…MAY 20 • 2021 | 105 KIMBERLY SUSAN LEVIN, 62, of West Bloomfield, died May 6, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 231/2 years, Dr. Kenneth Levin; daughter, Emily Levin; son, Daniel Levin; father, the Honorable Marvin Frankel; father- in-law, Dr. Murray Levin; brothers and sisters, Randy and Catherine Frankel, Lisa and Vince Bove, and Doug and Lisa Frankel; sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Elisa Levin Wayne, Brad Wayne,...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 106 | MAY 20 • 2021 ELAINE PERLMAN, 81, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died May 5, 2021. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Dr. Mitchell Wayne, and Ronna and David Schmerin; grandchildren, Spencer and Scott Rudin, Amanda Schmerin, Jake Wayne and Zoe Schmerin; brother and sister-in-law, Sandy and Lexi Stone; sister and brother-in- law, Barbara and Doug Keast. Mrs. Perlman...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 108 | MAY 20 • 2021 Siegel; loving father of the late Jeff Sholtz, the late Marianne Siegel; dear son of the late Emil and the late Bertha Siegel. Contributions may be made to Michigan State Police Department. A graveside service was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JOANNE SUE TUSHMAN, 82, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 10, 2021. She is survived by ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 109 T here was a time when most everyone who lived in the Detroit area had heard of the former Dearborn region and learned a lot of new and interesting facts about this pleasant place. It all started when it was decided that there should be some place closer than Detroit for people who landed at Dearborn’s Ford Airport … About 25 acres of landscaped grounds surrounded a brick inn, designed by Albert Kahn, that is ...…
…10 | MAY 20 • 2021 C onfirming the value and impact of its We Need to Talk initiative that raises awareness and provides out- reach, education and training in response to the national youth mental health crisis, the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit on May 20 released the results of a study that revealed that although local teens experi- ence a higher than national average rate of anxiety and depression, most do not feel that menta...…
…110 | MAY 20 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Ben-Gurion in Detroit S eventy years ago, on May 21, 1951, the city of Detroit and its Jewish community hosted the Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben- Gurion, for a 36-hour visit. He was not on holiday. Along with other Israeli leaders, Ben-Gurion was traveling across America for a critical Israe...…
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…A fter COVID forced the closure of most camps last year, local camp directors say they are ready and excited to welcome back campers next month and give kids a bit of normalcy and a lot of fun this summer. “Even with all the changes, the goal is to make camp look like it did pre-COVID, meaning there will be all the activities campers would expect such as arts and crafts, sports and swimming but with guidelines set by the state and...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 15 losses keep piling up, it’s heavy. I kept thinking camp really has to happen, especially after Becca’s eighth-grade trip to Israel got canceled. ” Now more than ever, Rachel Chynoweth, Becca’s friend, and classmate, is looking forward to spending the second half of her summer at Camp Tamarack, which did not open last year due to the pandemic. Her mom, Gail Chynoweth, a registered nurse and member of Tamarack’s ...…
…16 | MAY 20 • 2021 A t the last live charity event at the Holocaust Memorial Center (HMC), a spark was lit inside Dr. Steve Shanbom. “During the event, they always ask all of the survivors to stand up and be recognized, and you just saw how few people are still alive who are survivors,” Shanbom said. “I thought we could spread the word to people and expose them to this.” Shanbom, an ophthalmologist in Berkley, has walked the wa...…
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…18 | MAY 20 • 2021 A fter 45 storied years, fashion icon Linda Dresner has closed her Birmingham boutique. Known for her timeless pieces and dressing the best of the best of Metro Detroit (and beyond), Dresner, 83, felt it was the right opportunity to move on to the next chapter of her life. “It was time to stop, ” she says a few weeks after her Linda Dresner boutique shut its doors for good. “I didn’t feel at my age that I wan...…
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…MAY 20 • 2021 | 21 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Ma el Tov! Sy Manello from all of your friends at Sy has been an important member of T e Detroit Jewish News staf for the past 33 years and we are honored to work with such an important member of the community. He’s done extensive volunteering at Jewish Senior Life. He has done monthly readings of literature at Fleischman, Hechtman and Coville residences. He has served snacks, le...…
