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… JULY 30 • 2020 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect 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...…
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… JULY 30 • 2020 | 5 Views continued on page 8 continued on page 8 for openers Unexpected Consequences of the Pandemic L ast year, we were fortunate to be the proud own- ers of a new car. (Well, new for us.) My kids promptly named our new set of wheels “Marshmallow” — which wasn’ t nearly as creative as the family who named their big red van “ Clifford, ” but not bad. Anyhow … Life was good. Life was GRAND. All car doors open. ...…
…Views 6 | JULY 30 • 2020 essay Making an IMPACT! L ast October, while on my 16th trip to Israel, I had an experience that I will never forget. I got to meet two veteran IDF soldiers whose lives were changed forever, thanks to the IMPACT! scholarships that my husband Norm and I had provided. Here’ s a little background that led to this meeting. On our second trip to Israel in 1980, our group had the privilege of being the f...…
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…10 | JULY 30 • 2020 Views Thoughts on Rashida Tlaib Many readers have submitted reactions to our July 16 cover story, which featured an interview with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, accompany- ing article about her upcoming primary and an editor’ s note explaining our decision to publish the pieces. The JN received more than a dozen letters to the editor and more than 100 Facebook com- ments. Here is a selection of the responses. Some have be...…
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…Views 12 | JULY 30 • 2020 spark controversy was also ter- ribly misplaced. That should have been in last week’ s issue so we knew what was coming, but that would have ruined the sensationalistic shock value of the blindside when we first saw the cover photo (I won’ t even ask about the purpose of the inside photo spread of her smiling and laughing as if we are and have always been best friends). Had your communication come first,...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 13 She and Rep. Ilhan Omar planned to visit Palestine under the direction of Miftah, a Palestinian group that has pub- lished articles accusing Jews of using Christian blood to bake matzah and claiming Israeli rabbis instruct their followers to destroy Palestinian farms. Tlaib never once mentioned Palestinians, Palestinian ter- rorism or Palestinian lead- ership’ s multiple refusals of the state they claim to want. ...…
…14 | JULY 30 • 2020 continued on page 16 I t’ s a typical day in the new normal that is sum- mer 2020. Parents want their kids to have fun and get outdoors, all while staying safe, social distancing and wearing masks. That can be a tall order, but there’ s a new, highly active Facebook page that helps hundreds of local parents make it possible: Camp Mom Michigan. Back in March, Shirli Gotlib of Southfield realized she’ d be o...…
…As Oakl and County's Pr osecutor , I 'l l br i ng change. I wi l l i denti f y r aci al di spar i ti es wher e they exi st and l ook f or sol uti ons. Toget her , we can be a saf e communi t y and a j ust communi t y.” I ’l l make cr i mi nal justi ce r ef or m and endi ng mass i ncar cer ati on a top pr i or i ty. VOTE AUGUST 4 By Mai l or I n Per son Democrat for Prosecutor “ McD...…
…16 | JULY 30 • 2020 successful activities local par- ents can do with their kids.” On June 15, they created a Facebook page, shared it on their shul’ s WhatsApp page — both attend Young Israel of Southfield — and many mem- bers joined immediately. Word quickly spread and, within two weeks, the group had over 500 members. Within one month, it had 800 members. Moms (and dads!) post their daily outings and trips with their families, ...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 17 SHAYNA GOLDNER Supported through the generosity of The Jewish Fund and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Family Foundation. . org We Have Answers. Need help with a career change or job search? Call jhelp at 1-833-44-JHELP Visit jhelp. org Chat online with a staff member or schedule a call at jhelp. org Do all of the above Q …
…18 | JULY 30 • 2020 Jenny Schwartz, her husband, Brian, and her kids Eli, Jonah and Kayla JENNY SCHWARTZ Mom Michigan also has ideas from par- ents for easy, affordable and fun at-home crafts and projects. Schwartz tie-dyed T-shirts with her kids after being inspired by a tie-dying-made-easy post by Gardin. Hunny Khodorkovsky of Southfield is naturally crafty and has posted a few of the craft projects she’ s done with her kids, ...…
