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…rosh hashanah Rabbinic Greetings for 5778 Vulnerability Makes Us Human O tion up north, a quiet moment put- n Rosh Hashanah, we ask ting your child to bed, a wonderful ourselves: Am I the type of phone call with someone you hadn’t person I really want to be? spoken to in months. And Am I treating my loved ones the worst memories — with empathy and respect? missing a birthday party What about those outside because of a last-minute of my cl...…
…Welcome to Bloomfield Hills Schools! A limited number of tuition spots are available K-12 for the 2017-18 school year. * “My teacher makes school fun. I really like math! We just finished a project where we learned about how the world works. I made a closed circuit with a switch you can press to turn a light bulb on.” -KACY RANKIN “The sense of community here is really special. It is supportive & inclusive; I really appreciate the cultura...…
…rosh hashanah continued from page 66 Robert Gamer is a rabbi at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AL H HONORING 2017 MICHIGAN JEWISH SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES 2OB !LVIN 3HEILA *OHANSSON #OHEN 7ILLIAM &AGENSON *ACK ,EVITT 2017 PILLARS OF EXCELLENCE *AMES $WORMAN DR. STEVEN ( 3HELDON ,ARKY !L -UST IG AN JEW IS H SP O RTS H A LL OF E Michigan Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame Induction Dinner L ...…
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…rosh hashanah Fellow Detroiters Offer Holiday Greetings Leonard Baruch and granddaughter Ilana Block A s a young man growing up in Detroit, I watched as some of the most trau- matic events happened to Jews around the world, which seeped into the consciousness of the Jews here in Detroit. When you see these tragedies firsthand, they are always in your heart.” Words like these, spoken so frequently by members of the Greatest Generation, exp...…
…PLEASE JOIN CONGREGATION T’CHIYAH FOR HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES Please visit www.tchiyah.org for information about our High Holidays schedule and locations To Our Friends, Families & Customers CALL US AT (248) 823-7115 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONGREGATION T’CHIYAH STRIVES TO BE A WARM, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE PRINCIPLES OF RECONSTRUCTIONIST JUDAISM. G ENTLEMEN ' S C ONSIGNMENT L’Shanah Tovah 24...…
…rosh hashanah continued from page 72 great-grandchildren is a most signifi- cant motivator to continue our ritual celebrations of being Jewish. The blowing of the shofar is sym- bolic; but it is the very teaching of sym- bols like this one that leave an indelible impression on the mind of a child. We act out the same rituals year after year and, at some point, the deeper meaning becomes clear. As a child grows, he or she begins to internaliz...…
…. Just one mile north of Somerset Mall, we’re located ͵ͻͲͲϐǦǯ Ǥ Warm. Spiritual. Totally Welcoming. Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and our entire community welcome you to join us for our: Family “Short & Sweet” Prospective Member Shabbat Service this Friday, September 15 at 6:15 p.m. with our community “Back to Shul” Potluck to follow Second Day of Rosh Hashanah Tashlich service next Frida...…
…rosh hashanah To Cast Or Not? JOYCE WISWELL CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: This young woman is among 1,250 participants in The Well’s tashlich event at Chene Park in Detroit last year. 76 September 14 • 2017 S everal thousand people will gather on Sept. 24 on Belle Isle to symbolically cast their sins into the Detroit River in what is most likely the largest observance of tashlich in Michigan. All across the area, Jews will throw breadcrumb...…
…Activities Committee. “It’s a time of replenishment to start off with a clean slate, the cast- ing away of old ideas and mistakes with a resolution in the coming year that we are going to try as hard as we can not to repeat them,” Kasky said. “And we think it’s funny because all these Jewish birds called seagulls swoop down, too.” Last year, Joanna Abramson invited fellow members of B’nai Israel to her West Bloomfield house on Morris Lake for ...…
…rosh hashanah Rabbi Jeffrey Falick leads a service at the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills. Secular Traditions ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Groups usher in 5778 in varied and meaningful ways. Laurie Brown SHOLEM ALEICHEM INSTITUTE P.O. Box 251564 West Bloomfield, MI 48325 www.secularsaimichigan.org R egulars attending the secular High Holiday observances sponsored by Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring (WC/AR) look forwar...…
