…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 35 265,000 subscribers who receive her Substack column. She now employs more than a dozen journalists, contrib- utors and assistants. Demand is strong for her speak- ing engagements. She has appeared several times on Bill Maher’s HBO show. Having struck a chord with newsmakers, she attracts top names to her site and to her podcast, among them Israeli prime minister-des- ignate Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. A...…
…36 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 NOSH EATS | DRINKS | SWEETS S ukiyaki, Viennese Beef Goulash and Lamb Curry, just like your kosher mama or bubbie maybe used to make for dinner. Nostalgia was one motivating fac- tor when Richard J. Kaplan, a former Detroiter, decided to compile a fleis- chig (meat) cookbook from his father Seymour Kaplan’s family recipes. “It was just as a fun thing to do,” said Richard Kaplan, 67, a retired tax and estate-pla...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 37 notice that very day, in 1971 or 1972.” Until very recently, the only trace of the business was a barely recognizable painted Kaplan Brothers sign above the old building. The Kaplan brothers, now deceased, are survived by their sister, Eileen Letvin of West Bloomfield. WEEKLY ADS IN THE JN Richard was aware that his father had advertised the butcher shop by placing a series of “Kaplan Bros. Recipe of the We...…
…38 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 HEALTH T he 94-year-old home- bound patient was over- joyed. “Thank you so much,” she told her visitor. “You made such a difference to my life.” She’d always loved reading and had a huge stack of books, but lately she’d been unable to do more than just sit in her favorite armchair. Her visitor was Dr. Yaakov Zacks of Southfield, Michigan’s only full-time house-calling optom- etrist. He’d discovered her prescr...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 39 saw some issues. He promptly took his blood pressure, saw his numbers were abnormally high and urged him to rush to the emergency room. Later, the patient thanked him. “He was at high risk of hav- ing a stroke, ” he said. “The health of the entire body can be seen in the eyes. ” Zacks has also prescribed vitamins for macular degen- eration (degeneration of the retina) and low-vision aids like magnifiers that c...…
…4 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 for openers Verbal Picassos T he wonderful world of color is not limited to the art gallery or the television tube. We are so imbued with the colors around us that we have incorporated color references in our daily talk. To encourage someone to be themselves, you may exhort them to show you their true colors. A vivid description of your latest vacation sites may lend color to the conversation. Is your gar...…
…MAZEL TOV! 40 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 DEC. 15, 2022 Shelley (Reinstein) and Eliot Silver of Los Angeles, Calif., joyously announce the birth of their daughter, Isabel Drew (Devira Irit). Shelley is the daughter of Natie and Alan Reinstein of Farmington Hills, and Eliot is the son of Patty and Michael Silver of Los Angeles. Isabel was named in beloved memory of Eliot’s grandfather Irving and for Shelley’s beloved grandmother Dora. HOW...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 41 The Power of Gathering H ave you ever been part of a gathering so powerful that the boundaries between you and others became blurred? Can you imagine such mutual inspiration and clarity of purpose that a convening felt divinely blessed? In Maor va-Shemesh, a collection of the teachings of R. Kalonymus Kalman Epstein of Cracow published in 1842, the Chasidic master explores the possibility of such an ex...…
…42 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 J udaism generally urges us to be agents, to be active rather than passive, to take responsibility for our lives and for the world. Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik goes so far as to insist that “the peak of religious ethical perfection to which Judaism aspires is man as creator.” This means that we are often asked to use the power at our disposal both to better our lives and to achieve holy ends. But sometimes we ...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 43 stick to [Joseph’s brothers]. Like Lady Macbeth, unable to get the blood of the murdered king off her hands, they cannot get away from the bloody silver.” A CALL FOR REFLECTION Accused of theft, Joseph’s brothers return to Egypt, where he confronts them: “What is this deed that you have done?” (mah ha-ma’aseh asher asitem) (44:15). On the surface, of course, he appears to be asking about the (purportedly) stole...…
…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...…
…JANUARY 5 • 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...…
…SPORTS S asha Hartje didn’t want her long, suc- cessful competitive athletic career to end with her on the sidelines with a broken leg. It won’t. The Long Island University women’s hockey player and former Emory University women’s tennis player from Bloomfield Hills will compete for the U.S. women’s hockey team this month at the World University Games in Lake Placid, New York. This is Hartje’s second hockey season at Long Island, a ...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 47 W hile many musicals are entertaining, even moving, only a few merit repeat viewings. Les Miserables is one of those shows, a magnificent production that unites first-time audiences with a worldwide cadre of loyal fans who line up to see it again … and again and again. The current North American tour, playing at the Fisher Theatre through Jan. 8, features a superb cast of performers who bring new life to th...…
