…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 31 faces&places Hundreds turned out for Friendship Circle’s Walk for Friendship on Sunday, Aug. 29. Both in funds raised and in number of participants, this year was Friendship Circle’s most successful walk yet. The event raised more than $600,000 for individuals with special needs, surpass- ing the goal by $100,000. All the money raised at the walk will support Friendship Circle and allow the organization to con...…
…32 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 faces&places Congregation Shaarey Zedek has introduced new programs to bring together congregation members and the community with updated family-friendly and inclusive events for all ages, including Shabbat Shalom Tots, a fami- ly-friendly and musical Friday service. Shabbat Shalom Tots, began in early summer for children ages 0-6 and their favorite adults — parents, grandpar- ents and friends. More than ...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 33 On July 29, JARC held an art show in collaboration with Friendship Circle at Soul Studio in West Bloomfield. The show featured art by individuals with developmental disabilities who created the artwork throughout the pandemic. Approximately 150 people attended the art show, including the artists, friends, family, and other community members. JARC is a 52-year-old Bloomfield Hills-based nonprofit organization ded...…
…34 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 ...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 35 R eflecting on relation- ships is a part of the High Holidays every year, but it’s taken on a new meaning in the context of this past year. The isolation brought about by the pandemic is challenging people to recalibrate and ask themselves what really matters at the end of the day: To reflect on what they can release and what overall relationships they can reengage with in a mean- ingful way. For Rabbi Jos...…
…36 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 O nce every seven years, the Torah prescribes a Sabbatical year for the Land of Israel. Agricultural work comes to a halt and produce of the trees is con- sidered ownerless, free for the pick- ing. There is anoth- er, less known, component of the Sabbatical, or Shmita year, and that is the cancellation of debts. In Deuteronomy 15, it states, “ At the end of seven years you shall institute a remission. T...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 37 J ews have prepared special foods just for the holidays for at least 1,700 years, when Talmudic sage Abaye rec- ommended eating foods which symbolize a good new year (Keritot 6a). In 16th century Poland, R. Moshe Isserles noted with approval the custom of serving all sorts of sweets, with a prayer that God grant us a sweet new year. In Jewish Lithuania, a special High Holiday treat was Taiglach. Jews fro...…
…38 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 HIGH HOLIDAYS DINING IN T his year’s early High Holidays mean I’ll be eating (and serving) cider mill donuts and drink- ing fresh cider from any of the myriad cider mills in our area. I’ll keep those donuts in the bag and heat them in the oven for a few minutes at 2000F. I may also pick up a few caramel apples to slice and serve as well. This is also technically “har- vest time,” so I’m thinking of ...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 39 scallions) in a medium bowl. Arrange the potatoes on the baking sheet in as much of a single layer as possible and bake for 30-minutes, or until the edges are golden and the potatoes are just tender. Remove from the oven (the potatoes will con- tinue to cook as they cool). Adjust seasonings, garnish and serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 8 serv- ings. RICOTTA AND APPLE KUGEL Ingredients ½ ounces wid...…
…SPIRIT Yom Kippur: The Happiest Day of the Year H ow would you describe Yom Kippur? A solemn day? A day of prayer and supplication? A day of absti- nence? The Mishnah has a dif- ferent description. It says Yom Kippur is a day of joy — in fact, one of the two happiest days of the year. This seems surprising to say the least. Yom Kippur is a day spent praying and fasting and generally putting aside the things that bring us physi...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 41 the process of confession that gives verbal expression to the deep internal process of personal change and repentance. The words of the viduy help us articulate and concretize the deep feelings of regret for the past and resolve for the future. By vocalizing our misdeeds, we reinforce — and give shape and form to — the processes taking place deep beneath the surface. WE NEED TO PREPARE Ultimately, we cannot ...…
…42 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 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 bethtephilath...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 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 ...…
…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M I f you’re Jewish and were raised in Metro Detroit, chances are you’ve grown up eating a warm, familiar delight topped with cream cheese, lox or more. You’ve probably bro- ken a Yom Kippur fast with the delicious treat or spent a Sunday brunch with family not even needing to ask what you would be feasting on — a bagel, a New York Bagel. This year, Metro ...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 45 here’s to Ernst & Young LLP announced that president and CEO Mat Ishbia of United Wholesale Mortgage was named an Entrepreneur of The Year 2021 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award win- ner. The awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies. The award recognizes those who are unstoppable entrepre- neurial leaders, excelling in talent man...…
