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…August 1 • 2019 5 jn views I recently underwent a sleep study to determine if I have sleep apnea. A little disclaimer before I go on. Despite what I’ m about to describe, I’ m a big proponent of sleep studies, and I’ ve spoken with people who have bene- fited from the positive impact the results can have on one’ s health. So, don’ t let anything I say here discourage you from having one. But let me be very clear, the sleep stu...…
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…8 August 1 • 2019 jn views N owhere in the Bible is the word “poverty” found. But, in both the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 15:11), and the New Testament (Matthew 26:11), the text declares that “The poor will always be with us.” Not sur- prisingly then, the Bible is filled with directives on helping the poor, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, caring for the sick, the widow, the orphan and the physically and emo- tionally...…
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…10 August 1 • 2019 jn All Maccabi athletes are required to serve two hours of community service during the games. Projects have been arranged beginning Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening. This year’ s theme is ONE COMMUNITY, according to co-chair Miriam Bergman, who planned the projects along with co-chair Karen Rubenfire. She says a team of rabbis have com- posed dvar Torahs and will be at each service project to infuse the...…
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…12 August 1 • 2019 jn T he Detroit Maccabi dance team just wants to have fun. A group of 17 close-knit girls ranging in age from 12 to 16, the dancers clearly have a great time together and love what they are doing. The team’ s upbeat attitude and familial dynam- ic are responsible for their history of success, according to coaches Liz Rosen and Paula Lynn. The JCC Maccabi Games will be held for the sixth time in Detroit Aug. 4-9. “...…
…14 August 1 • 2019 jn leave. Rachel Weiss, 16, has been on the team for three years and will age out after this year’ s games. When she stated this would be her last year, she was met by a cho- rus of sighs, with a few girls remarking on how sad it was she had to leave. Once they join the team, dancers typically stay until they age out, only leaving if they have a major conflict with the dates of the com- petition itself, such as a...…
…August 1 • 2019 15 jn The Jewish News Welcome Maccabi Athletes & Artists to Detroit! Stay on top of daily score updates and video highlights throughout the week for the 2019 Maccabi Games at thejewishnews.com and via DJN Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! …
…16 August 1 • 2019 jn STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Four Teens, Four Stories An ArtsFest veteran, girl hockey player, English soccer player and Hungarian hockey player are part of the Maccabi Games tapestry. T he JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest is a collection of stories. Each participant has a story to tell. Here are four tales, from partici- pants in the Aug. 4-9 Maccabi Games & ArtsFest hosted by Detroit. BENNY KIRSHNER Benn...…
…August 1 • 2019 17 jn jews d in the COURTESY OF JONATHAN SZANTO Hungarian hockey player Jonathan Szanto says he’ s looking forward to “experiencing U.S. hockey” at the Maccabi Games. in the Maccabi Games. She said she learned about the Maccabi Games last year from friends who competed for Detroit in Orange County in baseball and volleyball. She thought playing hockey, her favorite sport, in Detroit would be a great exper...…
…18 August 1 • 2019 jn Where Are They Now? Memphis memories are still fresh for two Detroit soccer players who competed in 1982 Maccabi Games. I t’ s been 37 years since Paul Randel competed for Detroit in the inau- gural JCC Maccabi Games in Memphis, Tenn., but many memories are still crystal clear in his mind. Like how he persistently pursued and succeeded in trading his Detroit soccer jersey for a warm-up jacket worn by an Israel...…
…August 1 • 2019 19 jn Trip to the Capitol Local small business owners want their voices heard in Congress. W hen government policies affect your life, you need to do some self-advocating to implement change. That was why local entrepreneur Marty Babayov, 27, visit- ed Washington, D.C., in April as part of a lobbying trip arranged by eBay. Since 2016, Babayov’ s focus has primarily been on The Suit Depot, his expansive Oak Park reta...…
…20 August 1 • 2019 jn M ichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Wayne County CEO Warren Evans, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and publishers of the region’ s biggest ethnic newspapers gathered at Wayne State University for the 2019 Minority Media Summit July 24. The event aimed to educate ethnic media representatives and pub- lications on the upcom- ing 2020 census, during which billions of dollars and congressional seats will be at stake. “Ev...…
…August 1 • 2019 21 jn jews d in the here’ s to The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills hosted the third annual Kappy Family Anne Frank Art and Writing Competition. The competition is open to all seventh through 12 grade students in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb coun- ties. This year’ s theme was the power of change. One of the winners was David Honig, a junior at Walled Lake Northern High School. Max Morganroth recently receiv...…
…22 August 1 • 2019 jn N early five years ago, Sue Goldsmith and her fami- ly attended Mitzvah Day at St. Peter’ s Episcopal Church in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. It was here that Goldsmith met Janet Ray and the two bonded over a shared pas- sion for community service. Ray took Goldsmith and her family on a tour of the church that included a room that had a dingy shower in the corner. According to Goldsmith, this decrepit ...…
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…24 August 1 • 2019 jn NCSY Bids Farewell to Lucky Winner Lichtig jews d in the ROCHEL BURSTYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER D etroit NCSY is bidding fare- well to the Lichtig family, who are moving back to their native England in August, with plans to join Aish U.K. “Dovid Lichtig came to Detroit nine years ago as a rookie; NCSY was his first job,” said Rabbi Tzali Freedman, director of NCSY in North America for 27 years. Rabbi Lichtig, 34...…
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…26 August 1 • 2019 jn A fter a rocky start to 2019, Detroit Horse Power founder David Silver brings a new perspective to his organization. In 2015, Silver brought a unique expe- rience to Detroit’ s youth. Known as Detroit Horse Power, this organization gives kids and teens an opportunity to learn how to ride and take care of horses. In turn, the horses also teach kids social-emotional skills they may not learn otherwise. During the ...…
