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…JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS $200 July 8-14, 2021 / 28 Tammuz - 5 Av 5781 thejewishnews.com Photographer brings joy through botanical art. See page 34 Bloomin’ Good! …

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…JULY 8 • 2021 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 6-14 Essays and viewpoints OUR COMMUNITY 16 Helping the Vulnerable Celebrating 100 years, Oakland Family Services provides mental health assistance. 18 A ‘Virtual JCC’ for Teens Through online video games, North American and Israeli teens build lasting friendships. 19 Helping Hand for Detroit Kids Rabbi Pinson opens secular charter school so city’s youth can “achieve greatness.” ...…

…4 | JULY 8 • 2021 for openers The Truth Is Out There O n June 25, the U.S. government released the long anticipated unclassified report on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or as the military officially refers to them — Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). You can go online and read the nine-page report for yourself from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which confirmed 144 different sightings....…

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…6 | JULY 8 • 2021 1942 - 2021 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 32255 Northwestern Highway, #205, Farmington Hills, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroi...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation. We Have Answers. Need to find help during a family crisis ¨ Call jhelp at 1-833-445-4357 ¨ Visit jhelp.org ¨ Chat online with a staff member or schedule a call at jhelp.org ¨ Do all of...…

…8 | JULY 8 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 6 When I was just a little girl, my momma said to me, Why do you cry, my child? You should be full of glee. Momma oh momma, if only you knew; It’s due to all I see. Can you help us live in harmony? I wish I could stop all the pain that people go through! Love, love, love will overcome; Believe. It’s up to you and you and you! A black cloud of evil hovers above us! That is all the fu...…

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…10 | JULY 8 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY essay Yoni Netanyahu: A Hero’s Story Y oni Netanyahu, the famed hero of the Entebbe operation, was killed in action 45 years ago on July 4. Benjamin Netanyahu’s older brother was named Jonathan (Yonatan) and is usually remem- bered as Yoni. He died fighting anti-Israel terror- ists on July 4, 1976, just as the world’s oldest democ- racy celebrated its Bicentennial. Yoni died in a heroic eff...…

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…12 | JULY 8 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued on page 14 essay South Florida and the Jewish Imagination U ntil a 12-story building inexplicably collapsed in the middle of the night, placing the whereabouts and lives of 159 residents in doubt, few gave Surfside, Fla., very much thought. The town was, after all, a South Florida misnomer. There’s no surfing. The white caps on the Atlantic Ocean never provide enough tubula...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 13 BERNARD GOTFRYD PHOTOGRAPH CCOLLECTION/LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/JTA Thank you to all of the individual students and student groups who helped us this past school year. Your volunteer hours in the Giving Gardens as well as delivering groceries to our Yad Ezra clients helped feed thousands of food insecure people in the community. WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU KUDOS TO YOU AND HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! Hiding in Pl...…

…14 | JULY 8 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY continued from page 12 Carlyle, Dickens, Irving and Emerson avenues.) Eventually a street would be named for him. He must have enjoyed the irony that some of the hotels of Surfside once restricted Jews. One shamelessly boasted, “Always a view, never a Jew.” Singer strolled the sunbaked landscape in a white suit and impish teardrop fedora. Always taking notes, he fiercely studied and measu...…

…Awards NOMINATE YOUR HARDWORKING VOLUNTEERS Volunteering is an important part of Jewish tradition. The Metro Detroit Jewish Community is blessed with individuals, families and organizations who give their time and energy to make the world better. As such, the Detroit Jewish News is excited to announce our first annual We will honor a select number of members of our Metro Detroit Jewish community whose volunteer efforts have been instru...…

…OUR COMMUNITY 16 | JULY 8 • 2021 T his year, human services organization Oakland Family Services is celebrating 100 years in operation. The private not-for-profit agency, which works with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, adults and families in Southeastern Michigan, including those in the Jewish community, provides crucial mental health services to the area. Oakland Family Services began in 1921 as the Michigan Children...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 17 COVID-19, the pandemic hit especially hard. “We’ve seen a huge increase of suicide attempts,” Clayton explains. “We had more severe mental health problems with our adolescents because of the isolation from the pandemic and socially from school.” Though these numbers were “devastating,” Clayton says there was one silver lining of the pandemic: A switch to virtual appointments gave more people access to care w...…

