… MAY 21 • 2020 | 31 Spirit torah portion T his week’ s portion is the first in the Book of Numbers, known also as Bamidbar/In the Wilderness. The English name is drawn from the census of the Israelites that takes place in the desert. . Why, at the beginning of a book chronicling the dramatic ups and downs of a peo- ple in formation, are we subjected to a tedious and technical census? Today, we are indeed in the wilderness: The ...…
…32 | MAY 21 • 2020 Arts&Life documentary ‘Viral’ Anti-Semitism Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg talks about his new documentary that premieres on PBS May 26. T he new documentary Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations examines four different iterations, or “mutations, ” of anti-Semitism across the globe today. Its director, Emmy- winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, trains his focus on the political far-right in the U.S., the far-left member...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 33 Hungarian campaign went up significantly. And the anti-Semitism in the Labour Party just got louder and louder and louder, and here in the United States we then had shootings. I felt like we were playing Whack-A-Mole because we couldn’ t keep up with the reports. And every time we would want to close off a section, something new would happen and we’ d find ourselves chasing a statistic or a quote. JN: You we...…
…34 | MAY 21 • 2020 Arts&Life celebrity jews THE STILLERS AND THE PULITZERS There have been a lot of tribute articles in the Jewish and general media about Jerry Stiller, who died last week, age 92. But I was most moved by a couple of sentences in Ben Stiller’ s announcement of his father’ s death. Ben wrote: “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years.” I was drawn back to the m...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 35 Community Spotlight Lawn Art A bout a month ago, Susie Fenster, a member of Temple Israel, began a lawn sign fundraiser to raise money for local food banks and bring art to the streets of her West Bloomfield neigh- borhood. Fenster, furloughed from her job as a social worker Tender Heart Therapeutic Arts and Crafts, pur- chased lawn signs from a company she orders through for her job. She went into her neighbo...…
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… MAY 21 • 2020 | 37 Soul of blessed memory FRANK PAUL BLASE, 89, of Lake Orion, died May 12, 2020. He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Blase of Israel, Sanford and Gretchen Blase of Woodhaven; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Ken Harrison of Lake Orion; grand- children, Bradley and Mandy Harrison, Brett and Katie Harrison, Andrea Blase, Grace Blase, Katie Blase, Rachel and Mike Crumm; great-grandchil- dren,...…
…38 | MAY 21 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory BERNICE ROSENBAUM HERTZ, 97, of St. Louis Park, Minn., formerly of Farmington Hills, died May 9, 2020. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in- law, Joanne and Michael Margolin, and Ellen Hertz and Randy Zats; son and daughter-in-law, Marshall and Denise Hertz; grand- children, Becky and Scott Ackerman, Lisa Margolin, Ben and Adri Margolin, Ben and Lauren Hertz, and Annie and Jas...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 39 ing wife of 60 years, Audrey; his loving children, Shari (Michael) Scher and Sam Hirschman. He will also be missed by his grandchil- dren, Matt and Josh Scher, and Merrick and Jasmine Hirschman; and many loving nieces and nephews. Dr, Hirschman was the beloved brother of the Late Louis (Claudia) Hirschman, and Charlotte and the late Harold Merritt. Contributions may be made to ALS Association, 3242 Parkside C...…
…40 | MAY 21 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory Myrna’ s enthusiasm for her adopted home city made her an ideal representative for Around Town Inc., a company working with the university and major corpo- rations to offer prospective recruits customized tours of the city. She was the perfect tour guide to extol the ben- efits of living in Ann Arbor because she knew so well the neighborhoods, schools and wealth of cultural and retail op...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 41 LYNN PORTNOY, 81, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 12, 2020. She was the owner of Lynn Portnoy Clothing at the Claymoor in Southfield. Ms. Portnoy was the devoted daughter of the late Morris and the late Betty Portnoy; the loving sister of the late David Gary Portnoy. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’ s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph ...…
…Soul of blessed memory 42 | MAY 21 • 2020 continued from page 41 RUTH (WISPE) SHAFER, 94, of Commerce Township, died of natural causes on the morning of May 14, 2020. She was the beloved wife of David B. Shafer for nearly 75 years; dear mother of Hilary (Barry) Spolan and Bradley (Susan) Shafer; loving grandmother of Lindsay (Daniel) Pinchuk, Zachary Spolan, Andrea Shafer and David Shafer; proud “GG” of Jordyn and Lila Pinc...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 43 He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Nancy (Kurland) Simpson; sons, John, Chris and Matthew; seven grandchildren. Memorial contributions are suggested to humanitarian or legal causes of your choice. IRIS SMITH, 95, of Southfield, died April 1, 2020. She spent her life in the Detroit area. She loved her family and is survived by her children, Todd (and Roberta), Andrew (and Donna); grandchildren, Er...…
