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…4 | JULY 16 • 2020 | 29 Dear valued reader, Let’ s get right to it. During these very difficult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? and Jewish Detroit. Arthur Horwitz …
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 5 Views jewfro To Your Health I never met my mom’ s dad, but I think about him when I go to the doctor. And when I didn’ t. He hired and mentored my pediatrician, Dr. May Ling Lie Shuck, over the objections of partners who thought a Jewish doctor from Baltimore named Manes Hecht was diversity enough for their practice. At Johns Hopkins, he studied under and remained lifelong friends with Dr. Helen Taussig, who ...…
…editor’ s note The Question Views “W hen are you going to do something about Rashida Tlaib?” The Jewish News receives some variation of this question from our readers about once a week. Usually it’ s tied into something the Detroit Con- gresswoman has said or tweeted about Israel, but the message is always the same: We are Detroit’ s Jewish publication of record. If a notable community figure has sparked a contentious na...…
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…Cover Story R ashida Tlaib is all smiles as she drives up to our designated interview spot. We’ re in Stoepel Number 1 Park, in Detroit’ s historic Rosedale Park neighborhood. It’ s part of Michigan’ s 13th Congressional district, which Tlaib is trying to defend in her Aug. 4 primary. She steps into the park’ s tennis courts, which have weeds poking through them, gives an elbow-bump greeting and happily poses for photos. This is t...…
…“That is what I want people to remember. I truly believe in human rights for everyone.” — REP . RASHIDA TLAIB Rashida Tlaib poses in Detroit’ s Rosedale Park neighborhood. on community benefits agreements and co-ops and worker justice. Rabbi Alana [Alpert] of DJJ and so many others came to testify and say we have to do something about water shutoffs, and that water is a human right. We’ ve always come together on social justice ...…
…16 | JULY 16 • 2020 but they support a free Palestine. They sup- port a Palestine that has equality and can live in peace. You supported a two-state solution before being elected. And then you said you sup- ported one state — I think you should pull the J Street ques- tionnaire. [Editor’ s note: J Street initially endorsed Tlaib’ s 2018 Congressional run, before later withdrawing it. The advo- cacy group issued a statement reading it ...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 17 that people need to realize before it’ s too late. We need to continue to speak up. I watch IfNotNow use their faith to get out there and say, “ As a Jew, I will not stay silent. ” That is inspiring and moving to watch. We have been doing a yearlong Anti- Semitism Project, where we try to figure out what hate and bigotry looks like in the year 2020. How do you define a term like anti-Semitism? And in what ways do ...…
…18 | JULY 16 • 2020 continued on page 20 Cover Story M any Michigan Jews are unhappy with Rashida Tlaib. But they’ re not mobilizing against her in the upcoming primary. When Tlaib was elected to represent Michigan’ s 13th district in the House of Representatives in November 2018, she made history as the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress. Along with Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, she is also one of the first two ...…
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…20 | JULY 16 • 2020 continued from page 18 For a while, it seemed like philanthropists in the Metro Detroit Jewish community might champion a challenger to Tlaib this year. At a Jewish Federation roundtable in August 2019, Lisa Lis, a frequent Democratic donor, was quoted as saying, “We in this communi- ty will go against Rashida Tlaib. ” But the Lises have since decided not to get involved in this race, in part because they don’ ...…
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…22 | JULY 16 • 2020 Jews in the D G abi Grossbard, a former car salesman and Orthodox Jew, is running for Congress in the 9th District in the Aug. 4 Republican pri- mary for the chance to face Rep. Andy Levin this fall. The 9th District includes Huntington Woods, Bloomfield Township and Franklin, along with 19 other cities in Oakland and Macomb counties. Grossbard was born in Israel and moved to Michigan in 1998. He and his wife ...…
