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…On The Go people | places | events FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 45 BUDAPEST ORCHESTRA This program is presented by the University Musical Society in Ann Arbor. Ivan Fischer, conductor, has composed many Jewish- themed works, including The Red Heifer, about anti-Semitism’ s rise in Hungary. In this concert, Fischer conducts an all-Antonin Dvorák program, including some rarely heard gems. At Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Ave., Ann Arbor...…

…On The Go people | places | events 46 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 continued from page 45 LECTURE SERIES 7 pm, Feb. 26. At Wayne State University, 5150 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit. The third in the series “Are We Religiously Free In America?” Professors Howard Lupovitch and Saeed Khan of Wayne State will discuss “Attitudes Toward the First Amendment and How They Pertain to Constructive Debate and Civil Discourse.” No charge....…

…O ver winter break, we participated in a 10-day Maccabi Task Force/ Fact Finders trip to explore Israel and the Palestinian territories. Our group had 24 Wayne State University student leaders (five Jewish students and 19 non-Jewish campus leaders). In Jerusalem, we visited the Jewish, Christian and Muslim quarters of the Old City. Other highlights included visits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority in Ra...…

…48 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 A s an undergraduate student, I was invited to attend the Accelerating Michigan-Israel Business Innovations conference at Michigan State University last November. The one-day event brought together entrepreneurs, business, govern- ment and education leaders from Israel and Michigan to build innovation and econom- ic development opportunities for both. Being a David Project intern at MSU Hillel has strength-...…

…SPRING OPEN HOUSE Wayne State is offering an insider’s look at college life. Spring Open House is your chance to check out campus and learn more about our academic programs. Meet faculty and students Learn about scholarships and financial aid Browse the resource fair Take a tour of campus Please register online and plan to join us March 21. openhouse.wayne.edu COME SEE YOUR FUTURE Saturday, March 21, 2020 Main campus 10 a....…

…50 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 for college students by college students C ommunity is the thread that runs through the core of Jewish life. Community also is a central theme of Greek life organizations on college campuses across the country. For three young men — Jason Gelsey, Zack Kirshner and Daniel Wolfe — these two tightly knit communities intersect in a very special way: All are presidents of their respective Interfraternity Cou...…

… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 51 For more information call Jill Bengle 248-661-2999 TTY #711 or jbengle@jslmi.org Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus People of all faiths and beliefs are welcome. residential memory care Fleischman Residence/Blumberg Plaza DOROTHY AND PETER BROWN MEMORY CARE PAVILION MOVE-IN SPECIAL AVAILABLE! www.jslmi.org Providing ...…

…52 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 for college students by college students Grand Valley State University senior Zack Kirschner of Farmington Hills participated in BBYO alongside Gelsey. He also feels that experience pushed him to join Greek life. “I don’ t think I would be where I am now without BBYO, ” Kirshner said. “The ability to be a part of something bigger than yourself is such a good experience, and I wanted to have something li...…

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… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 55 Soul of blessed memory SALEM BASHARA, 78, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 10, 2020. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Heidi and Andy Raine of Bloomfield Township, Cheryl Bashara and Jon Goldstein of Walled Lake; sister and brother-in-law, Janet and Delmar Fast; brother-in-law, Michael Gold; grandchildren, Nathan Raine, Adam Raine, Marc Green. Mr. Bashara was the beloved husband for 53 year...…

…56 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory ALLISON JACOBS DIGITAL EDITOR E zra Lev Seegull, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Michigan, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2020. He is survived by his parents, Larry and Diane Seegull; his sibling, Ronen Seegull; grandparents, Linda and Edwin Seegull, Viviane Cohen and Albert Lichaa; his aunts and uncles, Dina, David, Eileen and Ethan; and cousins, Brandon, Logan, Naomi and...…

… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 57 continued on page 58 Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033. Interment was held at Oakview Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. BRUCE KWASELOW, 66, of Birmingham, died Feb. 9, 2020. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Alvin and Ruth Kwaselow; nephew, David Kwaselow; niece, Lindsay (Josh) Fisher. He is also survived by his best friend,...…

…Soul of blessed memory continued from page 57 58 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Bloomfield. Mr. Markowitz was the dear son of the late John and the late Sarah Markowitz; loving father of the late Jay Markowitz; dear brother- in-law of the late Seymour Kavesky. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Services and interment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. MARTIN SIEGEL M...…

… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 59 continued on page 60 ed working with the Jewish National Fund when Israel became a state in 1948. Mrs. Newman was president of Hadassah’ s Greater Detroit Chapter for 13 years and received several honors over the years for her dedication to the organization. She was also a member of the National Board of Hadassah, the editor of the Hadassah Headlines and a creator of the Hadassah Thrift Shop, all which we...…

