…“I could’ve easily said I quit. I am not dealing with this anymore. I’m done trying to live with a mind Here’s My teen mental health Story n tlight o spo that wants to die.” Three essays from local teens dealing with mental health challenges. You Matter I n third grade, I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. It made daily tasks take miraculously longer. Through my supportive par- ents, meditation and therapy, it now d...…
…jews d in the Minding The Environment Through Hazon, Jewish Detroiters find a roadmap to health and sustainability. With a grant from Hazon, Shaarey Zedek purchased an aeroponic grow tower that churns pounds of greens every few weeks and contributed to a tasty Green Shabbat last year on Tu b’Shevat. KAREN COUF-COHEN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS T he Midrash in Kohelet Rabbah teaches: “When God created the first man, He took him and showed...…
…“It is not for you to complete the task, but neither are you free to desist from it.” — PIRKEI AVOT 2:21. Cantor Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz stands next to a recycling bin in the foyer of Temple Beth El, purchased with a Hazon mini grant. Beth El created a plan for intergenerational gardening, and Hazon provided a summer intern to teach the kids at camp. ABOVE: Tamarack and summer camps involved as green team. “It’s not what a Camps Sensory t...…
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…moments Jewish Contributions to Humanity #4 in a series JAN. 7 Ozeran Jonathan and Abby (Goldstein) Ozeran of Chicago, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Madelyn. Sharing in their joy are Bubbie and Zaydie, Francine and Ira Ozeran of West Bloomfield; Nana and Pop, Anna and Gary Lichtenstein of Highland Park, Ill.; and Gigi and Papa, Susie and Michael Goldstein of Chicago. Ella is named in loving memory of che...…
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…arts&life music Music Man SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Musician Randy Kaplan is the whole package — roots rocker, storyteller, laugh-out-loud funny and fun for the whole family. ABOVE: Randy Kaplan with a fan. details Randy Kaplan will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Ann Arbor District Library Westgate Branch, 2503 Jackson. Free admission. (734) 327-4200; aadl.org. For information on other upcoming performances, ...…
…arts&life stage Love And Cabaret In the midst of its fi fth season, Cabaret 313 keeps gaining speed. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER K details Kelli Barrett and Jarrod Spector will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. $25-$125. Guests at the 9:30 p.m. performance can enjoy a three-course dinner in Kresge Court for an additional $55 per person. The season continues with “Coming Home: Alexa...…
…PHOTO BY JOHN HARDWICK G H UA N O H F INE C HINESE D INING “A wonderful adventure in fine dining” ~ Danny Raskin Allan Nachman modate no more than 125 people at tables seating four to carry out the intimate essence of cabaret. Audiences gather at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Opera House and the Players Playhouse, among other destinations, during the five-show seasons. Once each season, when there is a performer with powerhouse r...…
…arts&life dining in Time Out! Break for some crowd-friendly foods this Super Bowl Sunday. Y Annabel Cohen Food Columnist ou simply can’t watch a Super Bowl game without eating. It can’t be done. This Sunday, Americans will indulge in a truly nationalistic ritu- al. Watching the Super Bowl. When the contenders kick off, hundreds of millions — here and abroad — will tune in to watch as the battle between these rivals determines which team...…
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…on the go people | places | events thursday, feb. 1 editor's picks GARDEN CLUB KICKOFF 6-8 pm, Feb. 1. The Giving Gardens season will begin with brain- storming on what items to grow this year. Plant parsley seeds for Passover plant distribution; make pickled beets and watch Chef Cari’s cooking demonstration of a traditional Russian dish. At Yad Ezra kosher food pantry, 2850 W. 11 Mile, Berkley. Free; includes refreshments. Info: carly@yad...…
…on the go continued from page 25 ISRAELI DANCING 8-10 pm, Feb. 5-26. All levels of dancers are welcome. Presentation of JCC Without Borders-The Active Life. At Southfield Civic Center, 26000 Evergreen. $7. Info: Rosa, rchessler@jccdet.org or 248-432-5467. tuesday, feb. 6 WOMEN IN ISRAELI CINEMA 2:30 pm, Feb. 6. Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University presents Dr. Rachel S. Harris of University of Illinois. The femin...…
