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…48 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 continued from page 46 EDUCATION ANN ARBOR ACADEMY 1153 Oak Valley Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Annarboracademy.org Ann Arbor Academy is a nationally ranked, gender- inclusive independent day school for students in grades K-13 who learn differently. We are: Innovative, Inclusive, Independent. • 4:1 student/teacher ratio • Structured literacy reading program • Multisensory teaching and learning • Strengths-...…
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…58 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 jccdet.org (248) 661-1000 The mission of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit is to build a dynamic Jewish community by collaborating to create world-class education and engagement opportunities for the mind, body and soul throughout Metro Detroit. Learn more at JCCDet.org. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE RESOURCE CENTER (248) 592-...…
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…60 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 continued from page 58 REAL ESTATE ONE/ MAX BROOCK WEST BLOOMFIELD 6960 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 150 West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 851-4100 Fax: (248) 851-6190 realestateone.com You can count on these full-time, professional agents at Michigan’s largest broker, Real Estate One/ Max Broocks West Bloomfield’s office. Whether buying, selling, leasing or working with commercial properties, we are ready to work...…
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…64 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 continued from page 62 ISSAC AGREE DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE 1457 Griswold St. Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 962-4047 downtownsynagogue.org The mission of the Downtown Synagogue is to serve as a bea- con for the Jewish community of Metro Detroit by maintaining an egalitarian synagogue, rooted in Jewish tradition and affirming of pluralistic practice, in Downtown Detroit. We encourage inter- generational engagement and p...…
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…MAZEL TOV! 66 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 Ogel 80th E d Ogel celebrated his 80th birthday on Aug. 22, 2022. His advice is to stay active, focused and try to be productive. He is involved in his business every day. He is also involved in the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club, which meets every Monday at the Marygrove College campus. He finds this a wonderful opportunity to meet talented artists of the Detroit area. JAN. 7, 2022 Drs. ...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 67 SPIRIT Uniting by Sharing Torah Thoughts E merging from what feels like a lifetime of isola- tion and fragmentation, it seems to me that there is something delightful about get- ting together with friends. Let’s look at the greatest gath- ering of all: the moment that our nation all stood at the foot of Mount Sinai as God spoke to us, communicating His wishes for us. In this week’s Torah portion, we read inst...…
…SPIRIT O ne of the gifts of great leaders, and one from which each of us can learn, is that they frame real- ity for the group. They define its situation. They specify its aims. They articulate its choices. They tell us where we are and where we are going in a way no satellite navigation system could. They show us the map and the destination and help us see why we should choose this route not that. That is one of their most magist...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 69 universal law that has governed the fate of nations from the dawn of civilization to today. Nations are born, they grow, they flour- ish; they become complacent, then corrupt, then divided, then defeated, then they die, to be remembered only in history books and museums. In the case of Israel, small and intensely vulnerable, that fate will hap- pen sooner rather than later. That is what Moses calls “the curse. ” ...…
…70 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 Synagogue Directory METRO DETROIT CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com B’nai Israel Synagogue West Bloomfield (248) 432-2729 bnaiisraelwb.org Congregati...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 71 Temple Emanu-El Oak Park (248) 967-4020 emanuel-mich.org Temple Israel West Bloomfield (248) 661-5700 temple-israel.org Temple Kol Ami West Bloomfield (248) 661-0040 tkolami.org Temple Shir Shalom West Bloomfield (248) 737-8700 shirshalom.org REFORM/RENEWAL Congregation Shir Tikvah Troy (248) 649-4418 shirtikvah.org SECULAR/HUMANISTIC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit Farmington...…
…ARTS&LIFE THEATER For 56 years, Shelly Berger has been loving the Temptations. The Way They Do JULIE SMITH YOLLES CONTRIBUTING WRITER the Things They Do A ugust has been a banner month for Shelly Berger. “I’m just glad I lasted to the age that I am,” joked the newly turned 84-year-old. On Aug. 2, Berger had a small dinner party for his birthday in his hometown of Beverly Hills, Calif. The guest list included two Motown luminari...…
…them that he would only stay for 10 minutes and, three hours later, he was still there. That’s always been the case. There I was with best friends 1 and 1A. It’s always a wonderous night when I can share it with B.G.” Back in 1966, when Berger was 27, Gordy hired Berger to run the Motown Records Los Angeles office. Gordy was initially skeptical of the “White, Jewish particularly” guy — a line that would eventually end up in the aw...…
