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… MAY 28 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-10 Jews in the D Canceled Plans and “Drive-in” Celebrations 12 High school seniors miss out on traditions but are hopeful the fall will bring new experiences. Bagel Boys to the Rescue 14 Teen-run delivery service provides bagels, lox and fresh produce to community members while giving back to workers on the front lines. A Whole New World: Virtual Learning During a Pandemic 15 Teachers face ne...…
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… MAY 28 • 2020 | 5 Views continued on page 6 continued on page 6 for openers Mom Guilt, Quarantine Edition C an I take a moment to talk about Mom Guilt? On a good day, moms have Mom Guilt. If we’ re cook- ing, we feel bad we’ re not play- ing with the kids. If we’ re play- ing with the kids, we feel bad we’ re not doing laundry. If we’ re cleaning, we wonder if the kids are going to become respon- sible human beings if we keep c...…
…6 | MAY 28 • 2020 Views C ongratulations on your graduation! We at the Jewish News are so proud of all your amazing accomplishments and the terrific ways each and every one of you have contributed to the Metro Detroit Jewish community. We are honored to feature you in our annual Cap & Gown issue, and we hope this can provide a small moment of pride in the absence of our community’ s normal graduation festivities. Obviousl...…
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…100 | MAY 28 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 99 Contributions may be made to American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, P.O. Box 250243, West Bloomfield, MI 48325, weizmann-usa. org; Brilliant Detroit, 5675 Larkins St., Detroit, MI 48210, brilliantde- troit.org/donate; City Year Detroit, P.O. Box 412755, Boston, MA 02241- 2755; or to an education or cancer charity of your choice. Arrangements by ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 101 W hen neighborhood fine dining returns to happy folks following the terrible coronavirus days, joy will bring many smiles again. Excellent hereabouts restaurants like the Golden Mushroom with its loyal patronage will never change … The owner, Reid Ashton, also former head of the Michigan Restaurant Association, said, “People are not going to give up caviar, champagne and souffles. ” The former del- icat...…
…102 | MAY 28 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Mazel Tov, Class of 2020 U nfortunately, this year because of COVID-19, our high school and college students will experience a graduation without formal, in-person ceremonies. As yet, we just can’ t risk gath- ering in large numbers to see our students get their diplomas, hear the keynote s...…
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…| 29 Dear valued reader, Let’ s get right to it. During these very difficult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? and Jewish Detroit. Arthur Horwitz …
…Jews in the D Graduation Without Celebration High school seniors miss out on traditions but are hopeful the fall will bring new experiences. MAYA GOLDMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T his year’ s high school seniors thought they’ d be walking across a stage to receive their diplomas next month. They thought they’ d be able to dress up for prom and attend senior all-night parties and win Water Wars competitions. Instead, like the rest of us, ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 13 “I really just needed a year after high school to explore my identity and myself before stepping into the academic world and realizing what I really wanted to do, ” she said. The program she chose, called Hevruta, brings Israeli and American students together. The American students in this year’ s class were sent home, and Olivia Feldman worries next year’ s program might be canceled altogether. No decisions have be...…
…14 | MAY 28 • 2020 Bagel Boys To The Rescue Teen-run delivery service provides bagels, lox and fresh produce to community members while giving back to workers on the front lines. I n early January, tragedy struck the local bagel scene when The Bagel Factory Cafe closed its Birmingham location. Three Birmingham teens decided then to create a delivery service to help satisfy the bagel cravings of those throughout the surrounding a...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 15 A Whole New World: Virtual Learning During a Pandemic Teachers face new challenges trying to educate their students from a distance. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Jews in the D B efore the coronavirus pandemic, classrooms were filled with students and teachers, hallways were a place to see friends and catch up on the latest gossip, and gyms were filled with athletes and families cheering them on. Now, everything ha...…
