…40 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 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 Congreg...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 41 REFORM Temple Beth El Bloomfield Township (248) 851-1100 tbeonline.org 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 SECULA...…
…42 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N A lthough the Hebrew- language film Kissufim was filmed before the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the streaming release on Netflix strikes a chord with viewers still feeling the impact of the terrible events that saw Israeli kibbutzim, including the real-life Kissufim, devastated by Hamas terrorists. Following the daily lives of a group of young soldiers and friends volunteering at Kissufim (in the northwes...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 43 J N A s the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue became immersed in renovations, members looked for ways to enhance the process. They found one way with the voluntary help of Melanie Baer Schwartz, who set up the synagogue’s first art exhibit and is planning others to be seen by the public, in part, through a large window. Schwartz is director of sales for Library Street Collective in Detroit, a gallery helping...…
…44 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N T he smell of apples, garlic and onions brings me right back to my grandma’s kitchen. She was a fabulous cook and my inspiration to attend cooking school. My grandma Fannie had magic hands that made everything look and taste wonderful. I can still see her standing over the kitchen sink plucking chicken feathers with her small paring knife. ROAST CHICKEN WITH APPLES, GARLIC AND ONIONS Serves 4-6 ...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 45 am very proud of being part of an arts initiative that celebrated the redesign of the Downtown Synagogue and has me planning upcoming exhibits.” Schwartz has been with Library Street Collective for about five years and in the arts community for about 13 years. Part of her work is establishing a collector base and matching art clients with work the clients will enjoy and keep in their collections. “My work f...…
…46 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N WOLFS, COMEDY/THRILLER; SUPER-REVIEWED FILM; SACKS, 2X; MORE Wolfs, a comedy-thriller, opens in theaters on Sept. 20. It starts streaming on Apple TV+ on Sept. 27. Here’s the premise: George Clooney and Brad Pitt play professional fixers who deal with dangerous and chaotic events that bother their wealthy clients. These guys don’t normally work together, but they were sent, by their respective employ...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 47 J N WALK FOR AUTISM 6 AM-NOON, SEPT. 21 (SAT.) The Detroit Zoo will have the Autism Hero Walk, sponsored by the Autism Alliance of Michigan. A minimum donation of just $10 per person (ages 2 and up) gets admission to the event and all-day access to the Zoo. AVIAN FRIENDS 7-9 PM, SEPT. 21 (SAT.) “Avian Encounters.” Presented by Nature’s Nursery of Whitehouse, Ohio. At the Creature Conservancy, 4940 Ann Ar...…
…48 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 JUST FOR FUN Rosh Hashanah Words & Phrases Q. Are you Jewish? A: Yup Q: Do you know (any name)? A: Not all Jews know each other, you know. Q: So, you don’t know him? A: Yes, I do. He’s my cousin. Jewish of theJoke week How well do you know the special words and phrases used around the High Holidays? See next week’s issue for answers. For last week’s puzzle answers, see page 49. …
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 5 J N might bring more of the hostages home. Last month, after he told Time magazine (in English) that he was “sorry, deeply, that something like this happened” on Oct. 7, many of his critics found his words, absent a call for a full accounting of what went wrong, inadequate. “He’s sorry, as if he was someone from the United Nations who was unconnected to the event,” wrote Nehemia Shtrasler, a columnist for t...…
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 53 J N ENNA BASOVA, 91, of Oak Park, died Sept. 5, 2024. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Irina and Tigran Movsisyan of Royal Oak, Katrine and Alex Feygin of Oak Park; grandchildren, Karina and Todd Marshall, Rina Movsisyan, Julia and Zakri Khalemsky, Nicole Feygin; great- grandchildren, Aleksei Marshall, Remy Khalemsky; sister-in-law, Larisa Kan. Enna was the beloved wife of the late Mikh...…
…54 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N SALLY DEAL, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 9, 2024. She is survived by her children, Daniel Deal, Alan and Kevin Deal, Philip Deal, Raphael Deal, Chaya Leah (aka Ilene) Tinman, Shana Deal and Kevin Bittman; grandchildren, Ari Deal, Joshua and Allison Deal, Alizza and Ronnie Shulman, Alanna and Daniel Weitzner, Rachel and Yosi Borsand, Hershy Tinman, Hailey Ariella Bittman, Isabella Rebecca Bittma...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 55 J N D r. Arnold Markowitz, prominent Detroit-area infectious disease and internal medicine physician, passed away suddenly on Sept. 5, 2024, at the age of 79. His passion for his profession, his conscientiousness and his genius inspired generations of physicians and saved tens of thousands of lives. His distinguished career spanned five decades. Dr. Markowitz attended Wayne State University Medical School...…
