competition at regionals. The Frankel girls team went 3-7 in the Catholic League matches. It won its lone non-league match. “Our girls team was very close. They’re all good friends, ” Bernstein said. “I’ d like to ge...…
…48 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N faces&places D etroit Chamber Winds and Strings’ latest project invites audiences on an intellectu- al and artistic exploration centered around the creative outputs resulting from the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide and the African Diaspora. Titled “Perseverance of the Human Spirit, ” this proj- ect is a collaborative effort between Temple Emanu-El, St. John Armenian Church and Hartford Memorial Baptis...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 49 J N MAZEL TOV! Cheryl Melissa Rubinstein and Harrison Howard Haney of Lakewood, New Jersey, welcomed daughter Shifrah Devorah Haney on Feb. 3, 2023. Grandparents are Harvey and Nancy Rubinstein, and Craig and Lorraine Haney. Abe and Leslee Markose of Royal Oak are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Mia Adalee, on Jan. 9, 2024. Proud big sister is Delilah Rachel. Loving grandparents are Diane an...…
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…50 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N P ekudei has sometimes been called “The Accountant’s Parshah,” because that is how it begins, with the audited accounts of the money and materials donated to the Sanctuary. It is the Torah’s way of teaching us the need for financial transparency. But beneath the sometimes- dry surface lie two extraordinary stories, one told in last week’s parshah, the other the week before, teaching us something dee...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 51 J N Again the same generosity. Now, these two projects could not be less alike. One, the Tabernacle, was holy. The other, the Calf, was close to being an idol. Building the Tabernacle was a supreme mitzvah; making the Calf was a terrible sin. Yet their response was the same in both cases. Hence this comment of the Sages: “One cannot understand the nature of this people. If they are appealed to for a Calf, th...…
…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 ...…
…54 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW S ometimes a publisher gets lucky. The pub- lisher works to bring out a book of historical interest that seems to have a modest potential readership, and then events make that book suddenly widely relevant. Many of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s essays, pub- lished in the Yiddish newspaper Forverts in the grim years from 1939 to 1945, unfortunately read as contemporary now. White Goat Pres...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 55 of pure power. In another essay, published in 1944, Singer addresses a differ- ent challenge to morality based on the philosophical or scien- tific concept of determinism. If all our actions are determined, then we have no free will, and nothing remains of “the Ancient Jewish Notion that Good and Evil Are Always Battling Inside Us. ” Religious Jews, according to Singer, believe that we have a good angel that pro...…
…56 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N NEW SERIES AND A GUY WHO ALMOST CERTAINLY SAVED LOVED ONE (S) Apples Never Fail is a seven-episode, limited series, which premieres on Thursday, March 14, on Peacock. It is based on a best-selling mystery novel of the same name by Australian author Liane Moriarity. The family seems, at first, to be perfect. Stan Delany (Sam Neill) and Joy Delany (Annette Benning) are ready to start their “golden years....…
…Yiddish Word 1. Verklempt 2. Keppie 3. Chutzpah 4. Kanipshin 5. Mishegas 6. Schlub 7. Shpilkes 8. Bubuleh 9. Bissel 10. Schmaltzy 11. Shepping Naches 12. Mamosh Definition 1. A little bit 2. Real nerve 3. A fit or a tantrum 4. insanity, craziness, or silliness 5. Overly emotional or sentimental. 6. Really? 7. To feel extremely proud of someone 8. Sloppy dresser 9. Feeling overwhelmed with emotions 10. A term of endearmen...…
…58 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N JLEARN EVENT 1-2:15 PM, MAR. 14 (THURS.) The Holocaust was not a gender-neutral genocide. Women experienced the Holocaust differently and were targeted specifically as women. Explore the unique experiences of women under Nazi con- trol through the stories of Jewish victims, survivors and perpetrators of the Holocaust and learn about women who risked their lives to resist hatred and help others. Instruc...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 59 tbebloomfieldhills.shulcloud. com/form/Israel-at-75- exhibit. Through a series of panels, this exhibit explores Israel through the eyes of Jewish Detroit. GRAY MATTERS 1 PM, MARCH 20 (WED.) Virtual session on “Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain” with naturopathic doc- tor Michelle Davila. The microbes that live in our gut can have a profound influence on our mood and cognitive function. Join us to learn about the conn...…
…1942 - 2024 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com 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: Detroit Jewish News, 322...…
