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…32 April 4 • 2019 jn THE LENORE MARWIL DETROIT JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL MAY 5–15, 2019 | 248.661.1900 THURS. MAY 2 7PM | Special FREE Kickoff Event: Call Me Bill: The William Davidson Story Using interviews with family, friends, and basketball legends, this documentary tells the story of Bill Davidson, known for his philanthropy and business brilliance. SUN. MAY 5 1PM | The Samuel Project While working on a school project, Eli learns about ...…
…April 4 • 2019 33 jn PM JCC OF METRO DETROIT SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE detroitjewishfilmfestival.com FRI. MAY 10 1PM | Promise at Dawn SUN. MAY 12 1PM | Itzhak (Come early to enjoy live music.) 4PM | After Auschwitz (Location: Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Campus) 7PM | Mr. and Mrs. Adelman MON. MAY 13 1PM | The Fig Tree 4PM | Shalom Bollywood 7PM | Fractures A professor, on his way to receive an award, is called to the police st...…
…34 April 4 • 2019 jn Groves High School student Lexy Schusterbrown has been named one of more than 4,500 can- didates in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2019. Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller P.C. announced that Julie Beth Teicher was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy on...…
…April 4 • 2019 35 jn Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller P.C. announced that David M. Saperstein has been appointed to the State Bar of Michigan’ s Professional Ethics Committee. A shareholder of the firm, Saperstein concentrates his practice in the areas of professional liability defense and appellate law, primari- ly defending attorneys, registered representatives and broker-dealers, insurance agents, accountants and real ...…
…36 April 4 • 2019 jn H arry Potter. The Wheel of Time. The Lord of the Rings. These are three widely read fantasy novels, with magic seeping through every page. All are per- sonal favorites of mine as well. Years ago, when I read works of fantasy, I was struck by the accepted fact that in the realm of magic, words themselves had power. Could this be true? Do words have power? We know in Genesis God created the world by speaking: ...…
…MSU Symphony Orchestra and Choral Ensembles FEATURING BARITONE MARK RUCKER AND CONCERT PREVIEW LECTURE Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13, titled Babi Yar, memorializes the massacre of Ukrainian Jews by Nazi forces. The work remains one of the most enduring musical protests against antisemitism. An engaging and informative preview lecture by three scholars and the conductor will precede the concert and explore the historical context ...…
…38 April 4 • 2019 jn 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference Editor’ s Note: Mark Jacobs provided daily coverage of the annual AIPAC Policy Conference (March 24-26) for the Jewish News on its website, thejewishnews.com. Below is a summary of his dispatches. T he 2019 AIPAC Policy Conference kicked off March 24 amid a new wave of crit- icism and controversy against the organization and a momentous Israeli election on April 9. More than 600 s...…
…April 4 • 2019 39 jn he pronounced correctly, I have to admit). The warmest, loudest and longest reception went to Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador. She was clearly the darling of this crowd. She launched into a pointed critique of the U.N. and the anti-Israel bias (hatred) among so many of its mem- bers, and often provided “inside” information on what’ s happening there. She explained that many ambassadors of anti-Israel co...…
…40 April 4 • 2019 jn DON COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Reel Rock ‘ n’ Roll Freep Film Festival’ s opener chronicles CREEM magazine’ s Jewish founder, one of an “unruly band of outsiders, misfi ts and punks.” I f Rock ‘ n’ Roll never forgets, as Bob Seger famously sang, then rock ‘ n’ roll can certainly never forget CREEM magazine. Started in Detroit 50 years ago by Barry Kramer, a Jewish counterculture figure who owned a record s...…
