…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...…
…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 45 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 H...…
…46 | MARCH 2 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE REMEMBRANCE O ne of Burt Bacharach’s hit songs is “Message to Michael.” My message to Burt is gratitude for the life lessons I have learned from him. Burt Bach- arach never stopped creating and composing beautiful music. He did what he loved forever. His life will always inspire me to never stop doing what I love and with the same compassion and dedica- tion as when I first started. In his memo...…
…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 47 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “The Look of Love,” “ April Fools” and “ Arthur’s Theme.” Burt was 94 and forever cool. Others try to look and dress like him, but he never had to try. His style was just natural for him: sneakers, jog- gers, white T-shirts and a cash- mere sweater or scarf over his shoulders or a Patagonia black jacket; his sunglasses atop his head. He never changed his trademark silver/whi...…
…48 | MARCH 2 • 2023 “What is the key to making music?” He said, “Respond to the world around you. Be like a sponge. Fortunately, I can then express those feelings in my music.” The feelings he expressed have raised important awareness. His song “That’s What Friends Are For,” written with Oscar-winning lyricist Carole Bayer Sager (to whom he was once married), was recorded for American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR ) an...…
…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 49 H e followed the Yellow Brick Road and never looked back. Jeffrey Weiner will tell you that his musical theater journey started when he was 8 years old in the choir at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. His voice sparked an invitation to sing with the prestigious Vienna Boys Choir, though he wasn’t able to participate at the time. He spent three summers at Camp Tamarack in Ortonville followed by another three at ...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY MARCH 2 • 2023 | 57 MILTON “MILT” J. ABRAMSON, 80, a resident of Boca Raton, Fla., and former resi- dent of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 15, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Toby Abramson; dear father of Robert “Bob” (Alyson) Abramson, Joel (Ronda) Abramson; grandfather of Gabriel “Taylor” Abramson, Danielle Abramson and Holden Abramson. Milt is also survived by his wife, Virginia “Ginn...…
…58 | MARCH 2 • 2023 Miriam, Yair, Azriel and Shulamis Aichenbaum, and great-grandmother of Tessa Jean Aldridge and Sylvie Alana Byland. Lillian also leaves behind many close relatives from the U.S. and Canada. She was predeceased by her parents, Baruch and Ethel Leiderman, her brother, Allen Leiderman, and son-in- law, Rick Aldridge. Lillian was born in Detroit but spent her childhood summers with family in Montreal, as her moth...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | MARCH 2 • 2023 was the beloved husband of the late Marilyn Gvazda. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. CAROLE KAPLAN, 75, of Commerce Township, died Feb. 18, 2023. Ms. Kaplan is survived by her sister, Jacquelyn Heller; brother, Harvey Heller; nieces and nephew, Ri...…
…MARCH 2 • 2023 | 61 MARILYN ANN SALESIN, 88, of Commerce Township, died Feb. 22, 2023. She is survived by her beloved husband, Jerry Salesin; son and daughter- in-law, Brian and Sheree Salesin; daughters and sons- in-law, Cindy and Larry Nagel, Brenda and Scott Scheibe; brother and sister- in-law, Harold and Michelle Minsky; grandchildren, Steven (Melissa) Scheibe, Julia (Jeremy) Davis, David Scheibe (fiancée Jennifer), Claire ...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | MARCH 2 • 2023 Purim Is Fun P urim begins next week at sundown on the 14th day of Adar or March 6. This is the most joyful and festive of holidays, a celebration of the survival of the Jewish people. Purim commemorates the victory of Queen Esther and Mordechai in the 4th century B.C. over the evil Haman. They th...…
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…8 | MARCH 2 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 7 firewood, power generators and portable heaters. They know their Jewish values demand action and compassion, and so they’ve stepped up. Daria Yefimenko, the head of our network of 25 volunteer centers across Ukraine, is that resolute determination personified. The air raid siren went off the other day as I was interviewing her — a shocking noise, made more frightening by ...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY O n Monday, Feb. 13, we all became Spartans. Following the shooting at Michigan State University when a gunman opened fire in two buildings on campus, killing three and severely wounding five others before killing himself, Metro Detroit rabbis and mental health profes- sionals from Jewish Family Service wrapped their resources around the Michigan State University community. Parents and students spent the week tearfully ...…
…OUR COMMUNITY “I CANNOT GET THAT IMAGE OF EVERYONE RUNNING FOR FEAR OF THEIR LIVES OUT OF MY HEAD.” — STUDENT ISAAC SMITH continued from page 15 16 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 ON THE COVER Two evenings later, the Jewish com- munity organized a vigil at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Rabbis from nearly a dozen local congregations told 400 attendees, nearly all clad in MSU green gear, that at times like this, it is OK to feel shattered...…
