…February 21 • 2019 25 jn 4130 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle name melaniesold@aol.com MelanieSold.com OVER $56 MILLION SOLD IN 2018 248.867.7800 ALL SPORTS CASS LAKEFRONT ORCHARD LAKE 3661 sq. ft. plus fi nished walk-out lower level, 3 bed, 3.3 baths $1,150,000 SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS! EXCLUSI...…
…26 February 21 • 2019 jn T he Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has a lot of traditions, not uncommon for an organization that’ s been around for 120 years. But one tradition in particular has become a true favorite, bringing in dollars and building community since 1981— and that is Super Sunday. Super Sunday, a community-wide telethon held every year in early spring, is an opportunity for Federation’ s lay leadership ...…
…February 21 • 2019 27 jn Abby Rubin Abi Berlin Carly Schiff Daniel Warsh Lesley Welwarth George Roberts Joshua Borson Keith Schonberger Shimon Levy We warmly congratulate all 36 individuals for their outstanding contributions to our community! 36 Under 36 The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit is exceptionally proud of our NEXTGen Detroit Board Members. Abby Rubin Lesley Welwarth George Roberts Joshua Borson ...…
…28 February 21 • 2019 jn continued on page 30 February 21, 2019/16 Adar 1 5779 for college students by college students HMD Girls Night! Comfortable atmosphere sparks discussion and empowerment. Marcella Bluth } jewish@edu writer L et’ s have a girls night!” So, we actually did. On Jan. 17, Hillel of Metro Detroit had its first “Girls Night” event to talk about sex and healthy relationships — and it was a success. This event too...…
…30 February 21 • 2019 jn continued from page 28 for college students by college students Zaback at the Western Wall during his Hasbara training program ership skills, network with their peers, meet Israelis and Palestinians from all sides of the political spectrum, and travel to strategic locations throughout the Jewish state. Soon after applying, I was interviewed and accepted. I attended one of this past winter’ s trips befo...…
…February 21 • 2019 31 jn DEC. 17, 2018 Adam and Sheri Horwitz of Ann Arbor are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Jacob Aaron (Reuven Yaakov). Proud big brother is Benjamin Horwitz. Honored grandparents are Gina and Arthur Horwitz of West Bloomfield, Eva and Sheldon Hamburger of Raleigh, N.C., and Stuart Jankelovitz and Terri Orbuch of West Bloomfield. Jacob is the great-grandson of David and Geraldine Jankelovitz of Chicago,...…
…32 February 21 • 2019 jn Love Tennis? It’s Been Added to Greenberg Invitational O ne of the area’ s most iconic and popular annual fundrais- ers has a new name. It’ s now the Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf and Tennis Invitational. The 29th annual edition will be Monday, June 3, at Franklin Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills. Tennis has been added to the day’ s activities. Actually, re-added. It’ s been gone for more than 10 years....…
…February 21 • 2019 33 jn T wo Jews, three opinions. ” Our people are no strangers to controversy, which is fine as long as our perspectives are grounded in understanding, a commitment to the greater good (our sages spoke of machlochet b’ shem shamayim — controversy for the sake of heaven), and clear seeing of what is there and what is not. We are neither deceived by “fake news” nor blind to what is as plain as the noses on our ...…
…34 February 21 • 2019 jn TOP: This is Sew Abstract! by Aislinn Wendrow ANTHONY LANZILOTE CONTRIBUTING WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER ‘Mirror, Mirror’ Soul Studio show at CCS’ Center Galleries gives artists a professional boost. A lyssa Gold has been blind since infancy, but that hasn’ t stopped her from becoming a prolific visual artist. She creates long strings of beads she nets into large webs, creating works of art that are both spontaneou...…
…February 21 • 2019 35 jn less than a millimeter wide, which is amazing to me. I can’ t thread a needle, and she does it without hav- ing any vision, ” her mom says. Andy Feinberg takes a more con- ceptual approach. “I do all kinds of jokes, ” he says. His pieces, usually on paper, display a wry and sar- donic humor. For one, he created a sign that said, “Lost Ballpoint Pen” and offered a Boston cream doughnut as a reward for its return...…
