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…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 39 F or most people, the mention of Albert Einstein conjures up the scientist with wild white hair who developed the theory of relativity. But not many know that during his early years in America as a refugee from Nazi Germany, he befriended Marian Anderson, a Black vocalist who, despite her fame, was denied a hotel stay after her 1937 performance to an all-white audience at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre. This litt...…

…40 | APRIL 29 • 2021 ARTS&LIFE FILM F rom a documentary about finding and remotely circulating priceless historical documents to a fictional comedy about bumbling bank robbers, this year’s Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival, run- ning May 2-23, offers virtual viewers a variety of cinematic themes and relevant speakers. On the serious end of the spectrum, From Cairo to the Cloud: The World of the Cairo Geniza explains ...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 41 thing the collection contains — prayer books, rabbinic texts, Biblical texts, person- al letters, commercial lists, compositions by people like Maimonides, Judah Halevi poetry, marriage documents and exercises for children learning how to write.” All the documents remain in their original languages, whether Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic or Judeo-Arabic for scholars to translate. “ A major point [in the collection] ...…

…42 | APRIL 29 • 2021 LAG B’OMER BASH 8 PM, APRIL 29 Join The Well, Hillel of Metro Detroit and NEXTGen Detroit at Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit for food, fire, archery, arts and crafts, as well as a bar for 21+ guests. The evening will be entirely outdoors, socially distant and kept to a limited capacity. If you can’t partake in person, get a Lag b’Omer kit for your very own bonfire at home and a Zoom link to join remotely....…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 43 Engagement in Palestine and Beyond” is a Zoom presentation by the University of Michigan Frankel Center for Judaic Studies. Editors Leila Farsakh and Bashir Bashir will be in conversation with contributor Moshe Behar and Nadia Fadil. Advance registration required: JudaicStudies@umich.edu. MENTAL HEALTH 3:30-4:30 PM, MAY 5 Jewish Family Service will present Dr. Jeffrey London as he provides an overview of ps...…

…A s parents and spouses age, the pos- sibility of running into a situation where you either become a care- giver yourself or need to find a caregiver is something many people may encounter. A caregiver is a family member or paid helper who helps take care of a sick, elderly or disabled individual. While caregiving may feel like a scary or uncertain experi- ence, many resources are available in the local Jewish community that can help m...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 45 continues. “ A consultation is helpful for difficult situations like, ‘How do we help some- one stop driving?’ or if some- one needs to move. ” JFS coaches caregivers on how to find a community that will meet their loved one’s needs, among other topics that some may not feel equipped to handle on their own. For those without next steps lined up for caregiving, the Geriatric Care Management program also offers ...…

…46 | APRIL 29 • 2021 continued from page 45 ply taking time for oneself in the midst of caring for another. Caregivers can also access JFS’ caregiving support programs, which include group health coaching classes that cover top- ics like how to talk to physicians, problem-solving and making tough decisions. “This can all be overwhelming when you’re providing care for someone else, ” Breuer says. “These classes focus on helping peo...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 47 Smoler Smiles and his dedicated dental team provides world class care in your own neighborhood. Dr. Bruce Smoler’s Robotic-Assisted Dental Implant procedures ensure a highly accurate and desired implant placement. It is the first and only FDA- cleared robotic device in the world to assist with dental implant surgery. This minimally invasive, time-saving approach is more precise than the human hand. Patients ben...…

…48 | APRIL 29 • 2021 HEALTH I t’s traditional therapy with a twist. By combining cooking with talk therapy, Culinary Art Therapy gives people a chance to boost their wellness through a fun and creative outlet. Founded by West Bloomfield-based therapist Julie Ohana, 42, Culinary Art Therapy was an idea she developed about 17 years ago while attending the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University in New York City. She ...…

