…JULY 7 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-11 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Building a Strong Detroit Hebrew Free Loan provides home-improve- ment loans to young Jewish Detroit residents. 14 Inflation 101 What Americans can expect from rising inflation rates. 16 The Saturday Luncheon Club 100 years of food, friendship and study. 18 Israeli Consulate Hands Out Social Impact Grants Three Detro...…
…4 | JULY 7 • 2022 for openers Thinking Makes It So H ypochondria! This is what you may be diag- nosed as suffering from if you are overly anxious about the state of your health but are not suffering any real symptoms. Anything might bring this on. Read enough about viruses plaguing sections of the globe or be among enough people who are coughing and sniffling, and you become susceptible to such thoughts. Have you ever consider...…
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…6 | JULY 7 • 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: Detroi...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com JULY 7 • 2022 | 7 “National Council of Jewish Women advocates will not be deterred. We will continue to fight until everyone can make their own faith-informed decision about their bodies, lives and futures, regardless of who they are or where they live. Now is the time. Forced pregnancy is an explicit violation of our right...…
…8 | JULY 7 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY upon which our country was built.’ “I stand with Dr. Imershein, Rabbi Pass and all who will be profoundly impacted by this decision.” CONSERVATIVE RABBIS STRONGLY CONDEMN U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION “For over five decades, the Rabbinical Assembly has strongly and repeatedly affirmed the halachic necessity of access to abortion based on our members’ understanding of relevant biblical and rabbi...…
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…10 | JULY 7 • 2022 PURELY COMMENTARY will jeopardize the well-being of our students and professionals, particularly those of limited economic means and those in states where legal abortion will now be unavailable. As the largest global organization supporting Jewish students, today we are focused on doing just that: supporting students and creating a safe and caring environment both for them and for the Hillel professionals who se...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 11 STATEMENT BY THE UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF AMERICA The leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union) issued the following statement: “In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, we reiterate the approach we articulated when a draft ruling in this case was leaked to the media last month. “The Orthodox Union is unable to...…
…12 | JULY 7 • 2022 A s she pursued a career in academia, Jaemi Loeb, 41, and her husband, Craig Payst, 49, spent decades or so renting and moving from city to city. But when the Connecticut and North Carolina natives decided to establish roots, the couple purchased a home in Detroit’s Bagley neighborhood in 2019. They loved the community feel and the blocks of red brick houses and the proximity to small businesses, shops and re...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 13 improvement loans available to them. ” A STRONG DETROIT MOVE-IN DETROIT was made possible through the generosity of philanthropist husband-and-wife team Peggy Daitch and Peter Remington of Berkley. Daitch’s Detroit roots began with her great-grandfather, Rabbi Judah Levin, who is the namesake of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in Southfield. Remington is founder and CEO of The Remington Group, founded in 1995 as a f...…
…14 | JULY 7 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY Y ou have noticed that prices are going up. Gasoline at the pump, fruits and vegetable at the supermarket, and more or less all other products, suddenly cost more money. That is inflation. What impact does inflation have on producers? Melina Bronfin, a master gardener and herbalist, has a small business, Sunny Squirrel Farm LLC, selling garden plants, houseplants, syrups, salves and craft ...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 15 and efforts at restricting commerce to limit the spread of the disease, resulted in economic disruption around the world. Supply chains do not neatly recover from disruption. Sniderman points to another factor that drives prices up: A small number of giant corporations control the supply of one commodity after another, from baby formula to computer chips. In markets with many suppliers, free market competitio...…
