…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 23 used to say, ‘everybody has a responsibility for three P’s, pray, pay and pull the trigger,’ with this heavy Ukrainian accent. I trans- lated ‘pull the trigger’ — instead of using it in such a violent way — I coined the word participate. So, the three P’s pray, pay and par- ticipate.” Rozenberg says some- times we have the tendency to forget or become accus- tomed to certain things, even war, and become numb t...…
…24 | MARCH 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Y ad Ezra clients returned to in-person shopping March 1 after a two- year hiatus, once again able to select the foods they want. The return to total choice food pantry, where clients can select what they want as opposed to a default list of items, comes after two years of Yad Ezra using a delivery model due to the pandemic. Throughout it all, Yad Ezra never closed or had a single day where c...…
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…26 | MARCH 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T he pandemic placed a hold on staging musicals at Frankel Jewish Academy for the last two years, but students are finally ready to sing and dance as they prepare to perform Alice in Wonderland (Prince Street Player’s Version) March 30-31 at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. The show is under the guidance of Mitch Master, director of the Performing and Visual Arts De...…
…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [fi rst/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person or business (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check ...…
…M ichigan State University senior Jordan Robinson is working hard to make the school’s campus more inclusive for Jewish students. As a recent recipient of the Diversity Torch, an award offered by Michigan State to students in the College of Social Science who are making an impact through diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Robinson is being honored for his passion and commit- ment to reducing antisemitism. It’s a pursuit that Robin...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 29 Crusader on Campus ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER ADDRESSING CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM Robinson takes a number of approaches to combat antisemitism and build Jewish inclusivity on campus, the first of which starts with simply engaging with other students and faculty. “The first one is building those relationships with other organizations and hiring offi- cials within the university,” he explains. “Hillel I...…
…30 | MARCH 24 • 2022 R abbi Yaakov Bleich, a chief rabbi of Ukraine, is working around the clock to provide food, shel- ter, safety and evacuation routes for Ukrainian Jews displaced by the ongoing crisis. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, Rabbi Bleich has spent his days moving between Poland and Hungary, helping refugees reach the border and orga- nizing escape plans for those trapped within besieged cit- ies like Kyiv, whe...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 31 “W hen one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordi- nary life, he has no right to keep it to himself. ” These are the words of Jacques Cousteau, and they are the sentiments behind why Ira Rosen, producer of some of the most significant stories for the CBS show 60 Minutes, wrote his memoir, Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes. On April 5, Rosen will Zoom into a SOAR Li...…
…32 | MARCH 24 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY D etroit Jews for Justice is looking forward to reinvigorated post- COVID activism under new leadership. The organization was start- ed in 2014 by Congregation T’ chiyah in Oak Park, which hired Rabbi Alana Alpert to work half-time as its spiritual leader and half–time as the director of Detroit Jews for Justice. Last year, Alpert announced her intention to pull back from Detroit Jews for Justi...…
…Join Us for the Journey of a Lifetime! March 12 – 21, 2023 It’s on! We’re going back to Israel as a community for the fi rst time in over a decade and want you to join us. Here’s your chance to experience the heart and soul of Israel and the Detroit Jewish community at the same time. With exciting adventures, unique historic visits, fi rst-class accommodations and VIP encounters, whether it’s your fi rst time or next time to Israel, ...…
…34 | MARCH 24 • 2022 M anhigut — or the Teen Leadership Program — is a five- year leadership/educational pro- gram for individuals in grades 8-12 from the Central Galilee region (Migdal HaEmek, Nof Hagalil and the Jezreel Valley Regional Council). The program operates as part of the Central Galilee-Michigan partnership that creates meaningful connections and opportunities for involvement through various joint projects, pooling r...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 35 Book Club Night Face-to-Face with the Authors Tuesday, April 5 @ 7 pm Tuesday, May 10 @ 7 pm JCC, Handelman Hall Adat Shalom Synagogue Face-to-Face with the Authors (formerly Lunch with the Authors) featuring Pam Jenoff and Janice Kaplan. Join us for these exciting, free in-person events! Books will be available for purchase and signing. Book Club Night returns with Jai Chakrabarti discussing his National Jewish Boo...…
…SPORTS L ev Mechnikov’s first three seasons on the Berkley High School wrestling team weren’t that great. He was 2-2 as a freshman at 189 pounds and 12-22 as a sophomore, wrestling most of the season at 215 pounds, up a weight class, to fill a lineup spot. He didn’t wrestle as a junior because of a broken ankle he suffered playing in a Berkley football post-season game. Missing that season on the mats was a game-changer. “I was ...…
…wrestling opponents this season. That certainly was the case at state. “Lev got a tough draw at state. Both guys he wres- tled had to be around 270 pounds,” said Berkley wres- tling coach Ron Fritz. “Lev will tell you he didn’t wrestle his best at state, but just getting there was a major accomplishment and a testa- ment to his hard work.” Fritz wasn’t surprised that Mechnikov qualified for state. “Lev’s goal was to make it to region...…
