…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 19 Hearts Together Days of Memory and Meaning Commemorate our Jewish history and heritage — and celebrate our community’s unique connection to Israel. Join the Jewish Federation’s Israel & Overseas Department, our Detroit ShinShinim (young adult Israeli ambassadors), and other local and international Jewish organizations for these very special community-wide events. Questions or need more information? Contact Yiftah L...…
…4 | MARCH 25 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY 5-10 PASSOVER 12 Positively Medieval This Passover, a Haggadah that’s different from all others. 14 Some Unleavened Levity for Passover 14 Love Was Key Ingredient of Grandpa’s Horseradish 16 The Binds that Tie Black and Jewish communities share a common history of slavery. 20 Visitors Welcome JSL moves toward a more normal Passover. 22 Passover Crafts (That Don’t Require You t...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 5 for openers Who Inspires Us, Moses or Pharaoh? T here are many ways to think of the drama that took place between Pharaoh and Moses in Biblical Egypt. Some think of it as history; others see it as folklore, and still others see it as an allegory to teach us morals. The wisdom of Kabbalah has a completely different take on the story of the Exodus of the people of Israel from Egypt. It views it as a process ...…
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…8 | MARCH 25 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY MOSES OR PHARAOH continued from page 5 PROGRESSIVE continued from page 6 ing for something that will excite them and give them a reason to keep living. These youngsters are not failures and they are not fools. They are actually very bright and very honest with themselves and cannot pursue a goal that doesn’t seem worthwhile. This transition period we are in can be long and pain- ful. The str...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 9 Click. Call. Give Now. www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 @HFLDetroit While in his last year of college, Jon Berman was looking with concern at the balance in his college fund. “I was fortunate to grow up in a family that helped me establish that college fund, because at home, we tended to frown on debt,” Jon said. “As a result, ...…
…10 | MARCH 25 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY Di shtub is Pesachdik, di tzimern will shine. Der tish iz shayn with di glezlach of wine. Mir essn un mir trinken, the Haggadah we read. Mir zingen alle zmirot, ich bin hayzerik un mid. Ober Pesach, oy Pesach, a yontef of mine. Di shtub is Pesachdik - The house is Pesach-ready di tzimern - the rooms Der tish iz shayn with di glezlach of wine - The table is beautiful with the glasses of wine. ...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 11 This Passover, help us make it possible to celebrate another kind of freedom. Freedom from a pandemic. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage around the world, there’s reason for hope. And no country has offered more hope for what life might be like again than Israel, which has led the world in immunizing its people. Magen David Adom, Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross serv...…
…PASSOVER W hy is this Haggadah different from all other Haggadot? Well, it’s the first one Southfield educator and medieval culture buff Marilyn Finkelman has written, illus- trated and bound. And while it’s based on a medieval doc- ument, Finkelman’s alterations make it uniquely hers. Finkelman, 71, of Southfield, and her hus- band, Rabbi Eliezer Finkelman, have a keen appreciation for all things medieval. For more than 20 years they...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 13 of Hamilton. The original is now in the Berlin State Library. Finkelman said she liked the illuminations, which are almost entirely initial letters turned into zoomorphic (animal-like) or anthropo- morphic (human-like) forms. She also gained inspiration from a manuscript from the Palatina Library of Parma. Finkelman made sever- al changes. She added in portions of the modern Haggadah that are missing from the...…
…14 | MARCH 25 • 2021 M an, oh man, oh Manischewitz, where does the time go? Passover is once again upon us. I just received my updated Haggadah, which has been amend- ed with the fol- lowing additional Four Questions: 1) Anybody got any leads on get- ting a vaccine? 2) When will we reach herd immunity? 3) How much longer should we wear masks? 4) Should gatherings be limit- ed to only those who have been vaccinated? As we all kn...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 15 sumed approximately 365,000 total grams of carbohydrates during their journey. So, it’s quite likely many of them developed diabetes, which ironically was actually the name of the Pharaoh’s sister- in-law. You can’t make this stuff up. For their history making efforts, both Moses and Meghan and Harry landed blockbuster interviews. Moses spoke with God on Mount Sinai while Meghan and Harry chatted with Oprah ...…
…16 | MARCH 25 • 2021 N umerous cultures around the world have institutionalized slav- ery, but for Americans, slavery means race-based enslavement of Blacks in America. As we prepare for Passover, Jews contemplate our ances- tors’ enslavement in Egypt. Freedom came to our ances- tors, in the biblical account, by Divine intervention. The end of slavery came to Blacks in America by the Union victory in the Civil War, but the long ...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 17 I am a Holocaust survivor. I am a Holocaust survivor. I am a Holocaust survivor. As a young boy, I was forced into the As a young boy, I was forced into the As a young boy, I was forced into the ghettos of Europe. Then I was forced ghettos of Europe. Then I was forced ghettos of Europe. Then I was forced through the gates of Auschwitz. I saw the through the gates of Auschwitz. I saw the through the gates of Ausch...…
…18 | MARCH 25 • 2021 continued from page 16 Jacobs describes the work of the coa- lition: “to pro- mote solidarity between both communities as well as speak- ing out against racism and antisemitism.” Ashira Solomon, who serves as community associ- ate with JCRC/ AJC, supporting the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, notes another connection: “Antisemitism and racism go hand-in- hand … The Nazi lawyers modeled their anti-Je...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 19 Dr. Justin Sledge Guest Lecturer Explore the simultaneously fascinating and arcane dimensions of the afterlife! It’s thought that there is no more fundamentally religious idea than the afterlife. While ubiquitous in the western world, this concept is both historically and philosophically complicated: How old is this notion? Both lectures stand alone, so viewing each is not mandatory for understanding this int...…
