…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 31 S itting down with Meir Goldberg, 39, was a leap back in time for me. I remember him when he was a teenager, and it was fun to catch up with him after all these years. Meir has been living in Israel for 18 years and says he would never live anywhere else. He lives with his young family in Ra’anana and enjoys going back to Michigan regularly for business and to visit family and friends. Q: Where did you go ...…
…32 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! MAY 18, 2021 Alex and Lilly (Epstein) Stotland of Birmingham are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Donald Ezra Stotland. Proud big siblings are Nathan and Elise Stotland. Donald is the grand- son of Marjory Winkleman Epstein of Bloomfield Hills, and Mark and Ida Stotland of Brooklyn, N.Y. He is named in loving memory of his beloved late grandfather Donald Epstein and is the great-grandson of...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 33 SPIRIT A Dedicated Purpose in Life W hat is the essence of the month of Elul, the 30-day period prior to the Days of Awe in which, according to Chasidic philosophy, “The King is in the Field, ” when God is, as it were, more accessible to us than throughout the year? I believe that the story of Velvel, a Soviet refusenik I met in Riga, Latvia, in the month of Elul 5730 (1970), offers an answer to this que...…
…34 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 I n the course of setting out the laws of war, the Torah adds a seemingly minor detail that became the basis of a much wider field of human responsibility and is of major consequence today. The passage concerns a military campaign that involves laying siege to a city: “When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it to capture it, do not destroy its trees by putting an ax to them, because y...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 35 leshomrah, is the term used in later biblical legislation to specify the responsibilities of one who undertakes to guard something that is not their own. How are we to understand this tension between the two opening chapters? Quite simply: Genesis 1 tells us about creation and nature, the reality mapped by the natural sciences. It speaks about humanity as the biological species, homo sapiens. What is distinctive...…
…36 | AUGUST 12 • 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...…
…38 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 A lmost 70 years after Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was first published, The Diary of Rywka Lipszyc appeared on bookshelves to reveal the tragic experiences of yet another teen- ager descending into conditions forced by the Holocaust. While Anne Frank writes about an Amsterdam family in hiding together, Rywka (pro- nounced Rivka) Lipszyc writes about the separation of her Polish family as she grapple...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 39 space where we are allowed so we can focus on survivors who ended up in Michigan, ” said Mark Mulder, HMC manager of cura- torial affairs who partnered with the Special Events Department to choose the exhibit. “I am a great admirer of the Galicia Jewish Museum, so I was familiar with this exhibit. I saw it on the web from there and also from Milwaukee. It’s a perspective that we don’t see as often, specif- ica...…
…40 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 I f you’ve never heard of Zentangle — the relatively new art movement of purposeful doodling until one reach- es a Zen-like state — you’re not alone. But Oak Park’s Samm Wunderlich is an expert on it. She discovered it by chance. Wunderlich grew up in Pleasant Ridge, attended Ferndale Public Schools and graduated from Central Michigan with an undergrad in psychology and recreation therapy, something, Wunderlic...…
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…42 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 RESPECT, AN ISRAELI THRILLER AND MORE Respect, a bio-pic about the late Aretha Franklin, opens in theaters Aug. 13. Aretha, of course, grew up in Detroit. After living in New York and Los Angeles, she returned to the Detroit- area in 1982 and lived in the area (Bloomfield Hills and Riverfront Towers in Detroit) until her death in 2018, age 76. Marc Maron, 57, has a large supporting role as Jerry Wexler (19...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 43 BACKYARD SHABBAT 4-7 PM, AUG. 13 Join Detroit City Moishe House and The Well for a backyard Shabbat service and dinner for young adults. Welcome Shabbat with a short service and Jewish learning led by Rabbi Jeff and then dive into a veg- etarian catered Shabbat dinner. Nosh, schmooze and celebrate together and then finish off the night with s’mores and songs by the fire — the best parts of a summer Shabbat e...…
…44 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 Dr. Joel M. Cohen, Ph.D., recently retired from Oakland Community College after 52 years of teaching Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Organizational Behavior, Child Development, Abnormal Psychology and Marriage and Family in Modern Society. He graduated from Wayne State University in 1960 with a B.S. in psy- chology, M.A. in psychology in 1962 and was awarded his Ph.D. in 1965. Dr. Cohen has helpe...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 45 to take the company to the next level. “Not just out of con- venience, but we really believed in the talent pool, the resources the region provides in supply chain and other partnership opportunities,” Tom said. Nano Magic in fall 2020 moved its operations from Ohio to Madison Heights, taking space in a 30,000-square-foot facility. Tom said an important strategic initiative was to help support this region i...…