…continued from page 44 46 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 business SPOTlight Eventually, in the 1960s, Morris owned the business out- right with his son Harvey. The bagel shop kept moving, following the Jewish commu- nity north through Detroit and eventually to the suburbs. Many Detroiters remember the store on Schaefer north of Seven Mile, near the former Ahavas Achim synagogue. Nearly 50 years ago, the flagship store was opened in Ferndal...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 47 store a lot more insight into the business. AFTER THE PANDEMIC Similar to most businesses during the pandemic, New York Bagel faced its challenges, such as having to shut down for a month and a half. The Goldsmiths believe they were fortunate in many respects, though, seeing most of their staff return for reopening while so many businesses didn’t come back at all. “When we came back, it was a little bit of...…
…48 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 47 BAGEL LEGACY Howard Goldsmith believes New York Bagel’s product and connection to their loyal customer base is what has set them apart all these years. “I’ d like to think we’ve had a close eye on putting out a great, consistent product every day, ” Goldsmith said. “ Another key is taking care of custom- ers well and trying to satisfy them in any way possible. No matter how much techn...…
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…ARTS&LIFE ART M ichelle Sider, an avid recreational biker around Michigan, unsurprisingly has encountered many deteriorating roads. As a result, she relates to current talk about state and national initia- tives regarding infrastructure in general and “fixing the damn roads” in particular. Sider, also an avid profes- sional artist, came to take an additional direction in infra- structure activity and thought. She fixated on creativ...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 51 according to a defined process she developed. After picking out a specific site of interest to her, Sider takes many photos from differ- ent angles. She uses those snap- shots to move into drawings with adaptations she believes will make the final mosaic appealing to viewers. Deciding on colors comes with the development of acrylic renderings that will anticipate textured add-ons, which could include stones,...…
…ARTS&LIFE THEATER H annah McEvilly enjoys spending working days in the world of fiction and free time in what has been labeled the world of reality. Attracted to acting out stage portrayals since elementary school, McEvilly also has long been attracted to watching TV pro- grams that peek into actual experiences of others. In Michigan for the first time, she has entered into the fictional world of country recording hits by appear...…
…Max Falls and Hannah McEvilly rehearse a scene. SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 53 Fancy is directed by Travis Walter, MBT artistic director. Zachary Ryan is music direc- tor and pianist. “Dan and Susan (show developers) wondered what happened to that girl in the famous song,” Walter said. “They decided to write a show, using music everyone knows, to tell her story. We’re thrilled they’ve chosen MBT as the theater for the world premiere.” M...…
…54 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 ARTIST TO SPEAK NOON-1:30 PM, SEPT. 10 The Stamelos Gallery Center will present a special guest artist Zoom lecture by Kelli Anderson titled “The Hidden Talents of Paper: Pop-Up Cameras, Planetariums and Other Work,” featuring Anderson’s remarkable art- work and discussing her fasci- nating career. She will discuss how her latest pop-up book, This Book is a Planetarium, creates handheld experi- ences intende...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 56 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 GARY M. ALPERT, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 31, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Janet Alpert; son, Josh Alpert; daughter and son-in-law, Lindsey and David Levich; brother and sister-in-law, Joel and Gail Alpert; grandchil- dren, Grayson and Lincoln Levich; many loving nieces, nephews, other family mem- bers and friends. Mr. Alpert was the broth- er of the late...…
…continued on page 58 SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 57 Sandi was very generous with her time, volunteering at libraries and assisted living homes. She was extremely kind and caring, and made many treasured friendships wherever she went. She only saw the good in people, and made friends feel worthy and valued. In addition, Sandi was an avid walker and bike rider. She was a doting daughter, always helping her parents, and she loved spending...…
…58 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY fiancé Joseph Heisley, Dylan Tarson, Phillip Weinstein and Matthew Weinstein; great-grandchildren, Eila and Evie Gelzayd; caregiv- ers, Kevin Thomas, Theresa Anderson and Ernestine Searles Dr. Gelzayd was the adored brother of Karen (the late Robert) Duffy, the late Beatrice Freud and William “Billy” (Audrey) Fine, the late Norton (the late Roz) Fine a...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 59 continued on page 60 jewishhospice.org; or American Lung Association, 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago IL 60601, lung. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BERNARD KANER, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 28, 2021. He loved all music, includ- ing classical and modern, and enjoyed listening to his wife practice and play the piano. Bernard also loved going out to dinner, the theater and the movie...…
