…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 55 J N DIRECTING Randall Einhorn, 60, directing for a comedy series, Abbott Elementary (ABC); episode: Party (directing nominations cite a specific episode). Einhorn was born and raised in Cincinnati. He’s an acclaimed TV jack-of-trades: directing, cinematography and producing. Mimi Leder, 71, directing for a drama series, The Morning Show; episode: The Overview Effect. Leder’s mother was a classical pianist a...…
…56 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N H edy Blatt and Gary Wasserman do not know each other, but they expressed similar feelings of sur- prise when individually learning about being chosen as recipients of this year’s Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Arts Awards. It is the 29th year of community recognition for artists, patrons, volun- teers and boosters. While Blatt was recognized for leading educational arts initiatives in Oakland County, W...…
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…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 59 J N AUDREY W. CHASE, 83, of Detroit, died Sept. 3, 2024. She is survived by her husband, Jack Chase; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and David Glickman, Marcia and Zachary Ruderman, Jennifer and Corey Friedman; sons and daughters-in- law, Bradley and Felicia (Silver) Wasserman, Bryan and Michelle Chase, Jonathan and Tiffany (Knight) Chase; grandchildren, Daniel (Naomi) Wasserman, Scott Wasserman (fiancé...…
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…60 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY family members and friends. Rachel was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Fox; mother-in- law of the late Barbara Fox; sister of the late Max Elkin. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. RINA GILLERMAN, 82, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 31, 2024. She i...…
…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 61 J N DORENE LEVINE, 92, of Commerce Township, died Sept. 1, 2024. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Adele and Patrick Wenn, Debra Levine, Jill Lowther; grandchildren, Sean Wenn, Peter (Shaziah) Wenn; brothers and sister- in-law, Alvin Lewis and Ernest and Audrey Lewis; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Dorene was the beloved wife of the late Arnold Marvin Levine; m...…
…62 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY of Dr. Richard Miller, Howard Miller, Linda Miller, Rachel and Scott Rose, and the late Dr. Steven Miller; dear brother-in-law of Joyce Miller, Robert and Kim Broner, and James and Mimi Broner; loving son-in-law of Lily and David Broner. He was also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contribution...…
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…SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 | 65 J N JUST FOR FUN For answers, see next week’s issue. For last week’s puzzle answers, see page 53. Find The Differences Can you find five differences in this photo of Gesher Board Chair Dani Gillman in the business center at the Zussman Center? 65 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 PHOTO CREDIT JEFF AISEN Q: What do you call the steaks ordered by 10 Jewish men? A: Filet minyan Jewish Jokeof the Week …
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com 66 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2024 J N The Jewish Brigade T his year marks the 80th anniversary of an important military benchmark in the history of WWII and Israel. In September 1944, the famous “Jewish Brigade” was organized. Although hundreds of thousands of Jews fought in the American, British Commonwealth and Russian militarie...…
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… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 3 contents Views 5-11 Jews in the D Special Delivery 12 Expats Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant’ s new children’ s book focuses on the gift of giving. Connected and Wired to Help 18 Butzel Award goes to Norm Pappas for his dedication, vision and leadership. Radio Legend 22 Robin Seymour brings his memoir and his memories back to Detroit. Upholding the Law 26 New York-based nonprofit protects Jewish rights...…
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… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 5 letters Disappointed in HMC What a disappointment the Holocaust Memorial Center has become (“Unexpected Visitors,” Aug. 29, page 16). I was led to believe that the purpose of the HMC was to preserve and protect the memory of the more than 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust by the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis). Yet, the HMC did not condemn the use of its building as a backdrop f...…
…Views 6 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 most read on the web guest column A week ago, I led a prayer at a rally against hate organized by Rep. Debbie Dingell and co-spon- sored by many anti-hate, civil rights organizations, includ- ing the ADL, ACLU and ACCESS. That evening, my remarks were made as a board member of JCRC/AJC, whose mission is to represent the voice of the Jewish com- munity to the broader Detroit community. As we w...…
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…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. Arthur M. Horwitz Executive Edi...…
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…10 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Views A Soviet Jew Refl ects on Immigration Deportations essay A s an immigrant to the U.S. myself, the recent rise in deportation of immigrants, whatever their legal status, is personal for me. My family came here in 1990, when I was only 9 years old. However, the U.S. did not welcome us in easily, naturally, just out of the goodness of its heart, no matter what is writ- ten on the Statue of Lib...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 11 online comments Readers reacted to the story “Anti-Israel Resolution Rejected in Ann Arbor,” published online at thejewishnews.com. Marvin Sonne: Well, common sense prevails. AM ISRAEL CHAI: LONG LIVE ISRAEL Daniel Kerin: WAKE UP , AMERICAN JEWRY! #walkaway #neveragain Alex Bensky: And why should a city council be spending its time on this? Irwin William Davis: It should never have been brought up....…
…Special Delivery Expats Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant’ s new children’ s book focuses on the gift of giving. ADAM FINKEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D PHOTOS BY ABBE FOREMAN 12 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 on the cover …
