…JULY 21 • 2022 | 37 MAZEL TOV! MAY 21, 2022 Robyn Gonte Rice and Jeff Rice of White Lake Township are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Oliver August Rice. Proud grandpar- ents are Laurie and Michael Gonte of Farmington Hills and Sue and Thom Rice of Traverse City. Oliver August is named in loving memory of Robyn’s paternal great-uncles Abe Komisar and Albert “Obbie” Friedman. NOV. 20, 2021 Sarah Crane and Sam Liveson of ...…
…38 | JULY 21 • 2022 I t is a farsighted, selfless gesture. As Rashi comments: “This is to tell the praise of the righteous — that when they are about to leave this world, they put aside their personal needs and become pre- occupied with the needs of the community. ” Great leaders think about the long-term future. They are concerned with succes- sion and continuity. So it was with Moses. God tells Moses to appoint Joshua, “a ma...…
…If I have total power and then decide to share it with nine others, I now have only one-10th of the power I had before. If I have a certain measure of influence and then share it with nine oth- ers, I do not have less. I have more. Instead of one person radiating this influence, there are now 10. Power works by division, influence by multi- plication. Moses occupied two roles. He was the functional equiv- alent of a king. He made th...…
…40 | JULY 21 • 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 Congregation...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 41 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 H...…
…42 | JULY 21 • 2022 O n my recent visit to Soul Café in West Bloomfield, the Ricotta Blueberry Pizza I sampled — a fetching, house-made crust topped with sweetened whipped ricotta cheese, blueberry coulis and random shreds of mint — gave me a fresh reminder that kosher dining can be quite innovative. “Diners responded well to our poll about their favorite new items on our spring-summer menu,” said Shalom Shomer, director...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 43 restaurant skills at Soul Café, or the bakery trade at Dakota Bread-Friendship Circle on Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield. Friendship Circle purchased the popular gourmet Jewish bakery in October 2020 from its retiring owners. Job training is currently offered to “15 Soul Center clients, with another 21 on a waiting list,” Shomer said. Bassie Shemtov is executive director of Friendship Circle, founded in...…
…ARTS&LIFE MUSIC ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER Local composer Stephan Becker to perform in Oak Park. ‘Musical DETAILS HEAR CLASSICAL COMPOSER AND PIANIST STEPHAN BECKER LIVE AT BERKLEY COFFEE Time: 7-9 p.m. Date: Saturday, July 23 Address: 14661 W. 11 Mile, Oak Park Phone: (248) 422-1373 Suggested donation: $5 Stephan’s contacts: (248) 506-9546 and stephancomposer135@gmail.com. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER ianist-compose...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 45 ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER Recalling the audience response to Becker’s music, Berkley Coffee owner Kenny Showler said, “It turned the heads of visi- tors not expecting to hear that, and they weren’t even aware that they were originals. It’s out of the ordinary for someone to be producing original, complex classical piano compositions these days, so I wanted to get him set up for a show from the first time he visited my c...…
…46 | JULY 21 • 2022 oey Rankin, about to begin her second year as a musical theater student at Western Michigan University, is thrilled to have her first professional role in the cast of Nicely Theatre Group’s production of Pippin. Rankin is in the ensemble for the show that runs July 22-30 inside the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. The idea of the Tony-winning production is finding the right place in meaning an...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 47 gramming for Rankin. She was at home for the second half of her junior year and her senior year of high school. “I got to tour the whole program at Western Michigan University before everything closed for COVID, ” she said. “I got to go see the campus and meet the people. I’ve found that the professors have such amazing things to teach, and students are so involved, enthusiastic and welcoming. It’s a great p...…
…48 | JULY 21 • 2022 J ewish producer, DJ and live performer Rebecca Goldberg, who specializes in electronic and experimental music, has recently released a journey of sounds through her home state of Michigan and the Greater Detroit area. The release is part of a new proj- ect for UK-based BBC Radiophonic Workshop, which launched an inter- active audio and visual experience called Travel Agency Journeys during the COVID-19 pandemic...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 49 Detroiters/Michiganders and could give outsiders an authen- tic glimpse of what it sounds like to be here. Some of the locations, like the Old Presque Isle Lighthouse Bell and the Marathon Refinery, are land- mark highlights. Some, like roller skating the Dequindre Cut, focus more on an experience. IS THERE ONE LOCATION THAT HOLDS MORE MEAN- ING ABOVE THE OTHERS? RG: Many of the locations are of personal signif...…
