… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 25 For details and ticket information: 248.661.1900 JCC OF METRO DETROIT detroitjewishfilmfestival.com Films Coming Soon! The Lehman Trilogy Tickets – $20 Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes. CLOSING NIGHT – Yiddish Celluloid Soundtracks! PATRON APPRECIATION NIGHT cinema and insightful commentary by Sicular. Standard Pass Includes: Entrance to all Regular Events (excludes Special Events) An invitation to Patron Night ...…
…Jews in the D 26 | APRIL 23 • 2020 A s a population especially vulnerable to COVID-19, seniors are heavily dis- couraged from having any phys- ical contact with anyone. But all that isolation gets lonely fast, and many seniors aren’ t comfortable setting up videoconferencing technology like Zoom on their own. In response, the Detroit Jewish Coalition, a partnership between Jewish organizations based in the city of Detroit, is la...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 27 Deserves Good In Michigan EVERY PERSON Access To HEALTHCARE To fund life-saving programs like MIChild, urgent care, Medicaid and Medicare YOU and YOUR FAMILY must be counted in the 2020 CENSUS this spring. The 2020 CENSUS Is quick and EASY to fi ll out. Use it to count EVERYONE in your home. And by law, it is 100% CONFIDENTIAL For more information go to www.mivoicecounts.org …
…Ready-to- Eat Meals Former Garden Fresh Gourmet owner launches Mindful Meals to help people eat healthier during the quarantine. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D C lean Planet Foods is a new option for a reliable source of nutritious meals during Michigan’ s stay-at-home exec- utive order. Jack Aronson, the philanthropist found- er with wife, Annette, of Garden Fresh Gourmet — well-known for its line of fresh ...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 29 W hen the loss, the suffering, the sad- ness and the anxi- ety associated with the corona- virus comes to an end, we will emerge on the other side. Perhaps it is foolish or even naive to look ahead to that moment. But I pray and believe that we will come out stronger, smarter and kinder; and I look forward to that time. It will be then that we are confronted with a pro- found question of human need: how will...…
…Arts&Life exhibit 30 | APRIL 23 • 2020 J onathan Santlofer estab- lished a successful career as a painter before two trage- dies impacted his professional instincts. After the death of his wife (food writer Joy Santlofer) and a fire that destroyed 10 years of work, he began writing projects and altered his artistry. Santlofer revealed his experi- ences and Jewish outlook in The Widower’ s Notebook: A Memoir (Penguin Books, 2018) a...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 31 commissioned by the Flint Institute of Arts. “I was intrigued by the structure of the abandoned gas installation just outside of Seattle, ” said Hurwitz, Boston University professor emeritus. “I’ m interested in the way forms and structures go together. It’ s like looking at sculpture. ” Hurwitz, whose prints have been collected and displayed internationally from New York to London, holds rec- ognition throug...…
…S aturday Night Seder, a star- filled entertainment take on Passover traditions, was a full-fledged online production mounted from home to raise money for the CDC Foundation’ s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Response Fund. The show streamed live via YouTube April 11 for the fourth night of Passover and is now available to watch anytime at SaturdayNightSeder.com. It cap- tivated audiences with a long list of celebrities paired alo...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 33 Arts&Life book review AMAZON The Blackbird Girls Themes of resilience may resonate with young readers. O n a beautiful April morning in 1986, two schoolgirls in the Soviet town of Pripyat looked up from their schoolyard to see billow- ing smoke coming from the Chernobyl nuclear plant where both their fathers worked. This is the open- ing chapter of The Blackbird Girls, (March 2020, Viking), a newly relea...…
…34 | APRIL 23 • 2020 Arts&Life celebrity jews The FX drama/comedy series Better Things, now in its fourth season, has received many Emmy nom- inations. I finally had the time to binge-watch it and you should, too. It’ s really good. The four seasons mesh in logical plot arcs. Things is semi-autobi- ographical. Pamela Adlon, 53, stars as Sam Fox, a Hollywood actress who works steadily, but never lands a big star role. Like Sam, Ad...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 35 JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER I t was around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, when the wheels of an El Al jet touched down at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The plane, void of passen- gers, flew to Detroit from China on what could be considered a human- itarian aid mission. Inside the Israeli jet were 3.5 million surgical and KN95 protec- tive masks, face shields and pulse oximeters about to be distributed to ...…