…P artners Detroit Jewish Young Professionals hosted a DIY Havdalah experience, a night filled with spices, candles and action. The organization had a sold-out event on Feb. 26 at its Platform 18 space in Royal Oak. Erin Stiebel, an edu- cator with the organi- zation, says its mission is to create a space where Jewish young adults at any level can come and learn. “We try to be a source of education for anybody who is intereste...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 39 L earning how to prepare a new dish can be a daunting task for some. NEXTGen Detroit Balance, which seeks to create a space for young adults to focus on mental health, life and work balance, wanted to take the guesswork out of trying a new recipe. The group brought in Gray Table Cuisine’s personal chef Natalie Brodsky for a step-by-step vir- tual cooking class on Feb. 23. Brodsky is a self-taught, plant-based c...…
…40 | MARCH 24 • 2022 Mendelson-Soifer L ori and Douglas Soifer are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Jennifer Elisabeth to Ethan Benjamin Mendelson, son of Susan and Coby Goutkovitch, and Wendy and David Mendelson. The happy couple, who reside in Chicago, will be wed in Michigan this November. Spector-Kowalsky P aula Spector of Farmington Hills, and Bonnie and Mark Kowalsky of West Bloomfield are excited t...…
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…42 | MARCH 24 • 2022 SPIRIT Beyond Natural Order T here were seven days of training for the Kohanim, the priests, in regard to their roles in the tabernacle. On the eighth day they took the service over and, so to speak, graduated from Kohen school. Eight is a very spiritual number in Judaism. It shows up in connection to Chanukah, the bris milah and the first letter in chai — life. It also transcends the model of nature....…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 43 SPIRIT Spiritual Eating A WORD OF TORAH K eeping kosher is a vital part of Jewish life. The word “kosher” comes from the Hebrew word kasher, meaning “fit” or “proper. ” And, indeed, the term itself has even entered the gen- eral vernacular. When some- thing is kosher, it is considered “above board” and meets certain required standards. As we shall see, kosher is an entire world- view — a philosophy on fo...…
…44 | MARCH 24 • 2022 of which you know for certain are kosher, and they become mixed up, you are in fact per- mitted to eat all three, since the two kosher cuts are in the majority, and the non-kosher cut gets subsumed into them. (If you have a question of this nature, you should consult a competent halachic authority just to clarify all the details and make sure that the halachah is being properly applied.) If there were some- th...…
…Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 46 Shomer Israel Oak Park (248) 542-4014 godaven.com Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel L...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 47 ARTS&LIFE FILM NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST It’s Oscars Time! It’s Oscars Time! T he Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast (ABC) on Sunday, March 27 (8 p.m.). There have been major changes this year. Oscar cere- mony viewership has been down in recent years, and ABC successfully leaned on the Academy to virtually drop eight “lesser” categories from the main ceremony. ABC put a sugary spin on the change. They said f...…
…48 | MARCH 24 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE FILM BEST PICTURE The best picture Oscar goes to the film’s principal producers. Ten films are nom- inated for best film. All the other Oscar categories have five nominees. Three films have a Jewish producer: Emile Sherman is the (co-producer) of Power of the Dog, a Western set in the 1920s. Sherman, 48, has long been one of the top Australian producers. He won an Oscar (2011) as a producer of The King...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 49 of adoption agency policies. Stewart is engaged to marry screenwriter Dina Meyer, the daughter of nov- elist, screenwriter and direc- tor Nicholas Meyer, 76. He’s best known for writing three Star Trek movies and adapt- ing two Philip Roth novels for the screen. I don’t believe Dina’s mother is Jewish. DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg, West Side Story. Spielberg has been nominated for best director for at least one fil...…
…ARTS&LIFE MUSIC A n innovation-filled local opera scene — from a produc- tion staged in a parking garage to one focused on a 21st century family — came to town in 2020 with the arrival of Yuval Sharon, who spent pre-school years in Israel. The artistic director of Detroit Opera (a recent name change from Michigan Opera Theatre) is about to present audiences with another imaginative presentation by reversing the order of acts in Puccini’...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 51 15 years because of the musical circularity and episodic quality of the four acts, making it a less traditional narrative than other operas. Previous less traditional approaches to La bohème have been stylistic adaptations of what the opera encompass- es, such as jazz pianist Dick Hyman’s version of the single piece “Musetta’s Waltz” and Jonathan Larson’s Broadway musical Rent as based on the entire opera. Sh...…
…52 | MARCH 24 • 2022 FAMILY MOVIE; RADCLIFFE KIDNAPS BULLOCK; A GODFATHER GUIDE-OF-SORTS Rescued by Ruby is an original Netflix film that was released on March 17. It’s a “feel good” movie for the whole family. It’s based on a true story. The “real” Ruby was a wayward puppy. This Australian shepherd and border collie mix ended up in a Rhode Island animal shelter because of behavior prob- lems. Five families adopted her and th...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 53 CANDIDATE FORUM 3-4 PM, MARCH 24 Host: The Jewish Democratic Council of America. Issue-based Democratic Primary Candidates Forum for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. Hear from Rep. Andy Levin and Rep. Haley Stevens on issues important to Jewish Democrats. Info: mobilize.us/ jewishdems/event/445608. PASSOVER AROUND THE WORLD 7-8 PM, MARCH 24 Join with Temple Beth El’s Sisterhood and Debbie Morosohk, ...…
