… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 55 A Basic Conflict T he comedian Jay Mohr said that the key to his marriage is not that he and his wife like the same things, but rather that they hate the same things. Their mutual loathing of other things brings them closer together and creates a deeper bond. At first, I thought this was kind of funny, but realized that it contained a darker truth about many of the problems in our society today. It may ...…
…56 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Israeli Tech Cleans Toxic Algae Bloom Lake Guard Blue was dispersed in Chippewa Lake and restored the lake’ s ecological balance. JN STAFF B lueGreen Water Technologies Ltd., an Israel-based cleantech company, announced the successful cleanup treatment against harmful algae blooms detected in Ohio’ s Chippewa Lake, using its proprietary EPA-approved product, Lake Guard Blue. A short and simple applicati...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 57 For more information, go to www.yadezra.org or call (248) 548-3663 Michele and Eli Saulson 2019 honorees Please join us as we celebrate the 29th anniversary of Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry feeding vulnerable families in our community. Robert Aronson and Bryce Sandler, dinner co-chairs Alan Reiter, president Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Shaarey Zedek Strolling Supper 6:00pm followed by a brief progra...…
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…60 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Arts&Life at home Get the look. 1. 4. 2. 5. 7. 3. 6. 8. Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year, is thought to be the birthday of the Earth. 1. Lay your groundwork with a simple but textural burlap tablecloth, like this Saro Lifestyle Mari Sati Tablecloth from Bed Bath & Beyond. 2. Mix-and- match Mud Australia’ s hand- crafted, oven- and dishwash- er-safe porcelain plates in a collection of delic...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 61 Now Open In Midtown Detroit Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company, established in 1920, is proud to announce the opening of its newest showroom. The new showroom is located in the heart of the cultural district, Midtown Detroit. The new 5,000 Sq. ft. showroom features the first ever Decorative Plumbing & Lighting Showroom in the City of Detroit. With the City’s comeback in full swing and D...…
…62 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 I rene Sankoff and David Hein, a married couple with homes in New York and Toronto, find themselves traveling to distant places, and it all has to do with the drama of planes forced to stop traveling. The two created the musi- cal Come From Away, being staged in locations as far away as Australia, to spotlight indi- vidual experiences in the small Canadian town of Gander (in the province of Newfoundland a...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 63 prayers from several religions to convey the message of coming together. “Prayer” is the song that holds the most meaning for music supervisor, arranger and sometimes onstage conductor Ian Eisendrath, 38, who graduated from the University of Michigan. He focused on con- ducting for choral and musical the- ater repertoire and has specialized in new musicals. “‘ Prayer’ is a compilation of real prayers ...…
…64 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Arts&Life music A rie Lipsky, Israeli-born music director and conductor of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for 19 years, helped plan the 2019-20 season as health issues ultimately led him to step away before the season begins. “Arie’ s decision to resign was yet another act of his leadership,” says Mary Steffek Blaske, symphony executive director, who has a close friendship with Lipsky, the 13th per- s...…
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…Arts&Life celebrity jews 66 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 THE EMMYS: AN AWARD MARATHON The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, held on Sept. 22, will feature a record number of categories (27). Even 27 awards aren’ t enough to include categories that, in years past, would be “ready for primetime.” Here are the Jewish, or Jewish-themed, “Creative Emmy” award nominees in what I consider important areas. The Creative Emmys are presented ...…
…On The Go people | places | events BIRMINGHAM ART FAIR Common Ground’ s Birmingham Street Art Fair returns to Shain Park in downtown Birmingham. Approximately 150 juried artists will be featured to officially kick off fall, representing a diverse array of art mediums, including ceramics, paint- ing, photography, glass, jewelry, sculp- ture, drawing, printmaking and more. There will be free, hands-on children’ s art activities and a s...…
…On The Go people | places | events 68 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 continued from page 67 DAYS OF AWE VIDEO 1 pm, Sept. 18. “Preparing for the Days of Awe” video-streamed lifelong Jewish learning at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Free and open to the community; no reser- vations needed. Brief informal discussion follows each week’ s video lecture. Info: Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.ne...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 69 THE MAN’ S LUNCH 11:30 am, Sept. 19. At Shaar Hashomayim Social Hall in Windsor. Speaker: Meyer Mechanic on “Windsor vs. the World.” Guest chef: Rob Katzman. Cost: donation for the pickle jar. To RSVP, shaar@mnsi.net or 519- 256-3123. JHSM MEETS 1 pm, Sept. 19. At the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield. The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will discuss “Nor...…
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… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 73 c. 1940 FLORENCE KRASTOFF, 100, of White Lake, died Aug. 31, 2019. She is survived by her son, Steven (Rosina Degiulio) Krastoff; daughter, Pamela Krastoff. Mrs. Krastoff was the beloved wife of the late Meyer Krastoff. Contributions may be made to Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce, 810 Sleeth Road, Commerce, MI 48382. Services and interment were held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. ...…
…74 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 wife of the late Milton Levy; the sister of the late Norman Berger and the late Larry Berger; the grandmother of the late Madison Aston. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SARALIN “LYNNE” LEVY, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 26, 2019. She is surv...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 75 and their spouses, Bonnie and Phil Silberman of Greenville, S.C., Sheri and Dr. Robert Schwartz, also of Greenville, Mindy Noble of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Elissa and Steve Sulich of Royal Oak, Dave Noble of Southfield, and Mark and Nancy Noble of Berkley; grandchildren, Rebecca Silberman and Charles Bates, Dannielle Silberman and fiance, Dan Freeman, Rabbi P .J. and Michelle Schwartz, Austin Schwartz, Jac...…
…76 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 around the holidays or on special occasions. When other people would light up from his gifts, it brought him his greatest satis- faction. Eric enjoyed shopping, traveling, fine dining and new adventures; he wanted to make the most out of his time on Earth, and he did. Mr. Osten was the cherished father of Alexandra Osten; devoted son of the late Werner and the late Gertrude Osten; dear brother of Nancy (D...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 77 Detroit can boast about a true original. the best of everything Raskin American Classic H ow could he know that when bringing his brother here from Greece, he was planting the seed for someone who would one day become his biggest competitor? Constantine “Gust” Keros had opened his American Coney Island in 1910 on Lafayette, Detroit … and a few years later sent for and brought his brother Bill to Detroit i...…
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…views for openers Big Lessons From A Tiny Person C onversations with my grand- daughter are expanding beyond burbles and trills to delicious mispronunciations that will become the stuff of family lore. Ohdor means “please open the door.” UpDown is a request to read the Olivia book about opposites. More than her darling gymnas- tics with the English language, Olivia’s actions speak potent lessons. In a single Debra Darvick week, this little...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 10 In 2002, the synagogue’s Torahs come to their new home. Keter Torah’s permanent home in West Bloomfield Andree Nordan prepares a sweet carrot, prune and almond dessert from Morocco. A Chanukah celebration in the Keter Torah social hall Members of Keter Torah display information about Detroit’s Sephardic community in the 1980s. led up to the 1990s, when here was struggling and that an Israeli enginee...…
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