… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 35 she recommends fasting from something other than food to observe the holiday. “I do have clients who have a variety of issues so we may decide to handle a Yom Kippur ritual in a different way — fasting such as taking a break from technology for the day, ” she said. “Maybe we cut out a meal or portions of a meal. ” The end of fasting on Yom Kippur is usually marked by the consumption of break-fast foods, ...…
…36 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Moments SEPT. 11, 2019 Elyssa and Elliot Jankelovitz of Durham, N.C., are grateful to announce the birth of their son, Solomon David (David Yosef). Solomon is named after his great-grandfathers David Jankelovitz and Joel I. Hamburger, M.D. Proud grandparents are Eva and Sheldon Hamburger of Raleigh, N.C., Cynthia and Richard Merzer of Boca Raton, Fla., and Stuart Jankelovitz and Dr. Terri Orbuch of West Bloomfie...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 37 Jacobs-Schare M r. and Mrs. Keith Schare of Farmington Hills announce the engage- ment of their daughter Julie to Kevin, son of Dr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobs of Beverly Hills, Mich. Ms. Schare earned a bachelor’ s degree in elementary education and a master’ s degree in educational technology. She is employed as a first-grade teacher in Bloomfield Hills Schools. Mr. Jacobs earned a bachelor’ s degree in market...…
…38 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 A d me’ ah v’ esrim!” (“May you live until 120. ”) We often hear and use this phrase when we are wishing someone a long life. At the very beginning of Vayelekh, Moses tells the nation that he is now 120 years old and soon to die. Because Moses dies at the ripe old age of 120, that age is seen as the Jewish ideal length of life. Yet one of the questions we can reflect on, especially as we are a few days ...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 39 HENRY & DELIA MEYERS & M E D I A C E N T E R 6 0 YEA R S FREE EVENT . Regi s t r at i on r ecommended: t heber man. or g or 2 48. 661 . 1 900 An Ev ening wit h Mart in Fl et cher Award-winning Journal ist and Aut hor Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the JCC’s Henry & Delia Meyers Library Aut hor t al k I Q&A I Book sal e and signing I Dessert ...…
…40 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Eretz Eretz The Intersection of Torah and Technology T he Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) launched the first-of-its- kind Torah and Technology Research Center, which will provide the specialized exper- tise necessary to respond to the complex ethical and hala- chic (Jewish legal) issues of our times. Operating under the direc- tion of posek (halachic deci- sion-maker) Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon, head of ...…
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…42 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Arts&Life profi le I f you’ re a fan of Real Housewives of New Jersey, you know exactly who Siggy Flicker is. If you’ ve never seen an episode in your life, you’ ll want to get to know her. Because she’ s much more than just Real Housewives of New Jersey (RHONJ). You can get your chance on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when she will speak at Temple’ s Israel’ s Sisterhood Opening Program. Known for her enormous hea...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 43 “Now, just two years after Housewives, anti-Semitism is on the rise. Now more than ever, it’ s important to stand up. ” Referencing her 2015 book, Write Your Own Fairytale, and its message #KnowYourWorth, Siggy is now applying beyond the personal to the national: #KnowIsraelsWorth. “Organizations are coming to me, saying, ‘ We love you and your big mouth; we love that you speak up, ’ ” Siggy says. “I don’ t...…
…44 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 A lmost 2 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer this year, and almost 607,000 people will die from the dis- ease, according to statistics from the American Cancer Society. Local producer and director Keith Famie wanted to know what Michigan oncologists, as well as oncological clinicians and researchers from across the country, are doing to combat a disease that instantly brings upheaval to a pers...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 45 He and his crews also filmed about 25 people who have experienced cancer themselves and share their stories. Sheila Sky Kasselman, head of the Sky Foundation, which raises money for pancreatic cancer awareness and research, is one of the film’ s producers and stars. Kasselman was diag- nosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, and said she never expected to be part of such a project. “Few of us with pancreatic ...…
…46 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 AT THE MOVIES: Opening “wide” on Friday, Oct. 4, are The Joker and Lucy in the Sky. Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix, 44, as the iconic nemesis of Batman. However, this is only at the edges a Batman-related film. Rather, it is a Scorsese-like portrait of how a troubled “normal” man becomes a nihilistic criminal. As the film opens, the (future) Joker is simply Arthur Fleck, a guy who works as a clown by day and...…
…THURSDAY, OCT. 3 MUSIC CAFÉ RSVP for Oct. 6. “The Great American Songbook.” With Patty Ward at 10:30 am. Free event but donations to the Music Fund are welcomed. For loca- tion, call 248-967-4020 or visit TempleFamily@emanuel-mich. org. SUNDAY, OCT. 6 MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 am, Oct. 6. Adults of all ages are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The class is designed to help individuals find their int...…
…48 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 OCT. 10 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3:30 pm, Oct. 8. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings. Respite care may be available during the daytime meeting; if interested, inquire when you RSVP. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. For family caregivers of older adults living with dementia. For informa- tion or to RSVP, contact Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4...…
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… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 51 M ary Liz Curtin, co-owner of Leon & Lulu, and Michigan restaurateur Matt Prentice opened their upscale dining and retail concept last month at 116 W . 14 Mile Road in Clawson. Always on one another’ s radar, Curtin and Prentice met last year. By the end of their initial conversation, the pair agreed to bring the people of Detroit a retail and restau- rant concept like no other. “I have admired Matt’ s ...…