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…26 | JULY 16 • 2020 Fed up after years of dialogue, groups call for a halt to hate, incitement and misinformation now. DON COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D M ore than 1,000 busi- nesses, large and small, are pausing advertising on Facebook during July in response to a call from a coalition of civil rights orga- nizations headed by the Anti- Defamation League (ADL), the NAACP , Color of Change, Sleeping Giants, Common Sens...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 27 “We went through the 10 [demands] and we didn’ t get commitments or timeframes or clear outcomes, ” Greenblatt said. “We expected specifics, and that’ s not what we heard … The answer we heard was, ‘ We’ re on a journey, we’ re doing better, we’ re almost there. ’ That’ s not good enough. ” The coalition maintains that its demands would be simple to meet and pointed to years of ongoing discussions. “ All Mar...…
…28 | JULY 16 • 2020 W e Need to Talk, the youth mental health initiative of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, is offering free, online suicide prevention training to members of the Detroit Jewish community 13 years or older. “Nearly all of us knows someone struggling with depression or a seri- ous mental illness, ” says We Need to Talk Coordinator Amy Wayne. “Recently, COVID-19 has caused increased stressors and ...…
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…30 | JULY 16 • 2020 Visa Freeze President’ s proclamation to have a negative economic impact, Jewish experts say. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D B usinesses that count on temporary workers from the federal VISA program face uncertainty after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation June 22 chang- ing the rules for many classes of visa for the rest of this year. The president said that allowing foreign nat...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 31 Online Shop to Benefit Older Adults FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life open Online Boutique. F olks who enjoyed shop- ping at the three bou- tiques at Jewish Senior Life residences will be happy to know they can shop there once again — through the internet. FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life launched its Online Boutique at jslfriendshop.com. The boutiques, run by vol- unteers, were frequented by residents, staff and comm...…
…32 | JULY 16 • 2020 Have We Truly “Flattened the Curve?” We asked the term’ s founder. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Health T hroughout the coronavi- rus pandemic, the term “flatten the curve” has been used by health officials and federal and state leaders as a public health strategy to slow down the spread of the virus. The term was coined by Dr. Howard Markel, a local Jewish med- ical expert and professor at the University of ...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 33 T his summer a coalition of Jewish agencies and foundations will con- nect Jewish young adults with service and social and racial justice volunteer projects through a campaign called Serve the Moment. The pro- gram was created in response to the call for relief from the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the racial injustice that has long impacted Black Americans across the country. Local efforts in Detroit wil...…
…34 | JULY 16 • 2020 Moments MAY 8, 2020 Jason and Stephanie (Summer) Pollak of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the birth of their precious son, Hudson Leo. He is welcomed by his loving brother Joshua, 16. Proud grandparents are Madelyn and Martin Summer of Clarkston, Cheryl and Sandy Pollak of Jacksonville, Fla., and Judie and Steve Goren of Tamarac, Fla. Hudson is named in loving memory of his great-grand- mother Hi...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 35 Spirit torah portion R abbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, (1730-1788), was one of the earliest Chasidic masters. He, together with other leading figures, left their homes in White Russia and emigrated to the Holy Land in 1777. They settled in Safed but later were forced to move to Tiberias (where Rabbi Menachem Mendel’ s burial site is today). It is fascinating to read his description of an epi- demic that to...…
…36 | JULY 16 • 2020 sports HIGHlights NMLS#2289 brought to you in partnership with I t’ s been a challenge for Dmitriy Salita to sur- vive in the world of professional boxing as an Orthodox Jew. He observes the Sabbath from sundown Friday to sun- down Saturday. That means no checking his phone, watching tele- vision, surfing the internet or driving, no handling of money, and no boxing or watching boxing shows he’ s promoting dur...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 37 Add another painful cancellation to the list of annual Jewish sports events wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 36th annual Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, normally held in the fall at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield, won’ t be held this year. That’ s the word from Sari Cicurel, executive director of the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, which pre...…