…April 4 • 2019 41 jn understand his father who died of a nitrous oxide overdose when JJ was 4. “It helped me connect to my dad in a way I had not been connected before. Almost everybody I spoke to had a Barry Kramer story,” JJ says. “He was an incredibly brilliant visionary, but also a provocateur. He had a lot of volatile relation- ships. He would push people’ s buttons on purpose, reate chaos and then try to control and rein it ...…
…42 April 4 • 2019 jn F ood plays a major role in the rituals of Passover, starting with the seder, our celebratory meal during which families gather to recount the story as written in the Haggadah. Throughout the reading, friends and fam- ily sample foods symbolizing the various elements of the Passover story. After all, it is the holiday where the dinner and the religious service are intertwined. Many American Jews fol- low Ashk...…
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…44 April 4 • 2019 jn continued from page 42 arts&life 2 Tbsp. minced garlic Kosher salt and pepper to taste Paprika, to taste Place chicken pieces in a large roasting pan (or disposable alumi- num pan). Arrange the potatoes, onions and paprika around the chicken. Drizzle oil over all. Season with salt and pepper to taste (you can always add more later). Sprinkle generously with paprika. Roast uncovered for 30 minutes. Cover wi...…
…April 4 • 2019 45 jn continued from page XX continued on page XX PHOTO CREDIT Mug Cutline Mug Cutline Contributing Writer SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER D avid Wells, an Ann Arbor playwright, read the book John Lennon vs. the U.S.A. and became fascinated by Lennon’ s 1970s immigration battle. He decided the story and its relevance to current issues merited theatrical attention. Research prompted a meeting with Michael Wildes...…
…46 April 4 • 2019 jn AT THE MOVIES Shazam is the fi rst feature fi lm since 1941 to depict the famous D.C. comics hero. Of course, he is a superhero who fi ghts evil. In this movie, the evil forces are controlled by Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong). Shazam’ s secret is he is actually a teen boy named Billy Batson who, by shouting out the word “Shazam!”, turns into a “ripped” adult with many superpowers. (Opens April 5.) The adult Bats...…
…April 4 • 2019 47 jn April 4 • 2019 47 jn SUNDAY, APRIL 7 STAND WITH TRANS 9:30-11:30 am, April 7. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Parenting with love and acceptance will be discussed by Rabbi Becca Walker and Monica Sampson, MSW. A light breakfast will be served. Sponsored by Jewish Women’ s Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit. Register: standwithtrans.org/ upcoming-events/be-the-light. Info: Roz Gould Smith, 248-739-9254 or roz@...…
…jvshumanservices.org/tradesecrets or contact Judy Strongman, (248) 233- 4213 for information. PASSOVER LEARNING April 11. Session 1: 7-8 pm; Session 2: 8-9 pm at Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills. All can learn and share and laugh with the Conservative community. Different perspectives on the holiday, including D’ var Torah “Freedom Slam” and short participatory pop-up expressions from a variety of leaders and audience members. No cha...…
…April 4 • 2019 49 jn N ino Salvaggio is happy to be back in the Bloomfield Township neighborhood — and their neighbors are just as happy to see them return. When the doors opened at the new store at 6592 Telegraph Road late last year, people were waiting in line to welcome them back after a decade’s absence. According to President Kirk Taylor, Nino Salvaggio had been looking for the right space to open a new location in the Bloomf...…
…50 April 4 • 2019 jn Dessert Heaven A dream-come-true for sweets lovers opened in Ferndale. T he sweetest collaboration just took place at the Treat Dreams location at 29965 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale. Dessert experts Scott Moloney of Treat Dreams and Rebecca Abel of D’ Vine Cookies combined forces to create the elaborate 4,000-square- foot Treat Dreams Dessert Emporium, which opened to the public March 15. Abel and Moloney crossed ...…
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…A ppetizers brought to the table before I dined at the refined, contemporary Joe Muer Seafood restaurant in Bloomfield Hills recalled the deli- cious legacy of the original Joe Muer Oyster Bar, founded in 1929 on Gratiot Street in Detroit. I enjoyed my vinegary white bean relish, delicately smoked bluefin crab pate and house-made butter with a basket containing crusty rye and pumpernickel bread, California lavash and crunchy cran...…
