contents March 10-16, 2016 | 30 Adar I - 6 Adar II 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 6 SHABBAT LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, March 11, 6:17 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, March 12, 7:19 p.m.* Shabbat: Friday, March 18, 7:25 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, March 19, 8:27 p.m.* * Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. 51 Cover design: Michelle Sheridan The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, MI 48034. Howard Elliott Collection MIRRORED CONSOLE TABLE WITH ARCH ACCENTS (price upon request). Michigan Design Center, Troy. (248) 649-4772; michigandesign.com. Around Town ............... 22 Arts & Life .................... 43 Auto .............................. 32 Business ....................... 38 Calendar....................... 30 Editor’s Picks ............... 48 Home ............................ 51 Israel ........ 5, 8, 18, 26, 70 Life Cycles .................... 59 Marketplace ................ 62 Metro ............................ 10 News You Can Use ...... 20 Obituaries .................... 65 Real Estate ................... 36 Spirituality ................... 39 Sports ........................... 58 Synagogue List ........... 40 Torah Portion .............. 41 Points of View ................5 Columnists Ryan Fishman ............. 49 Arthur Horwitz ................... 6 Sy Manello ......................5 Danny Raskin ............. 56 Robert Sklar ..................8 24 Social entrepreneur Chad Rochkind helps to empower Detroit’s urban renewal. OUR JN MISSION The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that ’s useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to reflec t the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unit y and continuit y. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativit y and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, responsive member of the communit y. Being competitive, we must always strive to be the most respec ted, outstanding Jewish communit y publication in the nation. Our rewards are informed, educated readers, ver y satisfied adver tisers, contented employees and profitable growth. Health. A fresh start. A good education. The next great business idea. Mike Smith Detroit Jewish News Foundation Archivist T his second season in the major league. Gree nberg was not yet the greatest Jewish player in history, but he was on his way at the age of 21. And, this car- toon from the July 6, 1934, JN tells the story. I would also like to encourage you to visit the Detroit Jewish News Foundation website. If you like history, you’ll like our new feature page. It debuts on March 10 at www.djnfoundation.org and fea- tures pages from the JN about the 50th anniversary of the death of Rabbi Morris Adler, a community icon. The feature As a child, Lori Pogoda learned about Hebrew Free Loan from her father, who served as an HFL Board member. Her parents, she said, were charitable and giving, and passed that on to her, l’dor v’dor. As an adult, Lori gave her time and support to local causes, but was looking for something more personal. “I was on boards where my job was primarily to help plan events and raise funds,” Lori said. “I felt I wanted to make a change in what I was doing to work directly with people in need. For example, I started tutoring children in Detroit and having weekly outings with JARC clients. When the oppor- tunity came to join HFL, I jumped. It fulfills my desire to be hands-on, help our community and see tangible results. It’s heartfelt, and it’s why I’m a volunteer and a substantial donor.” Lori, a speech language patholo- gist who worked with those who suffered from strokes, has an interest in helping area Seniors through Hebrew Free Loan’s D. Dan and Betty Kahn Older Adult Care Loan Fund (OACLF). “Older people have so much to teach us,” Lori said, “but it’s a tough time of life for some of them. There is a lot of need for OACLF. People are living longer, and when you care for an aging relative, you want to do the best for them. You say, ‘My Mom needs this,’ or ‘My Dad needs that.’ A financial boost to help with things like stair lifts or converting home doorways to allow for wheelchairs can help keep their quality of life high. “I am so proud and honored to be a part of this agency,” Lori said. “It’s about rachmones first and foremost.” Become an HFL Donor. Click. Call. Give Now. www.hfldetroit.org 248.723.8184 Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History he official baseball season is still a month away, but spring training is now under way in Florida for the Detroit Tigers. Which means, from our armchairs and sofas, it is time to begin analyzing the rook- ies, reviewing the new faces the Tigers have signed, and making plans for attending a few games at Comerica Park this summer. More than 80 years ago, in 1934, we might have been thinking about the youngster on the Tigers, Hank Greenberg, who was playing in just My Story Hebrew Free Loan gives interest- free loans to members of our community for a variety of personal and small business needs. HFL loans are funded entirely through community donations which continually recycle to others, generating many times the original value to help maintain the lives of local Jews. page also presents an opportunity to add your written memories and upload audio and video files regarding Rabbi Adler or any of our feature stories in the future. Please visit. You will like it. * Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org. Celebrating 120 Years 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Hebrew Free Loan Detroit @HFLDetroit 2076210 March 10 • 2016 3