…16 | JULY 7 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY I n 1922, the first insulin injection was given, the Lincoln Memorial was dedi- cated, the British Mandate for Palestine began — and the Saturday Luncheon Club was started. Now celebrating its centennial, the club is perhaps the best-kept secret in the Detroit Jewish community, with barely a mention in the Jewish News’ archives. Most of the 55 club members, along with a few guests, gathered at the Vi...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 17 could be killed in the war, when we now know how much higher the actual num- ber was. “The Argentine, ” a paper by Ada Glazer presented in 1945, talks about how Nazis might find a haven in Argentina, which turned out to be the case. The June 18 centennial celebration was extra special because it was the first time the group met in person since COVID struck in 2020. Schottenfels, 87, of Pleasant Ridge, did not know s...…
…18 | JULY 7 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY T he Israeli Consulate’s first-ever Michigan Social Impact Grant Awards Ceremony took place June 17 at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, highlighted by three “Detroit change-mak- ers” winning $5,000 each. In the spring, the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest launched a grant opportunity for individuals and organizations committed to creating critical social impact in their communities ...…
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…20 | JULY 7 • 2022 T roy’s Congregation Shir Tikvah (Song of Hope) was formed in 1982 as the Troy Jewish Congregation by two mothers desiring conveniently located Jewish education for their children. After developing and understanding its identity as a congregation, Shir Tikvah joined the Reform movement. It began attracting new mem- bers looking for a smaller, inclusive, come-as-you-are congregation. Today, Shir Tikvah serve...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 21 PHOTOS COURTESY JAMES FELDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY provides soup that is distrib- uted weekly to area homeless shelters. The congregation is involved with Empty Bowls, providing adults and children the opportunity to help those who are less fortunate. The congregation also partners with South Oakland Shelter on a biannual basis, opening their doors and transforming their shul into a home for homeless adults and children....…
…OUR COMMUNITY F or the JARC Teen Action Council, action is what sparks meaningful com- munity connections. Even with the constraints of the COVID- 19 pandemic, the council was able to meld their young, creative minds to find ways to connect with and bring joy to the lives of JARC persons served — and this is why they were chosen as the Volunteers of the Week. The council was started in 2020 when longtime JARC volunteer Andrew Tuk...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 23 A fter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, former University of Michigan student Dustin Ross spent a month trying to figure out how to help Ukrainians in need. Most organizations, however, only want- ed monetary donations. With a desire to find a way to help directly, Ross departed to eastern Europe to see the situation for himself. He spent several weeks in Romania, Poland and Ukraine, speaking to refugees a...…
…24 | JULY 7 • 2022 partners in Ukraine. These Ukraine-based part- ners conduct deliveries, help find housing for displaced per- sons, and even secure and dis- tribute medical supplies, among other vital services. “Sunflower Network has partners that understand what supplies are needed, and they get them around the world in different areas, ” Wasvary explains. “Then, they distrib- ute them to the worst areas of Ukraine. ” This include...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 25 faces&places Hillel Day School kindergarten, first- and second-graders participated in an Artistic Expression program in partnership with the Greater West Bloomfield Community Coalition. Taylor Beardsall, a board- certified art therapist, life coach and yoga instructor, taught the students to use art when they don’t have the words to express their feelings. Each child made four drawings — a flower, a mountai...…
…26 | JULY 7 • 2022 faces&places Nearly 175 people attended JARC’s inaugural Annual Ellen Labes Evening with the Symphony, for a sensory-friend- ly performance by a sextet of members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO). The majority of the guests were local people with develop- mental disabilities, and particu- larly those with sensory issues, who gathered socially distanced outside on the spacious, covered patio at Temple Isra...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 27 JARC, a Metro Detroit- based nonprofit agency that serves individuals with developmental disabilities, hosted its first Accessible Field Day on May 25 for the people it serves with the help of student members from Farber Hebrew Day School’s Girls on the Run Club. Five stations of various activities were organized by the 15 students to enjoy alongside JARC persons served. Girls on the Run is an after-school pro...…