…56 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N Mary Ann Goldberg; sisters and brothers-in-law, Rachel and Jimmy Duncan, Ruth and Jon Garner; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Aaron was the son of the late Gerald and Deborah Goldberg. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to MORC or to Innovative Lifestyles Inc. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DANIEL S. GOLDSM...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 57 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 sma...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 58 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N I heard an interesting story last week. Bob Koski, an audio expert and friend, was helping me with a video that will introduce the online version of the “Israel @ 75” exhibit developed by the Detroit Jewish News Foundation last year (coming to the JN website soon!). Bob told me a story...…
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…PURELY COMMENTARY 6 | SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 J N 1942 - 2024 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com 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. Postmaste...…
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…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 7 J N Paula and Louis Glazier Plant the Seeds of a Strong Jewish Future For Paula and Lou Glazier, giving back to their Jewish community, and supporting the State of Israel, are core values they learned from their parents and grandparents. They fondly remember Lou’s grandparents who were one of the first to establish a 10,000 tree JNF forest in Israel, and Paula’s grandparents who founded a Conservative shul in Port...…
…B everly Bein, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and a University of Texas grad, was living in Houston at the end of 1970 and working for the state in foster care and adoption. Her best friend, who was about to get married, asked if Beverly would go out with her fiancé’s cousin, a law student at Wayne State University. She agreed. She and the cousin, Arthur Liss, knew from the get-go that they were meant to be together. Three da...…
…SEPTEMBER 19 • 2024 | 9 Steven Weisberg Continues His Family’s Legacy of Commitment to Our Jewish Future “I am inspired to give to Jewish charities because I feel privileged to be a part of the on-going history of the Jewish people. I feel a connection to the generations before us who created our legacy of texts, music and love for community, and too often sacrificed their lives and well-being to do so. My grandparents, Clara and Peter W...…
…$200 Sept. 12-18, 2024 / 9-15 Elul, 5784 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue building is named in memory of its dynamic leader Samantha Woll. See page 10 Her Lives On Legacy …
…10 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue building is named in memory of its building is named in memory of its dynamic leader Samantha Woll. dynamic leader Samantha Woll. Her Legacy Lives On OUR COMMUNITY COVER STORY The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue …
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 11 T he sun shone brightly when more than 425 people turned out for the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue’s Third Annual Block Party. There was much to celebrate! The massive $7.5 million, two- phase renovation of the entire building had been completed, including the much-anticipated rooftop deck and elevator that reaches every level. Entertainment and delicious food and drinks were in abundance. Joy filled th...…
…Dr. Monica Woll Rosen, Sam’s sister, was the final speaker before the building’s dedication was revealed. “In addition to the numerous progressive causes Sam fought actively for, ” she said, “my sister deeply believed in the revival of the Downtown Synagogue and Jewish Detroit in general. “It was her dream that this building behind me would serve as an epicenter for Jewish life in Detroit. That shared office spaces, programming a...…
…Dr. Monica Woll- Rosen speaks about her sister’s dedication to the Downtown Synagogue. Sam’s nephew and son of Monica and Ben, Gabriel Rosen, and Ben’s brother Jason Morrison pull the rope for the name reveal. Sam Rosen, David Dabbon, Andy Einhorn and Laura de Palma Yeona, daughter of IADS Board Member Jacinta Jenkins, gets her face painted by Face Flair. More than 425 people came to the IADS block party and building dedica...…
…I t’s safe to say the past 11 months have been among the most dramatic in Matisyahu’s 20-year career as a recording artist. And that’s saying something. In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, the Grammy Award-nominated singer/ rapper/songwriter/producer has been among Israel’s most vociferous supporters and, consequently, any of his performances and other public appearances have become targets for protest. But he remains unbowed in...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N continued from page 14 United Hatzalah Matisyahu’s concert on Sept. 17 will benefit United Hatzalah, an organization that hasn’t been around as long as he has but that’s made significant contributions globally with its humanitarian work. By its own description, United Hatzalah is “a community-based volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization committed to providing the fastest response to medi...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 17 art space.” Matisyahu is diving deep into that space now — on the business front, too, since he’s managing himself and is, he says, on “a learning curve” of working without a record company and amidst contemporary technology and distribution channels. In this effort, Matisyahu is assisted by his oldest son Laivy Miller, who’s a performer as well. The five tracks on the Hold the Fire EP came from a batch of ...…