…DOG OF THE WEEK S weetie from southwest Detroit was wandering the streets looking for food when a resident found her and brought her to Detroit Dog Rescue. Sweetie was probably a pet, but like many dogs in Detroit, she was turned loose or lost, and no one has claimed her. Sweetie, a Pomeranian and Golden Retriever mix, is ready to leave her old life behind and find a home. Sweetie is approximately 3 years old and 60 pounds. She does...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 61 J N JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT THE DETROIT Scan the QR code for the classifi ed section, now online. ADVERTISE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS OR SERVICE IN OUR CLASSIFIED SECTION. Digital & Print starting at $20 per week. Aaron Mendelson Heating and Cooling, LLC. 248-855-0437 Cell: 248-912-2292 License # 7118488 Maintenance, Installation, Repair & Hot Water Heaters Ajmendelson1@gmail.com FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1973 $85...…
…62 | MARCH 14 • 2024 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY IRINA BABINA, 74, of Ann Arbor, died Feb. 25, 2024. Irina was a respected and beloved piano teacher in the Ann Arbor area. She is survived by her husband, Vladimir Babin; son and daughter-in-law, Alexander and Elena Babin; daughter and son-in-law, Yelena and Sumanth Muthyala; brother and sister-in-law, Yan Lvovitch and Olga Maevskaia; four grandchildren. Contributions may be m...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 63 children, Shari (Rob) Artinian, Laurie (Ken) Lustig and Judith (Darren) Pontin; grandchildren, Shannan, Brett, Brooke and Cathlene. He is also remembered by many family members and friends. Interment was held at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. Contributions can be made to any charity that supports Israel or to the Jewish War Veterans. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MAX FREDRICK FUTERNICK, 3...…
…64 | MARCH 14 • 2024 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY D r. Jonathan Uhr — along with cousins Dorothy Davidson Gerson, Bill Davidson, Bill Saulson, Saul “Shep” Saulson and Bill Wetsman — grew up spending his summers at a small family cottage in Port Huron. From the time school was out until Labor Day, their families lived together in an 1,800-square-foot home. Shoes were rarely worn, and the days were spent swim- ming, boating, pla...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 65 J N co-developed the first high-rise office building in Southfield, Michigan, called The Travelers Tower and was also co-developer of the first high-rise office building in Troy, Michigan, called The Top of Troy. Fred was also a co-founder of the Balcor Company, which became one of the largest real estate syndication companies in the U.S. In recent years, his focus was property tax abatement, which he did ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N JDRF Diabetes Chapter Support, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, www.jdrf.org/ illinois or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ZELDA KLAIMAN, 97, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, formerly of Detroit, died Feb. 28, 2024. Mrs. Klaiman is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susie and David Harold; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Su...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 67 J N PHYLLIS JOYE MADISON, 92, of Farmington Hills, died March 3, 2024. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Amy Beth Garber and Lisa Hilary Chapman (Michael Crane); grandchildren, Evan Jacob Chapman (fiancée, Nicole Armstrong) and Dana Emily Chapman (Zac Tytgat). She is also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Phyllis was the beloved wife of the late David Lloyd Madison...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N Duchesneau), Sara Raminick, David Pelker, Julianne Resnick and Brandon Resnick; great-grandmother of Isabella, Liam, Maggie and Logan Pelker, Drew and Grant Shaw, Bennett, Bo, Gabrielle, and Rex Chenoweth, Ruby and Chloe Raminick, Arya Duchesneau and Finn Raminick. Claire was the beloved wife of the late Leo Raminick. Interment was held at the Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 69 R onald Coden, 80, of Berkley, died March 5, 2024. Ron Coden has been described as a giant man in a leprechaun’s body. He had a grand talent to sing and make people laugh that he used to fulfill his life’s mission. He simply wanted to help people smile, laugh and sing with him. Be happy. He was a loving family man, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. He sang for his immediate fami...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com MARCH 14 • 2024 | 7 J N continued from page 6 moved back to New Jersey — became her community and her classroom — places where her innate curiosity could be satiated; she soaked up everything she learned like a sponge. In her final career chapter, Mom went back to her roots and true passion, helping oth- ers. As an execu...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 70 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N Detroit: A Home to Amazing Jewish Women T his week’s JN is celebrating amazing Israeli women and Jewish women from Metro Detroit. I can tell you that, in many ways, this is nothing new. Women have been leaders in Detroit and Michigan since the first Jews settled in Detroit in the early 19th centur...…
