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… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 3 contents Views 5-12 Jews in the D The Blum Legacy 14 Three generations of pediatricians share a passion for treating young patients. Nazi Symbols 18 Hancock community rallies together after synagogue was vandalized. ‘ No One Is Above the Law’ 18 Once-reluctant Michigan representatives now call for impeachment. Working Together 20 Black and Jewish Coalition hosts Rep. Brenda Lawrence. Community News 24 Face...…
…4 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Sisterhood Siggy Flicker with special guest Dessert & Wine Reception followed by Program Join us for our Paid-Up Membership Event featuring Siggy Flicker, former cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. RSVP is REQUIRED by October 7th. Complimentary for Paid-up Sisterhood Members $60 for Non-Members Take advantage of a For an additional $118 donation, attend the private reception from 7...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 5 W hile we’ re still enduring a season of road construc- tion, there is one completed stretch worth celebrating. It’ s the new Rails-to-Trails path that begins where the West Bloomfield Trail previ- ously ended at Haggerty Road. The asphalted path is approx- imately 1 mile, connecting walkers, joggers and bikers to the M-5 Metro Trail, which is now accessible by a beautiful new pedestrian bridge that ext...…
…6 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 L ike so many of you, I’ m a working mom trying to juggle it all — my kid, my job and, you know, my life. For the High Holidays, I was inspired to write a working parents’ version of the Ashamnu, an alphabetic acrostic of our collective transgressions, which is part of the public confession we recite during Yom Kippur. This year, 5780, I strive to acknowledge my wrongdoings, to do better by my little ...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 7 MAGEN DAVID ADOM Det r oi t Event Thur sday, Oct ober 24, 2019 Keynote Speaker Br et St ephens Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at the NY Ti mes Honor ing Sandy and Ji m Dant o Co-Chair s: Lor i and Steven Weisber g 27375 Bell Road • South ield, MI 48034 5 p.m. VIP Reception with Bret Steens 6 p.m. Pre-Glow Reception Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres with Bret Steen...…
…Views 8 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 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 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., #110, Southfield, MI 48034. A...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Views T he last thing most American Jews needed was another excuse to skip synagogue. But after the shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway within the last year, many members of the Jewish community are worried about going to services because they think that doing so could place them in danger. Part of that is understandable. What happened at the Tree of Life Or L’ Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh and Cha...…
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…Views 12 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Yom Kippur Eib ich zitz or eib ich shtay Dos der Rebbe has to say. And oy, ich vil shayn eppes essn essn Ober can ich shayn fargassn? Dos is Yom Kippur day, today. Eib ich zitz: If I sit Shtay: Stand Dos der Rebbe: This the rabbi Ich vil shayn eppes essn: I want to eat something Ober can ich shayn fargessn? But can I already forget? By Rachel Kapen Yiddish Limerick MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Renew your subs...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 13 Judith and Joel Adelman Robert and Elaine Appel Family Fund Joanne and Danny Aronovitz Mindy and Jim Aronovitz Adele Band Laurie and Michael Banks Bar-Levav Family Foundation Max Beckett Elaine and Alan Belkin Carolyn and Jim Bellinson Ilana and Abraham Ben-Ze'ev Linda and Michael Berke Cheryl and Arnie Berlin Julie and Allen Berman Rick Berman Susan and Sam Bernstein Barbara and Stan Bershad Gary Bimberg Fred Blechman ...…
…14 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 P ediatrician George Blum, M.D., of Bloomfield Township began practicing medicine in 1960. It was a time when he was regularly treating children with measles, mumps, polio, meningitis, severe pneumonia, jaundice, tuberculosis and diphtheria — many conditions that today are preventable by vaccination. He also treated children with enlarged heads due to hydrocephalus (also known as water on the brain). Doctors ...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 15 A GOOD HEART CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING. Max and Debra Ernst are two people with kind and generous hearts. That’ s why they gave to create the new Max and Debra Ernst Heart Center, now open at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. This new state-of-the-art cardiovascular outpatient center offers exceptional, comprehensive care for patients close to home – with a special focus on advanced heart failure. It’ s part of Max a...…
