…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 71 Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040 tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington...…
…ARTS&LIFE THEATER For 56 years, Shelly Berger has been loving the Temptations. The Way They Do JULIE SMITH YOLLES CONTRIBUTING WRITER the Things They Do A ugust has been a banner month for Shelly Berger. “I’m just glad I lasted to the age that I am,” joked the newly turned 84-year-old. On Aug. 2, Berger had a small dinner party for his birthday in his hometown of Beverly Hills, Calif. The guest list included two Motown luminari...…
…them that he would only stay for 10 minutes and, three hours later, he was still there. That’s always been the case. There I was with best friends 1 and 1A. It’s always a wonderous night when I can share it with B.G.” Back in 1966, when Berger was 27, Gordy hired Berger to run the Motown Records Los Angeles office. Gordy was initially skeptical of the “White, Jewish particularly” guy — a line that would eventually end up in the aw...…
…74 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE THEATER T here’s a Michigan con- nection to the upcom- ing Broadway run of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Leopoldstadt, this title taken from the historical name of a Jewish section of Vienna and in con- sideration of the playwright’s family history tied to the story. Roy Furman, married to University of Michigan faculty member Marjorie Fisher in 2015 and spending part of the year in Detroit’s Birm...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 75 investors with many production responsibilities. “I grew up in Brooklyn in a relatively poor environment, and my escape in life was going to the movies, ” said the producer, who made his way up to serving as chairman and president of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. “When I grew older, my mother took me to the theater, and that’s where I learned you can actually create these worlds. What you learn in theat...…
…76 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 House of the Dragon, Exploring More Roots, New Netflix Comedy The House of the Dragon, a 10-episode prequel to the mega-hit series Game of Thrones (GOT), began streaming (HBO) on Aug. 21. It is set 200 years before the events in GOT. As the series opens, the Seven Kingdoms (on the continent of Westeros) are ruled by Viserys, a popular king. He is the fifth member of the Targaryen family to rule the Seven ...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 77 BIM BOM BABY 10-11 AM, AUG. 26 Bim Bom Baby is a Temple Shir Shalom Shabbat celebra- tion for babies to 4-year-olds. Join Rabbi Mike and Rabbi Daniel in singing with Cantor Penny, braiding challah, play- ing and making new friends. There is no charge. This takes place in person at the temple. MUSIC IN THE AIR 7 PM, AUG. 27 Palmer Woods Music in Homes resumes with outdoor concerts showcasing jazz, blues, clas...…
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…80 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY HARLENE APPELMAN, 75, of Ann Arbor, died Aug. 18, 2022. She was the beloved wife for 38 years of Henry Appelman; cherished mother of Gabriel “Gabi” Adiv, Avishai “ Avi” Adiv (Vera Zolotaryova), Naomi Adiv (Elliot Leffler), Avery Appelman (Cindi Tarshis) and Brett Appelman; loving bubbie of Eli Adiv, Nava Leffler, Razia Adiv, Lillianna Appelman, Branson Appelman, Harper Appel...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 81 Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. c. 1987 EVELYN COHEN, 81, of Royal Oak, died Aug. 15, 2022. She was dedicated to teaching for more than 40 years, and she was also a lover of animals and the charities that support them. Mrs. Cohen is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 82 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 NORTON DELIDOW, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 7, 2022. He is survived by his daughter and son- in-law, Lisa and Ray Montgomery; grandchildren, Ian Montgomery, Hannah Myers and Josh Myers, and Dan Myers; loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Delidow was the beloved husband of the late Arleane Delidow; the loving “Papa” of the late Carol Myers and the late David Delidow; and the...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 83 Gutfreund; and the cherished mother of the late Isaac Gutfreund. Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Oak Park Education Foundation, 13900 Granzon, Oak Park, MI 48237, oakparkschools. org/community-parents/ opef/get-involved; or Hebrew Free Loan, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, hfldetroit. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ELAINE KITTNER, 85, of ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 84 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 DOROTHY TESSLER, 102, of Bloomfield Hills, died Aug. 18, 2022. She lived a long and full life grounded in love and optimism. Throughout her 102 years, she connected meaningfully with nearly everyone she encountered, from family members to casual acquaintances. She listened intently and had a magical ability to look into someone’s eyes and make them feel seen and special. He...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 85 law, Ruth and Rabbi Aaron Bergman; grandchildren, Benjamin Weiss, Joshua and Dina Weiss, Elana (Yoni) Gancz, Noah Weiss, Rina Bergman and Peter Traunmeuller, Shira Bergman and her fiancé, Nate Shi, Ariel Bergman and Rikkie Bergman; great-grandchil- dren, Alexander Gancz, Emma Gancz, Eitan Gancz, Lior Weiss and Ari Weiss; sis- ter and brother, Eva Gossman and Alexander Ben Ami; many loving nieces and neph- ew...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 86 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 A Great Jewish Archivist Will Be Missed I n my career at the JN, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, I’ve met a lot of archivists from around the globe. In Michigan, I’ve worked closely with great Jewish archivists such as Sharon Alterman and Robbie Terman at the Leonard N. S...…