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…Camp In-A-Box Bringing the fun of summer home. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D I n the conventional, once-upon-a-time sense, 9-year-old Issabella Chappell and her 5-year-old sister, Rosie, did not go to camp this summer. But after their parents found an innovative stay-at-home, alterna- tive-world substitution, they actually did. “We were originally going to sign them up for a local day camp, ” said their...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 21 them camp fun at home this summer?’ ” Leeb was actually involved in the business even before there was a business. “I have four grandchildren and since March I have created ‘ theme’ boxes for them to enjoy, ” she said. “These boxes were dropped off each week so they could have fresh and new activities to do while quarantined inside their home. When the weather improved, I brought over the boxes and we had m...…
…22 | JULY 30 • 2020 Free Virtual Jewish Summer Day Camp Camp Fox, an all-new, all-vir- tual Jewish day camp for kids in grades K-5, features virtual programs on Broadway theater, quarantine cooking classes, improv and comedy, sports trivia, breakdancing, yoga, songwriting, karate, Legos, art, music lessons, challah baking, zoology, American Jewish histo- ry, Summer Reading Book Club, and much more. Camp Fox runs online every week...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 23 J ennifer Sobol’ s 13-year-old twins Ezra and Ruben arrived home from their first morning at Therapyology, a new outdoor day camp program wearing the biggest smiles they have shown since before the pandemic. Sobol and her husband, Louis, are both physicians who have best managed their practices, patients and family life as their sons coped with distance learning and missing their social life. “I saw the spark going...…
…24 | JULY 30 • 2020 Local Hadassah members advocated for Never Again Education Act. for Never Again Education Act. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D T wo life members of Hadassah, the Women’ s Zionist Organization of America, are the toast of the Hadassah Greater Detroit Region. Diane Brody of Beverly Hills and Suzanne Lowe of East Lansing, co-chairs of the region’ s Advocacy Committee, successfully interact-...…
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…T he Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Michigan counties can no longer keep profits from foreclosure auc- tions, according to the July 17 ruling. The state Supreme Court’ s ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed earli- er this year against Oakland County by 85-year-old Southfield resident Uri Rafaeli. Rafaeli accidentally underpaid property taxes on a home owned by his business by $8.41 in 2014, causing the county to foreclose on ...…
… JULY 16 • 2020 | 27 CHARLES SILOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Jews in the D M ichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’ s Stay Home, Stay Safe initiative was designed to help save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for many, being physically isolated from others has created emotional hardships as they are separated from their families and loved ones. For many survivors of the Holocaust, the difficulties of social isolation can ...…
…28 | JULY 30 • 2020 Moments JUNE 17, 2020 Danny Devries and Courtney Asker, currently post- ed at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, are grateful to announce the birth of their daughter, Shayne Frances. Shayne is named for her paternal grandmother Sheri Lynne (Shayna Etta) Traison Devries and her maternal great-grandmother Frances Mayhew Zammiello. Proud grandparents are Jeffrey (the late Sheri) Devries of Farmington Hills, Brian and ...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 29 M oses places an entreaty before the Lord at the end of his life concerning the leadership of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel: He asks that he be allowed “to cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan River” and pre- sumably continue to lead the Israelites. This entreaty to lead, although not made direct- ly, is implied in God’ s response: “You must com- mand Joshua, strengthen him and give h...…