…50 | JULY 21 • 2022 PEOPLE WHO LOVE BARBRA ARE THE SMARTEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD I can’t recall doing a whole column on one subject. But it’s a slow week for new movies, TV shows, etc., and, for a long time, I’ve wanted to write about The Funny Girl “odyssey.” Breaking news last week made me finally do that. On July 11, it was announced that Beanie Feldstein, 29, the star of the current Broadway revival of Funny Girl, would ...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 51 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 7 AM-NOON, JULY 23 At the Detroit Zoo. The Clinton River Watershed Council is hosting a fami- ly-friendly fundraiser walk for individuals or groups. Participants enjoy early access to the zoo’s exhibits and animal habitats, and all money raised will support Clinton River Watershed Council programs. Adult tickets are $20, and children ages 2-18 are $10. Tickets include zoo admission (park-...…
…52 | JULY 21 • 2022 and assessing for suicidal ideation. Presenter: Emily Abraham, ACSW, who serves as JQ International’s Director of Support and Wellness. She is passionate about cre- ating and providing holistic, inclusive and accessible mental health services and resources. Register: jlive.app/ events/2413. AT THE ARK 8 PM, JULY 26 Artist Spotlight Series at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, will present Lilli Lewis in a free m...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 53 G abe Karp believes conflict can be a good thing, if handled right. As an operating partner at Detroit Venture Partners, venture partner at Lightbank, keynote speaker and former trial attorney, Karp, 52, of Huntington Woods, recog- nized that people are always surrounded by conflict — and, therefore, causing discontent. The key to managing con- flict, however, is learning how to face it in healthy ways. “If we ...…
…54 | JULY 21 • 2022 agement. “We immediately notice physiological changes, like quivering in our chest or voice, a rapid heartbeat or sweaty palms,” Karp says of the body’s response to conflict. “When you’re not in a physi- cal confrontation, that’s really bad.” So how can people diffuse the constraints of nature and nurture and deal with conflict in healthy ways? Being aware of and understanding the tox- ins of conflict is a grea...…
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…SPOTLIGHT L eading Edge has announced 20 senior executives leading Jewish nonprofits who will inaugurate the program Leading Executives. From September 2022 through February 2023, these leaders will receive leadership training, coach- ing, and opportunities for connec- tion and mutual support. When the program ends, they will join the growing alumni network of Jewish nonprofit leaders who have completed Leading Edge Executive P...…
…continued on page 58 JULY 21 • 2022 | 57 CAROLE BORLACK, 79, of West Bloomfield, died July 8, 2022. She is sur- vived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Hilary Borlack, and Darin (Sheryl Monroe) Borlack; daughter, Jamie Borlack (fiancé, Brian Pistor); grandchildren, Sean Borlack, Sophie Foltyn, Miles Foltyn and Dustin Borlack; sister, Lorraine Birdsall; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Borlack was th...…
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…continued on page 60 JULY 21 • 2022 | 59 Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, Cantor Rachel Kalmowitz Music Fund, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, tbeonline.org/ donate. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BARBARA “BOBBI” MARCUS, 82, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield, passed away suddenly and peacefully July 9, 2022. Bobbi was everybody’s friend, kind,...…
…RONALD STEINBERG, 83, of Farmington Hills, died July 13, 2022. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Eric Brodsky, Kimberly and Gary Goodman; grand- children, Joshua Siegel, Emily Siegel, Ross Brodsky, Samantha (Cy) Jellinek, Jonathan Brodsky, Ryan Goodman and Samuel Goodman; great-grandchild, Lila Jolie Jellinek; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Steinberg was the beloved husband of the late...…
…JULY 21 • 2022 | 61 T he past year has been a good one at the JN. We’ve had some interesting stories to report regarding the Michigan, American, Israeli and global Jewish communities. However, one huge element has been missing. For the first time since the JN was founded, over the past year, the newspaper did not publish any- thing by Danny Raskin (1919- 2021). Danny passed away at the age of 102 on July 26, 2021, and since t...…
