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…$200 March 3-9, 2022 / 30 Adar 1- 6 Adar II 5782 JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT thejewishnews.com Uniting Generations New JCC program offers resources, events for grandparents and grandkids. See page 12 …

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…contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-10 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 12 Uniting Generations New JCC program offers resources, events for grandparents + grandkids. 16 Our Moment The Skillman Foundation’s Angelique Power on being a Black Jewish change agent in Detroit. 18 JVS Recruiting Summer Interns JOIN program is looking for full-time Jewish undergrad and grad students. 20 Calling All Lawyers! Online...…

…4 | MARCH 3 • 2022 for openers Side By Side S hould an argument ever arise in your life, someone will always inquire which side you are on. If there is a following for an idea, you do not want to let your side down. Be careful, however, when you side with someone or take sides. Yes, you did just have an Aha! moment as you discovered the area of discussion I am pursuing. Want a nice vacation? Travel to the seaside. Be sure t...…

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…6 | MARCH 3 • 2022 opinion The Hero We Didn’t Know We Needed V olodymyr Zelensky is the hero we didn’t know we needed. In a moment we never could have anticipated, worldwide Jewry is kvelling over an unlike- ly leader in an unlikely place. It is no secret among Jews that Ukraine is tra- ditional hostile territory. It is a place our great-grandparents fled. It is a place where they were murdered in unfathom- able numbers by bo...…

…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 248-354-6060 thejewishnews.com On Sunday, March 6, our community volunteers will be making calls to secure donations to Federation’s 2022 Annual Campaign. Every day, Federation’s partner agencies are taking care of older adults, children and other vulnerable individuals. Providing emergency financial assistance for families in need, and educational s...…

…8 | MARCH 3 • 2022 in modernity with more active heat than they ever displayed in our lifetimes, who should emerge from the landscape of our past to stand for freedom, democracy, selflessness, and unfathomable bravery but a Jew. One of our own. How this came about is as mysterious to Jews as it prob- ably is to Putin. He thought he could march over Ukraine like the Taliban swept across Afghanistan in a matter of days. He saw a y...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 9 basically is a percent of your assets. That’s not only shocking, and out of reach for some on its own, but makes it cost prohibitive to renounce one’s citizenship to the extent that it’s a financial burden to do so, a unique American catch 22. A few months ago, one of my daughters joked how once, an Israeli man offered to pay her to get married as a means (illegally) to get U.S. citizenship. Of course, that’s ...…

…10 | MARCH 3 • 2022 opinion To Combat Antisemitism, We Must Oppose Anti-Zionism — at Home and Abroad L ast month, two Orthodox Jewish men were attacked with a smashed glass bottle as they closed up a shop they work at in north London. This vicious attack, which left both men in hospital, did not grab nearly as many interna- tional headlines as the Beth Israel synagogue siege in Colleyville, Texas, last month. But it, too, i...…

…randparents around Metro Detroit are get- ting ready to have some fun. JGrand, a new program of the Jewish Community Center’s JFamily targeted at grandparents and their grandkids, held its first event, a grandpar- ent-only “pep rally,” on Feb. 20. The brunch, which took place in the JCC’s lobby, drew more than 30 people and was a chance for grandparents to connect, reconnect and share grandparenting ideas and tips. Renee Unger, a grand...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 13 Unger says, adding that peo- ple could even meet up at kid-friendly destinations. “You have to have a form of community to be able to do all that.” A Zoom baking event for grandparents and grandkids took place Feb. 27, where the pairs made rugelach together online. In addition to a grow- ing roster of grandparent/ grandkid events, JGrand is also gearing up to offer educa- tional events for grandparents on everyt...…

…14 | MARCH 3 • 2022 grandkids,” she says. “ And so, if there’s something they can bring their grandkids to, they’re going to be happy to participate.” Plans have been fluctuating with COVID-19 guidance, as many indoor activities have been put on hold. “We had great plans to do a lot of programs, but we can’t really do them because peo- ple don’t want to be inside,” Pappas explains. “So, hope- fully, that will change as the weathe...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 15 she’s excited to have more options when it comes to places to take the kids. “I’m looking forward to hav- ing things I can take them both to with other grandparents,” she says. With this new program, she can go with her friends and connect this new generation. Spending the time togeth- er is more than meaningful, notes Ken Korotkin, “Papa Ken” to six grandkids ages 2-14. “It gives you a chance to...…