…20 | MARCH 25 • 2021 PASSOVER D uring Passover last year, residents of Jewish Senior Life (JSL) were restricted to their individual apartments to help prevent the spread of COVID. Group dining and other activities, as well as visits from family members, were eliminat- ed. As a result, a few residents chose to leave JSL and move in with family members. These strict precautions were mandat- ed by the state because the age and me...…
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…22 | MARCH 25 • 2021 continued on page 24 PASSOVER Getting the kids (and their parents) engaged in holiday DIY is as easy as pressing “Order.” Passover Crafts (That Don’t Require You to Be Crafty) LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER COURTESY OF JBRICK Husband-and-wife team Channie and Yitzy Kasowitz launched Jbrick to fulfill their dream of creating Jewish-themed custom Lego sets. After a two-year absence, their two-in-one Lego...…
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…24 | MARCH 25 • 2021 COURTESY OF DAYS UNITED Days United’s Passover in a Box includes a family-friendly fun Haggadah with stickers; a Tetromino Seder Plate; a 10 Plagues Memory Game; one-of-a-kind designer matzah cover and Young Detectives Afikomen Bag; and much more. Plus: For every one out of 10 boxes purchased, Days will donate one to the community. Daysunited.com. continued from page 22 PASSOVER COURTESY OF BENNY’S JUDAICA With 1...…
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…26 | MARCH 25 • 2021 M embers of Young Israel of Southfield have always helped their own, reaching out to homebound seniors and others who need help. In the past two years, they’ve also developed a special relationship with the school next door. Young Israel is a small congregation — only 140 families — but its members feel very connected to the neighborhood, where almost all of them live so they can be within walking distance of ...…
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…28 | MARCH 25 • 2021 ilies with children received weekly kosher KiwiKids boxes, with a weekend’s worth of breakfast and lunch foods. Those who didn’t want a particular food item left it at the synagogue; others came in the next day to take what they wanted. For the Stevenson families, congregants placed a large metal office cabinet outside the school. Donors leave food in the cabi- net, and those who need food can take it. When word g...…
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…30 | MARCH 25 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY O n Jan. 6, 29-year-old West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris was overcome with sadness as he watched the television coverage of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. This came after a year of the pandemic, which was hard on Morris, who has autism. In response, Morris has turned to creating artwork to express his sadness in the form of love. After watching the coverage, Morris sat down to draw to expres...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 31 hate, and I look for light in the future ahead. ” ADDING ARTISTS While Heartshine is currently PeopleLoveArt’s only shirt cam- paign and Morris is their only artist, LaVoy’s plan for People- LoveArt includes adding more artists to the product line with all new shirts. “People can come for Heartshine and see that Sam is not alone in this community as someone trying to reach out and be understood, ” LaVoy said. ...…
…MAZEL TOV! 32 | MARCH 25 • 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) ...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 33 COMMENTARY The Quest for Curiosity Begins with the Seder L earning to nurture curiosity is the quest of our times. How do we nurture in our children and in ourselves curiosity, not cynicism? Fascination not apathy? How do we raise a generation of curious kids? In a fast-changing world, as technology shifts the way we live, learn, work and play — and established professions quickly become obsolete — how...…
…34 | MARCH 25 • 2021 SPIRIT Cherishing Creation T he intricacies of Temple sacrifice, as described in Parshat Tzav, may seem otherworldly to us. Priests place on the altar particular items determined by a specific sacrifice. Then, over a wood fire, the items are cooked — or burnt. A portion is consumed by the priest and a portion, through the fire itself, is consumed by God. For the past 2,000 years or so, ever since the Tem...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 35 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 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 ...…
…36 | MARCH 25 • 2021 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 Is...…
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…48 | MARCH 25 • 2021 A n art installation linking Passover with the environmental issue of single use plastics will be on display March 25-April 4 outside MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit). The piece, titled At Our Table, suggests that Jews give up more than unleavened bread for the eight days of the holiday. It asks that they suspend the use of plastic in the same time frame. Olivia Guterson, a Detroit artist who has been ac...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 49 SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER For Passover, Reboot and Jimmy Kimmel Live! writ- er Jonathan Bines created Plastover, an initiative chal- lenging everyone to take the first step away from reliance on the plastic-driven economy by committing to eliminate the use of single-use plastic for the duration of the holiday, March 27-April 4. “Saving the world from the plague of plastic will take more than just el...…
…50 | MARCH 25 • 2021 L ast year at Passover, Udi Kapen was thinking about ideas for a script to be submitted in participation with a playwriting group he had joined. As the holiday also was on his mind, Kapen imagined a seder plotline. The sometime writer came up with a seriocomedy based on Elijah and what it would be like if Elijah introduced him- self at the family’s front door. Beyond the group, he shared his idea with member...…
…MARCH 25 • 2021 | 51 Created in Memory of Laela Miller Saulson E li Saulson never met his biological mother, Laela Miller Saulson, who passed away shortly after his birth at the age of 28. She possessed a caring nature and compassion for children facing challenges — and had an affinity for art. To honor her memo- ry, Saulson has funded a Soul Scholarship, enabling an artist to develop their creative talents in perpetuity at Frien...…
…52 | MARCH 25 • 2021 TRAUMA & MEMORY NOON-1 PM, MARCH 25 “Thinking from Somali Diasporic Contexts” is pre- sented by the U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies via Zoom. This workshop focuses on how geographies continue to limit our thinking. Advance registration required: https:// tinyurl.com/eyh7xady. FIRESIDE CHAT 8 PM, MARCH 25 Join The Well’s Rabbi Jeff and the Big Ten Network’s lead studio host Dave Revsine for a fireside chat...…
