… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 45 ELLEN KAHN’ S STORY Ellen Herz Kahn of Franklin and her sister Margaret were born in Krefeld, Germany; later their family moved to Berlin. Their father, Walter, imported fine fabrics. The girls went to syna- gogue with their mother, Erna, on Saturdays. Both blonde, they were once stopped by a newspa- per photographer who wanted to snap their picture as an example of “beautiful Aryan children. ” After Kristalln...…
…A ugust Wilson’ s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Jitney, which won a Tony Award in 2017 for Best Revival of a Play, can be seen at the Music Hall in Detroit Nov. 12-16 in a partnership between Broadway in Detroit and Detroit Public Theatre. Set in the late 1970s in Pittsburgh (where Wilson grew up), it’ s the story of African American men trying to make a living by driving a jitney, an unlicensed cab. They provide this gypsy cab s...…
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…48 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 SHOWBIZ NOTES The original Amazon Prime series Modern Love is now streaming. The eight-episode series is “inspired by” true love stories originally published in the New York Times column by the same name. Julia Garner, 25, stars in episode 5. Directed by actress Emmy Rossum, 33, the episode is about a “sort of” May-December romance. Garner won a 2019 Emmy for best supporting actress in a TV drama (Ozark). ...…
…On The Go people | places | events NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 49 continued on page 50 FRIDAY, NOV. 8 BIM BOM BABY ART 10-11 am, Nov. 8. At Temple Shir Shalom. For babies through 4 years old with a special adult. Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and nannies can celebrate Shabbat: braid challah with the rabbis, sing songs with the cantor and make new friends. Free. SATURDAY, NOV. 9 SOULFUL YOGA 10 am, Nov. 9. Join Rabbi ...…
…On The Go people | places | events 50 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 continued from page 49 NOV. 12 TUESDAY, NOV. 12 RUMMAGE SALE 9 am-4 pm, Nov. 12. Hadassah Greater Detroit 2019 annual rummage sale at 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. For info: 248-683-5030 or email greaterdetroit@hadassah.org. Additional sale dates and times: Nov. 14, 9 am-7 pm; Nov. 15, 9 am-2 pm; Nov. 17 9 am-1 pm is Bag Day: fill a provided bag for ...…
… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 51 Pay and register at ncjwmi.org or call 248-355-3300, ext. 0. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, Nov. 13. “The Jewish People in the Family of Nations.” Beth Ahm invites lifelong learn- ers to watch and discuss a video lecture by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, presented as part of the Shalom Hartman Institute’ s 2019 Community Leadership Summer Retreat, the theme of which was “Between Loyalty and Imagin...…
…52 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 I f you’ ve lived in Metro Detroit as long as I have, you’ re probably a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. Whether this is because of your Israeli family who lives in town, your favorite local restaurant or a taste for for- eign fare, you need to take your taste buds on a journey to La Marsa. While the West Bloomfield location of this local eatery has been my family’ s go-to takeout place for years now, I w...…
… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 53 B etty Shuell is as warm and approachable as the food made from scratch at her restaurant. Culantro, the Peruvian eatery, is in a Ferndale storefront north of Nine Mile Road. Spanish for cilantro, “it’ s a spice that gives a fresh sensation, ” Shuell said. Lively Latin music adds to the ambience Shuell intended when she opened her doors in May 2018. She and a friend painted two Inca-inspired murals ...…
…54 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Nosh eats | drinks | sweets Cocktail Camp Detroit Cocktail Camp is back for the fall with a curated series of themed mixology classes brought to you in partnership with some of Metro Detroit’ s best bars and brands. Detroiters can learn how to create craft cocktails at home and have fun doing so. The enterprise is run by Detroiter Staci Lichterman, who just moved back to Metro Detroit after having lived i...…
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… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 57 Soul of blessed memory MYRNA BRADLEY, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 24, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Diana Bradley, and Dr. David and Debra Bradley; daughter, Sheri Bradley; grandchildren, Rachael, Hannah, Isabel, Dylan and Brendan Bradley. Mrs. Bradley was the beloved wife for 54 years of the late Joseph Bradley; the loving sister of the late Elaine Weintrau...…
…Soul of blessed memory 58 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 in-law, Yale and Elisa Falick; numerous nieces and nephews. Services were at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Dr. David Millican officiated; interment was at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Miss. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. MILDRED “MILLI” FOX, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 29, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Fox; many other ...…
… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 59 Soul of blessed memory JOEL KRAUS, 65, of Beachwood, Ohio, formerly of Michigan, died Oct. 27, 2019. He is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Myra and Richard Stone of Solon, Ohio, Sandra and Hyman Spekman of Plymouth, Mass., Harriet Gersten of West Bloomfield; many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Kraus was the loving son of the late Seymour and the late Rosalyn Kra...…
…60 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory Michigan Humane Society, Development Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025- 4507, michiganhumane.org/ tributes. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. continued from page 59 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $100 for up to 150 words; $200 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. T...…
… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 61 the best of everything Raskin T hey had known each other for almost 20 years, when one moved to Michigan to open a presti- gious restaurant and the other had one of this region’ s finest Italian dining eateries … They became close friends, raising their children at the same time … and, for about 10 years, talked about possibly doing a restaurant jointly. When the former Café Via closed and became avail...…
…From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org An Honored Governor M ichigan’ s longest serving gov- ernor (1969-1983), William Milliken, passed away on Oct. 18, 2019. He was 97. Because there are now term limits for Michigan governors, it is unlikely that his record will ever be surpassed. Beyond longevity in office, which is a pretty fine feat of popularity, Milliken represe...…
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…ANOTHER LIFE NOT BEING DEFINED BY PARKINSON'S DISEASE. More patients of the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute are measuring each day in accomplishments, not setbacks. HEALTH SYSTEM NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE STROKE BRAIN TUMOR SPINE DISEASE EPILEPSY PARKINSON'S DISEASE ESSENTIAL TREMOR At the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center in the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, patients are receiving care that is more customized than...…
…frontlines Kanye + Kim: Enough Already! A few mazel toys are in order this week. I don't know about you, but I'll never forget where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news that Kanye West asked Kim Kardashian to marry him. I'm still kvelling. It's a beautiful story of brooding rap star with anger management issues meets girl whose most famous "asset" is her tuchas. Perfect, now these two can spend the rest of their lives together ...…
…14—Friday, November 9, 1973 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Arabist Named U. S. Ambassador to Egypt WASHINGTON (JTA)—The United States and Egypt re- sumed formal diplomatic relations Wednesday a n d agreed to the immediate ex- change of ambassadors. The announcement was made in Cairo first and by the White Egyptians List Only 113 POWs TEL AVIV (JTA) — To this date, Israel has re- ceived from the Egyptians only 113 names of prisoners of war in Egyp...…
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…CENTENNIAL FUND SECURING OUR FUTURE Through the Centennial Fund, Sandy and Bob Matthews Give Our Seniors The Gift of Dignity and Independence D r. Bob Matthews understands from personal The Centennial Fund is the central campaign for experience the profound impact that in- ensuring the long-term security of Jewish Detroit. home support can have on the lives of older adults. Providing for the well-being of our vulnerable His beloved m...…
…metro >> on the cover If% 'Night Of Broken Glass' Local survivors share horrible memories on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Esther Allweiss Ingber I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Hills-based Holocaust Memorial Center (HMC). "Thousands of Jews were 'repatri- ated' — to use the Nazi euphemism — to Poland. Because Poland did not want to receive them, they were simply deposited at a dismal strip across the Polish border, ...…
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…metro >> on the cover Seeking Cures Israeli and American medical researchers connect at U-M symposium. Ruthan Brodsky I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Israel Partnership for Research. Topics included advances in cardiovascular, can- cer and neurobiology research. "The symposium gave us additional opportunity to develop relationships with Israeli faculty and researchers at Technion [Israel Institute of Technology], Haifa, and th...…
…Busy Four Days The 20 researchers from Technion and the 10 from Weizmann started arriving at the U-M campus on Friday before the symposium. They joined the 10th anniversary celebration of the Life Science Institute of U-M. "On Saturday morning, they par- ticipated in pre-football game tailgate parties and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience of Big Ten football when U-M defeated Indiana. Everyone gathered Saturday evening at the home of Drs...…
…metro < — i THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE Special Event Do you know a worthy Friendship Circle to host sensory-friendly skating party. NOMINEE? The call for nominations from around the world is open NOVEMBER 1, 2013 TO JANUARY 15, 2014. THE CHARLES BRONFMAN PRIZE celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team under fifty years of age whose humanitarian work, combined with their Jewish values, has significantly improved ...…
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…metro Looking Back Birmingham Temple marks 50 years since founding Humanistic Judaism. *A passionate love story! * Soaring melodies! * Gorgeous sets and costumes! David DiChiera, General Director Verdi's glorious music makes "La Traviata" one of opera's top ten! It's ideal for both newcomers and seasoned opera goers! NOVEMBER 16 - 24 1 2013 Saturday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 22, at ...…
…Walled Lake Schools invites you to attend our Community Performances WL Northern HS Performing Arts Center to host Celebrating 50 Years • On Friday, Nov. 15, Rabbi Miriam Jerris of the Society for Humanistic Judaism will officiate at the installation of Rabbi Jeffrey Falick as rabbi of the Birmingham Temple. The celebration begins at 7:30 p.m. • On Saturday, Nov.16, former Detroiter Rabbi Adam Chalom, inaugurated in November 1963, with ...…
…metro From the Kennedy Center to the Fox Theatre OAZZLIN ■ -The Washington Post Slight Increase Federation allocations still focus on at-risk Jews in the community. JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT 2013-2014 ALLOCATIONS: ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND CHALLENGE FUND THE FAMILY HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR Israel & Overseas $9,117,130 December 3-7 Additional Local Support $10,014,788 Fox Theatre National Agencies $1,531,648 FIFTH THIRD BANK...…
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