…JULY 25 • 2024 | 45 J N I f you ask me what part of the Torah I find most inspir- ing, I would probably not say “the begats, ” the long genea- logical lists such as in this week’s portion. God orders that a national census be taken so that the land can be parceled out after the impending conquest of Canaan. This census lists the 12 sons of Jacob, their sons and those among their male descendants who have established their own clan...…
…I n 1165, an agonizing ques- tion confronted Moroccan Jewry. A fanatical Muslim sect, the Almohads, had seized power in Morocco and was embarking on a policy of forced conversion to Islam. The Jewish community was faced with a choice: to affirm Islamic faith or die. Some chose martyrdom. Others chose exile. But some acceded to terror and embraced another faith. Inwardly, though, many of the “converted” continued practicing ...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 47 J N To do this is to profane God’s name, “not exactly willingly, but almost so.” These are Maimonides’ conclusions. But surrounding them and constituting the main thrust of his argument is a sustained defense of those who have done precisely what Maimonides has ruled they should not do. The letter gives Crypto- Jews hope. They have done wrong. But it is a forgivable wrong. They acted under coercion and the fea...…
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…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
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…s director of the Netflix series Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, Joe Berlinger is preparing to take information about the six-part film to educational programs around the country. The series, which uses colorized archival footage along with reenacted scenes and scholarly commentary, delves into the trau- matic history about what happened before, during and after the Holocaust. There are scenes from the horrific acts, words of Americ...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 51 J N Berlinger expressed that we live in an era of extreme divisiveness where hate has been normalized. He said that we see a rise in pop- ulism and antisemitism, and he is using les- sons of history with his films to demonstrate how these feelings have resulted in destructive mass behavior. “I wanted to reach young people by using the language of cinema today, ” said Berlinger, whose film work took 18 months to comp...…
…52 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N DR. RUTH AND RICHARD SIMMONS; TIME BANDITS AND VETERAN BRIDESMAIDS Last January, Jeff, an old friend who lives near Los Angeles, forwarded an article about a 10-minute come- dic film that had just been screened at the Sundance Film Festival. This satire featured Richard Simmons (played by comedian Pauly Shore) doing an exercise workout on TV. The article noted that Shore, 56, was using this short film a...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 53 SHREK MUSICAL NOW-JULY 28 Shrek the Musical Jr. takes the stage at Baldwin Theatre in downtown Royal Oak. Based on the beloved DreamWorks Animation film and the book by William Steig, the story is of an unlikely hero, a grumpy but lovable ogre who finds himself on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona. For information and to purchase tickets, visit stagecrafters.org or call 248-541-6430. Tickets are $15 for yout...…
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…56 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N DONALD C. ALEXANDER, 88, of Chicago, Ill., passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024. Born in Detroit on July 11, 1936, Don graduated from Mumford High School in 1954 and from Wayne State University with a B.A. in history. He also resided in Deerfield, Ill., and Parkland, Fla. He is survived by his children, David Alexander, Deborah (Dr. Robert) Ernst, Alaine Alexander, Gail (Dr. Jason) Weiss; grandchil- dr...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 57 J N continued on page 58 ORT America, 75 Maiden Lane — 10th floor, New York, New York 10038. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ZACHARY M. DAVIES, 86, of Farmington Hills, died July 17, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife, Hetty Davies; daughters and son- in-law, Miriam and Louis Davies Pardo, and...…
…58 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY Simon; many cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends. Martin was the loving son of the late Leonard and the late Margot Efros; dear brother of the late Ron Efros, the late Norm Efros; adored son-in-law of the late Lois Horowitz. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076; Jewi...…
…JULY 25 • 2024 | 59 J N continued on page 60 Zekelman Holocaust Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. A funeral service took place at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment was held at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Yiddish Folks Farein Section. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ELIZABETH LIWAZER, 59, of Chicago, Ill., died July 16, 2024. She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Marci and Dr. D...…
…essay We Rallied as They Protested T here’s strength in num- bers. ” No truer words were ever spoken, especially regarding the Jewish and Zionist community. On Sunday, July 14, my mom and I joined a pro-Israel rally that took place in front of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Initially, it was in response to a planned pro-Palestine protest, but that message must not have made it far across their community be...…
