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…52 July 25 • 2019 jn 52 July 25 • 2019 jn SIMON BINKE, 87, of Bloomfield Hills, died July 13, 2019. One of the young- est survivors of the Holocaust, he came to the United States in 1950. He was an active participant with the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. Mr. Binke is survived by his wife of 62 years, Celia Binke; children, Brian and Ellen Binke of Orchard Lake, Sherrie and Craig Glicken of Chicago, Ill., Dale and Lau...…
…July 25 • 2019 53 jn Holocaust Survivors Assn. in Michigan, P .O. Box 339614, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; Alzheimer’ s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033; or David Horodoker Organization, c/o Linda Friedman, 6971 Woodside Trail, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. PAULINE FINE, 89, of Farmington Hills, died...…
…54 July 25 • 2019 jn continued from page 53 soul of blessed memory manufacturing rep before founding J Fink & Co. He was president of the Royalwood Co-op Board and a vol- unteer for many years at the Oak Park Senior Center. Mr. Fink is survived by his sister, Beatrice Fink Daniel of Virginia; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Interment was at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Jewi...…
…July 25 • 2019 55 jn continued on page 56 BERNICE HOLLANDER, 90, of West Bloomfield, died July 14, 2019. Beyond her fami- ly, Bernice Hollander touched the lives of many children and their parents in her role as an exemplary kindergarten teacher. For 30 years, she strived for excellence as an educator at Schoenhals Elementary School in Southfield. During her retirement years, she continued to help others through her volunteerism...…
…56 July 25 • 2019 jn continued from page 55 soul kids and a toddler in seven countries. Dr. Segal was a Michigan Wolverine fan and football season ticket holder. He was also a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Dr. Segal was the dear father of Richard Segal, Bruce (Terry) Segal, Robert Segal and Abby Segal; loving grandfather of Jessica Segal, Michael (Rebecca) Segal, Daniel Segal and Aliyah Segal; adoring great-grandfather of ...…
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…58 July 25 • 2019 jn T his year marks the 100th anniversary of a Jewish Detroit business that you may know. Perhaps, on your way to work today, you may have passed by one of its developments, City Club Apartments. Or maybe you live in one? Although the name has evolved over the years, City Club Apartments is celebrat- ing 100 years in the real estate business. History tells us it is a rare company that lasts a century. The roots of ...…
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…6 April 25 • 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 ...…
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…8 April 25 • 2019 jn letters views T hroughout life, change is inevitable. Sometimes change comes smoothly and naturally, and other times change comes with various challenges. Some changes are positive, some are negative, and others are neutral. Life is all about changes because that’ s how we grow. Can you imagine if we never changed from the day we were born? We’ d all be infants! Change can be hard, but nothing is harder than...…
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…12 April 25 • 2019 jn jews d in the but also to help inform and educate her community. Emily organized the stu- dent walkout protesting gun violence at FJA, where she has a 4.0 GPA. She founded the Social Justice Club at her school and leads the Girls to Women Club, where she advocates for equality and education. Emily was chosen by her administrators to head a task force regarding changing her school’ s curriculum and schedule. Tw...…
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…14 April 25 • 2019 jn continued from page 12 Evan was on the Jewish Fund’ s Detroit Teen Board, a member of stu- dent leadership, a Peer-to-Peer com- mittee leader with the National Honor Society and co-president of the school’ s Volunteer Club. JILLIAN LESSON Jillian Lesson of West Bloomfield is a soph- omore at Frankel Jewish Academy and belongs to Aish HaTorah. She was recently accepted to a writing/journalism program at the ...…
…April 25 • 2019 15 jn and bat mitzvahs. He participated in L ’ Taken through the Reform Religious Action Center and went on Teen Mission last sum- mer. He is the religious chair of his BBYO chapter. RYAN SILBERG Ryan Silberg of Novi is a senior at Northville High School and a member of Temple Israel. He has been an active volunteer and philanthropist, as well as a promoter of social action and advocacy. Ryan spent two years a...…
