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…22 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is one of more than 50 Federations participating in an amazing night of culinary inspiration on Zoom, Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 8-9 p.m. Jewish communities from across North America will present “A Very Israeli Rosh Hashanah” cooking event featuring Michael Solomonov, executive chef and co-owner of Zahav restaurant in Philadelphia and 2019 James Beard Foundati...…
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…24 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 COURTESY OF MADELINE HALPERT OUR COMMUNITY T he number of young people lost to suicide continues to rise, and many continue to struggle. There simply aren’t enough effective support options for this population. Garrett’s Space aims to fill that gap. Garrett’s Space, a suicide prevention nonprofit founded by Julie and Scott Halpert of Ann Arbor after they lost their precious son to suicide at age 23 in 20...…
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…26 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY M ore than 300 women gath- ered Aug. 4 for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Michigan Women of Valor Luncheon at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The event, co-chaired by Judy Karp and Karen Weiss, raised over $250,000 to support the FIDF IMPACT! Scholarship program. These four- year scholarships are given to former combat soldiers from lower socioeco- nomic backgrounds, enabling ...…
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…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 29 #touro50 TOURO COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Y E A R S 50 50 50 5 Touro’s commitment to strengthening Jewish values and building communities remains steadfast. Be a part of our jubilee year as we celebrate milestones that have shaped our success, expanded educational opportunity and enriched society. Help us honor our esteemed alumni, dedicated faculty and inspiring students. From a class of 35 stude...…
…30 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION F or most people “back to school” might mean new pencils and new books. For one Franklin woman, it also means new state special education and civil rights complaints. Marcie Lipsitt, 62, is a special education advocate who spends her time fighting for students’ rights. Every child in the United States is entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE), regardless of race, ethnic background,...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 31 Marcie Lipsitt with her son Andrew at the Capitol in Lansing advocating for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Thoughtful Judaism from Shalom Hartman Join us to explore, discuss, question and think about your Judaism Mondays: 7 – 8:15 PM with Rabbi Michele Faudem OR Wednesdays: 10:30 – 11:45 AM with Rabbi Rob Dobrusin Series 1: Peoplehood and Faith | Series 2: Ethics and Practice Begins week of Oct. 4. See ...…
…32 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION continued on page 34 continued from page 30 Special Ed Proponent Chaya Leah Tinman For more than 30 years, another popular school advocacy choice for the Jewish com- munity was Chaya Leah “Ilene” Tinman of Southfield. Back in the early 1990s, Tinman found her child’s special needs were not being met in the school system and took it upon herself to discover the legalities involved, learned to rephrase...…
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…34 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION continued from page 32 graduated without Marcie’s help, ” Sessel said. RECENT WORK Last year, Lipsitt helped more than 60 families file admin- istrative complaints against the Department of Education. Yes, there was a pandemic and things abruptly turned on its head around the world, but that didn’t cancel out America’s stu- dents’ rights to a FAPE. “The IEPs were supposed to still hold up, even in ...…
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…36 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 EDUCATION T he Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student Center at Michigan State University and the Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan (HCAM) wel- comed three new hires to its programming staff for the 2021-2022 academic year: Nicki Borovsky as the Jewish student life coordinator, Maya Rosen as the engagement associate and Joshua Rudman as the Springboard Innovation fellow. Nicki Borovsky from Bloo...…
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…38 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 The Detroit Shul Basketball League has wrapped up its inaugural season. Now it gives way to the Detroit Synagogue Basketball League for its debut season. Shul League games were played at Farber Hebrew Day School in Southfield, which will be the site for Synagogue League games. Playoffs in the weekly Shul League — a five- team league put together by 20-year-old Daniel Shamayev of Keego Harbor over a couple ...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 39 busy with projects. “I’ve only played golf in the B’nai B’rith league this year,” he said. Baker’s hole-in-one was shot July 15. The previous week in league play, he left a tee shot about a foot and a half from the hole on a par-3 hole on the West course at the Links of Novi, which has three nine-hole courses. “That was the closest I’d come to shooting a hole-in- one until I actually shot one,” Baker said. “I’...…