…54 | MARCH 24 • 2022 National Council for Jewish Women for a virtual discussion with Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer. During “The State of Gun Violence Prevention – Past, Present and Future,” Bayer will discuss the shooting at Oxford High School, which is in her district, and its implica- tions in Michigan, Red Flag laws and more as it relates to gun violence and its prevention. To reg- ister: jcrcajc.org/events. TO HEALING 7:...…
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…56 | MARCH 24 • 2022 Building on the successful 50th anniversary celebration in 2017, the Mumford Class of 1967 Reunion Committee is putting final touches on plans for a 55th anniversary reunion. The activities will take place from Aug. 4-7, 2022. Among the planning com- mittee members are Elissa Kass Kline and Danny Kline, Michael Shewach, Doris Rubenstein, Sharon Moss Lebovic, and Marilyn Warren Bowerman. Other committee memb...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 58 MARCH 24 • 2022 | 57 PHYLLIS T. BLAU, 82, for- merly of Detroit, died March 13, 2022, in Paoli, Pa. She is survived by many cousins and friends. Ms. Blau was the daughter of the late Saul and the late Fanny Blau; sister of the late Loretta and the late Kenny. Interment was in Los Angeles, Calif. Contributions may be made to organiza- tions that benefit Jewish peo- ple in the U.S. o...…
…58 | MARCH 24 • 2022 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY had a regular entertainment column for many years, “ Around the Town with Terry T. Brown” , in the Royal Oak Tribune. He published a novella and a book of poetry, and could write a limerick on any topic in minutes. He was an accomplished bridge player, a Gold Life Master, playing in clubs in Michigan and New Mexico, as well as national tourna- ments. He al...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 59 continued on page 60 org; or Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. A funeral ser- vice took place at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DR. BERNARD KOLE, 62, of West Bloomfield, died March 12, 2022. He was a physi- cian, a professor, a friend, a colleague and an all-around mensc...…
…HOWARD PIKSTEIN, 66, of Northville, died March 14, 2022. He was raised in Oak Park. He helped develop the baggage conveyor sys- tem at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Professionally, Howie worked in IT program man- agement. He was employed by the Ford Motor Company for many years. Howie played Beaver Softball for more than 40 years and his number will be retired. He enjoyed ski trips and vacations to Oscoda ...…
…MARCH 24 • 2022 | 61 Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, the powerful leader of Israel’s haredi Orthodox community who was known as the “Prince of Torah, ” has died. Kanievsky was 94 and died after collapsing at his home in Bnei Brak, the center of haredi life in Israel where he was regarded with reverence. The son of a major rabbi with familial connections to numer- ous famed rabbinic dynasties, Kanievsky seemed to be destined for a position o...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Happy Women’s History Month T his month, we celebrate the achievements of women in America. Since 1995, U.S. presidents have declared March as Women’s History Month, and March 8 as International Women’s Day. This month also marks the 100th year anniversary of the first bat mitzvah in the United States. I dec...…
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…MARCH 17 • 2022 | 3 contents contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 There’s A Group for That Federation’s Affinities Department offers lots of options for Gen Xers.12 16 Local Effort Effecting Change A global network is sending Ukrainian civilians supplies, battling Russian propaganda. 20 Someday … Is Here Rabbi Josh Warshawsky will lead Shabbaton at Congregation Shaarey Zedek ...…
…4 | MARCH 17 • 2022 I t is in times of crisis that the strength and resilience of our local and international Jewish community is most evident. This remarkable community has raised over $3 million to provide urgent support to the Jewish population of Ukraine. Roughly half of those funds have been allocated through the Jewish Federation’s Ukraine Emergency Campaign to our international partners on the ground: American Joint Distri...…
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…6 | MARCH 17 • 2022 update Operation Re-Connect A fter two years of COVID-restricted travel to Israel, Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) CEO Scott Hiipakka finally arrived in the Start-Up Nation for a five-day whirl- wind visit in January. Meeting hosts rolled out the “red carpet” — meeting a real live American in the flesh, without the filter of a computer screen, was both exciting and encour- aging as we hopefull...…
…Guest Lecturer Dr. Katherine Kasdorf In 2019, the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) acquired a richly detailed, double-sided folio that once belonged to an album commissioned by the emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–58), patron of the Taj Mahal, toward the end of his reign. In this presentation, we will take a close look at the DIA folio, as well as related works, exploring its details, its historical and artistic contexts, and what it tells ...…
…8 | MARCH 17 • 2022 student’s corner Let Freedom Prevail “N ever shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never,” wrote Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel in his poem Never Shall I Forget. “We shall never forget” is often repeated on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, to mourn the death of more than 6 million Jewish people. Six million mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and fr...…
