…16 | MAY 20 • 2021 A t the last live charity event at the Holocaust Memorial Center (HMC), a spark was lit inside Dr. Steve Shanbom. “During the event, they always ask all of the survivors to stand up and be recognized, and you just saw how few people are still alive who are survivors,” Shanbom said. “I thought we could spread the word to people and expose them to this.” Shanbom, an ophthalmologist in Berkley, has walked the wa...…
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…18 | MAY 20 • 2021 A fter 45 storied years, fashion icon Linda Dresner has closed her Birmingham boutique. Known for her timeless pieces and dressing the best of the best of Metro Detroit (and beyond), Dresner, 83, felt it was the right opportunity to move on to the next chapter of her life. “It was time to stop, ” she says a few weeks after her Linda Dresner boutique shut its doors for good. “I didn’t feel at my age that I wan...…
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…20 | MAY 20 • 2021 D etroit Dad Justin Jacobs has been a fan of Jbaby since first taking the prenatal class with his wife. “Jbaby’s prenatal class really helped me become more confident in my role and understand how I could best support my wife during her final trimester, during the birth and how to continue to be the best husband and father I could, ” he says. “Without the class, I would have been com- pletely unprepared. ” Jacobs...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 21 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Ma el Tov! Sy Manello from all of your friends at Sy has been an important member of T e Detroit Jewish News staf for the past 33 years and we are honored to work with such an important member of the community. He’s done extensive volunteering at Jewish Senior Life. He has done monthly readings of literature at Fleischman, Hechtman and Coville residences. He has served snacks, le...…
…22 | MAY 20 • 2021 continued from page 20 are moving forward and even increasing what we are doing. ” Jbaby’s five-part prenatal pro- gram switched immediately to virtual in April 2020. “We had 10 couples, and everyone was very happy to do it this way, ” Erez says. “It’s not exactly the same as being in per- son, but it still provided families with the sup- port they were counting on. ” Margot Peck, a local mom-to-be, had a lot of...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 23 The Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families would like to thank our amazing sponsors for supporting our 18th annual fundraiser. Hillary & Craig Glaser Esther & Ken Gold Cheryl & Dan Guyer Roberta & Paul Ingber Ellen Kaye Susan Konop Zieva & Marc Konvisser Renee & Jay Kozlowski Zina & Michael Kramer Susan & Barry Lepler Donna & Michael Maddin Leslee & David Magidson Dana & Andrew Baer Richard Cavaler C....…
…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | MAY 20 • 2021 A new Jewish subscription service is offering environmentally con- scious kits that can help residents in Metro Detroit go green. Featuring six different kits to be released throughout the remainder of the year, Hazon Detroit’s latest initiative aims to alle- viate barriers people may face in transition- ing to more sustainable lifestyles. The Bloomfield Hills-based Jewish non- profit organization, whic...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 25 A rthur Horwitz, pub- lisher emeritus and former executive edi- tor of the Detroit Jewish News, has officially been inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Horwitz was supposed to be inducted in 2020, but the ceremo- ny was canceled due to COVID. Mike Smith, who worked closely with Horwitz as the Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair for the Detroit Jewish News Foundation, nominated him for the aw...…
…26 | MAY 20 • 2021 E lana Hopman has always had a love for printed goods. A self-proclaimed “paper nerd, ” the 37-year-old West Bloomfield resident grew up with a passion for beautiful stationery and letters. It’s a love she carried with her throughout her adult life, eventually making the art of print her full-time career. The owner and founder of the calligra- phy and stationery business Annabel Reese didn’t always have her eyes s...…
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…28 | MAY 20 • 2021 T hrough WhatsApp, Facebook, emails and texts, Jewish Detroiters are trying their best to keep informed about the safety status of Israeli family and friends as Hamas bombards Israel with thou- sands of rocket launches. When it is early evening on this side of the globe, social media posts come from Israel depicting the mundane of everyday life right now: rushing in the middle of the night to a safe room or...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY 30 | MAY 20 • 2021 Business Bridge (now the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator), and his wife, Lisa, recently returned from an Israel visit with their chil- dren and grandchildren in Tel Aviv. Lis said the barrage of rockets coming from Gaza is evidence of a “mistake” Israel has made in allowing money from Qatar to flow into the region that was supposed to go toward humanitarian efforts but is used instead by ...…
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…32 | MAY 20 • 2021 A hole-in-one is every golfer’s dream. Ken Nathan has three aces, one at each of the three predominantly Jewish country clubs in the Detroit area. It took 23 years for the Bloomfield Hills resident to achieve the unique feat. One of Nathan’s holes- in-one was shot on an unseasonably warm late fall day. One was on a bitterly cold early spring day. One earned him $10,000. He shot his first hole-in- one Nov. 29, 1...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 33 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN Billy Slobin has Farmington Hills Harrison High School blood running through his veins. He played football at Harrison and was the football team’s volunteer strength and conditioning coach from 1986 until the high school closed in 2019. His two sons played football for Harrison. Slobin looks at the former high school every day he’s at work. His Supreme Lending mortgage office is acro...…