…38 | JULY 16 • 2020 sports HIGHlights record, and a 35-2-1 record in 12 years as a professional fighter. The 2001 Golden Gloves junior welterweight cham- pion and winner of the Ray Robinson Award as the amateur tournament’ s outstanding boxer, Salita became a professional boxer that year at age 19. That’ s when he signed with Las Vegas-based Bob Arum, whose Top Rank promotions has represented boxing stars such as George Foreman...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 39 Joan Michlin’ s deco-inspired jewelry Arts&Life art D uring a summer deplet- ed of outdoor art fairs, the juried Orchard Lake Fine Art Show in West Bloomfield is holding on and will feature an artist who grew up in Michigan — jewelry designer Joan Michlin. The fair’ s organizer, Patty Narozny, met with township officials to keep the event going and arrange for measures against COVID-19. The event will run...…
…40 | JULY 16 • 2020 Arts&Life fashion Pandemic Accessory Mask holders are beautiful and practical. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A shley Gold, former star and producer of the hit reality TV Show Hardcore Pawn, wants everyone to wear a mask in public and has designed an accessory chain to keep it in place after taking it off. Gold, of Bloomfield Hills, has been in the jewelry industry for more than 20 years and “always wants...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 41 Arts&Life review The Kippah Drawer Under each kippah, there is a story. I recently read a heartwarm- ing short story that hit close to home. Actually, it hit closer to the cabinet my family stores our collection of yarmulkes in that catalog our attendance to simchahs over the years. The Kippah Drawer, released in March by native Detroiter Rob Granader, who now lives in Maryland, is the story of 89-...…
…ENTERTAINMENT: CATCH-UP, LOOK AHEAD, BASEBALL! The eight-episode HBO series Perry Mason began on June 21. New episodes stream Sundays. It’ s set in Los Angeles during the Great Depression (1932). Mason (Matthew Rhys) is not yet an attorney. He’ s a private inves- tigator scrambling to make a living. Reviews range from very good to mixed (I like it). There is only one Jewish actor with a big role in the series and, oddly, advance p...…
…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. CAJE A LA CARTE MENU Not able to attend the full conference, but want to join for a few sessions? This year introduces a la carte registration. This option will allow you to pick which events and workshops you’ d like to attend from a curated m...…
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…46 | JULY 16 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory A s soon as John Jacobs graduated law school in 1971, he set his sights on making the world a better place — and doing his utmost to benefit the Jewish community. “John really blossomed as an adult, ” said longtime friend Marcy Feldman of Huntington Woods. “He got involved in so many commu- nity organizations. He really championed the underdog. ” It was Marcy, along with mutual friend Ken...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 47 SEYMOUR D. “SY” BERMAN, a retired dentist, civic activist and occasional kib- butznik, died on June 25, 2020, in Novi. He was 95. Born on Dec. 15, 1924, in Detroit to Rose (Sklar) and Mark Berman, Sy graduated from Detroit Central High and then attended Wayne State University. He was drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces two years later, but after a quick report to Fort Custer in Battle Creek, he was assigned ...…
…48 | JULY 16 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory Copley. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. c. 2009 NINA ROSEN CUTLER passed away surrounded by her family on June 29, 2020. She lived in Southfield, then Farmington Hills, then Bloomfield Hills. She was loving, compassionate, beautiful, kind, hardworking and deepl...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 49 THOMAS I. KLEIN, 85, of Bloomfield Hills and Longboat Key, Fla., died July 3, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda Zuckerman Klein; daughters and sons-in-law, Katherine and Peter Bresler, and Elizabeth and Stephen Brodsky; son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan Klein and Gretchen Goldburg; grandchildren, Alexander Bresler, Abigail Bresler, Matthew Brodsky, Joshua Brodsky, Nathan Klein and Charles...…
…Soul of blessed memory 50 | JULY 16 • 2020 BERNARD VERN “LUCKY” LIEBERMAN, 95, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on June 30, 2020, in Albuquerque, N.M. He was born in Detroit to Irving and Regina Lieberman (Kupferman). Lucky was good-spirited and always had a smile on his face, laughing and cracking jokes. He had the most positive outlook on life. When asked how old he was, he would say he was 80...…
