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…56 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N DONALD C. ALEXANDER, 88, of Chicago, Ill., passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024. Born in Detroit on July 11, 1936, Don graduated from Mumford High School in 1954 and from Wayne State University with a B.A. in history. He also resided in Deerfield, Ill., and Parkland, Fla. He is survived by his children, David Alexander, Deborah (Dr. Robert) Ernst, Alaine Alexander, Gail (Dr. Jason) Weiss; grandchil- dr...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 57 J N continued on page 58 ORT America, 75 Maiden Lane — 10th floor, New York, New York 10038. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ZACHARY M. DAVIES, 86, of Farmington Hills, died July 17, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Hetty Davies; daughters and son- in-law, Miriam and Louis Davies Pardo, and...…
…58 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Simon; many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Martin was the loving son of the late Leonard and the late Margot Efros; dear brother of the late Ron Efros, the late Norm Efros; adored son-in-law of the late Lois Horowitz. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076; Jewi...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 59 J N continued on page 60 Zekelman Holocaust Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. A funeral service took place at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Yiddish Folks Farein Section. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ELIZABETH LIWAZER, 59, of Chicago, Ill., died July 16, 2024. She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Marci and Dr. D...…
…essay We Rallied as They Protested T here’s strength in num- bers. ” No truer words were ever spoken, especially regarding the Jewish and Zionist community. On Sunday, July 14, my mom and I joined a pro-Israel rally that took place in front of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Initially, it was in response to a planned pro-Palestine protest, but that message must not have made it far across their community be...…
…continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N ELIZABETH SANDY, 101, for- mer Detroiter of Boca Raton, Fla., died June 16, 2024. She had a tre- mendous zest for life and for her family. She lost her father, moth- er and brother in the Holocaust. She sur- vived by escaping from a forced labor battalion march and finding shelter in the Swiss Consulate Annex in Budapest, called the Glass House. The m...…
…D r. Richard D. Budson, a renowned mental health professional, accom- plished musician and loving father and grandfather, passed away in his sleep on July 17, 2024, at 89. Dr. Budson graduated from Harvard College and the University of Michigan Medical School. He was asso- ciate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the community mental health residential pro- gram at McLean Hospital, a division of the Massa...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Detroit + Maccabi, a Love Af air I t’s going to be a great summer for young Jewish sportsmen and sports- women. The JCC Maccabi Games for teenage Jewish athletes will be held in Detroit July 28-Aug. 2, followed by games in Houston, Texas, Aug. 4-9. The JCC Maccabi Games is the largest sports event in North America for y...…
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…JULY 25 • 2024 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com It felt right to be at the rally. Standing in front of the Holocaust Center, I almost felt like we were protecting it, helping to preserve our histo- ry. As I write this, I can’t help but feel like it was a full circle moment. When the Holocaust ended, those who survived did not feel welcomed to go back ...…
…Strength Strength Strength in Numbers ABOVE LEFT: Eden Golan was the main headliner at Birthright’s Mega Solidarity Event. ABOVE RIGHT: President and CEO of the Birthright Foundation Elias Saratovsky. 8 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY …
…continued on page 10 STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Taglit-Birthright — the bridge between Israel and the diaspora — builds the next generation of Zionists. T en days in Israel can make a lasting impact on shap- ing the Jewish identity of a college student or young adult. This has been the case for more than 800,000 diaspora Jews who have traveled to Israel with Taglit- Birthright since the philanthropic organization began offer...…
…$200 July 18-24, 2024 / 12-18 Tammuz, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com z $200 July 18-24, 2024 / 12-18 Tammuz, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Michigan’s Rachel Sussman chronicles Suffs’ 10-year journey to Broadway. See page 32 …
…10 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N F rom July 28-Aug. 2, Detroit will be hosting the JCC Maccabi Games for the first time since 2019. This will be Detroit’s seventh time hosting the games, the most of any community. Over 1,200 athletes will be participat- ing. Team sports being offered include Boys Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, 3v3 Boys Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball and Ice Hockey. Individual sports being offered ...…
…12 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N G et ready for an unforgettable evening at Temple Beth El on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. Baseball enthusiasts and sports fans alike are invited to join legendary catch- er Lance Parrish for a grand slam event, in partnership with the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, filled with excite- ment and entertainment. Join Lance Parrish, renowned for his stellar career as a Detroit Tigers catch- er, as he delves in...…
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…14 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N A new Holocaust memorial concept is hoping to take ground in Metro Detroit. As the brainchild of Assembly of the World Diasporas, an organization that works in different countries to unite leaders of various ethnic groups and diasporas, the Gate of Immortality — Holocaust and Heroism Memorial plans to honor those subjected to the horrors of World War II and the tragedy of the Holocaust with memorials ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 15 J N or fragments of the gates of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. To honor the memory of Jews transported to extermination camps via railroad, the Star of David will also have a symbolic circular single rail of railway in the shape of an ongoing loop. PROMOTING PEACE With the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz coming up in January 2025, as well as the growing antisemitism plaguing Jews worldwide, Brombe...…