…34 | MAY 20 • 2021 What a difference a year makes isn’t always a trite cliche. It truly describes this season for the Frankel Jewish Academy girls tennis team. After not playing last season because spring sports were shut down by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan High School Athletic Association in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jaguars won their first Catholic League division championship...…
…Mazel tov to this year’s grads. From Left Bottom Clockwise: Jaden Jubas, Farber Hebrew Day School; Max Adamczyk, Bloomfield Hills High School; Cara Lopatin, Farber Hebrew Day School; Daniel Klausner, FJA; Adin Lofman, Farber. Photo by Jerry Zolynsky …
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 37 cap&gown 2021 continued on page 38 EMILY ABRAMS Walled Lake Northern High School Summa Cum Laude, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Capstone graduate, Spanish Seal of Biliteracy, National Honor Society, Jewish Youth Award, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Temple Israel Madricha and graduate, Varsity Ski Team Captain. University of Michigan MAX ADAMCZYK Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Basketball, National Ho...…
…38 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 37 LIRA BORDOLEY Seaholm High School National Honor Society, Symphony Band, AM Jazz Band, Dearborn Youth Symphony (Flute), State Champion Powerlifting 2021, Captain and decorated Track & Field sprinter/hurdler. University of Michigan AUBREY BORSCHKE Adams High School Stamps School of Art and Design, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, USAG Women...…
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…40 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 38 JUSTIN BROWN Cranbrook Kingswood Captain Varsity Cross Country, Model U.N., Friendship Circle Teen Board, Wilderness Leader. Colorado College JACOB BYLINOWSKI Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Basketball, Summer Adventures Camp. Michigan State University SABRINA CARSON Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Theatrical perform...…
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…42 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 40 CARLY COHEN Bloomfield Hills High School Key Club President, Yearbook Section Editor, UMatter Board, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Relay for Life Teen Volunteer Coordinator, VP of Jewish Programming for Aliyah BBG, Youth Federation of Temple Israel Social Programming Chair & Communications Chair, National Honor Society. University of Denver DREW COHEN Bloomfield Hills ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 43 Mazel Tov! Sophia Aaron Congratulations on your graduation from Frankel Jewish Academy. Your future is so bright and we know you will accomplish everything you set out to do. We are proud of you beyond measure. Indiana University is lucky to have you. We love you, Mom, Dad, and Alex Emilie Weingarden You’ve been a successful Hawk at Hillel and Jaguar at FJA. Now it’s your turn to soar like an Eagle. ...…
…44 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 42 JACOB DWOSKIN Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Captain, Wall of Fame recipient, BBYO Chapter Recruitment Chair, LINK participant, Yad Ezra volunteer. Indiana University ANTHONY DZIUBA West Bloomfield High School Summa Cum Laude, Varsity Sailor (Captain 8 seasons), Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation Scholarship. Easte...…
…F A R B E R H E B R E W D A Y S C H O O L - Y E S H I V A T A K I V A P R O U D L Y C O N G R A T U L A T E S O U R 2 0 2 1 G R A D U A T E S : J a c o b K l e i m a n J o s e p h K o r m a n J o s e p h K o r n b l u m D a n i e l L e r m a n C a r a L o p a t i n B E F O R E A T T E N D I N G U N I V E R S I T Y , O U R S T U D E N T S W I L L S T U D Y A T T H E F O L L O W I N G P R O G R A M S I N I S R A E L : A m u d i m , E m ...…
…46 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 44 ETHAN FISHER Cranbrook- Kingswood Honor roll and dean’s list, (4 years), Yearbook senior edito- rial staff, Third-degree black belt American Martial Arts, Lighthouse Covid Relief vol- unteer, Rock climbing, Archery, Coding instructor, Concert Band, Japanese Club, French Club, Gaming Club. Michigan State University ISABELLE FREUND Walled Lake Northern High School Ma...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 47 MACK GLASS Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Golf, Varsity Tennis, Debate Club. Undecided SLOANE GOLDBERG Groves High School Co-president of the Jewish Student Union Club, Yad Ezra Cotah Team, Tennis. University of Arizona EMMA GOLDSCHMIDT Roeper School Yearbook Editor, Yearbook Business Manager, Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills competitive dance team (10 years), Maccabi Games com- p...…
…48 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 47 SAMANTHA GREEN Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Scholar-Athlete, Varsity Poms & Dance team, BBYO Michigan Region S’ganit, Tamarack Camps Teen Council Chairwoman, Youth Foundation Temple Israel member, School Student Ambassador and Global Leader. University of Maryland JACK GREEN Groves High School National Honor Society, JV Tennis Captain, G...…
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…50 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 48 KADIE HOLLANDER North Farmington High School Ski Team, National Honor Society Executive Board, Friendship Circle vol- unteer. University of Vermont ETHAN INGBER Walled Lake Northern High School BBYO-SC x YLC Coordinator, Shapiro board member, Cross Country Varsity Captain, Track and Field Varsity, National Honor Society, Ping Pong Club, Jew Crew Club. Michiga...…
