…MAY 2 • 2024 | 55 joins her with Warren Defever on bass, Joey Mazzola on guitar and Steve Nistor on drums. Other bands with which she has worked include Universal Indians and Slumber Party. “Tabula Rasa is the first time we recorded songs,” Davidson said about her current group’s efforts. “Our approach before was all improvised. Joey, the other guitar player, has brought in songs every time we would get together, but this is the...…
…56 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N ARTS&LIFE DOCUMENTARY J ust after the premiere of Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story during the South By Southwest Film Festival during March in Texas, philosopher Deepak Chopra — whose son Gotham Chopra directed the Hulu documentary — hosted a short Q&A with the band members. Noting that his son considered drummer Tico Torres “the Zen of the group, ” Chopra then moved on to key- boardist David Bryan. “G...…
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…60 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N A NEW SERIES BASED ON A BESTSELLER, THREE NEW STREAMING FILMS, AND MORE The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a six-episode, original series that premieres on Peacock on May 2. It is based on the real-life story of Lale Sokolov (1916-2006) and Gita Furman (1925-2003), who met in Auschwitz and, after the war, married and settled in Australia. Both were natives of Slovakia. Sokolov sat down with writer Heather Morr...…
…MAY 2 • 2024 | 61 J N FAMILY PICNIC NOON-2 PM, MAY 5 (SUN.) At Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Celebrate spring with friends, food and fun. A variety of kids’ activities, including a bounce slide and face painting on our playground. A BBQ lunch will be provided. Free of charge. Open to the community. Register: jlive. app/events/7863. Inside if it is raining. FAMILY FUN 1-3 PM, MAY 5 (SUN.) At the Detroit Historical ...…
…62 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N H aving fun with lan- guage can be more than just something to do for entertainment. As wit- nessed by the following exam- ples (thanks to a faithful reader’s submission), clever wording can be good for business. A sign in a shoe repair store in Vancouver reads: “We will heel you …We will save your sole …We will even dye for you. ” A sign on a Denver blinds and curtain truck states “Blind man driving. ” I...…
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… MAY 2 • 2024 | 65 J N JOAN BEHRMANN, 77, of Deerfield, Ill., died April 23, 2024. Ms. Behrmann is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Marcy and Jonathan Farrell, and Rebecca Behrmann and Joshua Rubin; son and daughter-in-law, Simon and Rachel Behrmann; grandchildren, Sammy Frank, Avi Frank, Amelie Rubin and Bailey Rubin; brother and sister-in-law, Larry Newman and Kristine Johnson. She was the devoted daughter of the...…
…66 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N Zachary Wittenberg, Jonah Wittenberg; great-grand- daughter, Basya Raizel Wittenberg. Eileen was the beloved wife of the late Sidney Bradley; lov- ing sister and sister-in-law of the late Francine and the late Aaron Higer. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W . Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or to a charity of one’s choice. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Me...…
…MAY 2 • 2024 | 67 J N Eddie was born in Detroit on Oct. 6, 1955, and grew up in Livonia. He attended Clarenceville High School and graduated from Michigan State University in 1979. He remained an avid Spartan fan his entire life. Eddie was outgoing, and he made friends easily with his zest for life and comfortable sense of humor. He loved music as well as playing and watching sports. A gifted bowler, Eddie bowled a perfect game o...…
…68 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N DORALEE LEVINE, 86, of Farmington Hills, died April 21, 2024. Mrs. LeVine is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Elyse and Darrell Silber; grandchil- dren, Jaimee Silber and Alexis Silber; sisters-in-law, Mona Kaufman and Maxine LeVine; nephews and nieces, Ian LeVine, Monica LeVine, Robin Motisi, Peter LeVine and Kim Kaufman. She was the beloved wife for 56 years of the late Ronald LeVine; the cheri...…
…MAY 2 • 2024 | 69 FLORENCE LOVINGER OSTROW, 102, of Farmington Hills, died April 23, 2024. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Lindsay Lovinger and Bradley Williams, and Joanie and Robert Garvin; grandson, Joshua Garvin, and his fiancee, Jodi; many loving nieces, neph- ews, great-nieces, great-nephews and a world of friends. Mrs. Ostrow was the beloved wife of the late William Lovinger and the late Hyman Ostrow; the l...…
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…70 | MAY 2 • 2024 J N Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at thejewishnews.com A Four-Generation Baseball Tradition I t is springtime. How do we know? Well, I suppose, one can look at the calendar for the first day of spring or note that flowers are blooming and trees are budding. In Detroit, however, the official (unofficial) first day of the season is the home opener for the ...…
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