…16 | MARCH 3 • 2022 B lack life in America and Jewish life in America are both Angelique Power’s life. Raised on Chicago’s south side by a white Jewish mother who was a schoolteacher and a Black father who was a police officer, Angelique developed a perspective that fuels her passion for racial equity and social justice to this day. Who she is and how she moves through the world have uniquely positioned her for her role as pr...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 17 celebrate Pesach, they would have Shabbat. That’s the precursor for when my father met my mother and they fell in love. [My father] converted to Judaism, and they got married.” Growing up, Angelique describes being Black and Jewish as being “a part of communities and being apart from communities at the very same time.” While she was embraced by both sides of her family, she was keenly aware of feeling differe...…

…18 | MARCH 3 • 2022 T he deadline is approach- ing fast for the JVS Jeanette & Oscar Cook Jewish Occupational Internship (JOIN) program. The JOIN summer internship program is for full-time Jewish under- graduate and graduate students from the Metro Detroit area. The purpose of the program is to enhance leadership skills and encourage involvement and interest in Jewish communal life, whether that be profes- sional, volunteer or th...…

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…OUR COMMUNITY F or 15 years, the Jewish Family Service’s Legal Referral Service has assist- ed JFS clients with many differ- ent legal concerns — including helping clients remain in their homes during the housing crash of 2008-10 and now during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, March 10, from 4:30-6 p.m, the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) will be partnering with JFS to conduct a Zoom seminar on landlord-tenant law, i...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 21 JFS’ SUCCESS JFS’ Legal Referral Service was co-founded in 2007 by board member Mark Jacobs, a Farmington Hills attorney who continues to serve as chair, and the late Norm Keane, JFS’ CEO at the time. Jacobs reports the program has aided more than 1,300 JFS clients since then, saving clients millions of dol- lars in legal fees. In addition to land- lord-tenant law, JFS provides legal aid in domestic abuse cas...…

…T hey’ll be coming from Atlanta, Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio, Denver and Pittsburgh to play basketball this week at Farber Hebrew Day School in Southfield. Five high school teams from small Jewish day schools like Farber will join the host team at the fourth annual David Tanzman Memorial Tournament. The Thursday through Sunday (March 3-6) tourna- ment is another sign of life slowly getting back to normal two years after the start ...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 23 nament this year. Close friends Aaron Adler and Avi Selesny of Southfield are this year’s tournament co-commissioners. Each plays on the Farber basketball team. Being friends has been a big help for the co-commissioners. “ Aaron and I see each other a lot, so we’ve been able to talk a lot about the tournament, ” Selesny said. “Because we’re friends, we can say something is a good idea or bad idea to each other. ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY One Thing I Wish You Knew Friendship Circle’s UMatter presents its fourth annual, “One Thing I Wish You Knew” event March 13 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Seaholm High School Auditorium in Birmingham and virtually via livestream. The free in-person and virtual event will focus on empowering individuals, with a specific focus on teens, to shatter the stigmas surrounding mental health challenges. “One Thing I Wish You Knew” pro...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 25 Justice Bernstein at Chabad Jewish Community Center T he Grand Opening of the Chabad Jewish Community Center takes place on Monday, March 7, 7 p.m. at 3306 Auburn Road, Auburn Hills. The event will feature a ribbon cutting, building dedi- cation, live music and a talk by Justice Richard Bernstein, who sits on the Supreme Court of Michigan. Born blind, Bernstein shows incredible resilience and posi- tivity....…

…26 | MARCH 3 • 2022 OUR COMMUNITY B rooke wanted to learn how to make change so that she could complete purchases on her own when at a store checkout, a task most of us take for granted. Brooke is one of the many people JARC serves who excitedly anticipate the moment they will complete new tasks suc- cessfully. With practice, time and the help of her JARC caregiver Katrina Smith, that desire recently became a reality for Brooke. Th...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 27 H illel Day School of Metro Detroit held its annual Havdalapalooza this year on Jan. 29, welcoming the new week virtually. Due to the pandemic, it was held online; but that didn’t stop families from joining in. The school said it had a great turnout with roughly 70 families signed on. Hillel’s Rav Beit Hasefer, Rabbi David Fain, tells the Jewish News that Havdalapalooza is a won- derful opportunity for the ...…