…West Bloomfield High School Proudly Congratulates the WBHS Class of 2021 Where they’ve been accepted . . . www.wbsd.org WBHS Class of (248) 865-6420 Adrian College Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Albion College Alma College American University AmeriCorps Amherst College Andrews University Arizona State University Army Ball State University Bard College Baylor University Bethel-Cookman University Bowling Green State Uni...…
…52 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 50 MADISON JENNINGS Seaholm High School Cross Country Captain, Drum Major, National Honor Society Secretary, Symphony Band, Jazz Band, Co-President Pay- It Forward Club, Chess Club, Stage Crew. University of Michigan MARKI JENNINGS Seaholm High School Cross Country, Marching Band, Symphony Band, School Musical, Tennis, Make Me A Maple, International Club. Michig...…
…Yael Atzmon Pioneer High School University of Michigan Rachel Baker Frankel Jewish Academy Wayne State University Jessica Caminker Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Emma Cherrin Berkley High School University of Michigan Ilana Diskin Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State University Hannah Gorman Frankel Jewish Academy University of Michigan Kadie Hollander North Farmington High School University of Vermont Isab...…
…54 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 52 EMMA KATKOWSKY Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Dance Captain, Peer to Peer, BBYO Kulanu BBG member, Shir Shalom Temple Youth Board. Michigan State University EVAN KATZ Bloomfield Hills High School BIFF radio station at school, Michigan stu- dent broad- casting awards, Bloomfield Youth Assistance Outstanding Award. Michigan State University ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 55 Jack Harris You are so loved and we are so very proud of you and all your accomplishments! We can’t wait to see where life takes you! We love you, Mom and Dad Oakland Early College Hybrid High School and College Oakland County residents can earn a high school diploma AND an Associate degree or 60 cred- its towards a Bachelor’s degree - tuition free - at Oakland Early College. OEC blends high school and college...…
…56 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 54 JULIA KLEIN Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Jewish Fund Teen Board representative, President of Holocaust Survivor Program, Sib4Sib Vice-Chair, Black Belt in Taekwondo. University of Michigan SAM KRAMER Roeper School JV and Varsity Basketball, Varsity Baseball, Student Government, Editor school newspaper, Orchard’s Youth Board. Tulane Universi...…
…The Administration, Faculty, Staff and Alumni of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah extend a heartfelt MAZEL TOV MAZEL TOV to our GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2021/5781 GRADUATING CLASSES OF 2021/5781 Congratulations on your wonderful academic achievements, including our high school students who won Phi Beta Kappa and Michigan Competitive Scholarships. We are proud of your accomplishments in middos tovos (sterling character traits), especially under the ci...…
…58 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 56 ADAM LEVITT Frankel Jewish Academy Varsity Soccer Co-Captain, Varsity Baseball Co-Captain, Varsity Tennis, Catholic League Athletic Scholarship, Chess Club founder, Music Ensemble Drums, Jewish Senior Life Eight Over Eighty partici- pant. Purdue University BROOKE LEWIS Bloomfield Hills High School Summa Cum Laude, OOA Scholar- Athlete, National Honor Society,...…
…Each year, Teen Board members select critical issues affecting the community to address through their grantmaking. This year, the focus areas included diminishing the stigma surrounding mental health, and addressing the impact of Covid-19 on the health and wellbeing of the metro Detroit community. The Jewish Fund Teen Board is proud to announce that a total of $100,000 in grants has been awarded to the following organizations: Brilliant De...…
…60 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 58 ADAM LYNCH North Farmington High School Varsity Cross Country, Business Professionals of America, DECA Treasurer. University of California, San Diego DARBY MARWIL Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Varsity Poms, OAA Scholar-Athlete Award, Magna Cum Laude. Michigan State University CASIE MENUCK Frankel Jewish Academy Michigan State Un...…
…62 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 60 RACHEL NAKISHER Berkley High School President Shir Shalom Temple Youth, UMatter Board, Student Leadership, National Honor Society, BBYO Board, J-Serve Board, Model U.N. Board, Girl-Up Board, Oakland Activities Association Sportsmanship Recognition Award, Swim & Dive, Track and Field. University of Michigan SLOAN NELICK Groves High School/ Acalanes High School, ...…
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…64 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 62 BLAKE PHILLIPS Berkley High School Student Body President. UMatter Board, President of Kishon AZA 2019-2020, National Honor Society. DECA State Finalist 2020. Michigan State University KATE POTOCSKY Groves High School National Honor Society, Director of Commu- nications for Groves Student Congress, Interact Club President, Pre- Med Club, DECA, Friendship Circl...…
…MAY 2021 Landmark partnership will address social issues that impact health A partnership between Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University, finalized in January 2021, is built on the concept that health care is a fundamental building block of a strong community. The organizations seek to enhance access to quality, affordable, compassionate health care through shared education, research and clinical integration for ur...…
