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June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 37

…42 | JUNE 22 • 2023 S arah Rose Sharp is exhibiting four exam- ples of her fiber art projects as one artist among almost 50 whose work appears in “Stop Making Sense Plus One, ” the crafts show that continues through July 12 at the Janice Charach Gallery in the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. With material remnants and decorative enhancements, Sharp has made even more works for the gallery shop. “Stop Making Sense” ...…

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…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 43 Holiness: Discovering holi- ness in everyday interactions and using Shabbat and holidays to find holiness all around us. Care: Caring for our planet and its inhabitants. Awe: Developing our sense that there is something larger than ourselves, which we might call God. Seeing freely who we are and who we are not. Freedom to: Working on our characteristics, to live up to our potential. Teshuvah: Reflecting and cha...…

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…44 | JUNE 22 • 2023 ANDREW BARTH FELDMAN, STAN LEE, CYNTHIA WEIL No Hard Feelings, a comedy-drama, opens in theaters on June 23. Here’s the plot: Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) is broke when she answers a very unusual ad. A wealthy couple are concerned about their son, Percy, who is a brilliant high school student, but is not interested in people — no friends, no dates. They hire Maddie, to quote the film, “to date Percy’s brain...…

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…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 45 PRIDE SHABBAT & ONEG 6:30-8:30 PM, JUNE 23 (Fri.) To celebrate Pride Month, join Temple Shir Shalom for Outdoor Meditation Shabbat Services that will include special speakers Rep. Noah Arbit and Shir Shalom mem- ber Amanda Acey, and a delicious oneg to follow. PUPPET THEATER 2 PM, JUNE 24 (Sat.) Alex and Olmsted return to the DIA with their Jim Henson Foundation grant- awarded MAROONED! A Space Comedy. This...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 41

…46 | JUNE 22 • 2023 Register by June 27: jlive. app/events/4693. CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, JUNE 29 (Thurs.) Virtual caregiver support group for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes, including various types of dementia. Contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social worker, for Zoom link and more informa- tion: 248-233-4392, dmoon@ geshermi.org. BOB-LO TIES 7-8:30 PM, JUNE 29 (Th...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 42

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June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 43

…48 | JUNE 22 • 2023 I t’s so heartwarming when someone recovers from a debilitating condition and wants to help others who are experiencing the same struggle. Rachel S.* (all names are changed) battled an eating disorder that took over her life and is eager to share her person- al journey and the lessons she has learned with those struggling — and their parents. Rachel’s troubles began in the fourth grade, when she deliberately stopp...…

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…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 49 DR. SEYMOUR BAXTER, 91, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 12, 2023. Dr. Baxter is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Alexander Baxter, Daniel Baxter and Bridget Brown, and David and Shannon Baxter; grandchildren, Noah, Billie, Echo and Max Baxter; sister-in-law, Carole Baxter; brother-in-law, Dr. Gerald Weintraub. He was the beloved hus- band for 54 years of the late Anita Baxter; the loving brot...…

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…We are beyond grateful. Your support has made a tremendous impact and helped us keep our community strong—in Detroit, Israel and around the world. Together, we are making a difference in Jewish lives every day. We’d like to offer a heartfelt THANK YOU to the donors to our 2023 Annual Campaign. 23_EXE_JN HF_Full Pg Thk You Campaign-V3.indd 1 …

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…50 | JUNE 22 • 2023 continued from page 49 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam conflict. Israel thoroughly enjoyed giving and gave to many local charities, family and friends. He often fed the ducks with his children, whom he loved. He enjoyed nature, writing, collecting coins and delving into the stock market along with var- ious other investments. Israel also enjoyed acting at th...…

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…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 51 continued on page 52 Contributions may be made to the Zekelman Holocaust Center or to the Hidden Child Foundation at the Anti-Defamation League. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JEREMY MARGOLIS, 54, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 14, 2023. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Alan Baum; brothers and sis- ter-in-law, Bruce and Michelle Margolis, Steven Margolis; many loving nieces, nephew...…

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…52 | JUNE 22 • 2023 continued from page 51 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY special thanks to the dedicated caregivers and administrators of Fleishman Residence and Jewish Senior Life. Dr. Raznik was the beloved husband for 68 years of the late Geraldine Raznik; loving son of the late Joseph and the late Fayge Raznik; dear broth- er and brother-in-law of the late Eva and the late Hyman Bryman, the late Mollie and the late Bernie Gas...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 49

…JUNE 22 • 2023 | 53 B en Helfgott, one of two known Holocaust survivors to go on to compete in the Olympics, died Friday, June 15, 2023, at 93. Helfgott survived the Holocaust as a teenager, and he went on to become a champion weightlifter and a champion of Holocaust education. He was knighted in 2018. “Sir Ben Helfgott was one of the most inspirational people I have known,” said Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, according to L...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 50