…60 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Phyllis and Albert Newman Endowment Fund, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, hadassah. org/detroit. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EDITH SIMMONS, 87, of Southfield, died Feb. 8, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 63½ years, Dr. Milton Simmons; daughter and son- in-law, Melodie and Dr. Alan Solway; son and daughter- in-law, Harlan and Bonni Simmons; grandchildren, Andrew Solway, ...…

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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 elazar elaza elazar elazar laza ela la lazar la lazar az elaza azar elaz laz l elaza ar ela az az z laza a aza a elazar la az zar el a election electio election ction electi election lection electio ti ection ection n lection c elec ction t ecti ectio on n elec o electio on n elect tion election le ...…

…thejewishnews.com $200 Feb. 13-19, 2020 / 18-24 Shevat 5780 Leaders Among Us The Well and the Jewish News spotlight 36 up-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit Jewish community. See page 26 …

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… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-10 Jews in the D China Mitzvah 12 Local Chabad rabbi’ s relatives help reduce coronavirus risk in Shanghai. Jews in the Digital Age 16 Email spoofing scam targets rabbis and congregants in Metro Detroit New Jewish Millennial Hub 17 Partners Detroit launches Platform 18 in Royal Oak. Michigan’ s Jewish Prisoners Win Right to Eat Kosher Meat 17 Judge rules that denying prisoners meat and da...…

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… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 5 Views W hy do I need all those little lines on a standard ruler? I am only interested in the inches and the half-inches. The others only serve to confuse. The other day, I was trying to remember how many ounces are in a pint and how many pints in a quart. The fact that I was looking at bottles labeled in liters did not help at all. To all who sympathize, let me share with you some measurements that a...…

…6 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 editor’ s note Hey You, Wanna Write For JN? Views I t has been a hectic first week of learning and growing on the job for me at the JN. But it’ s all challeng- ing for a very good reason: There’ s just so much going on in the Detroit Jewish com- munity. Far too much for any one person to keep up with. Thankfully, we are not just one person. In addition to our small yet mighty team of full-time and pa...…

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…Views guest column Remaining Vigilant Against Anti-Semitism I n his letter to the members of the Touro Synagogue in 1790, President George Washington affirmed to the American Jewish community the government of the United States would give “to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” For more than two centuries, those words have stood as a guiding light to those in public service who wish to eradicate the millen- ni...…

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…Views 10 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 Memorial Day. The lasting lesson of one of history’ s darkest chapters is that it is incumbent on each gen- eration to educate the next on the repercussions of anti-Semitism. I feel strongly that this burden falls not only on Jewish Americans, but those of us who consider ourselves allies in the fight against hate. As your senator and, more importantly, as your fellow citizen, you can be sure that ...…

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…A s global health officials struggle to contain the effects of the coronavirus, a Detroit-area Chabad rabbi adds his own layers of concern — and personal pride. Rabbi Schneor Greenberg, who, with his wife, Estie, directs the Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce, Michigan, has two siblings running Chabad centers in the Shanghai region of China — about 500 miles from Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in late December. As of Feb. ...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 13 BUDAPES T FES T IV AL ORCHEST RA Iván Fischer, conductor Renaud Capuçon, violin Thu 2/20 at 7:30 pm Hill Auditorium Legends, Op. 59, No. 10 Four Choruses, Op. 29, No. 1 (“Místo klekáni”)Slavonic Dance in c minor, Op. 46, No. 7 Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 53 Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 Patron Sponsor: WEST -EAST ERN DIV AN ENSEMBLE , music director and violin Wed 2/26 at 7:30 pm Rackham Audit...…

…14 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 Jews in the D continued from page 12 MASSIVE DELIVERY The Greenbergs’ relief efforts have extended beyond the Jewish community, as well. In a mammoth undertaking Feb. 3, Shalom Greenberg orga- nized the distribution of 10,000 medical-grade masks and disin- fecting equipment throughout Shanghai. Two thousand masks came from Magen David Adom, Israel’ s national EMS organi- zation, which upon Chabad’ s request...…

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…T he Torah doesn’ t mention digital security, but local rabbis have been targeted by recent internet scams all the same. The recent rise in anti-Semitic incidents — both online as well as actual attacks on Jewish people and institutions — has put our community on high alert. So, it was not surprising that alarms have been going off in response to a spate of email spoofing that has affect- ed rabbis across the country, including her...…

…Jews in the D FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 17 DERRICK MARTINEZ Jews in the D New Jewish Millennial Hub Partners Detroit launches Platform 18 in Royal Oak. P latform 18, a new com- munity space for Jewish young professionals, offi- cially opened its doors Jan. 30 in Royal Oak. The launch event attracted more than 200 people eager to see the space and enjoy food, drinks and live music. While Platform 18 is not exclusively for young adults,...…