…46 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 HEALTH M illions of mental health sufferers struggle with the impression that no one else knows exactly how they feel. A new Israeli partnership with a Detroit connection seeks to change things. Ziv Yekutieli, Ph.D., studied both electrical engineering and medicine at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and Tel Aviv University and worked at Intel, where he was hoping he could develop chips t...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 47 neurologist who could see a patient with disease A today and disease B tomorrow, we couldn’t develop a separate app for every test. Eventually we developed an app that’s like a media player for tests instead of songs.” Once a doctor anonymously registers the patient using one version of the app, the patient receives a link to a compact and custom version with reminders when to perform the tests. The app is a...…
…48 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY CHARLENE COLBERT, 96, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 2, 2021. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Alan Colbert, Jeffrey and Debbie Colbert, and Gregory and Nicole Colbert; grandchildren, Lauren and Nicolas Seaver, Andrew Colbert and his fiancee, Margaret Smith, Eliana Colbert, Noah Colbert and Max Colbert; great-grandchildren, Brooke and Clayton Seaver. Mrs. Colbert ...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 49 continued on page 50 Everyone experiences loss differently. And while there is a certain structure in Jewish funerals and rituals, it’s important that the event brings something meaningful to all. We understand that. And we treat your family’s wishes with all of the respect and compassion they deserve. From guiding the arrangements without pressure to the memorial service and the appearance of the chapel...…
…50 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 continued from page 49 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY on the Fort Riley, Kan., base. He enjoyed a lengthy career as a highly respected ortho- pedic surgeon, involved not only in patient care but also in the training of rising phy- sicians. It is no coincidence that the course he most enjoyed teaching was medi- cal ethics: His personal moral code served as a shining example to his colleagues, friends and family....…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 51 Serving each family. Consoling each heart. For 105 years. uated with a degree in health and physical education in 1956 and enjoyed many years of teaching and coaching. In 2014, Jerry became a Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Hall of Fame inductee. Mr. Greenberg is survived by his sister, Gloria Krause; nephews and wives, Dr. Brian and Dr. Elizabeth Krause, and Dr. Craig and Tanya Krause. Interment was at Heb...…
…52 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smane...…
…AUGUST 12 • 2021 | 53 SPOTLIGHT Kadima Benefit Showcases Art Kadima’s 2021 Frame of Mind Benefit and Arts Showcase will be held 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at the Michigan Opera Theatre. The event will feature a year’s worth of visual art Kadima members have created through the Creative Expressions Program. There will be several live performances including a drum circle and original songs performed by Kadima members alongside Detroit S...…
…54 | AUGUST 12 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Remembering Danny W hen I began working with the Detroit Jewish News Foundation in 2012, I soon learned there was a legend in the house. This fellow was much like “Elvis,” the type of celebrity that needs no introduction. At the Jewish News, that person was “Danny.” And, the more I worked with...…
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…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Thank you, Danny ... you gave us the best! The life and legacy of Danny Raskin. 25 Closer to Normal Funerals and shivahs edge back to usual practices without COVID restrictions. 26 ‘A Big Heart and a Kind Soul’ Sen. Carl Levin led a life dedicated to public service. 28 Lasting Gifts Loving patriarch, 85, carves yads for great-grand...…
…4 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY for openers Unlock Your Speech I n the morning, as part of your mad dash to work/ class/exercise, you grab your essential equipment before running out the door. A major element in what you take: keys. These are needed for the car, your office, your locker at the gym, your bicycle padlock, etc. However, the word key is often a key element in expressions we use daily. Your key to success ...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 5 Be ready to RECEIVE lots of fun goodies and activities! The Hazon Michigan Jewish Food Festival is Hazon’s largest event in the country and Michigan’s largest annual Jewish event! Fill up your car with eager family members and friends, and get ready to be transported to a festive world of learning and entertainment. Together we will strive towards the vision of a healthier and happier planet. SEE circus performers ...…
…6 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 1942 - 2021 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: Detr...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com VICARIRESTAURANTS .COM I knew Danny Raskin for 33 years, starting when I opened my first Andiamo Restaurant in Warren. What I can tell you about Danny is that he was a kind soul, and he wanted every restaurant to succeed. If the restaurant he was reviewing had a bad night, he would call the owner and tel...…