…28 | JULY 7 • 2022 The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan held its annual meeting at the Detroit Police Athletic League’s “The Corner Ballpark” on the site of the old Tiger Stadium. It was a fine affair, the first in-person annual meeting since 2019. The weather was nice, the venue unique and the pro- gram was excellent. There were several high- lights along with the annual election of officers. The 2021 and 2022 Leonard N. Si...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 29 N EXTGen Detroit Pride celebrated Pride Month by partnering with local orga- nizations The Well, Congregation Shaarey Zedek Village and the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue for a special Pride Shabbat event. They kicked off the celebrations at Ferndale Pride on Saturday, June 4, with a table at the parade showing support for diverse Jewish and queer identities. Following the parade on June 10, NEXTGen Detroit Pri...…
…30 | JULY 7 • 2022 W hile attending North Farmington High School, Michael Holzman got involved with TV-10. The school district’s student-run television channel, which broadcasts news, sports and entertainment programs, was something Holzman always enjoyed working with. However, the current news producer didn’t always have his eyes set on media. At first, he wanted to become an engineer. “I tried pursuing a degree in mechanical en...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 31 Holzman says, is that the station goes beyond the “nitty gritty, hard news stories” like murders, shootings and fire. “Every week, we do a seg- ment called Good Neighbors,” he explains. “It features somebody in mid-Michigan doing something positive and making a difference in their community.” It’s a nice break, he contin- ues, from hard news stories that can cause some viewers to get burned out or feel over- ly de...…
…32 | JULY 7 • 2022 J ason Boschan has gone to great lengths in his Run4Papa campaign. Now it can be said he’s also gone to great heights. Boschan, a former Bloomfield Hills resident who has run marathons and half-marathons around the world since 2012 not to compete but to raise money for research and awareness for Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia in honor of his late grandfather, ran in the Everest Marathon on Mount Ev...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 33 KELLY MCKINNELL BRIAN CUBERO age 88 from dementia. “Watching my grand- father lose his ability to communicate because of dementia was absolutely heartbreaking,” Boschan said. Boschan communicates his Run4Papa cause mainly through social media chan- nels and his website. He has thousands of followers. Boschan graduated from the former Bloomfield Hills Andover High School in 1997 and the University of Michigan in...…
…ERETZ R ecently, Metro Detroit Jewish youth joined the burgeoning new tourism in Israel following the two-year COVID-19-caused hiatus. The Teen Mission 22 (TM22), formally the “Sue & Alan Kaufman & Family Teen Mission to Israel,” June 20-July 15, is joining an upsurge in visitors to the Jewish state that dropped by 91% from 2019 to 2021, according to the Israel Government Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). More than 110 Detroiters — te...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 35 . TOP: Having fun on the hiking trail. ABOVE: Walking through Jerusalem uates who missed their opportunity to participate the past two years, and a number of students entering 10th and 11th grades. The participants are part of the post-Corona resurgence of Israel-bound travelers, which peaked at 4.5 million tourist entries in 2019, according to the CBS. The pandemic caused that number to drop to only one out of five (...…
…“IT’S ABOUT DEVELOPING LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR ISRAELI PEERS TO HELP THEM BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF ISRAEL.” — RABBI JEN LADER continued from page 35 36 | JULY 7 • 2022 the largest congregational delegation of teen participants. “It’s not just about traveling; it’s about developing lifelong relationships with their Israeli peers to help them better understand the context of Israel,” she said. The Israelis also ha...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 37 staff, formerly known as Teen Service Staff (TSS). The counselors will be supervisors, reporting to Sara Frost, 27, Teen Mission Coordinator, who will oversee TLV. The teens will be joined by an equivalent number of Detroit teens, who also are on the mission, to become TLV counselors. One of the Israeli teens is Harel Shachar, 16, who attended Camp Tamarack in 2019. A native of Shimsheet in the Central Galilee, he i...…
…38 | JULY 7 • 2022 continued from page 37 ERETZ FROM THE PARTNERSHIP2GETHER REGION from Temple Israel, Rabbi Dan Horwitz from Adat Shalom Synagogue, Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen of Congregation Shaarey Zedek, and Rabbis Daniel Schwartz and Michael Moskowitz of Temple Shir Shalom. Debbie Bletstein, LLMSW, former cantor at Congregation B’nai Moshe, is participating in her capacity as a licensed social worker. Tamarack Camps brought her ...…
