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…50 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N ARTS&LIFE EXHIBIT T wo artists, whose individual work spans both photos and three-dimensional pieces, are showing their projects together in the exhibit Shifting Frequencies, a presentation running through Dec. 16 at Wasserman Projects in Detroit. Beth Lipman and Laura Letinsky, in their first exhibition together and their first time showing at the Wasserman Projects, have admired each other’s ski...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 51 hanging precariously. Photographs are still lifes, and objects will be recognized. There’s fruit. There are candlesticks. Tableware anchors a similarity in our explorations.” While Lipman mixes the materials used in her three- dimensional work, Letinsky emphasizes the use of porcelain. Lipman, who has the piece “Still LifeWith Vines” in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts, lives with family in...…

…52 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 the photographs were more beholden to scenes at the table and food, with thinking about food not symbolically but metaphorically,” said Letinsky, who recently took part in an art residency program in France. “I’m interested in the way food and life at the table have a history, narrative, and political and social context. “The ceramics feature vases, not very functional but they can be thought of as pre...…

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…54 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N W hile everyone can use a feel- good comedy escape now, a feel-good comedy escape turned into a full-scale musical directed by Jerry Zaks is even better. Movie lovers will certainly remember the 1993 blockbuster hit Mrs. Doubtfire that starred Robin Williams and Sally Field. As Daniel and Miranda Hillard, Williams and Field played the husband-and- wife duo who are embroiled in an ugly divorce an...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 55 J N At the Sheraton Hotel in Tel Aviv, Kavanagh’s grandfa- ther started a spa, health club and men’s barbershop. Also, during that time in Jerusalem, her grandmother covered the Adolf Eichmann trial as a writer for the Jewish Floridian newspaper. Based in Miami, the Jewish Floridian was founded in 1927 by Kavanagh’s great-grandfather, J. Louis Shochet. The paper was later taken over by her great uncle, Fre...…

…56 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N ARTS&LIFE THEATER G rowing up, Danny Kornfeld and his family traveled to New York City many times to catch performances of Broadway musicals. His mother commented that maybe, someday, he could move there as he was never a great sleeper. “I was really bad at going to bed, and my mom thought what better a place for me to live in than the city that never sleeps because you’ll never have to go to bed,” remini...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 57 Details Harmony is being staged at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 243 W. 47th St. in New York City. Get tickets at https:// harmonyanewmusical.com. to Berlin, where he becomes a performer. A ‘VERY JEWISH’ SHOW Kornfeld said after a string of productions that touched on antisemitism, including Parade and Leopoldstadt, he is proud to be in another “very Jewish” show that sheds light on a little-known chapter of W...…

…58 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N HORROR ON TURKEY DAY, THE CROWN ENDS, BARBRA’S MALL, CONVICTED! Thanksgiving, a horror film, was directed and co-written by Eli Roth, 51, a “master” of horror (opens in theaters on Nov. 17). Roth’s big hits include Hostel (2005) and Cabin Fever (2016). He also acts now-and-again. He played Donny “The Bear Jew” Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino’s war film Inglorious Basterds (2009). Here’s the Thanksgivin...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 59 J N WISDOM & COFFEE 9:30 AM, NOV. 18 (SAT.) “The Morality of War” with Congregation Shaarey Zedek’s Rabbi Aaron Starr; study the Jewish teachings on ethical warfare. Is there such a thing as a moral war? Wisdom & Coffee is hosted monthly and provides an opportunity for learning and conversation on a Shabbat morning that is entirely separate from our prayer service. Participants may choose to dress cas...…

…1942 - 2023 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.thejewishnews.com 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 Jewish News, 322...…

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…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 61 S ydney Harris, 100, of West Bloomfield, died Oct 31, 2023. He was an honored World War II veteran, serving in the Ardennes and Rhineland Campaigns as a rifleman. He was severely wounded by shrapnel in February 1945 and spent over a year in Percy Jones Hospital in Michigan. In addition to many ribbons, he also received a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. His battle wounds became reinfected approxim...…

…62 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY R abbi Dannel I. Schwartz, founder of Temple Shir Shalom, was an imaginative leader, a talented orator and a devoted family man who had an innate gift for connecting with people and bringing them together. On Oct. 29, 2023, Rabbi Schwartz was tragically killed in a car accident while traveling with his wife and father-in-law from their Maine home to their residence in Palm ...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 63 J N ELAINE EPSTEIN, 94, of Southfield, died Nov. 5, 2023. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Cheryl Epstein, Felice and Gregory Firestone; son, Stephen Epstein; loving grandchildren, Joshua (Marni) Glowacki, Leah (Brady Brickner-Wood) Glowacki, Laurali Firestone and David Firestone; many other loving family members and friends Elaine was the beloved wife of the late Daniel Epstein; devoted ...…