…16 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N T he Henry Ford, encom- passing the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village with its historic work- shops and other educational sites, is a popular tourist attrac- tion and a frequent destination for school groups. Dedicated to “ American innovation, ” The Henry Ford’s sprawling educational complex is the site of workshops featuring the achievements of Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers, as well as e...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 17 J N ed better environments for workers. His first major Ford project was the company’s Highland Park Plant, which opened in January 1910. He later designed the Ford Rouge Complex and many other Ford facilities. In 2020, the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, a non- profit organization, was established in Detroit to rec- ognize and expand knowl- edge of Kahn’s achievements. In 2021, foundation board members met with ...…
…18 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N O n Sunday, June 23, The Zekelman Holocaust Center hosted its Honey Cake & Latkes event with more than 200 people in attendance. The event celebrated the publication of a new cookbook, Honey Cake & Latkes, by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation. The cookbook features the recipes and stories of survivors of Auschwitz- Birkenau. The event began with introductory remarks from Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 19 PHOTOS COURTESY THE ZEKELMAN CENTER does not compare to eating homemade food and about the role of traditional foods, explaining, “It isn’t Friday night if you don’t have chicken.” During the pandemic, when Goodman was 17, he recorded videos of his grandmother’s stories and started posting them on social media to educate people about the Holocaust because he saw that his friends and other young people did not...…
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…T he Hebrew University of Jerusalem has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Martin J. Adelman, an internationally known intellectual property and technology professor from Detroit. University President Professor Asher Cohen presented the fellowship at the 87th Hebrew University Board of Governors meeting on June 3 in Jerusalem. This honor was awarded to Adelman “in recognition of his esteemed career and expertise as a patent lawyer, ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 21 J N A n Evening with the Symphony was an event recently hosted by JARC for 100 people they serve, caregivers and staff. A quartet of musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) featuring three violinists and one celloist played a program of specially selected pop music consisting of “Beauty and the Beast,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Sweet Caroline,” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me,” “A Sky Full of Stars,” “All ...…
…A photo on X (formerly Twitter) posted on June 3 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s account quickly made its way around social media and the Metro Detroit Jewish community. Shaking the hand of 22-year-old University of Michigan graduate Nathan Rosenberg, who met with the Knesset as part of a greater mission to fight campus antisemitism, Netanyahu pledged Israel’s support in helping U.S. students dismantle misinformation and cr...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 23 J N establish a zero-tolerance cul- ture for antisemitism on cam- puses. Together, the students met with Israeli leaders to share their alarming college experiences. Olami is a global community of young Jews. The Olami delegation to Israel took place from May 29 to June 4 and was just a small representation of the thousands of Jewish university students across the U.S. who have been targeted and harassed for sup-...…
…24 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N I t was a season of accomplishments this past spring for the Frankel Jewish Academy girls soccer team. After a having a combined team with Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes High School in 2023 because of low numbers and posting a 3-4-1 record, the Jaguars were on their own in 2024 and did just fine. They earned a Team Academic Award from the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association for their comb...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 25 A New Frontier for All-Star Baseball Player David Vinsky David Vinsky is an All-Star. The Farmington Hills Harrison High School graduate and former St. Louis Cardinals draftee and minor leaguer participated in the 31st annual Frontier League All-Star Game on July 17 in Quebec City. Vinsky is one of two Jewish players on the New York Boulders’ roster. The other is Assaf Lowengart, the first Israeli- born position play...…
…26 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N Petracca-Sherman S tewart and Maxcine Sherman of West Bloomfield announce the engagement of their daughter Katie Whitney to Thomas William, son of Tom and Joanne Petracca of Smithtown, N.Y. Ms. Sherman earned her degree in business at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Mr. Petracca earned a degree in software engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. A September wedding is planned in ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 27 J N I n youth group, we played a game called Two Truths and a Lie. Someone would make three statements and the group guessed which two state- ments were honest and which was an intentional untruth. In this last year of rising antisemitism, I think that the American Jewish com- munity is playing the same game; but we are confused over which statement is the untruth: 1) the Jewish people feels profoundly alone...…