…Wishing You A Sweet New Year for 5778! From the Staff at the Detroit Jewish News Arthur Horwitz t F. Kevin Browett Andrea Gusho Annette Kizy Craig Phipps Danny Raskin Jackie Headapohl Joelle Harder Pamela Turner Karen Marzolf Sy Manello Keith Farber Wendy Flusty Keri Guten Cohen Lynne Konstantin jn September 14 • 2017 79 …
…rosh hashanah continued from page 78 JEWISH CULTURAL SOCIETY Julie Gales JEWISH CULTURAL SOCIETY Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Suite 1 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Office: (734) 975-9872 JewishCulturalSociety.org. Julie Gales is the madrika (leader) at the Jewish Cultural Society (JCS), Ann Arbor’s Secular Humanistic congregation. She will lead observances during the High Holiday season. Humanistic Judaism ...…
…³ ° ± ¤¥ ² © ³ ¢² ² ¦¢ ² ¥ ¥¥ 1958-2018 § ² ± ¢ ¥¥ ¥ ± 60TH ANNIVERSARY ALUMNI REUNION BREAKFAST Please join us at Hillel Day School on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Connect with classmates, and teachers past and present, tour our newly renovated spaces, and share your stories about the school we love! Alumni children and past parents are welcome to attend. RSVP to Ariella Shaffren at ashaffren@hilleld...…
…rosh hashanah Symbolic Food STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The meaning behind our holiday nosh. 82 September 14 • 2017 B eyond round challot, apples and honey, there are many symbolic foods to include in Rosh Hashanah feasts designed to remind us of the themes of the High Holiday season. In fact, there is such a thing as a Rosh Hashanah seder. Not as formal — or as lengthy — as the Passover seder, the ritual has its origins in the ...…
…Memory Recall Special Yom Kippur service planned for those with dementia. 30975 Orchard Lake Rd., Farmington Hills | Mon-Sat 10am-6pm | 248-855-0433 Alleviate Fatigue and Pain with 15 off $ STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER E ven in progressed stages of gogue becomes difficult as memory dementia and Alzheimer’s loss progresses. disease, music and the words “As a society, we have yet to come of prayer are often the last memories to te...…
…84 September 14 2017 jn T he Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue (IADS) will hold its 2017 High Holidays at the former home of Temple Beth El in Detroit recently renamed the Bethel Community Transformation Center (BCTC) joining at least three other congregations holding annual services within the city limits this year. The other three are Congregation Tchiyah, the Reconstructionist Congregation of Detroit (RCD) and Chabad of Great...…
…Wishing You a Happy and Healthy New Years! Shofar Blast-Off High Holiday tradition includes that long-lasting final note. JOYCE WISWELL CONTRIBUTING WRITER I three blasts t wouldn’t be Rosh Hashanah Teruah: nine rapid-fire blasts without the blasting of the sho- Tekiyah Gedolah: three teki- far. In fact, it is heard ABOVE: yah blasts lasting at least nine a remarkable 100 times Valerie Overholt during the High Holiday and her shofar. seco...…
…rosh hashanah The Jewish Calendar Year’s Inspiring Newsmakers JACOB KAMARAS JNS.ORG J udaism’s High Holidays are a time for prayer, introspection and, for those fortunate enough, inspiration. Amid the headlines on terrorism and political disputes, some prominent newsmakers in the Israel and Middle East scene gave us something to smile about or admire during this past year. JNS.org spot- lights high-profile individuals who made a positive...…
…THANK YOU for helping us lead our community forward. Shana Tova! )RU\HDUV-96KDVKHOSHGIDPLOLHVDQGWKHLUORYHGRQHVʳQGThe Way Forward through life changes and challenges. The Way Forward to a job to support themselves and their families. The Way Forward to a support system for their loved ones with a disability. The Way Forward to compassionate care for their aging relatives. The Way Forward to a safety net of services for our community. To help...…
…rosh hashanah 9 Why this ancient fruit is a Jewish symbol. I mages of pomegranates are mainstays of Rosh Hashanah cards, Jewish jewelry and a range of Jewish ritual objects, and the fruit itself makes frequent appear- ances in Jewish cuisine. But what’s so Jewish about this ancient treat? Quite a lot! 1. The pomegranate is one of Israel’s “seven species.” The pomegranate is one of the seven species of Israel (along with wheat, barley, JUL...…
