…MAY 6 • 2021 | 27 Yaari-Lebovic D iane and Joey Lebovic of Farmington Hills and Nira and David Yaari of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the upcoming marriage of their children Sara Lebovic and Tom Yaari. Sara received her bache- lor’s degree in nursing and her master’s degree in nurse midwifery from the University of Michigan. She has been a practicing certified nurse\mid- wife in private practice for five years. Tom rece...…
…28 | MAY 6 • 2021 SPIRIT W ords create people, and words create societies. Delving into the latest science around speech and neuroscience, communica- tion professor Mark Waldman, one of the world’s leading experts on communication, and Dr Andrew Newberg, a research director at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, explore the idea of “compassionate communication” in their book Words Can Change Your Brain. They describe how, fr...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 29 SPIRIT TORAH PORTION Take A Fresh Look A couple of years ago, I had an encounter at my favorite grocery store in Royal Oak that I still think about today. I was in the produce section when I happened upon a group of elementary school stu- dents, probably in fourth or fifth grade, with two teachers who were talking to them about fruits and vegetables. I was immediately intrigued. I wondered if it was maybe a less...…
…30 | MAY 6 • 2021 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 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 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Is...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 31 The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel Lansing (517) 882-0049 kehillatisrael.net Congregation T’chiyah Oak Park (248) 823-7115...…
…32 | MAY 6 • 2021 T here will be a 30th annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf and Tennis Invitational after all. The milestone event was sup- posed to be held June 8, 2020, at Franklin Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills, but it was postponed to Sept. 14, 2020, by the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation because of the COVID-19 pandemic and later canceled. It was the first time in the invitational’s history that it was canceled. A...…
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…34 | MAY 6 • 2021 M other’s Day is near- ly here. This year, the date set aside expressly to pay tribute to mothers everywhere is this Sunday, May 9. Most moms don’t ask for much. They just want a little acknowledgement and perhaps a day off from everyday responsibilities — like preparing or organizing meals. If you’re the only mom in your family, you may want someone else to do the cooking if it’s usually your duty. If yo...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 35 with liquid (I use my hands). Add the bananas and pecans and toss again Pour this mixture into the baking dish. Wrap plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1-24 hours. When ready, preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the French toast from the refrig- erator and when the oven reaches temperature, unwrap and place in the center of the oven. Bake 45-minutes to 1 hour until very puffy and golden. You can eithe...…
…36 | MAY 6 • 2021 A bigail Rojansky, violist with the Verona Quartet, began her musical leanings at a young age after coming to an agreement with her mom. Her professional accom- plishments advanced as she came to agreements with others. Although Rojansky wanted to con- centrate on ballet classes, her mom wanted her to enroll in violin lessons, following the avocation of the young- ster’s grandfather. The agreement had Rojansky stud...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 37 “THE CONCERT IS STRUNG FROM A BROAD RANGE OF OUR REPERTOIRE.” — ABIGAIL ROJANSKY DIVERSE CULTURES Verona, whose recogni- tion has included the 2020 Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, performs music by many Jewish composers. “I’ve been doing a lot of research, especially on Jewish composers who have been lost in history, and I’ve been struck by the incredible music that is out there and the pr...…
…38 | MAY 6 • 2021 A local artist had more creativity to share after Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale previously presented his show, “Rene Lichtman: A Retrospective 1960-2018, Paintings & Collage.” Lichtman of West Bloomfield now returns to the fine arts gallery coop- erative with a collection of new abstract paintings. His exhibit, “Chance/ Choice,” opens today, May 6, and continues through May 30, including two receptions ...…
