THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF AKTS IS: Only from Jews, and it's been severe antisemitism from secular Jews, never from Christians. The National Association of Religious Broadcasters, which is a Christian organization, gave me their highest award this year. I should live so long to get a Jewish award. Secular Jews attack me like I am the enemy. I am perceived as the enemy. It's dangerous to be a religious Jew. JN: To what do you attribute that negativity? IS: [These people] are ultra liberal. And, as it's been explained to me by a number of rabbis, it's guilt. It was shocking at first. The first major attack I got was from the federation in Dallas. I made a statement in public that as a religious Jew, I support oppo- site sex marriages and opposite sex par- enting as in the best interest of the children, and it's God's law. It's writ- ten. But the secular, more liberal rabbis attacked me in writing and the Anti- Defamation League condemned me in a letter just for upholding Judaism. JN: What will your TV show be all about? Will it be like your radio show? IS: It will be very different. It's not interpersonal one on one. It will be dealing with very important issues in our society. It will be more of a call to action: Here are the things happening in your schools, community — such as schools are giving out contraceptives without your permission, and what can you do to stop it? Whatever it is, we will present the issue, have a discus- sion and at the end it will be encapsu- lated from my point of view. I want people to be informed and active. JN: About your book Parenthood by Proxy, what do you hope readers will walk away with after reading it? IS: I hope they will walk away with a number of things: one, the will to do what it takes to raise their children right; two, the ammunition to defend themselves against a country, even their own families, their own commu- nity, much less the media, which tries to undermine doing what is right; three, a wake-up call. Everybody keeps looking at what's wrong; this is what's wrong — we are selfish as adults. We are not taking care of our kids. Period. JN: You are in the limelight a lot. What don't people know about you that you would like them to know? LS: What they need to know about me I am open about on the air. Anything else is personal, and that's not spelled p-u-b-l-i-c! Van Gogh Face to lice rAdwig4 chine 4 4a The premier showing of a powerful and unprecedented look at the artist's portraits. Tickets, 248/433-8444 or www.ticketmaster.com Hotel Packages, 248/584-4001 or www.dia.org DAIMLERCHRYSLER DaimierChrysier Corporation Fund The Detroit showing of the exhibition is made possible by a generous contribution -from the DaimierChrysier Corporation Fund. Van Gogh: Face to Face is organized by The Detroit Institute of Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Self Portrait, 11387,on on canvas, The Detroit institute of Arts nrichigon council* inn Anil and seta.: 1Yext Year in Paris: Jewish A rt Dealers and Modern Culture a FREE lecture presented by THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF AKTS Wednesday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. The Detroit Institute of Arts Auditorium (Enter from the Theater off of John R.) 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 48202 By the early 20th century, Jews figured prominently in the ranks of artists, dealers, collectors, critics and historians of Western culture. Dr. Charles Dellheim, director of Interdisciplinary Humanities, Arizona State University, explores the - roles of Jewish art dealers based in Paris as cultural brokers and champions of artistic modernism. For further information: 313/833-1040. Kalman Lassner Memorial Lecture, presented by Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University, co-sponsored by Friends of Modern M. me, (7(17 Programs made possible with support from the • Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Advertise in our Arts & Entertainment Section! 5/12 & Ente inment 2000 115