…arts&life theater Renaissance Woman SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Erin J. Weinberger does it all: studies Torah, surfs, massage therapy — and dances and sings in Cinderella PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO BY CAROL ROSEGG at the Fisher . E rin J. Weinberger’s fam- ily likes to tell people that she was destined to become a dancer. After all, she was born on the same day of the month, albeit some 80 years later, as the late film and stage...…
…arts&life theater From Broadway To Birmingham Act One makes its Michigan debut. T details Act One runs for three weekends, March 9-11, 16-18 and 23-24 at the Village Players of Birmingham. $19. (248) 644-2075; birminghamvillageplayers.com. 48 March 8 • 2018 jn FROM THE EVERETT COLLECTION ABOVE: Director Jay Kaplan with actors Jillian Felch Frederick, Stephen Sussman and Julie Smith Yolles. RIGHT: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart in ...…
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…on the go continued from page 55 monday, march 12 March 18 Passover University FOR WOMEN ONLY 9:30 am, March 12 & 19. “Mondays With Meaning.” Presented by JCC Without Borders- The Active Life. At Mondry Building, 15000 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. Info: Rosa, 248-432-5467. 9 am, March 18. Minyan, family prayer service and yoga led by Rabbi Rachel Shere. Afterward, faculty will present various classes intended to improve the Passover experience. ...…
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…soul of blessed memory ROBERT AUGUST, 88, of Farmington Hills, died March 1, 2018. He was a proud member of the Jewish August War Veterans and served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Mr. August is survived by his chil- dren, Jill and Marshall Stern, Jeffrey August and Disarae Wright, and Sherri Collen; grandchildren, Seth and Heather Stern, Edward and Jordan Stern, Scott and Kati Stern, Noah Collen and Zachary Collen; great-g...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 63 A Loving, Lovely Woman A rdis Birndorf Feldman, 90, of Ardis and Pitzie became lifelong West Bloomfield and Boca friends and were like sisters. Starting Raton, Fla., died early on in her adult years, Ardis March 3, 2018. became the caregiver to her She was the youngest of entire family. If any of her friends four children, Mynne (Irving) or relatives became sick or were Wartell, Clare (Paul) T...…
…Arthur was a voracious reader his entire life and worked part-time as a page at the Farmington Hills Library, where his love of reading was further fed. In retirement, he volunteered delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. Mr. Goldfarb was preceded in death by his wife and partner of 61 years, Sybil Pudavick. He is survived by a daughter, Daryl Sue Goldfarb of Seattle, Wash.; nieces, Phyllis (Charles Wixson) Gold Berenson of Sonoma, Calif., Kath...…
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…ally and in the Army before being recruited by the Brooklyn Dodger Farm System; they tendered an offer to move him up in the organization to the big leagues but, instead of pursu- ing a career centered around sport and travel, he decided to dedicate his life to his family. Max began a career with Howard and Ripley Clothes, a national men’s clothing chain, He became a vice president and after early retirement started a new career with Olsten an...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 67 DOROTHY SCHAEFER, 92, of Troy, died Feb. 26, 2018. A WAC during World War II, Dorothy contin- ued as an R.N. and vis- iting nurse and she was especially active with Schaefer the developmentally challenged. She volunteered with ORT, Yad Ezra and the JCC. As a member of Congregation Shir Tikvah, she volunteered with their S.O.S. program. Mrs. Schaefer is survived by her chil- dren, Thelma Haut, Ro...…
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…views for openers My Story A Bracelet Lost — And Returned More Th an 70 Years Later I n October 2017, Jerod Gunsberg of Los Angeles, formerly of Detroit, received a phone call from Hebrew Memorial Chapel in Oak Park, where his grandfather Richard Gunsberg’s funeral had been held on Jan. 4, 1999. Hebrew Memorial told Jerod a man named Ed, who lives in a small town in western Pennsylvania, was looking for him. Jerod called Ed, who told him ...…
…views letters Can We Get A Starbucks To Replace JPM? I can no longer wait to express my sad- ness at the loss of our Jimmy Prentis Morris JCC in Oak Park. My heart aches each Shabbat as I drive up to the Federation apartments to pick up a woman I take to shul and see lots of Orthodox families walking past an empty mound of grass. In 1976, before I had children, my friend and community leader Janet Levine asked if I would help get a pool bui...…
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…views commentary Combatting Sexual Harassment In The Jewish Community M Lisa Eisen 8 eToo. #GamAni. The stories are numerous and painful. They span decades and reach every corner of the Jewish community. Enough is enough. The time is now for us to finally and fully address sexual harassment in Jewish institutional life. When it comes to sexual harassment, Jewish teachings are unequivocal: We are obligated to put an end to the behavior fo...…
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…jews d in the KENN DUNCAN continued from page 13 “I became successful because of a high- quality, low-cost gymnastics program.” — WENDY HILLIARD Wendy Hilliard in motion Coach Zina Mironov with her Detroit Metro Gymnastics team, including Wendy Hilliard (top row, far right) Coaches Zina and Alex Mironov of Detroit Parks and Recreation, to hire the Mironovs. They became co-directors of the Detroit gymnastics program and Detroit employe...…
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…jews d on the cover in the Class of 2018 Young professionals making a difference in the Detroit Jewish community. T his year, more than 90 names of young pro- fessionals making an impact in the local community were submitted for Th e Well & JN’s 36 Under 36. Th e nominees were sent to a panel of impartial volunteer judges who had the diffi cult task of choosing only 36 names from the list of impres- sive nominees. Here they are, in alphab...…
…jews d in the board of The Well. In 2015, Sam pitched her fitness con- cept on Spike TV’s Sweat Inc., hosted by Jillian Michaels. Sam and Karen plan to bring Fuse45 to hometowns across America and beyond. Sam received her B.B.A. from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in 2010. She resides in Birmingham with her hus- band, Jeffrey, who is also an integral part of Fuse45. They are expecting their first child this month. cont...…
…jews d in the continued from page 20 munity efforts. He has a passion for traveling as well as anything car or motorcycle related. Merrick is a devoted husband of two years, and he hopes the future will hopefully bestow the honor of raising chil- dren practicing in the Jewish faith. ALYSSA GORENBERG Alyssa Gorenberg, 24, of Royal Oak is a rare transplant from Chicago. Raised in the Reform move- ment, she dis- covered her passion for the Je...…
…Congratulations! high school programming and infor- mal adventures, Jen has crafted an innovative, dynamic, engaging pro- gram for Temple Israel’s youth. As a fellow in the CLI (Clergy Leadership Incubator), she is current- ly focusing on supporting and encour- aging “outside the box” thinking as it relates to synagogues, and alternative models of Jewish spiritual community and organizational transformation. ANDREW LANDAU Andrew Landau, 32, ...…
…jews d in the continued from page 23 with children to demonstrations for children’s holiday projects. Prior to moving back to Michigan, she was a pre-kindergarten teacher at Aleph Bet Preschool through the Chabad of Phoenix, Ariz. The desire to contribute to the revitalization of Metro Detroit as a “mompreneur” is one of her greatest accomplishments, thus far. She believes it truly takes a village to raise a child and one key factor of this...…
