…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 55 Guterson, whose artistic interests have been strong and taken in part from her father’s Jewish family, defines herself as multicultural. She remembers a lifelong interest in art and draw- ing early images of her brother and sister. She earned business cred- its instead of artistic ones at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, as the route to supporting herself. She moved to Ann Arbor after growing u...…
…56 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY W hat is your Facebook newsfeed full of these days? More importantly, how does scrolling through it make you feel? How often does a post make you pause in awe at the beauty of the world and wholeheartedly praise God in gratitude for being alive? Well, if you are friends with local photographer Evan Deutsch, this is a daily occurrence. Neatly and strikingly tucked between photos of...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 57 YEVGENIYA GAZMAN the 1980s, he took two years off to regroup and explore his interests. That was the first time he took an interest in nature photography. But more than anything, he wanted to work in advertising. Deutsch recalls how he came across a hiring post for a small advertising agency looking for a mail clerk. He decided to apply. However, instead of submitting the standard cover letter and resume, ...…
…58 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 CELEBRITY NEWS ARTS&LIFE NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST BRADY’S FANS, THE ARK, DAILY SHOW GUEST HOSTS, GRAMMYS 80 for Brady opens in the- aters on Feb. 3. It’s based on a real story. Four Boston- area senior women bonded over the fact that they were all fans of Tom Brady, then the New England Patriots star quarterback. Long story short: Brady became aware of the “Brady Club” and he befriended them. A few years ago,...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 59 VARIOUS TU B’SHEVAT CELEBRATIONS FEB. 4-5 Temple Beth El’s Tu b’Shevat Tot Shabbat, Feb. 4, 9:30 am; Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Family Tu b’Shevat Celebration, Feb. 5, 9:30 am-noon; JEMS at The Shul’s Tu b’Shevat in Israel, Feb. 5, 11 am-noon; Adat Shalom, Hazon and Yad Ezra’s Intergenerational Climate Journey, Feb. 5, 11 am-12:30 pm; The Shul’s Fruity Fun at Busch’s, Feb. 5, 1:30 pm; Temple Israel & H...…
…6 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org 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. Postmaster: send changes to: De...…
…60 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-2:30 PM, FEB. 7 Virtual caregiver support groups for individuals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes, including various types of dementia. Contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social work- er, for Zoom link and more information: 248-233-4392, dmoon@geshermi.org. STORIES & MUSIC 7-10 PM, FEB. 7 Temple Israel is hosting a special evening of sto- ry...…
…Metro Detroiters looking to reinvent their working lives at the start of this year or look for a higher-paying job to combat inflation expenses, whether by a complete career change or a job promotion, can join a life-changing career coaching program which begins Feb. 14. The program “MyCoach” will be offered by Gesher Human Services and will be held in-person at the nonprofit agency’s headquarters (29699 Southfield Road, Southf...…
…62 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 Is Your Property Tax Assessment Worth Appealing? Michiganders balancing their mortgage bills with food and other increased inflation costs can join a free, virtual program on Tuesday Feb. 7 offered by Gesher Human Services. “Is Your Property Tax Assessment Worth Appealing?” will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom and will explain why it is important not to ignore your property tax assessment or assume the as...…
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…64 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY J oseph I. Gadon, 91, a for- mer supermarket executive and retired certified finan- cial planner, died Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a longtime resident of Detroit and more recently of The Cascades in St. Augustine, Fla. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. Born on March 13, 1931, in Worcester, Mass., he was the youngest of four children born to Morr...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 65 healed. In August 2022, Robert, Joe and Barbara moved to Minneapolis following Barbara’s retirement. Joe spent his final five months living at Walker Methodist Health Center in Minneapolis, two blocks from his son and daughter-in-law. Robert visited his father nearly every day. Anne made visits from Chicago once a month to see Joe and give Robert a break from caregiving. There were many kind and devoted car...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 66 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 IOLA S. CAPLAN of Highland Park, N. J., passed away at home in November 2022 surrounded by her fam- ily. Born in the Bronx, raised in Chatham, N.J., Iola pursued various career paths in times when it was uncommon for women to do so. After receiv- ing a master’s in music from NYU, she parlayed her talents as a concert-class violinist into a career as a music teach- er and choral d...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 67 and cousins. Mrs. Jacobson was the beloved wife for 59 years of the late Stanley Jacobson; the dear sister of the late Harry Moses and the late Ziggy Moses; the devoted daughter of the late Amelia and the late David Moses. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LILLIAN EFROS KAUFMAN, 98, of West Bloomfield, died Ja...…
…68 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY held at the Oppenheim Chapel at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RENEE PORVIN, 75, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, surrounded by family. Renee was born in Detroit on Sept. 30, 1947, to her adoring parents, Dr. Samuel Kahn and Mrs. Sh...…
…FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 69 Craig and Andrea Rosenblum of Duluth, Ga.; brother, Leon Fertell; grandchildren Eve and Jason Camilleri, Jenna and Parker Bledsoe, Max and Melissa Rosenblum, Sydni Rosenblum; great- grandchildren Aden and Eve VanSaanen-Rosenblum, Landon Morris; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Fertell; numerous nieces and nephews. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Rosenblum; loving sister and sister-in-law of the late ...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 | 7 The Court found in favor of TWA. In so doing, it famously provided the following gloss on how far employers were required to extend themselves when it came to religious accommoda- tions: “To require TWA to bear more than a de minimis cost” — that is, a trivial or minor cost — “in order to give Hardiso...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 The ‘Other’ Jerome Horwitz T his Looking Back column began as a case of mistaken identity. I probably should not admit this, but after reading an article about the Yiddishkeit of the famous Jewish comedians of the 1930s-1940s, the Three Stooges — Moe (Moses Horwitz), Curly (Jerome Horwitz) and La...…
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…8 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023 PURELY COMMENTARY insight How the U.S. Views the New Netanyahu Government W hen U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides sat down for an inter- view with the Times of Israel shortly after arriving in Jerusalem a year ago, he explained that his role would be to “keep things calm” in the face of “irritants” that risk upending the U.S.-Israel relation- ship. Throughout the course of 2022, Nides appeared to succeed in that effor...…
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…10 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 Ending Modern-Day Slavery Jewish community members work Jewish community members work to raise awareness of human to raise awareness of human trafficking and help victims. trafficking and help victims. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER OUR COMMUNITY …
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 11 J anuary is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Motivated by our own traumatic history of Joseph being sold into slavery to the Exodus from Egypt, many in the Jewish community here in Detroit and around the nation have taken up the cause of fighting and preventing human trafficking. Organizations such as the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Polaris, Sanctum House and others are ramping up ef...…
…12 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 In 2016, NCJW , in partnership with Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield School districts, held a symposium for hundreds of teens and their caregivers to teach how traffickers ensnare their victims and to offer community resources to prevent the crime. Now, Weintraub and Sitron are looking to re-energize their efforts with upcoming action and educational programming in the spring. Those looking for more in...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 13 Lifetime dental group is a locally owned dental practice providing complete dental care for the entire family. Our experienced dentists utilize the most advanced technology to provide elite dental care. For over 25 years we have been entrusted by thousands of patients and we are honored to now serve the city of West Bloomfield! (248) 855-8000 4320 Orchard Lake Rd West Bloomfield Township, MI 48323 www.lifeti...…
…14 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 “Trafficking affects vulnerable populations who may not see themselves as vulnerable. Maybe somebody came to the United States on a temporary work visa, but their wages have been withheld. Or, they have been moved to a different location than the one they thought they were going to be in, and they are living in a dormitory type of housing and don’t have the ability to leave. Basically, they are compelled to do...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 15 meals together as well as a living room, sitting area and dining room. The homes also feature eight large double-occupancy bedroom suites, each with a bathroom. The basement features another sitting area with a television, exercise equipment and a room with donated clothing available to residents in the program. There are also private rooms where women meet with therapists several times a week. Since becoming ...…
…16 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY T he Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement, together with Chabad Lubavitch of Michigan, are thrilled to announce that Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, the renowned author of the bestsell- ing book Rebbe, will be coming to Oakland University to speak on the topic, “Five Things That Can Change Your Life Starting Today. ” The event, which takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 7 ...…
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…18 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY A new class offered by JFamily of J-Detroit wants to help parents of children who have ADHD or anxiety navigate parenthood with effective tools, skills and strategies. “Parenting with Confidence: ADHD and Anxiety” is a three-part program that began Jan. 25. Additional classes take place Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 as an online livestream organized by JFamily. The class is led by therapist Franki Bagdade...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 19 figuring out “what is not set up in the right way for their unique style and brain, and how you can work together to really make things better, ” Bagdade says. As a longtime partner of the J-Detroit, Bagdade has worked with the organization in various capacities for more than 20 years, making her intimately familiar with the Jewish community and the unique needs Jewish parents in Metro Detroit are facing. ...…
