…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 3 60 Celebrity News EVENTS 61 Community Calendar ETC. ‘Remembrance 62 in Action” Holocaust-themed exhibit from the JN Archives visits Battle Creek. The Exchange 63 Obits 65 Looking Back 70 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 A Point of Contention Michigan’s “Count Day” falls on Yom Kippur this year. 16 A Place to Mourn Clover Hill Park Cemetery plans to open expanded Shiv...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY 4 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 opinion Ken Burns’ Holocaust Documentary May Be Hard on America, But Not Hard Enough S eventy-eight years ago, David Ben-Gurion rose before the Asefat Hanivcharim, Palestine Jewry’s elected assembly, and delivered an explosive “j’accuse” against the Allies for abandoning Europe’s Jews during the Holocaust. The words of the man who would soon be Israel’s first prime minister take on...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 5 Eric Y. Lutz ZOA CAMPUS INITIATIVE Sunday, November 13, 2022 Dr. Barry Tigay JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS AWARD Celebrating o o o VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.MIZOA.ORG ZOA is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. TO JOIN THE TRIBUTE COMMITTEE OR TO ATTEND THE EVENT, CONTACT: 248-672-7713 · kobi@mizoa.org 24525 Southfield Road · Southfield, MI 48075 2022 ZOA GALA MICHIGAN REGION …
…PURELY COMMENTARY 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: Detroit...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com SEPTEMBER 29• 2022 | 7 Julie and Michael Abrams Nina Abrams Barbara and Daniel Abramson Judy and Joel Adelman AEA Investors Judy Ancell Elaine and Robert Appel Henry Appelman Betsy Appleton and Eric Zuckerman Tracy and Jeff Aronoff Joanne and Danny Aronovitz Jody and Gary Astrein Meredith and Jeffrey Band Debbie and H...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY 8 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 column Dust and Stars for the Days of Awe S urfing the expanses of space and time in distances that challenge understanding and imagination, the James Webb Space Telescope has become a mild personal obsession since it was launched in December 2021. The Space Telescope is approximately the size of a large truck. Orbiting the sun — nearly 1 million miles from Earth — it is explorin...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 9 Israel and argues for mercy on Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham challenges Divine will and rises above ashes and dust to be a champion for those who cannot advocate for themselves. In that sense, the Days of Awe are not only about self-effacement before the heavenly throne. Because the Days of Awe are about the possibility of soul searching, and about the prospect of change based on reflection; they are also ...…
…PURELY COMMENTARY 10 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 student’s corner The Importance of Volunteering in Our Community Yiddish Limerick G rowing up in a Jewish family has always been important to me, as I resonate with the strong sense of community and deep histo- ry that brought us to where we are today. I am constantly looking for ways to learn more about my religion and incorporate strong values into my life, which is part of what...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 11 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 19-21, 2022 | HAMILTON, ON Art Gallery of Hamilton | David Braley Health Sciences Centre THE HONORABLE IRWIN COTLER Canada’s First Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism DARA HORN | Award winning author of “People Love Dead Jews” ALANA NEWHOUSE | Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Tablet Magazine ELISHA WIESEL | Advocate and son of...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 12 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 M ichigan Count Day falling on Oct. 5 — Yom Kippur — has become a point of contention this year for some in the Jewish commu- nity. While some view the timing of the holiest day on the Jewish calendar falling on the day when school administrators encourage perfect attendance to leverage maximum per-pupil funding as nothing more than a bureaucratic oversight, others see it as insensitive in an...…
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…14 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 continued from page 12 OUR COMMUNITY and represented. This should be an item for discussion at the state legislative level next year. ” INCENTIVIZING COUNT DAY Whether or not a child is excused for religious reasons, students are highly incentivized to show up to school that day. Children in attendance are often treated to prizes, pizza parties or other sweet goodies, or even tickets to Detroit Pistons ...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY C lover Hill Park Cemetery is planning to open its newly expanded Shiva Center just after the High Holidays. The 104-year-old Jewish cemetery, opened in 1918 by Congregation Shaarey Zedek, is hoping that the reno- vated gathering space will provide com- fort and convenience for mourners to focus on what’s most important follow- ing the death of a loved one: healing. With the ground broken in Dec...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 17 The expansion comes at an important time when COVID-19 cases continue to remain high. Throughout the 1,000 square feet within the Barnett Family Shiva Room and with the addi- tional space on the Bleznak Family Patio, Raznick says there is plenty of room. “Both spaces combined, there’s a lot of circulation for COVID-19 aware- ness and distancing,” she explains. Plus, “if people wanted to have an intimate s...…
