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…Warmest wishes for a happy and healthy Passover from Temple Beth El! April 15 @ 5:00 PM Entering into Holiness: Shabbat and Pesach (virtual: Livestream & Facebook) Join us as our clergy lead us in a series of “Seder moments” that you can use at your own table, or enjoy as a prelude to Pesach. April 16 @ 9:30 AM Passover Tot Shabbat (in-person) Join us for Passover fun in the TBE tent as we sing, snack on matzah, and more! Geared ...…

…A lana Lieberman, 27, says she has always had a true passion for cooking, “ever since I was tall enough to stand on a stool and peek over the kitchen counter.” The Berkley-based food blogger turned her love for cooking into a small business. It started as a side hustle in college, she says. “I called it Home, Made Healthy at the time and I did small catering jobs, some in-home personal cooking for working families, and made baked goo...…

…hillel day school at our annual gala NANCY AND BOBBY SCHOSTAK RECIPIENTS OF THE 2022 DREAM MAKER AND RABBI JACOB E. SEGAL (Z”L) AWARDS ANNIE SLABOTSKY (CLASS OF 2011) RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD 322OO MIDDLEBELT ROAD FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334 TICKETS AND JOURNAL ADS CAN BE PURCHASED NOW AT WWW.HILLELDAY .ORG/GALA22. SILENT AUCTION WILL GO LIVE ON APRIL 13, 2022. THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL GALA SPONSORS PRESENTING SP...…

…68 | APRIL 14 • 2022 continued from page 66 Almost two years later, Lieberman’s website has more than 100 recipes, and more are added each week. “I am able to make a full-time income from multiple streams of revenue, including freelance recipe development, food photog- raphy, website maintenance and meal prep services,” she says. In honor of her Jewish roots, she has a whole cat- egory dedicated to Jewish recipes. “Easy haman- t...…

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…I n an evening dedicated to bringing the Jewish com- munity and sports togeth- er, the Detroit Pistons game on March 27, against the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena, was one of the first of many Jewish Heritage Game nights. Nikki Wald, group sales executive with the Pistons, says they often host heritage nights that have included “Celebrate Faith for Christian and Catholic communities, French Heritage Day and German etc....…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 71 JVS + Kadima announced it will hire approximately 30 summer job coaches to provide training and support to high school students with disabilities in their summer internship jobs. The students will be working at restaurants, retail stores, golf courses and parks in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. The summer job coach will be responsible for supervising interns on the job to ensure that good quality and pr...…

…TRAVEL D ig a hole in Kurdistan, ” our local guide said, “and you will find a mass grave, oil or antiquities. ” My previous associations with Iraq were Saddam Hussein and war, but I landed in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, with an open mind. The Kurds are a nation of 30 million without a state, straddling the mod- ern-day borders of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. They are also the fourth largest ethnic group in the Middle East,...…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 73 Martyrs Cafe in Duhok, where 25% of the proceeds go to the families of Peshmergas killed in the fight against ISIS. …

…74 | APRIL 14 • 2022 by the Baathist regime to imprison, torture and execute Kurdish men, women and children suspected of opposing the government. On display are tanks supplied by the U.S. government to Saddam Hussein during the Iraq-Iran War, which he subsequently used against his Kurdish citizens. The Kurds lament President Donald Trump pulling troops out of Syria, which resulted in Turkey bombing Kurdish forces and forcin...…

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…76 | APRIL 14 • 2022 …“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert … And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. …” From Ozymanidas by Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1818 D avid Schey was amazed rather than in despair. He and his wife, Doris, were in Luxor during a trip billed as “the first ever kosher tour of Egypt through t...…

…At Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, we’re here for you with access to care for both your physical and mental health wherever and whenever you need it. Including online visits from the privacy of your own home. Because we know that good health is whole health. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are nonprofi t corporations and independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Confi dence com...…

