# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting”
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Wednesday, June 17, 7:00-8:30pm
JHSM Annual Donor / Temple Israel Member: FREE  
General Admission: $18

Location:
JCC
6600 W Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322

Celebrated television sportscaster and Detroit native Bernie Smilovitz will regale us with stories about his Jewish roots, experiences as a 2G (second-generation Holocaust survivor), his career as a sports reporter, and the effects of humor on his life and outlook. He will be joined by award-winning journalist, author, and musician Devin Scillian.

Bernie Smilovitz is a celebrated television sportscaster with nearly four decades of experience at WDIV-Detroit, where he anchored the 5, 6, and 11pm sports segments. Born in Brooklyn, and raised in Washington, D.C., Bernie made Detroit his home in 1986 and quickly became one of the city’s most trusted and recognizable broadcast voices. He earned seven local Emmy Awards and was named “best sportscaster” by Hour Detroit for 24 consecutive years.

Devin Scillian is equally at home on your television, on your bookshelf, and on your iTunes.  Students, teachers, and parents know him as the writer behind the Memoirs series, including Memoirs of a Goldfish, winner of the Wanda Gag Award for best read-aloud book. Television viewers know him for his 30-years as the evening news anchor on WDIV-Detroit, where he won the Edward R. Murrow Award four times before capping his tenure in December 2024.

Co-sponsored by: Temple Israel

REGISTER HERE

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/in-personprograms/event/permissiontolaugh/

Need assistance?  info@jhsmichigan.org or 248-915-0114, option 1.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-bloomfield/permission-to-laugh-tales-of-a-jewish-boy-who-spent-50-years-in-broadcasting/200030074096859
- **Event Categories**: sports, art, literary-art, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: West Bloomfield
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
- **lat**: 42.54364
- **long**: -83.40338
- **full address**: Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-3003, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is  Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting  being held?
  - **A:** Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting  takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI 48322-3003, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing  Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting ?
  - **A:** Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting  is organized by Jewish Historical Society of Michigan.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting  is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in West Bloomfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If  Permission to Laugh: Tales of a Jewish Boy Who Spent 50+ Years in Broadcasting  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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