…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 15 continued on page 16 being finalized, a group of local Jewish leaders considered the best way to use the $63 million in sale proceeds for the community’s benefit. This group included members of the Sinai Hospital Board, the Sinai Health Care Foundation Board, and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit staff and board. Mark Schlussel, a past president of the Sinai Health Care Foundation, was one of two founding ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 PROJECT CHESED The Jewish Fund and Jewish Family Service created Project Chesed to provide free health care to low-income Jewish individuals prior to passage of the Affordable Care Act. Local physicians, dentists and hospitals donated their services. “This was truly innovative and impactful,” says Karen Sosnick Schoenberg. TEEN MENTAL HEALTH Michael Eizelman says a Jewish Fund-initiated-and-funded Fed...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 17 OUR COMMUNITY Celebrating 19 Years of serviCe to survivors Celebrating 19 Years of Jerusalem category $10,000+ Joel Dorfman Robin and Leo Eisenberg Mickey Shapiro Donald R and Esther Simon Foundation eilat category-$150-$499 Karen and Allen Amber Freda Arlow and David Sachs CHAIM-Children of Holocaust- Survivors Association In Michigan Barbara Cohen Harriet Cooper and Charles Kuschner Judy and Chuck Domstein Shell...…
…continued on page 20 OUR COMMUNITY L ast week, I stood in the Polish town of Medyka at the border with Ukraine, a site where thousands of refugees have streamed through daily as they flee the devastation of the Russian invasion. As CEO of the Detroit Federation, I— along with Leah Trosch, a volunteer leader and past pres- ident of Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy — was asked to represent our community there, bearing witness to th...…
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…20 | APRIL 14 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY An Israeli flag welcomes refugees from Ukraine. STEVE INGBER “IT IS BY THE GRACE OF G-D THAT WE ARE THE ONES ABLE TO HELP AND NOT THE ONES NEEDING IT.” — STEVE INGBER continued from page 18 4-year-old who recently drew his house and then scribbled it over in black marker to show how it looks today. The children don’t fully under- stand what is happening, let alone how to explain it. As dif...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY L ots of people bake challah for Shabbat. And lots of peo- ple study the Torah portion that is read in synagogues every Shabbat. But only a few bake challahs that illustrate the weekly parshah. Davida (De-De) Robinson is one of them. She got the idea from her son Ian, who was working in Chile a few years ago. He told her the rebbitzin at the synagogue he attended made challah every week shaped to relate to the Torah readin...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 23 acquaintances had been having. For Parshat Bo in early January, which tells of the plague of dark- ness, her cloud-shaped challah was thickly covered with poppy seeds. But there was a slit in the top. “The darkness of COVID once again feels insurmountable, not to mention a sincere arrival of win- ter,” she wrote that week on her Facebook page. “But we must all remember that after these plagues the Hebrew nation is...…
…24 | APRIL 14 • 2022 FROM TOP: Front of the shul, a quarter-mile from the Detroit Zoo. Woodward Avenue Shul’s Hanukkah menorah. WAS’s sanctuary. SYNAGOGUE SPOTLIGHT T he Woodward Avenue Shul (WAS) is situated in the center of the recent trend of Jewish migration to the surrounding cities of Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, Berkeley, Birmingham, Pleasant Ridge and Ferndale. The shul’s Rabbi Mendel Polter believes its location and i...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 25 seek new ways to create personal and intimate Jewish experiences. Our open house festivities are the cornerstone of every Shabbat and holiday. At the WAS, every occasion is capped off by dining and celebrating together.” As a growing but still intimate shul, Polter says while some may view the WAS as a one-man job, anyone who visits knows each of their loyal participants lend a hand. “One might say we are a...…
…continued on page 28 Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series showcasing volunteers making a difference in our community. E rin Stiebel is an educator for Partners Detroit’s Young Professional Division and director of NCSY GIVE, an annual volunteer-focused Israel summer program for high school girls from across North America. Listing off Erin’s titles alone showcases why she was among the first volunteers to be nominated by rea...…
