…O ver 250 heads of school, superintendents, decision makers and leaders con- vened on March 6 with a common mission: to exchange ideas, share resources and nurture aspirations for the advancement of special education in Michigan. The James Grosfeld Center for Special Education and Support Services, a division of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, hosted this impactful symposium, drawing edu- cational leaders from across the state. With broad at...…
…28 | NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition J N She described her team of 101 dedicated professionals — doctors, special educators, physical speech, behavioral and occupational thera- pists, paraprofessionals, reading and math specialists and social workers. “Together we unite with our pas- sionate, caring, and loving teachers, principals and, most importantly, parents, hand in hand. We collabo- rate to create the best ...…
…Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 | 29 J N hearts. “The attention and love and care are so obvious on the faces of all the students that you’ll see here, and all the teachers make this a very, very special place. The education of every child, especially those whose potential might not be obvious, is an obligation that we all share. There’s much to be passionate about in supporting our children and in supporting ...…
…10 6 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 | 3 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 maili...…
…30 | NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition J N attended the conference. He and his business partner, Yitz Miller, have been working together for about the last six months to build their compa- ny. “We were both interested in what the Yeshiva is doing as well as con- necting with some folks to let them know about our program and seeing how we can continue to support the work that the Yeshiva is doing,” Santus said. “Th...…
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…A little bit of light repels a lot of darkness (Duties of the Heart, Chapter 5) During this time of global turmoil, darkness and challenge, attending the Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s Evening of Unity provided the light and warmth so many have been seeking. Standing shoulder to shoulder, a broad and diverse cross section of the greater Detroit community graced the Renaissance Ballroom and dais of the Detroit Marriott, uplifting the sellout c...…
…will reflect all that is good and noble and godly. “We have never been more aware of the need to fill our world with true goodness, with the beauty, the kindness and the healing power that resides in every human soul, ” said Rabbi Miller, “and we are, therefore, so extremely grateful to every one of you who has joined us for this evening of unity. ” Yeshiva President Gary Torgow invoked the words of King Solomon that teach us all ho...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Y eshiva Beth Yehudah will hold its annual dinner on Nov. 3 this year. The featured speaker will be for- mer United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and prominent Jewish Detroiter Matt Lester, founder and CEO of Princeton Enterprises, will receive the Outstanding Leadership Award. This year’s dinner will also mark...…
…NOV. 3 • 2024 | 35 J N Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 | 35 J N Whitmer. Shapiro spoke about the lasting effects of his Jewish education and his support for Israel and the Jewish people. For the oratorial icing on the cake, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow also made remarks. To name all the featured speakers over the years would take most of my column, but I’ll give ...…
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…WELCOME 4 | NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition J N It is with great pride and deep gratitude that I welcome you to this special edition of The Detroit Jewish News, thoughtfully curated by Executive Director Marni Raitt, Director of Editorial Jackie Headapohl and archivist Mike Smith, to commemorate our Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Annual Dinner. Tonight, we gather as a community bound by shared values — education, compassion...…
…NOV. 3 • 2024 | 5 J N Yeshiva Beth Yehudah through the years... Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Special Edition NOVEMBER 3 • 2024 | 5 J N …
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…10 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 rather than vote for Biden. However, it’s not the first time a Democratic presidential contender has faced animosity from North Carolina voters: In 2012, 21% voted “no preference” rather than vote for Barack Obama when he ran for reelection. But this time, the “no preference” movement is seen as a protest of Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza. And while Robinson has trum- peted support for Israel — des...…