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…8 | MARCH 14 • 2024 J N essay Honoring a Teacher and Mentor I am writing to honor John Lawson, a local Michigan public educator, debate coach and mentor whose unwavering commitment to speech, debate, students and the Jewish community has left an indelible mark on those he has touched over the course of his 34-year career. As John Lawson’s 71st birthday approaches at the end of this month, it is fitting to celebrate his r...…
…MARCH 14 • 2024 | 9 J N JOIN US! LUNCH & LEARN EVENT THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH 12:00 - 2:00PM LONGACRE HOUSE 24705 FARMINGTON ROAD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48336 Join us for a special lunch and learn event with Rose Senior Living Farmington Hills, a brand-new senior living community in your neighborhood. Learn about Rose Senior Living and the benefits of joining our Founders Club! RSVP by Friday, April 12th by calling (248) 850-1351...…
…$200 March 7-13, 2024 / 27 Adar I - 3 Adar II 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com UNSTOPPABLE Matisyahu talks of his new EP, his upcoming visit to Detroit — and how he’ll continue to be a voice for the Oct. 7 hostages. See page 38 …
…10 | MARCH 7 • 2024 J N essay For Ukraine’s Jews, the Work is Not Yet Done A s we passed the grim second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict, I’m reminded of a haunting melody I heard in the city of Poltava last month. I was standing before Sonia Bunina, a plucky 17-year- old, when she opened her mouth to sing when an air raid siren rang out. I flinched. Not Sonia — she didn’t miss a beat. “Kol haolam kulo gesher t’zar meod, ...…
…MARCH 7 • 2024 | 11 J N essay For Ukraine’s Jews, the Work is Not Yet Done 2022, the center became a staging ground for truckloads of emergency aid — part of the 800 tons of humanitarian assistance we’ve delivered so far. A few blocks from missile strikes, it now hosts children’s camps and soulful Shabbat services and operates a “kids’ hub,” offering academic enrichment to children who haven’t had in-person school for years — ro...…
…12 | MARCH 7 • 2024 J N J ewish students and parents of the Upper School of Roeper said that there have been rising tensions in the months fol- lowing the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, culminating with the appearance of posters with pro-Palestinian messages calling for a ceasefire and accusing Israel of committing genocide on the week of Feb. 12 just before the private school’s scheduled winter break. Some students requesting ano- ny...…
…MARCH 7 • 2024 | 13 continued on page 14 cuss Oct. 7 or its ramifications because it was too polarizing, and one Jewish student decided they wanted to create chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine at school, according to the stu- dent. Still, this student felt the decision to quell the discussion of Oct. 7 in a Jewish group was unfair because objections to this discussion mainly came from one stu...…
…14 | MARCH 7 • 2024 who is also the Black Student Union adviser. Posts Harris has made on X reveal that he believes U.S. defensive and military aid and support for Israel is “disgust- ing. ” Harris mocked a video of Jewish women college students at an undisclosed campus cry- ing to administrators about a pro-Palestine protest in the days following Oct. 7. He reposted tweets describing Gaza as an open-air prison where people are b...…
…MARCH 7 • 2024 | 15 been comforted. Gutman works for the Jewish Federation of Detroit as senior Israel and overseas program- ming associate. She said she worked to correct messaging coming out of school commu- nications that acknowledged the attack. Gutman made sure communications from Roeper said that Israel is not fighting Palestine but Hamas, and that Hamas is a terrorist organiza- tion. Gutman said that the experi- ence for ele...…
…16 | MARCH 7 • 2024 J N W hether you are a Jewish professional or lay leader in a Jewish organization or have millennial kids or grandkids who you are looking to understand and engage in Jewish personal and communal life, you will benefit from the lived lessons and practical tools shared by Rabbi Dan Horwitz in his first book Just Jewish: How to Engage Millennials and Build a Vibrant Jewish Future. On Sunday, March 10, Rabbi...…
…MARCH 7 • 2024 | 17 J N building. “I view myself as a research-informed practitioner,” Horwitz says. While some practices were as fundamental and widely used as coffee dates, other practices, such as super- creative events like biblically inspired escape rooms, came directly from the minds of The Well team. One of the original team members was Jessica Katz, the panel facilitator. Katz “is an exceptional communal Jewish leader w...…
…18 | MARCH 7 • 2024 J N C ongregation B’nai Moshe of West Bloomfield, along with Tzfat Distillery 148, is inviting the Metro Detroit community to a wine and spirits tasting on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Tzfat Distillery, Israel’s first whiskey makers, is on a tour of the U.S. bringing samples of their delicious products. B’nai Moshe is excited to help support Eretz Yisrael one business at a time and will host up to 70 people ...…