…18 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N R ebekah Gregory in April of 2013 was standing on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon eating a chocolate- covered pretzel, her 5-year-old son at her feet, when terrorists detonated a bomb 3 feet away. She shielded his body with hers and, in the process, saved both their lives but lost the lower part of her left leg. But after 76 surgeries, learning how to live with a prosthetic and fulfilling a goal...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 19 National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan THANKS ALL OF ITS GENEROUS SPONSORS, DONORS, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF ITS TENTH ANNUAL Back 2 School Store. The Back 2 School Store Committee, with the support of our donors, partnered with 19 local human service agencies to provide 900 Detroit students with new clothing and the right supplies for a successful school year. Volunteers helped to distribute the ...…
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…22 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N Adat Shalom Al Fresco Outdoor pavilion completed in time for the High Holidays. A dat Shalom Synagogue now has an outdoor pavilion. Construction began at the start of August and has just been completed in time for the High Holidays. Over the last several years, the Farmington Hills synagogue has been hosting an increased number of outdoor family services and outdoor events. During these years, the sy...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 23 Join us in celebrating the 34 Join us in celebrating the 34th th anniversary of Yad Ezra anniversary of Yad Ezra providing free kosher food for Jewish families in need. providing free kosher food for Jewish families in need. HONORING HONORING JEFF & DEBBIE SUPOWIT JEFF & DEBBIE SUPOWIT Dinner Co-Chairs: Monica Brockmeyer and Ken Bernard, and Lucinda and Sandy Rosen Dinner Co-Chairs: Monica Brockmeyer and Ken ...…
…24 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N A bout 100 members of the Jewish community gathered for an impromptu vigil outside the Royal Oak Library on the evening of Sept. 4 for the six hostages who were found executed in Gaza after more than 330 days in captivity. Their names were Ori Danino, 25; Carmel Gat, 40; Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23; Alexander Lobanov, 32; Almog Sarusi, 27; and Eden Yerushalmi, 24. A complete grassroots effort, the event wa...…
…U-M Hillel Memorializes Slain Hostages JN STAFF O n Tuesday, Sept. 3, the University of Michigan Hillel’s Wolverines for Israel planned a memorial for the six slain hostages, murdered by Hamas when they were so close to being rescued. About 500 people attended. “I am so proud of our student leaders for bringing together the Jewish community on campus last night in memory of Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg- Polin, Alexander Lob...…
…26 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N L ast year, 600 Metro Detroit Jewish women gathered to knead and braid challah at RISE Challah Bake at the Nancy Grosfeld Campus of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in Oak Park. It was a time of unity. Taking place in November, just one month after the events in Israel that would set off a war with Hamas and increased antisemitism worldwide, RISE Challah Bake was an emotional, powerful and moving event for women...…
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…L immud Michigan returns this year with an expansive, diverse program on Sunday, Sept. 22, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Limmud, which means learning in Hebrew, is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that provides a day of wide-ranging educational opportunities for individuals with varied Jewish affiliations and interests. Limmud was founded in Great Britain during the 1980s to provide activities for the loc...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 29 ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS Ad Deadline: September 19th, 2024 Continue an 80-year tradition! Wish your family and friends and the entire Jewish community a Happy New Year with an ad in The Detroit Jewish News. For information, call 248-351-5116 or email salessupport@thejewishnews.com STEP 1: Select Your Style STYLE #1 Rosh Hashanah May the New Year bring to all our friends and family health, joy, prosperity ...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 3 J N contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-8 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Her Legacy Lives On The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue building is named in memory of its dynamic leader Samantha Woll. 14 Unbowed Matisyahu to perform at United Hatzalah benefit at Adat Shalom Synagogue. 18 Women of Vision Boston Marathon bombing survivor to speak at NCJW’s annual event. 2...…
…30 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N T he children are back in school, swimming pools have closed for the season and the trees are starting to change color. This must mean the first day of fall is right around the corner. As we all settle back into our routines, I offer you a variety of options to help our community. Whatever your schedule allows, I encourage you to pick something from this list — I promise it will be fun! Fall in Mi...…
