…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 47 past year. “Whether you are drawn to paintings, ceramics or fiber, this exhibition showcases what can be accomplished if you just take the leap to explore your artmaking potential,” she wrote. JEWISH ARTISTS Among the honorees are a handful of artists from the Jewish community. The JN caught up with three of them: Barbara Bayson, Jodi Galperin and Marlene Galperin. Bayson of West Bloomfield says the p...…
…ARTS&LIFE BOOKS F rom fun-resulting secrets of magicians to serious strategies for those with autism, the 70th anniversary year of the Detroit Jewish Book Fair continues its mission of featuring a range of Jewish authors and subjects through new additions to the literary market. Because of the pandemic, the presentations are accessi- ble virtually. “I always look forward to the many different authors and topics featured during ...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 49 Cohen’s presentation will be about her most recent writing project, My Life on the Autism Spectrum: Misunderstandings, Insight & Growth, set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, and will be in con- versation with Katie Oswald, executive director at the Full Spectrum Agency for Autistic Adults. “I don’t like revealing things about my life that are less than successful, but I believe it’s important to hear about str...…
…50 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 MRS. MAISEL RETURNS The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the hit Amazon Prime series about a Jewish comedian, returns for a fourth 8-episode season on Feb. 18. The pandemic long delayed filming, and new episodes of Maisel were last released in December 2019. Two episodes will, as they say, be “dropped” on Feb. 18 and each following Friday two more episodes will “drop.” Most of the Maisel main characters are suppos...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 51 The cast from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel rial (politics and/or sex). Obvi-ously, the very attrac- tive Rachel Brosnahan (Mrs. Maisel) can’t make fun of her looks, and Mrs. Maisel did “edgy” stuff the very first time she took the stage. If I had to pick a realistic “avatar” for Maisel, it would be Elaine May, now 89. Her “nice” looks and quick comic mind made all her male comedian colleagues fall in love w...…
…52 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS 7 PM, FEB. 17 “Human Trafficking: A Different Perspective” will be presented on Zoom sponsored by NCJW | MI and featuring Eli Zucker, MSW Accountability Director of the Lantern Project. To register visit NCJWMI.org. PULSE, BEAT, RHYTHM 3 PM, FEB. 18 Detroit Chamber Winds Society presents a quar- tet of percussionists, led by Detroit Symphony Orchestra Principal Joseph Becker. T...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 53 Victoria Garrick volleyball player and Ted Talk speaker, will discuss personal experiences with depression, anxiety and body image issues. She hopes to help other young people overcome similar challenges. Info: jcohen@ jfsdetroit.org. COOKING CLASS 6-7 pm, Feb. 23 An online event hosted by NEXTGenDetroit. Gray Table Cuisine is a plant- based personal chef and boutique catering service that focuses on hea...…
…54 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 SPOTLIGHT As part of the William Davidson Jewish College Loan Program (WDJCLP), Hebrew Free Loan Detroit (HFL) and the William Davidson Foundation will incentivize qualifying Jewish entrepre- neurs to stay in Michigan by repaying part of the student debt they incurred from their interest-free college loans. Both the William Davison Foundation and Hebrew Free Loan support entrepreneur- ship in Michigan. Thi...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY T he Honorable Benjamin Jacob Friedman, 91, of Huntington Woods, died peacefully at home on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Born in Detroit on Jan. 19, 1931, to Mary and Max Friedman, Ben, the youngest of four sib- lings, was his parents’ “ American Dream” as the first member of his family born in the United States. After graduating from Central High School, Friedman enlisted in the Air Force, serving for four ye...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 57 continued on page 59 Southfield, MI 48037. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Har Hamenuchot Cemetery in Israel. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BARBARA KEIDAN, 93, of Beverly Hills, died Feb. 6, 2022. Barbara was a loving wife, fun mother and amazing Grammy to five grandchildren besides being an extremely talented painter. She had a positive attitude ...…