…48 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 ARTS&LIFE PODCASTS New Reboot podcast explores the stranger topics in Jewish history. Jewish ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bizarre Dr. Eddy Portnoy A new podcast is taking listeners down a rabbit hole of bizarre Jewish history. Released in November, the Jewish Bizarre Podcast, a new project from Reboot, a Jewish arts and culture non- profit and development plat- form, explores little-known po...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 49 Madison, and Jessica Chaffin, writer, comedian and host of the popular podcast Ask Ronna. Together, they explore the strangest corners of Jewish history. THE TOPICS NOT TAUGHT IN HEBREW SCHOOL Episodes are released weekly and tackle everything from how an 1875 murder changed perception of Jews forever, to false messiahs and wrestling rabbis, to even Jewish stereo- types such as nose shape and how that impact...…
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…50 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 GOLDEN GLOBES, MIA KIRSHNER MAKES ME HAPPY, PINSKY IN THE DESERT The Golden Globe (“Globes”) awards for excellence in film and TV will return to network TV (NBC, Jan. 10, 8 p.m.) after a hiatus last year. Members of the sponsoring organiza- tion, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), were credibly accused of many sins, including rac- ism, self-dealing and sexual harassment. At the verge of extinc...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 51 DRAGONS! 2 PM, JAN. 7 At the Music Hall on Madison in Downtown Detroit. For Ages 3+. Cost: $24-$50. Box office: 313- 887-8500. Spectacular puppets brought to life. MUSIC EVENT 8:00 PM, JAN 7 The Yellow Room Gang will appear at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. The Yellow Room is the living room of Tamulevich’s house on Ann Arbor’s Old West Side, where gang members meet monthly for musical brainstorming. Co...…
…52 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 community theater debut of Harold & Maude, The Musical. This musical introduces Harold, a death-obsessed young man, to Maude, a life- affirming octogenarian. Their May-December romance changes them both and is the perfect warm-your-heart evening to take the chill off a cold January night. Individual reserved seat tickets are $24 each plus $1 ticketing fee. Call the box office, 248-644-2075, or click on t...…
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…54 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY ANN BEBES, 98, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 26, 2022. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Sally Bebes and Cynthia (Lawrence) Buch; grandchildren, Renee Buch and Lisa Buch; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Bebes was the beloved wife of the late Harry Bebes; sister of the late Nettie Levitt, the late Rose Marx, the late Marlene...…
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…56 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Rogel Cancer Center at the University of Michigan. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. LILLIAN FOX FREEDLAND, 95, of Ann Arbor, died Dec. 20, 2022. She was primar- ily a mother, mother-in-law and a grandmother. Her love was expressed through her cooking, in the cards she sent with her doodle...…
…B arbara Frankel, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 19, 2022. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, on Oct. 27, 1933, to Helen and Laurence Gottman; and she moved to Michigan as a young child. Barbara dedicated her life to the arts and philanthropy, including volun- teering at the Jewish Home and Aging Services, where she created and taught a jewelry class to seniors for many years. She was a proud recipient of the 8 Over 80 awa...…
…58 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls during the daily minyan at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Your support of the Torah learning of our children and our Kollel’s Torah Scholars brings immeasurable heavenly merit. Please call us at 248-557-6750 for more information. ...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 59 continued on page 60 We understand that grief is a part of love. Let us assist your family during this difficult period. Joshua Ducoff, Jeremy Isaac Ducoff and Samuel Aaron Ducoff; devoted brother of the late G. Vernon (Shirley) Leopold; brother-in-law of Paul (Marcia) Himelhoch; adoring uncle of Susan (Jonathan) Fleischer, David (Daurielle) Leopold, Sara (Mitch) Spinnell, Elisa (Yuval) Moed, Howard (Wendy) ...…
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…G erald W . Camiener, Ph.D., 90, of Naples, Florida, originally of Detroit, passed away Dec. 24, 2022, peacefully with his beloved wife, Beatrice, at his side. Jerry was born in Detroit on Aug. 15, 1932, to Edith (Garfield) and Paul M Camiener. He attended the University of Michigan, trans- ferring and gradu- ating from Wayne University with hon- ors. He was then admitted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s first...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 I ask you — who doesn’t like a good corned beef on rye? Of course, one’s choice of corned beef is much like one’s choice of wine. We all have our favorites. Personally, along with thousands and thousands of other aficionados, I prefer that my sandwich be made with Detroit’s own Sy Ginsberg Corne...…
