…24 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 P aul R. Milgrom’s jour- ney to Sweden began in Oak Park. Milgrom, 72, a 1966 gradu- ate of Oak Park High School, was awarded a Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences earlier this year with his Stanford adviser and good friend Robert B. Wilson. Milgrom’s former classmates describe him as smart, likeable and one of the guys. “ Although we didn’t have any classes together, I knew Paul from school,” said Steve Gi...…
…F unerals are for the living, as observed by many commentators, and the pandemic has upended tradi- tional mourning rituals. The three local Jewish funeral homes have followed strict guidelines from the state of Michigan and Michigan Board of Rabbis to limit potential infection from the coronavirus. As a result, friends have not been able to greet family mem- bers of the deceased in per- son — a common practice for funerals prio...…
…26 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 MOMENTS BIRTHS MAZEL TOV! NOV. 17, 2020 With much joy, Vadim and Rachel Avshalumov announce the birth of Jacob Nehemiah Avshalumov. He is the brother of Sonia Avshalumov, the grandson of Slava and Rina Avshalumov, and Dr. Larry and Lisa Kaplan; and the great-grand- son of the late Dr. Jerome Kaufman, Suzanne Curtis, Shelmu Khaimov and Sonya Cherkasova, the late Dr. Aaron and Marilyn Kaplan, and the l...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 27 MILESTONES Nagle-Sherbin K aren Rubenfire and Danny Sherbin are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Emily Nicole Sherbin to Peter Adam Nagle, son of Julie (Ritten), and Irwin Futernick and Kerry Nagle. Emily graduated from Michigan State University, earning a bach- elor’s degree in elementary edu- cation and a master’s degree in educational technology. She is a fifth- and sixth-grade teach...…
…28 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SPIRIT Everyday ‘Miracles’ A t this time each year, at the holiday of Chanukah, we read Parshat Vayeshev. The rabbis of old found connections between the two. In this week’s por- tion, we learn that Joseph is sent by his father to check on his brothers who were in Shechem, where they had gone to pasture their father’s flock. When Joseph reached Shechem, a man approached him; Joseph asked the man if ...…
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…30 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 W ith the coronavirus pandemic surg- ing, just before Thanksgiving came Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s announce- ment of stricter COVID-19 restrictions for the state from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Although most restaurants and bars had com- plied scrupulously with safety and sanitation regulations since their first reopening on June 8, the state instituted a three- week “pause”...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 31 HERE’S TO Dr. Joel Kirsch Dr. Joel Kirsch of Huntington Woods was recently appointed to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic. He practices in Birmingham at Birmingham Chiropractic Clinic, where he specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal and sports injuries. Michael Aldouby Chaplain Michael Aldouby has recently received some special recog- nition in the form of awards fr...…
…32 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 A fter nearly 43 years of owning and running Rear Ends, a women’s casual apparel boutique, Mark and Elaine Blumenfeld will be handing over the reins to their daughter, Ariana Carps. Due to the pandemic and personal reasons, a decision was also made to consolidate Rear Ends into its Bloomfield Hills store and to shutter the West Bloomfield location. The closing date for the West Bloomfield store is Dec. ...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 33 W illiam Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra during the bubonic plague of 1605. During the cur- rent pandemic, Oak Park mother of three Vera Newman, 28, wrote, styled and photographed The Marblespoon Cookbook. Released in time for Chanukah by Menucha Publishers, it is a stunning anthology of recipes and a tribute to her childhood growing up in the vibrant Sephardic Jewish communi...…
…34 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 getting it to her publisher by last August. She prepared two dishes each day (except Shabbat) from recipes that she typed into a publishing software program. Then, with props and purchased backdrops, she styled them for the camera so flavors and somehow even aromas popped out of the photographs she took herself with the help of a few classes, a good camera and a sturdy tripod propped up in her kitchen. T...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 35 BROADWAY MUSIC, A JEWISH WOMAN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR One Night Only: The Best of Broadway is a special NBC show, hosted by Tina Fey, that airs Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. The special fea- tures cast members from seven Broadway musicals dancing and singing on Manhattan streets. The special benefits Broadway Cares, a charity that helps people associated with the theater. The featured musi- cals written by “tribesmen”...…
…36 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS HOME MENORAH WORKSHOP 4 PM, DEC. 10 Don’t miss out on the grand Home Depot menorah workshop this year, hosted by Chabad Jewish Center of Troy and sponsored by Home Depot in Troy. Pick up a free grand menorah work- shop kit for some holiday fun! Registration required: jewishtroy.com/menorah. CHANUKAH EVENTS DEC. 10-17 Jewish Ferndale has a Chanukah filled with live and ...…
