…26 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 M indy Eisenberg believes that yoga should be accessible to everyone. The certified yoga therapist and founder of nonprofit adaptive yoga organization Yoga Moves MS believes that yoga, among other holistic health remedies, can help alleviate symptoms of certain conditions like multiple sclerosis, a disease of the nervous system. The power of yoga, among other topics, will be at the forefront of the annual Yog...…
…As a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Schmakel specializes in surgical procedures of the mouth, jaw and face. His education includes a Pharmacy degree as well as Dental and Medical degrees. Licensed in both dentistry and medicine, he has been in practice for 20 years and is on staff at several area hospitals including Beaumont Royal Oak, St Joseph Mercy Pontiac and St John Oakland-Macomb. Surgical services incl...…
…28 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 continued from page 26 doing it for ourselves. We can be playful and have fun.” Since MS is characterized by extreme chronic pain, fatigue and impaired coordination, yoga can potentially benefit all three. Through stretching and breathing exercises, Eisenberg says the pain and sometimes stiffness associated with the disease can be significantly reduced. “Yoga can help calm the nervous system and help cope ...…
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…30 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 J Screen, www.jscreen.org, a nation- al public health initiative based out of Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics, adds yet anoth- er way to save lives with the launch of its CancerGEN testing initiative. This new JScreen initiative offers at-home testing for more than 60 can- cer susceptibility genes associated with hereditary risks for breast, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, ski...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 31 WOMEN’S HEALTH WOMEN’S HEALTH DIRECTORY FOR 2021 BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE 4100 John R Detroit, MI 48201 (800) 527-6266 www.karmanos.org Headquartered in Detroit, Karmanos is the largest cancer care and research network in the state with 15 locations. It is among the nation’s best cancer centers as one of the National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers and the only one ...…
…NMLS#2289 32 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 sports HIGHlights brought to you in partnership with A walk-off home run that wasn’t a walk- off home run helped Kosher Ribs win the Inter- Congregational Men’s Club fall softball league championship. Here’s what happened. Like many recreational softball leagues, the Inter- Congregational league restricts the number of over-the-fence home runs a team can hit during a game to keep the game competi...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 33 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN If all goes well, the JCC Maccabi Games will return in 2022 in San Diego, Calif. The last time the Maccabi Games were held was in Detroit in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancella- tion of the annual gathering of Jewish teens in 2020 and 2021. Prospective Detroit athletes and their parents can take the first step toward making their way to southern California next summer b...…
…34 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 The third annual Howard Weingarten Memorial Baseball Outing and Awards Ceremony is in the books. Even though attendance was less than expected (about 30 people attended) last month because of the COVID- 19 pandemic, said event organizer Deby Lebow, more money was raised this year for Detroit PAL’s Diamond Sports Program than in the event’s inaugural year in 2019. “I can’t wait to have the outing without the...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 35 A Muslim doctor from London has spoken of his pride and joy at helping separate Jewish Israeli conjoined twins early this month, saying it illustrates that “from a doctor’s point of view, we’re all one. ” Staff at Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba successfully completed the operation on the twins con- joined at the head, and said that the babies are now likely to grow up to live normal lives. Th...…
…36 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 faces&places Temple Beth El’s Sukkot Family Program on Sunday, Sept. 26, was so much fun! Families enjoyed pizza, cookies, music and Sukkot-themed lawn games that included a pump- kin ring toss, etrog relay races and cornhole. Families strung popcorn and made starbursts out of straws to decorate the sukkah, and many got to shake the lulav and etrog in the sukkah with our clergy. The weather was perfect a...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 37 faces&places The 2021-2022 JYP Board: Sydney Fine (Programming Co-Chair), Joelle Abramowitz (Immediate Past President), Sheira Cohen (President), Joshua Weiss (Campaign Co-Chair), Evan Frenklak (Programming Co-Chair) and Ariella Hoffman-Peterson (Member at Large). Not pictured: Rob Stern (Campaign Co-Chair). Sheira Cohen shares remarks as incoming president. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMII STOLLOFF PHOTOGRAPHY JYP in Ann...…
…38 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 faces&places ORT’s Come ORT and Play Fundraiser, sponsored by the Suburban Collection, was held on Sunday, Sept. 12. The event — planned by co-chairs by Jill Ingber and Lindsey Maddin, along with an enthusiastic planning committee — was a huge success, raising sig- nificant funds and attracting nearly 600 attendees in support of ORT’s critical mission of impacting lives through edu- cation. Three generation...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 39 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 admi...…