…18 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 Jews in the D Millennial Hub from page 17 Kosher Meat from page 17 The space was funded by the William Davidson Foundation, Mickey Shapiro and family in memory of his parents, Sara and Asa Shapiro, as well as in-kind donations from Metro Detroiters. “It was really a project of a lot of people engaged in the Partners community — every- one brought their talents and skills to the table, ” Stiebel said. “Pe...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 19 Temple Israel’ s Rabbi Marla Hornsten spent a few days in Lansing last week, first as the invited guest of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the State of the State address and second to lead the Feb. 5 invocation for the Michigan House of Representatives at the invitation of State Rep. Ryan Berman of Commerce Township. “I am really energized by the work of our state govern- ment and excited to engage our student...…

…20 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 N ancy Zucker has a frequent habit of making other people emotional. It’ s not a bad thing. It’ s just that they are caught off guard and touched when she gives them a small heart with a print- ed inspirational message, such as “You are enough, ” “Believe in yourself” or “You are appreciated. ” Once, Zucker handed one to a janitor she saw mopping the lobby of an office building. He stared at it for a long ti...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 21 O nce a month, the kitch- en at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park is a beehive of activity as members of Kadima Mental Health Services gather to bake cookies, assisted by women from the synagogue’ s sister- hood. The sisterhood pays Kadima $95 each month, which covers the cost of the ingredients and a small stipend for the bakers, who face mental health challenges. Sisterhood members then freeze the c...…

…22 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 Jews in the D Arthur Horwitz Horwitz: Hall of Fame-Bound A rthur Horwitz, publish- er and former executive editor of the Detroit Jewish News, will be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame on April 26. Mike Smith, who works with Horwitz as the Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair for the Detroit Jewish News Foundation, nominat- ed him for the award. “I had no doubts whatsoever that Arth...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 23 W hile at a hair salon, 32-year-old Samantha Foon flipped through a magazine. An article caught her atten- tion: a story about I Support the Girls, an international nonprofit that collects and distributes essential items for women in need, including bras, underwear and men- strual hygiene products. “I remembered I had a drawer of 20 bras at my par- ents’ house, which has prob- ably been sitting there for 1...…

…| faces&places Jews in the D 24 | FEBRUARY 6 • 2020 O n International Holocaust Memorial Day, Jan. 27, the Detroit Jewish News Foundation opened its exhib- it, “The Holocaust Unfolds: Reports from the Detroit Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News” at the Mardigian Library at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The exhibit will be on display until May 1. It is open to the public and free to view. The “Holocaust Unfolds” is displaye...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 25 Rising Stars: Seeking Terrific Teens A t the JN, we often hear of young people doing great things and making a difference in our com- munity and in the lives of others. We bet you know some, too, and have already sung their praises to those you know. Now is the time to shine the public spotlight on these remarkable young peo- ple. For the second year, the JN, Jfamily and the Youth Professionals Network are inv...…

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…Jews in the D FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 27 The Well and the Jewish News spotlight 36 up-and-coming leaders in the Metro Detroit Jewish community. E ach year, The Well and the Jewish News partner to recog- nize young leaders, humanitar- ians, educators, social activists and entrepreneurs who are reshaping and broadening the Jewish community in Metro Detroit. Nominees submitted by commu- nity members were sent to a panel of impa...…

…28 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 Jews in the D continued from page XX when Kim was a child, she attended a magic camp. To this day, she can still per- form two tricks — a card trick and mak- ing her husband’ s money disappear. ARIANA MENTZEL Ariana Mentzel (née Segal) is the managing director of the Detroit Center for Civil Discourse, a nonprofit organization with the goal of creating a space for meaningful and effective conversation bet...…

… FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 | 29 continued on page 30 SAMMI SHAPIRO Sammi Shapiro is the assis- tant direc- tor of edu- cation and youth engagement at Adat Shalom Synagogue. She loves work- ing and getting to know all the families and kids at the synagogue and within the community. At Adat Shalom, Sammi teaches, plans educa- tional programs, mentors kids and teens, and much more. Her background is in education; being able to con- tinu...…

…Jews in the D continued from page 29 30 | FEBRUARY 13 • 2020 residents. His inspiration comes from his children, Mason and Luca. His wife, Ella, is an advocate and a passionate volunteer for local charities and schools. His other passion is fashion. His new brand, Raire Vintage, is set to launch in February in Detroit and Los Angeles. The brand has been in the works for the last two years, and Zach has tapped former collaborators f...…