…14 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 TOP: Temple Beth El, Woodword and Elliot, 1903 (later the Bonstelle Theatre). LEFT: Stained glass window from Kahn’s Temple Beth El, now on display at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. A display from the Kahn Legacy Foundation quoting the architect, “Nine-tenths of my success has come because I listened to what peo- ple said they wanted and gave it to them.” A photo of young Albert Kahn, in fore- ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 15 Dedicated historical foundation to honor life’s work of Detroit’s master architect. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER IN THE JEWS D ON THE COVER Preserving the Legacy of Albert Kahn M any Detroiters have visited the Fisher Building, Bonstelle Theatre or the University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium without realizing that they were designed by Albert Kahn. “He hasn’t gotten his place among famous Detroiters —...…
…16 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 continued from page 15 goal is to collect, preserve and display the public materials related to his life so that “researchers, students, historians and the general public will know and appre- ciate how his designs and ideas changed industrial America and helped make Detroit the manufacturing capital of the United States during the first half of the 20th century.” POP-UP EXHIBIT The Legacy Foundation wants to p...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 17 L ike most rabbis, Alicia Harris looks forward to the post-COVID era when she’ll be able to greet her congregants in person. Unlike most, for Harris it will be the first time. As a newly minted rabbi, she was hired to an interim position at Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy after the previous rabbi, Aura Ahuvia, decided to return to Ann Arbor, where she’ d lived for 30 years. Harris started in August and ...…
…18 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 S teven Ingber, chief operating officer for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, is among 15 Jewish professionals from across North America chosen for the new class of Wexner Field Fellows. The fellowship was created in 2013 and focuses on devel- oping promising Jewish pro- fessionals’ leadership skills. The program lasts three years and fellows will par- ticipate in six cohort-based institutes on ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 19 W hen 22-year-old Maverick Levy started his podcast The Best of the Best: Maverick’s Guide to Success last August, he wanted to help others his age learn the basics of everyday life. By exploring topics like how to file taxes, secure a mort- gage and understand health insurance, Levy, who attends Michigan State University and grew up in Commerce and Bloomfield Hills, helps teach listeners about the things ...…
…20 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 D r. S Kids Music was launched in September of last year to help kin- dergarteners learn and thrive during the pandemic. The edu- cational music YouTube chan- nel is the brainchild of Sean and Jamie Strasberger, ages 36 and 37 of Huntington Woods, who wanted to find a creative way to help their 5-year-old son Ezra and others excel in virtual school. “There’s not a lot of time to teach all of the content [tha...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 21 A s no-kill animal shelter Detroit Dog Rescue nears its 10th anniver- sary on Feb. 1, it has big plans for its future. The goal is to move into a new 11,000-square-foot facility on the West Side of Detroit in the Old Redford neighbor- hood that is nearly five times the size of its current East Side location. Detroit Dog Rescue executive director Kristina Millman-Rinaldi says that one day, she received a call fr...…
…22 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 W hen Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office as U.S. president and vice president on Jan. 20, they made history in all sorts of ways — including Jewish history. Some of the historical firsts are obvious: Biden is the old- est person ever to occupy the White House, and Harris is the first woman or person of color or person of South Asian descent ever to serve as vice president. Their Jewish bona fides are ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 23 Americans disdained Jews in one way or another: In 1958, only 62% of Americans said they’ d be willing to vote for a well-qualified Jewish political candidate, compared to 91% in 2015, and a 1964 survey found that 43% of Americans held Jews responsible for the death of Jesus, compared to 26% in 2004. While 2019 saw a 40-year high in antisemitic incidents in the United States, it’s com- mon for non-Jews with...…