…16 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 than pediatrics, ” she said. “I just really like kids. ” PROFESSION BY CHOICE George Blum said his father arrived in America as a teenager from Hungary to avoid being drafted into the Hungarian Army during World War I. His father worked as a restaurant server and was “very pleased” his son became a medical doctor. George graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1955, with a class of 206 s...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 17 questions,” George said. “They just trust us,” Robert said. Natalie, while serving a residency at St. John’ s Hospital on Moross in Detroit, said she saw children who experienced seizures, lots of premature babies because mothers did not receive prenatal care and non-accidental childhood injuries . She also has spent six weeks treating children at a hospital in Malawi and has taken three medical mission t...…
…18 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 S peaker of the House Nancy Pelosi formally announced Sept. 24 that Congress would be opening an impeach- ment inquiry into the actions of President Donald Trump. “The president must be held accountable,” Pelosi told vari- ous national media outlets. “No one is above the law.” Pelosi, who’ s been reluctant to call for impeachment, said that allegations the president used his political office to pres- sure a fo...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 19 Thursday, November 7 DEDICATION We learned. We grew. LUNCHEON 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PROUD PARTNERS Former Durfee students, family members and friends are invited to reminisce and celebrate with Durfee Alumni, Senator Carl Levin and Congressman Sander Levin. The newest locaon for Metro Detroit Youth Clubs, located in Durfee, is being named in honor of the Levin brothers and Detroit philanthropist, James Com...…
…20 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Jews in the D O n a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, a local group of black and Jewish leaders came together to greet Michigan Rep. Brenda Lawrence and learn more about the newly created Congressional Caucus for Black and Jewish Unity. The local organization, the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, hosted Lawrence, who co-founded the new caucus, along with Reps. Lee Zelden, R-N.Y., Debbie Wasserman Schu...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 21 Complimentary valet parking available For Ticket Information, Payment, and Reservations 248-355-3300 x 0 www.ncjwmi.org AN ANNUAL BENEFIT TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF NCJW | MI WOMEN OF VISION 2019 Featured Speaker: Dahlia Lithwick Thursday October 24 Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Rd. Farmington Hills 9:30 - 11:45 REGISTRATION 9:30 - 3:30 BOUTIQUES 10:30 - 11:15 MEET AND GREET WITH DAHLIA LITHWIC...…
…22 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and Friendship Circle of Michigan present This event is open to the community. Seligman Performing Arts Center ZUCKERMAN/KLEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION We Need to Talk is a community-wide youth mental health initiative provided in collaboration with Jewish Detroit social service agencies, schools, congregations and Jewish identity-building organizations. …
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 23 ANNUAL FALL CLOCK & W ATCH AUCTION Saturday October 12th at 11:00 a.m. Schmidt’ s Antiques Inc. 5138 West Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan. (734) 434-2660 Since 1911 www.SchmidtsAntiques.com Featuring items from the Collections of Ray Bernstein, Southfield, MI NAWCC #22252 and Hugh Witham, Owosso, MI NAWCC #12319 and other Estates and Private Collectors. View the catalog and bid online at www.Liveauctioneer...…
… Detroit Dog Rescue Radiothon All dogs and their own- ers are invited to join 96.3 WDVD and the Blaine Fowler Morning Show for their second annual Detroit Dog Rescue Radiothon, Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 6 a.m. at the Orchard Mall (6445 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield). The 13-hour radiothon ends at 7 p.m. Detroit Dog Rescue will have dogs on site available for adoption. Detroit Dog Rescue is Detroit’ s first and only no-k...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 25 From now through Friday, Oct. 11, make your mark at Artful Harvest, a community art installation at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. Local artist Olivia Guterson has created the outline of a mural that is interactive and accessible for all in the com- munity. Come join in the fun by drawing or coloring within the artwork, all while engag- ing in a harvest reflection. The mural installation is on display a...…
