…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 55 J N “Unlike when rockets come in from Gaza or Lebanon and we only have seconds or minutes to take cover, we were told that we had a few hours before the missiles would arrive from Iran.” Back at home, Yoav and Anna made sure that the safety room was stocked with supplies like food, water and other pro- visions, and spent the rest of the evening in their living room glued to the news for updates, at the ready ...…
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…EDITH BIRNHOLTZ, 94, of West Bloomfield, died April 14, 2024. Edith was a survivor of Auschwitz and lost both her parents and many siblings in the Holocaust. She is survived by daugh- ter and son-in-law, Marilyn and Michael Franco; sons and daughters-in-law, Sandy and Sue Birnholtz, and Mark and Paula Birnholtz; grand- children, Jeremy Birnholtz, Melanie (Matt) Hildebrandt, Bryan (Mandy) Franco, Ashley (Craig) Roos, Jordan, ...…
…58 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N Lauren Greenberg, Ryan Greenberg, Elan Bernstein and Patrick Greenberg; sister, Adrienne Wuls; many other loving family members and friends. Robert was the beloved husband of the late Jovita Greenberg; the brother-in-law of the late Leo Wuls. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SYLVIA SONIA HAMBURGER, 96, of Boynton Beach, Fla., for- merly of Frankl...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 59 J N continued on page 60 soccer coach. Paul loved dogs, collecting antiques, a good cigar and a rum punch. He and Marcia traveled the world, but his favorite place will always be the family cottage at Higgins Lake. A memorial service will be planned in Michigan this summer at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, formerly the Birmingham Temple. Donations in honor of Paul Himelhoch can be ...…
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…West Bloomfield. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DAVID ROBERT NELSON, 81, of Farmington Hills, died April 13, 2024. Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sylvia Nelson; daughters and sons-in-law, Nicole and Kevin Bopp, and Danielle Nelson and Justin Lundquist; son and daugh- ter-in-law, David Erik Nelson and Cara Spindler; grand- children, Jacob Hertzberg, Grif...…
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…62 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com The Colorful Tale of Mercury Paint I think that today’s column may be my favorite type of “Looking Back.” It begins by having a casual chat with a Jewish Detroiter, which provides me with an idea for a great story of Jewish Detroit history. Case in point: Several weeks ago, some members of Bus #3...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com APRIL 25 • 2024 | 7 J N continued from page 4 launched April 14, none crossed into Israeli territory. Twenty-five of them were intercepted by IAF fighter jets outside the country’s borders, the IDF said. Out of over 120 ballistic missiles, only a few crossed into Israeli territory, with the rest being intercepted. The o...…
…8 | APRIL 25 • 2024 J N opinion Why Does Hamas Not Care About Gaza’s Children? I sraeli children’s safety does not seem to preoccupy the world. This may be understandable. Israel is a militarily powerful country and should manage to protect its own kids. Why should the world worry? On the other hand, Palestinians, and especially children in the Gaza Strip — the manifest “underdogs” — evoke a tremendous amount of compassio...…
…APRIL 25 • 2024 | 9 J N continued from page 6 admissions is that elite schools care infinitely more about their matriculation rates (that is, the percentage of accepted students who actually decide to attend) than their actual acceptance rates. Nirvana for an admissions department is a low rate of acceptance, coupled with a high rate of matriculation. After all, what’s the point of being the most selective school on the West Co...…
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…10 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N A uthentic Jewish lifestyles, between the years 1880 and 1930, are at the center of an upcoming exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. The display follows two years of collecting and planning for the presentation of the storied past of all that is on view. Materials, introduced in a recreated household setting accompanied by separate large displays and opportunities for direct viewer experiences, ...…
…APRIL 18 • 2024 | 11 J N continued on page 13 of those wonderful antique road shows. We have prayer books, dishes, pots and pans, tablecloths, kiddish cups, Judaica, photographs and interesting papers among our items. “I love that it is truly a community exhibit that would not be possible without the support of 23 organizations and 350 individuals.” There is a trunk to showcase what families brought with them individually when...…
…12 | APRIL 18 • 2024 S ix months. It’s been six months. Six months have passed since that terrible Saturday in October when the State of Israel and the Jewish people were stunned by the brutal attack of the Hamas terrorist organization from Gaza on our civilians. Six months since the national disaster struck the State of Israel and, within it, a personal family tragedy of mine. Six months that my family and I have been learning to ...…