…C louds and rain were no deterrent to the community turnout for the third Annual Michigan ADL Walk Against Hate on Sunday, Sept. 18. The goal of the walk was to raise awareness and funds to support the critical work of the ADL. ADL Regional Director Carolyn Normandin said the vast and diverse turnout represents a united commitment to a world free of hate. “When I think about what I witnessed on Sunday, Sept. 18, I am really...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 19 board member of nearly 40 years, said, “I am very proud that we continue to lead the fight against hate, bigotry and antisemitism — now for over 100 years. “This year’s Walk Against Hate honoree, Arthur Horwitz, is a very fitting choice. He’s an outstanding journalist, community leader and great thinker, and I’m proud to call him my friend.” Michigan ADL’s Walk Against Hate took place in three location...…
…T emple Jacob is a small Reform synagogue in the city of Hancock in the Keweenaw Peninsula, the northernmost part of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The area, like the temple, has a rich history. The Keweenaw Peninsula was the site of the first copper boom in the United States, leading to its moniker, “Copper Country. ” The boom led to hundreds of thousands of people who arrived in the area that was rich with copper ore. Along with t...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 21 Holden said. During the academic year for Michigan Tech, the High Holidays, Chanukah, Purim and Pesach are the main festivals and services the temple observes and provides. Shabbat services are held every month, but not weekly. B’nai mitzvah classes are also offered. Michigan Tech established a Hillel last year and Temple Jacob is working with them to provide services for their students. It was three year...…
…F rankel Jewish Academy (FJA) nominated Aliyah Lofman, 16, of West Bloomfield as Volunteer of the Week for her active role as a leader in school activities and passion for community service. “ Aliyah Lofman, a senior at Frankel Jewish Academy, is an excellent student, the leader of the FJA Zionist club and National Honor Society, and a member of the Girls Varsity Tennis Team, ” said Rabbi Elliot Pachter, FJA ’s rabbinic advisor....…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 23 As the new year begins, we invite you to join us in our advocacy work, community service projects, and programming. NCJW | MI is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action, is inspired by Jewish values, and strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children, and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. WISHES OU...…
…F or the next year, Daria Sivan, Lihi Shtiglits, Aya Giladi and Michal Neuman will make Michigan their home away from home as our community’s Shinshiniot. In Israel, they live in the Central Galilee, Metro Detroit’s Partnership2Gether region, where programs like the Israeli Camper Program and Detroit Community Teen Mission give individuals in Israel and Michigan the chance to connect and develop lifelong bonds. So, you probabl...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 25 “I give so much credit to OCC. I couldn’t be more grateful.” Discover how OCC helped Kalie Fishman discover a better path and a promising career. OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF K alie Fishman always thought she knew what she wanted to do with her life. As she started her freshman year in 2018 at a college in Detroit, she was convinced she’d get a degree in journalism and become a news anchor. “I alw...…
…OUR COMMUNITY T he pandemic has presented significant challenges to everyone — seniors, children, adults and for us, young families. Being transplants into a city with no family members or relatives, but surrounded by a community of friends, we embraced our first child amid everything being shut down: Eli Levy, born October 2020. There certainly were benefits for two-career, first-time parents being able to work remotely during t...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 27 awkwardness amid all the other parents and their darling munchkins. DAY 1 On the first day of camp, Eli, not yet 2 years old, walked in happy as could be, not understanding that we are about to part ways. Shortly thereafter, as the children congregated in a large auditorium, the amazing teachers came to us and, with little warning, slapped a sticker on his back with his name and carried him away to his class...…
…asked friends to keep us in their prayers for a successful week of Tiger Camp. Now, reflecting on almost two months, this was truly the best thing that could have happened to the boy. He made friends, learned new skills, was surrounded by teachers who absolutely loved him and began socializing (and picking up a few habits I’d rather he hadn’t) so much so that he looked forward to coming to camp and being embraced by Ms. Tracey or...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 29 faces&places A small group of congregants from Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield recently returned from a trip for to visit a kosher winery at Niagara on the Lake in Ontario. “We took a lovely tour of the winery and sampled a variety of the Tzafona wines before each choosing one to enjoy with dinner,” said Renee Fein, program and engagement coordinator at the synagogue. “The kosher dinner was cate...…