…52 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Detroit Shipping Co. M y daughter, Julie, and her boyfriend, Stephen, recently introduced me to the very entertaining Detroit Shipping Company (DSC) for an eclectic dinner. Lead archi- tect Dominic Walbridge, a partner with Jonathan Hartzell and James Therkalsen, has said Detroit Shipping Company was conceived as a destination to bridge the gap between Mid- town and The District Detroit. Opened in mid-O...…
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… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 57 MARIKA MARY DAVID, 93, of Beverly Hills, died Sept. 23, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in- law, Jacob and Pamela David, and Albert and Denise David; daughter and son-in-law, Hanna and Constantine Sevici; grand- children, Elizabeth and Marc Schafer, Dr. Danielle and Mark Alperin, Joseph Picard, and Sandra and Jacob Stevens; great-grandchildren, Alexa, Ari and Ava Schafer, Sam Alperin, an...…
…Soul of blessed memory 58 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 continued from page 57 beloved wife of the late Mendel W . Ettinger; sister of the late Bonnie Jo LaPides Zelickman; sister-in-law of the late Richard Krasnow. Interment was held at Radomer Cemetery in Roseville. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ARNOLD FRUMIN, 83, of Southfield, died Sept. 22, 2019. He is survived by many l...…
… OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 59 continued on page 60 to the Alzheimer’ s Association or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ALLAN JEDWAB, 67, of Pontiac, died Sept. 22, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Ayala Jedwab; daughter, Ariel Cooper; sister-in-law, Donna Silk of Waterford; loving part- ner, Jeannie Freeman; dear nephews, Ethan Silk, Elliot Silk; and his loving cats. Mr. Jedwab was the loving son of ...…
…60 | OCTOBER 3 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory mercial real estate attorney in Windsor for almost 50 years, he was named a Queen’ s Counsel in 1984. He was a past pres- ident of the Windsor Jewish Community Centre. Harold and his wife, Paula, were the 1994 Negev Dinner honorees, highlighting their leadership in both the Jewish and secular communities. Mr. Taub was the beloved husband for 62 years of Paula Taub; cherished father of ...…
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…inside Detroit Jewish News n January 3 • 2019 3 jn 15 Jan. 3-9, 2019 26 Tevet- 3 Shevat 5779 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 22 VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 Reclaiming the Past DNA helps West Bloomfi eld man discover his Jewish roots. 15 Shark Tank! Teen entrepreneur takes his cold-brew fi lter to the big time. 16 Award Aft er Decades WWII offi cer dedicates French honor to his fallen comrades. 18 Sports 19 Moments SPI...…
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…January 3 • 2019 5 jn I can’ t wrap my brain around the fact that it’ s 2019, as evidenced by the first three checks I’ ve had to void since Jan. 1. I also can’ t come to terms with the fact that in 13 months I’ ll be eligible for Medicare. I’ m sure that’ s why I’ m experiencing an uptick in telemarketing calls like the one I received last week pitching medi- cal-grade braces. I hung up before they asked me what part of my bod...…
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…8 January 3 • 2019 jn I recently attend- ed the 2018 Jewish Leadership Conference in midtown Manhattan, “Jews and Conservative Politics. ” I was one of few liber- als in an assemblage of 800 people. Though not politically conservative — far from it — I was drawn to this con- ference in no small part by the opportu- nity to imbibe the scholarly prowess of several of the speakers, but also by the prospect of hearing conservative pun...…
…10 January 3 • 2019 jn views guest column Schindler’s List’ More Relevant Than Ever I n 1993, Schindler’ s List was released in theaters and, for the first time, the horror and scale of the Holocaust, or Shoah in Hebrew, was brought to life in a major motion picture. Steven Spielberg’ s opus explored German industrialist Oskar Schindler’ s crisis of conscience that inspired him to take action and save the lives of Jews by empl...…
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…January 3 • 2019 15 jn Shark Tank! Teen entrepreneur hopes his cold-brew fi lter will get a big bite from the “sharks.” Teen entrepreneur Max Feber of West Bloomfield introduces his solution for making the perfect coffee at home with his cold brew kit. Watch his pitch on Shark Tank at 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, on ABC. A dream comes true for Max Feber with the airing of his pitch to the famous Shark Tank “sharks” at 9 p.m. Sunday...…
…16 January 3 • 2019 jn jn O n the day before Chanukah began, I received an early and priceless gift. It came in the form of an inspiring conversation I had with 93-year-old WWII Jewish War Veteran (JWV) Elvin “ Al” Rasof in his West Bloomfield apartment. Al has received several prestigious awards for his ser- vice, but this past Aug. 16, more than 73 years after he flew in one of the last B-17 missions of WWII, Al was awarded F...…
…January 3 • 2019 17 jn The S e cre t World of Og Performed entirely by the Michigan Opera Theatre Children’ s Chorus Saturday March 23, 201 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the Detroit Opera House Tickets: $35 adults / $1 5 children / Box seats $50 This children’ s opera is an adaptation of a children’ s book by Canadian icon Pierre Berton, whereby a group of siblings venture into the subterranean world of the Ogs to rescue their baby brother...…
…18 January 3 • 2019 jn Here’s Who Made News in 2018 F or the first sports column of 2019, let’ s look back at some top sports stories of 2018. * Former Detroit Tigers star and 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez receives the Hank Greenberg Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award on June 11 at the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation’ s 28th annual Hank Greenberg Memorial Invitational golf outing. * Sari Circurel is...…
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…20 January 3 • 2019 jn Rabbi Jared Anstandig Deserving Of Redemption I n Exodus 6:6-8, God tells Moses to stand before the people of Israel and tell them of their upcoming redemption. The language God uses is incredibly dramatic; God’ s own outstretched arm will deliver the people from Egypt with great judgments and God will finally fulfill His promise of the Land of Israel to Abraham’ s offspring. The Torah reports that Moses...…