…18 | JULY 8 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY T hrough the sport of video games, young Jewish North Americans and Israelis have the chance to con- nect and “find their tribe. ” Lost Tribe Esports, an organi- zation focused on strengthening Jewish identity among teens, hopes their gaming platform will create one million Jewish friendships in the next three years. “We have the underlying belief that Jewish friend- ships lead to Jewish parents...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 19 R abbi Yisrael Pinson, who runs the Chabad House in Detroit’s Midtown, is adding to his resume: opening the Orchard Academy, a tuition-free, non- religious, public charter school, this fall for Detroit children in grades K-2. Taking a look at the educa- tion landscape in Detroit a few years ago, Pinson felt there was a need for something new. “I thought this city has so much power in terms of higher education, ...…

…20 | JULY 8 • 2021 T hough it seems like the world is slowly starting to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling can still be a tricky (and sometimes, risky) busi- ness. While traveling inside the continental United States is still the safest bet, travelers may risk getting stuck in foreign countries due to sudden or unexpected COVID-19 restrictions, or in the event the traveler contracts the illness and isn’t able to return...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 21 F or the first time in 38 days since Frontier Myanmar managing editor and Metro Detroit native Danny Fenster was taken prisoner at Insein Prison in Myanmar, he was granted a phone call on June 30 with his wife, Juliana, who took it from the U.S. Embassy with his brother Bryan Fenster patched in from another phone. “It was mostly us checking in, ” said Bryan in a phone interview with the JN. “We established he ...…

…E ntrepreneur Sarah Tennent always had a passion for natural healing. The owner and founder of Cedar Rose Botanicals, a Huntington Woods- based wellness shop that sells essential oil-fused products, among others, was raised with a strong connection to nature. “My family has always been a little bit more holistic and organic,” Tennent, 34, explains. “We have a lot of gardeners in my family, so I really grew up playing with plants in ...…

…JULY 8• 2021 | 23 toms that come with it that don’t always offer relief,” Tennent, who is trained in Chinese medicine, explains. “That can be really daunt- ing for a lot of people. In my office, we allow people to see the pattern that is their body, and we can get them the tools to make sure that pattern is staying intact.” Tennent says acupunc- ture (and the addition of essential oils) can be a good option for those looking to a...…

…24 | JULY 8 • 2021 faces&places Over the weekend of June 25-27, The Well embarked on a Detroit Staycation. Using the Renaissance Center Marriott as a home base and with a total of 27 young adults in tow, the group spent the weekend visiting Detroit staples, explor- ing the city and discovering hidden gems. The trip began with a festive Shabbat dinner at Andiamo Riverfront in the Renaissance Center and continued with a historic...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 25 P olina Fradkin, 26, grew up in Farmington Hills and moved to Israel four years ago. She wanted to be the one to make the decision to make ali- yah so her future offspring wouldn’t have to deal with saying goodbye to her. Q: Tell me about your life in Michigan. PF: I moved to Michigan from Russia with my family when I was almost 2. My parents sent me to Hillel Day School and then I went to Frankel Jewish Academy. ...…

…26 | JULY 8 • 2021 MAZEL TOV! JUNE 12, 2021 Leah (Hurvitz) and Oren Yair of Farmington Hills are overjoyed to announce the birth of their son, Asher Levi. Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Ruth Hurvitz of West Bloomfield and Yardena and Moshe Yair of Knoxville, Tenn. Asher is named in memory of his grandpa Alan Hurvitz and great-uncle Asher. APRIL 25, 2021 Alexa Feldman and Scott Hantler are delighted to announce the birth...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 27 Schwarcz-Hamill K enneth and Mildred Schwarcz of Lake Orion announce the marriage of their daughter Alyssa Schwarcz to Andrew Hamill, the son of Robb and Sandra Hamill of Wixom. Alyssa earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Andrew has his master’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The two were married in a beautiful, small ceremony in the garden of The Whitn...…