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…50 | APRIL 29 • 2021 connection to,” Ohana says. “That really helps to elicit a certain emotion from the client and gives me a certain point of how to put together the session.” From there, Ohana devel- ops a suggested menu, pro- vides the recipes and creates a shopping list. Then, she cooks with her clients. Before the pandem- ic, cooking sessions were in-person. Now, she’s pivoted to virtual sessions held over Zoom that typicall...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 51 Personalized care in your neighborhood In-person and virtual visits now available From the routine to the unexpected, count on the compassionate, personalized care teams at Ascension Providence Hospital Farmington Hills Internists. Our primary care team listens to understand you and your health concerns, to help make sure you’re getting the best care possible. And if you need to come in person for a visit, kno...…

…52 | APRIL 29 • 2021 W hen news got out that Soul Cafe in West Bloomfield would reopen on April 12, their fanbase was ready. I’m told that business was so good the first week, staff had to stop taking walk-ins on the following Sunday because the restaurant was fully booked. Rotated artwork brightens white walls in Soul Cafe’s airy dining room that has the feeling of a gallery. Large groups still gather at a high-top butch- er-b...…

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…continued on page XX APRIL 29 • 2021 | 55 CLAIRE CHAMBERS, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died April 14, 2021. In her words: “I went from nothing all the way to the White House; I had a wonderful husband that I adored, three wonderful children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. ” That pretty much describes the life of Claire Chambers. From modest beginnings in Bay City, Mich., she moved to Detroit, and on a blind date...…

…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 56 | APRIL 29 • 2021 T hroughout her lifetime, Dorothy “Dottie” Gerson was guided by three great passions: her family, her multitude of friends and her commitment to help- ing others. As energetic and determined as she was giving and compassionate, Dorothy lived each day to the fullest, remaining active and connected to the peo- ple she loved. On April 16, 2021, Dorothy passed away, just three week...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 57 Alexander and Huxley; many other loving family members and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Chambers; mother of the late Mark Chambers; sister of the late Shirley (the late Milton) Berger. Contributions can be made to the Josefina Magna Endowed Chair at Henry Ford Health System. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. c. 1968 HESTER MAE MEYERSON, 94, of Southgate, Mich., died April 6, 2021. Sh...…

…58 | APRIL 29 • 2021 continued on page 60 ins and countless loving won- derful friends. Mr. Miller was the beloved son of the late Cecile Dreyer and Richard Miller. Interment was in Skokie. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. SHIRLEY PERLOVE, 92, of West Bloomfield, died April 19, 2021. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Roy and Nancy Perlove, David and Mary Jo Perlove; daughter and son-in-l...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 60 | APRIL 29 • 2021 Rotem Tibi; mother, Doris Fay McCann; grandchildren, Adir Tibi, Eden Tibi and Eliana Tibi; brother and sister-in-law, Steven and Shelley Subelsky; niece, Carrie (Kevin) Simon; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Subelsky was the loving son of the late Charles Subelsky. Contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. c. 1990 ...…

…APRIL 29 • 2021 | 61 W hen people speak about various ventures in ethnic dining, the usual ones seem to pop up all the time because of their popularity. When Seifu Lessanework, an Ethiopian Jew, and wife Fetle, opened their Blue Nile Ethiopian restaurant on Nine Mile Road, west of Woodward, Ferndale, it was mainly through curios- ity that many diners ventured there … It is one of the very few true Ethiopian restaurants in Michigan...…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | APRIL 29 • 2021 Blasts from the Past M y last few columns have addressed rather serious, but important, aspects of Jewish Detroit history. I thought I might continue this trend, and write about another very serious subject: historic advertisements in the Jewish Chronicle and JN. OK, OK — advertisements may not ...…

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… OCTOBER 29 • 2020 | 5 Dear Friends, It is with deep gratitude that I express how much it meant to me to see so many lovely friends from across the community, former students (and their children!) and extended family at the drive- by parade in my honor at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. You all warmed my heart so much, and this will remain a lovely, cherished memory. Warm thanks to the amazing women of Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood for ...…

