…MAY 12 • 2022 | 21 Check out our ad in the back of this JN for a new client special offer! THE LINCOLN CENTER THEATER PRODUCTION “ A THING OF BEAUTY. A MASTERFUL PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT. A SUMPTUOUS, THRILLING NEW REVIVAL OF THE MOST PERFECT MUSICAL OF ALL TIME.” JESS CAGLE, ON SALE NOW JULY 12-24 • DETROIT OPERA HOUSE BROADWAYINDETROIT.COM • 800-982-2787 Groups (10+) BroadwayInDetroitGroups@Ambassadors.com (subject: My Fair Lady) SUN...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 22 | MAY 12 • 2022 T he Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) is welcoming judg- es, lawyers, legal professionals and law students as it celebrates its first premiere indoor event since the beginning of the pan- demic. On Monday, May 23, at 6 p.m., JBAM will hold its annual awards banquet at the Westin Southfield hotel, 1500 Town Center. Last year on a Zoom event, Attorney General Dana Nessel received JBAM’s Ruth B...…
…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [first/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check Celebrate th...…
…24 | MAY 12 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A concert that sounds out contrasts defines an upcoming program planned by The Zekelman Holocaust Center (HC) in Farmington Hills in partnership with the University of Michigan (U-M) School of Music, Theatre & Dance. The contrasts, presented on the after- noon of May 22, involve the vast differences between the essence of the music and the essence of the narrative. While the 10 short pieces are re...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 25 M ore than 250 local and nation- al business and community leaders gathered in late March at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Florida, for a Friends of the IDF (FIDF) VIP brief- ing and cocktail reception in support of FIDF’s Mamriot program, an initiative dedi- cated to providing life-chang- ing tech education to teenage girls. The event featured a keynote speech from Yossi Cohen, former Mossad Di...…
…26 | MAY 12 • 2022 I n non-pandemic times, those hon- ored at the annual Bessie Spector z”l Oldest Jewish Americans Brunch were surrounded by up to 450 peers and gener- ations of family members and guests in bal- looned-filled halls at galas with live speech- es and musical entertainment. Since 2020, the event that welcomes those 95 years or older has continually upped its distanced planning from mailed recognition letters and online ...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 27 Mazel Tov from JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Metro-Detroit Winners COMMUNITY/ LOCAL NEWS REPORTING 1st Place 9-11:20 Years Later – Jackie Headapohl 2nd Place Journalist Detained, Fenster Faces Charges, Home Free - Stacey Gittleman 4th Place Heroes at Your Doorstep - Jackie Headapohl COVER DESIGN 3rd Place Freedom Finally – Michelle Sheridan FEATURE PAGE DESIGN 1st Place A Return to Glory - Michelle Sh...…
…28 | MAY 12 • 2022 erings of individuals, many of whom, no doubt will be recognized by the honorees. The video-book also includes greetings from Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein and Matt Lester, presi- dent of Jewish Federation, one of the event’s partnering agencies, whose message speaks to Federation’s pride in supporting and working closely with local agencies to serve and support our older adults and how our comm...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY J ust as drips of water over millennia can carve out caves and canyons, one small mitzvah multiplied several times over can move mountains as well. That’s the belief of Dr. Jonathan Donath, a chiropractor in White Plains, New York, who got an epiphany in 2018 while dropping a dollar bill into the tzedakah box at his shul. “No matter how much money I give to charity, I still get a mitzvah every time I drop a doll...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 31 Donath fundraises separately. To ensure that all goes to charity, a slight surcharge is added to pay credit card processing fees. People can sign up for a monthly donation of $31.20 or an annual donation of $376. MAKING A DIFFERENCE DAILY Each day, donors receive an email telling them where their money went that day with a brief description of the nonprofit receiving the funds. “We find that many people use D...…
…32 | MAY 12 • 2022 Rabbi Caytak tells a story of a man he met in a surgi- cal waiting room. While his wife was in surgery, they put on tefillin together and the man was moved to tears. “He could not stop thanking me for giving him this incredible opportunity when he needed it most. ” Rabbi Caytak said the chaplains at both hospitals are incredibly welcoming and helpful, and he has become good friends with many of them. During th...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 33 A t the heart of Tamarack Camps’ mission is the belief that every child should have the opportunity to experience Jewish summer camp, regardless of financial ability. The agen- cy’s annual event, Send a Kid to Tamarack, raises funds for financial scholarship assistance and helps subsidize all camper fees in an effort to keep pro- grams affordable and accessible for all families in our commu- nity. Tamarack Camp...…