…16 | MAY 28 • 2020 Jews in the D continued from page 14 continued on page 18 tured projects to require one- on-one video chats with stu- dents to allow more individual attention. Bosmat Dovas, a Hebrew teacher at FJA, has trans- formed her coursework due to the shift to virtual learn- ing. Testing and assessments have been the most difficult and challenging obstacles for Dovas during this time. “The most difficult thing for me as...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 17 Standi ng str ong together and commi tted to car i ng for our communi ty In Detr oi t, we appr eci ate loyalty. We don’ t gi ve up. No. Matter . What. That’ s what you see i n the f aces of people who ar e on the f r ont li nes of car e at the DMC. You see commi tment. You see compassi on. And wor ki ng together , we str i ve to make li ves better ...…
…18 | MAY 28 • 2020 HILLEL DAY SCHOOL The teachers in grades K-4 at Hillel Day School of Farmington Hills use an asynchronized model, which means they record lessons of themselves and post them online for students to watch on their own time using a platform called Seesaw. They also hold class meetings on Monday mornings through Zoom. Elizabeth Emmer, K-4 math curriculum coordinator and 1-2 grades general studies teacher, records...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 19 Dealing with Dyslexia Local teen shares his journey to overcome learning challenges. A lex Bean was only 13 years old when he heard his English teach- er say, “I really don’ t believe in Alex. I don’ t think he has the ability to go anywhere in life. ” She unknowingly revealed this to Bean while on speaker phone with his English tutor. She called Bean later that day to apologize, but he wouldn’ t accept it. ...…
…Jews in the D 20 | MAY 28 • 2020 The Greatest Generation Special mailing will honor oldest Jewish Americans. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER T hey represent the “greatest generation” of Americans, who lived through the Great Depression, World War II (including some who survived the Holocaust), the Civil Rights era, the Vietnam War and the Great Recession. They are not about to be held back by COVID-19, even though the way we...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 21 Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center in Oak Park, then to Handleman Hall in the West Bloomfield JCC and finally to Congregation Shaarey Zedek, the only venue big enough to accommodate the crowd. The organizers also lim- ited the size by raising the qualifying age to 95 instead of the original 90. Still, more than 400 attended last year, including more than a dozen honorees over age 100. In 2005, the eve...…
…22 | MAY 28 • 2020 M ark Schweitzer, M.D., 57, the new dean of Wayne State University School of Medicine and vice president of Health Affairs for the univer- sity, is a preeminent radiologist who served most recently as chair of the Department of Radiology at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York. “We conducted in-depth interviews with a number of outstanding candidates during a yearlong national search, and Dr....…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 23 JN: What is the status of affiliation talks with the Henry Ford Health System? Dr. Schweitzer: We are having clinical affiliation talks with a number of insti- tutions. No one institute can take the whole class. We need capacity to handle unexpect- ed situations. JN: Were you concerned about taking this position given the turmoil among the members of the University Board and the opposition of some toward Dr. Wil...…
…Moments 24 | MAY 28 • 2020 M arsha and Jerry Moss of West Bloomfield will mark their 60th anniversary on June 7, 2020. They have three children and nine grandchildren: daughter, Julie (Dr. Anthony) Emmer; sons, Dr Steven Moss (fiancée, Heather Runyon), Marc (Nicole) Moss, and grandchil- dren, Jordan, Eriel, Noah Emmer, Jared, Jenna Moss, Brando, Dylan Runyon, Elliana, Ari Jacob Moss. Due to the pandemic, their family anniversar...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 25 S havuot is a mysterious hol- iday. This commemoration of receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai isn’ t given a specific date for its celebration; instead, we are told in Sefer Sh’ mot (the Book of Exodus) to schedule it seven weeks from the second night of Passover. I never heard about it grow- ing up. It transpires after Hebrew school adjourns for the summer, and other than serving Aunt Martha’ s blin- tzes wit...…
…26 | MAY 28 • 2020 Spirit torah portion Joy In The World W hat is the relation- ship between the giving of the Torah and the festival of first fruits in the Temple — the two names for Shavuot? And why was our Torah given in the desert, out- side the Holy Land? The Ramban (Nahmanides) maintains that diaspora Jews observe general laws like the Sabbath and tefillin only in order not to forget them before they return to Israel becaus...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 27 An IDF ‘Lone Soldier’ Finds a New Home During COVID-19 CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Eretz S outhfield native and Frankel Jewish Academy alumnus, Corporal Ari Weiss, 19, is a combat soldier in the Combat Engineering Corps of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and joined the IDF in August 2019. He is in the midst of a four month battalion-wide training period, and, like the rest of his base, he was placed in extended...…
