…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 33 mourns the loss of our friend May her memory be a blessing to her children, Julee Landau Shahon and Dr. Robert Shahon, Irving Marc Landau and Denise Landau, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family, and to our entire community. Alene Landau of blessed memory 6555 W. Maple Road • West Bloomfield, MI 48322 • 248.592.2687 • www.jewishhospice.org NO JEW IS EVER ALONE Alene Landauz’l MARCH 30, 19...…
…34 | JUNE 10 • 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 bethtephilathmose...…
…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 Israel Lansing (517) 882-0049 kehillatisrael.net Congregation T’chiyah Oak Park (248) 823-7115 tchiyah.org Reco...…
…36 | JUNE 10 • 2021 business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M A ri Tolwin always wanted to be an entrepreneur. When the now 39-year-old based in Brooklyn, N.Y., was growing up in a Southfield yeshi- vah family, he spent his days coming up with creative business ventures. At age 12, Tolwin was selling CDs to his classmates in school. “I bought $400 of CD inventory using bar mitzvah money, ” recall...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 37 L awrence Technological University (LTU) became the new home of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts on June 1. Specs Howard has offered courses in radio and television broadcasting, graphic design and digital media arts since 1970, and has graduated more than 15,000 alumni in these fields. LTU has had a relationship with the Specs Howard School since 2004, when an agreement allowed Specs Howard students to t...…
…38 | JUNE 10 • 2021 COURTESY OF ARI TOLWIN dynamics of the industry were too difficult, ” he says. “So, at a certain point, with a friend of mine, we had the idea for Numilk. ” BUILDING A BRAND As an adult, Ari Tolwin followed a primarily plant-based diet. “When it comes to dairy-like products, we’ve always sort of bemoaned the fact that plant- based milks just aren’t that great, ” he explains. “They’re filled with gums; they don...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 39 “It was the right size at the right price with the right func- tion, ” Tolwin says of Numilk. But the pandemic saw the machine being turned off, along with anything else inside Whole Foods that customers could touch. “We knew we had a real problem. ” At the same time, Tolwin says customers turned to Amazon Prime, which offers home delivery from Whole Foods for its members. “We didn’t just have a short-term COV...…
…40 | JUNE 10 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE THEATER J ason Briggs has main- tained a theater career during the constraints of the pandemic. As the development officer of the Flint Repertory Theatre, Briggs continued his admin- istrative responsibilities. As an independent actor, he was able to secure a role in A New Brain, a play produced in film format by Theatre Nova in Ann Arbor, working with the Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale. The productio...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 41 but it’s not about that,” Briggs said. “It’s more about him struggling about his job and who he is. It’s like this brain surgery is giving him this second chance at life, doing the things he’s always wanted to do and not so much the things he has to do.” Briggs’ religious insights come from being raised with Jewish culture and some observance because of the religious heritage of his mother’s side of the family...…
…42 | JUNE 10 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY R andall Kaplan, raised in Michigan and based in California, is making a public splash with a project that mixes pleasure, business and artistry. Holding a longtime love of beaches and a background of billion-dollar business successes, Kaplan launched Sandee, a firm providing worldwide beach tour- ism information, and put togeth- er Bliss: Beaches (Cameron), an aesthetic coffee table book...…
…“FROM A PRACTICAL POINT OF VIEW, I DON’T HAVE A FAVORITE BEACH.” — RANDALL KAPLAN “The needs of families and the needs of couples will almost always differ. Most families will want food, bath- rooms and showers, and they also want to know if you can swim at that beach. A couple may want to know if a beach has surfing, snorkeling or vol- leyball. ” Kaplan, 52, a University of Michigan (U-M) psychol- ogy graduate who earned an adva...…
…BACK TO THE MOVIES 6:30 PM, JUNE 11 (ALSO 7:30, 8:30) LIBRARY OPENS 11 AM, JUNE 10 The Southfield Public Library will open its doors to the public for Grab- and-Go Service. Visits should be limited to 30 minutes. The library will follow Southfield COVID 19 rules, including always wearing masks over nose and mouth regardless of vaccination status and keeping 6 feet from non-family members. Expanded hours will begin Monday, Ju...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 45 for young adults and their pets will take place at Red Oaks Dog Park, 31353 Dequindre, Madison Hts. Info: jlife.app/events/525. BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT 4 PM, JUNE 13 Eleanor Roosevelt Hadassah presents “An Afternoon of Broadway Entertainment.” This virtual event is open to everyone. Please register by June 10, hadassahmidwest.org/ RooseveltBroadway. There is a $36 general admis- sion, $54 mezzanine, $72 orches...…
…STEVEN BARKIN, 67, of West Bloomfield, died June 2, 2021. To be loved by Steve was to have a lifelong champion, a fiercely loyal ally who seemed to know exactly how to make things better. He was a man of few words; he said he left the talking to his wife, Teri. Steve kept his beloved family blanketed in support and surrounded by his own quiet strength. He was a doting dad who took pride in standing out in a sea of moms at element...…
