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…18 January 31 • 2019 jn continued on page 20 New center aims to help people manage diffi cult conversations. T he newly established Detroit Center for Civil Discourse is holding a panel discussion Feb. 4 at the Wayne State University Student Center on the past, present and future of Yemen. “Yemen is so emblematic of the importance of different groups coming [together]; it shouldn’ t just be Muslims or Arabs or Yemenis talking ab...…
…20 January 31 • 2019 jn continued from page 18 jews d in the tacted Howard Lupovitch, director of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and associate professor of history at WSU. Lupovitch connected him with Khan, who has worked for some time on interfaith engagement initiatives. Ariana Mentzel, a mem- ber of the local JCRC/AJC and a reli- gious school teacher at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, serves as the center’ s ...…
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…22 January 31 • 2019 jn Shabbat Together Area’ s youngest rabbis collaborate on innovative Shabbat experience. I n ongoing efforts to bring sparks of connection to a post-affiliation generation, Detroit’ s youngest rabbis will hold “Shabbat Together,” an innovative Shabbat experience with guitars, singing and a farm-to-table dinner, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at Jam Handy, 2900 E. Grand Blvd. in Detroit. More a collaboration of love...…
…January 31 • 2019 23 jn continued from page XX continued on page XX PHOTO CREDIT Area religious leaders lead the Havdalah blessings at Havdalapalooza at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. More than 400 people celebrated together with community partmer organiza- tions, including Adat Shalom, Aish HaTorah, B’ nai Moshe, Shaarey Zedek, Beth Shalom, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel, Frankel Jewish Academy, JFamily, PJ Libary and Tamarack Ca...…
…24 January 31 • 2019 jn Ex-Tigers Star Headlines Bagels & Bragging Rights T he Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation’ s Bagels & Bragging Rights event is open to the public for the first time, and the foundation has lined up an inter- esting speaker. Former Detroit Tigers pitching star and Detroit radio and televi- sion personality Denny McLain will speak Sunday, Feb. 3, at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. The free even...…
…moments DEC. 10, 2018 Dr. Ashley and A.J. Rich of Berkley proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Sloane Rich. She joins her brother Hudson. She is the granddaughter of Cyndi and Joe Randall of Clarkston, and Elise and Norman Rich of St. Louis, Mo.; great-grandparents include Ida and Paul Landsberg of Oakland Township, Carole Levin of St. Louis, and Miriam and Jerome Rich, also of St. Louis. Sarah Madison Karp, surrounded by fam...…
…26 January 31 • 2019 jn moments L arry and Robin Kaufman of West Bloomfield are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter DoRi to Louis Erlich, son of Ben and Anna Erlich of Royal Oak. DoRi is studying medical billing at Dorsey Schools. Louis is a graduate of Henry Ford Community College and is employed as a certified nursing assistant. Louis and DoRi will be married on Sept. 1, 2019, in Downtown Detroit. Kaufman-Erlich...…
…January 31 • 2019 27 jn Where are you aging in place? In your house, apartment, condo, your children’s home, within a senior community? How do you know the time is right for a move? What are the financial considerations? What support will you need and who offers them? A Community Conversation on Part #1: Where Will I Live? 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 Handleman Hall JCC West Bloomfield The JN and Jewish Senior Life present Participating ...…
…W hat’ s the point of prison? America is suffering from a broken prison system. We house 22 percent of the world’ s prisoners while repre- senting only 4.4 percent of the world’ s population. Statistics show that almost seven out of 10 released prisoners will be rearrested within three years. Are we doing it all wrong? Let us turn to the civil laws presented by God to Moses in this week’ s Torah portion. Included are the appropri- ...…
…January 31 • 2019 29 jn retail arts&life Proud as a Peacock Rachel Lutz helps return retail elegance to the city of Detroit. LAUREN HOFFMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he story of the Peacock Room is the story of drop ceilings. Or rather, the story of finding what’ s underneath them. “You don’ t get the real richness of Detroit without really peeling back the layers, ” says Rachel Lutz, founder and proprietor. The first drop ceiling was ...…