…After-divorce advice helps make family holidays work. T that part of the consideration when he first holiday season after a divorce can place tremendous dividing the holidays. Perhaps it is more important to one parent to emotional strain on the best of us. While divorce tends to be very have more time over the secular holidays versus the religious disruptive to families in holidays.” general, it can be especially And consider what aspect he...…
…sports B’nai B’rith Golf League Is Growing STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T TOP RIGHT: Jody Mendelson (left) and David Swimmer are the 2017 B’nai B’rith golf league team champions. TOP LEFT: Howard Genser is a picture of concentration during the B’nai B’rith golf league competition. BOTTOM: Here’s a close-up of the B’nai B’rith golf league’s 2017 team championship trophy. 90 September 14 • 2017 jn he B’nai B’rith golf league reached a...…
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…Parents are the Heroes in Orthodontics Ask the Orthodontist Sobol-Long D r. Dennis and Cheryl Sobol of West Bloomfield and Charlene Long of Commerce are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children Gregory Louis Sobol and Carrie Ann Long. Gregory is also the son of the late Janine Portney and Carrie is the daughter of the late Robert H. Long. Gregory received his bachelor’s degree in business administra- tion from Walsh College an...…
…spirit torah portion Tending To Our Spiritual Lives W “May this New Year be filled with health and happiness for you and your family” -Brenda Lawrence Candidate, U.S. Congress, District 14 3DLGIRUE\%UHQGD/DZUHQFHIRU&RQJUHVV Shana Tova Wishing the Community a Happy and Sweet New Year 24111 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, SOUTHFIELD 248-352-0208 M AGNIFICENT RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY ! New Ownership - Ira Sax & Jack Bodenstein N EW M ANAGEMENT - Ro...…
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…arts&life tv The Tribe At The Emmys NATE BLOOM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS T Tracee Ellis Ross Jeremy Konner Hank Azaria 96 September 14 • 2017 Jo Miller Noah Pink jn Billy Eichner Liev Schreiber Carrie Brownstein Evan Rachel Wood he 69th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on CBS 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, hosted by Stephen Colbert. The Creative Arts Emmys are awarded on Sept. 16 (FXX cable, 8 p.m.). The Creative Emmy c...…
…history and as a Fulbright scholar she did considerable post-grad work in the same field; Jay Katsir, 35, Stephen Colbert. Katsir, the son of an Israeli father, is a Princeton grad. He attended Young Judaea camps and spent a year in Israel on a Young Judaea Year Course after graduating from high school; Sarah Schneider, 33. Schneider, one of four SNL co-head writers, tweeted this in 2010: “The Jewish equivalent of finding out Santa’s not real ...…
…arts&life art Akiko Nakayama The Light A magical world of light and technology merge at Dlectricity — thanks, in part, to two men named Schwartz. details Dlectricity will be held in Midtown Detroit from 7 p.m.-midnight Sept. 22-23. For more information or to register for the Light Bike Parade, go to dlectricity.com. 98 September 14 • 2017 L et there be light, says Midtown Detroit Inc. and DTE Energy Foundation. And so it shall b...…
…CLOCKWISE: Work by Amanda Parer. A projection by Sollars Strohacker. Malek Chidester. An element of Gary Schwartz’s project. “The goal of this project is to take things that are opposite and put them together. The idea is to have a metaphor for a sense of community. I want them to think about what the motto means in the past, the present and the future,” Gary said. “It’s really important that the students work together because Detroit, as far...…
…arts&life dining in V egan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Oh My! T Annabel Cohen Food Columnist We’ve got something for everyone at your Rosh Hashanah table. hroughout Jewish his- tory, food has been our tangible symbol for hopes and desires. The symbolic dip- ping of challah and apple slices into honey (and eating sweet tzimmes and honey cake) on Rosh Hashanah, for example, translates into sweetness and bounty. Heads of fish are thought ...…
…The new space at SHE Grosse Pointe is double the size of its predecessor. fashion A New SHE A local entrepreneur opens an expanded boutique in Grosse Pointe Village. LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR SEPTEMBER 30, BREAK THE FAST MENU Dairy Style Salad Tray $13 per person S haron Eisenshtadt is known for her exquisite eye for what’s about to trend, excite and look gorgeous. She also is known for having a keen eye for what looks goo...…
