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June 06, 2019 (vol. , iss. 1) • Page Image 29

…June 6 • 2019 29 jn Sing with the Pros! Ever dreamed of singing in front of an audience or wondered what happens backstage, behind the curtains? Michigan Opera Theatre Children’ s Chorus (MOTCC) is a world-class training program for young singers ages 8-1 6. Several of our choristers have gone on to prestigious conservatories and universities majoring in vocal performance or musical theatre and some have already distinguished careers ...…

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…30 June 6 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W hen violinist Kate Dreyfuss appears at Temple Beth El in one of many concerts sched- uled for the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, she knows she will recall a unique musical experi- ence highlighting her bat mitzvah celebration. One of her religious class- mates had been soprano Marisa Karchin, whose father, composer Louis Karchin, wrote a piece for the girls to pre...…

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…32 June 6 • 2019 jn THE TRIBE AT THE TONYS The Tony Awards, for excellence in Broadway theater, will be presented on Sunday, June 9, at 8 p.m. on CBS. Here are the confirmed Jewish nominees in all but the technical categories. This is an atypical year in that no Jewish playwrights were nominated for best (new) play. Elaine May, 87, is a leading actress in a play nominee. She co-stars in a revival of the 2001 play The Waverly Galle...…

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…June 6 • 2019 33 jn FRIDAY, JUNE 7 BREAST HEALTH INNOVATIONS RSVP for June 18. At Congregation Beth Ahm. “Innovations in Breast Health” with Dr. Jacqueline Jeruss. A Cancer Thrivers Network program. Free and open to the community thanks to the Sandra and Alfred Sherman Women’ s Health Fund. 11:30 am reg- istration; noon kosher lunch; 12:30 pm program. RSVP: Sarah Strasberger at (248) 592-2267 or sstrasberger@ jfsdetroit.org. SUNDAY, ...…

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…34 June 6 • 2019 jn on the go JUNE 7 JUNE 7 continued from page 33 JN CALENDAR POLICY The JN’s calendar is intended to list Jewish community-focused events and activ- ities that are free or low cost and open to the community. Events and activities that have a significant financial purpose are included only at the discretion of the editors. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com. WEST BLOOMFIELD FOOD TRUCK R...…

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…June 6 • 2019 35 jn FINE CHINESE DINING “A wonderful adventure in fine dining” ~ Danny Raskin Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner Catering and carryout available Gift certificates 27925 Orchard Lake Rd., North of 12 Mile, Farmington Hills 248-489-2280 www.honghuafinedining.com SIGN UP ONLINE... thejewishnews.com Buy 1 year at full price, get the 2nd year half off when you renew or sign up online only. Buy 2 years at full p...…

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…A couple years back, my best friend and I were exploring downtown Northville on the night before New Year’ s Eve. We needed a place to stop in for dinner, and the moment we came across Browndog, which is self-described as “Michigan’ s 1st Barlor & Restaurant,” we knew it was perfect for us. We ate ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese, margherita sliders, a squash salad and two huge scoops of handmade ice cream. It was one of the most m...…

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…June 6 • 2019 37 jn uptownshangri-la.com UPTOWN 6407 Orchard Lake Road (15 Mile & Orchard Lake) 248.626.8585 DAILY DIM SUM MIDTOWN 4710 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201 313.974.7669 DAILY DIM SUM & SUSHI CHINESE PEOPLE EAT HERE Choose the free buffet and donate what you can 11 AM – 3 PM OR Order from the regular priced menu and a portion of all the proceeds will be donated 11 AM – 10 PM Thursday, June 13th 11am – 1...…

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…soul of blessed memory 40 June 6 • 2019 jn 40 June 6 • 2019 jn HARVEY BARD, 83, of Farmington Hills, died May 28, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Marcy Bard; son, Aaron Bard; daughter and son-in- law, Deborah and Korey Bahash; grandchildren, Zachary and Andrew Bahash, Joshua and Isaac Bard; sister, Natalie Sunshine; sister-in-law, Joanne (Larry) Pevos. He is also survived by his caregivers, Mary, Libra, Cindy; and many ...…

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…June 6 • 2019 41 jn SANDRA COOK, 83, of West Bloomfield, died May 31, 2019. She is survived by her son, Craig Cook; daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Bradley Weisman; sister, Janice Leibhan; grandchildren, Courtney (Kevin) Wiley, Adam (Sarah) Cook, Brooke (Nick) Atkins, Jordan Weisman, and Austin Weisman; grandchil- dren, Sydney, Simon, Jace, Kylie and Cameron; sister-in-law, Elaine Epstein; many loving nieces, neph- ews, other...…

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…42 June 6 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory of 66 years, Maxine Feig; daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Larry Adler, Andrea and Rick Berman; grandchildren, Stephanie and Evan Adler, Justin and Rachel Weinberg, Pamela Weinberg; sister-in-law, Evelyn Levy; other loving family members and friends. Mr. Feig was the son of the late Paul and Sara Feig; brother of the late Goldie Atler, the late Helen Leeds; the brother-in-law of the ...…

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…June 6 • 2019 43 jn of the late Edward Braver, the late Joseph (the late Faye) Braver; sister- in-law of the late Cynthia Rubin, the late Norman Rubin; aunt of the late Karen Braver Williams Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DR. GERALD DANTE MICHAEL, 94, of West Blo...…