…34 | MAY 12 • 2022 F rom tragedy and grief has come a generous gift that will help those in the com- munity who are struggling with mental illness. Mary Must, 102, has donated $100,000 to JVS+Kadima, which runs 20 residential houses and apartments for adults with severe and long-term mental illness. The gift continues Must’s munificence to the organization. In 2008, she bought a home in Southfield, to be administered by JVS+Kadim...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 35 Must, of Huntington Woods. Though her illness made it difficult for her to cope with the normal struggles of young adulthood, she found commu- nities that accepted her loving, outgoing nature. Miya attended Western State Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado, where she eventually settled and ran a yoga studio, The Yoga Room. She relished the small-town life, the mountains, skiing and other forms of recreati...…
…E veryone loves a steak dinner, and it’s easy to make an elegant one in the quiet of your own kitchen. The trick is high heat for cooking the steak and having whatever ventilation solution your house contains active and kicking before you start cooking — the proper method will create a fair amount of smoke, but if you’re careful, you’ll get restaurant-quality steaks. Get hold of a good meat thermometer and learn how fas...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 37 top of the salt evenly in one layer. 3. Place in the oven and roast for 25-35 minutes. Check for doneness after about 25-30 minutes. It may take up to 45 minutes for larger fingerling potatoes to roast. 4. Once the potatoes are tender, remove them from the oven and allow the pan to cool. With tongs or a slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the salt. Jostle the potatoes gently in a towel to remove excess sa...…
…38 | MAY 12 • 2022 HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 for ...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 39 S ince fourth grade, Alan Posner has played the saxophone. The band director at Bloomfield Hills High School, who has been teaching for 13 years, was inspired by his own band direc- tor growing up, who encouraged him to pick up the art of teach- ing music. Posner, 35, of Berkley, says music was a no-brainer when it came to his career. “I really just love playing,” he explains. “Both playing and teaching was some...…
…40 | MAY 12 • 2022 J ason Lewis, 33, is the new com- munications specialist at Walled Lake Consolidated School District. He’s the former sports director for ABC 12 News in Flint. Jason decided to change career paths after 15 years in the television industry. “I wanted to put family first. We’re expect- ing our first child,” Jason explained. Jason married his wife, Mandy, in August 2019. While he says he’s loved his time running th...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 41 continued from page 39 also been difficult, he explains, which has impacted many music programs nationwide. In addition to the challenges that mask-wearing poses for playing certain musical instruments, like wind instruments, teach- ing remotely and holding vir- tual band classes wasn’t always easy. Often, teaching throughout COVID-19 required figuring things out with little notice or on a whim. Yet Posner confir...…
…42 | MAY 12 • 2022 A s COVID-19 health restrictions ease, more and more businesses are turn- ing to team-building events to help improve employee communication, motivation and confidence. After two years of pandemic living and working, businesses that are slowly bringing employees back to an office or an onsite work environment encounter various challenges that team-building events may help solve. Many employees, especially those hi...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 43 We can’t help when your child draws on the wall. But we can help you save for college. B I R M I N G H A M Member FDIC Jonah Cohen of Farmington Hills recently won top honors in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Composition Competition finals. He is a composer, pia- nist and cellist. His composi- tions tend to revolve around his fascinations with space, time, motion and stagnation, and ...…
…44 | MAY 12 • 2022 business SPOTlight member says team-building events have been a core offering of their business since 2014, but that the need signifi- cantly ramped up during COVID-19. TreeRunner Adventure Parks, which operates four aerial adventure parks (three in Michigan and one in North Carolina), offers a safe and socially dis- tanced outdoor activity that lends itself well to the pandemic and current times. “We’ve built it u...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 45 t age 57, Linda Schlesinger-Wagner found herself divorced and caught up in the 2006 housing market collapse. “I was in the midst of a crisis, and my payment almost doubled, ” the now 74-year-old recalls. Instead of giving up, Schlesinger-Wagner pivoted. The Jewish entrepreneur sold a longstanding children’s knit- wear business that she’ d had for years to pursue an idea that came to her in the middle of the ni...…