…continued on page 49 JUNE 10 • 2021 | 47 DIVERA BUEGELEISEN of West Bloomfield passed away May 26, 2021. She was nearly 94. Div taught elementary school in Detroit for 26 years, followed by a 10-year career in coun- seling and therapy. Retirement was all about tennis, skiing, painting, photography and travel with David Buegeleisen, her husband of 60 years. Div’s family and friends will miss her greatly. Contributions in her me...…
…48 | JUNE 10 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY G eli knew everyone, and everyone knew Geli. Or so it seemed to anyone who crossed paths with the friendly, outgoing Jewish communal worker — a born connector. Some might know Geli from his long association with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD) in Bloomfield Township. He also was an executive for 15 years at the West Bloomfield-based Jewish Community Center ...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 49 continued from page 47 continued on page 50 Smith, Rebecca Landau, and Gregory Landau; dear cousin of Mary Brieger. She is also survived by many loving great-nieces and great-nephews. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JEAN MARIAN LEVY, 87, of West Bloomfield, died May 27, 2021. She is survived by her sister, Carol Branston; long-cherished friend, Do...…
…50 | JUNE 10 • 2021 continued from page 49 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 52 Lasser, Olivia Appelman, Stella, Lucy and Henry Barnett, and Hailey and Brayden Hesano; much loved sister-in-law of Sally and the late Nathan Soberman, the late Lillian and the late Jack Perlman, the late Thelma and the late Louis Milgrom. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and many loving family and friends. Heartfelt gratitude g...…
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…52 | JUNE 10 • 2021 continued from page 51 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Leonard Shebses; the daughter of the late Helen and Alfred Berkowitz. Interment took place at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Contributions may be made to Temple Kol Ami Religious School Fund or the American Red Cross. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. EARL I. SHERMAN died May 23, 2021, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Born March 26, 1926, he was a Detroit resident f...…
…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 53 I t was a mouth-water- ing, scrumptious and delicious member of the hamburger family … as pre- pared at Hamburg Time in Birmingham. One could use any kind of hamburger meat, but if you did it just right, the way they did it, the Wine Burger had something special … There was a special ingredient, but they wouldn’t tell anybody what it was … a good reason many would flock to Hamburg Time … I did know that o...…
…54 | JUNE 10 • 2021 I t is hard to believe, but Bob Dylan celebrat- ed his 80th birthday on May 24. It is not an overstatement to say that Dylan — aka Robert Allen Zimmerman — is an enigmatic sort of musical genius. Dylan is universally lauded as one of the best, some say the best, songwriter in American histo- ry. His career has lasted nearly 60 years, and along the way, Dylan has received 10 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Pre...…
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…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 3 contents contents contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 OUR COMMUNITY 13 Battle-Tested, Board-Approved New Federation CEO Steve Ingber earned the job. 16 Under Attack Anti-Israel activists target local restaurateur. 18 Divisiveness on Campus MSU Student Government passes bill to condemn Israel’s role in conflict. 20 Better Together Adat Shalom teens pair up with older adults for intergenerational le...…
…4 | JUNE 3 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY editorial Thank You for Your “Community” Service A s is highlighted in our cover story (page 14), Steve Ingber is the newly appointed CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Now, that may seem like the often-reported “People on the Move” that we see in various publications regarding a job change or a promotion. However, this is no ordinary announcement. Having spent 12 years ...…
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…8 | JUNE 3 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY guest column Israel and the United Arab Emirates L ast this month, the newly appointed Emirati Ambassador to Israel, Mohamed al Khaja, met with leaders in Israel to create a task force aiming to collaborate on innovation, technology, entre- preneurship and driving economic growth between Israel and the UAE. The Emirati ambassador said there is “an ave- nue of opportuni- ties between the UAE ...…
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…10 | JUNE 3 • 2021 LETTERS from page 8 PURELY COMMENTARY sisters or else perish as fools. ” Stop Hamas! Live in peace and establish the beloved commu- nity that Dr. King envisioned for America and the world. “We shall overcome someday!” — The Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity Rev. Deedee Coleman, Co-chair Rabbi Marla Hornsten, Co-chair Rev. Kenneth J. Flowers, Co-director Mark Jacobs, Co-director Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Con...…
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…12 | JUNE 3 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY IRON DOME from page 10 defense contractors to propose innovative systems to protect against aerial bombardment. Hamas in Gaza and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon had been launching crude, short-range rockets against Israel since the 1990s. Israel so far had been fortunate; they caused little damage and few casualties. More sophisticated and deadlier rockets, however, were su...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 13 OUR COMMUNITY F rom fall of 2019 to last month, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit was with- out an “official” CEO as Federation leaders conducted a national search. However, there was an “unofficial” captain at the helm, COO Steve Ingber, who navigated through the rough waters of the COVID pandemic to unify the response of Federation and other agencies to the needs of the Jewish community. Former Fe...…