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | JUNE 22 • 2023 I recently wrote about Israeli leaders who have visited Detroit. I promised to write more about Dr. Chaim Weizmann coming to town. Chaim Weizmann (1874-1952) was the first president of Israel. More important than that prestigious honor, however, is the fact that he took up the Zionist cause after ...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 51

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…6 | JUNE 22 • 2023 1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detro...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 54

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JUNE 22• 2023 | 7 other groups, committed to its destruction.” This dramatizes the value of the IHRA definition, which recognizes that (1) under antisemitism’s previous mutations Jews were regularly demonized as bloodthirsty baby-killers; (2) with antisemitism’s current mutation, which incorporates anti-Zionism, antisem...…

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…8 | JUNE 22 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY opinion We Must Support the White House’s National Strategy on Antisemitism O n May 25 — when many people had their eyes on the Memorial Day weekend — the White House made his- tory. It released the first-ev- er National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism. There are those who downplayed the action, and some who even dismissed it entirely. But take it from me, someone who deals with anti...…

June 22, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 56

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June 15, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 1

…$200 June 15-21, 2023 / 26 Sivan – 2 Tammuz 5783 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com New Community Mikvah Center Bais Chabad Torah Center invites Detroit’s Jewish community to the grand opening of the Mallor Walder Mikvah Center. See page 14 …

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…10 | JUNE 15 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY T he CUNY School of Law’s commencement speaker Fatima Mohammed could be a contestant in a sordid game of how many antisemitic slurs can be packed into one speech. In her May 12 address, Mohammed compared Jews to Nazis and called for the mass slaughter of Jews via the destruction of Israel. Both are explicit violations of the widely adopted IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism. Thes...…

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…Presenting Sponsor Penny and Harold Blumenstein Maestro Sponsor Barbara and Michael Kratchman Virtuoso Sponsor Bluma Schechter Conductor Sponsor Nancy and James Grosfeld Artist Sponsors Judy and Jeff Aisen | Faye and Paul Blatt Edward I. Fleischman Foundation | Doreen Hermelin Katie and Evan Leibhan | Eunice Ring | Andi and Larry Wolfe Thank you, Premier Event sponsors! FRAMEOFMIND BENEFIT AND ARTS SHOWCASE Learn more about supporting...…

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…12 | JUNE 15 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY Student’s Corner My Judaism E ver since I was old enough to comprehend religion, ethnicity and identity, I embraced my connection to Judaism and feminism. It was not until I began high school that I started to see the intersection between these parts of my iden- tity. Experiencing something that helped me to understand the many facets of Judaism and the complex histo- ry of feminism in Am...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 15 T he Tugman Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloomfield is inviting the wider Detroit Jewish community to the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Mallor Walder Mikvah Center on Sunday, June 18. The center is comprised of three mik- vahs — the Saul Saulson Men’s Mikvah, the Zekelman Family Keilim (vessels) Mikvah and, what Rabbi Shneur Silberberg, co-rabbi of the Chabad shul, affectionately calls the “crown ...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 16 | JUNE 15 • 2023 ON THE COVER he wondered how to mark this mile- stone birthday. “I thought, ‘What would the Rebbe want me to do?’” Rabbi Silberberg said. “The Rebbe had described the women’s mikvah as the bedrock foun- dation of every Jewish home, and I concluded that he would want me to make a beautiful mikvah for our community that has more than qua- drupled in size.” NEW MEETS OLD DESIGN...…

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…continued from page 16 said of his bar mitzvah. Now, decades later, he was thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to follow in his father’s footsteps, with his right-hand man Zev Goldner, the Silberbergs, Bais Chabad Administrator Rabbi Avraham Wineberg and the team of mashgichim (religious supervisors), professionals and community members who lent their time, expertise and opinions so that this mikvah would be extra special. ...…

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…20 | JUNE 15 • 2023 continued from page 18 ON THE COVER OUR COMMUNITY vah and keilim mikvah are not actually functioning yet. “The next decent rainstorm should be enough to put us into business!” said Rabbi Shneur. “Operating our mikvah will require all hands on deck … Spearheaded by Laya Kleinman and Elisheva Shomer, oper- ational plans are already in place.” Zeesy, in particular, is excited to be an ambassador for this mitzvah...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY I t was a whirlwind 48 hours when professionals from our local Jewish service agencies touched down in Baltimore on a trip dubbed the “Executive Expedition.” The goal of the trip was for agency pro- fessionals to visit a city that offered different program- ming to their Jewish commu- nity. Baltimore was chosen because it is a similar in size to Metro Detroit with unique offerings the professionals were eager to learn ...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 23 ON THE GROUND IN BALTIMORE Trip participants included Perry Ohren of Jewish Family Service, Paul Blatt of Gesher Human Services, Shaindle Braunstein of JARC, Bassie Shemtov of Friendship Circle, Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network; Nancy Heinrich of Jewish Senior Life, Daniella Mechnikov of Yad Ezra and Tzadok Eliyahu of Detroit Chesed. Brian Rothenberg, CEO Steven Ingber and Schnaa...…