…APRIL 18 • 2024 | 13 Salminen Witt said. “The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan knew they had a really interesting Detroit- based story, the Hastings Street story, and wanted to bring that into a museum context. “I think there are going to be a number of poignant family artifacts that are going to go in there — things that are really meaningful and give you a slice of life in that time and give a space in Detroit’s history. ...…
…14 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N W hen you’ve got a list of choices, it helps to prioritize and know what you really want. Stuart Goldstein did this perfectly! Back in 1975, Stuart was a 33-year-old widower of two years, with a couple of kids and steady employment. He was every matchmaker’s prize — and sometimes, everyone can be a matchmaker. He was constantly getting phone calls with people trilling, “Have I got a match for you!” It...…
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…16 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N M ichigan State University’s Mega Shabbat brought some 400 students, faculty and parents together at Spartan Stadium’s MSUFCU Club for a powerful evening of connecting with the community. The March 15 event was the largest-scale Shabbat dinner to be held on campus, says Rabbi Benzion Shemtov, co-director, MSU Chabad. The event, held overlooking the stadium, began with a matzah ball social and Spartan Stro...…
…APRIL 18 • 2024 | 17 J N been attending Shabbat dinners at Chabad with friends, but got more involved after Oct. 7 to meet and bond with other Jewish students. He joined the student board and helped plan the Mega Shabbat dinner. “It felt like you were in this big family; it was very meaningful to be there,” he says, adding that the message of the evening was one of strength. Additionally, Feber says he plans to keep reaching out an...…
…18 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N helped plan. A member of the student board, she has helped set up tables and encouraged others to attend the event. This year, she helped set up the dessert table, complete with hamantaschen and other pastries. “There was a huge turnout,” she says. “It was nice to spend time with those people I don’t see all the time at school.” She says she also found it meaningful to sit down and eat with others, sayi...…
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…20 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N I n September 2022, Jewish environmental organization Adamah launched the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition — a network of Jewish com- munity organizations who recognize the existential threat and moral urgency of climate change and commit to take action. Adamah has facilitated the coalition for 18 months now and, since its founding, over 300 institutions across North America have signed the coa- lit...…
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…22 | APRIL 18 • 2024 continued from page 20 advocacy initiatives relating to certain pieces of legislation. “We’ve also seen solar instal- lations, a lot of composting and recycling actions, and energy-ef- ficiency work, ” Cohen added, “things like switch- ing out incan- descent for LED light bulbs, looking at different pieces of technology that are emerging, and just finding that low-hanging fruit so we can come in and really ma...…
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…APRIL 18 • 2024 | 25 J N continued on page 26 COURTESY OF BARBARA LEWIS Joe and I thought it would be a good idea to go to Australia to visit his cousins and go to the wedding. But … about 25 years ago I accompanied Joe on a one- week business trip to Sydney. We had horrible jet lag the entire time, an experience we weren’t eager to recapture. Why not take a cruise from the U.S. to Sydney instead and make the 14-hour time change ...…
…owned café famous for its falafel. On the way back, we shopped for Shabbat dinner at a nearby kosher supermar- ket. From Sydney, we took a train to Melbourne, where Andrea met us at the station. It was so exciting to meet after so many years! Andrea, who lives alone and normally uses public transportation, borrowed a car from her sis- ter so she could chauffeur us around for two days. We saw many of Mel- bourne’s beautiful beaches ...…
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…APRIL 18 • 2024 | 3 J N contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-8 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 A Trip Back in Time Jewish Historical Society presents ‘In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street’ at the Detroit Historical Museum. 12 Community Vigil for the Fallen Local Yom HaZikaron event on May 12 will commemorate those who were lost on Oct. 7. 14 How We Met: ‘I Moved Her to the Top of the List!’ 16 Mega...…
…30 | APRIL 18 • 2024 J N T he #EndJewHatred move- ment spearheaded a stu- dent empowerment rally at the University of Michigan in partnership with the Jewish Resource Center, Chabad, Hillel and Wolverines for Israel. Students rapidly mobilized, and approximately 300 students gathered at the Diag to bring critical attention to the current Israeli hostage crisis. As of now, 129 hostages currently remain in Hamas’ captivity. The hor-...…
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