 MAY 28 • 2020 | 85

STAYING CONNECTED
At this time of social distancing, 
the Jewish News will try to bring 
awareness to events/learning 
situations offered online by 
synagogues, temples and 
community organizations.

ISRAELI WINE CULTURE
THROUGH JULY 5
Join wine experts, winemakers and 
celebrity chefs in a 24-part series 
celebrating all things Israeli wine. 
Register and get information on 
episodes at kosherwine.com.

LIVE WEBCAST CONCERT 
8 PM, MAY 30
The Chamber Music Society will 
present Laredo and Robinson. Visit 
chambermusicdetroit.org.

TOUR ISRAEL
NOON-1 PM, JUNE 2
Temple Shir Shalom is offering 
a live, virtual tour of Israel with 
Rabbi Daniel Schwartz and Israeli 

tour guide Beni Levin. Learn about 
modern Israeli agriculture, meet a 
tomato farmer and learn how to cut 
tomatoes to get the most flavor from 
them on this one-hour guided tour 
on Zoom. To learn more or register, 
call 248-737-8700 or email 
audrey@shirshalom.org.

FAMILY CONCERT
8 PM, JUNE 3
The Ark in Ann Arbor presents a 
series of family concerts streaming 
on the Ark Facebook page; a 
Facebook account is not necessary 
to view them. This night, see Willy 
Porter, acoustic guitarist.

BEING RESILIENT
7 PM, JUNE 3
The Daniel B. Sobel Friendship 
Circle and UMatter will present 
“Building Blocks of Resilience with 
Andi Nitzkin” on Zoom. Nitzkin is 
a licensed therapist committed 
to working with individuals 
and families. Her clinical interests 

lie in partnering with her clients 
to help them overcome anxiety, 
depression, painful experiences, 
family and relationship conflicts, 
and to navigate life transitions. She 
practices at Bright Spot Counseling, 
located in West Bloomfield. 
Registration info: amanda@
friendship circle.org.

HISTORICAL INSIGHT
7 PM, JUNE 4 
The Jewish Historical Society of 
Michigan will host Rebecca Starr 
speaking on “Growing Up Jewish 
in Northern Michigan.” Cost: $10 
members; $18 non-members. 
A Zoom link will be sent to all 
registrants the day before. To 
register, contact kschuchman@
michjewishhistory.org.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial 
Assistant
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On The Go

virtual events | learnings

ISRAEL EDUCATOR WORKSHOP
JUNE 28-JULY 1
 
The Center for Israel Education and the 
Emory University Institute for the Study 
of Modern Israel are presenting their 
19th annual workshop on teaching about 
modern Israel. The four-day workshop is 
going virtual, enabling a larger group to 
participate and lowering the cost.
The presentations and discussions 
will cover Israel’
s politics and leadership, 
music among other aspects of Israeli 
culture, including social programming, 
networking opportunities and 
personalization options. In addition to 
educators, the workshop will welcome 
representatives of Jewish organizations 
with an interest in deepening their 
understanding of Israel’
s many facets. The 
cost is $150 per person — discounted to 
only $75 for those who apply by June 1. 
Workshop attendees do not need 
to know Hebrew or be Jewish. Visit 
israeled.org/workshop to learn more 
and apply. Contact Heather Waters at 
heatherwaters@israeled.org with any 
questions.

NEW STREAMING/
CABLE OFFERINGS 
Snowpiercer is an American 
post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller 
drama series that premiered on TNT 
cable on May 17. The 10-episode 
first season follows the passengers 
of the Snowpiercer, a gigantic, 
perpetually moving train that circles 
the globe carrying the remnants 
of humanity seven years after the 
world becomes a frozen wasteland. 
Themes include class warfare, social 
injustice and the politics of survival. 
The series stars Daveed Diggs, 
38, and Jennifer Connelly, 49. 
Diggs, who won a supporting actor 
Tony for Hamilton, is the son of 
an African American father and 
a (white) Jewish mother. He was 
raised Jewish. Connelly, who won 
a supporting Oscar for A Beautiful 

Mind, is the always secular daughter 
of a Jewish mother and non-Jewish 
father. 
You can also catch Diggs in 
Central Park, a 13-episode animated 
musical sitcom. It started on Apple 
TV on May 20. It tells the story of 
a family of caretakers who live 
and work in Central Park. Diggs 
and Josh Gad, 39 (Frozen movies) 
have major voice roles. 
Space Force is a 10-episode 
comedy series that will premiere on 
Netflix May 29. It was created by 
Steve Carell, and he co-stars as the 
general in charge of Space Force, 
a new branch of the armed forces. 
Co-stars include Ben Schwartz, 38, 
as the secretary of the Air Force, 
and Diana Silvers, 22, as Carell’
s 
daughter. Also co-starring is John 
Malkovich as a scientist who is a 
clear parody of the wacko charac-
ter Dr. Strangelove in the Stanley 
Kubrick 1963 movie of the same 

name (the late Peter 
Sellers, whose mother 
was Jewish, was brilliant 
as Strangelove). Noah 
Emmerich, 55, and Lisa 
Kudrow, 56, have recur-
ring roles.

ZACH BRAFF IS A MENSCH
As many of you know, Broadway 
star Nick Cordero has waged an 
epic battle with COVID-19. Late last 
year, Codero and his wife, Amanda 
Klotts, decided to settle in Los 
Angeles. For seven months, they 
stayed at the guest house of his 
great friend Zach Braff (Scrubs, 
Garden State) while they were 
house hunting. They went back to 
New York in early April just to pack 
up their things. That’
s when he 
contracted COVID-19. He’
s been in 
Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, 
since early April. Cordero had to 
have his leg amputated, suffered 

major lung damage and had a 
pacemaker installed. The good news 
is that he awoke from his coma on 
May 16, but he still isn’
t out of the 
woods. 
 Klotts and Elvis, the Coderos 
1-year old son, have stayed on at 
the guest house. Klotts’
 sister and 
brother have joined her in the guest 
house. Braff told the Hollywood 
Reporter: “We [Braff and his girl-
friend] help them in any way we 
can, too. We obviously stay socially 
distanced from them, but we bring 
them food and wine and flowers.” 
Braff is also part of a community 
of friends raising money to defray 
Cordero’
s medical expenses. 

Arts&Life

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NATE BLOOM
COLUMNIST

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