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…April 4 • 2019 55 jn continued on page 56 soul of blessed memory FLORENCE BALLIN, 101, of West Bloomfield, died March 26, 2019. She is survived by her nieces and neph- ews, Arlene Robbins, Judith Morocco, Richard Sarut, Ben Stein, Gary Sarut; many loving great-nephews and great-nieces. Ms. Ballin was the loving sister of the late Max Sarret, the late William Sarut, the late Bernard Sarret, the late Kenneth Sarut and the late Sy...…
…56 April 4 • 2019 jn and Keith Ward, and Jeffrey and Paige Caligiuri; grandchildren, Kate, Robby, Nina, Zoey, Lexi, Pierce, Carter, Rhea and Kayden; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Maurice and Randy Davidson. He is also survived by his loving caregivers, Janice Ashcroft and Joanne Bownes. Mr. Davidson was the beloved hus- band of the late Jean Davidson. He was pre-deceased by his daughter, Pam; his sister and brother-in-law, Judith a...…
…April 4 • 2019 57 jn continued on page 58 Centre Hospital for many years and worked as a radiologist until the age of 80. He was a dedicated, skilled clinician who loved his work. Dr. Katz was passionate about the environment. He loved to garden, travel, exercise and hike; and he knew every trail in some of the most beautiful national parks in the United States and Canada. He loved hiking with his friends and family and could alw...…
…58 April 4 • 2019 jn Landsberg. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Shir Shalom, the Janet Landsberg Education Fund, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BRENDA LEVINOWSKY, 80, of Farmington Hills, died March 30, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Levinkowsky; son, Ronald Levinowsky; sister-in-law, Ada Dic...…
…April 4 • 2019 59 jn continued on page 60 c. 1974 ing family members and friends. Mrs. Prinstein was the dear daughter of the late Jacob and Lena Berry; sister of the late Dena (the late Duke) Singer. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the International Stars Baseball Academy of Detroit or Kadima. Arrangement by Dorfman Chapel. LORRIE ROSEN, 89, of Bloomfield Hills, died ...…
…60 April 4 • 2019 jn continued from page 59 soul of blessed memory ing family; he lavished them with his love and generosity. In addition to Becky and Craig, Liz and Jake embraced the love and devo- tion of Jake’ s medical assistant, Debbie, whom they considered their unofficially adopted daughter. Debbie’ s ever-present, ever-helpful, ever-caring and ever-loving ways meant so much to Jake and Liz. The loss of Jake was profoundly fel...…
…April 4 • 2019 61 jn Danny Raskin Senior Columnist raskin the best of everything A Family Affair A chip off the ol’ block, or two of them, it might be said as Mark Zarkin celebrates the ninth anni- versary of his Steven Lelli’ s Inn On the Green, 12 Mile, between Halsted and Haggerty, Farmington Hills. His dad, Jerry Zarkin, after retiring, did what son Mark had always hoped for … helped at his son’ s various eateries … Jerry p...…
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…metro >> on the cover Who Killed Burton Gordin. Four decades later, the civil rights leader's murder remains unsolved. ••• Does anyone remember? Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher/Executive Editor BURTON GORDIN from page 1 On this particular Friday afternoon, Burton Gordin chose to leave his Cadillac Square office at about 4:30 p.m., earlier than usual. While colleagues, among them Thomas Peloso Jr. and Andronike Tsagaris, would often join him f...…
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…in the sun, even when it's not shining... O n Sunday, April 7, 2013, the Detroit metropolitan community will come together for the presentation of the World Premiere of I Believe — A Shoah Requiem, a cantata composed by Hazzan Daniel Gross. I Believe is an interfaith musical and spiritual acknowledgement of the darkness of the past, and our belief in the light of our future. Participants of different faith traditions — 2013 DETROIT ...…
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