…64 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY D r. Leslie “Les” Bricker, 71, of Northville, died on Oct. 30, 2023, after a brief illness while traveling with his wife, Bonnie, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After his residency at Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Les completed his Fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Michigan. He worked a few years in private practice and then was invited to join the Henry Fo...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 65 J N ARTHUR L. GOODMAN, 95, of Gainesville, Fla., formerly of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 7, 2023. He served in the Korean War as a lab tech. Arthur graduated from University of Toledo and was an active pharmacist for 55 years. He co-owned Bi-Lo Pharmacy in Westland for 20 years, prior to moving to Florida. He was a loving and devoted husband for 23 years to the late Dorothy F. Kleinstein Goodman. He l...…

…66 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N DOUGLAS L. GREENBAUM, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 7, 2023. He is survived by his daughters and sons- in-law, Laura and Scott Silberman, and Carolyn and Nathan Cohn; grand- children, Allie, Jack, Ben, Danielle and Jonah; many other loving family members and friends. Douglas was the beloved husband of the late Ellen Greenbaum. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livoni...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 67 J N Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; or to a charity of one’s choice. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SUZANNE PEARLSTEIN, 62, of Commerce Township, died Nov. 5, 2023. She is survived by her hus- band, Alan Pearlstein; father, Robert Harris; sons, Samuel Pearlstein of Royal Oak, Joseph Pearlstein of Commerce...…

…68 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 69 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Happy Birthday to Our Archives T his month marks the 10th birthday of the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History, one of the lead- ing English-language digital Jewish newspaper archives in the world. And it began with a devas- tating fire. On the evening of Jan. 27, 2002, A...…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 7 J N Include tutoring on your shopping list this year and save on school success! For kids, there's no sound that's quite as sweet as the final school bell before the holiday break. And for you, there's nothing like the sound of three little words to make your heart skip with joy: BLACK FRIDAY SALE! Inclu...…

…70 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 J N On his first day of school, his mom says, “Bubbala, always be polite. “Bubbala, study hard. “Bubbala, play nice with others.” After school, the boy gets of the bus and his mom asks, “Bubbala, what did you learn at school today?” “Ma,” he answers,” I learned my name is Joshua.” (From the St. Louis Jewish Light) Jewish Joke of the Week Scrabble Scrabble Can you create 20 or more 5-letter words using t...…

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…8 | NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 op-ed A Letter to ‘Pro-Palestinian’ Americans and to Those Calling for ‘Peace for Everyone’ PURELY COMMENTARY A s a “Pro-Israel” American, I thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I think that there is serious miscommuni- cation taking place over the current con- flict in the Middle East and, because I think that you are indeed com- passionate and caring and I consider myself compassion- a...…

…NOVEMBER 16 • 2023 | 9 liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When you say, “from the river to the sea,” I hear you calling for another Holocaust. During World War II, 6 million Jews were systematically murdered because they were Jews. When you say, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” it sounds like you are calling for the annihilation of the millions of Jews who reside in Israel: the state that exists between ...…

…Gary Torgow and Michael Berger succeed Matt Lester and Dennis Bernard at helm of Jewish Federation and Foundation. See page 12 WE STAND WITH ISRAEL Coverage begins on pags 23 thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT $200 Nov. 9-15, 2023 / 25 Cheshvan – 2 Kislev 5784 …

…10 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N humor A Backyard Turf War T his past May, I witnessed the birth of three baby deer in our garden. I chronicled the blessed event in the June 8 edition of the Jewish News. At the time, I referred to the mother deer as “Doe” and her three offspring as Re, Me and Fa. Back in the late 1990s, while on the Dick Purtan show on WOMC radio, I was an eyewitness to the live birth of a calf. I was doing interv...…

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…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 13 J N T he Jewish Federation of Detroit and its sister organization, the United Jewish Foundation, officially welcomed their new leaders at Federation’s annual meeting in October. Gary Torgow is the incoming presi- dent, taking over from Matt Lester. Michael Berger is taking the reins of the United Jewish Foundation from Dennis Bernard. “It was a bless- ing of a lifetime to serve our great Jewish communi...…

…OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 13 ON THE COVER 14 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N MEET THE NEW FEDERATION PRESIDENT After earning a law degree at Wayne State, Gary Torgow began his career in the law, then real estate, where he began a family enterprise called the Sterling Group. He then turned to the banking profession and is now the chairman of Huntington Bank. Torgow serves on the board of DTE Energy Company and as a director of Bl...…

