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…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 A March in the Park Jewish War Veterans help to break ground on The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak. 20 Comedy Takes a Serious Side Comedian Gary Gulman to headline JFS Spotlight Event May 12. 22 Knowledge Before College Get advice about navigating the college application process. 24 Inspiring Entertainment ...…
…for openers Together — at Last! I was like a kid in a candy story these past few weeks in anticipation of hosting my first in-person seder in three years. Pesach is my favorite holiday because the focus is on pass- ing the story of our heritage on to our children, who will then pass it on to their children, as has been done for many cen- turies now. Something else particular- ly meaningful for me is the confluence of Judaism ...…
…6 | APRIL 28 • 2022 opinion Social Media in Times of War I t is pretty impossible not to be aware of what’s going on in the world these days. Even if you live under a rock, As long as your device is con- nected to wifi, you will be aware of everything that’s going on. You will be aware, but will you know what’s happening? You can share any post, but are you able to check its sources? There is a vast dif- ference between knowin...…
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…8 | APRIL 28 • 2022 I ’ll never forget the first time I saw that famous pho- tograph: Rabbi Abraham Heschel, marching from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, his arm linked in solidarity to Martin Luther King Jr. I was an under- graduate at UC Berkeley — a center for civil rights activism even in the late ’90s — and found, through Heschel, a socially engaged path for connecting to my own Jewish identity. His writing argued irre- fu...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 9 duction of Anthony Davis’ opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, directed by Robert O’Hara. Since its premiere in 1986, Davis has since gone on to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, but his first opera is such a wellspring of inspiration and audacity that it has come to be acknowledged as an undeniable masterpiece of American music. The brilliance of the score and the relevance of the subject matter have attr...…
…10 | APRIL 28 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY SOCIAL MEDIA continued from page 6 everything that’s happening right now, war is happening in two dif- ferent areas: The battle of the real people, fighting for their homes, health, family, safety and lives, calling for help and begging for salvation, aside from the battle on our screens, the dreaded fake news war that’s threatening to detract from the value of what’s out there. I want to be...…
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…n April 7, an energized crowd of an estimated 400-plus attended a spirited groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak’s Memorial Park. The memorial will be a place to inspire, educate and honor Michigan’s legacy of sacrifice, ingenuity and commitment in defense of our freedom on both the war front and home front, where we famously became known as the Arsenal of Democracy. In 2013, the state ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 15 A March in the Park PROUDLY, AT EVERY TURN DURING THE FESTIVITIES, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY’S PARTICIPATION WAS ON FULL DISPLAY. scenes featuring nine statues. (See sidebar, next page) Honored guests at the groundbreaking included WWII veterans and original “Rosie the Riveters,” as well as more than a dozen military organizations, including the Tuskegee Airmen, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled ...…
…ON THE COVER continued from page 15 16 | APRIL 28 • 2022 provided the audio system. The JWV has a long history of support for the memorial’s efforts, having regu- larly sponsored their annual fundraising galas. Two of JWV’s own have been recipients of the gala’s Victory Awards: Art Fishman in 2016 and 100-year-old Guy Stern last October. The JWV’s support continued at the groundbreaking with a large turnout of its membership, includ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 17 ON THE COVER said, “I am keenly aware of the significance of the sacri- fices made by all members of the Greatest Generation. My parents served — my father in uniform and my mother on the home front.” “The task now, ” Schenk said, “is keeping those memories alive, which now falls to my generation and those who will follow. The Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial in Memorial Park in Royal Oak is Michigan’s ...…
…18 | APRIL 28 • 2022 ON THE COVER continued from page 17 what you did for freedom for this whole world. And we are not going to let Vladimir Putin take over Ukraine. We’re going to give the Ukrainians every- thing they need to beat them back. It’s a tribute to you that we’re just not going to let that happen.” U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens was not in attendance but expressed her support on Facebook. She said, “Incredibly inspired by T...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 19 MY PERSONAL REFLECTIONS I am a proud patron of JWV Post 510 and enjoy the ongoing privilege of sharing time with the WWII veterans who I have come to know so well. I am also a past board member of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial who continues to consult with the current leadership on media relations. I cannot adequately describe the feeling I had witnessing the wonderful gathering at the April 7 groundb...…