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…38 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY MARTIN L. ABEL, 100, of Keego Harbor, passed away peace- fully on Nov. 23, 2020. Martin was proud of his ser- vice in the Army during World War II, serving in the European theater of operations. He climbed the cliffs of Normandy during the invasion. He owned several successful manufacturing companies with locations all over the world. These companies manufactured products develope...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 39 He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Sharon Kahan Borsand; son and daughter-in- law, Steven and Amy Borsand; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Stephanie Turpen and Dr. Marc Silverstone; grandchildren, Amanda Borsand, Alexander Borsand and Jack Turpen. He is also survived by Jack’s father, Jeremy Turpen; and Marc’s children, Jason Silverstone and Amanda Silverstone; brothers and sisters-in-law, Gerald...…
…40 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 Dedicated To Serve D r. Robert Steven Jampel, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 26, 2020, after a three- week battle with COVID-19. Bob was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 1926, and attended the Bronx High School of Science. He was very close to his parents and sister and one uncle who inspired him to become a doctor. “ As a boy, I accompanied my uncle on Saturdays on house calls he made to poor ne...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 41 Israel Cemetery in Novi. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. HELEN R. FEALK, 92, of Novi, died Nov. 30, 2020. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Stuart and Sara Fealk; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and David York; grandchil- dren, Dan and Carolyn Fealk, Benjamin and Katie York, and Rebecca York; great-...…
…42 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY HANNAH GARTON, 91, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 30, 2020. She is survived by her daugh- ters and son-in-law, Sharon Finegood of Huntington Woods, Diane and Stephen Levin of Highland Park, Ill.; sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Sidney Glen; grandchildren, Marcie Finegood, Lindsey and Jerret Jackson, Amy Levin, Allison and Max Affrunti; great-grandson, Jacob Jackson. Mrs. Garton...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 43 and Rachel Mansfield (Michael Plump) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; her grandson, Hank Ruby; beloved siblings, cousins, nieces, neph- ews and extended family; a record number of devoted friends. A memorial service will be planned after the pandemic. In lieu of flowers, consider donations to the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital, henryford.com/ services/brain-tumors/hermel- in-brain-tumor-center-giving....…
…44 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY Fidler, Dayna (Raphi) Wald, Arica (Jason) Goldis, Amanda (Carey) Heikkila, Maggie Leff, and Jake and Rachel Snow; great-nephews and great-nieces, Eytan, Micah, Layla, Joey, Evan, Reagan, Griffin and Phoebe; and an amazing, eclectic world of friends. Interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Simi Valley, Calif. To further honor Ron’s memory, contributions may be made to Shomrei To...…
… DECEMBER 10 • 2020 | 45 M any folks never knew there was a Topinka’s in the New Center dis- trict of Detroit that was a favorite hangout for those who worked at the General Motors Building down the street on Grand Boulevard … So when the chance came to have one in another sector where the workers also went … along with oodles of others who made it a big family hangout, up another such spot opened on Seven Mile Road … Anothe...…
…46 | DECEMBER 10 • 2020 Looking Back Chag Sameach! F or me, writing about the history of Detroit’s Jewish community usually means finding stories from 20, 30, 50 or 100 years ago in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History. However, there really is no set time limit for when an event, place or person becomes important history. Here is a case-in-point for Chanukah 2020. This year marks an anniversary for a mor...…
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…10 | DECEMBER 3 • 2020 I was interviewed by a jour- nalist recently about the phe- nomena of Christian support for Israel. As much as this is something that has been central in my life for most of my adult life, it’s something that most don’t understand. The interview came up in light of two recent events, but needs to be dis- cussed openly. It’s a revolutionary phenomenon, turning the tide on the history of Jewish-Christian ...…
… DECEMBER 3 • 2020 | 11 of prayer, especially when that prayer is to the Creator. As much as it’s the case that Israel cannot have too many friends, another thing to which most would agree is that you can’t have too much prayer. Israel’s independence was a theological tsunami. Until then, most of “the Church” was rooted in centuries of thinking that God was done with the Jews. That we had not yet been restored to Israel fed this ...…
…12 | DECEMBER 3 • 2020 VIEWS essay Do We Dare to Hope? W hat did it for me was the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah on the Gaza Strip in September 2000. He was a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who hid behind his father as they were caught in the cross- fire between Palestinian secu- rity forces and the IDF. The world watched as the boy cried in ter- ror, then was struck by a bullet. I was managing editor for the Jewish Telegrap...…
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…14 | DECEMBER 3 • 2020 T his year, the Jewish com- munity can celebrate Chanukah with events that promise connection and fun while staying safe during the pandemic. For the past 10 years, the lighting of a large menorah in Downtown Detroit’s Campus Martius Park has attracted many enthusiastic partici- pants of all ages. This year, Menorah in the D, presented by The Shul, ChabaD Greater Downtown Detroit and Jewish Federation of M...…
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