…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 51 CHICKEN SCHNITZEL WITH LEMON- DILL CRACKED MUSTARD SPREAD Ingredients SCHNITZEL 2 chicken breasts, medium-sized or larger 1 cup all-purpose flour (more as needed) 3 eggs (more as needed) 1 cup plain breadcrumbs ½ tsp. ground nutmeg ½ tsp. ground white pepper 1 Tbsp. dried marjoram, divided 1 lemon, juiced Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper Vegetable oil MUSTARD ¼ cup finely ground mustard ¼ cup who...…
…52 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 along. Just remember to keep your hands separate, so you don’t end up breading them, too! 5. When all the chicken has been breaded, it can wait for a moment to be cooked. I like to let breaded things rest on a rack for at least 15 minutes before I fry them because the air circulation around them helps the breading to get crisper and stay attached to the food better. If you don’t have a rack for them to rest on, t...…
…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [first/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check Continue to celebrate our octogenarian mile stone f...…
…ARTS&LIFE MUSIC ark Lipson celebrates two very different and lengthy careers — jazz drummer and social worker. While a student at Burton Elementary School in Huntington Woods, Lipson taught himself how to play his older brother’s drums and started getting work as a teen while attending Berkley High School. When later work was glittery but not steady, he became a social worker, was employed by the Rochester schools and set music as a...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 55 The programming begins at 3 and 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit (formerly Birmingham Temple) in Farmington Hills, where he and his wife, Susan, a retired English teacher, are members. Joining Lipson as he plays percussion will be Marion Hayden (bass), Nate Winn (drums), Alberto Nacif (percussion), Michael Malis (piano), Terry Kimura (trom- bone) and Raf...…
…56 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 D uring the isolation imposed in response to COVID, writer Suzy Farbman found a way to move from feelings of listlessness and lethargy and share her outlook with others. She took on a new project that enthusiastically became her third book. Detroit’s Cass Corridor & Beyond: Adventures of an Art Collector was released in June and was unlike Farbman’s two earlier books. The new book, part art and part mem...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 57 walls in the Malbin home. Later, in the start of a career following her graduation from the University of Michigan, Farbman got to know Gertrude Kasle, who had a gallery near the Detroit building where Farbman worked early in her career. This author has many happy memories in establishing a collection and friendships that go along with the artistic examples. Brenda Goodman, for instance, is a friend who ...…
…58 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 ARTS&LIFE BOOK REVIEW I t was Oct. 6, 1973. Canadian singer-songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was 39, wondering about his role in life. He was not yet a universally renowned per- former. In fact, Cohen had announced he was retired and felt he could no longer perform or create. Living on the Greek Island of Hydra with his lover, photographer Suzanne Elrod, and their infant son, Cohen was try...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 59 ARTS&LIFE FILM REVIEW I n an effort to survive the Holocaust at any cost, thousands of Eastern European Jews passed as Orthodox Christian to avoid being killed by the Nazis. Many of those Jews were chil- dren and teenagers who could easily blend in with their surroundings or with Orthodox Christian families willing to claim them as their own until the war was over. The true story of 13-year-old Sara Góralnik,...…
…60 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 Mack & Rita, which opens in theaters on Aug. 12, has a very weird plot: Mack Martin, a woman, is a 30-year-old buttoned-up homebody. She reluctantly goes to Palm Springs with her best friend. In Palm Springs, Mack is “magically” transformed into Aunt Rita (Diane Keaton), a 70-year-old version of herself. At 70, Rita feels free of con- ventional norms and says and does what she wants. Her candid talk turns h...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 61 PRAY & PLAY 5-6 PM, AUG. 12 At Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. A free, hilarious and fun magic show for the family, followed by a delicious picnic and Teen T’fillah services. Register at jlive.app/events/2465. If you would like to also register for the picnic dinner, go to temple- israel.org/form/picnic- dinner-8/12/22. Dinner includes taco bar, chips and guacamole, chicken tenders and...…
…62 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 Gesher Human Services (formerly JVS + Kadima) will offer a free series of six Zoom workshops called the Work Intervention Network (WIN) program to provide emotional support to unem- ployed or underemployed Metro Detroiters as they search for work. Participants will be encouraged to network during the class and continue to con- nect after the program ends. The course will be held on Zoom from Aug. 15-31 on Mo...…
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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY J udith Levin Cantor was a noted Jewish historian, cura- tor and author, an inspirational community leader and the devoted matriarch of a large and loving family with branches across the world. A fourth-generation Detroiter, Judy passed away on July 26, 2022, in Issaquah, Wash., where she resided for the past four years. She was 93. Judy was a leader in the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan (JHSM), servi...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 65 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 67 ANDREA CHANESS, 58, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 2, 2022. She is survived by her wife, Kerry Chaness; parents, Fred and Enid Chaness; brothers and sister- in-law, Brian Chaness, Neil and Shelley Chaness, and Steven and Ruth Chaness; sister-in-law, Nicole Chaness; many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Chaness was the dear sister of the late Scott ...…
