… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 23 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 018_DJN032620_JD Surviving qu...…
…24 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org History Repeats Itself A pandemic is under way in the United States. Political leaders and medical officials are taking dramatic action in order to halt the spread of the virus, which is a worldwide problem. They are recommend- ing changes in our behavior, urging us to wash our hands often,...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 25 Your community is here to support you during this challenging time. To make it easier, we’ ve created an online resource to help connect you to the services and programming off ered by the Federation, our partner agencies and other organizations and congregations throughout Jewish Detroit. Visit our Coronavirus Resources page: jewishdetroit.org/covid19resources Find help and connections during...…
…26 | MARCH 26 • 2020 was and is considered a “wonder drug, ” but too much of a good thing is not good. A lot has changed in the last hun- dred years. Unlike 1918, scientists today quickly isolated COVID-19 and are now working on vaccines and treatments. Moreover, as a society, we are tak- ing measures to ensure our safety. And, although it may seem like ancient history, we have also had some recent experience dealing with serious ...…
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…T his past Friday, 5-year-old Nathan Wagner woke up, got out of bed — and watched school. Along with classmates at Temple Beth El, he was able to clap, bounce and sing along with the school’ s Early Childhood Center director, Susie Weiner, and guitar-playing Rabbi Mark Miller in a live-stream viewing of the morning’ s Shabbat program, all from his West Bloomfield home. “Our congregation, like others, is work- ing on ways to bring our...…
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…32 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Jews in the D “Let’ s use it judiciously and meaningfully on the pursuits we generally don’ t have enough time for, like conversations and interactions with family, extra Torah learning and mean- ingful private tefillah (prayer). ” At Temple Kol Ami, a website includes both a way to offer and request help, includ- ing grocery and prescription pick-up, some- one to talk to, tech help to access congrega- tional servic...…
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…34 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Jews in the D New Leadership at Farber Hebrew Day School A s Farber Hebrew Day School shut its doors last week in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the school also announced that the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Joshua Levisohn as its new head of school. His tenure will begin July 1. The Silver Spring, Maryland, native has 25 years of experience in day school education, including 12 years of br...…
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…Moments 36 | MARCH 26 • 2020 S usan and Stuart Levine are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son Jeffrey Frank Levine to Alexis Rachel Apfelbaum, daughter of Lynn and Jon Apfelbaum of Philadelphia, Pa. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Michigan with a bach- elor’ s degree in sports management and communications, received a juris doctor from Tulane University Law School and was awarded his Ph.D. in educational lea...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 37 Spirit torah portion I t is not easy to relate to the Book of Leviticus, which we recently began. It primarily focuses on sacri- ficial laws and the rules of the priests (thus the name Leviticus, which literally means: the laws of the Levites). These laws feel foreign to our Jewish practices that do not involve Temple worship. That being said, hidden within the words of the text are profound lessons about t...…
…Arts&Life dining in Intimate Seders Passover during a pandemic means fewer guests but plenty of fl avor. T his spring, almost everything is on hold because of the coronavirus. Gatherings are suffering, with most lifecycle events being canceled or pared way down to the mandated 10 people. With Passover coming up fast, many are limiting their seder meals to immediate family. So, if your holiday meals usually include 12 to ...…
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…Arts&Life Unorthodox Netfl ix show follows Chasidic runaway to Berlin. D espite its cheeky title, Unorthodox paints a sym- pathetic portrait of both the Chasidic community and one young woman who desper- ately wants to leave it. The four-episode Netflix miniseries, premiering March 26 for our housebound plea- sure, follows the story of Esther (Israeli actor Shira Haas of Shtisel), who cuts off all ties with her Williamsburg Orth...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 41 Arts&Life celebrity jews OVER ON NETFLIX AND HULU Unorthodox is a four-part mini-series that begins stream- ing on Netflix on March 26. It is based on Deborah Feldman’ s bestselling 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots. Feldman, a wife and mother, was a member of the Satmar Hasidic in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In the series, Esther “Esty” Shapiro (played by Israeli actres...…
…I Had a Heart Attack at 35. This is My Story. A rare, spontaneous heart condition called SCAD almost cost me my life. MORGAN DRUTCHAS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Health I t was an ordinary Wednesday at my new job as a 35-year-old human resources manager when I began to have chest pain unlike anything I’ d ever experienced. The pain was searing; I went from sweating hot to cold and clammy. My colleague, whom I had known only fo...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 43 continued on page 44 be evaluated in the ER much more urgently than I likely would have. Without family support, I could have died or been left with permanent brain damage. In my case, the entirety of my left coronary artery, which provides blood flow to the main part of the heart that drives its ability to pump, tore. This led not only to a massive heart attack, but eventually heart failure as well. When...…
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… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 47 Soul of blessed memory A Community Stalwart with a Kind and Generous Heart RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER R ita Haddow was an inspi- rational leader, devoted wife and mother and generous supporter of many causes. A stalwart of the Detroit Jewish community, Rita passed away on March 13, 2020, leaving a long legacy of philanthropy and service. She was 93. Rita was born in Detroit, the second child of Irwin ...…
…48 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory A Versatile Man R obert L. Fenton, 90, of West Bloomfield, died March 16, 2020. As a senior partner of Fenton, Nederlander & Dodge for 25 years, Robert L. Fenton was one of the earliest sports attorney agents and became one of the most prominent entertainment lawyers in America. He has rep- resented such celebrity clients as Roger Maris, Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Rick Upchurch, Mel Far...…
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…Soul of blessed memory 50 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Goldman; son, Howard Goldman of West Bloomfield, Michelle Morton of West Bloomfield, Jacqueline and Joshua Burton of Livonia; grandchildren, Jaymie and Ryan Eden, Arielle and Brandon Rose, Shaun Morton and Joyce Mitten, Andy Burton; sister-in-law, Sharon Berkowitz; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Goldman was the lov- ing father of the late Deborah Stevenson; dear brother-in-law of the l...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 51 Soul of blessed memory may be made to Congregation Beth Ahm or to the Rod Brown L’ Chaim Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ALVIN LEVINE, 92, of West Bloomfield, died March 12, 2020. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Sharan Levine; daughters and sons-in-law, Laurie and Michael Nedelman, Dr. Barbara and Dr. Lawrence Blase; loving grandchildren, Erica, Bryan, Reyna, Alana...…
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… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 53 Soul of blessed memory Catering Icon with a 70-Year Career ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER S hirlee Bloom was an “icon” in the Jewish community as the owner of Bloom’ s, a pioneering kosher catering firm started by her parents in Detroit. Shirlee herself had a legendary 70-year career. Shirlee Bloom Feroni, 85, of Oak Park, died on March 14, 2020. Born in Detroit on April 29, 1934, she graduated f...…
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