…16 April 25 • 2019 jn E ver since Dr. Jeffrey Band gradu- ated medical school at University of Michigan in 1973, he’ s been busy saving lives. Now semi-retired, the former chief of infectious diseases and international medicine at Beaumont Health spends time traveling and enjoy- ing his family, but still makes plenty of time for his passions: seeing patients periodically, consulting with the health department and teaching medical st...…
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…18 April 25 • 2019 jn New oral history website provides fi rsthand insight into Jewish Detroit. O ver the past few years, the concept of “truth” has had less to do with fact and more with non-negotiable personal opinion. But the real nemesis of truth may actually be time. Truth has a life span. And when eyewitness accounts are gone, what remains is up to interpretation. With oral history interviews, we can preserve firsthand knowl...…
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…20 April 25 • 2019 jn Surging Hate Program shows the proliferation of hate groups in the U.S. H ate groups are proliferat- ing in the United States, said Cassie Miller, senior research analyst for the Alabama- based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), reinforcing what many Americans feel in their gut. Miller was the keynote speaker at the symposium “Beyond Fear and Hate, ” April 14 at Temple Beth El, sponsored by Wayne State Univer...…
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…22 April 25 • 2019 jn Federation Awards Night Community leaders to be honored at annual event. T he Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit will host its annual Awards Night 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at the Berman Center for Performing Arts at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. Dr. Lynda S. Giles and Rabbi Harold S. Loss will each receive the 2019 William Davidson Lifetime Achievement Award for their lifetime of ...…
…April 25 • 2019 23 jn And The Winner Is … Members of the Motor City chapter of United Synagogue Youth (MCUSY) returned home April 14 from Central Region USY’ s regional convention at Camp Wise in Chardon, Ohio, sleepy yet victorious after clinching Central Region United Synagogue Youth’ s “Most Improved Chapter of the Year” award as well as seven other acco- lades. CRUSY includes local chap- ters from parts of Indiana, all of Kent...…
…24 April 25 • 2019 jn jews d in the On April 9, Detroit community members gathered at an American Technion Society (ATS) event to hear from Professor Marcelle Machluf, dean of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Machluf, who is renowned for her cutting-edge cancer and drug delivery research, spoke about her decade-long work with Nano-Ghosts, modified stem cells that are used to ho...…
…April 25 • 2019 25 jn Wednesda y Ma y 1, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 27375 Bell Road | Southfield | 48034 Congrega tion Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood presents our community’s annual women’s da y out! Tickets and Pa tron opportunities a v ailable! sisterhood@shaareyzedek.org | llnwomansworld.org | 248.357.5544 Follow us on Facebook And r e w Gr o ss Sa nd y Sc h w a r t z New York times Bestselling Author special guest Woman of v alor c...…
…26 April 25 • 2019 jn W hen Dr. Melanie Schwartz decided to open her own prac- tice, she wanted to create a holistic approach to mental health treat- ment that incorporated health and well- ness, including yoga. Three years later, Viewpoint Psychology and Wellness, with offices in Commerce Township and now West Bloomfield, offers just that with a staff of experienced licensed psychologists, limited license psychologists, licensed pr...…
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…28 April 25 • 2019 jn 28 April 25 • 2019 jn ALLISON JACOBS DIGITAL EDITOR with Jeremy Shuback Schmoozing The JN chats with the former animation director at BimBam. B imBam (founded as G-dcast) ended active operations this spring after 11 years of cre- ating groundbreaking Jewish content online. Its library of more than 400 original videos will remain online as the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) will integrate nearly all of BimBam’ s co...…