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…PURELY COMMENTARY 8 | JANUARY 5 • 2023 A lumni and fans of the University of Michigan will do a lot of cheering this holiday season, whatever the football team’s fate in the national playoffs. For a quasi-interested observer, who roots for another Big Ten team, it’s rather easy to mark when moments of ecstasy fully grip the U-M faithful: they are always punctuated by the stirring brass of “Hail to the Victors.” It’s a gre...…
…JANUARY 5 • 2023 | 9 And in one memorable episode, he climbed atop a train destined for Auschwitz, passed documents through the windows to recipients inside and then demanded their immediate release. All while Hungarian fascist guards threatened him with their rifles and even fired warning shots, though there’s some evidence that the guards were so impressed by Wallenberg’s calm courage they deliberately aimed high. But like s...…
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…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 Year in Review: 2022 A look back at the year that was. 20 In Memoriam A few of those we lost in 2022. 26 2022 Newsmaker of the Year: The War in Ukraine 27 Catching Up with the Jewish War Veterans Special honors came at this year’s Detroit Veterans Day Parade. SPORTS 28 Girl Power For the first time in many yea...…
…4 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 opinion In Fighting Antisemitism, Jews Can Be Our Own Worst Enemies. We Shouldn’t Be. U nless you have been living under a rock for the past few weeks, and even if you’re not Jewish, you can’t miss the fact that antisemitism is back in the news again: Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, Nick Fuentes; extrem- ists returning in droves to Twitter; President Donald Trump kowtowing to antisemites over dinner at M...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 5 for our fellow Jews. We fero- ciously can disagree internally while standing completely united to external hate. We are our brother’s keeper, and any Jew suffering from antisemitism is ultimately our responsibility. We must come together, despite our differ- ences, and fight those who hate our people. How can Jews stand togeth- er against antisemitism while respecting our ideological divides? First, this isn’t...…
…6 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 1942 - 2022 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: D...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com DECEMBER 29• 2022 | 7 The Detroit Jewish community has one of the most far-reaching and sophisticated security apparatuses in the country. Jewish Community Security Inc. is the successor to the Federation’s security program, which began in 2006. Since then, Federation has invested in excess of $10 million in hiring, trainin...…
…8 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY continued on page 9 opinion Israel: One of the Most Progressive Countries in the World W hile so-called progressives and biased media in the United States level a relentless stream of accusations against Israel, these critics uniformly ignore the fact that Israel is one of the most lib- eral, progressive nations in the world. If Israel’s “progressive” critics really cared about socia...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 9 ISRAEL from page 8 Winter is Here! Vinter iz doe Indroisn is snow. Ich zog: Oy vay iz mir Farmach yeder tir, Oy, avu can I go? Vinter iz doe: winter is here Indroisn: outside Ich zog: I say Oy vay iz mir: woe to me Farmach yeder tir: close every door avu: where By Rachel Kapen guest column A New Beginning for the Zekelman Holocaust Center T he lessons of the Holocaust have taken on greater urgency in recen...…
…10 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 2022 OUR COMMUNITY F or many, 2022 was a challenging year. Russia launched an unjust war in Ukraine. Inflation put a dent in everyone’s wallet. Incidents of antisemitism surged, and the year, which began with a COVID surge, is ending with a triple threat of respiratory infections: COVID, flu and RSV. Despite these challenges, the Jewish community of Metro Detroit found many ways to cel- ebrate and many reasons t...…
…DECEMBER 29 • 2022 | 11 2022 FEBRUARY » COVID still rages — JARC has run more than 25 vaccine clinics at the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit’s Max Fisher building since 2020. » Davidson Foundation announces $6.5 million in arts and culture grants in honor of Byron and Dorothy Gerson. » Feb 14 — Local community leader Guy Stern, professor emeritus from Wayne State University, WWII “Ritchie Boy” and former director of the Zekelman H...…
…12 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY MARCH » March 1 — Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit spins-off its security program. It is replaced by the standalone Jewish Community Security Inc., led by Gary Sikorski. » March 10 — JN publishes its first cover story dealing with the invasion of Ukraine. “Standing with Ukraine” is about local Jewish connections to Ukraine. » Farber Hebrew Day School (formerly Yeshivat Akiva) in Sout...…
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…14 | DECEMBER 29 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY APRIL » April 7 — groundbreaking for WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak. Jewish War Veterans are prime supporters. » April 26 — ADL releases its Audit of Antisemitic Incidents that shows a 56% increase in 2021. » April 28 — Detroit Historical Museum opens major exhibit on the legacy of Albert Kahn, the premier industrial architect of the 20th century. MAY » Okemos resident Oded “Ody” Norki...…
