… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 27 YOUR CHILD deserves the BEST Education For more information go to www.mivoicecounts.org Help Our Children Get The Best Education And Complete The 2020 Census. To make sure your school gets money for school lunches and education programs, you must complete the 2020 CENSUS this spring. The 2020 CENSUS is quick and EASY to fi ll out. Use it to count EVERYONE in your home. And by law, it is 100% CONFIDE...…
…Spirit torah portion O ur congregation recent- ly hosted a group of seventh-grade public school students as part of the Religious Diversity Journeys, a program sponsored by the Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit. The students asked many questions about our synagogue and Jewish tradition. Whenever I explain the aspects of our sanctuary, I have the opportunity to talk about the ner tamid, the eternal light abo...…
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…30 | MARCH 5 • 2020 WASHINGTON — Although he was off campaigning hundreds of miles away, no one had a big- ger presence on the opening day of the American Israel Political Action Committee’ s annual con- ference than Bernie Sanders. The self-described “demo- cratic socialist” from Vermont and current frontrunner for the Democratic Party’ s presidential nomination was repeatedly invoked Sunday, March 1, and almost always as a loomin...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 31 are allowed to vote at the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest in Chicago. Tomer Moked, Director of NEXTGen for JFMD, is also a representative from the Jewish Agency for Israel and can like- wise vote at the Consulate in Chicago. “While there are not many Israelis here in Michigan who can vote, the people who I do converse with about the elections are very frustrated and exhausted with them,” Moked sai...…
…32 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Arts&Life dining in I t’ s easy to celebrate Purim because the rules are so few and the celebration so joy- ous. And the hamentashen are so yummy. This year, make your whole day all about the triangle, rem- iniscent of the three-cornered hat worn by the Purim villain, Haman. But make those tri- angles savory as well as sweet. Here are some recipes to prepare for this fun holiday, when hamentashen star in...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 33 of the circle and fold it toward the center, overlapping the upper part of the left side flap to create a triangular tip at the top of the circle. Repeat with the last side of the dough (you will have triangular-shaped dough). Bake until the cheese is melted and light golden brown, approximately 15-25 minutes. Remove the tart from the bak- ing sheet and let cool slightly before serving, drizzled with balsamic ...…
…Arts&Life purim 34 | MARCH 5 • 2020 M ost kids say Chanukah is their favorite holiday, but I have always been a Purim kinda girl. Maybe it’ s because my middle name is Esther. I do have vivid childhood memories of the celebrations my family did for the holiday. I think it’ s a just great opportunity to cele- brate as a family. Purim — March 10 this year — is a holiday filled with food and joy that celebrates the story in the ...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 35 having them create their own costumes. My favorite way to make art is using recycled mate- rials or reusing things for new purposes. We created these Royal Crowns, a craft that you can do at home with your children, using felt made from recycled water bottles (find it at most stores). So, after lots of love and use, you can just recycle your creations again. Brooke Leiberman of Farmington Hills is a mom and w...…
…36 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Arts&Life celebrity jews AT THE MOVIES: OPENING MARCH 6 Greed is a British satirical comedy about the ultra-rich, centering on Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan), a retail fashion mag- nate. The film’ s set on a Greek island, where the 60th birthday of McCreadie is being celebrated with a huge “Gladiator-themed” party. The film explores the divide between McCreadie’ s wealth and the dire poverty of the person...…
…On The Go people | places | events MARCH 5 • 2020 | 37 SATURDAY, MARCH 7 TOT SHABBAT 11 am, March 7. Tot Shabbat for Purim at B’ nai Israel/Temple Kol Ami lower level, followed by kiddush lunch with whole congregation. TOY, COMIC & BOOK SHOW 9 am-2 pm, March 7. At the Royal Oak Farmer’ s Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road. Items will be displayed, appraised and sold. Show presenter Eric Olbrich will be available to appraise i...…
…38 | MARCH 5 • 2020 continued from page 37 On The Go people | places | events TUESDAY, MARCH 10 WOMEN’ S SEDER RSVP for March 25. At Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park at 6 pm. This year’ s theme is “A Taste of Passover Around the World.” Each participant will be asked to donate a favorite recipe from around the world that will be included in a booklet they will receive at the seder. The program includes a kosher, P...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 39 7:30 pm. At Congregation Beth Ahm. Part of the community Purim Palooza. Services followed by Megillah reading and a festive celebration. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 7 am. At B’ nai Israel Synagogue. Part of the community Purim Palooza. Morning services followed by Megillah reading and a delicious breakfast. 5-8 pm. Hosted by Bais Chabad Torah Center. Gourmet dinner, sports-related activity, magician, musi...…