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 15 J N Berger is a member of Temple Israel, but he “grew up at Beth Shalom. That’s where I went to religious school, where I had my bar mitzvah and where I married my wife, Debbie,” he said. His wife was one of the people instrumental in get- ting him involved with Jewish communal life. Both he and Debbie are alumni of the National Young Leadership Cabinet. “When I moved back to Michigan and met Debbie, she wa...…

…CEO Steve Ingber and the rest of the staff at Federation. “I’m grateful for the conversa- tions I’ve been having with Federation staff and former Federation presidents and their continued engagement, ” he said. “We have a great group of people on the Executive Committee at Federation. ” The priorities of the community haven’t changed much, Torgow said. Those pri- orities remain eldercare, education, Israel, NEXTGen, assisting all those ...…

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…18 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY An An Overdue Overdue Honor Honor Nearly 80 years after his death in WWII, PFC Gilbert J. Himelhoch was memorialized with full military honors. Jewish War Veterans of the Department of Michigan were among those observing the flag-folding ceremony honoring Jewish WWII Pfc. Gilbert Himelhoch at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. …

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 19 A rmed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of May, while Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. This Saturday is Veterans Day, which is observed every Nov. 11. In chronological order, the three official holidays pay homage to active service men and women, fallen soldiers and sailors, and finally military veterans, which includes all who honorably wore the uniform. For me, every day is a day to pause...…

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…continued from page 19 20 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N Several family members spoke at the memo- rial, during which time a letter was shared by a relative who was unable to attend. It was among the many remembrances that spoke of a patriot- ic and empathetic young man who was mature beyond his years. The letter read in part: “He fought to fight for his country. When I say fought to fight, I mean he was determined to join in WWII and help the...…

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 21 J N little peace until he is brought home,” he said. “The family deserves it. Gilbert deserves it.” There is hope that one day soon the DPAA, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, will be able to iden- tify Gilbert’s remains through DNA testing, samples of which were provided by family mem- bers in 2017. The DPAA continues to actively pursue closure for all families, which to date still includes more than 81...…

…22 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 21 heart-wrenching letter finally received by his mother over a year later in response to her numerous inquiries about the circumstances surrounding her son’s death. It came in the form of a correspondence from a fellow soldier who said he “had the opportunity of becoming close to Gilbert” both stateside and during their tour of duty overseas. An edit- ed down version o...…

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 23 J N M ore than 1,000 Friends of the IDF (FIDF) supporters joined star of Netflix’s Fauda, Yaakov Zada- Daniel, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek on Oct. 24 in a strong show of solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers on the frontlines who are risking their lives to restore security in Israel after the horrendous massacre that occurred on Oct. 7 and the ongoing attacks perpe...…

…24 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY S ince the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, the community has rallied around Metro Detroit’s Jewish population, including staff and families at Hillel Day School. Now, nearly every Friday has marked a special and welcoming occasion for parents dropping off their students at the school. On Oct. 13, a frightening day for Jews worldwide amidst a call for a “global day of jihad” fro...…

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 25 MAKING AN IMPACT However, the support didn’t stop there. On Oct. 24 and 25, many local clergy returned to Hillel Day School to continue to stand in solidarity with families and staff. Jewish Michigan State Rep. Samantha Steckloff also came out to support Hillel Day School, which is in her district, and met with students and Israeli teachers. “We’ve had a lovely outpouring of support,” Katz says. In addition,...…

…26 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY A bout 50 individuals, including some reportedly wearing white lab coats with the Beaumont/ Corewell insignia, marched to “protest for Gaza” on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22, on a public sidewalk adjacent to Corewell Health’s Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak. The protest was organized by the National Arab American Medical Association-Michigan. The organization’s advance publicity urged participants ...…

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…28 | NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 J N OUR COMMUNITY S ince the war with Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, nothing has been the same in Israel. More than 360,000 reserve soldiers were called up to protect Israel in every way possible. Soldiers left their families, jobs and personal lives to serve their country. There are soldiers based in cities throughout the country, instilling safety and providing protection, if needed, to its citizens. ...…

…NOVEMBER 9 • 2023 | 29 J N A group of Bloomfield Hills High School students organized and participated in a “Students Organized for Palestine” walkout out- side Bloomfield Hills High School on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 25. The walkout was publicized in the Arab American News. Reportedly, 20 to 40 students partici- pated in the walkout/demonstration on school property. School officials would not confirm the number or exact location ...…