…40 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 sports HIGHlights There’s some serious busi- ness to attend to before the playoffs begin each year in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. The recipients of the league’s Jeff Fox Sportsmanship and Michael Yendick Pure Heart awards are announced. This year, for the sec- ond straight time since the league went to a divisional setup in 2017, each of the league’s three divisions had an ho...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 41 MAZEL TOV! 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) ...…
…SPIRIT Assessing Our Lives O ne of the most bewil- dering command- ments in the entire Torah shows up at the end of this week’s parshah. Ki Teitzei opens by describing some of the complex Jewish laws regarding warfare. From the earliest days of our Jewish people, even the most dis- turbing aspects of life, such as slavery, capital punishment, or (dare I say it) disobedient chil- dren, were expected to be pursued in an eth- ical ...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 43 HIGH HOLIDAYS PUT THE BACK IN YOUR The holiest day on the Jewish calendar is filled with a whole lot of prayer! We will take you through the prayers of the day in a meaningful and understandable way. No longer will the thick Yom Kippur prayer book seem daunting; you will actually enjoy going through it! tuesday, september 14 THE PRAYERS OF YOM KIPPUR The Partners Team Please join Partners Detroit for a 3-...…
…44 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 SPIRIT A WORD OF TORAH W e are influenced by the com- pany that we keep. Friends have an especially profound influence on how we feel, think and behave — even how we identify. A 2013 study published in Psychological Science, and a 2014 study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, show that friends greatly influence the choices we make. Another recent study shows that people with close friends are lik...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 45 itself, when we verbally declare the above- mentioned foundational tenets of the Jewish faith. “Observing” Shabbos, on the other hand, is about desisting from the acts of creative work prohibited on Shabbos. The irony is that this seemingly endless list of regulations and prohibitions is amazingly liberating because it’s the things we can’t do on Shabbos that free us up to do the things we can. Says the Ramban, “...…
…46 | AUGUST 19 • 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 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 bethtephilathmo...…
…Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site 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) 88...…
…48 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 W hen Jewish sing- er-scholar Galeet Dardashti devel- oped a live performance that included the digital presence of her late and famed grand- father, Persian classical singer Yona Dardashti, she thought the setup was very original. Soon, however, audience members started telling her about similar setups featuring the late and famed secular singer Natalie Cole, recog- nized for appearing live and augmented wit...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 49 ACADEMIC SIDE Although Dardashti start- ed as a voice major at the University of Maryland, College Park, she decided to pursue a doctoral degree that would allow her to study music in a different context. “I could be the nerd that I am, get deep into research and continue my musical interests and stud- ies,” explained Dardashti, married to a lawyer and the mother of two sons, ages 13 and 10. “I was a gradua...…
…50 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 A rtist Mackenzie Matlen has had a lifelong fascination with the Statue of Liberty. To the 34-year-old, who has special needs, the international symbol represented freedom and hope. After learning about the statue in an American history class, something about it “stuck with her all these years,” explains Mackenzie’s mother, Terry Matlen of Birmingham. Mackenzie even spoke about the Statue of Liberty as a teena...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 51 self, the joy of hearing that her daughter’s artwork had been accepted into the prestigious competition — alongside her own — was a surprise she never expected. A ‘SILVER LINING’ “This is a huge deal,” Terry explains. “This isn’t just a little show where everybody gets in. This is an inclusive art exhibi- tion where I generally have not seen many people who have special needs get pieces accept- ed into the sho...…
…52 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE THEATER L ike other theater companies in Metro Detroit, the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) is returning to the live stage — only moved outside with a musi- cal production planned to attract family audiences. Grease, a romp about 1950s teens and the issues they face, features a cast num- bering more than 20 and spotlights songs, played by a live band, that became pop- ular beyond the show — “Shakin’ at t...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 53 English and acting studies, and he entered his path for the future. “I’m attracted to theater by the collaborative process and getting to engage with a different person by devel- oping a character,” he said. “I’m always the most thrilled when I’m creating together with others. The art of theater speaks to me in a way that no other art form has.” In working at JET, Keller also feels a connection to his Jewish ...…
