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…38 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 C O M M U N I T Y 2023 JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTO JAX KAR WASH 28845 Telegraph Road Southfield, MI 48034 JaxKarWash.com Jax Kar Wash has multiple locations in and around Michigan. Serving the Metro Detroit community for over 70 years, we are proud to provide our customers with clean, dry and shiny cars quickly and in a friendly, efficient environment for a great value. LINCOLN OF TRO...…
…4 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 essay Back to School: Open Letter to Our Next Generation D ear Incoming Students of 2023-2024, Here we are again at the beginning of a new year. “How is this year different than any other year?” you might wonder. You might be feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety to dis- cover who your teachers are, what new friends you will make, and what new sub- jects you will study. You might have read that the wo...…
…42 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 C O M M U N I T Y 2023 JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY THE ZEKELMAN HOLOCAUST CENTER 28123 Orchard Lake Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3738 (248) 553.2400 holocaustcenter.org At the Zekelman Holocaust Center, visitors learn the lessons of the Holocaust, and are empowered to stand up to hatred and antisemitism in their own communities. Permanent and special exhibits include artifacts, local survivo...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 43 M1 CONCOURSE 1 Concourse Drive Pontiac, MI 48341 (248) 326-9999 M1concourse.com Opened in 2021, the M1 Concourse Event Center has the capability to host a variety of corporate, social and private events. With indoor, open-air and outdoor spaces and stunning views of Champion Motor Speedway, we can accommodate events from 20 to 2,000 guests. Our in-house lighting, furniture, state-of-the-art audio and live-st...…
…44 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 C O M M U N I T Y 2023 JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY JOHN ADAMS MORTGAGE CO. 4130 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 813-4925 johnadamsmortgage.com/ joebigelman John Adams Mortgage offers a variety of programs, so you’re matched with the one that suits you best. As a full-service mortgage lender serving Michigan, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Colorado, you’ll be working with...…
…46 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 ANDREA VERIER, MA, MS, LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor 1217 S. East Avenue, Suite 209 Sarasota, FL 34239 (941) 315-8797 Helping you unfold your true SELF. Are you ready to collaborate and embrace change at your own pace? ATOM ROBOTIC THERAPY 23366 Farmington Road Farmington, MI. 48336 (248) 607-2722 Atomrobotictherapy.com info@atomrobotictherapy. com ATOM Robotic Therapy applies gentle static pressur...…
…www.dumoart.com (313) 963-6255 409 East Jeferson, Detroit, MI 48226 Bid September Hosted September 14th & 15th, 2023. Register for our blockbuster sale at dumoart.com. Featuring works from: Paul Jenkins • Laurence Campbell • William Louis Sonntag • Ansel Adams Thomas Francis Dicksee • Abel George Warshawsky • George Benjamin Luks Albert Gustav Schwartz • Marshall Maynard Fredericks • Edward Hopper George Bellows • Paul Cadmus • Roc...…
…48 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 FEINBERG HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS 7125 Orchard Lake Road Suite 110 West Bloomfield MI 48322 (248) 538-5425 Feinberg Health Care Solutions provides innovative and customized healing and recovery solutions to individuals and families faced with challenging injuries illnesses or complex health crises. Therapy can help you find balance, direction and meaning, while effectively moving toward goals. I am known for m...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 49 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL Our Support. Their Success. 122 E. 42nd St., Suite 1519 New York, NY 10168 (212) 869-8085 Increasing awareness of and raising funds for Jerusalem’s ALYN Hospital, the premier global pediatric rehabilitation institution, improving the lives of children with physical disabilities worldwide through rehabilitative treatments and technological innovation. AMERICAN FRIENDS OF...…
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…50 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE 6892 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield MI 48322 (248) 788-7878 Fax: (248) 788-7854 friend@friendshipcircle.org friendshipcircle.org Friendship Circle provides assistance and support to the families of individuals with special needs by providing recreational, social and educational programming that aims to support community inclusion. The work of Friendship Circle also extends into the lives of pe...…
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…52 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, MICHIGAN (NCJW | MI) 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306 Southfield, MI 48033 (248) 355-3300, ext. 0 ncjwmi.org The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families, and...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 53 DAN GUTFREUND Global Real Estate Advisor DG Realty Group | Signature Sotheby’s International Realty 415 S. Old Woodward Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 978-5774 dan@dgrealty.com Dan Gutfreund is owner of DG Realty Group at Signature Sotheby’s International Realty. Dan is ranked the #1 Agent for Individual Sales in the State of Michigan by Real Trends & WSJ. Known for best-in-class service, marketing power, reach...…