…8 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY M aybe it was just the product of the ongoing civil war between the different political parties on the Israeli right. Or maybe it was just time that an Israeli prime minister said something that, in a saner world, wouldn’t be con- sidered contro- versial. But whatever motivated Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to speak of Israeli security forces and police acting to maintain order on Jer...…
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…10 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 I n 1985, I stood in the corner of a crowded meeting room at the Wayne State University Student Center, stone-faced, while people I did not know lined up at a microphone to denounce me before the Student Newspaper Publications Board. “I don’t think Howard Lovy should be editor of the The South End because he is biased toward Israel,” said one, referring to the name of the student newspaper, where I w...…
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…12 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY CAMPUS from page 10 SUPPORT from page 8 attack everything you write and, ultimately, prevent me from attaining the editor’s position? I was alone in 1985, but today, Jewish students can find solace in online communities. Julia Jassey, a student at the University of Chicago, is emerging as a leader among young people on campus fighting back against antisemitism that masquerades as antizioni...…
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…14 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 A n era ended at the Detroit Jewish News on July 26, 2021, with news of the death of community icon and our beloved colleague Danny Raskin at age 102, after having suffered a fall several weeks before. For the first time in the history of the paper, we have to move forward without him, and it won’t be the same. You’ll have to forgive us for wishing we had more time with someone who had already enjoyed so man...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 15 true. Danny led a storied life. But perhaps we should start at the beginning. HIS EARLY YEARS Danny was born the youngest of three siblings on Jan. 23, 1919, to Louis and Minnie Raskin at Hastings and Brady in Detroit. Louis died shortly after Danny’s birth. Louis was an immigrant from Belarus who landed in Detroit and brought over his siblings and parents. Family lore says he was the first Jewish fireman in the...…
…16 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 GOODBYE, DEAR FRIEND “It was him and me. Most of the time, we spent our nights going to restaurants, usually a three-hour affair, which I hated when I was a kid. “Back in the day, my dad used to smoke cigars, seven inches long. He’ d always be sitting in a booth, smoking a cigar, drinking coffee and talking to people, while I would sleep in the booth. It was his happy place. “He’ d tell me we’ d leave when h...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 17 Danny Raskin A great friend to our community, our family and the Stage. You will be dearly missed. 248.855.6622 www.StageDeli.com …
…18 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 GOODBYE, DEAR FRIEND continued from page 16 And help he did. The late Matt Prentice credited a mention in Danny’s column for launching his career. The following Friday, people were lined up out the door at his deli. “If Danny hadn’t put me on the map, I would have gone down, ” he said in 2008. Mark Zarkin, good friend and owner of Lelli’s Inn on the Green in Farmington Hills, shared on Facebook after learning ...…
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…20 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 GOODBYE, DEAR FRIEND F or decades, the best- read parts of the Jewish News were obituaries and Danny Raskin’s columns. In that order. We introduced new or expanded arts & entertainment, business, sports and family sections, beefed up local coverage and secured our own correspondents in Israel and Washington, D.C. Yet survey after survey told us the same thing … obituaries and Danny Raskin’s columns were re...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 21 “Only the good die young.” -Billy Joel- At 102 years young, you embodied The Best of Everything. I will forever cherish your kindness, friendship, and our 40+ years of wonderful memories. Carolyn Krieger and the entire team at “Only the good die young.” -Billy Joel- At 102 years young, you embodied The Best of Everything. I will forever cherish your kindness, friendship, and our 40+ years of wo...…
…22 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 GOODBYE, DEAR FRIEND D anny Raskin and I were colleagues and friends who shared a passion for writing. We’d share how sports writing spurred each of us to newspapering — for him in the 1930s, for me in the 1970s. We’d savor how we melded our love for newspapering and Judaism thanks to the Detroit Jewish News. While celebrating the JN’s 70th anniversary year at a community party in 2012, there we were, ...…
…AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 23 Forever part of the Buddy’s Family . You will be missed, Danny . Love, In Memory of Danny Raskin Danny, Thank you for your many years of interesting and informative columns. Thank you for inspiring me to write... my books... my mini restaurant reviews in your columns. I enjoyed our phone chats and our emails. You were always full of energy. An icon. A legend. Rest in peace, my friend. May your memory be f...…
…24 | AUGUST 5 • 2021 Danny Raskin we remember... the stories you told, the laughs you shared and the incredible kindness you extended to everyone. We will miss you. ADVERTISING | PUBLISHERS …