…36 | APRIL 23 • 2020 Jews in the D of which aren’ t properly certified. Thank God, we have 80-90 people in China checking each factory. ” Kaufman said his contacts in China visited approximately 100 factories and approved only six or seven for the production of PPE. A PIECE OF ISRAEL IN DETROIT Shortly after the El Al plane land- ed, the Kafumans received photos and video of massive boxes of sup- plies being meticulously unloaded. ...…
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…38 | APRIL 23 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory FLORENCE ACKERMAN, 89, of Farmington Hills, died April 11, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Mal) Hillman; son, Ivan Ackerman; grandchildren, Stephanie (Jeff) Henige and Alyssa (Cameron) Pinnock, Casey and Kyle Ackerman; great-grandchildren, Max, Reese and Paige (Henige), Chloe and Cate (Pinnock); many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Interment was held at Be...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 39 A Dedicated Man Of Medicine T he Talmud tells us that ‘ He who saves a life saves an entire world. ’ Given the lives that were saved, extended, transformed and enriched by Dr. Jeffrey Forman, we can only surmise the countless worlds and wonders that have continued spinning and evolving thanks to his compassion, thoughtfulness and dedication. Dr. Forman died unexpectedly at his Bloomfield Hills home on We...…
…40 | APRIL 23 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory c. 1944 BELROSE HARRIS GOLDING of West Bloomfield, died April 11, 2020. She is sur- vived by her children, Richard (Leslye Galperin) Golding and Cheryl (Fabrizio) Casini; grandchildren, Adam Casini and Gabrielle (Brent) Pohlman; her great-grandson, Grayson Pohlman; many nieces, neph- ews, loving caregivers and her Hechtman friends. Mrs. Golding was the beloved daughter of the late A...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 41 JULIUS “JAY” SCHIFFMAN, 102, of West Bloomfield, died April 6, 2020. Jay was a longtime electrical engineer and inventor. Among his inventions was Microvision, an all-weather landing system for aircraft and a heads-up display system for automobiles to show important information (such as speed) right in the driver’ s line of sight. From 1941-48, Jay was a project engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory ...…
…Soul of blessed memory 42 | APRIL 23 • 2020 BARBARA SHERMAN, 72, of Wixom, died April 13, 2020. She is survived by her beloved husband, Harvey Sherman; son, Jonathan Sherman; daughter, Elizabeth Sherman; sister and brother-in-law, Rita (Kenneth) Rochlen; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Sherman was the sister of the late Donald (Gaye Lucci) Schneider. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memor...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 43 Patrick Zimmerman, Alex Lehmann, Zak Walker-Kahne and Charlotte Walker-Kahne; great-grandchild, Xavier Zimmerman; brother and sister-in-law, Ben Levine and Gloria Rosensweig; sister and brother-in-law, Michele and Laurence Hoffman. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Hugh Walker. Contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, P .O. Box 3673, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, plannedparent...…
…44 | APRIL 23 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 ...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 46 | APRIL 23 • 2020 MIKE SMITH A Fun Activity O K. In the midst of the COVID-19 virus, you’ ve been sheltering at home, unless you are an essential worker. Even then, after work, you likely spend most of your time at home. And, by now, you are tired of playing cards and board games, you have binge-watched televisio...…
… 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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… JANUARY 23 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-10 Jews in the D Equal Opportunity 12 Farber teens relish studying Talmud; three attended first women’ s Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem. Seven-Year Court Case Ends 16 Government elects not to intervene in whistleblower lawsuit against MJI. Interfaith Scavenger Hunt 18 Girls Scouts will explore different religions at the DIA. Labor of Love and Remembrance 20 A monument now marks a mass grave of ...…