…74 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE THEATER T here’s a Michigan con- nection to the upcom- ing Broadway run of Tom Stoppard’s latest play, Leopoldstadt, this title taken from the historical name of a Jewish section of Vienna and in con- sideration of the playwright’s family history tied to the story. Roy Furman, married to University of Michigan faculty member Marjorie Fisher in 2015 and spending part of the year in Detroit’s Birm...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 75 investors with many production responsibilities. “I grew up in Brooklyn in a relatively poor environment, and my escape in life was going to the movies, ” said the producer, who made his way up to serving as chairman and president of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. “When I grew older, my mother took me to the theater, and that’s where I learned you can actually create these worlds. What you learn in theat...…
…76 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 House of the Dragon, Exploring More Roots, New Netflix Comedy The House of the Dragon, a 10-episode prequel to the mega-hit series Game of Thrones (GOT), began streaming (HBO) on Aug. 21. It is set 200 years before the events in GOT. As the series opens, the Seven Kingdoms (on the continent of Westeros) are ruled by Viserys, a popular king. He is the fifth member of the Targaryen family to rule the Seven ...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 77 BIM BOM BABY 10-11 AM, AUG. 26 Bim Bom Baby is a Temple Shir Shalom Shabbat celebra- tion for babies to 4-year-olds. Join Rabbi Mike and Rabbi Daniel in singing with Cantor Penny, braiding challah, play- ing and making new friends. There is no charge. This takes place in person at the temple. MUSIC IN THE AIR 7 PM, AUG. 27 Palmer Woods Music in Homes resumes with outdoor concerts showcasing jazz, blues, clas...…
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…80 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY HARLENE APPELMAN, 75, of Ann Arbor, died Aug. 18, 2022. She was the beloved wife for 38 years of Henry Appelman; cherished mother of Gabriel “Gabi” Adiv, Avishai “ Avi” Adiv (Vera Zolotaryova), Naomi Adiv (Elliot Leffler), Avery Appelman (Cindi Tarshis) and Brett Appelman; loving bubbie of Eli Adiv, Nava Leffler, Razia Adiv, Lillianna Appelman, Branson Appelman, Harper Appel...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 81 Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. c. 1987 EVELYN COHEN, 81, of Royal Oak, died Aug. 15, 2022. She was dedicated to teaching for more than 40 years, and she was also a lover of animals and the charities that support them. Mrs. Cohen is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 82 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 NORTON DELIDOW, 86, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 7, 2022. He is survived by his daughter and son- in-law, Lisa and Ray Montgomery; grandchildren, Ian Montgomery, Hannah Myers and Josh Myers, and Dan Myers; loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Delidow was the beloved husband of the late Arleane Delidow; the loving “Papa” of the late Carol Myers and the late David Delidow; and the...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 83 Gutfreund; and the cherished mother of the late Isaac Gutfreund. Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Oak Park Education Foundation, 13900 Granzon, Oak Park, MI 48237, oakparkschools. org/community-parents/ opef/get-involved; or Hebrew Free Loan, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, hfldetroit. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ELAINE KITTNER, 85, of ...…
…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 84 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 DOROTHY TESSLER, 102, of Bloomfield Hills, died Aug. 18, 2022. She lived a long and full life grounded in love and optimism. Throughout her 102 years, she connected meaningfully with nearly everyone she encountered, from family members to casual acquaintances. She listened intently and had a magical ability to look into someone’s eyes and make them feel seen and special. He...…
…AUGUST 25 • 2022 | 85 law, Ruth and Rabbi Aaron Bergman; grandchildren, Benjamin Weiss, Joshua and Dina Weiss, Elana (Yoni) Gancz, Noah Weiss, Rina Bergman and Peter Traunmeuller, Shira Bergman and her fiancé, Nate Shi, Ariel Bergman and Rikkie Bergman; great-grandchil- dren, Alexander Gancz, Emma Gancz, Eitan Gancz, Lior Weiss and Ari Weiss; sis- ter and brother, Eva Gossman and Alexander Ben Ami; many loving nieces and neph- ew...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 86 | AUGUST 25 • 2022 A Great Jewish Archivist Will Be Missed I n my career at the JN, Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, I’ve met a lot of archivists from around the globe. In Michigan, I’ve worked closely with great Jewish archivists such as Sharon Alterman and Robbie Terman at the Leonard N. S...…
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…AUGUST 18 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Food. Fun. Faith. Hazon’s Jewish Food Festival is back live and in-person at Detroit’s Outdoor Adventure Center. 16 Labor Day BBQ Kits Higher Hopes! Partners with Famous Dave’s BBQ to raise money to help kids. 18 From Crips and Bloods to Orthodox Judaism A former gang member shares his tale of redemption at...…
…4 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 insight A Jewish Doctor’s Letter from the Shoah: ‘We cannot fight anymore — all is lost.’ T his month marks a sad date in the history of our family. Eighty years ago this month, a letter was written to us in the midst of the horrors of the Nazi onslaught of World War II. Originating in the small community of Przemyslany, Poland (about 30 miles south- east of Lvov in what is today Ukraine), my great-grand-...…
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…6 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 1942 - 2022 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: Det...…
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…8 | AUGUST 18 • 2022 essay Camp Brigadoon I n these days of COVID and climate change, the concept of a life-altering moment takes on an ominous tone. But back in simpler times, in the early ’80s, when we were growing our young family on Wayland in Southfield, we had a life-altering moment without realizing its sig- nificance. Our neigh- bors, Sue and Sandy, drove up on a summer afternoon in whatever pre-dated the SUV or mini...…
