…28 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N C oming off May, National Older Americans Month, JARC honored its older adults by reaffirming its commitment to serving the older adults in their communities. Bloomfield Hills-based nonprofit JARC, which serves adults with developmental disabilities in Oakland County, strives to provide the highest quality of direct care services tailored to the needs of each individual they serve. This year, that ser...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 29 J N shortened to make a wider pass way, electrical outlets were added and placed lower for wheelchair access. A new single oven reachable when in a wheelchair was added, and the cabinets were lowered for easy access. JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein said, “The ideal for so many of us is to be able to age in place. The only way to make that pos- sible is to make spaces that are safe and accessible. At JARC, we bel...…
…30 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N A pproximately 750 people gathered at Hillel Day School’s Annual Gala, themed Israel and Hope, on May 19. In keeping with the theme, Ronen Meir, Hillel’s director of security, received the Rabbi Jacob E. Segal (z’l) Award for his more than 21 years of unwavering dedication and tireless efforts ensuring the highest level of safety and security at Hillel. Owen Alterman, Hillel Class of 1991 and senior diplo...…
…4 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N PURELY COMMENTARY essay Unexpected Bonus of Jewish Exhibit O n the first day of the exhibit, “In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street, ” at the Detroit Historical Museum, I was greeted by a man wearing shorts and a Detroit Tigers baseball cap. He stood inside near some displays and looked around at the objects and the texts. “What is this? he asked in a booming voice. I explained that he ...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 31 J N A milestone in the robust Israeli new-car market was reached in April when BYD, a Chinese maker of battery-powered electric vehi- cles, became the first EV manu- facturer to achieve No. 1 status in terms of vehicles sold in the Jewish state. The monthly sales tally was notable for two reasons: first, EVs are becoming more and more prominent on Israeli road- ways; second, China — Israel’s second-leading trad...…
…32 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N T he 33rd annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf & Tennis Invitational last month at Franklin Hills Country Club was a star-studded event. There was groundbreaking ESPN, CBS Sports and now NBC Sports sportscaster Andrea Joyce, who was at the invitational to receive the Dick Schaap Memorial Award for Excellence in Media. The award was presented by Dick Schapp’s son Jeremy Schapp, an 11-time Emmy Award-winn...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 33 should not be in the Hall of Fame, he thinks Pete Rose should be despite his admission of betting on baseball games, Raider said. “Wade also said he attends the Hall of Fame induction in Cooperstown every year because of the Hall of Famers who came to his induction. That meant a lot to him,” Raider said. Boggs is legendary for stories told about him. He was more than happy to expound on the stories with guest...…
…S ome people “put their roots down” when they move to a new place. Jacob Gottlieb put his roots down in Metro Detroit’s Jewish com- munity when he was born, has grown within it and is here to stay as a strong asset to the com- munity. Gottlieb, 32, was born and raised in Metro Detroit and is a graduate of Hillel Day School, Frankel Jewish Academy and University of Michigan. Gottlieb is now the chief advancement officer at JARC in ...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 35 J N Another effort Gottlieb is proud of happened recently — the second annual JARC Ellen Labes Festival Series Carnival. The carnival, which takes place at Adat Shalom Synagogue, is specifically catered for individuals with developmental disabilities and sensory sensitivities. There were more than 700 people in attendance, Gottlieb says, more than half being adults with disabilities from the Jewish community...…
…36 | JULY 11 • 2024 A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve … The Detroit Jewish Book Fair and Henry & Delia Meyers Library present New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Silva, in conversation with Lila Lazarus on Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m., at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Silva will discuss his newest book, A Death in Cornwall, the 24t...…
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…S ince beginning her career in 1993, Meredith Colburn has successfully established herself as a go-to expert in the local market and is consistently rec- ognized as one of the top Realtors in the industry. Meredith treasures collaboration, partnership and legacy. Teamwork, with both her clients and colleagues, is a key aspect to her long-term success in the competitive real estate marketplace. 31 years ago, she joined her mother and ...…
…40 | JULY 11 • 2024 opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading brokers, including Fredrik Elkund of Million Dollar Listing New York and Mauricio Umansky of Buying Beverly Hills and Dancing with The Stars. However, it was a surprise opportunity that led Charlupski to once again eye Detroit and return home. BACK TO THE MOTOR CITY While giving a tour in Los Angeles to New York City-based Bruce Ehrmann of Douglas Elli...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 5 J N VOTE Aug 6th David Flaisher David Flaisher 36 year West Bloomfield resident and member of Adat Shalom Synagogue and The Shul For West Bloomfield Township Supervisor Initiated hazardous material collection days Ethics, integrity, transparency Protect woodlands & wetlands Repeal the "Recession Tax" Paid for by committee to elect David Flaisher for W. Bloomfield Twp Supervisor | Box 250182 W. Bloomfield, M...…
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…42 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Y ou may have heard of “-core” trends that center around a specific niche, like cottagecore (accessorizing your home like a lake house) or balletcore (a style that emphasizes elegance, ballet flats and tulle). The latest “-core” trend sweeping the country is cafécore, the art of recreating the coffee shop vibe at home. Pinterest Predicts 2024 calls cafécore one of the hottest trends of the year. It’s abo...…
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…44 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N I t’s time to consider how you’ll use your outdoor spaces this year. Your backyard, patio, front lawn and garden aren’t just for outdoor activities. They are natural living areas that you can use to cook, eat, entertain and relax. Belgard wants to help you take your outdoor spaces to the next level. From eye-catching driveways to stunning patios and serene landscapes, the company offers an array of products ...…
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…46 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N H ow’s your office working for you? According to a recent survey from organizational solution brand Mind Reader, 86% of people see their workspace as having an impact on their happiness — which makes an organized office at home or at work essential to keeping a positive mood. If you’re setting up your workday in different spots at home throughout the day (18%), hunkering down at your dining table (17%)...…