June 15, 2023 (vol. 174, iss. 20) • Page Image 17

…OUR COMMUNITY A fter 58 years at the Ira Kaufman Chapel, David Techner, 71, has decided it’s time for a change. “It’s time. I’ve been doing this a long time. It’s time for a change for the chap- el and for me,” he explains. Techner will now be Ira Kaufman’s Funeral Director Emeritus, continuing to work onsite and at some funerals but not personally handling all the chapel’s 24/7 opera- tions and funeral arrange- ments. Co-owner J...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 25 who live out of town and hope to visit them more often. David Techner has been very active in the Jewish community and is especially proud of being a founder of Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, which helps patients and families with chronic illnesses and end-of- life support. He initiated a project with the Wayne County medical examiner, along with other local funeral directors and cemeteries, to help wit...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY A longtime Top-40, rock ’n’ roll DJ, my dad once single-handedly halt- ed an unruly crowd at a Beatles concert, warning that the show would not go on if they if they couldn’t control the uproar. On the flip side, he was a member of Detroit’s Orthodox Jewish community. His radio station contracts specified that he did not work on Shabbat. He also recited morning prayers in a private cor- ner of the studio during newsb...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 27 Arriving at school that day to classmates asking about my gift was the first realization that people beyond my family and close friends knew of my father. HIS GROWING UP YEARS My dad grew up in the small, largely non-Jewish town of Kittanning, Penn., contracting polio in a neighborhood swim- ming pool when he was 8. He recalled overhearing his dad say he would never walk again. Optimistic and determined, he say...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 27 28 | JUNE 15 • 2023 never embarrassed, never making excuses. If he limped, he limped. If couldn’t run the bases, he stood still and played catch with us. When his legs wouldn’t allow him to carry us as kids, he made games out of lifting us over his head with his astonishingly strong arms. He did everything in his power to use the strength he had but was accepting of whatever help it took for ...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 New Community Mikvah Center Bais Chabad Torah Center invites the community to the grand opening. 22 The Executive Expedition Detroit Jewish agency professionals visit Baltimore. 24 Ira Kaufman Chapel Plans Leadership Transition David Techner shifts to emeritus status at Ira Kaufman Chapel. 26 My Dad Was...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY O n May 21, com- munity members gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Chabad Jewish Center of Troy’s new Torah scroll. The celebration began with a ceremony at Riverside Park in Auburn Hills where community member Joy Silverstein, who gave the lead gift to sponsor the Torah, spoke to the crowd. Silverstein said how special it is that she’s able to have such an impact and to pass the spark of the torch of Ju...…

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…32 | JUNE 15 • 2023 These LEADING LAWYERS have been recommended by their peers to be among the TOP LAWYERS in Michigan TOP LAWYERS DETROIT METRO AREA BASED UPON A SURVEY OF THEIR PEERS Jesse M. Reiter ABC Law Centers (Reiter & Walsh PC) Bloomfield Hills 248.593.5100 Personal Injury: Professional Malpractice Jennifer M. Grieco Altior Law PC Birmingham 248.372.9884 Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage: Consumer Insureds; Prof’l M...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 33 Michael B. Stewart Fishman Stewart PLLC Troy 248.594.0633 Copyright/Trademark; Intellectual Property; Patent Ann Marie Uetz Foley & Lardner LLP Detroit 313.234.7114 Bankruptcy/Workout: Commercial; Commercial Litigation; Creditor Rights/Commercial Collect Matthew A. Fraiberg Fraiberg & Pernie PLLC Birmingham 248.837.2399 Criminal Defense: DUI; Criminal Defense: Felonies/Misdemeanors David A. Franklin Franklin L...…

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…34 | JUNE 15 • 2023 Michael V. Kell Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Royal Oak 248.723.0480 Commercial Litigation; ADR: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Defense Rodger A. Kershner Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Royal Oak 248.723.0421 Energy; Mergers/Acquisitions; Public Utilities Bradley J. Knickerbocker Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Royal Oak 248.723.0427 Commercial Litigation; Real Estate: Commercial; RE: Finance; Securit...…

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…JUNE 15 • 2023 | 35 A lawyer CANNOT buy the distinction of Leading Lawyer. The distinction was earned by being among those lawyers most often recommended by their peers. For a full description of our research process, a complete list of all Leading Lawyers, and to view profiles of the lawyers listed on this page, go to www.LeadingLawyers.com A Division of Law Bulletin Media—est. 1854 Irika N. Mellin Mellin Robinson PC Troy 248.614.9...…

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…36 | JUNE 15 • 2023 continued on page 38 J ewish Family Service’s Legal Referral Service, (LRS) now in its 15th year of operation, continues to steadily and quietly provide top-notch pro bono attorneys and make a profound impact on the lives of many people in need. Since its inception, the program has amassed an army of all- volunteer attorneys who have assisted more than 2,000 clients and provided over $10 million of p...…

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