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…44 June 6 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 43 S. KENNETH SHWEDEL, 72, of Mexico City, died May 25, 2019. He was born and raised in Detroit and graduated Oak Park High School in 1964. After college, Ken spent two years in the Peace Corps in Venezuela. He then earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in agricultural economics. He was a principal at KSADVISE, an agricultural consulting group in Mexico ...…

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…June 6 • 2019 45 jn Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Eclectic Menu Shines A rare dining concept that has appealed to many people celebrates its third anniversary with a constant tempting, interesting and innovative menu that took two years to complete. Its main transformation is more a concen- tration of poultry and game … Numerous other restaurants concentrate mainly on the presentations or their steaks and chops, whereas the 3-year-...…

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…46 June 6 • 2019 jn Looking Back D o you like to read spy novels? Or do you prefer to read about global politics with a dose of international intrigue? Well, I’ ve got a book for you: Shadow Strike: Inside Israel’ s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power (St. Martin’ s Press: New York, 2019) by Yaakov Katz. Forget about picking up the next Tom Clancy novel, Shadow Strike has all the riveting excitement, the secret maneuve...…

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…Detroit Jewish News n inside VIEWS 5-12 JEWS IN THE D Dec. 6-12, 2018 27 Kislev-4 Tevet 5779 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 19 14 8 Nights of Lights Annual Chanukah Art Contest winners. 16 Yad Ezra Abroad Local food bank helps establish kosher pantry in Poland. 18 Common Thread Although not so unusual today, seven congregations now are led by women. 24 Astronaut Aspirations Teen starts space club, joins national programs, follows her passion...…

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…views The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Snapshots from the 2018 The Upcoming ‘Silver Tsunami’ Population Study guest column A • Our elders are less likely to have family s the president and the CEO of caregivers available to assist them, physi- Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan cally and financially. Outmigration of adult Detroit, we applaud the Jewish children to other states, delayed retire- News for its discussion of some of the s...…

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…views commentary continued from page 8 Taking the Next Step Howard Lupovitch, Adam Weiner and Jonathan Neumann O n Sunday, Nov. 18, the Michigan Jewish Action Council, along with the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University, pre- sented “The Jewish Right-Left Divide: Can We Bridge the Gap?” This dialogue was the first step in a process to bring Dorene rapport to the Weisberg Jewish commu- nity. An enthusiastic and ...…

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…in jews the d on the cover 8 Nights of Lights C hanukah is our favorite time of year at the JN. Each day during our contest when the mail comes, we have people eager to open those manila envelopes and see what’s inside. Toward the end of our contest, we get the artwork from students at Hillel and Farber day schools — and then it’s time to vote. Always a hard choice! You’ll get the chance to choose your favorite, too. Head to Chanukah Wonde...…

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…jews in the d STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Y Rabbi Schudrich visited Yad Ezra this summer. Bringing a Light to Poland MARCHIN CHUMIEKI Yad Ezra works with Chief Rabbi of Poland to help establish a kosher food pantry in Warsaw. 16 The Yad Ezta staff December 6 • 2018 jn viewed Poles who only recently discovered they ad Ezra Executive Director Leah Luger were Jewish by being told by older relatives in believes in no coincidence...…

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…Jewish Contributions to Humanity # in a series food to the Jewish needy in Warsaw. However, during his visit to Yad Ezra, he said he has much to learn about creating a system. “I knew I had a lot to learn and Yad Ezra could teach me,” said Schudrich. “It is amazing the system and organi- zation they have developed to identify the poor, how to locate sources of food and how to coordinate volun- teers. We have no such system in place yet, and ...…

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…jews in the d Clockwise from left: Jeri Fishman, Liz Modell, Jodee Fishman Raines, Hillary King, Beth Nadis, Gretchen Weiner and Mary Ellen Gurewitz. Common Thread Though not so unusual, seven synagogues currently are led by women. S even congregations in the BARBARA Detroit Jewish community LEWIS are led by female presidents. CONTRIBUTING WRITER What’s so remarkable about that is that it’s so unremarkable. None of the current female con...…

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… Honoring the life of Irving Nusbaum and his commitment to Congregation Beth Ahm and the Jewish people. jews in the d PHOTOS BY ELI SHAPIRO Double-Chai Congregation Shir Tikvah celebrates 36 years. JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Beth Nadis President Rabbi Steven Rubenstein David Goodman Executive Director +CŴRƀ+CůWŪMřJ 22 December 6 • 2018 jn C Saturday evening, Nov. 10, with a ongregation Shir Tikvah Havdalah service, a ...…

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…jews in the d Bank of America 2019 Student Leaders Program SCAN THIS PAGE TO SEE A VIDEO. Astronaut Aspirations Teen starts space club, joins national programs, follows her passion. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER W hile some kids spend their summers at camp with oars in the water, Rebecca Blum of Bloomfield Hills spent hers with her mind on the cosmos. Rebecca, a junior at Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School in Bloomfield Hills, posse...…

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…in jews the d here’s to Karen R. Katanick is the art and art history teacher at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe. She has a piece of art in a national exhi- bition sponsored by the National Art Education Association in Virginia. The exhibit features artworks from association members worldwide and will be on display until Jan. 4, 2019, at the NAEA Virtual Gallery in Alexandria, Va. The law firm of Rotter & Stone P.C. of Franklin ann...…

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