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…20 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 OUR COMMUNITY W hat does it mean to belong to the Jewish people? What are our strengths and challenges in this ever-changing world? These are some of the questions that will be asked in JLearn’s new class titled “Thoughtful Judaism: Peoplehood and Practice in Today’s Changing World.” The class is described as an exciting, thought-provoking learning experience offering fundamental concepts of Judaism and Je...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 21 T o study the history of most cultures, you need to learn about wars and empires, warriors and city builders, and great works of art. But the history of Judaism is overwhelmingly a history and development of teachings. The great Jewish teachings and traditions form the core of Judaism’s culture. But much of Judaism’s classic literature remains an enigma to many Jews. This February, Rabbi Levi Dubov of th...…
…22 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 H azon Detroit, The Well, Repair the World Detroit and Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue are com- ing together to honor the Jewish New Year of the Trees on Feb. 5 with “Tu B’Shvat Seder: Tending to the Land, Friendship and Jewish Tree-dition. ” Attendees will nosh and sip their way through the newly updated 2023 Tu b’Shevat Haggadah focused on climate, stewardship and community connection. A special guest f...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 23 O n the evening of Feb. 3, Troy’s Congregation Shir Tikvah (CST) is holding an event that will taste good and help others at the same time — Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul. The night will start off with a chicken soup contest, with the winner receiving a special prize and holding bragging rights for the best chicken soup at CST. Everyone is invited to enter as a contestant or just come for dinner and...…
…24 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 W herever he goes, Rabbi Mark Lorkis of Oak Park is often approached by people asking him things like, “Can you quick- ly check my jacket?” Fortunately, he’s always prepared with a small knife and is usually happy to oblige. “I’m known as ‘The Shatnez Man’ because that’s one of the things I do, check for shatnez, ” said Rabbi Lorkis, who works as a resource room teacher at Yeshivas Darchei Torah in Southf...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 25 H adassah House in West Bloomfield has reopened for member events. The building has been closed for gatherings due to the COVID- 19 pandemic and related health and safety protocols. During the past two years, Greater Detroit has suc- cessfully held region events both virtually and at other locations throughout the community. “Hadassah House has been closed for almost three years and since Hadassah is all about co...…
…26 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 L isa Ziff of Bloomfield Hills is this week’s Volunteer of the Week. Ziff has been volunteering in one way or another with JARC for around 15 years. In that time, Ziff has participated in many different ways — volunteering at bingo, building sukkahs, going to fundraisers and planting flowers on Flower Day. It was through her late daughter, Shay, that Ziff got involved with JARC, specifically with JARC’s ...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 27 Monthly Lectures Focus on ‘The Year of Safed, Israel’ Jewish Ferndale is dedicating this year as The Year of Safed, Israel. An ongoing art exhibit lines the walls featuring artists and themes from Safed. Each month will feature a scholarly lecture focusing on the uniqueness of this Galilee city. The first installment fea- tured Rabbi Eliezar Finkelman of Congregation Ohr Chadash. The lecture focused on one ...…
…28 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 HEALTH J ewish-owned dental practice Lifetime Dental Group is celebrating the opening of its newest office in West Bloomfield. The 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art dental facility marks the third location for the growing practice, which has two more locations in South Lyon and Canton. The latter is the orig- inal practice opened in 1999, which was originally called David N Kam DDS PC. Hailing from a long l...…
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…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Ending Modern-Day Slavery Jewish community members work to raise awareness of human trafficking and help victims. 16 ‘Five Things That Can Change Your Life’ Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of Rebbe, to speak at Oakland University. 18 Parent with Confidence New JFamily class helps parents of children with ADHD ...…
…30 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 continued from page 28 in the West Bloomfield or Bloomfield Hills area who previously drove to Canton or South Lyon. Opened in October, Lifetime Dental Group’s West Bloomfield location is the practice’s most advanced office yet. “It’s high-tech and has every state-of-the-art technology in dentistry,” Kam said. This includes special X-ray machines that are able to take X-rays outside of patients’ mouths, digita...…
…JANUARY 26 • 2023 | 31 TOP TO BOTTOM: Dental Assistant Carly Price of Livonia sits at the ready while Robyn Presser of West Bloomfield has her teeth looked at by Dr. Kam. Dr. Kam discusses a patient’s X-rays with Dental Assistant Shelby Kowalewski of Madison Heights. Call Today! 248.919.1244 synergyhomecare.com/oaklandcounty Care for Everyone Mom gave you her best - now she deserves the best! Call Jeanne Atkinson for the be...…
…32 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 T here’s a long-standing connection between vision and cognition. Studies show that loss of vision may be associated with cognitive function impairment in older adults, while other research shows that treating the eyes can also help treat the brain — supporting a strong link between eye health and brain health. It was one topic, among others, presented by Dr. Anna Santillan and Dr. Darlene Kim from Henry ...…
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…34 | JANUARY 26 • 2023 C ongregation B’nai Moshe held its opening Rockin’ Tots program on Sunday, Jan. 15 and it was a Rockin’ Success! This enrichment program for children ages 5 and under brought a room full of children, along with their parents and grandparents, to the West Bloomfield synagogue for a fun hour of circle time, singing, crafts and snacks. Led by preschool teacher Susie Olson-Bitnias, the children were engage...…