…30 January 31 • 2019 jn continued from page 29 Benji Rosenzweig might only recognize from our grandmothers’ anecdotes and the scenes of B. Altman in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Over time, the space in the Park Shelton doubled and moved into prized, Woodward-facing storefronts. Frida was born, another shop featuring colorful, bohemian clothing and copious references to artist Frida Kahlo, who famously lived in the Park Shelton w...…
…January 31 • 2019 31 jn NEW CENTER IS BACK Was it, therefore, a gamble to open a clothing store in New Center? Lutz responds with a vehement no. What she realized, sitting in the Fisher Building lobby with Rosenzweig, is that a huge population of office work- ers and diverse residential neighbors have been dramatically underserved for years. “The building and the neigh- borhood were bustling, but the busi- ness community missed the mem...…
…32 January 31 • 2019 jn Put Your Stamp on Casual Fare for the Super Bowl dining in arts&life T he big day is nearly here. Next Sunday, Feb. 3, Americans (and the world) will indulge in watching Super Bowl LIII. When the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams kick- off, hundreds of millions will tune in to the battle that determines which team is best. Of course, we can’ t watch the game on empty stomachs. The Super Bowl...…
…January 31 • 2019 33 jn jews d in the section Toppings of choice: Fresh chopped or grilled vegetables (bell peppers, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms, kale, tomatoes, etc.) Fresh chopped or caramelized onions Fresh chopped or roasted garlic Sliced or pitted olives Fresh herbs: basil and dill are good choices Pesto Your favorite cheese or cooked proteins: ground beef, sausage, chopped chicken, etc. Preheat oven to 425°F. Have ready a larg...…
…34 January 31 • 2019 jn OSCARS PREVIEW The Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 22. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, on ABC. My full coverage of the Jewish nominees will appear in the JN Feb. 21. Here are some of the Jewish nominees and a few related points of interest. Rachel Weisz, 48, is the only Jewish actor nominated for an acting award. She played Sarah Churchill in The Favourite, a British fi lm ...…
…January 31 • 2019 35 jn January 31 • 2019 35 jn January 31 • 2019 35 jn THURSDAY, JAN. 31 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, Jan. 31. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. The class for adults is taught by Allison Berlin. Cost: $15. Info: 248-432-5467. BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, Jan. 31. “An Ironman’ s Journey: From Fat to Fit, One Step at a Time” with Ira Goldberg. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Info: 248-654-5477. ‘ MUSIC MAN’ 7:30-10...…
…36 January 31 • 2019 jn THURSDAY, FEB. 7 LIFE ENHANCEMENT 10 am, Feb. 7. At Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Cancer Thrivers Network presents Dr. Sheba Roy on “How to Fight Cancer, Heart Disease and Diabetes with Your Fork.” $12 includes kosher lunch. RSVP by Feb. 5 to Tracy Agranove, 248- 592-2267 or tagranove@jfsdetroit.org. BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, Feb. 7. “Judaism and the Afterlife” with Rabbi David Fai...…
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…38 January 31 • 2019 jn M icromanaging children’ s lives has become a widespread issue in the last 15 years. “Helicopter parenting” (HP) describes a hovering, overarching guard over a child well into his adult life. Other terms, such as the “Bubble Wrap Generation, ” explain the result of extra precautions and limits put on children by their par- ents and how a new generation of adults might not be adequately prepared for the obsta...…
…January 31 • 2019 39 jn NO INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH STACY GOLDBERG/SAVORFULL IS INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SPEAK WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL BEFORE TAKING ANY MEDICATION OR NUTRITIONAL, HERBAL OR HOMEOPATHIC SUPPLEMENT, OR ADOPTING ANY TREATMENT OR IMPLEMENTING NUTRITIONAL ADVICE FOR A HEALTH PROBLEM. Chocolate Wednesdays EVERY WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY It’ s ...…
…40 January 31 • 2018 jn BRIAN BLUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS S ome 14 percent of American adults suffer from migraines or severe headaches. Among women aged 18-44, the number soars to 23 percent. Currently, no cure for migraines exists, and over-the-counter pain relief medicines do not always work. One of the most promising treatments is occipital nerve stimulation, where a small pulse generator is implanted at the base of the sk...…
