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…Arts&Life exhibit 52 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 In Pursuit of Sandy Schreier’ s couture collection gets a high- profi le exhibit at New York’ s Metropolitan Museum of Art. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER S andy Schreier goes way beyond thinking clothes can make the woman. For her, they make a personal collection — reaching almost 15,000 items and counting. The latest acquisition, received in November, continues more than a ha...…
…Evening Dress, Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895– 1972) for House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), summer 1961; Promised gift of Sandy Schreier. IMAGES COURTESY OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, PHOTOS © NICHOLAS ALAN COPE Dress, Madeleine & Madeleine (French, 1919– 26), ca. 1923; Promised gift of Sandy Schreier. Evening Dress, Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903–1959), fall 1945; Promised gift of Sandy Schreier. Jacket, Mariano For...…
…54 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Arts&Life exhibit continued from page 52 TOP: Schreier with designers Isaac Mizrahi and Michael Kors, and with Bette Midler at the DIA’ s Frida Kahlo exhibit in 2015. ABOVE: Sandy and Sherwin Schreier, right, with fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and hairsylist Vidal Sassoon. to speak for Hadassah and who has visited her home in the past, has expressed plans to attend opening events, calling attention to ...…
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…On The Go people | places | events NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 | 61 ROYAL OAK ART FAIR Now in its fourth year, the Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition will take place indoors at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, Nov. 21-22, from noon-10 p.m. each day. This is a jury-selected show featuring 60 artists. Enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, craft beer from Arbor Brewing Company and wine from MANCAN Wine. New this year, a Guided Whiskey Tasting, pre...…
…64 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory GERALD CONRAD BLANKE, 80, of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., died Nov. 8, 2019. He is survived by his daugh- ter and son-in-law, Carrie and Jason Topolosky; son and daughter-in-law, David and Sandy Blanke; grandchildren, Jake, Sam, Ben and Emily Topolosky, and Elena, Ava and Jesse Blanke; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Hal Josephson; nieces and neph- ew, Beth, Alan and Deanne Josep...…
… NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 | 65 Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or Glacier Hills Employee Fund, 1200 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SANDRA MYERS LEVISON, 68, of Delray Beach, Fla., died Nov. 12, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Levison; stepchildren, Jenna (Ceasar), Keith Levison and...…
…Soul of blessed memory 66 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 ROBERT “BOB” E. MELLEN, 79, of West Bloom- field, died Nov. 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Margie Mellen; son and daughter-in- law, Rabbi Michael Mellen and Amy Wigler; daugh- ters and son-in-law, Cheryl and Matthew Caplan, and Melissa Michaelson; son-in- law, Dr. Jeremy Michaelson; grandchildren, Jonah and Ariana Mellen, Torin Caplan, and Merrick and Sydney Mich...…
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…68 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory DANIEL R. VICTOR, 43, of Bloomfield Hills, died Nov. 12, 2019. He was the cherished son of Richard and Denise Victor, Judith Dubin and the late Marvin Dubin; dear brother of Ronald (Heather) Victor, Sandra (Adam) Cosola, Shelby Dubin (partner, Dr. Silvio Cozzetto), Bruce (Suzanne) Dubin and Eric (Dalia) Dubin; loving children, Davis Victor and Stirling Victor. He is also sur- vi...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 70 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 30 Years Since the Wall Came Down T his past Nov. 9 marked 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell. With its destruction, post-World War II communism in Eastern Europe was doomed. The fall of the Berlin Wall was one of those rare events that had an impact well beyond the borders of the city i...…
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…S ome of my friends on the left do not like Israel at all. They make glib proposals for what Israel should do. In theory, they say, if Israel followed those proposals, it would become the most morally scrupulous country in the world — if any scrap of Israel would continue to exist. Of course, they imagine that as Israel “just ends the occupation” and “just opens the border with Gaza” or even “welcomes the beginning of a bi-n...…
…6 March 21 • 2019 jn The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that’ s useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to refl ect the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, responsive ...…
…March 21 • 2019 7 jn Through the Centennial Fund, Michele and Mitchell Bleznak Make an Investment in the Future of Jewish Detroit Michele and Mitchell Bleznak, both native Detroiters, have been longtime champions of the Jewish Federation and its partner agencies. Mitchell began volunteering with Federation’ s YAD ( now NEXTGen Detroit) and since then has supported a variety of agencies including JVS, Hillel, JARC, and Cong...…
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…16 March 21 • 2019 jn Political Powerhouse Meet Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. O n Dec. 6, 1987, a father took his 9-year-old daughter to Washington, D.C., to march on Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jews. “I can’ t say that at 9 I really under- stood it, but I have this picture of me marching with my father and I keep it close, ” Halie Soifer said. This march, along with an upbringing in...…
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…18 March 21 • 2019 jn Standing in Solidarity Jewish community mourns with Muslims after massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand. I n gestures of reciprocal love and unity that they received from their Muslim neighbors following the Pittsburgh Tree of Life massacre last October, rabbis, leaders and others in the Jewish community attended area mosques to mourn the New Zealand terror attacks that took the lives of 50 innocent Muslims w...…
…Exposing Tucker Carlson A Jewish woman with Detroit roots uncovered conservative host’ s outrageous past comments. M adeline Peltz isn’ t your average 24-year-old living in Washington, D.C. The young Media Matters for America researcher made a name for herself last week when she dug up shock- ing audio clips from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’ s past. Peltz listened to hours of footage from host Bubba the Love Sponge’ s radio show ...…
…20 March 21 • 2019 jn BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER ‘Crime and Consequence’ A rabbi, lawyer and former prisoner explore the Jewish view of America’ s j ustice system. M any Jews are familiar with the statement from the first chap- ter of Pirkei Avot that says the entire world rests on three things: Torah, prayer and good deeds. Fewer are aware that later in the same chapter three dif- ferent things are cited: peace, truth and j...…
…22 March 21 • 2019 jn W hen a fellow physician asked Brett Ehrmann if his failing kidneys made him less sympathetic to patients with rela- tively minor woes, he quickly realized he views it differently. “It is actually the opposite — every- one has their own crosses to bear and I have been able to relate to people bet- ter because of my experience, ” said the West Bloomfield native, who practices medicine and instructs at Weill Cornel...…
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