…66 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 B ruce Keil Wayne died Aug. 2, 2022, at 91 in Cary, N.C., where he lived with his wife, Denise, since 2011. He was born in Detroit in 1931 and lived in the Metro Detroit area for most of his life. He and his family always considered Bruce to be the original Batman, since he was born before the first Batman comic book was printed (Bruce Wayne was the civil- ian name of Batman). He took this role very ser...…
…continued from page 65 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 68 AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 67 was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. LINDA DENISE GINSBURG (nee Braun), a resident of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Southfield, died on July 31, 2022, at the age of 67. She is survived by her husband, Ted Ginsburg; father, Harold Kusnetz; sib- lings, Lisa (Bob) Solway, Ada (Howard) Y...…
…continued from page 67 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 68 | AUGUST 11 • 2022 Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund, Temple Kol Ami or Temple Beth El. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel DR. SHELDON LEVINE, 80, of Tinley Park, Ill., died July 28, 2022. He was the lov- ing son of the late Sarah and Louis Levine. He is survived by sons, Fred and Michael (Laura); grandchildren, Mallory, Peyt...…
…AUGUST 11 • 2022 | 69 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smanel...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org It was a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD World! I recently read an enlightening article by Jim Sullivan. Its title and theme are “Everything I Learned about Jewish Humor I Learned from MAD magazine.” Sullivan grew up in Maine as a “Catholic kid from a white-bread town.” In short, an area that had little racial or religious divers...…
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…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 11 A Jewish Presence in Dearborn Couple start a new congregation at their retirement village. 12 ‘Thank You for Your Service’ Jewish War Veterans work to pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom. 15 Meet Israel’s New Consul General to the Midwest Yinam Cohen has his eye on Michigan- Israel business opportunities. 18 Frontl...…
…4 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 A s the world’s leaders gathered in Glasgow last week to set new international standards for addressing the climate crisis, the report from the state comptrol- ler here in Israel — which revealed the country’s lack of preparedness for the crisis — continues to reverberate and remind us that the “startup nation” is far from the forefront of global efforts when it comes to the climate. The scientific com...…
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…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 7 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com community have to offer. I recently attended Tulsa Tomorrow’s fifth-such weekend as an observer, as Windsor is in the process of launching its own newcomer program. I was joined by 15 young professionals from geographically disparate locations, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Buenos...…
…8 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY opinion Israel Should Not Let the U.S. Reopen its Palestinian Consulate in Jerusalem L ast Wednesday, in response to a ques- tion from Sen. Bill Hagerty, (R-Tenn.), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Brian McKeon admitted in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that under both U.S. and international law, the United States cannot open a consulate in Jerusalem without Isr...…
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…10 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 Israel isn’t being asked to put its plans on hold. The Biden administration is asking Israel to permit the United States to subvert Israel’s sovereign rights and control over Jerusalem by giving the Palestinians the power to challenge and undermine all aspects of Israel’s municipal and national operations in Jerusalem, with American backing. This brings us to the second “gift” the Biden administration is ...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 11 O n a recent Shabbat morning, the chanting of Barechu, Shemah and Aleinu emanated from the 270- seat chapel at Allegria Village, a large retire- ment community located in Dearborn. Two of its residents, Roger Skully, an 80-year-old cantor, and his wife, Sydney, planned the service and think it may have been the first organized Jewish gathering in a city that boasts the largest Arab popula- tion in the United St...…
…12 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER OUR COMMUNITY V eterans Day is set aside annually to honor and celebrate our service men and women for their sacrifice for our country. For our beloved Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Department of Michigan, hon- oring their fellow comrades and their sacrifices, past and present, is a daily affair. To that end, the JWV are cur- rently involved in meaningful projects to help e...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 13 school students, the BBYO and others to perform the mitzvah of flagging the graves next spring. This will provide support by several generations in our community to honor our veterans.” GOLD STAR FAMILIES REMEMBERED Weiss is involved in another valuable JWV project, thanks to a tip from Marc Manson, a fellow Jewish war veteran. He made Weiss aware of a little-known historical trea- sure, the “Golden Book.”...…
…14 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY A LONG-AWAITED CONVERSATION I recently had the privilege of helping facilitate a reunion of sorts between two WWII vet- erans in their 90s who live on opposite sides of the country. While attending this past Memorial Day’s annual ceremony at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale, I shared a conversation with veteran Mark Hechler, 95, of Southfield. He was a proud member of the 12th Armored Division...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 15 I n late October, the new U.S. Consul General of Israel to the Midwest Yinam Cohen was in Metro Detroit to attend the Yeshiva Beth Yehudah’s Annual Dinner. The next day, he joined Mark Davidoff, president and CEO of The Fisher Group, for lunch and conversation at his Southfield office. Davidoff pre- sented Cohen with a gift, the autobiography of Max Fisher, The Quiet Diplomat. Cohen, who replaced Aviv Ez...…