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…40 | JULY 7 • 2022 I s there anything you’re not growing back here at this point?” my friend Amy Wise asks me, taking in the scope of my backyard garden. She and her husband are join- ing us for dinner on our patio tonight. She hasn’t seen it in a while, and my plants have real- ly grown since her last visit. “Probably not! But I do have something fantastic and new to show you,” I say, ushering her across my yard. Amy is my frie...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 41 SHORT-CUT STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ingredients 4 pre-made scones or angel food cakes Macerated strawberries Whipping cream Sprig of mint (optional) Directions Slice cakes horizontally. Top the bottom halves with equal amounts whipped cream and strawberries. Place the remaining half on top, and garnish with whipped cream, strawberries and mint sprig. Serves 4. MACERATED STRAWBERRIES Ingredients 1 pound of ripe str...…
…MAZEL TOV! 42 | JULY 7 • 2022 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) 35...…
…C hukat is about mortality. In it we read of the death of two of Israel’s three great leaders in the wilderness, Miriam and Aaron, and the sentence of death decreed against Moses, the greatest of them all. These were devastating losses. To counter that sense of loss and bereavement, the Torah employs one of Judaism’s great principles: The Holy One, blessed be He, creates the remedy before the disease. Before any of the deaths are ...…
…44 | JULY 7 • 2022 university studies, I listened to the BBC Reith Lectures, given that year by Edmond Leach, professor of anthropology at Cambridge, with their opening sentences, “Men have become like gods. Isn’t it about time that we understood our divinity?” I recall that as soon as I heard those words, I sensed that something was going wrong in Western civilization. We are not gods, and bad things happened when people though...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 45 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 B...…
…46 | JULY 7 • 2022 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...…
…ARTS&LIFE CELEBRITY CHEFS C hef Michelle Bernstein mixes Miami heat, Latin spices and a Jewish vibe for flavorful recipes. Her personality is like her cooking — salty, spicy and, oh, so inviting. This James Beard Award and Iron Chef America winner is a chef, restau- ranteur, caterer and television persona juggling multiple projects with her husband and business partner, David Martinez. Bernstein spoke at a 2022 spring Jewish Women’s...…
…ARTS&LIFE CELEBRITY CHEFS THE STORY OF MY LIFE CHICKEN SOUP Ingredients 1 chicken, about 4 pounds, skinned, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 6 pieces (2 legs, 2 thighs and 2 breasts) 2 cups Spanish onion, minced 1 cup celery, finely diced 1 cup finely diced carrots 1 bay leaf About 4 quarts Chicken Stock 2 cups ¼-inch diced chayote (can be replaced by pumpkin, calabaza or jicama) 2 cups peeled sweet potato, ¼-inch diced (from abo...…
…explain that someone can be both Jewish and born in South America. Today, as a famous chef she doesn’t need to explain herself as she is known for world-class eclectic cooking. Before the kitchen was her mainstay, the stage was her arena. Bernstein trained as a ballerina but pivoted to cooking after an injury. The practice and focus of dance prepared her for the culinary world. “The ability and strength to stand for 12-14 hours...…
…50 | JULY 7 • 2022 W alk inside the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield by Aug. 11 and look up before your eyes move to the walls. The current exhibit, Flight, asks visitors to join into the idea of letting go for a while, writing a wish or a thought on a small piece of paper to be added to the ones slowly moving along from the ceiling. A motor propels the thoughts as the writ- ers take in the sights of the gallery and look a...…
…JULY 7 • 2022 | 51 Details Flight will be on view through Aug. 11. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, 3-7 p.m. Wednesday or by appointment. (248) 432-5579. charachgallery.org. Two views of the hanging mobile, which serves as the centerpiece of the Flight exhibit. COURTESY OF THE JANICE CHARACH GALLERY Congregation Beth Ahm and continues membership with Hadassah. “You learn about the things that you explore. ” Jamie Fe...…
…52 | JULY 7 • 2022 THOR IS BACK, SO IS JANE It’s almost a sure bet that Thor: Love and Thunder, which opens on July 7, will be a box office blockbuster like its predecessors — Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Thor Ragnarok (2017). The film series is based on a Marvel Comic book series created (1962) by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. They took Thor, a major fig- ure in the Nordic pantheon of gods, and created ...…