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…40 | MAY 6 • 2021 CELEBRITY NEWS ARTS&LIFE VAX LIVE’S CHANUKAH MAN; BRIT BIO-PICS VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World airs at 8 p.m. on May 8 on ABC and CBS, and streams on YouTube. The program aims to inspire vaccine confidence worldwide and help get the COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, every- where. Global Citizen, which organized the concert, will urge philanthropists and cor- porations to donate enough funds to vaccinate...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 41 JEWS OF ETHIOPIA 10 AM, MAY 6 Hadassah Greater Detroit presents “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia” with Rabbi Josh Bennett. Register by Thursday, May 6, at hadas- sahmidwest.org/GDraiders. There is a $10 event fee. He will explore the history of the Ethiopian Jewish community and discover the roots of an African Jewish presence in the ancient Aksumite Kingdom. For questions, contact greaterde...…
…42 | MAY 6 • 2021 A favorite neighborhood restaurant in Oak Park is off to a fresh start. Eddie’s Gourmet Restaurant & Bar adapted last year when Michigan’s pandemic safety order ended service inside restaurants and bars. Everything was going well with the carryout orders; then, a grill grease fire on Oct. 15 shuttered the place. Regular customers were afraid — especially because of the COVID pandemic — that they’ d never dine ...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 43 O ver the last 12 years, Matt Ran has held nearly every role at Telemus — from intern to wealth analyst to chief operating officer. Now, he has a new title — partner. The oldest son of the firm’s founder, Gary Ran, recently became the company’s sixth partner, representing the next generation of leadership for the Southfield-based family- owned business. Telemus provides financial advisory, asset and liabil...…
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…46 | MAY 6 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY SEYMOUR DEITCH, 95, of Southfield, died April 27, 2021. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 73 years, Dorothy Deitch; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Dr. Howard and Neida Deitch of Portland, Ore.; brothers and sister-in-law, Lewis and Rida Deitch, Harry Deitch, Morris Deitch; sister, Delores Davis; grandchildren, Daniel, Sabra and Lenny, Jonathan and Liana, Jessica and Ken,...…
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…48 | MAY 6 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY the late Harry Fink, the late Jack Fink, the late David Fink, the late Sol Fink, the late Nathan Fink and the late Leonard Fink. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah-Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, hadassah.org/ detroit; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. CHER...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 49 UDO L. SALK, 90, of Highland, Mich., died April 26, 2021. He was a graduate of Cass Tech High School, where he met Garey; they were blessed to share 66 years of marriage. As a young man, Udo served two years in the Army, during the Korean conflict. He became an electrical contrac- tor, starting his own company in Detroit, serving the com- munity for more than half a century. Udo was an active Southfield Rotari...…
…50 | MAY 6 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY L indsay Warren Press (aka Preston Lindsay), a popular caricaturist in Metro Detroit and Atlanta, Ga., died March 25, 2021, at age 62. Born in Detroit, Mr. Press was graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village and studied at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he majored in advertising and graphic design. After leaving CCS, his passion becam...…
…MAY 6 • 2021 | 51 continued from page 49 JOYCE I. SPIEGEL, 86, of Farmington Hills, died April 27, 2021. She is survived by her daugh- ters and son-in-law, Nancy Finegood, Robin and Rob Nosan, and Wendy Smith; grandchildren, Bradley and Shannon Finegood, Sara and Oren Davidovicz, Isaac and Eva Nosan, James Alan Hirshfeld, Melani Spiegel and Brian Rosenbloom, and Jeremy Spiegel and Naitnaphit Limlamai; great-grandchil- dren, El...…
…OBITUARIES 52 | MAY 6 • 2021 OF BLESSED MEMORY M arvin Surowitz, a lifetime Detroiter, died on April 16, 2021. Born in 1941, he graduated from Mumford High School and Wayne State University. As a professor of political science since 1964 at Macomb County and Wayne County community colleges, he impacted many people. Students often said his class was a pivotal point in their lives. Marvin was involved in social and political ...…
…RASKIN THE BEST OF EVERYTHING MAY 6 • 2021 | 53 O wner Nerio Lelli of Lelli’s Inn on Woodward, Detroit, was about as round as a ping pong ball and twice as bouncy … He was a thoroughly likeable fellow, full of buoyant good humor and opti- mism, who liked to refer to himself in the third person as “the doctor. ” Signor Lelli would tell you half seriously, half kiddingly, that his was the best restaurant in Detroit … and he was the b...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | MAY 6 • 2021 Mondale: A Friend to Israel F ormer Vice President of the United States Walter Mondale passed away on April 19, 2021, at the age of 93. Most of the obituaries for Mondale applauded him as a staunch friend of Israel. As the JTA ’s Ron Kampeas stated, “Mondale was from an era when being pro-Israel and...…
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