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…48 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N G reen is having its moment this year in bath and kitchen design and decor. Whether dark, light or somewhere in between, these luscious hues are on trend right now, but they evoke a deep sense of nostalgia, optimism, style and panache. Kohler knows a bit about that. The kitchen and bath fixture giant was the first to bring bold, coordinated color into kitchens and bathrooms in the 1920s. In 1927, Kohler ...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 49 J N gasp when it saw Kohler bathrooms in living color. It set the design world on fire, with this country’s elite clamoring for color, color, color in their kitchens and baths, culminating in an exhibit of a color- coordinated Kohler bathroom at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1929. Last year, Kohler celebrated its 150th anniversary with a limited-edition Heritage Colors collection, and this year, that collec...…
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…52 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N A new art initiative for children has launched in Metro Detroit. Crayola Imagine Arts Academy, a franchise brought to Southeast Michigan by Sterling Heights-based Jewish husband-and- wife duo Dmitriy and Rita Feldman, has more than 50 art enrichment programs designed for kids ages 5 to 12. However, Crayola Imagine Arts Academy uses much more than just trademark Crayola Crayons, as the children’s bra...…
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…54 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Celebrating 40 years in business, the Celebrating 40 years in business, the custom framing and art gallery opens custom framing and art gallery opens second storefront in Crosswinds Mall. second storefront in Crosswinds Mall. ART + FRAME Expands to West Bloomfield ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER A s the Bloomfield Hills business was ready to expand, Jewish-owned custom framing and art gallery ART ...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 55 what we do to your neighbor- hood dentist. You don’t go to a different dentist every time. You find someone you like, and you stick with them for a lifetime. ” These relationships, Gordon says, are critical when it comes to trusting a business with irre- placeable items like artwork and heirlooms. As ART + FRAME celebrates its 40th anniversary, Gordon believes it’s a key reason the business has thrived and surviv...…
…56 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N Kam-Giliardi D r. Eliyahou Kam and Mrs. Flora Kam of West Bloomfield are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Dr. Rebecca Kam to Payam Giliardi, the son of Mr. Parviz Giliardi and Mrs. Parivash Somikh of Great Neck, N.Y. Rebecca earned both her bachelor’s in science and doctor of dental surgery degrees from the University of Michigan. Payam earned a bachelor’s degree at Queens College ...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 57 J N Forgiving a Wrong W e spend a good deal of time focusing on repentance (teshuvah) as we come to the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. There’s good reason. Maimonides writes in the Mishneh Torah, “Even though repentance and calling out to God are desirable at all times, during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, they are even more desirable …” This focus on repentance, howeve...…
…58 | JULY 11 • 2024 I t took me two years to recover from the death of my father, of blessed memory. To this day, almost 20 years later, I am not sure why. He did not die suddenly or young. He was well into his 80s. In his last years, he had to undergo five operations, each of which sapped his strength a little more. Besides which, as a rabbi, I had to officiate at funerals and comfort the bereaved. I knew what grief look...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 59 plained about the lack of meat. But it makes no sense at all to do so when God has already told you, “Speak to the rock … It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the community and their livestock water to drink.” Moses had received the solution. Why then was he so agitated about the problem? Only after I lost my father did I understand the passage. ...…
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…ARTS&LIFE THEATER W e’ve had enough” are the only three words anticipat- ed to be spoken by Jaden Kellman in the upcoming musical comedy production of Guys and Dolls, but he sings and dances a lot as part of the ensemble chosen by the Nicely Theatre Group, a professional, not-for-profit initiative. Also in his responsibilities with the show are chance involvements at any time when the actor portraying Guy Masterson (Patrick Lane...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 63 if something doesn’t happen somebody’s life is ruined. It’s super fun to imagine yourself in the world of this produc- tion, and I enjoy having fun with it.” Kellman, 21, has appeared in lots of education-spon- sored productions since starting out as a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township, where he audi- tioned for a stage production simply to be with friends. Initially, he had planned...…
…64 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N I n each of three generations from the Abrahamson fami- ly of Illinois, there is an artist working in a medium different from the other two, and the art- ist in the middle will be making his first visit to this summer’s Ann Arbor Art Fair. In between first helping his dad with the comple- tion of wood proj- ects and then later watching his son using sterling silver to express ideas in metal, David Abrahams...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 65 J N PUZZLE ANSWERS Solution to puzzle in 7/4/24 issue. years and decided I wanted to try something different, and I started painting. ” In moving on to a new approach to art, Abrahamson had to learn how to use some different tools and materials so he could represent his take on various environmental aspects that surrounded him. Abrahamson, 64, recalls how he enjoyed watching his father at work and then help- in...…
…66 | JULY 11 • 2024 J N FLY ME TO THE MOON (MOVIE & SONG); SAUSAGE PARTY SERIES Fly Me to the Moon is a romantic comedy that opens in theaters on July 12. It’s set in the late 1960s, when the U.S. and the Soviet Union race to land on the moon first. A relationship develops between the NASA director in charge of the Apollo 11 mission (Channing Tatum) and a marketing specialist (Scarlett Johansson, 39) brought in to fix NASA’s p...…
…JULY 11 • 2024 | 67 MUSICAL REVUE NOW-JULY 28 “It’s Only Life: A New Musical Revue” at the Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple, Walled Lake. A powerful and uplifting musical about longing, fulfillment, loss, triumph and wisdom. Tickets $45; $40 for under 30/over 65. Info: (248) 863- 9953. VOICE SERIES 8 PM, JULY 12 (FRI.) “A Message From White Flowers” at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. String ensemble out of Autophysio...…
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