…24 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 W hen Ashley Kenny saw how isolated her 92-year-old grandmother Fran was through- out the COVID-19 pandemic, she knew she had to do some- thing to help make quarantining a little bit easier. Fran, who lives at Meer Apartments on the Jewish Community Campus in West Bloomfield, has spent 10 months in a 540-square-foot apartment with little contact with the outside world. She has no cell phone, computer or Wi...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 25 MOMENTS BIRTHS MAZEL TOV! DEC. 23, 2020 Elizabeth Bunin and Gunnar Andresson are thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Hrafn Gunnarsson (Benjamin Abraham) in Royal Oak. Benjamin is the grandson of Linda Solomon and Carl Bunin of Huntington Woods, and Aslaug Gunnarsdottir and Andres Magnusson of Reykjavik, Iceland. Proud great-grandparents are Jane and Jack Solomon of Huntington Woods, and Hel...…
…26 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 Danto 90th C harles Danto turned 90 on Jan. 21, 2021. He is mar- ried to Ruthye Danto, 89; together they have four children, Irwin (Karen) Danto, Beth (Bob) Borson, Debby Farber and Jay (Debbie) Danto; grandchildren are Lauren (Steven) Bloom, Lindsey (Joe) Hill, Joel (Devonie) Danto, Adam Borson, Harris Farber, Josh (Jenna) Borson, Ashley (Nathan) Silverman, Zachary Farber, Samantha and Jillian Danto; grea...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 27 SPIRIT Happiness Is … T he Jews leave Egypt and cross the sea. After the crossing, Moshe and Miriam led the Jewish people in a song of praise known as the Song by the Sea. It is written that one who joyfully recites the song daily is granted spiritual and physical health, intellectual clarity, for- giveness of wrongdoing and a general well-being. It is understood that the Jews achieved a clar- ity of mi...…
…28 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 T he big day is almost here. On Super bowl Sunday, Americans will indulge in a truly nationalis- tic ritual. Of course, we can’t watch the game on an empty stomach. The Super Bowl is the per- fect occasion to entertain without fuss. It is a football game, and it would seem silly to serve anything other than casual foods on dis- posable plates, right? Well, mostly right. True, more pizza is served on S...…
…Sauce: ½ cup half-and-half 4 ounces cream cheese 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese Salt to taste Garnish: Paprika Directions Combine cauliflower and water (about 2 cups) in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover and cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 10-minutes. Drain well in a colander. Preheat oven to 350F. Heat sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until smooth. Transfer the...…
…30 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 D oes it seem strange that meetings of the Senate and the House of Representatives begin with an invocation delivered by an ordained clergy person? After all, the First Amendment to the Constitution states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. ” That wording appears to set up a “wall between church and state. ” Requiring a prayer before Congress looks like establishing ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 31 WIKIMEDIA ARTS&LIFE MUSIC Sophisticated Music New CD, Bernstein Reimagined, features variations in jazz styling. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER F lavio Chamis, who worked with composer-conductor-pi- anist Leonard Bernstein in the 1980s, has entered a new pre- sentation medium beyond lecturing on the Jewish heritage and religious commitments they had discussed while traveling together. Chamis, who wa...…
…32 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 “Chichester Psalms I.” The orig- inal composition had Hebrew text. “Because Bernstein’s music is already sophisticated and a jazz band arrangement is sophisti- cated by definition, this album is sophistication by the sophis- ticated,” Chamis said. Bernstein and Chamis met in Vienna, where Bernstein was conducting and Chamis was a university music student. Chamis, raised in Brazil and later performing as a con...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 33 JUDAISM & ISLAM NOON-1 PM, JAN. 28 The U-M Frankel Center for Judaic Studies will present a lecture by Guy G. Stroumsa. The lecture will survey a con- ception of Judaism and Islam, through an inven- tion of the category of “Semitic religions.” Info: JudaicStudies@umich.edu. FOLK MUSIC 7 PM, JAN. 29 & 30 The Ark in Ann Arbor and the Ford Motor Co. Fund will present the Ann Arbor Folk Festival at Home. Each ...…