…28 | MARCH 3 • 2022 faces&places Getting together is important to Rabbi Steven Rubenstein of Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield, especially after the win- ter fun they had over the weekend of Feb 6. “With so few opportunities late- ly, because of the pandemic, to get together. This seemed like a real great opportunity — even got to see some people I hadn’t seen in a little bit,” Rabbi Rubenstein said. The congregation planne...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 29 The Ballerina of Auschwitz, a conversation with Dr. Edith Eger, was brought to the com- munity by The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch, the Friendship Circle Adult Volunteers and Chabad of Ann Arbor. With more than 100 computers logged in, it was an evening to be remembered. On Feb. 3, as the streets outside were covered in snow, partici- pants enjoyed warmth, meaning and inspiration. “Dr. Eger answered questions about he...…

…30 | MARCH 3 • 2022 faces&places The Young Israel of Southfield Sisterhood, under the leadership of Shirli Gotlib and Ariella Shaffren, we’re so excited to get back to in-person events this year. They began with a resin tray event for women, followed by comedian Eli Leibowitz and most recently an outing at the Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck. “It’s nice to be out with friends and support the community, ” one member said. Thr...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 31 George Marshall, aka the performer Raw Silk, has been playing cabaret in Detroit for decades. While he doesn’t typ- ically offer private shows, the people JARC serves have been fortunate to receive personal- ized performances via Zoom during the pandemic. His recent JARC show was Valentine’s Day-themed and featured songs about love. Marshall spends weeks carefully planning the perfor- mance, with song choices a...…

…D ozens of people gathered in Detroit for the relaunch of NEXTWork, NEXTGen Detroit and JVS’ professional development and network- ing series for young Jewish Detroiters. The program kicked off with Jason Raznick, co-founder and CEO of Benzinga. He built the com- pany 12 years ago during the Great Recession and, after a recent nine-figure acqui- sition, he’s calling this new chapter Benzinga’s “second inning.” The event was hos...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 33 N EXTGen Detroit’s Winter Fundraiser: Distilled & Chilled will bring Metro Detroit’s young Jewish adults some of the best the city has to offer in live music from local art- ists, classic Detroit fare and Detroit City Distillery’s signa- ture spirits — all for a good cause. The night out in the Motor City will benefit the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s 2022 Annual Campaign. The fundraiser is set...…

…SPORTS G olf is important to J.J. Modell. “I enjoy the compe- tition. It keeps me sharp in life,” he said. Golf will take Modell to Israel this summer. The 50-year-old Bloomfield Hills resident and investment advisor will compete in golf in the men’s masters division (age 50 and older) for Team USA at the 21st Maccabiah Games. “Playing golf in the Maccabiah Games is something I’ve always wanted to do. It’s been a goal of my golf c...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 35 I n Pekudei, we wrap up the Book of Exodus and learn that the Israelites have fin- ished constructing the Tabernacle. We find a final accounting of the gold and silver used in the construction and learn that the ritual objects and garments that the Israelites had been instructed to make were complet- ed as well. We also find the results of the recently completed census (603,550 males over age 20). Upon com...…

…S itting is the new smoking. So goes the new health mantra. Spend too much time at a desk or in front of a screen and you are at risk of significant danger to your health. The World Health Organization has identified physical inactivity as the fourth greatest health haz- ard today, ahead of obesity. In the words of Dr James Levine, one of the world’s leading experts on the sub- ject and the man credited with coining the mantra, sa...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 37 become the first member of the covenantal family to build a house, yet he does not call the place “house” (as in Bet- El or Bet-lechem). He calls it “cattle-sheds.” It is as if Jacob, consciously or unconsciously, already knew that to live the life of the covenant means to be ready to move on, to travel, to journey, to grow. One might have thought that all this applied only to the time before the Israelites cro...…

…Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmoses.com...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 39 Shomer Israel Oak Park (248) 542-4014 godaven.com Shomrey Emunah Southfield (248) 559-1533 congregation-shomrey- emunah-105705.square.site The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel La...…

…ARTS&LIFE THEATER JET creates an Arizona production of The Diary of Anne Frank. On the Road Again …

…B ringing and mounting a new production of The Diary of Anne Frank from Michigan to Arizona in the middle of a pandemic has been a labor of love of epic proportions, to say the very least. But with grit and clever resourcefulness, one fiercely determined snow birder extraordinaire and her small, but mighty, Scottsdale-area team of friends and relatives were able to make it happen. For more than 27 years, the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET)...…

…ARTS&LIFE THEATER continued from page 41 42 | MARCH 3 • 2022 JET Season The Jewish Ensemble Theatre will reopen its 2021-2022 season with: Same Time Next Year by Bernard Slade April 21-May 15 The Full Monty by Terrence McNally and David Yazbek June 2-26 Amadeus by Peter Shaffer July 14- Aug. 7 TBD Aug. 25-Sept. 18 JET’s 2022-2023 Season begins Oct. 6 with the Rocky Horror Picture Show Single ticket prices $49/ adu...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 43 ARTS&LIFE BOOKS E xcitement is in the air after the release of the new children’s book by Michigan author Lori Ellis. The new book, titled Ryan’s Magical Shoes, was inspired by her parents who were Holocaust survivors. Ellis said the story teaches young children about diversity and acceptance. Born and raised in Detroit, Ellis now lives in West Bloomfield with her husband, Jeff. She holds a master’s degree in s...…

…44 | MARCH 3 • 2022 CATWOMAN IS JEWISH, THE ’80S LAKERS, THERANOS MESS The Batman opens in the- aters on March 4. There is a long backstory on the production of this new entry in the Batman odyssey. Suffice it to say that it pretty much is a “new start” for the Batman series. So many “new starts” probably would have surprised Bob Kane (1915-1998), who created the Batman comic character. The Caped Crusader is played by Robert P...…

…MARCH 3 • 2022 | 45 KIDS PLAYTIME 10-11 AM, MARCH 3 Children ages 0-5 and their favorite adults are invited to come play in per- son at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Join Lindsay Mall for a Rhythm and Ruach class, with songs, gross motor activity and more. The community is welcome at $54 per family per seven-week session and with a limit of 15 families each session. The spring session runs Thursday mornings through April...…

…46 | MARCH 3 • 2022 own needs are being met during this challenging time. It’s easy to feel isolated but Jewish Family Service and Jewish Senior Life are here to offer family caregivers support, comfort and a sense of community. “Taking Care of the Caregiver” with author Rabbi Laura Geller will be a virtual presentation. Info: jfsdetroit.org/caregiver. FRANKEL CENTER EVENT 4-6 PM, MARCH 10+ “Secrets” film series. Free. Dr. Debo...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 48 | MARCH 3 • 2022 VIVIAN KEIDAN BERRY, 93, of Huntington Woods, died Feb. 21, 2022. She is survived by her son, Hank Berry, and his fiancee, Jessica Rhodes; daughter, Karen Berry; grandchildren, Rhys Leahy, Max Leahy, Emily and Eric Whale, and Amy Berry; great-grandchildren, Matthew Schick and Alison Whale. She is also survived by her loving and devoted caregivers, Washita Smith Myree, Marayama...…

…continued on page 51 MARCH 3 • 2022 | 49 Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel.org/trib- utes; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. KENNETH BRENNER, 76, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 16, 2022. He is sur- vived by his wife, Yvonne Kawashima; daughter, Mariko Brenner; broth- ers, Ronald Brenner and Terry Brenner;...…

…50 | MARCH 3 • 2022 B lanche Gantz, 100, of Santa Barbara, Cali- fornia, died Feb. 19, 2022. She passed away peaceful- ly three months before her 101st birthday. She lived a full, high-energy life filled with love and joy from her friends, family and dance. She was a strong, indepen- dent, creative woman who loved socializing. Blanche grew up in Brook-lyn, N.Y., and moved to Detroit at age 9. She was a child performer in the Ca...…