…28 | APRIL 14 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 26 for anyone and everyone. (Let her know when you’re free for Shabbos dinner!) “If you’ve met Erin Stiebel, odds are she has invited you over for a Shabbat meal,” said Jackie Yashinksky. Jackie met Erin during a Partners Detroit Jewish Poland trip, which Erin staffed. “In fact, the first time I met Erin, she said… ‘Hi, I’m Erin. Would you like to come over for Shabbat din...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY 30 | APRIL 14 • 2022 I t took three tries — scheduling and rescheduling amid COVID-19 concerns — but as they say, the third time’s the charm for the sixth annual Bates Street Society Dinner. The black-tie optional gala, hosted by The Community House in Birmingham and The Community House Foundation Board of Directors, will finally take place in person April 30. Five members of the local Jewish community will be...…
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…32 | APRIL 14 • 2022 served tens of thousands of residents and dozens of charities, hosted hundreds of classes, and thousands of private and public events. Seklar says the Bates Street Society Dinner, featuring cocktails, a three-course dinner, live entertainment and the awards ceremony, has recognized 58 honorees over the years and has flourished thanks to the mentorship and support of philanthropist Lois Shaevsky. The gala...…
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…34 | APRIL 14 • 2022 T he Detroit Public Schools Foundation has launched the Pernick Prize, an annual merit-based award of $15,000 each year for two Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) students in mathematics and medicine. Endowed by former DPS Foundation board member and pathologist Dr. Nat Pernick, M.D., the hope is to motivate and inspire DPSCD students to excel and raise the stature of DPSCD in these import...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 35 Taneá Menifee, program manager; Pamela J. Moore, president and CEO; Nat Pernick, M.D.; Yesenia Roman-Murphy, chief administrative officer. club or medicine club. Maybe some other businesses or orga- nizations will pick up on this and think it’s a good idea and invest more in these areas. ” Pernick said he is grateful to a lot of people who helped him along the way and is equally as grateful to have the opportuni...…
…36 | APRIL 14 • 2022 MAZEL TOV! Cohen 100th V iola “Vi” Cohen of West Bloomfield turns 100 on May 1, 2022. Born in Detroit as Viola Jean Shulman, she graduated from Central High. Vi married Sol in 1942 and was happily married for 67 years. Together, along with Sol’s brother Irv, they proudly owned the Princeton Shop men’s clothing stores in Detroit and Farmington Hills. Vi is cel- ebrating with her three sons and families: Stev...…
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…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 39 here’s to Business Leaders for Michigan announced that Ryan Tarrant has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Prior to joining the chamber, Tarrant held a variety of positions in government and politics. Emily Rosberg of West Bloomfield, a second-year law student at Michigan State University, was recently elect- ed to be the president of the Student Bar Association. Professional Resolution Exper...…
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…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 41 SPORTS S ometimes dreams don’t come true. Josh Nodler, who made a verbal commitment to play hockey for Michigan State University when he was a sophomore at Berkley High School, is leaving Michigan State after three seasons. Nodler, an assistant team captain this season, entered the NCAA ’s transfer portal early this month. The 5-foot- 10, 195-pound junior forward from Oak Park has two years of collegiate elig...…
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…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 43 SPIRIT A Holiday for the World P assover is the holi- day of freedom and national liberation of the Jewish people. As the rabbi of a Modern Orthodox shul, Kehillat Etz Chayim in Huntington Woods and Oak Park, I get more questions around this time than any other hol- iday. They’re specifically Jewish questions: When can I start the seder? Which types of coffee are kosher for Passover? How do I sell my cham...…
…44 | APRIL 14 • 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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…PASSOVER 46 | APRIL 14 • 2022 V icki Back, raised on a Missouri farm, did not get to know Jewish community members until moving to Bloomfield Hills. One friendly neighbor continues to be Elaine Sturman, whose commitments have includ- ed membership in Temple Israel and Temple Beth El while serving in leader- ship roles for Hadassah of Greater Detroit and the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET). Raising children in the same age ranges, ...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 47 relatives dispersed to distant places, the Alvins became hosts to different kinds of guests. “I found myself wanting to have a big seder because I enjoyed the company and the feel of it,” said Alvin, a retired school social worker and member of Temple Shir Shalom. “Without having a natural group to do that, I put together my own family of friends. “I have a lot of friends who are not Jewish, and I started invit...…