…I love my new role as CEO. I think that’s what makes people successful. Enjoy what you’re doing. Are you excited when you get up and go to work? I am.” JOINING FEDERATION When Ingber applied for the job as COO at Federation five years ago, he didn’t have a lot of experience in the Jewish communal world. “I think that’s why it took them so long to hire me. I inter- viewed probably the better part of three months because I didn’t h...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 15 to combat COVID, Ingber went to federal, state and local funding sources and got funding from Oakland County, Michigan and United Way matching fund programs, resulting in an additional $3 million. “Steve also got all five of the day schools to get together and talk about their needs,” Bernard said. “We looked at needs for Jewish day schools all together, and no one got left behind. That was Steve’s idea.” Ing...…
…OUR COMMUNITY A fter several days of watching his social media newsfeeds fill up with antisemitic and anti-Israel posts after the lat- est round of conflict between Israel and Hamas, Detroit-area restaurateur Jeremy Sasson took a pro-Israel stand on Facebook. On Friday, May 14, he com- mented that Israel had the right to exist in peace. He also created a post with an Israeli flag captioned with the words “ Am Yisrael Chai — the ...…
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…A bill by Michigan State University’s student govern- ment, Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU), has been brought forward to “condemn human rights violations inflicted upon citizens of Palestine.” The bill, introduced May 20 to ASMSU’s General Assembly legislative body, passed with a majority vote (17 for the bill, nine abstentions and four against). A Jewish MSU student who took issue with the bill after ...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 19 “WE RESPECT EVERY STUDENT’S RIGHT TO STAND UP FOR THEIR COMMUNITY AND STAND UP FOR THEIR BELIEFS AND VALUES.” — JORDAN ROBINSON the Office of Cultural and Academic Transition (OCAT) to host quarterly events addressing human rights abuses in the respec- tive timeframe and truly stand with the voices of the oppressed.” JEWISH STUDENT RESPONSE The student who reached out to the JN and provided the text of the...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 20 | JUNE 3 • 2021 W hat do you get when you bring a class of students who have never known life without computers together with a group of older congregants who remember when color television was brand new? Two years into a four-year grant from the Better Together program, the Adat Shalom-Beth Achim Learning Community, under the direction of edu- cator Dr. Melissa Ser, is discovering the power of intergenerational l...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 21 L ike anything of importance to the care and development of toddlers, preplanning is not to be taken light- ly. Preplanning a preschool even more. So, with many requests, along with Mushky Glitsenstein’s strong desire to open a full- time early childhood education center, the Lamplighters preschool at the Royal Oak Chabad Center was born. Glitsenstein, the preschool’s executive director, envisioned a place that wou...…
…22 | JUNE 3 • 2021 A few weeks ago, we cel- ebrated Mother’s Day with flowers, family and fun. But one son is giving his mother the greatest gift: searching for a kidney donor to help save her life. Jonathan Mafrice, 45, of Los Angeles, grew up in Bloomfield Hills, where he and his family attended Temple Israel. He graduated from Michigan State University and, after working in advertising, started a com- pany that invented the fi...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 23 W hen Sandy Silver, a long- time store volunteer at Council Re|Sale (3297 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley), saw the abundance of merchandise that needed organiz- ing in the Home Accessories room last November, she was up for the challenge. The store had been closed for several months earlier in the pandemic, and staff and volunteers were coping with new COVID-19 safety rules and a back- log of items to be sorted. “Before...…
…24 | JUNE 3 • 2021 H illel Day School and JARC are wrapping up another successful year of their outreach program, where Hillel seventh-grade students meet and connect with people JARC serves once a month. The program has been going strong for more than 30 years now, with the pandemic only serving as a slight detour from the norm. The program begins in December and runs through May every year, with Hillel students partnering wi...…
…JUNE 3 • 2021 | 25 T he Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit is offering a new, cost-free way to sup- port an individual’s mental and emotional well-being. Thanks to the Ravitz Foundation, Federation is part- nering with the University of Michigan Depression Center to bring the Mood Lifters program to the Jewish community. Mood Lifters is composed of 15 one-hour weekly meetings, currently over Zoom, where peer leaders teach strategi...…
…26 | JUNE 3 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY J ews at home and abroad face an increased level of antisemitism online and in person in wake of the recent violence between Hamas and Israel. With the deluge of mis- information and vitriol being shared, it has been more com- mon for people to not share an opinion or fact about the situation for fear they will be verbally or physically attacked. A group of 20 Metro Detroit high schoolers have bee...…