…28 August 1 • 2019 jn jews d in the | faces&places S ome 700 people showed up to this year’ s 47th Negev Dinner, sponsored by the Jewish National Fund, where two Windsor businessmen were honored. Ari Freed and Dan Orman run Canada’ s largest independent clothing store, Freeds of Windsor. The cousins are the third generation to operate the store, started by their grandfather Sam Freed in 1929. Two of Ari’ s children have since joined t...…
…The Lois Zussman Kadima Golf Classic was held on July 15, 2019 at Franklin Hills Country Club and it was an incredible day! This event provides the vital revenue to support the Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center, a welcoming community for members that offers social and cultural activities, volunteer engagement, creative programming, as well as culinary and gardening experiences in an environment of support and understanding. To le...…
…30 August 1 • 2019 jn moments MARCH 11, 2019 Beth (Alter) and David Rodgers of Oak Park are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Noah Ryan. Big brothers Evan and Jared love giving Noah hugs. Proud grandparents are Marla Alter, Stuart Alter, and Denise and Peter Rodgers. Overjoyed great-grandmother is Sara Kovalsky. Noah is the great-grandson of the late Milton Kovalsky, George and Roselie Ohrenstein, Len and Rose Louise Rodger...…
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…32 August 1 • 2019 jn Words Matter S ome of the laws in the Torah still guide our lives today: Think about eating matzah during Passover or fasting on Yom Kippur. Many other laws from the Torah are no longer appli- cable: Think about all the specific rules for sacrifices, for example. And then there are certain laws that may feel quaint or like they represent a different era … old ways of doing things that might pro- vide tremend...…
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…34 August 1 • 2019 jn LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Schitt’ s Creek Live is headed to Detroit. T he funniest person in the family is my wife, Deb. But she doesn’ t like to be in front of the camera since her grade 3 play when she forgot all her lines,” Eugene Levy told the Today show. To be called the funniest in this family is seri- ous. Eugene, who’ s been in the comedy business as an actor, producer, director and writer, cut...…
…August 1 • 2019 35 jn war comedy that the title and set-up might have viewers expect. Well — it may start out that way. But very soon in, we realize that the show has very endearing and light-handed elements of sophistication, quaintness and warmth. The family does display very bad behavior, but throughout the seasons (they’ ve just signed on for their sixth and final), each character experienc- es contrition in a way that feels ...…
…36 August 1 • 2019 jn T he entertainer for this year’ s Stephen Gottlieb Concert — at Temple Israel Maccabi Host Family Night — holds staying power. Jacob Spike Kraus, who immerses himself in Jewish themes and will be joined Aug. 7 by a band, has been chosen artist-in-residence by the temple to plan and lead innovative programs throughout the community for at least one year. Kraus’ s debut concert in Michigan, sponsored by the Sar...…
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…38 August 1 • 2019 jn A filmmaker brought together two play makers who created very different Tony Award-winning musicals. When filmmaker Alex Horwitz was attending Wesleyan University in Connecticut, he introduced a swing/jazz enthusiast, his dad, to a rap enthusiast, his room- mate. Murray Horwitz, a co-creator of Ain’ t Misbehavin’ , and Lin- Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, have reached beyond generations to hold a frien...…
…SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A revelation leaves a family shattered in new fi lm by Jeff Lipsky. I n Jeff Lipsky’ s new film about a Holocaust survivor, The Last, the only Jewish cast member, Rebecca Schull, portrays the character whose religious and political background and beliefs become an upending shock to her Jewish family. Besides seeing the story unfold, local viewers can hear the backstory unfold as the filmmaker...…
…celebrity jews arts&life 40 August 1 • 2019 jn RUNDOWN ON THE JEWISH DEMS SEEKING NOMINATION Two candidates are “just plain Jewish:” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 77, and author/lecturer Marianne Williamson, 67. Her father changed the family name “Vishnevetsky” to Williamson. Marianne was raised a Conservative Jew and does mention being Jewish in public speeches. Her Detroit ties include living in Birmingham and Grosse Pointe an...…
…people | places | events on the go Otherhood What happens when three empty-nest single moms decide their adult sons still need them? They show up on their doorsteps in NYC, unannounced, to remind them. Otherhood, which starts streaming on Netflix on Aug. 2, stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette and Felicity Huffman (who pled guilty in the infamous college-bribe scheme) as the longtime friends. The comedy feature film was co-written and...…
…42 August 1 • 2019 jn STEFANI CHUDNOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS W hat happens when you cross two brothers, a food truck and a passion for bringing family recipes to the Metro Detroit com- munity? You get Brother Truckers, a din- er-style comfort food truck run by Kevin and Marc Kellman (former attendees of Temple Israel). Originally from Oak Park and West Bloomfield, the Kellman brothers opened their food truck on St. Patrick’ s Day...…
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…soul of blessed memory 48 August 1 • 2019 jn RHEA DRUCKMAN, 86, of Novi, died July 22, 2019. She is survived by her children, Mitchell and Jenny Druckman, Debra Ceccato and Mark Lemieux, and Jody and Pat Valentino; grandchildren, Risha Druckman, David Druckman, Drew and Tova Ceccato, and Cody Ceccato; sister, Eileen Gross. Mrs. Druckman was the beloved wife of the late Marc Druckman; the dear sister-in-law of the late Harvey ...…
…August 1 • 2019 49 jn EDWARD SCHREIBER, 95, of Farmington Hills, died July 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carolyn Schreiber; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Andrea Schreiber, Peter and Stacey Schreiber, Steven and Arlene Schreiber, David Schreiber, and Jonathan and Rachel Schreiber; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Patrick Fowler; grandchildren, Emily and Max Rosenberg, Isabel and Tom Corrigan, Jason...…
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