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…on the go people | places | events thursday, sept. 14 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-12:30 pm, Sept. 14 & 28. Allison Berlin is the instructor. In the JCC ceramics studio, West Bloomfield. $5 per class. RSVP: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248- 432-5467. MULTI-MEDIA DRAWING 2-4 pm, Sept. 14 & 28. Artist- designer Todd Larson teaches different techniques at his weekly class, using charcoal, color pastel, graphite and conte crayons. At the JCC, West Blo...…
…on the go ORT CAMP Noon, Sept. 17. Family fundraiser for ORT Michigan is an afternoon of fun includ- ing Tug-of-War, s’mores, arts and crafts, sports and other camp favorites. At home of Doreen Hermelin. Info: 248-723-8860. monday, sept. 18 FOR WOMEN ONLY 9:30 am, Sept. 18 & 25. COJAR and Partners in Torah present program, “Mondays with Meaning,” with Sara Aliza Scheinberg. At Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Partners, 248...…
…BIRMINGHAM ART FAIR Brian & Wendy Yaffa invite you to June’s for a relaxing place to dine inside or enjoy dinner on our outside patio. saturday, sept. 30 EASTERN MARKET MURALS 1:30-3:30 pm, Sept. 30, Oct. 7 & 14. Sign-in by 1 pm. Feet on the Street will lead walking tours to see the new pub- lic art and vibrancy in Eastern Market. Guides will share the artists’ stories. At Rocky’s, 2489 Russell, Detroit (across from Shed 2). $15; advance pu...…
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…jews d in the travel The Island PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX SHALAND Within An Island: In Search Of A Cuban Jewish Story To be Cuban and to be Jewish is to be twice survivors. IRENE SHALAND SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS ABOVE: The oldest structure in Cuba — Diego Velazquez House in Santiago, 1516. If Luis de Torres was indeed a rich landowner in the new colony, he could in all probability build a similar house like this one that used to belong t...…
…jews d in the travel continued from page 107 The Inquisition records also show details of several tri- als and executions of Cuban Judaizers, such as the 1613 burning of a rich landowner Francisco Gomez de Leon. The Holy Office in the Spanish colonies was abolished only in the early years of the 19th cen- tury, and until the end of the Spanish-American War of 1898, only Catholic religious services were allowed. What the Cuban settlers of J...…
…jews d in the travel Havana street scene than 10,000 Jewish refugees managed to slip into the country between 1933 and 1944. After the war, less than 15 percent of them remained in Cuba. COMMUNITY OF COMMUNITIES Cuban Jewry remained divided into three large sectors: Americans; other Ashkenazi, mostly of Eastern European descent; and Sephardim. Each community kept on as a sepa- rate entity in their secure corner of a larger “Jewish island...…
…jews d in the travel continued from page 109 each person to receive every month six pounds of rice, two liters of oil, and 20 ounces of grains … When meat is available to libreta holders or now, to those who have dollars, it is pork. Why was Fidel sympathetic to the Jewish dietary law? Was that because he wanted to dem- onstrate good will to the few Jews that remained? Or was it because of his acknowl- edged Jewish ancestry? THE 21ST-CENT...…
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…jews d in the travel Cynthia Erivo & the cast of The Color Purple on Broadway. Photos by Matthew Murphy, 2016 “A MIRACLE on Broadway.” —The New York Times continued from page 110 Fisher Theatre • Nov. 7–12 ticketmaster.com, 800-982-2787 & box office. Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com, 313-872-1000. Groups (12+): Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com 8PM 11/10. or 313-871-1132. Laurie Sherman Comfort Specialist Steven Bez 500 off $ Co-Owner Sele...…
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…MEDITATION WORKS health Bringing Meditation To Work Local entrepreneur brings his mobile meditation studio to businesses across Metro Detroit JUSTIN WEDES SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS MEDITATION WORKS J ABOVE: Jake Leider, founder/CEO of Meditation Works. TOP LEFT: The Meditation Works mobile studio in Downtown Detroit. TOP RIGHT: Police from Detroit Police Department’s Third Precinct participate in a free meditation session. 114 ake Le...…