…54 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 RESTAURANTS ANTONIO’S CUCINA ITALIANA Canton: (734) 981-9800 Dearborn Heights: (313) 278-6000 Farmington Hills: (248) 994-4000 Dearborn: (313) 842-2100 Livonia: (734) 513-8000 (No Banquets) antoniosrestaurants.com Antonio’s Cucina Italiana, the Rugiero family and its staff have impressed their guests since 1964 with their traditional and authentic Italian cuisine. Signature dishes like Gnocchi Rita, Chicken ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 55 KRAVINGS 25270 Greenfield Road Oak Park, MI 48237 (248) 967-1161 kravingsdetroit.com Our mission is to provide a quality and memorable experience for all of our customers and team members that raises the bar of service and food in the kosher dining and event industry. STAR DELI 24555 W. 12 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 352-7377 stardeli.net The Star Deli is a take-out only restaurant that also provide...…
…56 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 SENIOR LIVING ALL SEASONS WEST BLOOMFIELD 5600 Drake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 661-0200 allseasonswestbloomfield.com Set upon the highest point in Oakland County, All Seasons West Bloomfield has been thoughtfully designed to delight every one of the senses ... everyday. Envision yourself thriving in an active, exquisite, resort-style independent senior living community. All Seasons West Bloomfiel...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 57 CONGREGATION BETH AHM 5075 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Ahm is a forward-looking synagogue investing in its future. Led by Rabbi Steven Rubenstein, we are a community that helps our members and guests practice and explore Judaism in a warm and approachable environment. There are no insiders, no outsiders, and everyone receives a big welcome when walking ...…
…58 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 TEMPLE BETH EL 7400 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 851-1100 tbeonline.org Temple Beth El is Michigan’s first Jewish congregation and has been a leader in the Reform movement for generations. We are proud of our dynamic clergy, caring staff, innovative programs, inspiring worship, lifelong learning, and meaningful volunteer opportunities. TEMPLE EMANU-EL 14450 W. 10 Mile Road Oak Park, MI ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 59 We want to help you get back to doing the things you love. A trusted name in the community for over 25 years. Maple Park Offi ce Complex 6020 West Maple Suite 500, West Bloomfi eld MI 48322 248 851-6999 www.dcptonline.com In-person and virtual appointments available Most major insurances accepted Daniel Kotsias, LMSW Sammie Rosenblum, LMSW Ahuva Smilowitz, LLMSW George Minor, LLMSW (248) 491-8145 Daniel@M...…
…6 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 guest column Oppenheimer, Golda, Barbie ... and Me T hree movies this sum- mer bear the names of iconic 20th-century Jews: Oppenheimer, Golda and Barbie. All three movies speak to both the vulnerabilities and the strengths of the Jewish People, call- ing us especially at this time of year in service to each other and to humanity. The movie Oppenheimer sug- gests that the motivation of the Jewish scientists at...…
…60 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 Aaron Gendelman of West Bloomfield will become a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The ceremony will be performed by Rabbi Jason Miller at MI Concourse in Pontiac. Participating in the ceremo- ny will be parents, Vladimir and Janet Gendelman, and Aaron’s sister Noa Gendelman. Proud grand- parents are Lev and Diana Freyman of Waterford and Yury and Anna Gendelman of West Bloomfield. Aaron is a stud...…
…Cohen 65th S eymour and Elaine Cohen of West Bloomfield will celebrate their 65th wedding anniver- sary on Aug. 31, 2023. They will make a weekend trip to Charlevoix and meet up with their children: son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Linda Cohen; daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie and Craig Deschner; and grandchildren, Rebecca and Connor Osgood, Joshua Deschner, Gabrielle Cohen, Solomon Cohen. Berlin-Weinberger D iane and Stanley...…
…H oward Gardner, professor of education and psychology at Harvard University, is one of the great minds of our time. He is best known for his theory of “multiple intelligences,” the idea that there is not just one thing that can be measured and defined as intelligence but many dif- ferent facets — which is one dimension of the dignity of difference. He has also writ- ten many books on leader- ship and creativity, including one in p...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 63 numerous. But the Egyptians ill-treated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor. Then we cried out to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and the Lord heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression. So the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders.” Deut. 26:5-8 Here for the first time, the retelling of the nation’s ...…
…Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregation B’nai Moshe West Blo...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 65 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...…
…66 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 C hildren experience pain just like adults, but they might not exhibit the same signs. While adults are often able to pinpoint causes of pain and verbalize those sensations, children, especially younger kids, may not know how to express what’s wrong. Instead, they could act withdrawn, cradle an aching body part or cry out unexpectedly. Sometimes, they may be so used to pain that they don’t say or show any ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 67 through it. When speaking to a healthcare professional, this can make it harder than ever to be diagnosed with chronic pain, especially if a child isn’t exhibiting symptoms. “Chronic pain isn’t visible,” Foxen-Craft says. “Whereas somebody who breaks their leg might have a cast or crutches to show they’re ill.” Ongoing, persistent pain can trickle all the way down to the classroom. “We know kids who have chr...…
…HEALTH A s the academic year gets under- way, many students join sports teams sponsored by their school or community. Some teams may have a designated physician who treats athletes for injuries and other medical issues. While most physicians provide high- quality medical services with the utmost ethical standards, there have been a few recent high-profile reports of doctors who have violated their professional oaths and their patie...…