…22 | MAY 20 • 2021 continued from page 20 are moving forward and even increasing what we are doing. ” Jbaby’s five-part prenatal pro- gram switched immediately to virtual in April 2020. “We had 10 couples, and everyone was very happy to do it this way, ” Erez says. “It’s not exactly the same as being in per- son, but it still provided families with the sup- port they were counting on. ” Margot Peck, a local mom-to-be, had a lot of...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 23 The Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families would like to thank our amazing sponsors for supporting our 18th annual fundraiser. Hillary & Craig Glaser Esther & Ken Gold Cheryl & Dan Guyer Roberta & Paul Ingber Ellen Kaye Susan Konop Zieva & Marc Konvisser Renee & Jay Kozlowski Zina & Michael Kramer Susan & Barry Lepler Donna & Michael Maddin Leslee & David Magidson Dana & Andrew Baer Richard Cavaler C....…
…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | MAY 20 • 2021 A new Jewish subscription service is offering environmentally con- scious kits that can help residents in Metro Detroit go green. Featuring six different kits to be released throughout the remainder of the year, Hazon Detroit’s latest initiative aims to alle- viate barriers people may face in transition- ing to more sustainable lifestyles. The Bloomfield Hills-based Jewish non- profit organization, whic...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 25 A rthur Horwitz, pub- lisher emeritus and former executive edi- tor of the Detroit Jewish News, has officially been inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. Horwitz was supposed to be inducted in 2020, but the ceremo- ny was canceled due to COVID. Mike Smith, who worked closely with Horwitz as the Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair for the Detroit Jewish News Foundation, nominated him for the aw...…
…26 | MAY 20 • 2021 E lana Hopman has always had a love for printed goods. A self-proclaimed “paper nerd, ” the 37-year-old West Bloomfield resident grew up with a passion for beautiful stationery and letters. It’s a love she carried with her throughout her adult life, eventually making the art of print her full-time career. The owner and founder of the calligra- phy and stationery business Annabel Reese didn’t always have her eyes s...…
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…28 | MAY 20 • 2021 T hrough WhatsApp, Facebook, emails and texts, Jewish Detroiters are trying their best to keep informed about the safety status of Israeli family and friends as Hamas bombards Israel with thou- sands of rocket launches. When it is early evening on this side of the globe, social media posts come from Israel depicting the mundane of everyday life right now: rushing in the middle of the night to a safe room or...…
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…OUR COMMUNITY 30 | MAY 20 • 2021 Business Bridge (now the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator), and his wife, Lisa, recently returned from an Israel visit with their chil- dren and grandchildren in Tel Aviv. Lis said the barrage of rockets coming from Gaza is evidence of a “mistake” Israel has made in allowing money from Qatar to flow into the region that was supposed to go toward humanitarian efforts but is used instead by ...…
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…32 | MAY 20 • 2021 A hole-in-one is every golfer’s dream. Ken Nathan has three aces, one at each of the three predominantly Jewish country clubs in the Detroit area. It took 23 years for the Bloomfield Hills resident to achieve the unique feat. One of Nathan’s holes- in-one was shot on an unseasonably warm late fall day. One was on a bitterly cold early spring day. One earned him $10,000. He shot his first hole-in- one Nov. 29, 1...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 33 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN Billy Slobin has Farmington Hills Harrison High School blood running through his veins. He played football at Harrison and was the football team’s volunteer strength and conditioning coach from 1986 until the high school closed in 2019. His two sons played football for Harrison. Slobin looks at the former high school every day he’s at work. His Supreme Lending mortgage office is acro...…
…34 | MAY 20 • 2021 What a difference a year makes isn’t always a trite cliche. It truly describes this season for the Frankel Jewish Academy girls tennis team. After not playing last season because spring sports were shut down by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan High School Athletic Association in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jaguars won their first Catholic League division championship...…
…Mazel tov to this year’s grads. From Left Bottom Clockwise: Jaden Jubas, Farber Hebrew Day School; Max Adamczyk, Bloomfield Hills High School; Cara Lopatin, Farber Hebrew Day School; Daniel Klausner, FJA; Adin Lofman, Farber. Photo by Jerry Zolynsky …