…20 | APRIL 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T here are two sides expressed through Gary Gulman’s outlook, and he is about to show both on Michigan stages. His inclina- tions converge in ways that allow certain segments to be emphasized according to the audience. His comedic side will dom- inate the focus of his appear- ance Wednesday evening, May 11, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor as he performs the act solely written by him — “Gar...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 21 [some] in discussing [their problems] with their families and [others] understanding what a family member was going through. “I’ve comforted a lot of people who were crying at the show because they were excit- ed to share their experience with me. I’m very touched by that. It’s very moving, and I’m very grateful to take some- thing that had taken so much from me and given back in a way.” Gulman said his quest t...…
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…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 25 responsible for writing the storyline and developing the characters that drive the play’s theme. He painted the char- acters life-sized on wood and created the animation that will be presented at the open- ing of the play and at different times throughout. In addi- tion, along with Glazer, his visual art will be displayed in a gallery-type setting along with other pieces of work from other Kadima and Choices mem...…
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…Passover Events Galore RACHEL SWEET ASSOCIATE EDITOR 34 | APRIL 28 • 2022 NEXT DOR VOICE OF THE NEW JEWISH GENERATION O rganizations in Metro Detroit brought together dozens of people to celebrate Passover throughout Michigan. Here are some of the highlights: PARTNERS DETROIT’S PRE PESACH WONDER WOMAN EVENT – APRIL 6: The Partners Detroit Women’s Division Team hosted a pre-Pesach Wonder Woman event where women of all ages from ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 35 FRIENDSEDER COMMUNITY BRUNCH – APRIL 10: The Well partnered with Zingerman’s to host a Friendseder Community Brunch Experience. Tessie Ives-Wilson, the event coordina- tor at Zingerman’s deli, says they were thrilled with the outcome of the event. “The Friendseder was a great format for us to engage guests who have been customers at Zingerman’s for many years who aren’t Jewish and introduce them to the story and traditi...…
…SPIRIT Our Laws, Our Lives T his week’s parshah opens with a twist on a repeated line of the biblical narrator: “ And God spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aharon. ” While we are accus- tomed to God speaking to Moses, this draws our attention not only to the surprising and sudden death of Nadav and Avihu but to the state of Moses, their uncle, as he is instructed to transmit a particularly important and diffic...…
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…SPIRIT K edoshim contains the two great love commands of the Torah. The first is, “Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord” (Lev. 19:18). Rabbi Akiva called this “the great principle of the Torah. ” The second is no less challenging: “The stranger living among you must be treated as your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were strangers in Egypt. I am the Lord your God” (Lev. 19:34). These are extraordinary commands....…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 39 It is more complex and subtle. It contains not one perspective but three. There is the prophetic understanding of morality, the wisdom point of view and the priestly per- spective. PROPHETIC PERSPECTIVE Prophetic morality looks at the quality of relationships within a society, between us and God and between us and our fellow humans. Here are some of the key texts that define this morality. God says about Abraham,...…
…40 | APRIL 28 • 2022 Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 ...…
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…ARTS&LIFE MUSICAL THEATER A musical rooted in Russian history became a catalyst for reactions based on current events as Anastasia tours the country and will stop May 3-8 at Detroit’s Fisher Theatre. The production, set in Russia and France and developed years before the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, explores the actions of young women claim- ing the identity of a daughter of Czar Nicholas II after his family was killed by a group ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 43 came as soon as I said that line, and it was so loud and sustained [that] we had to stop and freeze the moment until the applause died down. I will never forget that. ” Weagraff wanted to be part of this musical since seeing it on Broadway with a pre-pandemic version that featured her son’s fiancee. The book is by Terrence McNally, and the score is by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). “I love...…
…44 | APRIL 28 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE MUSIC T he day after she turned 30, Aly Halpert received the best birthday gift ever. Joey Weisenberg called to tell her that he wanted to co-produce her album through his com- pany, Rising Song Records, which specializes in original Jewish music. “He called to tell me that he would love to make the project happen,” Halpert says of her mentor and teacher. “It was a dream to work with Joey at ever...…
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…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 49 FILM FESTIVAL NOW-MAY 5 At the Berman Performing Arts Center in West Bloomfield. Often three films daily (1-3 pm, 4-6 pm, 7-9 pm). Info: culturalartsd- ept@jccdet.org. BANJO CONVENTION APRIL 28-30 After a two-year hiatus for COVID, the North American International Banjo Convention is back. The all-volunteer group of banjo players and other musicians from the U.S. and Canada will host the con- vention and m...…
…50 | APRIL 28 • 2022 Wellington, Franklin. This event is geared toward families with little ones up to age 5. Info: jlive.app/ events/2046. The cost is $10 per family. LUNCH & LEARN NOON-1 PM, MAY 2 At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. “L’chaim: A Jewish View of Living and Doing [Part III].” Join Rabbi Michael Moskowitz to explore Jewish philosophy and how it guides us in our daily lives. Newcomers are welcome. No charge...…