…58 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 H arriet Schiff, 86, died in the loving presence of family on Feb. 8, 2022. She was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to Helen (Rubenstein) and Reb Irving Sarnoff. When she was 5, the family moved to Detroit, where Harriet lived until two months before her death. Her parents frequently offered hospitality to Holocaust survi- vors as they reset- tled in the United States. Bearing witness to their stories left a...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 59 Ira Kaufman Chapel. HOW ARD KRAVITZ, 80, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 5, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife, Paula (Tauber) Kravitz; sons and daughter in-law, Grant and Lisa Kravitz, and Aaron Kravitz; granddaughters, Jordyn and Sari; brother in-law, Marshall Tauber; sister-in-law, Sandy Saussman; nephews, Adam and Miles. He will be greatly missed by friends and other relatives. Contributions may ...…
…60 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 Bob began in the insurance business with his uncle; in 1970, Bob became president of the independent Insurance Agents of Metro Detroit. Among other positions, Bob would also go on to become president and CEO of Sinai Hospital, executive director of Hillel Day School and the interim director of Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Bob devoted countless hours to his work and volun- teer causes, but his greatest love...…
…FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 | 61 E lroy Robert Woolf, D.D.S., of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away quietly in his sleep with his family at his side on Feb. 7, 2022. He was born July 26, 1936, in Passaic, N.J., the son of Sammy and Ann Woolf. His was a large and loving fam- ily of first-generation Americans mainly from Detroit. He spent sum- mers in his youth with cousins at Woodhull Lake and at a Catskills resort owned by his family. Roy...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | FEBRUARY 17 • 2022 (No) Smoking Section O ne subject that I have never addressed in a Looking Back column is smoking. Smoking? More to the point, I’m writing about a bygone cigarette culture. Just to be sure, let me make a disclaimer — I am not advocating that anyone take up smoking cigarettes or anything else. ...…
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…$200 Feb. 10-16, 2022 / 9-15 Adar 1 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Meet this year’s cohort of Jewish young professionals in Metro Detroit. See page 10 Love stories from Jewish Senior Life Jewish-style deli coming to Detroit JARC & Federation team up to vaccinate thousands + …
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 36 Under 36 Meet this year’s cohort of Jewish young professionals in Metro Detroit. 29 Ann Arbor Congregants Ordered to Pay Protesters’ Legal Fees Plaintiffs’ attorney vows to fight ruling. 30 Lasting Love Two long-married couples share t heir advice for a happy marriage. 32 Hub for Jewish Heritage Two of...…
…4 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 for openers Me and Tom Brady T om Brady announced his retirement last week from profession- al football after 22 years and seven Super Bowl victories. He’s a University of Michigan graduate. I’m a Michigan State graduate. But we do have two things in com- mon. We both knew when it was the right time to retire from football, and we’ve both been associated with super models. Stay with me here. I’ll never...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 5 opinion The Apartheid Libel I t was so absurd, I thought it might have been a prank. When Amnesty International released a report singling out Israel as an apart- heid state on Rosh Chodesh Adar — the head of the month cel- ebrating Purim — I had to check if I was reading The Onion or some other satir- ical news outlet. Tragically, the untruthful report was real. Not surpris- ingly, the irony was lost on ...…
…6 | FEBRUARY 10 • 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: D...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 7 expulsions, antisemitic decrees and riots. Prior to 1948, about 800,000 Jews lived in Arab lands. Those communities have vanished, with a mere 3,000 remaining in Morocco and Tunisia combined, fewer than 100 in Israel’s neighbors Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, and others such as Libya and Jordan with not a single Jewish resident. Lest we frame this as simply an historical policy, the Palestinian Authority today ...…
…8 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 column You Can’t Just Swap Out Maus for Another Holocaust Book. It’s Special. L ike many people, I encountered Maus as a middle schooler. But unlike many people, I can say that it set me on a direct path to my eventual career — as a scholar of reli- gion, especially Judaism, and popular culture. I was 12 when the second vol- ume of Maus was published, and I read both volumes in one long afternoon. It wa...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 9 with these books or what it means to be ongoing witness- es to horror. According to a taxonomy outlined by Scott McCloud, graphic novels can be “word-specific,” “picture-spe- cific” or “duo-specific” based on what element of the page is carrying the information the reader needs to under- stand the story. The Prisoner on the Hell Planet section is particularly picture-specific. The pictures are the story. The...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 11 OUR COMMUNITY continued on page 12 This Y ear’s Meet these young Jewish professionals who are making an impact in Metro Detroit. JN STAFF F or the past several years, the JN has had the privilege to meet an amazing group of people through our annual “36 Under 36.” Each of the people you’ll meet in these pages today was nominated by a member of our community and selected by a judging panel made up of ...…