…30 | JULY 30 • 2020 W riting out her emo- tional reactions has long been one way of bringing personal insight and solace to Cindy Frenkel, and she often chooses poetry as her expressive form. As a child, Frenkel’ s inter- est in creative writing, hers and others, intensified while attending Cranbrook Schools during the late 1960s and into the 1970s, and her interest developed into a wide-rang- ing career. She worked as an editori...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 31 Arts&Life section Canceled! West Bloomfi eld revokes permit for Orchard Lake Fine Art Show. M arried couple jew- elry designers Joan Michlin and Skip Ennis are among some 100 disappointed artists who had planned to exhibit their latest works at this year’ s Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, which had been scheduled July 25-26 in West Bloomfield Township. It would have been the show’ s 18th year, offering everythi...…
…32 | JULY 30 • 2020 AT THE HELM OF A HUGE STREAMING HIT; FREDDIE’ S BIG SHOES Greyhound, a new big-budget film starring Tom Hanks (who also wrote the film), began streaming on Apple TV+ on July 10. It had the largest debut audience in Apple TV+ history and is now a summer streaming blockbuster. The title refers to the code name of a WWII U.S. Navy destroyer that escorted cargo ships crossing the Atlantic. These cargo ships and t...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 33 STAYING CONNECTED At this time of social distanc- ing, the Jewish News will try to bring awareness to events/ learning situations offered online by synagogues, temples and community organizations. CHOCOLATE MAKING 8 PM, AUG. 6 Celebrate Tu b’ Av, with NEXTGen Detroit, Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit and Hillel of Metro Detroit by creating chocolatey treats. Jodie Polk and Jessica Barris of Culinary Combo will ...…
…continued on page 36 Urologists add no-contact testing layer to patient care. I n late April, the son of one of Dr. Howard Korman’ s patients called his urology office to describe symptoms of a recurring condition that in the past had been treated with medication. “I dreaded thinking that in the midst of the COVID situation I would be taking my almost 92-year-old dad from his home in Chesterfield all the way to Royal Oak and have...…
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…36 | JULY 30 • 2020 continued from page 34 patient care.” The service, provided at no charge to patients, is avail- able to all physicians who are part of the mega multi-spe- cialty Michigan Healthcare Professionals (MHP), of which Comprehensive Urology is a division. There are 328 multi-discipline physicians and 122 advanced practice providers in MHP’ s 167 locations. Korman said the plan is to offer both telemedicine and the cou...…
…Spirit JULY 30 • 2020 | 37 Jews and Aspen Thoughts on Tisha B’ av. M y first Tisha B’ Av memory took place at Camp Ramah, just out- side Santa Barbara, California, the summer after third grade. I was a precocious seven-year-old in edah aleph (group one, the youngest class of campers). Our edah worked together to fashion a beautiful outdoor beit k’ nes- set (synagogue) beneath a sprawling oak tree with cus- tom painted benches and ...…
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…Kathryn Starr and Brandon Scott Movitz welcomed this beautiful blue-eyed boy into our world with love and hope on a perfect Michigan Monday morning at 9:30am at Troy Beaumont Hospital. Surrounded by Kate’ s friends and co-workers, they were all smiles with the glow from this amazing young man and promise for what the future held. Pierce was a joyful baby whose face lit up the room and made you glad to know him. He was a beautiful boy with a...…
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…42 | JULY 30 • 2020 Detroit’s Ambassador DAVID SACHS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR W hen Detroit desper- ately needed a boost, Ron Sherr was one of its biggest boosters. For 38 years, Ron was the jovial people-person who greeted thousands of out-of-town visitors to the Motor City. Ron and his wife, Linda, formed Action Tours in 1979, and their business became a vital part of the local tourist industry, entertaining guests with bus trips to...…
… JULY 30 • 2020 | 43 continued from page 41 continued on page 44 Soul of blessed memory Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ARLENE GOLDBERG, 91, of Southfield, died July 20, 2020. She is sur- vived by her husband, Ted Goldberg; son, Robert Goldberg; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Winnie and Aaron...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 46 | JULY 30 • 2020 Call Me A Cab … I recently wrote about an early Jewish automobile leader that you may not have known, F. L. Klingensmith, first president and founder of the Gray Motor Corporation. I also mentioned Max Grabowski, creator of what is now GMC Trucks, and Meyer Prentis, longtime treasurer of Gene...…
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