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… MAY 28 • 2020 | 31 cap&gown 2020 JOSEPH ADELMAN Groves High School National Honor Society, DECA state finalist, Warren Astronomical Society, Friendship Circle vol- unteer, built and donated to Little Free Libraries. University of Michigan ALEX AISNER West Bloomfield High School Summa Cum Laude, Jiu Jitsu competi- tion medalist. University of Michigan DEAN ALEKMAN North Farmington High School National Honor Society, A...…
…32 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 continued from page 31 continued on page 34 YONI BARASH Farber Hebrew Day School Friendship Circle volun- teer, Cross Country, NCSY Chapter Board, DBN Kollel, NCSY Torah Growth Award. Yeshiva University ARIELLE BAUER Groves High School Varsity Tennis, Youth Federation of Temple Israel Board, UMatter Board, volunteer tennis teach- er, high honors. Washington University in St. Louis ALEX...…
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…34 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 SAM BERLIN Berkley High School National Honor Society, DECA, Peer to Peer, Yad Ezra volunteer, coed Soccer. University of Wisconsin- Madison KAELA BERNARD Bloomfield Hills High School Four-year Varsity Tennis (Captain), Tennis state runner-up twice, Sophomore Secretary Student Council, Student Leadership Junior Vice- President, Student Leadership Executive Vice-President, National Hono...…
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…36 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 WILL BLOOMBERG Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Varsity Soccer Captain, Varsity Basketball Captain, All-Catholic High School League Soccer, All- League Catholic High School League Basketball, MVP Boys Soccer, Coach’ s Award, Boys Basketball, Jamie Daniels Team First Award, FJA Athlete of the Year, Don Duchene Sr. Foundation Scholarship, Detroit Jewish News Rising Star. Michigan...…
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…38 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 BRETT DAVIDSON Berkley High School National Honor Society, Varsity Tennis Captain, OAA All-League, Shades of Pink Foundation annual walk vol- unteer and team captain. Michigan State University MAXWELL DAVIS Seaholm High School Presidential Service Award, National Honor Society, Scholar- Athlete, Varsity Wrestling, Repair the World/PeerCorps mentor. Michigan State University EMMA DWOSK...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 39 Mazel T ov! Noa Alterman Noa, We are so proud of all you've accomplished, but we are even prouder of the amazing person you've become. We love you more than words can say. Love, Mom, Dad, Adina, and Leo Maya & Rikki Goldman Congratulations to our graduates! We are so proud of all you have achieved. You are both off to great new adventures! We love you, Mom, Dad and Eva Congratulations! Mazel Tov! Laela S...…
…42 | MAY 28 • 2020 cap&gown 2020 EMILY FELDMAN Frankel Jewish Academy National Honor Society, Basketball and Volleyball Captain, Kol Koleinu Feminist Fellow, President Social Justice and EmpowHer clubs, Baruch Scholarship, U of M Club of Greater Detroit Scholarship, Yearbook editor, Tamarack Teen Council. University of Michigan ALEXANDRA FINKELSTEIN Bloomfield Hills High School Class President, AP Scholar with Disti...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 43 ELLIE FRIEDMAN Walled Lake Central High School Honor Roll, Friendship Circle Leadership Board President, SNAP Inclusion Club Founder and President, UMatter, National Honor Society, Detroit Free Press con- tributing writer. Michigan State University JENNA FRIEDMAN Walled Lake Central High School UMatter/ Friendship Circle of Michigan Board, Friendship Circle volunteer, SNAPS Inclusion Club, JFamily ...…
…44 | MAY 28 • 2020 continued on page 46 cap&gown 2020 RAYNA GOLD Berkley High School BBYO- Emunah, Generations of Promise par- ticipant, Source of Strength member, Berkley Drumline, JV/Varsity Volleyball, Drama Club stage manager, Pit Orchestra, Yearbook, Broadcast news and video senior award. Michigan State University JESSICA GOLDBERG North Farmington High School Sib4Sib Founder, Diller Teen Award, Coca- Cola Scholar...…
…Wi th a Bloomfi eld Hi lls Schools di ploma? The Class of 2020 may be home now, but soon they will spread their wings and fl y! On behalf of all of the Bloomfield Hills Schools staff, we wish our graduates well in their next big chapter! Cornell University Northwestern University Michigan Technological University Loyola University Texas Christian University New York University Indiana University Ohio State University Wake Fo...…