…40 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! Zev Samuel Gayer, son of Maya and Eric Gayer, became a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. He is the grandchild of Raisa and Vasily Stasyuk, and Susan and Harold Gayer. Zev is a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. As part of his mitzvah project, he volunteered at the Free Fresh Food Pantry at Temple Israel and delivered me...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 41 Rafal 95th E leanor Rafal, a resident at Hechtman Apts. II in West Bloomfield, recently celebrated her 95th birthday at a family picnic with her children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Family came from around the country to honor this very special woman. HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements an...…
…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 B’nai Israel Sy...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 43 Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.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 I...…
…44 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 T here is a mystery at the heart of Jewish existence, engraved into the first syllables of our recorded time. The first words of God to Abraham were: “Go out from your land, your birth- place, and your father’s house … And I will make you a great nation …” In the next chapter, there is another promise: “I will make your children like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, so...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 45 begets courage. Our ancestors walked through the valley of the shadow of death, so that we could never forget the sanctity of life. Throughout history, Jews were called on to value chil- dren. Our entire value system is built on it. Our citadels are schools, our passion, educa- tion, and our greatest heroes, teachers. The seder service on Pesach can only begin with questions asked by a child. On the first day...…
…46 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE ART A fter being closed for 19 months, and briefly open for appoint- ment-only visits in October and November of 2020, JCC’s Janice Charach Gallery is finally reopening its doors to the public for good. Since 1990, the gallery has been a home for Jewish art- ists and exhibitions and beyond. The 5,000-square-foot gallery at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 47 new body of work. ” There are also two Jewish artists in the exhibit: Alice Ham, a ceramic artist known for her colorful, modern work, and Carole Berhorst, a veteran ceramic artist who specializes in functional pottery. To launch the exhibit, Janice Charach Gallery will host an opening reception on Oct. 24 that’s free to the public. Most of the artists participating in the exhibit, who are also small busines...…
…48 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE FILM F or 100 years, German silent horror film The Golem: How He Came Into the World has captivated audiences. The 1920 release, direct- ed by Paul Wegener, takes viewers on a journey through 16th-century Prague, where a rabbi creates a giant clay crea- ture brought to life by sorcery. The Golem’s role: to save Prague’s Jewish community from persecution, a theme relevant for millennia. As a longt...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 49 Screenshot from the eight-episode series The Golem. The silent film has been paired with modern music in this remake. “We were very mindful of gathering different voices that could add commentary to the themes that are present in The Golem, ” Katznelson says. Dr. Ken Goldberg, for example, will be speaking in the reboot. The professor of robotics at UC Berkeley has written extensive- ly about The Golem, connec...…
…50 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 A POTENT SPICE, A COMEDY, A SLASHER, OPIATES & GOOP Dune opens in theaters Oct. 22. The film will also be released on HBO Max Oct. 22 and stream for 30 days. Dune is based on a 1965 sci-fi novel of the same name by the late Frank Herbert that became a favorite of hippies and “New Agers” and still has some- thing of a cult following. It is a difficult novel to adapt for the screen. In 1973, Chilean-French ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 51 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW 10 AM-6 PM, OCT 22 (Also 9am-4 pm, Oct. 23) At Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, 1100 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills. All proceeds to benefit Elli’s House, a 501c3 organization that provides services for survivors of human trafficking in Detroit. Tickets are $12 each and can be purchased at the door. For more info, visit bloomfieldcross.org...…
…52 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ON THE GO PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS writing it off as a one-night stand, the lovers agree to meet at the inn once a year — every year. This classic romantic comedy is about love, intimacy and marriage. Ticket info: 248- 788-2900. FALL FIX UP NOV. 7 Jewish Family Service will hold this outdoor, family-friendly volunteer event. Help rake leaves and winterize homes (outdoor only) of older adults served by Je...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 53 W ith the rainfall of late, my mind has been on flooding throughout history, whether the Biblical flood or simply the instances in the last 60 years when I-94 was under- water at the next “500-year flood event” that hap- pened far fewer than 500 years ago. And, of course, my mind turns to food, and to fish, because the rivers running in the gutters on the streets in my neighborhood might as well be runn...…
…54 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 H illel International, the Anti-Defamation League and the Secure Community Network are launching ReportCampusHate. org, an online portal that allows Jewish students and their allies to report antisemitic incidents on college campuses and receive immediate sup- port. Through the website, the three organizations will ensure that Jewish students are supported and empowered to appropriately address the gro...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 55 “Outsmarting Antisemitism, How to Beat It with Purpose, Positivity and Jewish Pride” is a new four- part course taught by Rabbi Levi Dubov of the Chabad Jewish Center of Bloomfield Hills. Using history, Talmudic sources, Jewish mysticism and contemporary expert analysis, the course addresses some of the ques- tions we grapple with as indi- viduals and as a community. Why does antisemitism persist? How ca...…