…“I LIKE INTRODUCING GUESTS TO A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT, AND OUR OTHER GUESTS ARE WELCOMING.” — CAROL MEYERS continued from page 47 48 | APRIL 14 • 2022 guests to what she defines as a “low-key” observance. “I like introducing guests to a different viewpoint, and our other guests are welcoming. My cousin has the seder a lot of times and will have outside people as well. The door is always open. ” Gavron, who prepared by reading about t...…
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…50 | APRIL 14 • 2022 P assover for most members of the Detroit Jewish community typically includes a recitation of the Haggadah, sometimes a contemporary or family version, a meal that includes ceremonial foods such as charoset and matzah, along with Ashkenazi fare — chicken soup with matzah balls, chopped liver, roast chicken, tzimmes and brisket. Pesach songs may be sung, and children enjoy looking for the hidden Afikomen matza...…
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…PASSOVER A pril 14, 1987, the first night of Passover, was the date freedom came to my mother, Remy Sweet, who was enslaved as a domestic servant far from her native land. For her, it was truly the most zissen “sweet” Pesach. “The day I finally had legal immigration status in this country is something I will never forget, ” said my mom, who adds that all the experiences she over- came on her own personal journey to freedom culminated on ...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 55 Then, at 16 years old, sup- posed “friends” of their family (the traffickers) promised my mother’s parents that my mom would get an education and earn enough money to send back home if she went with them to the U.S. to be their housekeeper and take care of their elderly mother. I asked my mom if she was excited to leave the Philippines. “ At first, yes, I was happy, ” she replied. “Then when you real- ize as a ...…
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…58 | APRIL 14 • 2022 continued from page 56 PASSOVER back to Metro Detroit, a customs officer asked my mom for her travel papers. She did not have any. My mom said two big officers escorted her in front of everyone else on the boat, “I could hear [the Yocheveds’] kids asking, ‘Where are they going to take her?’ I tried to compose myself not to cry because there were so many people there, ” she said. “I was so embarrassed. My emotion...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 59 older siblings. They were young children, and my mom was several months pregnant with me. While it’s hard for her to think back to those days in cap- tivity, she is so proud of how far she has come and now holds Passover so close to her heart. “Passover for me … I love having all of my family here because it’s an accomplishment for me. When I see everyone together, that is what Passover is about. Because that...…
…60 | APRIL 14 • 2022 PASSOVER F or those in recovery from alcoholism or drug addic- tion, certain traditions can be challenging. On Purim, Jews are expected to drink until they cannot distinguish between wicked Haman and righteous Mordechai. On Passover, we are instructed to drink four cups of wine during the seder. A new Haggadah helps recovering addicts meet these challenges and find new meaning in the tra- ditional seder. Th...…
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…62 | APRIL 14 • 2022 PASSOVER C onsider adding this prayer to your seder this year for the people of Ukraine. Shield of Abraham, Protector of Sarah, rise up in protection of our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, so that they may travel on eagles’ wings safely to the Promised Land. There may they know the loving embrace of family and kinsmen and, together with all Jews, may their futures hold blessing and success, prosper...…
…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 63 PASSOVER T welve Mitzvah mobile centers known as “Mitzvah Tanks” made their way through Metro Detroit April 6. The parade, which was held in Metro Detroit for the first time, is a long-running popular sight in New York City. Beginning in Oak Park and traveling down Woodward Avenue to Downtown Detroit, the Mitzvah Tanks aimed to engage the Jewish community ahead of the Passover holiday and to inspire the ac...…
…64 | APRIL 14 • 2022 PASSOVER continued from page 63 especially as it pertains to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Held every year around the Rebbe’s birthday, Mitzvah Tanks also aim to introduce the Passover spirit to the Jewish community by handing out authentic and handmade Passover matzah known as “shmurah matzah” to use at the Passover seder. “When these boys go out with the music and the spirit just before Pesach, the Jews ...…