…30 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 faces&places On Sept. 11, the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Jewish Studies Program at Michigan State University. The event was held on the MSU campus at the Cowles House, which is a beautiful reception center. It is the oldest building on campus (1857) and, since 1941, has served as the official home of the MSU president. The event was...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [first/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check Continue to celebrate our o...…
…I t seems simple. If you have hurt another person, you ought to apologize. You also ought to try to fix what you broke. If another person hurt you, the other person ought to apologize and to offer to make things better; you have a right to ask for both the apology and the help. To say that in Jewish terms, to repent for injuring another person, you need to express regret, to make amends and then you can ask for for- giveness. Ra...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 33 The Art of Apologizing First of all, you don’t have to apologize to everyone you know, so no need to run up your cell phone bill. You’re only required to ask for forgiveness from those you know you have hurt. Some halakhic authorities recommend that you apologize to all your friends before Yom Kippur, just in case you hurt some- one unknowingly (Rema 606:2; Arukh Hashulhan, 4). Doing this via a mass email or ...…
…34 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 “So, what did I learn?” Glogower said. “Forgiveness and change are elusive and, like grief, take a very long time to pro- cess and incorporate into our life. I have learned to think just a little more before I speak and consider the effect I have on other people. The world is messy and hard and hurtful. Teshuvah (repentance) is a brave and hopeful task and, even when incomplete, it is worth something....…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 35 OUR COMMUNITY M ove over, tashlich: Twitter is the new place to atone, thanks to a bot programmed by Jewish coders who want users to apol- ogize better. While the tradition of sym- bolically throwing bread, rep- resenting sins, into a body of water may be a more familiar High Holiday custom, a new Twitter bot aims to address “fauxpologies” on social media. “Repentance Bot” allows users to tag the account wh...…
…36 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 Chanukah people will innovate menorahs or on Pesach peo- ple will innovate seder plates; on Yom Kippur, they want to innovate liturgies, ” Kalman said. “What else are you going to innovate? You literally can’t eat anything. So it’s this. ” Reboot, the Jewish arts non- profit, offers 10Q, an annual online questionnaire that stores responses securely for a year, then returns them by email the followin...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 37 A fter two years of virtual programming due to the pandemic, the dementia- friendly Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur service organized by the Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program will now be offered in a hybrid format on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The program is open to the community. On Oct 2 at 11 a.m., participants will either be able to attend an in-person service led by...…
…38 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 E ach year before the sun sets and Kol Nidre services are chanted to mark the beginning of Yom Kippur, Jews arrive at their places of worship, some wear- ing white, many carrying items of food to donate. Giving the equivalent of food that would have been eaten in lieu of fasting heralds back to the ancient Jewish custom of kap- parot. Generations ago, Jews before the fast would take a live chicken, w...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 39 W ater, water, water, a lot of water,” said Shirah Fish of the Lunch Box. Shirah expresses the importance of hydration during the Yom Kippur fast day. “I think most of us are walking around dehydrated and we don’t even realize it. Then, when you add fasting you know it’s going to take out a lot from you.” JN contributing writer Rochel Burstyn wrote about Shirah back in August where she explained how she ...…
…L iving in a large metropolitan Jewish community where it is easy to find kosher food, Judaic items or even a synagogue, it’s easy to forget that small Jewish communities scattered around the state continue to function and offer a center for those living in more isolated areas. Hancock, Traverse City, South Haven, Charlevoix and Benton Harbor-St. Joseph come to mind as examples of these small but strong centers of Jewish life. B...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 41 I t’s tradition! After Neilah services at my synagogue on Yom Kippur, there’s a surge to tables of light fare typically set out by the sisterhood. Tired and hungry worshippers gather round to gulp down a glass of orange juice or sweet wine, along with a bit of sponge or honey cake. Then it’s back home for platters of fish, cheese, kugel and dairy dishes. That’s a custom for American Jews in the United States...…