…46 | MAY 12 • 2022 O ne of the most anticipated annual events on the area’s sports calen- dar is returning after a two-year absence. The Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame banquet, last held in 2019 before it was can- celed in 2020 and 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be held Oct. 24 at a site that will be announced soon. Don Rudick, executive director of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, sai...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 47 A s Babson College (Wellesley, Massachusetts) baseball barrels toward the NEWMAC Conference and NCAA Division III playoffs, senior first baseman Josh Yellen of Bloomfield Hills, a former standout at Cranbrook School, has started all 32 games and leads the team in batting average (.346), hits (44), runs batted in (27), multi-hit games (11) and multi-RBI games (8). He also is among the team leaders in on-base...…
…48 | MAY 12 • 2022 SPIRIT The Blessings of Synagogue Life M y grandfather, Harry Starr of blessed memory, was a shul guy: He attended minyan every day, even volunteering to make breakfast most mornings for the attendees. Especially as he aged, going to the synagogue gave shape to his day, rhythm to his week and purpose to his years. My father, Jim Starr, has carried on his father’s legacy; he, too, is a shul guy. Among my ...…
…T his week’s Torah portion, Emor, formulates this calling as a specific mitzvah: “…do not desecrate My holy name. And I shall be sanctified in the midst of the children of Israel. I am Hashem who sanctifies you.” (Vayikra 22:33) This is known as the mitzvah of kiddush Hashem — sanctifying God’s name. How do we go about it? We live in a world of confusion and spiritual darkness. The light of truth is hidden, God’s presence conceal...…
…50 | MAY 12 • 2022 principles. The Gemara (Yoma 86a) puts it succinctly: “Make the name of Heaven beloved through you.” In other words, we are called on to bring the people we encounter to an appreciation of and, ultimately, a closeness to God, through our living example. The Gemara goes on to explain what this means — a person who is associated with Torah living, displays unimpeachable integrity in his dealings with others and s...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 51 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 be...…
…52 | MAY 12 • 2022 Shomer Israel Oak Park (248) 542-4014 godaven.com Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.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 La...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 53 ARTS&LIFE FILM REVIEW B ased on a true story, The Survivor follows the jour- ney of professional boxer Harry Haft (Ben Foster). Haft, born in Poland in 1925, was a Holocaust survivor who lived through Auschwitz by winning boxing matches against fellow inmates. The 2021 film, directed by Barry Levinson, travels through Haft’s life, jumping conti- nents and generations to tell the story of how one true love can inspire ...…
…54 | MAY 12 • 2022 Yet life takes a different path for the boxer. Haft, after a hard loss to Marciano, retires from the sport. Haft and Wofsoniker eventually marry, yet Haft continues to live in the past, Leah on his mind. He’s haunted by nightmares that seem to grow worse with age. By the time his son, Alan (Kingston Vernes) is old enough to under- stand, their relationship is already at stake, a tension forming. Wofsoniker tells her so...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 55 PHOTO CREDIT continued on page 56 THEATER N ot too many high school- ers’ moms have kvelling rights to their sons star- ring on Broadway in the title role of Evan Hansen from Dear Evan Hansen. In fact, the elite group is exclusive to a population of two, both discovered at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, or Jimmy Awards. And both Jewish. First, there was Andrew Barth Feldman. Next, there is Sam...…
…56 | MAY 12 • 2022 Primack’s mom will fly in from Arizona to see him perform in the May 21 matinee and May 22 evening shows. She plans to attend with many Detroit-area friends, including her Michigan State University sorority sisters from Sigma Delta Tau. “It’s going to be amazing discovering Detroit again with newer, older eyes, ” says Primack, who last came through Michigan when he was 12, playing the role of Pugsley on the na...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 57 HACKS COMES BACK, NOSH WITH A PURPOSE, GARFIELD GETS RELIGIOUS, AGAIN The acclaimed HBO Max comedy series Hacks pre- mieres its second, 10-epi- sode season on May 12. Two episodes will be shown on the 12th, and two episodes will be shown each following week. Hacks is well-writ- ten, well-acted, funny and touching. Here’s a brief first season recap to encourage everyone to check it out. Jean Smart co-stars as Deb...…