…16 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY PHOTO COURTESY OF CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL TO THE MIDWEST for more advanced manufactur- ing. Although Israel does not produce cars, it is a beautiful hub of a smart mobility innova- tion. There are so many Israeli startups and companies in this respect and the connections already. Both General Motors and Ford have research and development centers in Israel, for example. I hope to be of assi...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 17 than 100,000 missiles directed toward Israel. I think Israel’s deterrence capabilities are strong enough to make them think not twice, but 10 times before they launched those missiles, but their potential capabilities are very, very worrying. So, this is something that we also have to take into account. Q: How does Israel feel about the U.S. rejoining the U.N. Human Rights Council? The U.N. Human Rights C...…
…18 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 S Since the resurgence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Metro Detroit these past few months, Hatzalah of Michigan has been working with infected community members to ensure they get the proper treatment. Thankfully, the surge in Michigan has not been severe, particularly for people who have been vaccinated, according to Hatzalah of MI Medical Director Dr. Steve McGraw. “If you’re not vaccinated, the da...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 19 O n day 164 of his pre- trial detainment in a Myanmar prison, Frontier Myanmar managing editor and Huntington Woods native Danny Fenster, 37, faced new charges and was denied bail at his latest hearing accord- ing to reports from the AP and CNN. The Fenster family had been hopeful that Danny would be included among the political prisoners that were supposed to be freed in Myanmar in mid-October. The milit...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY O n a clear 70-degree Sunday at the end of September, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor welcomed its Major and Legacy donors for an afternoon of togetherness and pride in the local Jewish community at the Major Gifts Event, featuring Israeli Knesset Member Alon Tal. The first “hybrid” in-person/virtual event that Federation has held, nearly 100 guests gathered at the Polo Fields ...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 21 allocated to the community, visit JewishAnnArbor.org to view Federation’s 2021 Annual Impact Report. A LEADING CLIMATE ADVOCATE With community impact on their minds, attendees at the Major Gifts Event finished up the cocktail hour by pulling their masks back over their faces and moving from the outdoor patio to a spacious indoor ballroom. There, they were treated to an exceptional program featuring Member...…
…22 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 OUR COMMUNITY A wall runs half a mile south from Eight Mile Road to Pembroke Avenue. The Birwood Wall is easy to miss. It runs down an alley between backyards, and it does not cross any inter- sections. The physical wall seems incon- spicuous, but it has a heavy history. The Birwood Wall is a segregation wall, one of the few of its kind still standing. NBC News Reporter Erin Einhorn and Olivia Lewis of Bridg...…
…symbolic physical barrier in place, they could finance lux- ury housing west of the wall for white purchasers, without considering the proximity of Black families. The NBC News and BridgeDetroit research- ers confirmed that James T. McMillan, head of a leading Detroit family, arranged to build the wall. At the time the wall was built, many neighborhoods were off limits to Jews. The white side of this wall was not such a neighborho...…
…OUR COMMUNITY 24 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 Silver Anniversary Rabbi Moskowitz celebrates 25 years at Temple Shir Shalom. DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER R abbi Michael Moskowitz remembers his job interview with Temple Shir Shalom in the spring of 1995, not even seven years into the temple’s existence. In the construction process of its new building at the time, the temple was just a frame, with muddy surroundings and the cement only j...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 25 become an example to other communities around the country. For the past 14 years, Moskowitz has taken families to Israel in partnership with Temple Israel, and he’s now moving onto adult trips this spring. “I love bringing people to Israel and sharing the joy of Zionism and the reality of what Israel is, all the good and challenging with that, but also it’s a vehicle to bring people closer together and to...…
…business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M 26 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 G rowing up in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, Anne Goldberg lived right down the street from Katz’ Delicatessen, where Jewish foods and culture have thrived since 1888. “I started eating knishes at a very young age,” says the owner and founder of Lake Orion’s Mannie’s Bagel and Delicatessen, which is now celebrating its 18th yea...…
…NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 | 27 MAKING A HOME IN THE COMMUNITY Calling around, Goldberg found a space for sale in Lake Orion. But the owner, who believed Goldberg could find something better, directed her to another spot for sale — and she bought it. “Here I am in my 18th year,” Goldberg jokes. Yet fit- ting into the tight-knit Lake Orion community wasn’t easy. “We were told by many people that you will not sur- vive,” she continues. But t...…
…28 | NOVEMBER 11 • 2021 SPORTS A very Gach has played football for only two seasons. But the still-growing 6-foot-5, 235-pound Birmingham Groves High School freshman has already made his presence felt. Gach started at right tackle on the Groves offensive line for much of the season this fall. What he did hadn’t been done at Groves in at least two-plus decades. Only three freshmen have started for Brendan Flaherty is his 21 years...…