…28 | JULY 8 • 2021 A waiter remembers every detail of an order but forgets those details as soon as the plates hit the table. Inspired by this thought experiment, German psychologist Bluma Wulfovna Zeigarnik conducted a series of laboratory tests to demonstrate that peo- ple have a better recollection of the puzzles they are pre- vented from finishing than those they have completed. Evidently, our brains are wired to be preoccupie...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 29 people in the desert in painstaking detail. Each leg, each stopover of the 40-year journey is mentioned by name. Why is that? If any- thing, there’s good reason not to dwell on the drawn-out journey, which only became necessary because of the sin of the spies. But perhaps the verse does so to underline that each step of a journey is important, each moment is significant, each mitzvah is a milestone. We should n...…

…30 | JULY 8 • 2021 Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses...…

…The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel Lansing (517) 882-0049 kehillatisrael.net Congregation T’chiyah Ferndale (248) 823-7115 tchiyah.org Reco...…

…32 | JULY 8 • 2021 N oa Goldstein and her doubles partner defeated the only team that had beaten them all season. Carly Bernard and her doubles partner recovered nicely from the only set they lost all season. Those are the stories behind the doubles state championships won by Goldstein and Bernard last month as they helped the Bloomfield Hills High School girls tennis team earn a share of the Division 1 team state title with Ann A...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 33 “Hannah and I had great chemistry,” Goldstein said. “We really listened to each other. I love her. She was a great doubles partner.” Goldstein went 2-1 in singles matches when she was a freshman in 2019. Bernard said she and Reagen Tomina complemented each other on the court because they’re opposites. For example, “I like playing at the net and Reagen likes playing at the baseline,” Bernard said. “We’re like p...…

…ARTS&LIFE ON THE COVER ON THE COVER B otanical artist Laurie Tennent has had a lifelong passion for the art of capturing images. The Birmingham native, who attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit and received a bachelor of fine arts degree in photography, has had her work featured in public and private art galleries around the world. With her photography on display through October at City Bloom: Birmingham, a 3-mi...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 35 continued on page 36 plus Somerset Mall and various print magazines. The commercial photography arm of her multifaceted business became one of its biggest assets, an area she has now worked in for more than 30 years. Yet working in the commercial photography sector meant Tennent was regularly traveling. She also photographed weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs, making her a household name in Metro Detroit’s Je...…

…36 | JULY 8 • 2021 A photo of succulents grace this back porch. and the Robert Kidd Gallery, the 3-mile trail features Tennent's botanical photographs printed on weather-resistant materials that are tucked alongside trees, flowers and bushes. “It brings it back to nature,” she explains. BEAUTIFYING DETROIT Yet, Tennent's passion for botanical art doesn’t stop there. She’s also partnered with Daffodils 4 Detroit, an organizatio...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 37 continued on page 38 ARTS&LIFE THEATER T wo major moves in progress dramatize the six-year success of the Detroit Public Theatre (DPT) — the move into a larger space and the move of its first com- missioned play from Motown to Broadway. Sarah Winkler, a longtime New York stage professional who partnered with local stage professionals and community leaders to establish DPT, mustered through the pandemic by c...…

…38 | JULY 8 • 2021 to the 20 productions in resi- dence and six productions and festivals in Detroit communities. To find the new location, DPT convened a committee led by attorney-businessman David Jaffe and community arts leader Debbie Erb. The committee included board and community members as well as real estate and building experts. The team looked at more than 35 spaces before deciding on what had been a muffin fac- tory and ...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 39 F ormer Oak Park Mayor Gerald E. “Jerry” Naftaly exhibited his skills in archiving memories and document- ing local history in his 2016 pictorial work titled Northland Mall. Now, he is releasing an expanded edition of his book that includes everything from the first edition, including the mall’s founding and a glimpse at what the future holds for this iconic property. I got a chance to ask Mayor Naftaly about th...…

