…44 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 I have often argued that the episode in which the Jewish people acquired its name — when Jacob wrestled with an unnamed adversary at night and received the name Israel — is essential to an understanding of what it is to be a Jew. I argue here that this episode is equally critical to understanding what it is to lead. There are several theories as to the identity of “the man” who wrestled with the p...…
…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 45 uses the name Jacob to mean someone who practices deception: “Beware of your friends; do not trust anyone in your clan; for every one of them is a deceiver and every friend a slanderer” (Jer. 9:3). As long as Jacob sought to be Esau, there was tension, conflict, rivalry. Esau felt cheated; Jacob felt fear. That night, about to meet Esau again after an absence of 22 years, Jacob wrestles with himself; final...…
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…48 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE ART Through art, writing and teaching, Jay Saper honors his Jewish heritage. A Link to Past Generations KERI GUTEN COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jay Saper of Pashkevil Press in East Lansing …
…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 49 A t age 30, Jay Saper of East Lansing is an old soul. Through his art, writing and teaching, he keeps alive the beliefs and history of progressive social/ political activists, including some relatives, who preceded him by gener- ations. We met at “Freedom of the Press, ” a printmakers’ exhibit at Eastern Market in early October. He sat at his table patiently, waiting for passersby to stop and ask about his wor...…
…50 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE THEATER O n March 12, 2020, the day that Broadway shut down, Bex Odorisio was in final rehears- als for the world premiere opening of The Visitor at the Public Theater in New York City. She also had a callback for the North American tour of Hadestown. One year later, Odorisio got an email that Hadestown was going to be the first musical to resume on Broadway on Sept. 2, and begin its tour on Oc...…
…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 51 JAY SAPER continued from page 49 eventually, Saper says, the town’s library was built on the spot of his great uncle’s plant, with no mention of the Jewish business that had stood there. Saper aims to keep this legacy alive through his art. NEW YORK YEARS After college, Saper studied progressive childhood edu- cation at Bank Street College in Manhattan. This was fol- lowed by teaching children at different ...…
…52 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL — AGAIN; THE WILLIAMS SISTERS; BONDING TRIP Ghostbusters: Afterlife opens on Nov. 19. It’s a sequel to the two hit Ghostbusters movies that opened in the ’80s. Afterlife makes many references to the first two Ghostbusters films. It doesn’t reference Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, a 2016 “reboot” film that was a critical and financial failure. Most advance reviews of Afterlife are go...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 58 NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 57 CHERYL EDELSTEIN, 74, of Commerce Township, died Nov. 6, 2021. She is sur- vived by her husband of 52 years, Toma Edelstein; sons and daughters-in-law, Marc and Carin Edelstein of West Bloomfield, Eric and Tracey Edelstein of West Bloomfield; daughter, Lisa Edelstein of Novi; grandchildren, Dana Edelstein, Eli Edelstein, Drew Edelstein; brother-in-law an...…
…58 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Driver and Ian Driver, and Nolan and Jennifer Astrein; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Fred and Marlene Galperin; neph- ews and nieces, Sherwin and Marsha Marks, Paul and Alise Marks, Robert and Jodi Galperin, and Lisa Galperin; great-nephews and great-nieces, Brian and Lindsey Marks, Jason and Aria Marks, Jennifer and Harlan Marks, and Jacob and Jor...…
…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 59 continued on page 60 Rochel, Akiva and Elisheva Beneson, Amichai, Aviad, Amalya and Aderet Rivkin, Leah and Gabi Bass, and Maddy and Ethan Stern; sister, Toby Fishkind Faber; sister-in-law, Betty Gilbert; other loving relatives, friends and her Adat Shalom family. Mrs. Liwazer was the beloved wife for 46 years of the late Jakob “Kuba” Liwazer; the loving sister of the late Sheldon Gilbert; the devoted dau...…
…continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 LILLIAN J. REISS, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 8, 2021. She is survived by her daughters, Robin L. Reiss and Wendy A. Reiss. She is also survived by her granddog, Archie. Mrs. Reiss was the beloved wife of the late Jerome L. Reiss; the dear sister of the late Grace Friedman and the late Nita Lichtenstein; and the lov- ing daughter of the late Loui...…
…NOVEMBER 18 • 2021 | 61 A aron Feuerstein, who became known as the “Mensch of Malden Mills” for continuing to pay his workers even after the textile factory he owned burned to the ground, died at 95 on Nov. 4, 2021. The devout Orthodox busi- nessman died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, after being injured in a fall several days earlier, the Boston Globe reported. “He did not suffer, ” Feuerstein’s son, Daniel Feuerstein...…