…continued from page 59 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N ELIZABETH SANDY, 101, for- mer Detroiter of Boca Raton, Fla., died June 16, 2024. She had a tre- mendous zest for life and for her family. She lost her father, moth- er and brother in the Holocaust. She sur- vived by escaping from a forced labor battalion march and finding shelter in the Swiss Consulate Annex in Budapest, called the Glass House. The m...…
…D r. Richard D. Budson, a renowned mental health professional, accom- plished musician and loving father and grandfather, passed away in his sleep on July 17, 2024, at 89. Dr. Budson graduated from Harvard College and the University of Michigan Medical School. He was asso- ciate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the community mental health residential pro- gram at McLean Hospital, a division of the Massa...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com Detroit + Maccabi, a Love Af air I t’s going to be a great summer for young Jewish sportsmen and sports- women. The JCC Maccabi Games for teenage Jewish athletes will be held in Detroit July 28-Aug. 2, followed by games in Houston, Texas, Aug. 4-9. The JCC Maccabi Games is the largest sports event in North America for y...…
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…JULY 25 • 2024 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com It felt right to be at the rally. Standing in front of the Holocaust Center, I almost felt like we were protecting it, helping to preserve our histo- ry. As I write this, I can’t help but feel like it was a full circle moment. When the Holocaust ended, those who survived did not feel welcomed to go back ...…
…Strength Strength Strength in Numbers ABOVE LEFT: Eden Golan was the main headliner at Birthright’s Mega Solidarity Event. ABOVE RIGHT: President and CEO of the Birthright Foundation Elias Saratovsky. 8 | JULY 25 • 2024 J N OUR COMMUNITY ON THE COVER MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY MARK NOMDAR PHOTOGRAPHY …
…continued on page 10 STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Taglit-Birthright — the bridge between Israel and the diaspora — builds the next generation of Zionists. T en days in Israel can make a lasting impact on shap- ing the Jewish identity of a college student or young adult. This has been the case for more than 800,000 diaspora Jews who have traveled to Israel with Taglit- Birthright since the philanthropic organization began offer...…
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…10 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N F rom July 28-Aug. 2, Detroit will be hosting the JCC Maccabi Games for the first time since 2019. This will be Detroit’s seventh time hosting the games, the most of any community. Over 1,200 athletes will be participat- ing. Team sports being offered include Boys Baseball, Boys and Girls Basketball, 3v3 Boys Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball and Ice Hockey. Individual sports being offered ...…
…12 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N G et ready for an unforgettable evening at Temple Beth El on Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. Baseball enthusiasts and sports fans alike are invited to join legendary catch- er Lance Parrish for a grand slam event, in partnership with the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, filled with excite- ment and entertainment. Join Lance Parrish, renowned for his stellar career as a Detroit Tigers catch- er, as he delves in...…
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…14 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N A new Holocaust memorial concept is hoping to take ground in Metro Detroit. As the brainchild of Assembly of the World Diasporas, an organization that works in different countries to unite leaders of various ethnic groups and diasporas, the Gate of Immortality — Holocaust and Heroism Memorial plans to honor those subjected to the horrors of World War II and the tragedy of the Holocaust with memorials ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 15 J N or fragments of the gates of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. To honor the memory of Jews transported to extermination camps via railroad, the Star of David will also have a symbolic circular single rail of railway in the shape of an ongoing loop. PROMOTING PEACE With the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz coming up in January 2025, as well as the growing antisemitism plaguing Jews worldwide, Brombe...…
…16 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N T he Henry Ford, encom- passing the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village with its historic work- shops and other educational sites, is a popular tourist attrac- tion and a frequent destination for school groups. Dedicated to “ American innovation, ” The Henry Ford’s sprawling educational complex is the site of workshops featuring the achievements of Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers, as well as e...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 17 J N ed better environments for workers. His first major Ford project was the company’s Highland Park Plant, which opened in January 1910. He later designed the Ford Rouge Complex and many other Ford facilities. In 2020, the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation, a non- profit organization, was established in Detroit to rec- ognize and expand knowl- edge of Kahn’s achievements. In 2021, foundation board members met with ...…
…18 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N O n Sunday, June 23, The Zekelman Holocaust Center hosted its Honey Cake & Latkes event with more than 200 people in attendance. The event celebrated the publication of a new cookbook, Honey Cake & Latkes, by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Foundation. The cookbook features the recipes and stories of survivors of Auschwitz- Birkenau. The event began with introductory remarks from Rabbi Jeff Stombaugh ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 19 PHOTOS COURTESY THE ZEKELMAN CENTER does not compare to eating homemade food and about the role of traditional foods, explaining, “It isn’t Friday night if you don’t have chicken.” During the pandemic, when Goodman was 17, he recorded videos of his grandmother’s stories and started posting them on social media to educate people about the Holocaust because he saw that his friends and other young people did not...…