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…44 January 31 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory RUTH BLUMBERG, 94, of Phoenix, Ariz., for- merly of Michigan, died Jan. 22, 2019. She was a past president of Jewish Women International. Mrs. Blumberg is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Seth David Blumberg, Robin Jol and Linda Blumberg; brother and sisters-in-law, Herbert and Joyce Weberman, and Miriam Weberman; grandchildren, Jason Randolph and Dr. Michelle Blumberg, ...…
…January 31 • 2019 45 jn married after their graduations in 1949. Allen worked for the Detroit Board of Education for 32 years, pri- marily as an elementary school princi- pal. They moved to Michigan’ s Upper Peninsula after retiring in 1981, where they lived until Rhoda’ s death in 1989. In 1990, Mr. Malinoff moved to Ann Arbor. In 1999, he married Ann Arbor native Carole McLean, who died on Jan. 7, 2019. He is survived by his son, He...…
…46 January 31 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 45 NORMAN N. ROBBINS, 99, of West Bloomfield and Boca Raton, Fla., died Jan. 24, 2019. He was a practicing attorney for more than 50 years and was listed in the Best Lawyers in America and Who’ s Who in America. He served as a com- mander of the Jewish War Veterans, Silverman Post, Michigan, and was state board chairperson of the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund. M...…
…January 31 • 2019 47 jn continued on page 48 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $100 for up to 150 words; $200 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 30 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-51...…
…48 January 31 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory (JTA) — Actress Carol Channing, who originated the starring role in Hello Dolly! on Broadway and won a Tony Award for her portrayal of the boisterous widow, died Jan. 15, 2019. She was 97. Channing was the daughter of a Jewish mother and a Christian father and identified as “part Jewish.” At 16, she learned that her father was multi-racial, with an African- American mother and a German...…
…January 31 • 2019 49 jn Danny Raskin Senior Columnist raskin the best of everything The Sweet Life T here was a time when folks would be told about this restaurant but had difficulty finding it … However, most of the people were per- sistent enough to continue looking … And are happy they did … With the choice result being their making it a reg- ular must …and no problem finding it anymore. La Dolce Vita on Woodward, four blocks no...…
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…contents Online exclusives: • Weekly Movie Review • Check out the new bloggers in the “Community” section. May 31-June 6, 2018 / 17-23 Sivan 5778 | VOLUME CLIII, ISSUE 18 views 5-8 36 10 jews in the d 10 generations of fun Willoway Day Camp to celebrate 50 summers. 12 no israeli soldiers allowed? Israelis may be singled out from U.S. program. 14 20 gaining momentum JVS honors business leaders, entrepreneur at Strictly Busines...…
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…views My Story for openers Th e Good, Th e Bad …. Y fallen angel? (Well, now ou are faced with a choice. you know.) The stereotypical image of this The truly charitable decision-making is the angel person is often said to on one shoulder and the devil on the be on the side other. of the angels. A You do not have to be a good-hearted believer of either of these person is some- “beings” to incorporate refer- times described as an angel. enc...…
…views essay My Personal Experiences With Palestinians and Israel I n 1967, a few months after the Six-Day War, I stopped in Beirut, Lebanon, on my way back from a trip to India. This was eight years before the Lebanese Civil War, and the city was incredibly beautiful — especially near the shore. The quiet harbor water was deep blue. A little further down the coast, the color was a light blue- green, punctuated by small stretches of white f...…
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…views guest column letters Jews Of Color C However, existing with these labels can onverting to Judaism is the best at times lead to feeling unheard or isolated, decision I’ve made in my entire even unintentionally, by the broader Jewish life. It has given me the chance to community. Recently, Rabbi Alana Alpert connect to my Jewish heritage that was (rabbi at Congregation T’chiyah in Oak unfortunately quelled due to American Park and dir...…
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