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…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 11 A Jewish Presence in Dearborn Couple start a new congregation at their retirement village. 12 ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Jewish War Veterans work to pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom. 15 Meet Israel’s New Consul General to the Midwest Yinam Cohen has his eye on Michigan- Israel business opportunities. 18 Frontl...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 A s the world’s leaders gathered in Glasgow last week to set new international standards for addressing the climate crisis, the report from the state comptrol- ler here in Israel — which revealed the country’s lack of preparedness for the crisis — continues to reverberate and remind us that the “startup nation” is far from the forefront of global efforts when it comes to the climate. The scientific com...…
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…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com community have to offer. I recently attended Tulsa Tomorrow’s fifth-such weekend as an observer, as Windsor is in the process of launching its own newcomer program. I was joined by 15 young professionals from geographically disparate locations, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Buenos...…
…8 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY opinion Israel Should Not Let the U.S. Reopen its Palestinian Consulate in Jerusalem L ast Wednesday, in response to a ques- tion from Sen. Bill Hagerty, (R-Tenn.), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian McKeon admitted in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that under both U.S. and international law, the United States cannot open a consulate in Jerusalem without Isr...…
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…10 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 Israel isn’t being asked to put its plans on hold. The Biden administration is asking Israel to permit the United States to subvert Israel’s sovereign rights and control over Jerusalem by giving the Palestinians the power to challenge and undermine all aspects of Israel’s municipal and national operations in Jerusalem, with American backing. This brings us to the second “gift” the Biden administration is ...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 11 O n a recent Shabbat morning, the chanting of Barechu, Shemah and Aleinu emanated from the 270- seat chapel at Allegria Village, a large retire- ment community located in Dearborn. Two of its residents, Roger Skully, an 80-year-old cantor, and his wife, Sydney, planned the service and think it may have been the first organized Jewish gathering in a city that boasts the largest Arab popula- tion in the United St...…
…12 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER OUR COMMUNITY V eterans Day is set aside annually to honor and celebrate our service men and women for their sacrifice for our country. For our beloved Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Department of Michigan, hon- oring their fellow comrades and their sacrifices, past and present, is a daily affair. To that end, the JWV are cur- rently involved in meaningful projects to help e...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 13 school students, the BBYO and others to perform the mitzvah of flagging the graves next spring. This will provide support by several generations in our community to honor our veterans.” GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBERED Weiss is involved in another valuable JWV project, thanks to a tip from Marc Manson, a fellow Jewish war veteran. He made Weiss aware of a little-known historical trea- sure, the “Golden Book.”...…
…14 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY A LONG-AWAITED CONVERSATION I recently had the privilege of helping facilitate a reunion of sorts between two WWII vet- erans in their 90s who live on opposite sides of the country. While attending this past Memorial Day’s annual ceremony at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale, I shared a conversation with veteran Mark Hechler, 95, of Southfield. He was a proud member of the 12th Armored Division...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 15 I n late October, the new U.S. Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Yinam Cohen was in Metro Detroit to attend the Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s Annual Dinner. The next day, he joined Mark Davidoff, president and CEO of The Fisher Group, for lunch and conversation at his Southfield office. Davidoff pre- sented Cohen with a gift, the autobiography of Max Fisher, The Quiet Diplomat. Cohen, who replaced Aviv Ez...…
…16 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY PHOTO COURTESY OF CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL TO THE MIDWEST for more advanced manufactur- ing. Although Israel does not produce cars, it is a beautiful hub of a smart mobility innova- tion. There are so many Israeli startups and companies in this respect and the connections already. Both General Motors and Ford have research and development centers in Israel, for example. I hope to be of assi...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 17 than 100,000 missiles directed toward Israel. I think Israel’s deterrence capabilities are strong enough to make them think not twice, but 10 times before they launched those missiles, but their potential capabilities are very, very worrying. So, this is something that we also have to take into account. Q: How does Israel feel about the U.S. rejoining the U.N. Human Rights Council? The U.N. Human Rights C...…