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…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Food. Fun. Faith. Hazon’s Jewish Food Festival is back live and in-person at Detroit’s Outdoor Adventure Center. 16 Labor Day BBQ Kits Higher Hopes! Partners with Famous Dave’s BBQ to raise money to help kids. 18 From Crips and Bloods to Orthodox Judaism A former gang member shares his tale of redemption at...…
…4 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 insight A Jewish Doctor’s Letter from the Shoah: ‘We cannot fight anymore — all is lost.’ T his month marks a sad date in the history of our family. Eighty years ago this month, a letter was written to us in the midst of the horrors of the Nazi onslaught of World War II. Originating in the small community of Przemyslany, Poland (about 30 miles south- east of Lvov in what is today Ukraine), my great-grand-...…
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…8 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 essay Camp Brigadoon I n these days of COVID and climate change, the concept of a life-altering moment takes on an ominous tone. But back in simpler times, in the early ’80s, when we were growing our young family on Wayland in Southfield, we had a life-altering moment without realizing its sig- nificance. Our neigh- bors, Sue and Sandy, drove up on a summer afternoon in whatever pre-dated the SUV or mini...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 9 SEEING THROUGH ANOTHER’S EYES from page 6 their own.) And we all get to define our own version of fun, including many conversations, glasses of wine on a porch, Boggle and Cribbage games on the beach. And on the last night of camp, there was an always funny, sometimes poignant variety show to laugh and sing and kvell about each year’s week at Michigania and how it was “the best ever” (because of or in spite...…
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…12 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A fter a two-year hiatus, the Hazon Michigan Jewish Food Festival is back live and in-person 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug 21. Weaving the themes of Jewish living, sustainability, community and above all — nourishment — event organizers expect hundreds of attendees to attend from all backgrounds in a gathering that for the first time will take place at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 At...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 13 There will also be live music from Joe Reilly and Henry Barnes and the Half Sauers String Band The festival is made possible by the generosity of the William Davidson Foundation, the D. Dan & Betty Kahn Foundation, the Ben N. Teitel Trust, Hebrew Free Loan, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and dozens of Jewish and communal organizations. A UNIQUE LOCATION TO LEARN Weitzner said the Outdoor Adventur...…
…14 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 when one decides on what bottle they will pick out next time they bring one to serve and drink at the next seder or meal with a Jewish ritual.” Rabbi Louis Finkelman of Or Chadash of Oak Park will lead a discussion and demonstration on how wheat is grown and processed. He will also speak to the many times in Jewish tradition where wheat and bread — leavened and unleavened — is mentioned in Jewish traditi...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 15 al programs the academy offers to students as young as middle school. The DFA trains students in culinary arts where they can eventually find employment and try their skills in one of the small batch companies in partner- ship with the academy. Some of its most well- known products are its Slow Jams, Mitten Bites Energy Bars and Popsicles, all available for pur- chase at the festival. Author Anita Pazner of W...…
…16 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 H igher Hopes! is once again partnering with Famous Dave’s BBQ and Applebaum Family Philanthropy for a Labor Day BBQ on Friday, Sept. 2. This event will provide 1,000 Detroit families with everything needed for a delicious Labor Day week- end BBQ, including meat, spices, sauces, sides and watermelon. In addition, each family will be provided with an “essentials kit” containing hygiene and personal product...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY 18 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 Y ehudah Pryce grew up in a tough world. Born Omar Pryce, he became involved with Los Angeles gangs at a young age. As the son of a mother from Sri Lanka who divorced his father from Jamaica and remarried a white man, Pryce struggled with his identity. “He wasn’t accepted by the white community,” says Rabbi Elya Silfen of Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloomfield. “He wasn’t accepted by...…