…34 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 aging stress during stress- ful times. This workshop focuses on helping people recognize the stress pro- cess and to learn tech- niques to interrupt the stress cycle. It will help you grow in body, mind and spirit. Register by Feb. 1. There is a $10 fee for this session or $40 for all five sessions of future Wellness Wednesday programs to be held on April 21, June 16, Aug. 11, and Oct. 27. Programs to be a...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 35 L eia Serlin was having trouble shopping for high heels to wear to her cousin’s wedding. Serlin, who suffers from an arthri- tis-based auto-immune dis- order, was specifically strug- gling to find something fash- ion-forward that would also stabilize her foot and allow her to walk comfortably. “It didn’t exist on the market,” Serlin said. Serlin, an Albion College senior majoring in biolo- gy and planning to ...…
…36 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 amazed at how many people ended up volunteering: 31 test subjects. At one point, Serlin had a flare-up of her auto-im- mune disease and had to get her IV infusion done in the middle of the testing pro- cess. At some points, Serlin was trying to help people put on the devices while wearing a mask, gloves and the IV connection on the back of her hand, but her determination to help herself and, in turn, help ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 37 the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 or 248-234-9057 or email salessupport@renmedia.us Deadline for ad insertion is 10am on Friday prior to publication. JF Green Renovations Your Trusted Local Expert For Interior & Exterior Restorations ROOFING ROOFING SIDING SIDING CHIMNEY RESTORATION SEAMLESS GUTTERS MOLD & FLOOD RE...…
…38 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 DR. ROBERT B. ANCELL, 79, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 12, 2021. He is survived by his beloved wife, Judy Ancell; daughter and son-in- law, Beth and David Fienman; son Michael David Sasson; grandchil- dren, Liam, Drew, Jonisha and Sequari; brothers- in-law, Jack (Arlene) Schultz, David (the late Elaine) Steinhardt; many loving nieces, neph- ews, great-nieces and great-nephews, other fam- ily members a...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 39 JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Detroit’s Beloved Volunteer T he Jewish community lost one of its quintes- sential volunteers last week when Micki Grossman passed away unexpectedly. She died doing what she loved — volunteering. “She died doing a mitzvah, which is just how she’d want to go; being helpful, being productive and making a difference,” said her son Ross Grossman. On the morning of Jan. 19, Mi...…
…40 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY band, the late Sidney Dickstein (Cindy Dickstein). Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to JARC, 6735 Telegraph, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, jarc. org; American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128- 6804, aspca.org; or Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, OH 45420, hospi- ceofdayton....…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 41 friend to all. Mrs. Klain is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Elliot and Elaine Klain of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia Klain of Farmington Hills, Eileen and Richard Polk of Huntington Woods, Alice and Richard Silbergleit of Birmingham; grandchildren, Daniel Klain and Meryn Gerdes, Samuel Polk and Kate Becker, Brian and Cadi Polk, Laura and Joshua Bobrow, Matthew Silbergleit;...…
…42 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY Debra Leider-Kendler, Kelly Leider-Simakas and Nicholas Simakas; son, Paul Leider; grandchildren: Meredith Sperling-Jeffers (Brandon), Lindsay Sperling, Zachary Sperling, Geoffrey Sperling, Ginette Kendler, Courtney Kendler-Gelety (Steven), Max Kendler, Isabella Simakas and Leah Simakas. Mr. Leider was the loving spouse for 65 years of the late Audrey Leider. Interment was held at ...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 43 loving mother of the late Arthur Rosen and the late Barbara Rosen. Contributions may be made to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323; Jewish National Fund, 24100 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 430, Cleveland, OH 44122; American Civil Liberties Union, aclu.org. A family graveside service was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DELORES SCHULDINGER, ...…
…44 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY Arizona. She will be fondly remembered for her incredi- ble cooking and her beautiful appearance and the love of her family. Mrs. Sobel is survived by her sons, Drs. Larry, Bruce and Jerry Sobel, who reside in the Phoenix area; they all practice together at Sobel Family Medicine and Sobel Spine & Sports. She is also survived by her daughters- in-law, Audrey and Debbie, and her grand...…