…12 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 continued on page 14 degree from the University of Michigan in 2020, where she studied nonprofit man- agement and the Jewish community as part of the Jewish Communal Leadership Program. In her free time, Ashley enjoys trying new restaurants and breweries, playing board games with friends and travel- ing with her partner, Josh. LAUREN EDELMAN WILLENS Lauren Edelman Willens is a partner at the law firm...…
…EMILY, Congratulations on this great honor! I am so happy the 5th generation of KIG includes you! A smart, strong intelligent Korotkin woman. I am so proud of you! Love, Dad EMILY/MAMA, We are so proud of you and appreciate all that you do. It’s so wonderful to see you recognized for your hard work! Love − Stacy, Davis, Cash & Lenny xoxo YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, EMBO! Mazel Tov on being named 36 under 36! With Love − Lisa, Ja...…
…14 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 He was also a founding mem- ber of the Kidz Klez Band of Michigan under the late Cantor Stephen Dubov. Alan later took a turn directing this ensemble starting in 2013. Then, in 2014, he became a founding member and music director of the local klezmer band Klezundheit (Bless You!). Klezundheit fea- tures some of the best musicians from the Metro Detroit area and performs throughout the community, doing its b...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 15 Mazel Tov to Josh Ketai on being one of the 36 under 36! Essex Title congratulates all of the 36 under 36 recipients! Essex Title is extremely proud to have a team member that demonstrates what community giving is all about. Josh sets the example for going above and beyond while showing what a positive impact his actions have on the young adult community members. We can’t wait to watch from our front row sea...…
…16 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 missions of these organiza- tions is very important to her. While a Spartan at heart, Emily graduated with a degree in radio broadcast from Columbia College Chicago, but eventually found her way home to Detroit to be closer to her dad and sisters and their families. Emily and her wife, Stacy, have built their family in Metro Detroit. Son Davis, 3, and daughter Cash, 1, are the lights of their lives. Emily...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 17 MAZAL TOV TO HILLEL'S Amira Soleimani andRenee Liberman ON BEING HONORED WITH 36 UNDER36 MAY YOU CONTINUE TO INSPIRE YOUNG MINDS AND SOULS FOR YEARS TO COME. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AND GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME AND DEVOTION TO HILLEL DAY SCHOOL, ITS STUDENTS, YOUR COLLEAGUES, AND THE COMMUNITY. hillel day school's students, faculty, staff, and board of trustees Mazal Tov, …
…18 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 of North America National Young Leadership Cabinet since 2015. Here in Detroit, Danny serves on the boards for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Historical Society and Forgotten Harvest. He received his BA from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University in Chicago. Proud parents of Sophie and Henry, Danny and his wife, Morgan, reside in Birmingham. Zalman’s Deli in Bloo...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 19 Congratulations to our JCC leaders Lacey Foon, Samantha Foon, and Emily Korotkin on their well-deserved recognition. MAZEL TOV MAZEL TOV Ilana Woronoff for being honored as one of this year’s for being honored as one of this year’s 36 UNDER 36 36 UNDER 36 You continue to impress us every day with your dedication, compassion and creativity that you bring to your role in the Resource Center and to ...…
…20 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 leading investment manager in Austin, Texas. After more than a decade away, Zack returned in 2017, moving to Birmingham. Shortly thereafter, he met Emily, a phy- sician assistant at Beaumont, who he married not once, but twice thanks to COVID-related wedding planning adventures. Zack and Emily are both committed to helping foster a strong Jewish community in Metro Detroit. Zack is active with Chabad Detroi...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 21 Eli Newman Congratulations WDET-FM 101.9 Detroit’s NPR station FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES AT Public Media Journalists Association (a national award) 1st Place - Social Justice Feature ”Kneel With Us: Four Nights In, Detroit Protesters, Police Fight For Narrative” Eli Newman Michigan Association of Broadcasters Best Award - Hard News & Current Events “Kneel With Us: Four Nights In, Detroit Protesters, Police Fi...…