…40 | JULY 8 • 2021 continued from page 39 will be returned to use as the Hudson City Market, a food and home furnishings marketplace filled with dining and entertain- ment options. Phase II located along Northwestern Highway and J.L. Hudson Drive will include townhomes. The landmark power plant will become a com- munity playhouse. Northland’s iconic water tower will remain in place.” Initial work, including dem- olition of JCPenne...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 41 SUPPORT GROUP 1:30-2:45 PM, JULY 8 JVS is holding a virtual care- giver support group for indi- viduals who are care partners for those living with cognitive changes, including various types of dementia. Contact Dorothy Moon, Brown Adult Day Program social work- er, for Zoom link and more information. 248-514-3627, dmoon@jvshumanservices. org. CONCERT 7-9 PM, JULY 9 Alexander Zonjic & Friends will headline a s...…

…B I R M I N G H A M 42 | JULY 8 • 2021 W hen Edward Rose, founder of national real estate development com- pany Edward Rose & Sons, immigrated to the United States in 1907 to live on a farm with his Uncle Streir, the young boy had virtually nothing to his name. Like so many immigrants who also left Poland for a better life in America, he had to some- how build a career from the ground up. Now, Edward Rose & Sons is celebrat...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 43 changed (including the econ- omy and market demands), Warren Rose says Edward Rose & Sons continues to adhere to his grandfather’s motto of getting the “most house for your money.” This has carried them through the decades, he believes. “It’s a thread of culture,” he says of the motto. “It’s a com- mon theme of the company and over Edward’s lifetime.” The Rose family is also heavily involved in Jewish philanthr...…

…44 | JULY 8 • 2021 S hortly before COVID- 19 hit, entrepreneur Steven Nelick, former vice president and general manager of Enterprise Holdings, retired from his role. At the time, Nelick relocated to Birmingham to be closer to his wife’s family, who originally hails from Metro Detroit. Though they were married at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, they lived in many cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. “I wasn’t really...…

…JULY 8 • 2021 | 45 says of M3Linked’s capabilities. “Business owners and entrepreneurs don’t always have a lot of people when they’re at the top who can help them. When they get involved in a community like this, they have all the resources they need to move their business forward and get guidance.” The way M3Linked works, Nelick explains, is that it builds communities of entrepreneurs, business owners, attorneys, CEOs, investors, ce...…

…R obert C. Valade Park, a $4 million riverfront park named for the phil- anthropic, former leader of clothing manufacturer Carhartt, opened in October 2019 as a marvelous addition to the Detroit RiverWalk. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy project reclaiming the river- front is gradually building toward its con- clusion east of the Belle Isle Bridge. Other parks dot the 5½-mile expanse starting at the Ambassador Bridge, but this stret...…

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…48 | JULY 8 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY PROFESSOR STEVEN HORWITZ, 57, of Indianapolis, Ind., died June 27, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sarah Skwire; father, Ronald Horwitz; son, Andrew Horwitz; daughters, Rachel Horwitz, Abigail Waschow and Penelope Waschow; broth- ers and sisters-in-law, Michael (Laura Marchak) Horwitz, David and Laurie Horwitz, Robert and Dr. Amy Horwitz; many loving nieces, nephews,...…

…continued on page 51 JULY 8 • 2021 | 49 where his sons attended. He was the beloved husband for 66 years of Isa Medow; the loving father of Mitchell Medow and Janet Sobel-Medow, and David Medow and Barbara Bernstein; affectionate zaydie of Rachel and Justin Gilson, Joshua and Gina, Alex and Nathan; adoring great-grand- father of Sammy and Natalie Gilson; the dear brother and brother-in-law of Herman and Toni, and the late Lottie ...…

…50 | JULY 8 • 2021 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls during the daily minyan at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Your support of the Torah learning of our children and our Kollel’s Torah Scholars brings immeasurable heavenly merit. Please call us at 248-557-...…