… JANUARY 28 • 2021 | 45 I t was acclaimed in the late 1900s to be one of the finest restaurants in America. Tribute, 12 Mile, Farmington Hills, had a goal at the begin- ning … to get even better than just being a fine dining institu- tion … Inside of about five years it reached that goal as a glittering jewel. But to its general manager, Mickey Bakst, and world- class executive chef, Takashi Yagihashi, this wasn’t enough … Ther...…
…46 | JANUARY 28 • 2021 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Jews & Hockey I really enjoyed JN sportswriter Steve Stein’s recent article about Eric Israel, a local Jewish kid playing for the Rapid City (S.D.) Rush in the East Coast Hockey League. Israel is a tough and resilient defenseman and, obviously, loves the game. Reading about Israel, I wondere...…
…SUPPORT INDEPENDENT, CREDIBLE, AWARD- WINNING JOURNALISM IN SERVICE TO THE DETROIT JEWISH COMMUNITY! SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS* *Already a subscriber? Please consider giving the Detroit Jewish News as a gif to a family member or friend! Go to https://thejewishnews.com/product/magazine-subscription/ today and enter code NEWSUBSCRIBER for $10 of a one year subscription. Not eligible with any other discount codes. ...…
…thejewishnews.com $200 May 28-June 30, 2020/ 5-11 Sivan 5780 INSIDE Virtual Learning: 15 jewish@edu: 75 Health & Wellness: 88 Cap & Gown 2020 See page 29 The 2020 Census Is Here. Respond Now! FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.mivoicecounts.org …
…JEFF & MATT BARKER 248.425.6000 jeff@jeffbarkerhomes.com www.jeffbarkerhomes.com Trust two generations with 25 years of experience and over 1,200 homes sold with your real estate transactions. 6909 Pebble Park Cir 2 BR, 2 BA, 2,239 SF End-Unit, Ranch Condo 24-HR Manned, Gated Pebblecreek $279,900 100 W 5th Street, #605 2 BR, 2 BA 1,201 SF, 2.5 Car Gar Downtown Royal Oak Completely Updated $389,900 4065 Hidden Woods Dr 3 BR, 3....…
… 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...…
…Arielle Bauer, Zachary Bennett, Mitchell Blackman, Carli Bordelove, Emma Dwoskin, Joey Fishkind, Jacquelyn Foreman, Henry Freeman, Sarah Goldman, Noa Green, Amanda Gretzinger, Noah Harvey, Stacey Hirsch, Andrea Hochberg, Gillian Howard, Jared Kraft, Ashley Krauthamer, Jesse Krugel, Steven Lechtner, Caitlin Leib, Rachel Lybeck, Morgan Mathis, Marty Podvoll, Jenna Silverman, Scott Spektor, Carlie Suris, Eve Wasvary, Phillip Weinstein, Re...…
… 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...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 7 Jordan Lederman, Esq. 248.701.5200 cell 786.300.1550 work MiamiWorldRealEstate@gmail.com www.LedermanRealEstate.com The Lederman Team at La Playa Properties Group #1 Top Producer | La Playa Properties Group, Inc. Top 5% Negotiator Nationwide | HomeLight 2019 Top 1% Negotiator Nationwide | HomeLight 2018 to Michigan Miami Connection! Your Residential • Commercial • Investments Jordan Lederman, Esq. @ledermanreal...…
…Views essay Why I’m Sticking with World ORT I have been privileged to be involved in Jewish communal life since the early 1960s. I am also fortunate to have lots of choices in life. I could, for example, spend a lot more time reading my volume on Churchill rather than thinking about what is on the agenda for our next Board of Trustees meeting. So why am I signing up for a second four-year term as president of World ORT, the glob...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 9 PHOTOS COURTESY OF WORLD ORT Need Help With An IRS or State Tax Problem? 1.800.TAX.LEVY www.levytaxhelp.com 28400 Southfi eld Rd, Lathrup Village, MI 48076 AS FEATURED IN Call us today to answer your questions or to schedule a meeting and say goodbye to those sleepless nights! Let our team of Attorneys, CPAs, Tax Consultants and Why Choose Levy & Associates to help with your tax problems? • 22 years of speciali...…
…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...…
…442 S. Old Woodward Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 HallandHunter.com #1 TOP PRODUCER FOR 2019 AT HALL & HUNTER REALTORS 248.568.7309 | Cindy@CindyKahn.com | CindyKahn.com Elaina Ryder REALTOR® Cindy Kahn REALTOR® An Extraordinary Agent Providing Extraordinary Results BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP | 1871 INDIAN TRAIL ROAD | $3,995,000 One-of-a-kind estate designed by Young & Young is certified LEED Platinum (highest rating by the USGBC) making it en...…
…HARTLAND 10100 West Highland Road 810-632-5500 NOVI 44175 W 12 Mile Road 248-465-7777 DAVISON 1015 N Irish Road 810-652-6688 CANTON 41601 Ford Road 734-927-7800 ANN ARBOR 3776 South State Street 734-992-7625 PORTAGE 550 Trade Centre Way 269-459-9427 WOODHAVEN 22753 Allen Road 734-307-7335 UTICA 12515 Hall Road 586-488-1747 GRAND RAPIDS 3195 28th Street S.E. 616-369-4047 Black Rock Bar & Grill Black Rock Bar & Grill For more ...…
…10 | MAY 28 • 2020 OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to refl ect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in South...…
