Detroit Jewish News

12/03/2025

Former Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman reflects on his music career, his new memoir, and the major bands he signed — including Bon Jovi and Nickelback.⁠
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The native of Glasgow, Scotland, came to fame first as a member of the pop group Simon Dupree and the Big Sound with brothers Phil and Ray Shulman from 1966-69, scoring U.K. hits such as “Kites.” The siblings then formed Gentle Giant, which stood alongside Yes, Genesis, King Crimson and the Moody Blues as vanguards of the progressive rock movement. Then when that group ended, Shulman went — reluctantly at first — into “the dark side” as an executive with a few record companies.⁠
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Read the full story>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/culture/derek-shulman-looks-back-on-a-life-in-music-and-the-memoir-that-tells-it/article_10f30887-2fc9-407c-9cda-74e858d589d1.html

12/02/2025

Your gift is doubled and helps fund food assistance, education, safety-net services and more.

GivingTuesday isn’t just about numbers. It’s about impact.

12/02/2025

Wake Up and Smell the Kave! Our Yiddish Word of the Week.

More>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/culture/wake-up-and-smell-the-kave-yiddish-word-of-the-week/article_aeedf028-72cc-4455-8330-e5a4cfb9d512.html

12/02/2025

The Janice Charach Gallery is issuing an urgent call to the creative community for “Art That Feeds,” a special silent art auction supporting Yad Ezra, Detroit’s local Jewish food bank.

The donated works will be showcased during a one-night-only exhibition and silent sale on Wednesday, December 10, from 5–7 p.m. All proceeds will go directly to Yad Ezra, which provides essential supplemental kosher food and necessities to families in need across the metropolitan Detroit area.

A one-night-only silent auction at Janice Charach Gallery will turn donated art into vital support for Yad Ezra’s food assistance programs.

12/01/2025

As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, many individuals experience a general feeling of sadness or moodiness that we can’t quite put our finger on. The condition is real, with as many as 49% of Midwesterners suffering from seasonal affective disorder (appropriately known as SAD), according to the American Psychiatric Association.

Not surprisingly, those who live in warmer, sunnier parts of the U.S. just aren’t affected to the same extent as Michiganders.

SAD affects nearly half of Midwesterners. Discover what causes it and explore treatments like phototherapy, talk therapy, vitamin D and lifestyle changes.

12/01/2025

Thirty years ago, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz accepted an offer to join Temple Shir Shalom. He was just 27 and drawn to the idea of helping a young congregation grow. Since then, he has become a pillar of the community, guiding the temple through growth, transition and meaningful change.⁠
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His impact has been felt in nearly every corner of the congregation. Members celebrated his milestone anniversary with joy and gratitude, reflecting on the countless lives touched and the warm, inclusive community he continues to help shape.⁠
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Read the full story>>https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/rabbi-michael-moskowitz-marks-30-years-of-leadership-at-temple-shir-shalom/article_c44b6e48-b2d0-4504-b0b3-5f3e5846263f.html

12/01/2025

With SNAP funding at risk following an extended government shutdown, Kaufman Green, who volunteers at Yad Ezra kosher food pantry, knew many low-income families in Metro Detroit were set to lose critical food benefits to supplement their grocery budget.

For two weeks in November, her popular Little Free Library became a Little Food Bank.

Read the story>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/farmington-hills-woman-transforms-little-free-library-into-emergency-food-pantry/article_f87b6850-5bca-4ac6-8dd0-d534c034dc14.html

11/30/2025

Jewish Detroiter Bill Birndorf has an interesting history. He began working on a farm and, decades later, became a legendary Detroit turkey “distributor.”

Higher Hopes!, founded by Bill Birndorf, celebrates 12 years of providing holiday meals and critical support to Metro Detroit families.

11/30/2025

On Sunday mornings in Troy, the classrooms inside Chabad’s new campus at 4050 Coolidge Highway fill with color, music and the joyful chaos of children creating. Brushes dip into bright paint, pencils glide across paper and Jewish stories take shape in vivid, imaginative scenes.

Parents say it feels unlike anything they grew up with. This is the Hebrew School of the Arts, and it is quietly reshaping what Jewish education can look like in Michigan.⁠
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Read the full story>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/hebrew-school-of-the-arts-in-troy-blends-jewish-learning-with-creativity/article_a2671148-84b7-4033-95ef-c7aff3308c26.html

11/28/2025

This year marks 13 years of Jewish academia at Eastern Michigan University. EMU’s Center for Jewish Studies provides Jewish students, staff and faculty with a space for their voices to be heard and unique educational opportunities to be explored.

Read more>> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/jewish-edu-emu-s-center-for-jewish-studies-marks-13-years-of-growth-and-impact/article_77942c92-2b0e-48ce-b93a-49e2a151b125.html

11/28/2025

Three major kosher certifiers say beer will soon require certification due to flavored craft brews and hidden additives, upending a long-standing assumption

Three major kosher certifiers say beer will soon require certification due to flavored craft brews and hidden additives, upending a long-standing assumption

11/28/2025

“At a university of thousands, I found a community of one.”⁠
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Through three unique fellowships offered by MSU Hillel this year—leadership, Israel learning, culture and identity—Rebecca Mills discovered new parts of herself, built lasting friendships, and deepened her Jewish identity.⁠
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Read her Jewish@edu article >> https://www.thejewishnews.com/community/jewish-edu-finding-community-and-confidence-through-msu-hillel-fellowships/article_3cc708c0-a26a-4efb-9ae3-00699e6859e3.html