… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-8 Jews in the D JCC Health Club to Permanently Close 10 The community center can no longer afford to operate its fitness facilities, its CEO said. 2020 Rising Stars 12 Keep your eye on these young people making a positive impact on the Jewish community. JFMD Annual Meeting Goes Virtual 19 Ginsburg’ s Detroit Connections 20 A romance sparked between RBG’ s former law clerks, and an artist pays t...…
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…Views memory. And yet, here we are, and here we will remain. This moment in history will surely be no different. We will prevail. A LANDMARK AGREEMENT Many of us were not yet alive in 1978, or can hardly remember, when the first signing of a peace deal between Israel and one of its 19 Arab neighbors, Egypt, sent shockwaves through the Middle East. It took 16 years until another of Israel’ s neigh- bors, Jordan, followed suit. Now, ...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 T he Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield Township is closing its health club, effective imme- diately. Brian D. Siegel, CEO of the JCC, spoke exclusively with the JN to lay out how this all came about. He said the decision was due to a mixture of financial, philo- sophical, political and practical reasons, all in dif- ferent ways exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fina...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 11 ing, with the real estate being owned by the United Jewish Foundation. On the practical side, Siegel said the JCC realized the build- ing couldn’ t just be reduced “hodge-podge, ” and that there needed to be specific plans in place on which parts were reduced. The “right-sizing” committee had plans to keep the health club before the pandemic and was going to fill the indoor pool and place a new health club o...…
…Keep your eye on these young people making a positive impact on the Jewish community. COMPILED BY JN AND JCC STAFF Jews in the D W e are proud to announce this year’ s Rising Stars: Teens Making a Difference! Judges chosen by the JCC selected these 18 remarkable teens for their incredible achievements and for the positive impact they are making on others and in the com- munity. Detroit Jewish News, the JCC of Metropolitan Detroi...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 13 continued on page 14 team. Jonah’ s true passion is music. He plays the piano and cello and compos- es classical music as well. He earned a scholarship to attend Interlochen, where he is majoring in music compo- sition and continuing his study of piano and cello as well as more traditional academic studies. While at home, Jonah studies composition with a graduate student from U-M, takes weekly pri- vate lessons ...…
…continued from page 13 continued on page 16 14 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Jews in the D increase their involvement. Micah has an entrepreneurial spirit and has always looked for ways to help create new programs in his school and the wider community. Micah is now in Israel, learning at Yeshivat Orayta. ALEXANDRA FINKELSTEIN Lexie, 18, works tirelessly to improve her community and help those around her. She is a recent grad- uate of ...…
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…continued from page 16 continued on page 18 16 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Jews in the D skills and find new songs and tunes to bring to his youth group. Ian has taken every oppor- tunity to be a leader with his voice and his guitar. Ian heard about a music and leadership weekend presented by the URJ and wanted to be a part of this experience to better YFTI’ s ruach and rhythm. He was one of 10 teens to take part of the URJ’ s Nashir: So...…
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…18 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Jews in the D leadership executive board as the treasurer. She is a member of the “Upstander Committee, ” which takes a strong stance against bullying, making sure everyone “matters. ” She is a member of the Federation Jewish Teen Board where she works on allocating funds to various philanthropic organizations. Her dream is to help make a difference in the availability of funds and pro- grams in our communit...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 19 Jews in the D JFMD/Foundation Meeting Goes Virtual T he 2020-2021 Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation and the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit took place on Zoom Oct. 1. Leadership formally elected Matt Lester as the new president of Federation and Dennis Bernard as the new president of the Foundation. Businessman Dan Gilbert was also presented with the Fred M. Butzel Memorial Awar...…