…60 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY law of the late Leonard Gaba and the late Oscar Band; brother of the late Abraham Kleinbard; brother and broth- er-in-law of the late Pearl and the late Irving Naimark. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of one’s choic...…
…SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 | 61 Actor Ed Asner, 91 Schwartz, Brady Schwartz, Mandy Schwartz, Brandon Schwartz, Jordan Schwartz, Eliot and Ashleigh Schwartz, and Samantha Schwartz; niec- es and nephews, Karen Berger, Amy Freedland, Marcie Freedland, and Stuart and Jen Freedland; former husband, Robert Pangborn. She was daughter of the late Nathan and the late Ruth Freedland; sister of the late Herbert Freedland. Interment was at Adat Sha...…
…62 | SEPTEMBER 9 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Remembering 9-11 T his week, I do not believe I could write about any historic event other than the terrorism that occurred two decades ago on Sept. 11, 2001. Images of ter- rorist-comman- deered airliners crashing into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City are seared...…
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…SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 14 Staying Safe in the Synagogue Federation conducts security training program in advance of the High Holidays. 18 The Doctor Is In! Detroit physician still works full-time, five days a week. 22 Thoughtful Judaism New class answers what it means to be a “member of the tribe.” ROSH HASHANAH 26 High Holiday Messages The JN asked ...…
…4 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued on page 6 for openers Name That Man W hat shall we name the baby? This is a question that is often posed by new parents. How many realize that the names for boys that are chosen are actually part of our everyday parlance? By GEORGE, it sometimes seems that every TOM, DICK and HARRY has a commonly used moniker. But let me be FRANK; finding a suitable name is not like playin...…
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…8 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY T his year saw some great Jewish highs — two gold medals for Israel in the Tokyo Olympics — and some great Jewish lows — a COVID-violating engagement party in Australia caught on tape, mocking a universal lockdown. We saw Israel taking the lead in vaccines — inoculating Arab and Jew in Israel as equals and sharing vaccination information with the world — and we saw Jews heaping a...…
…SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 | 9 Join us on the Detroit Opera House rooftop! T O B E N E F I T T H E K A D I M A C R E A T I V E E X P R E S S I O N S P R O G R A M BENEFIT AND ARTS SHOWCASE FRAME FRAME FRAME FRAME FRAME FRAMEOF OF OFMIND MIND MIND sunday september 19 2 - 6 PM ADMISSION ANYTIME MICHIGAN OPERA THEATRE ROOFTOP 1526 BROADWAY STREET | DETROIT 48226 The 2021 Frame of Mind Benefit and Arts Showcase will feature a year’s worth of visua...…
…10 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY essay The Folly of Hasty Withdrawals — Both America’s and Israel’s L ike every national leader, the president of the United States has a prime obligation to safeguard the security and well-being of his citizens. And like his predecessor, Donald Trump, President Joe Biden concluded that the presence of U.S. troops and contractors in Afghanistan was having the opposite effect — tha...…
…12 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 10 its consequences, bitter experi- ence indicates all too well, will exact a far greater cost than maintaining that deployment would have. DANGER TO U.S.? Biden’s two immediate pre- decessors complained that, notwithstanding the U.S. commitment to championing freedom and democracy, it was not America’s job to solve all the problems of this part of the world (Barack Ob...…
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…W ith antisemitism on the rise across the country, ensur- ing the safety of High Holiday worshipers is both critical and challenging. As part of an ongoing effort to meet this vital need, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit hosted a pilot training program presented by CARE (Community Awareness and Resilience Education), an Israeli-based organization. Over four days in August, a team of Israeli security and risk-assessme...…
…SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 | 15 continued on page 16 Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and private philanthropy in collaboration with the Jewish Federations of North America and the Security Community Network (SCN). While it has been effectively used in several other countries, this was the first training conducted in the United States. “The timing is very good in light of the increase in antisemitic rhetoric and hate crimes we’re seeing,” ...…
…16 | SEPTEMBER 2 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY continued from page 15 conceal a weapon. • The suicide bomber: This person will usually be wear- ing a coat or jacket to hide an explosive device but is oth- erwise surprisingly calm and focused. RISING SUSPICION Suspicious objects may include unattended backpacks, satchels, purses or even paper or plastic grocery bags. According to CARE proto- col, congregants or security volunteers who see ...…