…saturday, feb. 10 sunday, feb. 11 TOT SHABBAT WITH YOGA 9:30 am, Feb. 10. Learn how yoga and Shabbat, as the day of rest, make the perfect combination. Co-sponsor for yoga workshop is jbabyDetroit. At Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Twp. Free. Info: Rabbi Megan Brudney, mrbrudney@tbeonline. org or 248.851-1100. HISTORY OF CHEESE 10:30 am, Feb. 11. Zach Berg of Provisions in Ferndale will discuss American cheese culture and the artisan revolution...…
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…nosh eats | drinks | sweets Chocolate Cheese & Provisions Culinary Outfitters takes patrons on a journey. ALLISON JACOBS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Z ABOVE: Zach Berg and William Werner. ach Berg and William Werner bonded over their love of food at age 10. The two met while residing in Levinson Village at Tamarack Camps and reconnected in the halls of West Bloomfield High School. Since then, their discussions about food seem to never end. Wh...…
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…nosh STAR DELI news Super Bowl Specials Mike’s Pizza Bar will be offering a “buy one get one” on all carry-out pizza. Mike’s Pizza Bar serves the region’s best craft beers, a diverse wine selection and hand-crafted piz- zas. The restaurant also offers pre- mium sports viewing experiences, flexible seating options for private events and an outdoor patio. Sports & Social Detroit will be offering a $40 per person package that includes five wi...…
…camp guide Summer Smiles Camp Ganeinu celebrates 30 years. JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER CLOCKWISE: Playing in a ball pit puts a smile on the face of Meir Leib, 4, of Huntington Woods. Ganeinu campers enjoy some time in the dirt. Shaya Nachlas, 8, of Oak Park and Jordan Elberg, 8, of Southfield have fun preparing challahs. Hinda Golda Davidson, 12, of Oak Park, Noga Feldman, 12, of West Bloomfield, Zahava Hadar, 13, of Huntington Wood...…
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…Sunshine and laughter. Music and art. Sports and water play. Exploration and discovery. Some things are simply better together. camp guide continued from page 32 “The unity of children from different cities, schools and Jewish experiences is a major part of what makes Ganeinu unique.” — CHAYA BERGSTEIN Smiles abound as Levi Stein, 3, of Oak Park, Eliora Jaffe, 3, and Rochel Leah Silberberg, 3, both of West Bloomfield, enjoy the day at C...…
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…Lee Trepeck: director, Camp Maas and recipient of the 2017 Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Award for Outstanding Professional Jewish Communal Service. Happiest Camper On Earth Meet Lee Trepeck, born to run Tamarack’s Camp Maas. VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 36 February 1 • 2018 jn W here is the magic of Tamarack Camps? Perhaps it lives in the legacy of the Fresh Air Society — one of the oldest Jewish camps in the nation, ...…
…BEST. SUMMER. EVER! Come learn about “The Greatest Place on Earth” at our upcoming Talkin’ Tamarack meeting. Parents and campers welcome. Thursday, February 15 5:30-6:30pm Tamarack City Office Max M. Fisher Building 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 380 New Camper Discounts: All NEW full-session campers receive a $500 discount; and new mini campers receive a $250 discount. 6ZLPPLQJ 6RFFHU 7HQQLV 0LQLDWXUH*ROI 5RFN&OLPELQJ *D*D %DVNHWEDOO &KHH...…
…camp guide continued from page 36 LIFE’S WORK ABOVE: Welcome Home, Tamarack-style … “The Greatest Place on Earth!” RIGHT: The Trepecks: Jamie, Lee, Andy and Robin. At 18, I went off to college and forgot about camping as a career — earning degrees from the University of Michigan and Case Western Reserve University School of Law in Cleveland; I worked only briefly in a law firm before I joined the business my father had started as a Burger ...…
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…camp guide listings A summer of endless possibilities For campers and teens ages K-17 BLACK RIVER FARM AND RANCH Get ready to start your summer! Register and pay in full BY FEBRUARY 15 AND SAVE BY MARCH 15 AND SAVE 15 % 10% 5040 Sheridan Line Road Croswell, MI 48422 (810) 679-2505 www.blackriverfarmandranch.com Girls-only camp serving ages 6-15; activities include horseback riding (main focus), archery, arts and crafts, boating and s...…
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…camp guide listings continued from page 40 FRANKLIN ATHLETIC CLUB 29350 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 352-8000 www.franklinclub.com Franklin Athletic Club camps include tennis, swimming, Nerf, Detroit Pistons basketball, Nike basketball, flag football, robotics, Fit Girl, Minecraft and, new this year, academic enrichment options. Camps are available for ages 2-14. Visit franklinclub.com for info on all summer camps or contac...…