…18 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 S Since the resurgence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Metro Detroit these past few months, Hatzalah of Michigan has been working with infected community members to ensure they get the proper treatment. Thankfully, the surge in Michigan has not been severe, particularly for people who have been vaccinated, according to Hatzalah of MI Medical Director Dr. Steve McGraw. “If you’re not vaccinated, the da...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 19 O n day 164 of his pre- trial detainment in a Myanmar prison, Frontier Myanmar managing editor and Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster, 37, faced new charges and was denied bail at his latest hearing accord- ing to reports from the AP and CNN. The Fenster family had been hopeful that Danny would be included among the political prisoners that were supposed to be freed in Myanmar in mid-October. The milit...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY O n a clear 70-degree Sunday at the end of September, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor welcomed its Major and Legacy donors for an afternoon of togetherness and pride in the local Jewish community at the Major Gifts Event, featuring Israeli Knesset Member Alon Tal. The first “hybrid” in-person/virtual event that Federation has held, nearly 100 guests gathered at the Polo Fields ...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 21 allocated to the community, visit JewishAnnArbor.org to view Federation’s 2021 Annual Impact Report. A LEADING CLIMATE ADVOCATE With community impact on their minds, attendees at the Major Gifts Event finished up the cocktail hour by pulling their masks back over their faces and moving from the outdoor patio to a spacious indoor ballroom. There, they were treated to an exceptional program featuring Member...…
…22 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY A wall runs half a mile south from Eight Mile Road to Pembroke Avenue. The Birwood Wall is easy to miss. It runs down an alley between backyards, and it does not cross any inter- sections. The physical wall seems incon- spicuous, but it has a heavy history. The Birwood Wall is a segregation wall, one of the few of its kind still standing. NBC News Reporter Erin Einhorn and Olivia Lewis of Bridg...…
…symbolic physical barrier in place, they could finance lux- ury housing west of the wall for white purchasers, without considering the proximity of Black families. The NBC News and BridgeDetroit research- ers confirmed that James T. McMillan, head of a leading Detroit family, arranged to build the wall. At the time the wall was built, many neighborhoods were off limits to Jews. The white side of this wall was not such a neighborho...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 Silver Anniversary Rabbi Moskowitz celebrates 25 years at Temple Shir Shalom. DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER R abbi Michael Moskowitz remembers his job interview with Temple Shir Shalom in the spring of 1995, not even seven years into the temple’s existence. In the construction process of its new building at the time, the temple was just a frame, with muddy surroundings and the cement only j...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 25 become an example to other communities around the country. For the past 14 years, Moskowitz has taken families to Israel in partnership with Temple Israel, and he’s now moving onto adult trips this spring. “I love bringing people to Israel and sharing the joy of Zionism and the reality of what Israel is, all the good and challenging with that, but also it’s a vehicle to bring people closer together and to...…
…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M 26 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 G rowing up in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Anne Goldberg lived right down the street from Katz’ Delicatessen, where Jewish foods and culture have thrived since 1888. “I started eating knishes at a very young age,” says the owner and founder of Lake Orion’s Mannie’s Bagel and Delicatessen, which is now celebrating its 18th yea...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 27 MAKING A HOME IN THE COMMUNITY Calling around, Goldberg found a space for sale in Lake Orion. But the owner, who believed Goldberg could find something better, directed her to another spot for sale — and she bought it. “Here I am in my 18th year,” Goldberg jokes. Yet fit- ting into the tight-knit Lake Orion community wasn’t easy. “We were told by many people that you will not sur- vive,” she continues. But t...…
…28 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 SPORTS A very Gach has played football for only two seasons. But the still-growing 6-foot-5, 235-pound Birmingham Groves High School freshman has already made his presence felt. Gach started at right tackle on the Groves offensive line for much of the season this fall. What he did hadn’t been done at Groves in at least two-plus decades. Only three freshmen have started for Brendan Flaherty is his 21 years...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 29 A special group of seven volunteer judges will be reviewing submissions and choosing the 36 winners. Honorees will receive free three-year subscriptions to the JN and be featured in a February 2022 issue. GO ONLINE TO THEJEWISHNEWS.COM AND NOMINATE THEM BY NOVEMBER 18, 2021 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Do you know someone who gives of themselves to the community in robust — and often thankless — ways? Someone you adm...…