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…12 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N T his is a moment in time the likes of which we’ve never seen as a Jewish people,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of the Anti- Defamation League (ADL) at a presentation titled “Antisemitism in America: Never Again is Now.” More than 800 audience members at Temple Israel listened raptly as Greenblatt described the rising threat to Jews in this country and what can be done to combat ...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 13 for those who are suffering, Oct. 7 was an inexcusable, unprovoked, despicable, sadistic act of terror. Anti-Zionism is antisemitism. Period. End of story.” Greenblatt feels strongly that the unprecedented levels of antisemitism threatening our country today require different approaches than those previously used. To meet the moment, the ADL has developed new strategies that are more proactive than those use...…
…14 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N O n Nov. 13, Temple Kol Ami will host the second of a two-part event called “End of Life Choices: The Jewish Perspective.” It’s a difficult subject, but one event organizer Lee Schottenfels, a congregation and board member at Temple Kol Ami, says is important for the entire community. Temple Kol Ami’s Rabbi Natalie Shribman and Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network will share the histor...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 15 J N T he late Dr. Don Spivak, a highly regarded child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst and psychiatrist for 40 years, will be honored at a benefit for the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation on Sunday, Nov. 10. Dr. Spivak served on the faculty of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute in Farmington Hills and was a founding co-director of the Walnut Lake Preschool for children with emotional problems. He...…
…16 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N I sraeli trauma specialist Renana Danon is leading a U.S. speaking tour that includes a stop in Metro Detroit at the Jewish Federation of Detroit’s free lunch-and-learn event on Sunday, Nov. 3. Held at Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, “Overcoming Trauma: Israeli Youth Mental Health Post 10/7” is open to the community and anyone interested in learning more about how the ongoing crisis is im...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 17 J N Danon says. “We will be discussing the mental health state of teens in Israel and how this national trauma affects youth. We will also be talking about the strategies we use to aid and protect youth in trauma situations.” There will also be a Q&A session so guests can learn more about the many invisible scars that Israeli youth impacted by the war are shouldering. “In this past year, since the national ...…
…18 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N S TORIED, ” the popular cultural arts series, returns with a ret- rospective on the alternative rock genre known as Grunge. The all- new production uses story and song to explore the history and music of the era at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts. “STORIED. The Grunge Era” is hosted by Benji Rosenzweig, who cre- ated the series in cooperation with Eric Maher, senior di...…
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…20 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N O n Sunday, Sept. 22, JHSM honored the founders of the West Michigan Holocaust Memorial with the L’dor V’dor Award for their commitment to handing down the history of the Holocaust and the stories of survivors to this and future generations. Honorees Linda Pestka, Steven Pestka, Nicole D. Katzman, Peg Finkelstein and Rob Franciosi “have worked together to create an extraordinary set of teaching tools ...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 21 J N L ongtime Metro Detroiters Dr. Harry and Rachel (Ray) (z”l) Maisel met and married in South Africa more than 75 years ago. When Ray, Harry’s beloved wife, passed away in 2014, Harry protected her interesting collection of textiles from the ancient Jewish city of Bukhara (in present-day Uzbekistan), where Ray’s family, including prominent local rabbis, called home. Ray’s family journeyed from Bukhara to...…
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…24 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N I n 2006, Lisa Korotkin and Jared Rothberger both worked for JARC — starting employment there with- in one month of each other. Jared was doing direct care work and ran some of their social programs while Lisa worked in human resources. Lisa kept a little candy dish on the corner of her desk, which was a perfect excuse for Jared to visit. “That little candy dish was the start of something much bigger, ” J...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 25 J N J enny Bordelove and Alisa Berke were lifelong Wheel of Fortune fans, but the Jewish best friends never imagined they’d one day find themselves competing on the popular game show. On Oct. 10, their Wheel of Fortune epi- sode finally went live on the air. It was a big secret Bordelove and Berke kept since June; they couldn’t discuss their Wheel of Fortune experience and winnings until their episode finally ...…