…The Weinberg Family Library & Temple Israel Sisterhood CIVIL DISCOURSE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Rabbi Asher Lopatin will ask, “Can Muslim and Jewish students really talk about difficult issues?” Why should students from diverse backgrounds, with different political and religious views, get together and try to connect? Rabbi Lopatin, Executive Director of JCRC/AJ is the founder of Kehillat Etz Chayim, an inclusive Modern Orthodox ...…
… JANUARY 23 • 2020 | 5 Views for starters Jewish Food F ood is integral to Jewish culture; everything revolves around eating. All our major holidays are food-centric. I mean, what’ s Chanukah without latkes? Purim without hamentashen? Passover without gefilte fish? Rosh Hashanah without almond boneless chicken and Gai Kow? I have met more Jews at Chinese restaurants on the Breaking of the Fast than at Kol Nidre (Counting th...…
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… JANUARY 23 • 2020 | 11 The Hazon Detroit invites the community to a Tu B’ Shvat seder. H azon Detroit will convene more than 17 organizations for a celebration of Tu B’ Shvat from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, in the JCC’ s Handelman Hall. Using the mystical Tu B’ Shvat seder structure as a guide, the theme of the evening will focus on trees, climate and the role we play in healing our planet and will feature speakers and experts ...…
…12 | JANUARY 23 • 2020 Farber teens relish studying Talmud; three attended fi rst women’ s Siyum HaShas in Jerusalem. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Jews in the D A t the beginning of January, Jews around the world marked the com- pletion of a cycle of Daf Yomi, the page-a-day study of the 2,711 pages of the Talmud, with a Siyum HaShas, a celebration held at the end of each 7-year-5-month cycle. This year’ s completion had special si...…
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…14 | JANUARY 23 • 2020 grow our education. ” Klausner said, “The trip gave us time to learn with other girls in the seminaries. It was interesting to see how they spend hours every day learning Gemara — and it gets us excited to be able to partic- ipate in that as well. ” Although Schon did not attend the siyum in Jerusalem, she was able to teach a shiur (Talmudic study session) here to 25 adult attendees and share her learning of ...…
… JANUARY 23 • 2020 | 15 Jewish life to every student. ” Although Rabbi Stein has met people who have opposed his ideology, he has never let that get in the way of his goals of providing girls with equal opportunity to learn Gemara. “I have three daughters (including Sima) who are old enough now to learn Gemara and I couldn’ t imagine not wanting to share this experience with them, ” Rabbi Stein said. Amy Stein, wife of Rabbi Stein,...…
…Seven-Year Court Case Ends Government elects not to intervene in whistleblower lawsuit against Chabad’ s Michigan Jewish Institute. JN STAFF Jews in the D N early seven years after a whis- tleblower filed suit against the Michigan Jewish Institute (MJI), the U.S. government has elected not to intervene. The whistleblower, Dawn Klobuchar of Waterford, who worked at MJI as an IT manager, filed the sealed claim in October 2013, under ...…
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…Jews in the D 18 | JANUARY 23 • 2020 Girls Scouts will explore different religions at the DIA. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER H undreds of Girl Scouts from across Metro Detroit will embark on an interfaith scavenger hunt Jan. 26 at the Detroit Institute of the Arts as they recognize symbols and stories of the world’ s five major faiths. The hunt is one compo- nent of a day-long program, part of a long-standing peace initiat...…
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…24 | JANUARY 23 • 2020 Jews in the D Handwriting Analysis Local expert with longtime graphology experience shares his knowledge. ROCHEL BURSTYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER I f you write a letter to Rabbi Baruch Lazewnik, be warned: He can learn per- sonal things about your history, upbringing and personality just from looking at your hand- writing. Lazewnik’ s interest in gra- phology started when he was 19. He met Rabbi Chaim Lifshi...…
… JANUARY 23 • 2020 | 25 Jews in the D signatures. “Trump’ s is very angular; he doesn’ t back off from confron- tation; he probably even likes it. He’ s tough. ” Lazewnik has many unusu- al anecdotes. Once, some handwritten nasty graffiti was discovered in the bathroom stalls in a Jewish day school. Lazewnik was called in to find the culprit. “It’ s not always easy with little kids, but after carefully studying handwrit- ing sampl...…
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