…62 | JULY 21 • 2022 When Danny passed, the Aug. 5, 2021, issue of the JN, which was devoted to his life and career, held numerous adver- tisements from restauranters honoring Danny. Not too many food critics would generate such an outpouring of good will. BEYOND RESTAURANT REVIEWS Danny had adventures beyond dining in Detroit. In 1949, for example, he worked with a famous author, Erle Stanley Gardner, and local Rabbi Joshua Sperka ...…
…The staff of the Detroit Jewish News wishes to honor the memory of our long-time colleague Danny Raskin, who died July 26, 2021. For 79 years, Danny was at the heart and soul of the JN, and he is missed. May his memory be for a blessing. …
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…JULY 14 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 ‘The Greatest Class Ever’ Members of the Mumford High Class of 1960 turn 80. 30 Reproductive Rights Rally NCJW leads “Abortion Is a Jewish Value” rally at Temple Israel. 36 Jews in the Digital Age Don’t get taken advantage of online. 40 A ‘Capital’ Congregation East Lansing’s Congregation Shaarey Zedek serves multiple deno...…
…4 | JULY 14 • 2022 W hen the Jewish News approached me about contributing to its 80th anniversary issue, I was honored and humbled. Honored to be invited to share thoughts with this community. Humbled because I have worked in Detroit’s Jewish community for less than 10% of the time that this newspaper has served as its scribe. I felt similarly nervous and excited when I was asked to join the William Davidson Foundation...…
…JULY 14 • 2022 | 5 80 YEARS on page 6 is proud to support the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION “It is only our dedication towards our passion that distinguishes a champion from the crowd.” - Abhijit Naskar Congratulations on Congratulations on 80 YEARS! Your dedication and hard work are an inspiration to us all. …
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…8 | JULY 14 • 2022 Climate Change and the Jewish Response First, I express thanks to your editors for introducing the subject via an editorial by David Kalman (“Jewish Environmental Thought is Not Ready, ” June 16, page 10). Kalman does not make light of the crisis, yet I feel his analysis lacks the needed sense of urgency. He puts all his eggs in the “adapta- tion” basket. Should we, as he suggests, “let go” of efforts to prevent...…
…JULY 14 • 2022 | 9 a teacher, acquire for yourself a colleague in study, and be in the habit of judging people favorably” (Avot 1:6). As indi- viduals and as families, we are called upon in this moment to strengthen our Judaism by devoting time to learning from our synagogue clergy. Each of us must also ensure the security of Jews and the success of America by engaging with and listening genuinely to our neighbors, especially thos...…
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…102 | JULY 14 • 2022 E li Forta has plans to use his architectural skills to better the community. The 23-year-old recent Lawrence Technological University undergraduate, who is now pursuing a master of architecture degree at the same school, is working on a thesis about using advanced digital fabrication methods to alleviate financial devastation in Detroit. “It’s a huge urban zone that suffered tremendously through various wav...…
…JULY 14 • 2022 | 103 I ndependent retail stores have faced serious challenges for years. First, the big-box retailers and online outlets provided tough competitive for neighborhood stores. Then COVID required temporary store closings and health precautions as well as delays in obtaining merchandise. However, father-and-son team Herman and Jeff Goldsmith show that retail can evolve and expand successfully for 50 years in Metro Detro...…
…104 | JULY 14 • 2022 BUSINESS know, however, that he would fall in love with architecture. “I really enjoyed the scale of it and the focus,” he says. Yet before diving into architecture, Forta finished high school in 11th grade and spent the next year-and-a-half in Israel, studying at a yeshivah outside Jerusalem. “I wasn’t really sure where I stood after high school as far as religion and Judaism, ” he says. “While I was ther...…
…JULY 14 • 2022 | 105 ANDY LEVIN We support because he leads with his Jewish values as an outspoken, progressive member of the House fighting for racial and economic justice to repair the world. His record on health care, climate change, reproductive justice, and gun violence reflects his consistent alignment with the priority issues of America’s Jewish community. Signed, Paid for by Andy Levin for Congress Patti Aaron Matthew Abel Nina...…
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