…58 | MAY 12 • 2022 COMEDY THRILLER NOW-MAY 21 The longest running comedy-thriller play in Broadway history is headed to the Farmington Players stage, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills: DEATHTRAP, written by Ira Levin. Tickets are available now at farmingtonplayers. org or at the box office: 248-553-2955. SOULFUL SONGS 8 PM, MAY 12 May Erlewine at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. One of the Midwest’s most prolific and p...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 59 continued on page 60 Ms. Tishby and a signed copy of her book. 7:30 pm: main speaking event (Free for Temple Israel members / $18 suggested donation for non-members). Special intro- duction by Daniel Aschheim, Deputy Consul General to the Midwest, followed by a discussion with Noa Tishby on her book, Israel: A Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. Register at www.temple-israel.org/event/ Tishby. CH...…
…A DARK DREAM 7-9 PM, MAY 19 Battle of Homestead Foundation hosts a Zoom program on “Death of a Jewish Radical in Erie, 1922: Echoes from a Century Ago.” On April 5, 1922, an Erie, Pa., postman discovered the lifeless body of Polish- born Herman Martius at his dry goods store on West 18th Street. Martius’ head had been bashed in, purportedly by an axe. A century later, the mur- der of Herman Martius remains unsolved. But many ...…
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…62 | MAY 12 • 2022 W hen asked about himself, Paul Borman would say he was “just a guy who sold bananas. ” To everyone else, he was an inspiring community leader, a staunch Israel supporter, a generous philanthropist, an innovative entrepreneur, and a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grand- father. Paul Borman, former CEO of Farmer Jack super- markets, died May 3, 2022, surrounded by the family he h...…
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…64 | MAY 12 • 2022 continued from page 63 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY T he Detroit Jewish News family mourns the loss of its gifted graphic designer Pamela Ann Mahn. Pam, 67, of Shelby Township, passed away on May 2, 2022, surrounded by her adoring family. She was a key member of the JN’s award-winning design team until 2014 when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Pam was a joy to work with, and her creative skills and vibr...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 65 continued on page 67 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Honors the Memory of Honors the Memory of Paul Borman 1932- 2022 On Behalf of a Grateful Community On Behalf of a Grateful Community JEAN PAULA BLOSTEIN, 93, of Royal Oak, died May 1, 2022. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Paul Blostein, Joel Blostein and Barbara Oppewall; gr...…
…66 | MAY 12 • 2022 B arry Kadans, 83, of West Bloomfield, passed away on May 2, 2022. He was born in Washington, D.C., and moved to Detroit when he was 13 years old. Following his graduation from Wilbur Wright High School, Barry opened a used car lot, Bargain Lot, on Livernois in the 1960s. He was also an active builder in Michigan from 1965 until his death. Barry was always an adventurous kid and was so excited and proud to...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 67 continued on page 68 continued from page 64 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Serving each family. Consoling each heart. For 105 years. Steven Gilbert; daughters and sons-in-law, Ruth and Steven Chaness, and Margo and Karl Zakalik; son-in-law, Jim Cahill; grandchildren, Sam Gilbert, Jessi and Alan Vance, James Cahill, Jake Cahill, David Chaness, Samantha Chaness, Brad Gurwin, Jack Gurwin and Naomi Zakalik; sisters-...…
…continued from page 67 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | MAY 12 • 2022 nieces and nephews. Mrs. Levine was the beloved wife for 62 years of the late Hyman “Hy” Levine; the cherished mother of the late Susan Michelle Levine; the dear sister-in-law of the late Linda Lebowitz, and the late Louis and the late Sandra Levine. Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association- Greater Michiga...…
…MAY 12 • 2022 | 69 O rrin Hatch died April 30, 2022, at the age of 88 from complications of a stroke. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate was a devout Mormon from Utah. But he used his Mormon faith to style himself as a lifelong friend of Jews and Israel — and the most visible way he showed his adoration was through the mezuzah he wore around his neck. “It is difficult for me to express the profound reve...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | MAY 12 • 2022 The Windsor-Detroit Jewish Connection T his week and next, intrepid JN reporter Danny Schwartz is fea- turing Congregation Beth El and Congregation Shaar Hashomayim, both of Windsor, in his weekly “Synagogue Spotlight.” As most of us know, many Michiganders and Detroiters currently have Canadian r...…