…26 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | faces&places Jews in the D Fun was had by all at the annual Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory Festival where participants carved their own shofars, made blankets, rode camels and climbed a 30-foot “Mount Sinai.” People enjoyed a petting farm and also got to watch and learn as a beekeeper used live bees to produce fresh honey. The event was sponsored by the Sherrill Berman Art Education Fund, Tugman Bais Chabad...…
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…28 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 T hough Yom Kippur services can feel over- whelming with unfamiliar prayers, crowded sanctuaries and growling stomachs, there are opportunities on this holy day to create a sense of intimacy with God and family. Rituals such as the ancient Kohanim blessing, which dates back to the times of the Temple, and newer ones such as families and individuals approaching the Ark to offer their own private prayer durin...…
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…30 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Planning is the key to a successful end to Yom Kippur fasting. A toning can be emo- tionally exhausting. Fasting on Yom Kippur can be physically draining. So, having your break-fast meal ready to go is important. For most of us, it’ s custom- ary to serve light, breakfast or brunch-like foods after the final shofar blast. Putting it all together and serving it attractively is the pitfall. Planning is the ke...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 31 EASY WALNUT AND BROWN SUGAR COFFEE CAKE A coffee cake is one that’ s perfect to eat with a cup of coffee. This is a simple and satisfying cake that whips up in minutes. Ingredients: 3 cups flour 3 tsp. baking powder ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 cup whole milk ½ cup (1 stick butter), melted (but slightly cooled) ½ cup sour cream 2 large eggs 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract Topping: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped...…
…32 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Directions: Combine main ingredients for the toast, except for ricot- ta, and transfer to a greased 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with ricotta cheese. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove from refrigerator and bake, uncovered, 45-60 minutes or until puffy and golden. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm, drizzled with maple syrup and sprink...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 33 HADASSAH GREATER DETROIT Drop-Off Dates Oct 28 – Nov 2 9 - 3:30pm Nov 3* 9 - 1pm *Assistance available for heavy items, etc. Nov 4-6 9 - 3pm Please drop off your gently used** Any Clothing Furs Jewelry Toys Linens Household Items Electronics **Clothing on hangers, if possible, with size indicated and any electronics in working order Sale Dates Nov 12 & 13 9am - 4pm Nov 14 9am - 7pm Nov 15 9am - 2pm...…
…Y om Kippur begins at sunset Oct. 8 and ends one hour after sunset on Oct. 9 this year. It is a day marked by meaningful rituals, including prayer, atonement for misdeeds and fasting. Fasting symbolizes the act of self denial and doing no work, which lasts for the duration of Yom Kippur — approximately 25 hours. Children under age 9, the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions are excluded from this ritual of no food ...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 35 she recommends fasting from something other than food to observe the holiday. “I do have clients who have a variety of issues so we may decide to handle a Yom Kippur ritual in a different way — fasting such as taking a break from technology for the day, ” she said. “Maybe we cut out a meal or portions of a meal. ” The end of fasting on Yom Kippur is usually marked by the consumption of break-fast foods, ...…
…36 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Moments SEPT. 11, 2019 Elyssa and Elliot Jankelovitz of Durham, N.C., are grateful to announce the birth of their son, Solomon David (David Yosef). Solomon is named after his great-grandfathers David Jankelovitz and Joel I. Hamburger, M.D. Proud grandparents are Eva and Sheldon Hamburger of Raleigh, N.C., Cynthia and Richard Merzer of Boca Raton, Fla., and Stuart Jankelovitz and Dr. Terri Orbuch of West Bloomfie...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 37 Jacobs-Schare M r. and Mrs. Keith Schare of Farmington Hills announce the engage- ment of their daughter Julie to Kevin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobs of Beverly Hills, Mich. Ms. Schare earned a bachelor’ s degree in elementary education and a master’ s degree in educational technology. She is employed as a first-grade teacher in Bloomfield Hills Schools. Mr. Jacobs earned a bachelor’ s degree in market...…