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…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 7 guest column Teshuvah and the Environment A s we engage during the High Holidays in the process of teshu- vah/repentance or change, we mostly focus on how we have hurt other people and how we want to be a better person. Another category of wrongdoing, that of misdeeds between you and God, gets much less attention. Even in the confession of sins (al heit), we focus on interpersonal wrongs. Is it because while ...…
…70 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 PROTECTING YOUNG ATHLETES continued from page 68 them feel uncomfortable should not be kept secret from their parents or legal guardians,” and parents should encourage open communication, without shame or judgment, especially if the young person has experienced something of concern. “Starting at a young age, talk about correct boundaries but don’t overdo it. Boys and girls need to know that no one has a righ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 71 ARTS&LIFE MUSIC I t’s hard to tell when an artist really starts “working” on an album. Maybe it’s the first voice memo or line scribbled in a notebook, the first idea that leaves their head and enters the normal realm. Maybe it’s when they have the green light to record, a plan is in place, and the stu- dio is booked. Or maybe, it’s deeper than that. Which feels like the case with Aaron Markovitz, Temple Isra...…
…A s the nonprof- it Cabaret 313 announces its 11th season of bringing acclaimed musical stars to the Detroit area for evenings of enter- tainment, the organization is also planning for mentoring sessions aimed at local music students and featuring visiting celebrities. The season opening pro- gram, “Soiree,” is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Orchard Lake Country Club and will spotlight the talents of Tony-nominated Broad...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 73 Detroit Opera. The last show of the sea- son — Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada — will be Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Detroit Public Theatre. Both have been seen on Broadway in Hadestown. Two mentoring sessions so far have been scheduled at the Mosaic Youth Theatre in Detroit. In past years, educa- tional sessions have also been scheduled for music students at the University of Michigan, Oakland University ...…
…74 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 T im Lorsch has built a long career playing string instruments, com- posing music and joining pro- grams featuring famous singers around the country. In recent years, he came to use his talents in telling about the ways his family survived and prospered in escaping the Nazis and com- ing to America. Lorsch wrote music and narrative for a presentation inspired by receiving a suitcase in 2016 that had belonged ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 75 Details The Suitcase: One Family’s Story of Survival will be presented for free at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Registration is required by going to holocaustcenter.org. his presentation. Instead, he relies on the narrative and the music he wrote. He separates them to establish mood so the audience can enter their own thoughts into the program- ming. “T...…
…PAT AND PAT, BERNSTEIN’S KADDISH AND HIS NOSE, DOWN- LOW MARRIAGE The original Comedy Central film Office Race pre- mieres on Sept. 4 (8 p.m.). The two main characters are Pat (Beck Bennett) and Spencer (Joel McHale). Pat is a pushover who coasts aimlessly through life until he’s goaded into running a marathon. He soon dis- covers that he loves the sport. Spencer is Pat’s co-worker and rival. He’s a “brown-noser” and fitness nut...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 77 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS STREET FAIR 2-4 PM, SEPT. 4 (MON.) The Franklin Judaic Art Studio, 32751 Franklin Road, will join the Franklin Block Party. Decorate a Rosh Hashanah dish and enjoy some honey cake. The Labor Day Roundup in Franklin will host the Ckids Rosh Hashanah Street Fair in front of the Judaic Art Studio. Info: chabadbing- hamfarms.com/Ckids. PAINT NIGHT 7 PM, SEPT. 6 (WED.) Women’s ...…
…78 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 New, Free “Springboard to Success” Program A free four-week program for Metro Detroit women who have been out of the workforce and need to learn basic job search and computer skills, essential for many employment oppor- tunities, will have an informa- tional meeting on Sept. 7 at Gesher Human Services (29699 Southfield Road, Southfield). The program, Springboard to Success, combines the non- profit’s succes...…
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…8 | AUGUST 31 • 2023 I srael is in a challenging and pivotal moment in its relative- ly young history. It would be easy — and under- standable — for U.S. college students, and even many adults, to give up trying to under- stand the country’s ever-changing land- scape and current protests, especially when the lived experience that Jewish college stu- dents face on American campuses is complicated in its own way. But students are no...…
…O n July 28, 82 students graduated from the Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture, the world’s lon- gest-running Yiddish summer program. The program, offered by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, saw a diverse range of graduates that included Armenian native and current Ann Arbor resident Emma Avagyan, 27, who is work- ing toward her degree at the University of Michigan. Avagyan, a U-M Ph.D. ...…
…AUGUST 31 • 2023 | 81 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 82 PHYLLIS COHN, 90, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 23, 2023. She is sur- vived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lori Cohn, and Steven Cohn; grandchildren, Ryan Cohn, and Taylor and Ryan Mann; brother and sister- in-law, Edwin and Kristine Levy; many close friends. Mrs. Cohn was the beloved wife for 61 years of the late Dr. S. Leonard Cohn; the lovi...…
