AUGUST 27 • 2020 | 29
W
e’
re not afraid to
tackle tough issues
in the community,
”
said Sam Dubin, co-host of
FedRadioDetroit, a podcast pro-
duced by the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit.
The podcast series, which
launched in December 2019,
has released eight episodes
centered around Jewish life in
Metro Detroit.
Alongside co-host Beverly
Liss, president of Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, Dubin tackles issues
such as antisemitism. The idea
is to focus on unique pockets of
local Jewish life.
“I’
m most interested in cover-
ing people and issues surround-
ing the Jewish community from
a lens that you may not see else-
where,
” said Dubin, 28, of Royal
Oak, who attends Temple Israel
and is a member of Federation’
s
NEXTGen Detroit executive
board. He hopes the podcast
can provide an opportunity for
“Jews who may feel like out-
siders in the community to be
insiders.
“We’
re taking measures
every time we have conversa-
tions about FedRadioDetroit to
be as inclusive in the commu-
nity as possible.
”
Recent guests have includ-
ed Scott Kaufman, former
CEO of Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit; Carolyn
Bellinson of the nonprofit
Brilliant Detroit, which focuses
on childhood literacy; and Dr.
Howard Lupovitch, director of
the Cohn-Haddow Center for
Judaic Studies at Wayne State
University.
With a diverse cast of charac-
ters, FedRadioDetroit covers all
bases. But perhaps most diverse
are its two co-hosts, who Dubin
says are a perfect complement
to one another. “We come from
different generations,
” he said.
“I’
m a millennial, and she’
s not.
We really clicked. Our connec-
tion on-air is good and it’
s been
a pleasure to grow the relation-
ship I have with her.
”
Liss, a Bloomfield Hills
resident who belongs to Adat
Shalom Synagogue, agreed with
Dubin.
“When we have a guest come
to our podcast, Sam and I
approach the questions and the
conversations in two different
ways. That mix makes for a
really electric discussion.
”
Dubin, a graduate of Central
Michigan University, majored
in broadcast journalism and has
a passion for podcasting, which
he considers a great medium
for longer-form discussions that
may not be found elsewhere.
His goal is to increase reach
and build an inclusive platform
that aims to highlight and cele-
brate standout stories of Jewish
individuals, organizations and
beyond in Metro Detroit.
Listen to episodes of the podcast at
jewishdetroit.org/podcast.
Jews in the D
Tackling Tough Topics
Podcast FedRadioDetroit aims to share
standout stories in the Jewish community.
ASHLEY ZLATOPOLSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
JOHN HARDWICK
Sam Dubin
and Beverly
Liss in studio
Thank You!
Young Israel of Southfi
eld youth
thank local police.
L
ocal law enforcement offi-
cers were shown appreciation
through a recent program run
by Young Israel of Southfield.
Through the YIOS Youth
Department, children of the syna-
gogue began by preparing homemade
cards and pictures for the Southfield
Police Department.
On July 23, a contingent of nearly
50 children and adults from the syna-
gogue visited the police department to
deliver their projects and express their
gratitude.
Accompanying the group, all
properly attired in masks, were
Councilman Ari Mandelbaum and
Rabbi Yechiel Morris, rabbi of Young
Israel of Southfield. Mandelbaum
offered greetings and was followed by
Rabbi Morris, who noted how much
the police department does for the
synagogue and community.
Southfield Chief of Police Elvin
Barren told Young Israel congregants
that his job is to protect and ensure
that community members feel safe.
He acknowledged the beautiful ges-
ture of the children and adults at such
a challenging time. Acting Deputy
Chief Jeff Jagielski provided safety
strategies that families should imple-
ment during the summer.
After questions from YIOS mem-
bers, the children distributed their
homemade cards and pictures to
the police officers who also enjoyed
snacks and cold drinks, which were
sponsored by the Jacobs Family and
Jerusalem Pizza.
“Our goal today was to deliver one
message — Thank you for all that you
do!” said Rabbi Ari Steinig, the youth
director at Young Israel of Southfield,
who coordinated the event with
Councilman Ari Mandelbaum.
JN STAFF
COURTESY OF YOUNG ISRAEL OF SOUTHFIELD
COURTESY OF YOUNG ISRAEL OF SOUTHFIELD
ABOVE: Councilman Ari Mandelbaum, Acting Deputy Chief Jeff
Jagielski, Southfield Chief of Police Elvin Barren, Rabbi Yechiel
Morris, Rabbi Ari Steinig, Menucha, Mrs. Rachel Steinig. TOP:
Members of the Young Israel of Southfield with the Southfield
Police Department.