…42 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 COOL PEACH SOUP (DAIRY) Serves 4-6 Cook’s Tips: *May use 4 small mangoes instead. *Kefir is fermented milk similar to a thin type of yogurt. Ingredients: 4 large peaches, pits removed and sliced 1 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp. fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 cup peach kefir 1 rib celery, sliced 2 Tbsp. finely shredded mint or 2 tsp. dried Directions: Place all ingredients, except the mint, into a ...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | *Substitute for espresso, strong coffee with ¼ tsp. vanilla extract. *For a dairy showstopper: When chilled, chop mold coarsely, spoon into demitasse cups or wine glasses. Top with a dollop of vanilla yogurt or whipped cream and a sprinkling of shaved chocolate. Ingredients: 2 (3 oz.) packages kosher peach gelatin 1½ cups boiling water 1½ cups cold espresso coffee ¾ cup white wine ½ cup pareve chocolate...…
…R ealtor Avi Knopf has been working with homes for nearly his entire life. At the age of 15, he began apprenticing as an elec- trician. “Growing up, my dad was a custom-finish carpenter,” he explains of his childhood in Oak Park, where he learned the ins and outs of home renovation. “I’ve always been hands-on and building things since I was a child.” Involved in the local Orthodox Jewish community, Knopf’s father was often buil...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 45 Although he’s busy with work, Knopf makes time every morning for his second passion: fitness. Each day, his alarm goes off at 4:45 a.m. Then, he goes straight to the gym. “Growing up super- religious, I understood the value and responsibility of taking care of my body,” he explains. “I’ve always been active. I’ve played sports growing up.” Knopf is regularly involved with Come Play Detroit, a local sports...…
…T he 10th season of the weekly B’nai B’rith Golf League is in the books. So is the 27th season of the weekly Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League. Champions have been crowned. The race for the golf league team title among the dozen two-man teams in the nine-hole league at the Links of Novi was decided by a single point. Kerry Chaben and Mike Klinger scored 182 points. They went wire-to-wire on top of the lead- er board...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 47 HEALTH O n Oct. 1, the Michigan chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation will host its 45th Annual Evening of Hope “There’s No Place Like Hope” gala at the MotorCity Casino Hotel. The Wizard of Oz-themed night will raise critical funds and drive awareness to help find cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which currently have no cure. It will also raise funding to ensure that research and p...…
…48 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 HEATH Arbor as well and attends NEXTGen and The Well events. To manage the disease, Wettenstein stays active and makes exercising a priority. This helps her relieve stress, an important lifestyle habit for people with IBD (since stress is a major trigger for flares). “I just want people to be more aware that this is a physical illness,” she says. “We may look healthy on the outside, but we’re feeling a...…
…MAZEL TOV! SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 49 SEPT. 22, 2021 Jenna and Aric Klar of Bloomfield Hills announce the birth of Charly Mae Klar. Proud big brothers are Ezra and Ryder Klar. Also welcoming Charly Mae are grandparents, Mark and Nori Klar, Joey and Kim Krinsky, and Deb and Ric Monkaba. Charly Mae is named in loving memory of her great-grandparents Charles and Barbara May Deschamps, and Maxine Krinsky. Charly Mae was given her Hebrew na...…
…T he Torah is like life, full of contradictions. Moses begins by stepping out to make his big announcement. It is his birthday; he is 120, and he makes himself sound very old and decrepit but that seems impossible. As Rashi points out, we are told that Moses was full of vigor until his death. Still, there is a lingering sense that this hale and hearty old fellow is announcing his infirmity. The next contra- diction is more tr...…
…SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 | 51 continued on page 52 The Second Mountain SPIRIT A WORD OF TORAH W hat do you do when you have achieved it all, when you have risen to whatever career heights fate or providence has in store for you? What do you do as age lengthens its shadow, the sun sinks, and the body is no longer as resilient or the mind as sharp as it once was? That has become a major problem as life expectancy has increased in mos...…
…52 | SEPTEMBER 29 • 2022 their journey. He would not set foot in the Promised Land. Unlike Aaron, whose children inherited his priesthood to eternity, Moses had to live with the fact that neither of his sons, Gershom and Eliezer, would become his successor. That role would go to his assistant and faithful servant Joshua. These were, surely, huge disappointments to set alongside the momentous achievements. So, as Moses faced his ...…