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…T he Hebrew University of Jerusalem has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Martin J. Adelman, an internationally known intellectual property and technology professor from Detroit. University President Professor Asher Cohen presented the fellowship at the 87th Hebrew University Board of Governors meeting on June 3 in Jerusalem. This honor was awarded to Adelman “in recognition of his esteemed career and expertise as a patent lawyer, ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 21 J N A n Evening with the Symphony was an event recently hosted by JARC for 100 people they serve, caregivers and staff. A quartet of musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) featuring three violinists and one celloist played a program of specially selected pop music consisting of “Beauty and the Beast,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Sweet Caroline,” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me,” “A Sky Full of Stars,” “All ...…
…A photo on X (formerly Twitter) posted on June 3 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s account quickly made its way around social media and the Metro Detroit Jewish community. Shaking the hand of 22-year-old University of Michigan graduate Nathan Rosenberg, who met with the Knesset as part of a greater mission to fight campus antisemitism, Netanyahu pledged Israel’s support in helping U.S. students dismantle misinformation and cr...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 23 J N establish a zero-tolerance cul- ture for antisemitism on cam- puses. Together, the students met with Israeli leaders to share their alarming college experiences. Olami is a global community of young Jews. The Olami delegation to Israel took place from May 29 to June 4 and was just a small representation of the thousands of Jewish university students across the U.S. who have been targeted and harassed for sup-...…
…24 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N I t was a season of accomplishments this past spring for the Frankel Jewish Academy girls soccer team. After a having a combined team with Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes High School in 2023 because of low numbers and posting a 3-4-1 record, the Jaguars were on their own in 2024 and did just fine. They earned a Team Academic Award from the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association for their comb...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 25 A New Frontier for All-Star Baseball Player David Vinsky David Vinsky is an All-Star. The Farmington Hills Harrison High School graduate and former St. Louis Cardinals draftee and minor leaguer participated in the 31st annual Frontier League All-Star Game on July 17 in Quebec City. Vinsky is one of two Jewish players on the New York Boulders’ roster. The other is Assaf Lowengart, the first Israeli- born position play...…
…26 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N Petracca-Sherman S tewart and Maxcine Sherman of West Bloomfield announce the engagement of their daughter Katie Whitney to Thomas William, son of Tom and Joanne Petracca of Smithtown, N.Y. Ms. Sherman earned her degree in business at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Mr. Petracca earned a degree in software engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. A September wedding is planned in ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 27 J N I n youth group, we played a game called Two Truths and a Lie. Someone would make three statements and the group guessed which two state- ments were honest and which was an intentional untruth. In this last year of rising antisemitism, I think that the American Jewish com- munity is playing the same game; but we are confused over which statement is the untruth: 1) the Jewish people feels profoundly alone...…
…28 | JULY 18 • 2024 J N T here is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future. However, if Tanach is our guide, what makes God laugh is human delusions of grandeur. From the vantage point of heaven, the ultimate absurdity is when humans start thinking of themselves as godlike. There are several pointed examples in the Torah. One whose full import has only recently become clear occurs in the ...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 29 J N GOD’S ANSWER TO HUBRIS The second example was Egypt during the early plagues. Moses and Aaron turned the water of the Nile into blood and filled Egypt with frogs. We then read that the Egyptian magicians did likewise to show that they had the same power. So concerned were they to show that they could do what the Hebrews could do, that they entirely failed to realize that they were making things worse, no...…
…JULY 18 • 2024 | 3 J N PURELY COMMENTARY 4-7 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 8 Pedaling With Purpose Jewish Detroiters ride to reaffirm our Jewish pride, resilience and strength. 10 2024 Detroit JCC Maccabi Games: By the Numbers Detroit gets ready for its seventh time hosting the Games. 12 Step Up to the Plate Legendary catcher Lance Parrish coming to Temple Beth El. 14 New Holocaust Memorial Concept Ey...…
…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’nai Moshe West Bloomfield (248) 78...…
…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 Hills (248) 477-1410 ...…