…54 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 CELEBRATE HAVDALAH 5-6:30 PM, AUG. 21 At Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. Celebrate Havdalah with the temple’s rabbis. Geared to babies and children 0-7 years old. Free. All are welcome. This event is going to be outside with COVID safety protocols in place. RIDE FOR THE LIVING 10 AM-2:30 PM, AUG. 22 Hosted by Jewish Federation’s Israel and Overseas Dept. This roundtrip ride from Ferndale to the Det...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 55 F resh food is one of the most wonderful parts of summertime in Michigan, and since the dead of winter looms ever large in the distance, I’m always think- ing about good ways to pre- serve those fresh flavors well past the snowy depths of January. Fresh thyme is one of my favorite herbs. I run my hands through the plant daily because it’s so evocative a perfume for me, reeking of kitchen work and simmerin...…
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…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 58 DR. SEYMOUR ADELSON, M.D., 95, passed away on Aug. 10, 2021. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army during the Second World War and was a heavy machine gunner on the front line in Europe; he also served in the Philippines. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1951. Dr. Ad...…
…58 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 scholar as well as a dedicated physician. He was the son of the late William and the late Fanny Adelson; brother-in-law of the late Sanford (the late Rita) Kaplan. Dr. Adelson is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 61 years, Barbara; sons, Barry and Daniel; brother, Irwin (Janet) Adelson, M.D.; Jill Kaplan and Kenneth Kaplan. Private graveside services were held. Contributions may be made to Holocau...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 59 MARCIA BOXMAN, 83, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 11, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Valerie Finberg, and Abigail Boxman and John Morrison; grandchildren, Nicole and Annie Finberg, and Brekken Morrison; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Joanne Silber, Melvin and June Boxman, and Barbara and Arnold Edelstein. She is also survived by her care- givers and close friends, Eric Daniels a...…
…60 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 Mrs. Chafetz was the beloved wife of the late Allan I. Chafetz; the sister-in-law of the late Dr. Robert Becker. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to any charity that benefits literacy for children. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LOLA GOLDRING, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 8, 2021. She is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph Goldring; daughte...…
…AUGUST 19 • 2021 | 61 from 1968 to 1970 and as a medic in the Yom Kippur War in Israel. “He was an extraordinary member of our department who was held in the highest of esteem by his colleagues and friends,” said David Rosenberg, M.D., chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences. “He was beloved by the many resi- dents and medical students he taught, and his colleagues and friends at Sinai Grace Hospital, where he tra...…
…62 | AUGUST 19 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Memories of Sen. Carl Levin T his will be the second week in-a-row that I write about a legend. Sen. Carl Levin passed away on July 29 at the age of 87. Few people have had the impact that Levin had upon America. Shortly after his death, there were numerous articles in national media that relate...…
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…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 11 Cookies and More Yocheved Perlman-Magier loves to bake with her bubbie. 12-19 From Detroit to D.C.: A Lifetime of Service Sen. Carl Levin (1934-2021) 20 JVS Human Services and Kadima Announce Merger Expected to be operational in early 2022, new name being explored. 20 Ride for the Living Metro Detroit bike ride mirro...…
…4 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 for openers The Century Club L ost in all the hype over Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera’s chasing milestone home run and RBI records is the fact that quietly, and dare I say modestly, I am only 70 years shy of tying Danny Raskin’s breathtaking record for years consecutively writing for the Detroit Jewish News. Spoiler alert — I actual- ly will never tie or surpass Danny Raskin’s nearly 80-year JN journalistic re...…
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…6 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 The West Must Counter Iran’s Maritime Terrorism C ommercial shipping activity in the Gulf of Oman near the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was disrupted Aug. 3 after several ships in the area reported diffi- culties operating their GPS-based navigational sys- tems. Meanwhile, another report came in that a ship named Asphalt Princess had been hijacked by armed assailants. The entire story can ...…
