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…MAY 5 • 2022 | 47 SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Lando will be part of a program that additionally features two other Young Artist Award winners on stage with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Julian Kuerti. He will join Misha Galant, the other 2020 awardee, for Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos, and both will be joined by Wei Luo, a 2018 winner, for Bach’s Concerto for Three Pianos. “I’ve been wanting to do the Poulen...…
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…MAY 5 • 2022 | 53 NEW OPERA 7 PM, MAY 5 At Bethel Community Transformation Center, 8801 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Overture to Opera, X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. In celebration of Detroit Opera’s new production, join the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, Breakers Covenant Church International and Detroit Opera for an evening of discussion and performance, examining the life and legacy of Malcolm X. Featuring Rabbi Ariana Si...…
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…continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 58 | MAY 5 • 2022 STEWART, Robert A. The officers, board, and staff of the American Technion Society (ATS) mourn the loss of Robert A. Stewart of Birmingham, Mich. Together with his beloved wife, Yan, Bob was a Technion Guardian, a designation reserved for those who have reached the highest level of support. Among the key projects they supported are the Center for Excellence in S...…
…continued on page 60 MAY 5 • 2022 | 59 Jews believe that death is not a tragic end, but a transition. Let us assist your loved one in that journey. JOAN COHEN, 78, of Farmington Hills, died April 23, 2022. Joanie enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family. She loved to cook, bake and take care of people. She is survived by her hus- band, George Cohen; daugh- ters and son-in-law, Michelle and Jeff Gilbert, and Tracey Co...…
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…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 A March in the Park Jewish War Veterans help to break ground on The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak. 20 Comedy Takes a Serious Side Comedian Gary Gulman to headline JFS Spotlight Event May 12. 22 Knowledge Before College Get advice about navigating the college application process. 24 Inspiring Entertainment ...…
…for openers Together — at Last! I was like a kid in a candy story these past few weeks in anticipation of hosting my first in-person seder in three years. Pesach is my favorite holiday because the focus is on pass- ing the story of our heritage on to our children, who will then pass it on to their children, as has been done for many cen- turies now. Something else particular- ly meaningful for me is the confluence of Judaism ...…
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…8 | APRIL 28 • 2022 I ’ll never forget the first time I saw that famous pho- tograph: Rabbi Abraham Heschel, marching from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, his arm linked in solidarity to Martin Luther King Jr. I was an under- graduate at UC Berkeley — a center for civil rights activism even in the late ’90s — and found, through Heschel, a socially engaged path for connecting to my own Jewish identity. His writing argued irre- fu...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 9 duction of Anthony Davis’ opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, directed by Robert O’Hara. Since its premiere in 1986, Davis has since gone on to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, but his first opera is such a wellspring of inspiration and audacity that it has come to be acknowledged as an undeniable masterpiece of American music. The brilliance of the score and the relevance of the subject matter have attr...…
…10 | APRIL 28 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY SOCIAL MEDIA continued from page 6 everything that’s happening right now, war is happening in two dif- ferent areas: The battle of the real people, fighting for their homes, health, family, safety and lives, calling for help and begging for salvation, aside from the battle on our screens, the dreaded fake news war that’s threatening to detract from the value of what’s out there. I want to be...…
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…n April 7, an energized crowd of an estimated 400-plus attended a spirited groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak’s Memorial Park. The memorial will be a place to inspire, educate and honor Michigan’s legacy of sacrifice, ingenuity and commitment in defense of our freedom on both the war front and home front, where we famously became known as the Arsenal of Democracy. In 2013, the state ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 15 A March in the Park PROUDLY, AT EVERY TURN DURING THE FESTIVITIES, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY’S PARTICIPATION WAS ON FULL DISPLAY. scenes featuring nine statues. (See sidebar, next page) Honored guests at the groundbreaking included WWII veterans and original “Rosie the Riveters,” as well as more than a dozen military organizations, including the Tuskegee Airmen, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled ...…
…ON THE COVER continued from page 15 16 | APRIL 28 • 2022 provided the audio system. The JWV has a long history of support for the memorial’s efforts, having regu- larly sponsored their annual fundraising galas. Two of JWV’s own have been recipients of the gala’s Victory Awards: Art Fishman in 2016 and 100-year-old Guy Stern last October. The JWV’s support continued at the groundbreaking with a large turnout of its membership, includ...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 17 ON THE COVER said, “I am keenly aware of the significance of the sacri- fices made by all members of the Greatest Generation. My parents served — my father in uniform and my mother on the home front.” “The task now, ” Schenk said, “is keeping those memories alive, which now falls to my generation and those who will follow. The Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial in Memorial Park in Royal Oak is Michigan’s ...…
…18 | APRIL 28 • 2022 ON THE COVER continued from page 17 what you did for freedom for this whole world. And we are not going to let Vladimir Putin take over Ukraine. We’re going to give the Ukrainians every- thing they need to beat them back. It’s a tribute to you that we’re just not going to let that happen.” U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens was not in attendance but expressed her support on Facebook. She said, “Incredibly inspired by T...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 19 MY PERSONAL REFLECTIONS I am a proud patron of JWV Post 510 and enjoy the ongoing privilege of sharing time with the WWII veterans who I have come to know so well. I am also a past board member of The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial who continues to consult with the current leadership on media relations. I cannot adequately describe the feeling I had witnessing the wonderful gathering at the April 7 groundb...…
…20 | APRIL 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T here are two sides expressed through Gary Gulman’s outlook, and he is about to show both on Michigan stages. His inclina- tions converge in ways that allow certain segments to be emphasized according to the audience. His comedic side will dom- inate the focus of his appear- ance Wednesday evening, May 11, at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor as he performs the act solely written by him — “Gar...…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 21 [some] in discussing [their problems] with their families and [others] understanding what a family member was going through. “I’ve comforted a lot of people who were crying at the show because they were excit- ed to share their experience with me. I’m very touched by that. It’s very moving, and I’m very grateful to take some- thing that had taken so much from me and given back in a way.” Gulman said his quest t...…
…22 | APRIL 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY A n upcoming commu- nity event presented by Hebrew Free Loan and JCC’s Jfamily, in collabo- ration with 20+ youth-serving organizations, looks to help high school students with their next big step. The program, Knowledge Before College, is designed to help Jewish families in Michigan get their high school students’ college applications ready. Three experts from the community will share helpful...…
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…24 | APRIL 28 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY M addie Berry loves to sing and has been performing for her family for as long as she can remember. Recently she got an opportunity she never thought would have been possible: vocal training with professionals at the Detroit Opera. “It has been a dream come true. They taught me about breathing work and how to sing from the diaphragm and I have really improved, ” said Berry, 23, from Clawson....…
…APRIL 28 • 2022 | 25 responsible for writing the storyline and developing the characters that drive the play’s theme. He painted the char- acters life-sized on wood and created the animation that will be presented at the open- ing of the play and at different times throughout. In addi- tion, along with Glazer, his visual art will be displayed in a gallery-type setting along with other pieces of work from other Kadima and Choices mem...…
…OUR COMMUNITY W est Bloomfield’s Keter Torah Synagogue is Michigan’s only Sephardic synagogue. “That, in and of itself, lends itself to the unique- ness of what we are,” said third-generation president Rick Behar, whose grandparents Jacob and Judith Chicorel founded Keter Torah in 1917 after arriving in Detroit from Turkey. Behar’s grandfather, Jacob Chicorel, was a president, the chazzan and spiritual leader for 46 years. Behar’s...…
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