…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 17 Clockwise from Top: Members of the clergy and the Jewish community led attendees in song and prayer at a vigil for Michigan State on Feb. 16: Rabbi Mark Miller from Temple Beth El; Rabbi Aaron Starr from Congregation Shaarey Zedek; Temple Israel’s Rabbi Jen Kaluzny and Cantor Neil Michaels; Rabbi Josh Bennett from Temple Israel; Rabbi Harold Loss from Temple Israel; Tracey and Brett Katzen from West Bloomfield; and...…
…OUR COMMUNITY “I WAS JUST GLAD TO HANG OUT AT HILLEL WITH MY FRIENDS WHO ALL HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. I MAY BE HANGING AROUND HERE FOR A WHILE.” — STUDENT CAITLIN FINERTY continued from page 17 18 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 ON THE COVER want to be alone. That’s how she found herself the evening of the shooting, as her roommate of the duplex they shared was not at home. Finerty said she spent four hours locked and barricaded in her...…
…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 19 become accustomed to hearing about crime and even gun-related crime in and around town. But this time, with the non- stop sirens and helicopters flying overhead, something felt very scary and different. “I spent the night barricaded in my bed- room with seven freshman girls who were there for the program, ” Wolfe recalled. “We spent the time texting friends and family, listening to the police scanner app and the...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY I da and Louis Goutman of Commerce Township will be traveling to Israel on Federation’s Motor City Mission trip next month. This will be Ida’s fourth trip to Israel and Lou’s first; however, they both have a strong commitment to the Jewish state. Ida was in Israel with her parents in 1966, returning in 1968 to attend the Zionist Organization of America’s (ZOA) Mollie Goodman Academic High School summer camp at Kfa...…
…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 21 Over the past week we have been reminded what a tight knit community we live in. MSU Hillel is here for Jewish Spartans now and into the future as we work to process, listen, and heal. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit, Detroit area clergy and congregations, mental health professionals, alumni and friends who have ...…
…22 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 T he Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor held its annual Main Event on Feb. 9, boasting of the highest amount raised in more than 15 years — $1.6 million. It also attracted a large crowed, around 350 attendees online and in-person, the most in five years. Among those in attendance at the Eastern Michigan University venue were officials from the broader community, including U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Di...…
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…24 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY A few weeks ago, Temple Israel unveiled two all-gender and accessible bathrooms. It’s a major step in inclusiv- ity that Temple Israel’s Rabbi Jen Lader says the congre- gation has been “dreaming about for years.” “It was a pri- ority of the con- gregation and something we felt strongly about,” she explains. “Temple Israel has been really committed to the idea of inclusivity and accessibi...…
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…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 27 California to Maine, for almost 40 years. He earned an undergraduate degree from the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in communication at Wayne State University. He also taught at Wayne State as an adjunct faculty member for 31 years. Add to that a 57-year marriage to his wife, Vicki, and decades of experience as a father and grandfather, and it’s c...…
…28 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 F or 21 years, a group of men from Detroit has joined together for exten- sive hiking trips — exploring beauti- ful parks and learning about local geography as well as animal and plant life. The trips are organized by Richard Stoler of Bloomfield Hills, who is well-known for his expertise about Jewish life in Eastern Europe; he was honored by the Zekelman Holocaust Center in 2014 for his Holocaust-related rese...…
…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 29 As an adult, he sought out a sense of adventure and outdoor experiences, going on a few hiking trips offered at national parks. But Stoler thought it would be more fun to travel with a group of friends and a customized itinerary. Since then, he has arranged 21 hiking trips in state, nation- al and Canadian parks for an expanding group of participants. “We enjoy hiking with passionate guides who teach us about ...…
…FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 We’re All Spartans Now The Jewish community embraces the MSU family in wake of mass shooting. 20 A Shared Experience Ida and Louis Goutman will be traveling to Israel together on Motor City Mission. 22 The Main Event Greater Ann Arbor Jewish Federation welcomes Unorthodox podcast hosts, grants first Pillar Award. 24 An Inclusive...…
…30 | FEBRUARY 23 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY F arber Hebrew Day School is offering a tuition incentive program to help make relocation easier for families considering a move to Detroit. The purpose of the Farber Recruitment Incentive Program is to incentivize families from outside of the Detroit area with prospective Farber students to relocate their homes to Metropolitan Detroit and enroll their eligible children in Farber. The progra...…