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…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 57 continued on page 58 JANE ALKON, 65, of Royal Oak, died Oct. 13, 2021. She was the cherished sister of Margie Alkon Skora and her late husband, Tom, Patty Alkon Jylkka and her hus- band, Jay; devoted daughter of the late Leonard W. and the late Virginia Alkon; proud aunt of Matthew Jylkka, Sarah Jylkka, Benjamin Jylkka and his wife, Stefanie; their children, Rowan and Fiona; many dear cousins, other lovi...…
…58 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 (Bruce Kramer); loving grandfather of Alec, Lindsey, Kyra, Kyle, Hannah, Sander, Levi, Emily and Lyle; proud great-grandfather of Eleanor (aka Nori — the absolute best medicine). Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, 1169 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, nkfm.org/get-involved/ giving. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. HELENE ...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 59 Friedman; sons, Mark and Daniel Friedman; daughters- in-law, Karen and Michelle Friedman; sisters, Janice Tilchen and Cindee Zabner; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Zabner. The family requests any contributions be made to the American Heart Association. LARRIE GLOBERSON, 91, of Novi, died Oct. 10, 2021. He is sur- vived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Jay Globerson and Joann Wilson, and Eliot and Michelle Globe...…
…60 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 Israel; grandparents, Jeanette Weissman, Patricia and Walter Felman. Marla was the loving grand- daughter of the late Robert Weinbaum, the late Ronald Israel, the late Seymour Weissman. Contributions may be made to Save a Child’s Heart, saveachildsheart.org; Chabad of West Bloomfield, 5595 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a cancer charity of one’s choice. The service took place at Hebrew M...…
…OCTOBER 21 • 2021 | 61 persevering in the face of hardship. The hundreds of letters and emails she received from those who heard her speak and read her memoir are a testament to the impact she had. Mania was the cherished wife of the late Martin Salinger and the late Mickey Hern; the dear sister of the late Rella Wizenberg. She was the beloved mother of Susan Jacobstein, Joan Salinger and Debbie Salinger (Jonathan Falk); devoted...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | OCTOBER 21 • 2021 ‘The Last Guys to Let You Down’ O ne of the fun things about the William Davidson Digital Archive of Detroit Jewish History is that, while searching for one subject, I find inter- esting articles on another topic. Case in point: “The Last Guys to Let You Down” in the July 29, 1994, issue of JN. ...…
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…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-13 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Women March for Reproductive Rights Two temples join protest against Texas anti-abortion law. 18 Training Leaders Shalom Hartman Institute and JCRC/AJC to convene new leadership group after successful pilot. 20 It’s a Wrap! Final filming for Shoah Ambassadors Holocaust documentary takes place at Berman Center. 22 Danny Fenste...…
…4 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 for openers I’m Drowning in Sportsbook Ads! I t was going to take a lot to supplant my No. 1 pet peeve on radio and television, but its finally happened. For years, that title has been held by prescription drug companies and their insanely long list of potential side effects warnings tagged at the end of their commercials. Many disclaimers range between 35-45 seconds — equal to or longer than the tim...…
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…6 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 1942 - 2021 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org 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: De...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com continued on page 8 attempting to “weaken” what he termed “the U.N.-centric world order.” America’s “hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan,” he added, should be regarded as “a further demonstration of the rules the West is going to build its world order on.” Picking up on that theme, the new president o...…
…8 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 6 Bring Danny Home! The Detroit Jewish News urges the community to continue raising awareness for Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster — a journalist who has been unjustly held without cause and without specified charges for 144 days by a military regime in a gruesome prison in Myanmar (Burma). The family is looking for people to create portraits of Danny that can b...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 9 Birthright Israel is a gift of a lifetime that opens young adults to the Jewish world around them, creating a lasting impact on identity, family, community, culture, and continuity. We are so excited to introduce ourselves to the Detroit community and are eager to connect with you. allyson.greenbaum@birthrightisrael.org (646) 453-2022 ariel.weiss@birthrightisrael.org (513) 520-6021 DID YOU KNOW THE IMPACT OF B...…
…10 | OCTOBER 14 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY essay My Travel to a ‘Forbidden’ Country I ’m struggling to put into words how upset I am that as our Jewish professional in Windsor you visited an anti-Israel, antisemitic coun- try,” a seasoned community member wrote to me after hear- ing that I had recently visited Lebanon. Let’s back- track: As a Jew who previously lived in Israel, I always told myself that I would never put myself ...…
…OCTOBER 14 • 2021 | 11 ARMENIAN POPULATION Around 4% of Lebanon’s population is ethnic Armenian, the descendants of refugees who fled the 1915 genocide. Through a chance encounter, I befriended a 31-year-old Lebanese graphic designer of Armenian ori- gin. One evening he took me to Bourj Hammoud, Beirut’s Armenian neigh- borhood. Armenian flags and anti-Azerbaijan slogans brandished the buildings. Arabic was nowhere to be seen or ...…