…B oth powerhouses in their own rights, West Bloomfield natives Adam and Allison Sweet Grant have collaborated once again, this time to write a children’ s book focused on the importance of generosity. The Gift Inside the Box (Dial Books) will be available in e-book and hardcover format Oct. 1. Ever since Adam’ s first book, Give and T ake, came out in 2013, people have been encouraging him to write a children’ s book about generosity...…
…14 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 DIANA SCHOENBRUN continued on page 16 DETROIT BEGINNINGS Three decades ago, Adam was a child growing up in Jewish Detroit. He’ d get immersed in “We Didn’ t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel, be featured in the April 17, 1989, issue of the Detroit Free Press about his pas- sion for Nintendo, and attend Camp Tamarack and Camp Tanuga, where he says he discov- ered a love of water skiing and tennis, which complem...…
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…16 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 and better bagels! They agree they have found it easy to assimilate into the Jewish community in Philadelphia. They have been members of a local synagogue since they moved to town, and their children attended Jewish preschool. They say it’ s just as easy for them to play “Jewish geography” in Philly as in Detroit and, when they moved there, many of the Jewish people they met had family back in Detroit. ...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 17 Parkinson’s Disease Research and the Jewish Community Though what causes Parkinson’s disease isn’t known, there have been several research devel- opments pointing to a role for heredity. Gene abnormalities (mutations) have been discovered relevance for persons with an Askenazi heritage, since in this population, up to 15% of those mutations (LRRK2 and GBA1 genes). Ongoing and future studies are investigating new ...…
…18 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 T alk to Norm Pappas.” For young people seeking career advice, for new- comers to the community seek- ing connections, for families on the path of wealth management for future generations, for chari- table organizations seeking com- munity support, talking to Norm Pappas is not just a suggestion: It’ s the thing to do. “What I do is connect people,” he said. “It’ s not just a matter of good business here in...…
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…Jews in the D continued from page 18 20 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 make a real difference in people’ s lives, so I left what I was doing and began my career. How did you two get involved in Jewish Detroit? N: What triggered us — as a couple — was the decision to go to Israel on a national mission in 1977. S: Norm had a friend in the insurance business, Mark Solomon of Philadelphia. He was involved in UJA (United Jewish Appeal) and h...…
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…22 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Robin Seymour brings his memoir and his memories back to Detroit. Jews in the D I f not for conversations between two residents of a senior living community in San Antonio, the story of one of the legendary careers in the Detroit music and radio scene in the early days of rock ’ n roll may have only been preserved in the memory of the man who lived it. Retired lawyer and journalist Carolyn Marie Ro...…
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…Jews in the D continued from page 22 name came from, but it’ s the moniker he took to the airwaves for the first time on July 1, 1947, at WKMH, the former call let- ters of WKNR. His parents, Clara and Herman Altman, immigrated to America in the early 1900s as youngsters. Clara’ s family came from Romania and Herman’ s left the Ukraine to escape the pogroms. His folks, who kept a kosher home, spent their entire lives in Detroit an...…
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…26 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 STEFANI CHUDNOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Jews in the D S ome people, you can tell, were put on this Earth for a specific rea- son. Farmington Hills native Benjamin Ryberg is one of these people. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Ryberg attended Cardozo Law School at Yeshiva University and was then invited to join the Lawfare Project. As an attorney and the chief operating officer at t...…
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…28 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Jews in the D continued from page 26 based on who they are, in air travel or anywhere else,” Ryberg said. ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS AT SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY The other lawsuit was against San Francisco State University (SFSU), an institution which has had problems with anti-Semitism for the past 30 years that hit an all-time high when anti-Israel student pro- testors disrupted a public event feat...…
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…30 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 ELIZABETH KATZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS S isters Janice Morgan of Birmingham and Andrea Kempner Blake of Oak Park believe in miracles and the kindness of strangers. Blake received a mysterious phone call in March from a man writing a book about the crew of the Tomahawk Warrior. The plane crashed in a field about 20 miles outside of London on Aug. 12, 1944, during World War II. Among the crew members wh...…
…Ten years ago, we celebrated the grand opening of our West Bloomfield Hospital. And in the years that followed, we’ve celebrated other milestones as well: Medical breakthroughs, innovative new technologies and a healing environment for our patients, from brain surgery, orthopedics and cancer care to our birthing and wellness centers. Treating the whole patient — body and mind — we offer a revolutionary experience. A kind of care ...…
…32 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Jews in the D been in the possession of for- mer serviceman Ed Ginther, who, during World War II, was responsible for cleaning out the lockers of the soldiers who were casualties of war. According to Ginther’ s son, Martin, of Beverly, Ohio, Ed found the diary in a waste- basket, retrieved it and kept it all this time. “He never threw away any- thing,” said Martin, who also attended the diary exchange in B...…
