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…MARISA MEYERSON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Matchmaker Matchmaker Q : How did you decide to make your adult life in Metro Detroit? SF: I was born and raised in Michigan, so I always knew I wanted to live here. Plus, my parents grew up around the Metro area, so it just seemed natural. Q: You spend your days doing video editing at ABC 7 — tell us more! SF: Well, I’ m a video editor for the news, specifically ...…
…March 21 • 2019 31 jn CelebrateISRAEL Design Donated by: www.WalkForIsrael.org Sunday, May 5, 2019 Bouncies, Israeli Music, Games, Food, Entertainment, Fun for the Whole Family! Community-wide Event Hosted by Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 …
…32 March 21 • 2019 jn Seth Joshua Davidson, son of Ellyn and Jon Davidson and brother of Lacey and Brett, will chant from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, March 22, 2019. He is the grandchild of Vicki and Ben Craine, and the late Stuart and Joan Davidson. He is also the great-grandchild of Lucille Miller. Seth is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. For his mit...…
…March 21 • 2019 33 jn D rs. Judith and Steven Rapp of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to announce the upcoming mar- riage of their daughter Danielle Sarah to Jordan Spencer Grauer, son of Wendy and Gregg Grauer of Winter Park, Fla. Danielle and Jordan both graduat- ed from the University of Michigan. Danielle works in healthcare technol- ogy, and Jordan is a medical student at Florida Atlantic University. They reside in Boca Raton, Fla....…
…34 March 21 • 2019 jn I n the classic movie History of the World, Mel Brooks plays King Louis of France during the 18th-century French Revolution. Exemplifying the excesses of the pre-statehood French monarchy, Brooks finishes many a scene with the now-famous expression, “It’ s good to be the king. ” The irony, of course, is that it was good to be the king until the French Revolution took place and the king lost his head. I can’ ...…
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…March 21 • 2019 37 jn arts&life CHICKEN SOUP 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2 cups unpeeled, chopped onions (not chopped finely) 2 stalks celery cut into 1-inch pieces (including leafy tops) 1½ cups carrot rings (about 1-inch thick) 1-2 parsnips (about ½ pound), cut into 4 pieces 2 tsp. chopped fresh garlic, optional 2 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. pepper 4 sprigs of parsley, with stems (uncut) 1 stem fresh dill (with stems) 1 whole chicken (with skin and ...…
…38 March 21 • 2019 jn 2 small zucchini (any color), cut into 1-inch cubes (4 cups) 2 bell peppers (any color), cut into 1-inch squares (2 cups) 1 can (about 15 ounces) diced tomatoes 1 tsp. thyme Kosher salt and pepper to taste After cooking, add: ¼ cup fresh basil leaves ½ cup fresh chopped parsley 1 Tbsp. drained capers (optional) Use saute setting. Add oil and onions, cook until onions are soft- ened but not browned. Add remain- i...…
…March 21 • 2019 39 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Pair started Teiku to preserve, revitalize old melodies. J onathan Taylor and Josh Harlow came to know each other as musi- cians before they came to know each other as friends. Taylor, a percussionist, and Harlow, a pianist, performed throughout Ann Arbor as their careers expanded with combined appearances. Their immersion in jazz improvisation and composing launched thei...…
…40 March 21 • 2019 jn MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Starting at 10 p.m. March 27 on FX cable is What We Do in the Shadows, a comic documentary series that follows four vampires who have been roommates for hundreds of years in New York City. Beanie Feldstein, 25, the sister of Jonah Hill, 35, has a recurring role. The series is based on a 2014 indie hit film of the same name direct- ed by and co-written by Taika Waititi, 43. He co-produce...…
…March 21 • 2019 41 jn SUNDAY, MARCH 24 ISLAMIC IMMIGRATION 2 pm, March 24. At a Southfield location provided with registration. Daniel Greenfield, an insightful writer on Islamic and domestic threats to America, will speak on “Islamic Immigration and the Jewish Future in America.” Presented by Michigan Jewish Action Council. RSVP: MJAC. us/events. Contact: info@ MichiganJewishActionCouncil.org. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 TO BETTER HEALTH 1-...…
…42 March 21 • 2019 jn SUNDAY, MARCH 31 LIMMUD MICHIGAN 9 am-5:15 pm, March 31. At the JCC in West Bloomfield. Limmud Michigan is an “exploration and celebration of all things Jewish.” Find your own personal Limmud by checking out the eclectic sessions and presenters at limmudmichigan.org. Offering Camp Limmud for kids 2-12. Registration begins at 9; program at 10 am. Info: 248-234-4150. Register at lim- mudmichigan.org. MAKING MOVES ...…
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…March 21 • 2019 47 jn W hen Annette Meskin led a Hadassah mission to Israel, it was the expe- rience of a lifetime. She inspired every participant with her vast knowledge and passion for the Jewish homeland she loved so dearly. Annette L. Meskin, who lived in Bloomfield Hills with her husband of 57 years, Russell, died on March 8, 2019. She was 77. The only thing dearer to Annette’ s heart than Israel was her family. Born in D...…
…48 March 21 • 2019 jn 48 March 21 • 2019 jn D avid Madgy, a pediatric surgeon known for his good humor and sense of adven- ture, died March 9, 2019, after a years- long struggle with cancer. He was 61. Born Nov. 1, 1957, Dr. Madgy attended Southfield-Lathrup High School, the University of Michigan and the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. He decided to become a physician after he had open-heart surgery at age 15. A ...…
…March 21 • 2019 49 jn continued from page 47 continued on page 50 RONNA GORDON, 67, of West Bloomfield, died March 11, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Karen Gordon; grand- daughter, Charlotte Gordon; sis- ters, Arlene Pierce and Marilyn Kirschner; nieces and nephews, David and Julie Kirschner, Lindsay Kirschner, Karen Fraiberg-Pierce and Damian Olivera, and Linda and Scott Herron; great-nieces and ...…
…50 March 21 • 2019 jn continued from page 49 PHOTO CREDIT Mug Cutline continued from page XX continued on page XX soul of blessed memory SIDNEY JAY KOVINSKY, 84, of Clearwater Beach, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died March 1, 2019. He was born to Benjamin and Jewell Kovinsky on Aug. 5, 1934. Sid grad- uated from Wayne State University, where he received a business degree. He had a wonderful aptitude and passion for fashionable m...…
…March 21 • 2019 51 jn continued on page 52 in Birmingham. After Tim’ s pass- ing, she married Thomas Meyers of Louisville, Ky., and left the Detroit area. She returned in 1993 to live in East Lansing to be near her daugh- ter, Liz, her sister, Renee Silver, her brother-in-law, Louis, and their family in West Bloomfield; and her beloved uncle, Maurice Wayne, also of West Bloomfield. Mrs. Meyers is survived by her daughter, Liz Meyers...…
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…Steve Klaper of Oak Park with the Song and Spirit Institute For Peace leads songs during the special seder in Detroit's Brightmoor community. Congregation Shir Tikvah hosts seder: "From Slavery to Freedom: Two Journeys, One Destiny." Judy Greenwald Special to the Jewish News W e know the words said every Passover: "Let all who are hungry come and eat" as we display the matzah. This year, as part of Troy-based Congregation Shir Tikvah's ...…
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