…44 | MAY 21 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory Politically active in the Democratic party of Michigan during the 1950s, Gene met her husband of 63 years at a political event in Detroit. She married Mitchell Tendler in 1955. Mitch passed away in December 2018. In 1970, Gene and Mitch decided they had shoveled enough snow and followed several relatives west from Michigan to San Diego. After retirement, they enjoyed extensive travel th...…
… MAY 21 • 2020 | 45 A second year in the restaurant business is considered to be the hardest for many new dining enterprises … Original impres- sions have a lot to do with it but, in the long run, what many may consider as flaws are mostly cor- rected. The lucky ones are those whose restaurant experiences would allow them to either correct negligible blemishes or none at all. Among them is the temporar- ily closed Empire Kitc...…
…46 | MAY 21 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org The Oldest Form of Hate L ast month, the JN launched “The Anti- Semitism Project,” a yearlong inquiry and analysis of one of the world’ s old- est prejudices. It is a social problem that has not been eradicated. At one time, there was hope that anti-Semitism would fade away. In 1884, the first ...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 29 Dear valued reader, Let’s get right to it. During these very difficult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? • It connects us when we feel separated and surrounded by chaos. With the Jewish News, we are not alone. We are all in this together as a community. • It is our trusted, distinctive news source. With fake news, conspiracy theories and half truths rampant, the Jewish News provides us wi...…
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…12 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 T he rise of white nationalism is behind the rising number of anti-Semitic incidents in America today, according to Oren Segal, director of the Anti-Defamation League’ s Center on Extremism. Segal was in Detroit last week to speak to the media during an annual event of the JCRC/ AJC. “White supremacy is resurgent. It poses a clear and present danger and could be considered a pub- lic health crisis,” said...…
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…14 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Jews in the D Connecting Past and Future JHSM Traveling Trunk show introduces students to Detroit’ s Jewish roots. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he Jewish Historical Society of Michigan invited congregational educators to take a walk back in time just as their students will as about 25 attended a Traveling Trunk tour of Jewish historical Detroit. The hands-on trip, which has been enhanced and imp...…
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…24 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Jews in the D Young Jews Making Moves: Emilie Weingarden Farmington Hills native continues her advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community through her passion for politics. E milie Weingarden, 17, has her sights set on learning about politics and developing inclusivity in the Jewish community. Weingarden, a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy (FJA), became interested in poli- tics while attend- ing the American Isr...…
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…28 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 | faces&places Jews in the D The board of Heart 2 Hart Mark Jacobs, Willie Horton and board member Lisa Zeldes Alan Muskovitz, Mark Jacobs and Heart 2 Hart founder Larry Oleinick Mark Jacobs, center, with Tigers greats Mickey Lolich and Willie Horton Heart 2 Hart-Detroit held its seventh annual fundraiser this month at the historic site of the old Tiger Stadium. The theme was “Hometown Heroes” and, in keep...…
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…30 | NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 Edward Minskoff’ s $30 million gift to the Edward J. Minskoff Pavilion at the Eli Broad College of Business was the largest single gift from an individual to Michigan State University in its history. But many other gifts helped make this $62 million building, funded 100% through philanthropy, a reality. Eighty-five named spaces within the Minskoff Pavilion reflect support from more than 1,700 alumni, corpo...…
… NOVEMBER 21 • 2019 | 31 NOV. 21, 2019 BUILDING FOR TOMORROW New MSU facilities empower research discoveries and student success Many of the cranes and construction barriers on Michigan State University’ s campus are giving way to shiny new buildings and renovated spaces that point toward the MSU of the future. These facilities not only accommodate a growing student and faculty population, but they also provide spaces that put ...…
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