…22 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 LACEY FOON Lacey Foon, 34, is most recently the founder of JFamily’s newest program — JScreen Detroit — an initiative created to help Detroit Jews receive education, subsidization and support for hereditary cancer genetic and reproductive disease screen- ing. She devised this initiative while undergoing chemo- therapy for cancer associated with her own cancer genetic mutation. She did not want a single ...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 23 KIG Insurance is extremely proud to congratulate our very own Emily Korotkin as a 36 Under 36 honoree. 248-352-5140 www.GetKIG.com Congratulations NOAH COHEN on your 36 under 36 achievement and for a stupendous year in 2021! Your Max Broock Realtors−Bloomfield Hills family is so proud of you! Mazel Tov to the entire group of 36 under 36! …
…with both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She was born and raised in West Bloomfield and now calls Royal Oak her home. DAN GOLDBERG Dan is a finan- cial advisor at Diversified Portfolios in Bloomfield Hills. He is passionate about investments and financial markets and loves working to help families with any financial matter or concern. Dan truly loves his profession and has studied over the years to become more knowled...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 25 can find him walking the West Bloomfield Trail or out campaigning across West Bloomfield and Commerce for the primary election on Aug. 2. Noah and his family are congregants at Temple Israel. BRITTANY FELDMAN Brittany was born and raised in Metro Detroit. She spent her child- hood and early adulthood attending Jewish summer camp, which is where her passion for nature and com- munity really blossomed. Ove...…
…26 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 Northwest Detroit with his wife, Olivia. JESSICA DAVIDOV Jessica Davidov is finishing her last year at Wayne State University Law School. For the last five years, Jessica worked as a law clerk at the firm of Osipov Bigelman P .C., a boutique law firm specializing in bank- ruptcy matters, real estate and commercial litigation. Jessica has also worked as civil rights and technology policy legal intern at...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 27 learn an incredible amount about the history of Judaism, which brought him closer to his religion. As a recently married man, he and his wife, Dana, have Shabbat dinner every Friday night and always keep their doors open to anyone who would like to join. Outside of his work as a Realtor (www.melaniesold. com), which doesn’t leave him much time for anything outside of family, his favorite hobbies are racin...…
…28 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 OBGYN in 2021 by the Ann Arbor Family Press. In addition to her day job, Monica is an active member of Ann Arbor’s Jewish com- munity. She is the immediate past president of the Ann Arbor Orthodox minyan where she continues to serve on the board, and she also serves on the board of the Hebrew Day School of Ann Arbor where her children go to school. She is a grassroots Jewish leader who has initiated sev-...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 29 A ttorney Marc Susselman says it’s not over yet after two years of legal battles between a group of protesters who have targeted a local shul in Ann Arbor for nearly two decades. A federal judge ruled Jan. 25 that two members of the congregation will have to pay the protesters more than $150,000 in legal fees. “The whole decision is totally wrong, and I believe it will be reversed,” Susselman said. Susselm...…
…30 | FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 W hether you’re single, married or anything in-between, Valentine’s Day is a celebra- tion of love. Sometimes, people fall in love at a young age, while others fall in love later in life. In Jewish Metro Detroit, there are thousands of love stories each unique in their own way. Here are two examples of how love can take form, grow and evolve with time, sometimes surprising us all. BEN AND SHELLEY SKELTON Wh...…
…FEBRUARY 10 • 2022 | 31 “Friends wanted to fix us up, but I didn’t want to go out,” Elaine recalls. However, she eventually began to fall for Mark and the love started to grow. In 1983, the couple got married and built a new life together. It was always full, Elaine says, with work, community involvement, family and Judaism. Mark was a commercial realtor while Elaine worked in vet- erinary care. The B’nai Israel members have long...…
…O ne can read a lot of Detroit Jewish histo- ry today. There are online newsletters and journals, a wide range of books to read on your Kindle, and many other digital sources of informa- tion. There are also tried and true historical sources such as the journal, Michigan Jewish History, or the online Archive of the Detroit Jewish News and Detroit Jewish Chronicle. All these resources have one thing in common: They are written...…