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…10 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 VIEWS continued from page 8 letters Trump and Israel Howard Lupovitch has no idea why President Trump is an out- spoken supporter of Israel (Oct. 15, pg. 6). I favor the reason that he is a supporter of the Zionist cause. Let us not forget that three previous presidents promised to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. No matter who wins the 2020 election, the embassy will remain in Jerusalem. — Robert Mo...…

…12 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 VIEWS essay Are Jews Being Left ‘Alone’? essay Democracy Includes All I remember a lot about when my dad died. It was painful and scary and lasted nearly a decade. But I also remember the love, care and guidance I received from the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network (JHCN). It’ s impossible for me to untangle the cold memories of my dad’ s last breaths from the warmth of the unend- ing support of t...…

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…14 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 VIEWS essay There Is No ‘Jewish Vote’ A n I24News poll determined that 63.3% of Israelis would prefer to see President Donald Trump reelected, versus 18.8% for Joe Biden. The majority believe that electing Biden would be harmful to the relationship between the U.S. and Israel. But this difference pales in comparison to a new poll from Ami Magazine, which deter- mined that 83% of Orthodox Ameicans, and fully 95...…

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…16 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 W ith Election Day in a few days, Jewish college students across Michigan are still in the process of voting early or mak- ing their plans to vote Nov. 3. At the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, campus Hillels are helping those students in every way possible, acting as a source of informa- tion in an important time. Both U-M Hillel and MSU Hillel are putting their election efforts into...…

… OCTOBER 29 • 2020 | 17 T amarack Camps has announced that effective Nov. 1, Steve Engel, its executive director since 2010, will retire after a 40-year career. Lee Trepeck, for- merly director of Camp Maas (Tamarack’ s flagship camp in Ortonville), will become Tamarack’ s CEO, and Carly Weinstock will take over as the director of Camp Maas. “I want to acknowledge Steve Engel’ s exception- al passion, commitment and hard wo...…

…18 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER J ewish Michigan State Rep. Ryan Berman has rebuked backlash and a recent call from the Oakland County Democratic Party (OCDP) to “denounce his ties to militias, ” following the arrest of 13 men accused of plot- ting to “storm” the state capitol and kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The OCDP circulated two separate pho- tos of Berman pictured with armed individuals, one dated Sep...…

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…20 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 L isa Chaben has a special gift for making connec- tions. The Metro Detroit-based matchmaker has helped more than 300 people fall in love and find their perfect matches since her first matchmaking venture in the late 1990s. “I’ ve always had that intuitive, ” she says. As the pandemic changes the way people date, often making it more difficult to meet others, Chaben is taking her match- making business offic...…

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…22 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 Daniel Shapiro tells the JN how the VP’s stance on Israel would diff er from Trump’s. ANDREW LAPIN EDITOR Biden’s Israel Plans A Joe Biden presidency would “treat Israel as a matter of bipar- tisan consensus, ” says Daniel Shapiro, a Biden campaign surrogate who served as the U.S. ambassador to Israel under the Obama adminis- tration from 2011- 2017. Shapiro, now a visiting fellow at the Institute for N...…

… OCTOBER 29 • 2020 | 23 Howard-Katz D r. Arthur Howard and Linda Slifkin Katz, both formerly from N.J., were married recently in their Wellington, Fla., home. Rabbi Stephen Pinsky officiated. Their Paris honeymoon was canceled due to the COVID pandemic. Dr. Howard, son of the late Michael and Beatrice Howard, an OB/Gyn, had maintained a practice in both Essex and Morris Counties, N.J., for many years. Mrs. Howard, daughter of the ...…

…24 | OCTOBER 29 • 2020 SPIRIT Of Influence and Power O ur portion opens with the first words of God to Abraham: “Leave your land, your birth- place and your father’ s house, and go to the land that I will show you. ” These words are the foundation upon which Abraham was to build our nation. Generally, people conform to their sur- roundings. They adopt the standards and absorb the culture of the time and place in which they li...…