…20 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 W hen Sam Bagenstos heard the news about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he was in the middle of a Rosh Hashanah service on Zoom and was instantly overcome with emotion. “Tikkun olam is a principle and a practice that mattered a lot to the justice, and it’ s some- thing I think she’ s passed along to a new generation, even for those who don’ t know or use that term, ” Bagenstos said. B...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 21 about equality was something that I walked into the clerkship thinking that that’ s why I want- ed to be there learning from her. ” Schlanger wrote a piece for Time magazine after Ginsburg’ s death, reiterating what kind of warrior Ginsburg was for equal- ity under the law. “RBG’ s crucial contribution to America was as a stalwart, eloquent fighter for expanding the scope of ‘ We the People, ’ pushing the Un...…
…22 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 A Place of Their Own Group neighborhood provides independence to adults with disabilities. JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D L osing a sister to breast cancer forced Melanie Cohen to address the ques- tion that keeps every parent of a child with a disability awake at night: “Who will take care of my child when I’ m gone?” Watching her nieces and nephew become orphans, Cohen suddenly realized the ...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 23 bowling, hang out with friends and watch movies. From his apartment, Wolf watched Temple Israel’ s High Holiday services. “I was excited about liv- ing on my own. There’ s nothing hard about it. ” As for the parents, they said it was difficult initially, but the growth and independence they’ ve seen from their kids has been remarkable. “ At first, I was very anxious and worried, ” said Helen Barron, whose so...…
…24 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Lawsuit Targets White Supremacists Alleged planners of Charlottesville violence could face fi nancial ruin. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D D uring the past several years, Jewish Americans and others have been shocked by the increase in antise- mitic public statements, physical assaults and the killings of Jewish individuals across the country by white supremacists, neo-Na- zis and members of ...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 25 general for consti- tutional and civil rights, explains that the lawsuit’ s premise is that the plaintiffs were deprived of “their constitutional rights of engaging in peaceful acts of expression. The plain- tiffs will have to prove that the defendants conspired to deprive them of their rights. As a civil case, damages could be awarded for interference with the plaintiffs’ constitu- tional rights. ” Spital...…
…26 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Moments AUG. 14, 2020 Andrew and Sarah Cherluck of Berkley are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Eloise Margot Cherluck (Eliora Miriam). Delighted grandparents are Scott and Debra Silver of Beverly Hills, Mich., and Robert and Michele Cherluck of Sterling Heights. Eloise is named in loving memory of her paternal grandmother Marilyn Silver. She is the beloved great-granddaughter of Florence Holzma...…
…Moments OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 27 Yedwab-Allmayer R abbi Paul and Wendy Yedwab are thrilled to announce the wedding of their daughter Ariella Jae Yedwab to Josh Mark Allmayer, son of Dan and Melanie Allmayer. The couple were married in the beautiful gardens of Temple Israel. After a mini-moon to the Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, they headed back to their home in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mervis 95th S arah Mervis of Southfield celebrate...…
…28 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Spirit torah portion S hemini Atzeret is the end of the High Holiday season. It is perfect for 2020. It is a holiday about being attached yet separate at the same time. It is about finding joy during moments of uncertainty. It is an optimistic message of the possibility of hope and renewal, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart. The holiday isn’ t mentioned in the main part of our Torah rea...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 29 Jews in the D Most Read on the Web Each month, the JN will let you know the stories that were read most often online. If you missed any, you can go to the jewish- news.com and search for them by title. Here’ s what was most popular in September. Top 10 on the Web 1. JCC Health Club to Permanently Close 2. The Abraham Accord Between Israel and the UAE: Curb Your Enthusiasm 3. New Bagel on the Block: Tov Ba...…
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… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 31 here’s to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Among them is Anessa Kramer of Bloomfield Hills, a partner and board member at Honigman LLP. She is also a member of the board of directors of the Jewish Fund, the Roeper School and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Kramer is appointed for a term expiring Sept. 1, 2023. The Michiga...…
…32 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Arts&Life books Contemporary Fantasy Former Oak Parker provides spiritualist tale for YA fans. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER N ovelist Helene Dunbar, a for- mer Oak Parker, experienced an enlightening reader response to her fifth book, Prelude for Lost Souls, released in August as her first fantasy project. Although all her books have drawn favorable respons- es from fans, this one has garnered more r...…