…28 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N T here is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future. However, if Tanach is our guide, what makes God laugh is human delusions of grandeur. From the vantage point of heaven, the ultimate absurdity is when humans start thinking of themselves as godlike. There are several pointed examples in the Torah. One whose full import has only recently become clear occurs in the ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 29 J N GOD’S ANSWER TO HUBRIS The second example was Egypt during the early plagues. Moses and Aaron turned the water of the Nile into blood and filled Egypt with frogs. We then read that the Egyptian magicians did likewise to show that they had the same power. So concerned were they to show that they could do what the Hebrews could do, that they entirely failed to realize that they were making things worse, no...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 3 J N PURELY COMMENTARY 4-7 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 8 Pedaling With Purpose Jewish Detroiters ride to reaffirm our Jewish pride, resilience and strength. 10 2024 Detroit JCC Maccabi Games: By the Numbers Detroit gets ready for its seventh time hosting the Games. 12 Step Up to the Plate Legendary catcher Lance Parrish coming to Temple Beth El. 14 New Holocaust Memorial Concept Ey...…
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…Michigan’s Rachel Sussman chronicles Suf s’ 10-year journey to Broadway. JULIE SMITH YOLLES CONTRIBUTING WRITER 32 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N Michigan’s Rachel Sussman chronicles Suf s’ JOAN MARCUS …
…O ver the past two months, producer Rachel Sussman opened Suffs the Musical on Broadway, got married, had two baby showers, became the kvelling mother of an adorable son, hosted his bris and attended the 77th Annual Tony Awards where Suffs was nominated for six Tonys and won two. “It’s been really nuts. People kept asking me, ‘How are you doing it all at once?’ and I just reply that ‘I am.’ That’s how the chips fell, but I wouldn’t...…
…continued from page 33 34 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N her remarks by saying: “I’m extremely proud of this original American musical by Shaina Taub — now a two-time Tony winner. Suffs is about some American originals — the suffrag- ists who fought so valiantly for so long to give women in our country the right to vote. It’s almost impossible to think about what a challenge that was, but now it’s an election year, and we need to be reminded abo...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 35 J N The company of Suffs JOAN MARCUS Suffs producers Rachel Sussman, Jill Furman and Hillary Rodham Clinton on the first day of rehearsal. LOCAL ROOTS, LOCAL STAGES Sussman, 34, was always a theater kid, dating back to West Maple Elementary. As a pre-teen, she first learned about the American women’s suffrage movement in her U.S. history class at Berkshire Middle School. In fourth grade, she joined Bloomfield H...…
…ARTS&LIFE THEATER “HAL PRINCE WAS THE BEACON OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PRODUCER. HE WAS SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME AND COUNTLESS OTHERS COMING UP IN MY GENERATION.” — RACHEL SUSSMAN continued from page 35 36 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N Suffs producers Jill Furman, Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and Rachel Sussman on Suffs Broadway Opening Night April 18, 2024. Tony Award winners Rachel Sussman, Alex Edelman and Shaina Taub at the T...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 37 J N email and said, ‘I have an idea for a project and I think you might be the right person to write it.’” Over dinner in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2014, Sussman asked Taub if she had ever heard of Alice Paul, the National Woman’s Party Founder who authored the Equal Rights Amendment in 1923. She had not. Sussman gave Taub a copy of Doris Stevens’ book, Jailed for Freedom: American Women Win the Vote, which ...…
…ARTS&LIFE ART G eorgia Hetherington grew up in a family whose work experi- ences centered on creativity, and she entered that creative world to showcase projects eventually featured at various summer art fairs. This year will be the fourth showing of her wooden proj- ects at the Orchard Lake Fine Art Fair being held July 27-28. Later in Michigan, she also will be at Milford Memories Summer Festival Aug. 9-11 and Funky Ferndale S...…
…Details The 21st Orchard Lake Fine Arts Show takes place Saturday-Sunday, July 27-28, on Powers and Daly roads, south of Maple and west of Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield. $5 to enter the fair; free for those 12 and under. hotworks.org. “Doing artwork and going to the fairs have taught me a lot about people and patience,” the woodworker said. “ Artists can be our worst critics, and we have to learn that. “If we don’t li...…
…4 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N opinion Why the Entebbe Rescue Almost Didn’t Happen A s expected, on July 4, 1976, the United States celebrated its bicentennial with a flurry of patriotic pride and hype. The surprise was that the day also brought one of the most miraculous events in Jewish history: Israel’s rescue of 102 hostages being held over 2,500 miles away at an airport in Entebbe, Uganda. A week earlier, on June 27, terrori...…
…40 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N PORTMAN IS STREAMING; (NOT LUKE) SKYWALKERS; FORBIDDEN LOVE Lady in the Lake is a sev- en-episode limited series that premieres on Apple TV+ on July 19. The first two episodes stream on the 19th; the remaining five stream weekly. Here’s the very con- densed premise: In the 1960s, Maddie Schwartz, a bored Jewish house- wife (Natalie Portman, 42), leaves her comfortable suburban home — and her husband (Bre...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 41 LIGHT SHOW NOW-AUG. 1 At PARC Art Gallery, 650 Church St., Plymouth. 27 artists and 55 one-of-a-kind pieces of art. The gallery is open 10 am-8 pm. Free. Info: 734-646-0038. MUSEUM TOUR 1-2 PM, JULY 19 (FRI.) At Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. See a selection of the 7,500+ items in Cranbrook’s extensive collection in its state-of-the-art storage facility. Tours start promptly at 1...…