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…20 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY events as part of the Center’s Young Jewish Professionals program on Friday and Saturday services. “It teaches us the value of t’shuvah, the idea of repentance and turning things around.” Silberberg says Pryce’s story is a deeply personal one that will resonate with young adults and the general public, who are welcome to the Saturday Shabbat services. INSPIRATION FOR ALL Through Instagra...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY I n 1971, a group of friends formed a weekly minyan, taking turns meeting at each other’s houses. Eventually, that minyan took up residence at Leonard Elementary School and then at Stevenson Elementary School and became Young Israel of Southfield. After six years, a house standing on the current shul property became the next davening site. Rabbi Samuel Prero and President Abe Selesny were the congrega- tion’s first le...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 23 “They wanted to create an Orthodox synagogue here in this neighborhood, and they worked really hard,” Rabbi Morris said. “When you go through our building, it’s sort of like a patchwork quilt. It’s not a building that was created all at once. Over the years, dif- ferent parts have been added. It reflects the beauty of the contributions of the members. Everyone has done their part to create the community we h...…
…OUR COMMUNITY D etroit Jews for Justice (DJJ) nomi- nated Ronit Wagman of Huntington Woods as Volunteer of the Week for her canvassing efforts for Reproductive Freedom for All, the campaign to amend the Michigan constitution. “She canvassed tirelessly all the way up until the last day of signature collection and single- handedly got more signatures than any other leader in our organization, ” said Elijah Silver, organizer for Campai...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 25 J ewish Family Service’s We Need to Talk program, a community-wide youth mental health initiative, and the Jamie Daniels Foundation will present a candid look at drug addiction in the Jewish community, Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts inside the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Like society at large, Jewish families are grappling with how to understand, fa...…
…26 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 O rganizations like the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine (JRNU) are working to pro- vide support to more than 30,000 people throughout Ukraine, despite the worsen- ing conditions. The New York-based non- profit organization is working closely with more than 150 Chabad rabbis across Ukraine to provide humanitarian aid in the regions under active attacks. “The Chabad rabbi at the helm of the organization, Shlo...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY 28 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 A legendary Detroit radio voice will be honored with a dinner and tail- gate party Aug. 27 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. Detroiters know Specs Howard for his longtime media institu- tion, the Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts, which operated from 1970 to 2021, when it became part of Lawrence Tech. Jerry Liebman was born April 8, 1926, in rural Kittanning, Pa. He gr...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 29 faces&places Y oung Israel of Southfield (YIS) hosted a success- ful Grill the Rabbi event on Wednesday, July 13, where congregants had the opportu- nity to ask YIS Rabbi Yechiel Morris questions in an open forum. Sara Mor, who’s a mem- ber of the congregation and part of the YIS Education Committee, helped put the event together. “We try to do events really geared toward the adults in the community, eithe...…
…30 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 O n Saturday, July 9, The Well and Temple Israel teamed up to host Shabbat at the Zoo for families with young chil- dren. At the Pierson Lake Picnic Site near the polar bear exhibit at the Detroit Zoo, more than 40 families came together to enjoy a special Shabbat morning. A variety of craft projects and activities were available, and Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh of The Well and Rabbi Arianna Gordon of Temple Israel le...…
…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 31 BACK TO SCHOOL G oing through a mental health crisis as a teenager can be scary. “Data shows that, typically, teens will go to another teen first, ” says Julia Cohen, who works as a youth mental health coordinator at Jewish Family Service (JFS). “ Adults aren’t going to be that first person to respond. ” That’s why providing teens ages 15-18 with the proper tools, training and support to identify, understand a...…
…32 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 A mong Elissa Berg’s earliest connections to Jewish learn- ing was feeling the pride bestowed upon her by her grandparents as she recited erev Shabbat Kiddush on a weekend away with the extended family in one of the fabled kosher hotels on the Jersey shore. It was unheard of for girls to recite the Kiddush. Berg remembers her grandfather’s approval of the accomplishment. “Early in my life, I realized t...…