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…A lfred Zydower is no stranger to coping with trauma, and movies seem to help. Having escaped Nazi Germany with his family shortly after Krystallnacht, the 91-year old Madison Heights resident has followed a winding road before settling into retirement here. Over the years, he’ s taken in an immense repertoire of more than 40,000 films — out- pacing many a Netflix binger well before streaming was available. Speaking to the Jewish N...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 35 ever, ” he said. “I can still talk about them, and I still know exactly who was in them. Now today, you see some movies — yeah, they entertain you. But afterwards? It doesn’ t leave much behind. ” Zydower suggests some of this may be due to the loss of stars and the relationship that viewers could form with them across their many frequent works. “Most movies they are mak- ing today, it’ s very seldom they ha...…
…36 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Arts&Life celebrity jews NFL AND U-M GRIDIRON JEWS Here are the Jewish players on an NFL team roster as of Sept. 28 (main source: my friends at Jewish Sports Review maga- zine): Jordan Dangerfield, 30, Pittsburgh, plays (backup) strong safety. This five-year veteran is of Ethiopian Jewish background; Nate Ebner, 32, New York Giants, plays (reserve) strong safety and on special teams. For his first eight sea...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 37 for Chronic Fatigue Sufferers Psychiatrist pens book that suggests ADHD medications. ELIZABETH KATZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER Health M any people pre-coronavirus pandemic were used to going at a nonstop pace, bustling to and from work and/or school, getting involved in religious and social activities as well as jumping the daily hurdles that life inevita- bly throws a person’ s way. Some people, however, have a very...…
…38 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 I n the tumultuous year that is 5781, celebrating the High Holidays has been anything but a normal experience for the Jewish community. In response, the Orthodox Union has released a document spelling out guidelines and recommendations for how Jews can spend their Simchat Torah in light of the COVID-19 pan- demic, including strict social distancing and no dancing. The Orthodox Union (OU) has served as an umb...…
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… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 41 Soul of blessed memory SHELDON ADELSON, 86, of Bloomfield Hills, died Sept. 23, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Elaine Adelson; sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Mihaela Adelson, and Jay Adelson and Brenda Shea; daughter, Anne Adelson; grandchildren, Ian Adelson, Eitan Kalmowitz, Ezra Kalmowitz, Rowan Adelson, Benjamin Adelson, Cody Adelson and Lisa Adelson; sister, Dr. Lori Adelson. ...…
…42 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 41 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, a...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 43 continued on page 44 DR. SAUL ROSNER, 93, of Keego Harbor, died Sept. 24, 2020. He is survived by his daughters and sons- in-law, Linda and Richard Valentine, Karen and Jeffrey Cantor; son and daughter-in- law, Robert and Unise Rosner; grandchildren, Max Cantor, Steven (Shira Orlowek) Cantor and Dr. Zachary Cantor; sister and brother-in-law, Elaine and Earl Meyers; many loving nieces, nephews, other fami...…
…44 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 43 sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Ceil Cicural, June Rubenstein, and Bryan Levy and Diana Trivax. Mr. Shy was the dear brother-in-law of the late Sol Cicural and the late Seymour Rubenstein. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Forgotten Harvest, 21800 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, MI 48237, forgottenhar- vest.org, St. Jud...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 45 the best of everything Raskin L ooking back to the future … A wonderful little restaurant gem was Dave Goldfine’ s Clam Shop in Detroit’ s then aging factory and warehouse district. The building was an ancient structure, orig- inally put up by a well-known brewery way back, even before Prohibition … In those days, the bartenders and breweries all but dragged the customers off the street to drink beer fo...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 46 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 The Second Intifada N ot all stories that one finds in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History are pleasant. Nevertheless, certain subjects are still worthy of remembrance. A case in point: This past Sept. 28 marks a 21st anniversary that Detroit’ s Jewish com- mun...…
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