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 37 cap&gown 2021 continued on page 38 EMILY ABRAMS Walled Lake Northern High School Summa Cum Laude, AP Scholar with Honor, AP Capstone graduate, Spanish Seal of Biliteracy, National Honor Society, Jewish Youth Award, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Temple Israel Madricha and graduate, Varsity Ski Team Captain. University of Michigan MAX ADAMCZYK Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Basketball, National Ho...…
…38 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 37 LIRA BORDOLEY Seaholm High School National Honor Society, Symphony Band, AM Jazz Band, Dearborn Youth Symphony (Flute), State Champion Powerlifting 2021, Captain and decorated Track & Field sprinter/hurdler. University of Michigan AUBREY BORSCHKE Adams High School Stamps School of Art and Design, National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, USAG Women...…
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…40 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 38 JUSTIN BROWN Cranbrook Kingswood Captain Varsity Cross Country, Model U.N., Friendship Circle Teen Board, Wilderness Leader. Colorado College JACOB BYLINOWSKI Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Basketball, Summer Adventures Camp. Michigan State University SABRINA CARSON Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Theatrical perform...…
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…42 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 40 CARLY COHEN Bloomfield Hills High School Key Club President, Yearbook Section Editor, UMatter Board, Jewish Fund Teen Board, Relay for Life Teen Volunteer Coordinator, VP of Jewish Programming for Aliyah BBG, Youth Federation of Temple Israel Social Programming Chair & Communications Chair, National Honor Society. University of Denver DREW COHEN Bloomfield Hills ...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 43 Mazel Tov! Sophia Aaron Congratulations on your graduation from Frankel Jewish Academy. Your future is so bright and we know you will accomplish everything you set out to do. We are proud of you beyond measure. Indiana University is lucky to have you. We love you, Mom, Dad, and Alex Emilie Weingarden You’ve been a successful Hawk at Hillel and Jaguar at FJA. Now it’s your turn to soar like an Eagle. ...…
…44 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 42 JACOB DWOSKIN Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Captain, Wall of Fame recipient, BBYO Chapter Recruitment Chair, LINK participant, Yad Ezra volunteer. Indiana University ANTHONY DZIUBA West Bloomfield High School Summa Cum Laude, Varsity Sailor (Captain 8 seasons), Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation Scholarship. Easte...…
…F A R B E R H E B R E W D A Y S C H O O L - Y E S H I V A T A K I V A P R O U D L Y C O N G R A T U L A T E S O U R 2 0 2 1 G R A D U A T E S : J a c o b K l e i m a n J o s e p h K o r m a n J o s e p h K o r n b l u m D a n i e l L e r m a n C a r a L o p a t i n B E F O R E A T T E N D I N G U N I V E R S I T Y , O U R S T U D E N T S W I L L S T U D Y A T T H E F O L L O W I N G P R O G R A M S I N I S R A E L : A m u d i m , E m ...…
…46 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 44 ETHAN FISHER Cranbrook- Kingswood Honor roll and dean’s list, (4 years), Yearbook senior edito- rial staff, Third-degree black belt American Martial Arts, Lighthouse Covid Relief vol- unteer, Rock climbing, Archery, Coding instructor, Concert Band, Japanese Club, French Club, Gaming Club. Michigan State University ISABELLE FREUND Walled Lake Northern High School Ma...…
…MAY 20 • 2021 | 47 MACK GLASS Bloomfield Hills High School Varsity Golf, Varsity Tennis, Debate Club. Undecided SLOANE GOLDBERG Groves High School Co-president of the Jewish Student Union Club, Yad Ezra Cotah Team, Tennis. University of Arizona EMMA GOLDSCHMIDT Roeper School Yearbook Editor, Yearbook Business Manager, Dance Academy of Bloomfield Hills competitive dance team (10 years), Maccabi Games com- p...…
…48 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 47 SAMANTHA GREEN Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Scholar-Athlete, Varsity Poms & Dance team, BBYO Michigan Region S’ganit, Tamarack Camps Teen Council Chairwoman, Youth Foundation Temple Israel member, School Student Ambassador and Global Leader. University of Maryland JACK GREEN Groves High School National Honor Society, JV Tennis Captain, G...…
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…50 | MAY 20 • 2021 cap&gown 2021 continued from page 48 KADIE HOLLANDER North Farmington High School Ski Team, National Honor Society Executive Board, Friendship Circle vol- unteer. University of Vermont ETHAN INGBER Walled Lake Northern High School BBYO-SC x YLC Coordinator, Shapiro board member, Cross Country Varsity Captain, Track and Field Varsity, National Honor Society, Ping Pong Club, Jew Crew Club. Michiga...…
…West Bloomfield High School Proudly Congratulates the WBHS Class of 2021 Where they’ve been accepted . . . www.wbsd.org WBHS Class of (248) 865-6420 Adrian College Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Albion College Alma College American University AmeriCorps Amherst College Andrews University Arizona State University Army Ball State University Bard College Baylor University Bethel-Cookman University Bowling Green State Uni...…