…38 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 A d me’ ah v’ esrim!” (“May you live until 120. ”) We often hear and use this phrase when we are wishing someone a long life. At the very beginning of Vayelekh, Moses tells the nation that he is now 120 years old and soon to die. Because Moses dies at the ripe old age of 120, that age is seen as the Jewish ideal length of life. Yet one of the questions we can reflect on, especially as we are a few days ...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 39 HENRY & DELIA MEYERS & M E D I A C E N T E R 6 0 YEA R S FREE EVENT . Regi s t r at i on r ecommended: t heber man. or g or 2 48. 661 . 1 900 An Ev ening wit h Mart in Fl et cher Award-winning Journal ist and Aut hor Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the JCC’s Henry & Delia Meyers Library Aut hor t al k I Q&A I Book sal e and signing I Dessert ...…
…40 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Eretz Eretz The Intersection of Torah and Technology T he Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) launched the first-of-its- kind Torah and Technology Research Center, which will provide the specialized exper- tise necessary to respond to the complex ethical and hala- chic (Jewish legal) issues of our times. Operating under the direc- tion of posek (halachic deci- sion-maker) Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon, head of ...…
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…42 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Arts&Life profi le I f you’ re a fan of Real Housewives of New Jersey, you know exactly who Siggy Flicker is. If you’ ve never seen an episode in your life, you’ ll want to get to know her. Because she’ s much more than just Real Housewives of New Jersey (RHONJ). You can get your chance on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when she will speak at Temple’ s Israel’ s Sisterhood Opening Program. Known for her enormous hea...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 43 “Now, just two years after Housewives, anti-Semitism is on the rise. Now more than ever, it’ s important to stand up. ” Referencing her 2015 book, Write Your Own Fairytale, and its message #KnowYourWorth, Siggy is now applying beyond the personal to the national: #KnowIsraelsWorth. “Organizations are coming to me, saying, ‘ We love you and your big mouth; we love that you speak up, ’ ” Siggy says. “I don’ t...…
…44 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 A lmost 2 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer this year, and almost 607,000 people will die from the dis- ease, according to statistics from the American Cancer Society. Local producer and director Keith Famie wanted to know what Michigan oncologists, as well as oncological clinicians and researchers from across the country, are doing to combat a disease that instantly brings upheaval to a pers...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 45 He and his crews also filmed about 25 people who have experienced cancer themselves and share their stories. Sheila Sky Kasselman, head of the Sky Foundation, which raises money for pancreatic cancer awareness and research, is one of the film’ s producers and stars. Kasselman was diag- nosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, and said she never expected to be part of such a project. “Few of us with pancreatic ...…
…46 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 AT THE MOVIES: Opening “wide” on Friday, Oct. 4, are The Joker and Lucy in the Sky. Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, 44, as the iconic nemesis of Batman. However, this is only at the edges a Batman-related film. Rather, it is a Scorsese-like portrait of how a troubled “normal” man becomes a nihilistic criminal. As the film opens, the (future) Joker is simply Arthur Fleck, a guy who works as a clown by day and...…
…THURSDAY, OCT. 3 MUSIC CAFÉ RSVP for Oct. 6. “The Great American Songbook.” With Patty Ward at 10:30 am. Free event but donations to the Music Fund are welcomed. For loca- tion, call 248-967-4020 or visit TempleFamily@emanuel-mich. org. SUNDAY, OCT. 6 MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 am, Oct. 6. Adults of all ages are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The class is designed to help individuals find their int...…
…48 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 OCT. 10 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3:30 pm, Oct. 8. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings. Respite care may be available during the daytime meeting; if interested, inquire when you RSVP. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. For family caregivers of older adults living with dementia. For informa- tion or to RSVP, contact Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4...…
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…50 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 eats | drinks | sweets Nosh DINING OPTIONS INCLUDE: 1. Feaste de France: Tomato bisque, Salad Francaise avec framboise vinaigrette (raspberry vinaigrette), poulet Dijon en croute (Dijon Chicken in puff pastry), haricorts verte (roasted thin French string beans), asparagus balsamic sauté, patate (potatoes) Lyonnaise, French bread, Red and white French wine. Home of Ilene and Neil Cantor, Place de la Concorde...…
