…May 9 • 2019 35 jn D r. Michael and Lori Wayne of West Bloomfield are thrilled to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Morgan Paige to Matthew Erik Barker, son of Liz and Jeff Barker of West Bloomfield. Morgan and Matt both graduated from Michigan State University. Morgan works as a medical administrator and Matt is an associate broker at Max Broock Realtors. A June 2019 wedding is planned in Birmingham. Barker-Wayne ...…
…36 May 9 • 2019 jn moments E leanor Shapiro will celebrate her 100th birthday on May 9, 2019. She will be joined for a celebration with her children, Bob and Niki Shapiro, and Marty and Elaine Shapiro; as well as grand- children, Brian and Amy Shapiro, Dana and David Serlin, Corey and Samantha Shapiro, Eric and Robyn Shapiro, and Michael Shapiro. Also visiting to celebrate with her are her great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Jonah, Luc...…
…May 9 • 2019 37 jn I n Judaism we use the Hebrew root kof-daled-shin a lot. We make Kiddush on Shabbat, we say Kaddish when we remember someone who passed away, we say the Keddushah in the Amidah (the central prayer of each service), we are called an Am Kaddosh (a holy people), and this week’ s parashah is called Kedoshim. The parashah begins with the command, “You (all) shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” We us...…
…38 May 9 • 2019 jn Designer Pamela Singer opens the doors to her own home, one of six to be featured in the annual Temple Israel Sisterhood House Tour. I don’ t ever want someone to walk into a home and say, ‘ That’ s a Pamela Singer,’ ” says the designer and owner of Pamela Singer & Associates. “Each home should speak of the people living in it — not of the designer. And I’ m really good at finding out what clients want to come home...…
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…40 May 9 • 2019 jn continued from page 38 Clockwise from top left: On the other side of the kitchen bar area are Singer’ s kitchen table and family room. A lazy Susan in the center of the beveled-glass table holds a decorative pear; to the right, a two-sid- ed fireplace is surrounded by limestone, with matched drywall all the way up to the ceiling. Two steps down from the kitchen, Singer added a bar area, which displays a pair o...…
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…42 May 9 • 2019 jn R oseanne Barr is a lot of things: a comic, the driving force, creator and actor from one of the top 20 TV shows for nine consecutive seasons, Roseanne, a mother, a grandmother, a Golden Globe and Emmy award winner — and always controversial. Last year, she was removed from her show for a tweet she made that was considered racist. The original “domestic goddess” brings her live standup tour, “ Alive and Kicking,...…
…May 9 • 2019 43 jn job of the comedian, and it’ s a good time for it. JN: Do you relate to other com- ics like Kathy Griffin, who has been “blacklisted” by Hollywood, and how does your situation compare to men like Alec Baldwin who get a pass with homophobic slurs and public fist fights, but continues to be praised and does not have this affect his work? Do you want to talk about that at all? RB: Well, not really. He [Alec] called...…
…44 May 9 • 2019 jn T wo films specific to the times — one a documentary, the other a docudrama — are part of this year’ s Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival, which is showcasing nine full-length films and six short films. The documentary, 93Queen, reflects the push for women’ s rights in Brooklyn’ s Chasidic community with the creation of the first all-female vol- unteer ambulance corps in New York City. The docudrama, Shoelaces, delves...…
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…46 May 9 • 2019 jn AT THE MOVIES The Hustle stars Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson as female scam artists who team up, in the words of the publicity release, “to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them.” Tim Blake Nelson, 54, has a large supporting role (third billing) as Portnoy. But there’ s no details out yet about his role. (Opens May 10) The words “dirty rotten” may ring a cinematic bell for you. The Hustle is a fe...…
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…48 May 9 • 2019 jn on the go HaTorah Detroit, BBYO, B’ nai Moshe, Hillel’ s Kosher Catering FLIK, Frankel Jewish Academy, JCC Day Camps, Tamarack Camps and Temple Israel. FRIDAY, MAY 10 JNF BREAKFAST FOR ISRAEL RSVP for May 21. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Jonathan Medved, a social entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor and the founder and CEO of OurCrowd. will speak on Israeli innovation. Registration required: jnf.org/detroit....…
…May 9 • 2019 49 jn Economic Gamechanger Michigan Israel Business Accelerator readies launch of innovative new tech startup web platform. M ichigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA), capi- talizing on its close ties to Israel, the “Startup Nation,” is bring- ing a free web platform to Michigan, the first state in the country (and only third location in the world) to get the technology. The web platform, called startupmichigan.tech, ...…
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…52 May 9 • 2019 jn F rieda Smolinsky Leemon, 98, was born in Baklarzevo, Poland, in 1921 and was brought to the United States as an infant. She died May 2, 2019. As the oldest of five daughters, she had familial responsibilities from a very early age. She was the original English speaker in her extended family and took care of many family obligations usually handled by adults. She did well in school and while she only men- tions ...…
…May 9 • 2019 53 jn continued on page 54 IRVING AUGUST, 88, of Beverly Hills, Mich., died April 30, 2019. He was the beloved former husband and dear friend of the late Sally Eder, Kathie August and the late Karole August. He is survived by his children, David August, Diana August and Jessica Delgado, Gary and Susan August, and Brian August; grand- children, Alexa August, Lydia August, Ari August, Mitchell August, Matthew August ...…
…54 May 9 • 2019 jn continued from page 53 soul of blessed memory Monument Center Inc. Monuments and Markers Bronze Markers Memorial Duplicating Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning “Same Location Over 80 Y ears” www.MonumentCenterMichigan.com You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls dur...…
…May 9 • 2019 55 jn continued on page 56 Mr. Miller was the devoted son of the late Jean and the late Joseph Hyman Miller; the dear son-in-law of the late Jean and the late George Brookenthal. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Crohn’ s & Colitis Foundation of Michigan, 25882 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 102, Farmington Hills, MI 48336, ccfa.org/chapters/michigan; or to a charity of one’ s choice. ...…
…56 May 9 • 2019 jn continued from page 55 soul of blessed memory BEATRICE SONDERS, 94, of West Bloomfield, died May 3, 2019. Along with her grand- son and a companion, Mort Horwitz, Beatrice authored a book, Hiding In Plain Sight, her story of survival and courage in the face of the ultimate horrors. The book is now at Yad Vashem and avail- able for sale online. A survivor of David Horodok in Poland, she became a mem- ber of the...…
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…views for openers Beyond Bubbie & Zayde W hen my oldest was about 2, I took out my wedding album and carefully, care- fully (“Don’t touch it; don’t breathe on it; just look!”) looked through the pictures with him. When we came to a picture of me sit- ting with my mother, mother-in-law, two grandmothers and my husband’s grandmoth- er, my little one point- ed in turn, pleased he knew who everyone was and said, “There’s Rochel Burstyn Mommy… ...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 10 “Lyft is a company with tikkun olam at its core. Our mission is very simple: to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.” — ELLIOT DARVICK TOP: Elliot Darvick, Lyft general manager for Michigan and Ohio, shares the front seat with Lyft driver Mellisa Nelson of Detroit. mother does prior to lighting the Shabbat candles.” UP-LYFT-ING OTHERS At Lyft, Elliot’s appetite for mobility, ...…
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