…36 February 21 • 2019 jn NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST T he Oscars awards ceremony will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, on ABC. Below are the “con- firmed” Jewish nominees in all but the technical categories. In November, honorary Oscars were awarded. One went to Lalo Schifrin, 86. Born in Argentina, he moved to the U.S. in 1963. He was Oscar-nominat- ed six times. His most famous works include the theme for Mission: Impossi- ble, and the s...…
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…38 February 21 • 2019 jn NETFLIX CATCH-UP AND LOOK AHEAD Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy, a four-part series, began streaming on Netflix on Feb. 15. Larry Charles, 62, wrote or co-wrote many Seinfeld scripts. He became somewhat famous when he directed the hit films Borat and Bruno, both starring Sacha Baron Cohen, now 47. In his Netflix series, he travels around the world and finds comedy in unlike- ly places: Iraq, Nige...…
…February 21 • 2019 39 jn FRIDAY, FEB. 22 SUN DOWN CLIMB UP 6-10 pm, Feb. 22. Sponsored by The Well. Community rock climbing session fol- lowed by Shabbat dinner. At Planet Rock Climbing Gym, 1103 W. 13 Mile, Madison Hts. Register at planet-rock.com. SATURDAY, FEB. 23 SHABBASANA YOGA 10-11 am, Feb. 23. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. The class offers an opportunity to stretch and breathe through movement and meditation with yoga tea...…
…40 February 21 • 2019 jn FEB. 24 RUSSIAN RED WINGS 10 am, At Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. No charge. Brotherhood speaker Keith Gave on “The Russian Five.” Go behind the scenes to learn how the Red Wings acquired players from Russia. Bagels and coffee included. RSVP to TempleFamily@emanuel-mich.org. continued from page 39 on the go TRAVELOGUE 1:30 pm, Feb. 26. Shaarey Zedek Seniors host a chat with Jeri Fishman,...…
…February 21 • 2019 41 jn BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, Feb. 27. At Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. For individu- als who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women. No charge; donations appreciated. RSVP: mail@ ncjwmi.org or 248-355-3300. MONTH IN REVIEW 2 pm, Feb. 27. At Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. Join David Higer, a retired social studies teacher, as he reviews the ...…
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…44 February 21 • 2019 jn 44 February 21 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory HOWARD AVERBUCH, 77, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for- merly of Michigan, died Feb. 12, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Lolly Averbuch; sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Layne Sakwa Averbuch of Bloomfield Hills, Sammy and Amy Averbuch of Evanston, Ill., Steve and Kim Scharg, Scott Scharg, Carolyn and Jeff Aronson; sister, Ellen Gruskin of Farmington Hill...…
…February 21 • 2019 45 jn a strong command of grammar, which she actively and commonly used to assist others. A serious activist and Zionist from early in life, she was not one to simply let life go by. Full of life and ever sweeter as she aged, she lived with blindness and dementia with utmost grace, embracing all that remained available to her. “She was my hero,” her daughter said; she was an inspiration to many, many others, too...…
…46 February 21 • 2019 jn 46 February 21 • 2019 jn of blessed memory M ark Voight, 75, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 11, 2019. He will be remembered as an honorable business man, a dedicated community volunteer and a patriarch fully committed to his family. To the bowling world, Mark was a visionary who worked tirelessly to modernize, sta- bilize and innovate a staple of the entertainment industry. However, prior to starting in the...…
…February 21 • 2019 47 jn continued from page 45 FREDERICK ASHER LEVINE, 85, of Hermit, Calif., and San Diego, Calif., formerly of Southfield, died Jan. 14, 2019. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Ann Levine (Paige Ramey) of Texas. He also leaves behind a sis- ter, Shirley Ann (Neal) Kruman of Waterford; and a nephew and niece, Craig (Lisa) Kruman and Lisa (Marc) Weinbaum. Mr. Levine was preceded in death by his wife, Hele...…
…48 February 21 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory (JTA) A l Vorspan, who helped orga- nize the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and served as the longtime director of the Commission on Social Action, has died. Vorspan, who also was former senior vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism, died Feb. 16, 2019, at the age of 95, according to the Union for Reform Judaism. Rabbi David Saperstein, senior adviser, Union for ...…
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