…40 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Without the Fish Detroit native opens vegan deli in Chicago, plans a popup in Detroit. JACKIE HEADAPOHL ASSOCIATE EDITOR G randma Gertie would be proud. Her grandson, Southfield native Andy Kalish, has opened a vegan deli in the Windy City. Named Sam & Gertie’ s, the deli is modeled on what Kalish calls his “love for Detroit-style delis, as well as my grandma Gertie’ s wonder- ful Jewish cooking.” The deli, al...…
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…Nosh eats | drinks | sweets continued from page 40 42 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Island and Swiss melt; and the “Fishman,” smoked whitefish salad with lettuce, tomato, onion and capers on a toasted onion roll. The “Detroiter” features chopped liver (“livah”) and corned beef, let- tuce, tomato and onion on an onion roll. Kalish isn’ t giving away any of his recipes. “Nothing we do is simple,” he says. “We make all our foods, from mayo to ...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 43 Hillel’s New Sous Chef Takes Its Café to New Heights M ichigan Hillel’ s star continues to rise with more great additions to the Hillel Café. It introduced Ann Arbor to new Head Chef Jonathan Shepard last semester and is proud to share its new Sous Chef Cedric Smith. Smith has had a long- standing relationship with the food industry — devel- oping a deep appreciation for the art form at a young age from his...…
…44 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Nosh news THROUGHOUT MARCH COCKTAILS FOR CHARITY Higher Hopes!, a registered 501Z(c)3 charity helping to feed the community’ s most vulnerable children and their families, is partnering with Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails at 15 Kirby St. in Detroit for a charity event that runs through March. The restaurant will donate $2 from the sale of every “Last Word” cocktail sold throughout the month. The “Last Word” c...…
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… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 47 Soul of blessed memory ERMA BRODE, 87, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Feb. 24, 2020. Ms. Brode is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mark Brode and Marcy Trager; daughter, Marcy Curland; daughter-in-law, Lisa Brode; sister-in-law, Elaine Serman; grandchil- dren, Noah and Gwenn Brode, Elissa Brode and Stacey Eyler, Zachary Brode, Joshua and Kimberly Curland, Justin Brode and Megan Walsh, and Ryan Brode; ...…
…48 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 47 continued on page 50 ed in engineering, economics and business administration. During WWII, he served as a combat engineer with the 8th Armored Division, crossing the Rhine into Germany. After his discharge, he attended the University of Michigan. In 1950, he joined his father in business in what became his lifetime career — developing land and building single-f...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 49 It is with profound sorrow but with great admiration that we note the passing of our longtime Shomer Rabbi Yisroel Polter ל״ז His 46 years of fulfi lling the mitzvah of Kavod Hamais was truly a monumental contribution to not only the Hebrew Memorial Chapel but also to the entire Jewish Community. Seldom do we see such dedication and loyalty. We thank his wife ה״ע and extended family who have partnered in t...…
…50 | MARCH 5 • 2020 continued from page 48 Soul of blessed memory Cynthia (Brent Honey) Ginsberg, Deborah (Robert) Parks, Sheilah (Steve) Mauldin; grandchildren, Tarrah (Brian) Lagler, Joshua (Holly) Parks, Jeffrey Mauldin, Michael (Meredith) Mauldin, Stephanie Mauldin; great-grandchildren, Lylah, Lucas, Jacob, Mya, Ellia, Jon, Noah and Naomi and Ava. Mrs. Ginsberg was the lov- ing grandmother of the late Christopher Mauldin. ...…
… MARCH 5 • 2020 | 51 continued on page 52 and Andrea and Richard Katz; grandchildren, Adam and Kelly Linden, Erica Linden, Shana Schneider, Sandy and Ali Schneider-Abdallah, Gina Linden and Arber Nicaj, Annie Linden, Emily and Jeff Kaplan, Marc and Jennifer Linden, Sara Katz, Daniel Katz and Gabriella Katz; great-grandchildren, Sam, Mollie, Ralph, Sadie and Yousef; Janice’ s children, Cindy Pearlman Tank, Lisa Pearlman Rosenber...…
…52 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 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...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | MARCH 5 • 2020 Maurice Kelman Pursued Justice for All S everal weeks ago, I received a call from Estelle Babitch, sister of Maurice “Maury” Kelman. She let me know that Kelman’ s archival collection was now open for research at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs at Wayne State Unive...…