…April 25 • 2019 29 jn Q: Directing the Jewish kid’ s series Shaboom! was another transformative stage in your career. Tell us about that process. JS: We were going from making independent YouTube animations to creating a legitimate kids’ show. We had advisers from Pixar and Sesame Street, which was a huge ramp up right there. I was hesitant about Shaboom! as an idea …but it ended up going well. I have friends who show me videos of...…
…30 April 25 • 2019 jn jews d in the Genetic Screenings Available at Temple Beth El JScreen, a national nonprofit pub- lic health initiative dedicated to preventing Jewish genetic diseases, will host a genetic screening event at Temple Beth El April 28 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for couples to learn what’ s in their genes and help them take control of their futures. The first 50 participants to pre-register will receive the discounted cost...…
…32 April 25 • 2019 jn jews d in the jews in the digital age T his year marks the 30th anniversary of my bar mitzvah. As I reflect on that memorable life-cycle event, I think about how much has changed in the planning of b’ nai mitzvahs since then thanks to technology. In fact, technology has improved so rapidly that much had even changed from my oldest son’ s bar mitzvah in early 2017 to my twins’ b’ nai mitzvah in late 2018. The...…
…April 25 • 2019 33 jn The Sisterhood of Adat Shalom Donor Day is Tuesday, May 7, at the synagogue in Farmington Hills. Enjoy the complimentary coffee corner 10 a.m.-noon, shop the unique boutiques from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and enjoy the speaker and luncheon at noon. Featured speaker Carolyn Normandin, region- al director, Michigan Anti-Defamation League, will present “ Anti-Semitism: Information is Power, Important Facts and Discussion.” Be...…
…34 April 25 • 2019 jn What do Moses, Queen Esther, Natalie Portman and Albert Einstein have in common? They are all Jewish leaders, influencers and change mak- ers. Jewish communities have pro- duced strong, innovative leaders for thousands of years. At MSU Hillel, its mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so they may enrich the Jewish peo- ple and the world. It is building a new generation of Jewish leaders. This academi...…
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…36 April 25 • 2019 jn F or a long time, my perception of Jewish Detroit has been of a suburban-concentrat- ed community that is completely disconnected from the city in which its roots were sown. Now that I am a second-year student at Wayne State University in Midtown Detroit, my perception has unques- tionably changed. After arriving on campus, I had no anticipation of being able to participate in Jewish activities on campus. I wa...…
…April 25 • 2019 37 jn The Matzah Factory: Journey Out of Egypt traveled to Farber Hebrew Day School. Rabbi Shneur Silberberg of Bais Chabad showed students how to grind wheat to make flour. A student at Farber Hebrew Day School makes matzah. More than 200 children came to the JCC for the Matzah Factory to learn about Passover, make matzah and participate in hands-on Passover fun. Sixth-graders from Hillel Day School make maror, b...…
…38 April 25 • 2019 jn PHOTOS BY ANDREA STROSBERG Rabbi Eliezer Finkelman visited the Nursery 2 children at Farber Hebrew Day School last week to lead a hands-on activity. Using special equipment, each student got to smash grapes and, together, the classes produced fresh grape juice. After tasting the juice (and liking it), the students got to explore what remained: the squishy grape skin and pulp. A teacher hands out glasses of f...…
…April 25 • 2019 39 jn Andi Wolfe with Hillel of Metro Detroit students PHOTOS BY ELAYNE GROSS More than 500 students and supporters attended Hillel of Metro Detroit’ s “A Spectacular Evening with Hamilton” on April 4 at Detroit’ s Fisher Theater. A strolling dinner by Quality Kosher Catering and a performance of the Broadway hit musical Hamilton rounded out the evening that ben- efited Jewish students on six Metro Detroit college campu...…
…40 April 25 • 2019 jn Cheryl Cohen of West Bloomfield and Sheila Harris of Farmington Hills play mahjong. Suzanne Zwiren of Bloomfield Hills and Abbe Sherbin of West Bloomfield play canasta. Hechtman Apartments residents Ruth Vosko and Betty Sandfield play Rummikub. Denise Kalt of Franklin plays canasta. Hechtman resident Herb Ovshinsty and Barbara Zack of West Bloomfield play gin. PHOTOS BY ANTHONY LANZILOTE Jewish Senior Li...…