…join us in 2018 Possible is everything. At Lawrence Technological University you’ll get an innovative, hands-on education to prepare you for the career of your dreams. .com www.campwaldenmi i.com nm de al summer@campw Academic Summer Camps! Experience the fun of college life in LTU’s summer camps for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. 248-225-1256 Find out more at: ltu.edu/summercamps With an awesome array of activities, a su...…
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…Emmanuel Pahud, flute Opera in Concert Alessio Bax, piano The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess Wednesday, February 14 // 7:30 pm Rackham Auditorium Saturday, February 17 // 7:30 pm Hill Auditorium PROGRAM Poulenc Schubert Schumann Mendelssohn Sonata for Flute and Piano Arpeggione Sonata in a minor, D. 821 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 Violin Sonata in F Major (arr. Pahud) Presenting Sponsor: The Ken Fischer Legacy Endowment Fund Supporting Spon...…
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…soul of blessed memory NASA Honors Columbia Crew Including Israeli Astronaut JNS.ORG N ASA honored the astronauts killed aboard shuttle Columbia 15 years ago, with a special musical tribute last week by the son of Israel’s first astronaut. Seven astronauts — including Israeli Air Force Col. (res.) Ilan Ramon — were killed on Feb. 1, 2003, when the Columbia shattered in the skies over Texas, just minutes before a Florida touchdown. A NASA ...…
…Y OU ’ VE ALWAYS ANTICIPATED EACH OTHER ’ S NEEDS . BARBARA D. BENJAMIN, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 26, 2018. She is sur- vived by her beloved hus- Benjamin band, Norman Benjamin; son and daughter- in-law, Edward and Beatrice Benjamin; daughters and son-in-law, Karen Benjamin and Jordan Smith, and Lisa Gottlieb; grandchildren, Joshua, Ryan and Lauren Gottlieb, Nathan Benjamin, Carter, Graham, Reid and Piper Smith; brother and sister-in-law...…
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…soul of blessed memory HENRY F. MARCUS, D.O., 76, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 26, 2018. He is survived by his beloved wife, Linda Marcus; daughter, Sheri Marcus; sons Marcus and daughters-in-law, Dr. Todd and Audrey Marcus, Scott and Dana Marcus; sister and brother-in-law, Susan and Lanny Jacobs; grandchildren, Marcus “Max,” Emy, Henley, Ethan and Mason; sister- in-law, Paula Sampson; many other lov- ing family members and friends. Interme...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 NORMAN SABLE, 96, of Chicago, formerly of Michigan, died Jan. 26, 2018. A World War II veteran, Norman was a supporter of the Holocaust Museum Sable and Congregation B’nai Moshe. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Randee Sable of Chicago, Ill., Nanette and Louis Green Sable; son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Sue Shapiro Sable; grandchildren, Ethan, Sarah, Aaron, Rebecca, Amy; many...…
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…looking back Lorraine Schneider Cooper, second from left, is seen with her parents, Ben and Sylvia Schneider, and her brother, U.S. Army Lt. Victor Schneider. A graduate of Central High School and encouraged by her brother, Lorraine joined the Civil Air Patrol at age 20 and was assigned as a typist in the Detroit wing headquarters. In 1943, she enlisted in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve because she felt it was her patriotic duty to serve an...…
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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusives: • Dear Debra February 23-March 1, 2017 | 27 Shevat-3 Adar, 5777 | VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 4 • Be The Light at IADS views arts&life 5-8 enshrined in law 35 the brother brothers Guest writers address Michigan’s passage of an anti-Israel discriminatory policy and learning lessons of inclusiveness from Holocaust survivors and Japanese internees. Musical twins join forces to bring their humor a...…
…views letters A Glaring Omission Yes, it was a glaring omission. President Trump did a disservice in not mentioning Jews on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. He insulted Jews, especially those mur- dered by the Nazis, by trying to “uni- versalize” the Holocaust. We should be upset. We should also be upset, how- ever, at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. While presenting the story of the Holocaust, they take great pains to be i...…
…views guest column Is There Room For One More? A Harvey Gotliffe fter World War II, when I was 10 years old and living in an apartment building on Boston Boulevard off of Dexter in Detroit, I noticed that a man who worked in a grocery store nearby had numbers tattooed on his fore- arm. I asked my mother what the numbers meant, and she replied that he was a “DP” — a displaced person — who the Nazis had branded because he was Jewish. He had...…