…26 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N T he Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 is a special one. Not just because the five newest members joined luminaries like Hank Greenberg, Bill Davidson, Aaron Krickstein and Jackie Kallen when they were inducted Oct. 29 at the 37th annual Hall of Fame banquet at The J in West Bloomfield, where the Hall of Fame plaques are displayed. They were inducted the same year as the Michigan Jewish Spor...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 27 running,” she said. Asked for an example of where she fell short, she gave a quick response. “I never broke 12 seconds in the 100,” she said. “My best was 12.07 in my junior year at U-D Mercy.” Meisner launched her track career as a seventh-grader at Norup International School in Oak Park in 2004. In her first race, the 70, she ran so fast and was so far ahead of her competitors that she thought she ran too f...…
…A t 70 years old, Sylvia R. (patients’ names in this story have been changed for priva- cy) assumed leakage and multiple trips to the bathroom every day were an inevitable part of getting older. “I had a teacher’s bladder, ” she said. “When you can’t go whenever you need to, it ruins the muscles. ” Finally, her physician recommended pelvic floor therapy, and she decided to give it a try. By the sixth session, Sylvia was using the b...…
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…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 3 J N contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-7 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 8 The Jewish Vote How our demographic could swing the election in 7 key battleground states. 12 Update from the ADL ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt addresses crowd at Temple Israel. 14 Hospice and Judaism Free Temple Kol Ami event will highlight end-of-care options in Judaism. 15 Celebrating the Work o...…
…30 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 conditions that may be causing the symptoms. Then the doctor refers the patient to a pelvic floor physical therapist for an initial assessment that may include muscle strength testing and a review of lifestyle habits such as diet, exercise, fluid intake and bathroom routines. Some therapists ask patients to keep a “bladder diary” to identify behavioral issues such as holding urine too long or not drink- ing ...…
…Y our eyes are precious, and vital to your indepen- dence, and at Shanbom Eye Specialist, our doctors have the goal of providing eye care they’d give to their own family. That philosophy guides every deci- sion — starting with the exam, advice and individualized treatment plans for conditions such as dry eyes and cataracts. “Our tailored treatment plans mean that your plan is your own,” said Dr. Steven A. Shanbom, M.D., a board-cer...…
…32 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N W hen it comes to health, women’s intuition isn’t just a hunch — it’s practically a superpower. According to recent research from MD Live by Evernorth, more than two-thirds of women say they have a sixth sense when it comes to their health. This “ill-tuition” is the innate ability to sense when something may be wrong with your body — and 81% of women trust it. Yet, despite this trust, most women hold o...…
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…34 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N L ocal back expert Dr. Sol Cogan recently had his own experience with excruciating back pain on a trip to Chile with his son. Now, during October’s Spine Health Awareness Month, Cogan wants to share his story about his personal healing journey using a unique-to-Michigan back strengthening machine called SpineForce, as well as offering Metro Detroiters the opportunity to benefit from the machine....…
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…36 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N C atchy melodies and uni- versal messages that are all part of the renowned Motown sound were the features in the latest summer night of fun for adults served by JARC at the annual Motown Summer Concert. The event was filled with Motown music performed by a duo from The Crasherz, a nation- al touring Motown music cover band. JARC’s Motown Summer Concert is a big hit among the people JARC serves and es...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 37 J N faces&places SPOTLIGHT JARC Cookout B owers Farm Activity Center in Bloomfield Hills was the site of this summer’s JARC Shabbat Cookout, an annual event sponsored by the Ethel Hyman and Rose Kaplan Foundation. More than 100 people, including adults served by JARC and JARC staff, attended the cookout, enjoying a dinner consisting of their choice of hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato salad, watermelo...…
…38 | OCTOBER 31 • 2024 J N A cross a picnic table on an alpaca farm in Southern Israel sat two Jewish men in their early 20s in deep conversation. One was dressed in formal Chasidic garb, complete with long side curls and big yarmulke, and the other, a motivational speaker who survived the horrific Nova massacre, was clean shaven and casually dressed. As Mordechai Wiener, 39, watched the two men connect with each other despite t...…
…OCTOBER 31 • 2024 | 39 in Israel for English-speaking men, the first of its kind. They rented the alpaca farm, a beautiful property surrounded by the Israeli Negev mountains and vast desert landscapes. “It was so perfect for what we envisioned; we rented it before anyone signed up,” Weiner said. Ultimately, more than 50 men joined together in the desert. The retreat took place in March, six months after the war started, when most ...…
