…42 | AUGUST 1 • 2024 J N A FUNNY CRIME FILM, ELIZABETH TAYLOR SPEAKS CANDIDLY, NEWHART AND THE JEWS The Instigators opens in a few theaters on Aug. 2 and then begins streaming on Apple TV+ on Aug. 9. It’s a comedy crime heist flick. Premise: A botched rob- bery causes two thieves (Matt Damon and Casey Affleck) to go on the run, dragging along one of their therapists in the process. Michael Stuhlbarg, 55, and Ron Perlman, 74, ha...…
…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 43 KABBALAT SHABBAT 7-8 PM, AUG. 2 (FRI.) At Temple Israel. An out- door service featuring the talents of Rick Recht, who will join our service with a full band to share his mel- odies, along with plenty of Temple Israel favorites. Info: jlive.app/events/8266. BASEBALL GAME AUG. 4 (SUN.) The Adat Shalom Men’s Club invites everyone to a day at the ballpark, an afternoon of fun, enter- tainment and baseball at Jimm...…
…JUST FOR FUN Find the five differences in these two photos of a participant enjoying a ride at JARC’s second annual sensory-friendly carnival (original is on the left.) JEFF AISEN Jewis of the Week Joke One Shabbat morning, the rabbi notices little 6-year-old David staring up at the large plaque hanging in the shul foyer. It was covered with names and small American flags. The rabbi said, “Good Shabbos, David.” David replies, “...…
…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 45 The Nissan Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to the The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC) to help fund Voices of the Holocaust: Exploring History, Literature and Social Justice in the Classroom, a program to enhance the teaching of Holocaust history through personal memoirs and his- torical context, emphasizing social justice. “Receiving the Nissan Foundation grant is an incredible honor for our center,” ...…
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…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 49 J N RITA ROSLYN ABRAMSON, 79, of North Las Vegas, Nev., passed away on July 17, 2024. She had just celebrated her 59th wedding anniversary. Rita was born in Detroit on Nov. 14, 1944, to Arthur and Murial Sofferin. She went to Mumford High School and Wayne State University. She married Kenneth Abramson on July 11, 1965. Rita worked in early childhood education for many years, first with Temple Israel in We...…
…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 5 J N Please Support The Zekelman Holocaust Center and honor Marcie & Rob Orley Sunday, November 10, 2024 Huntington Place, Detroit The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s 40th Anniversary Benefit With your support, this year The Zekelman Holocaust Center will teach over 100,000 people about the Holocaust and the critical need to stand up to hatred and antisemitism. For tickets, sponsorships, or more information, visit Ho...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 50 | AUGUST 1 • 2024 J N sister of the late Gertrude, Edythe, Leah, Sara and Seymour; mother of Alan (Leslie) and Craig (Jacki); grandmother of Adam (Cheris), Jason (Laura), Eric, Kelsey, Elyse, Kayla and Jenna; great-grandmother of Jora, Micah, Jack; and many great-granddogs. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or Denver Jewish Family Services. ROBERT “BOB” BUDMAN, 78, of ...…
…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 51 J N 48302; or Parkinson’s Movement Center, 1889 Rosemont Road, Berkley, MI 48072. A graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DOUGLAS HOFFMAN, 81, of West Bloomfield, died July 21, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Fischel; sons and daughters-in- law, Joshua and Jennifer Hoffman, Matthew Hoffman and Tetyana Kralka, and Seth Hoffman; grandchild, Kn...…
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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 7 J N Big Experiences Small Shul 248-851-6880 | www.cbahm.org 5075 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 SPORTS AND JEWS IN THE MODERN WORLD Wednesdays at 7:30pm August 14, 21, and 28 with Professor Howard Lupovitch at Congregation Beth Ahm August 14 “MUSCULAR JEWS” AND THE BIRTH OF THE MACCABIA GAMES...…
…8 | AUGUST 1 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER H orses have always been a big part of David Silver’s life. The Detroit resident, who moved to Detroit from New York in 2012 for Teach for America and has taught fourth and fifth grades at Detroit’s Burns Elementary school, is now sharing his equine passion with others through Detroit Horse Power, a nonprofit he started to connect Detroit youth ages 11-18 with horses to build soc...…
…AUGUST 1 • 2024 | 9 J N right piece of vacant land in the city of Detroit, in a community that wants horses to be part of the neighborhood’s future, ” he explains. “To build an urban equestrian center so we can scale up this unique youth program, and that this new facility will be part of stronger Detroit neighborhoods. ” On Tuesday, June 11, the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education unanimously approved Detroi...…