…FOOD P assover is a long holiday. Eight days of celebrating. Eight days of a special (or restricted if you’re a half-empty thinker) eating regime. One way to add pizzazz is to add multi- hued side dishes to the menu. The following recipes are nothing if not colorful. They remain bright and add Ashkenazi-flavor to the meal. Roasted vegeta- bles are a healthy alterna- tive to the baked variety. Since cold vegetables are so often not...…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 79 Ingredients 2 pounds ground lamb (preferably ground twice) 2 cup ground onions (you can do this in a food processor) ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley 2 Tbsp. fresh minced mint leaves ¼ cup chopped cilantro ¼ tsp. dried oregano ¼ tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. dried basil ¼ tsp. ground coriander ¼ tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. ground cayenne pepper 2 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. fine ground matzah meal (or more as needed) Sal...…

…80 | APRIL 14 • 2022 BAKED FLOURLESS BANANA PAN Ingredients 3 large eggs 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 3 or 4 medium ripe bananas, no peels, mashed ½ cup white sugar 2 cups ground almond flour (made in a shopping store) ½ tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda (if permissible by many) Directions Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan — about 8-inches — with parchment over all ends of the pan. Combine together the eggs, oil and whisk well. Add in ...…

…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [fi rst/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person or business (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check ...…

…A rtist opportunities are opening up at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield with the appointment of Natalie Balazovich as director. The soonest opportunity invites any artist 18 and older to submit works to be con- sidered for the next exhibit, “Flight, ” as long as each work offered sug- gests the theme, has never been shown before, reaches a size no larger than 36” x 36” x 36” and is available for sale. Interested...…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 83 said. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with different types of artists and developed this extended interest and passion that I never would have had. “With the two current glass shows, glass became one of my favorite artistic materials to observe because it’s so interest- ing what can be done within the medium. For our viewers who also are fans of glass designs, we brought in some smaller pieces to be availabl...…

…84 | APRIL 14 • 2022 AN AMBULANCE AND A HEDGEHOG; MINI-SERIES HERO IS JEWISH; MIRIAM IN A TUB —WHAT? Two big-budget films with a “Jewish connection” opened “wide” last week and are still in theaters: Ambulance, an action-thriller, and Sonic: The Hedgehog 2, a combination animation and live-action film that is appropriate for “children of all ages.” Here’s the capsule plot of Ambulance: William Sharp, an African American war ve...…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 85 FARM FESTIVAL 4 PM, APRIL 15 At Andy T’s Farm, 3131 US-127 BUS, St. Johns, MI.; bus pickup will be at 3 pm. Tickets $70 with $1 being donated to savethechildren. org for Ukraine. Get your tickets: posh.vip/e/andy- ts-farm-festival. Concert sponsored by University of Michigan and West Bloomfield resident Jackson Partrich, founder Schlepper Boy Vision, 15 Mile Drive-In and the Schlepper. Available: Merch Colla...…

…86 | APRIL 14 • 2022 SPOTLIGHT T ali Rubenstein, a senior at Groves High School from West Bloomfield and the daughter of a Conservative rabbi and a Jewish educator, went on a journey with Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF-USA) flag- ship study abroad program, Alexander Muss High School in Israel (Muss). One of the most impact- ful programs for Jewish- American high school stu- dents, Muss blends a tradi- tional high school educatio...…

…APRIL 14 • 2022 | 87 household and attending Jewish day school, she dis- covered newfound knowledge while living in Israel for four months. In this time, she was able to take a deep dive into Israel’s immersive culture, with Muss using the Land of Israel as a living and breath- ing classroom. “What impacted me was talking about the political situation on the ground,” she says. “I feel like before, I was sheltered, and I was only ...…

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…OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 90 APRIL 14 • 2022 | 89 DAVID BERMAN, 95 of Atlanta, Ga., Florida and for- merly of Detroit, died on March 6, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Recovered Personnel Detachment Armed Forces Western Pacific. He gradu- ated Wayne State University in 1951 with a degree in pharmacy. While in school, he was president of both Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity and Rho Pi...…

…continued from page 89 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 90 | APRIL 14 • 2022 many loving caregivers. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Cemetery in Farmington Hills. Contributions may be made to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society or the Anti- Defamation League-MI. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. WALLACE BRATT, 91, of West Bloomfield, died April 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Marlene Bratt; son and daughter-in-law, Harry ...…

…continued on page 92 APRIL 14 • 2022 | 91 MD 20872; or University of Michigan, Sarcoma Research at Rogel Cancer Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. A funeral service was held at Hebrew Memorial Chapel. Interment took place at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. DR. IRVING M. LEFTON, 94, of Farmington Hills, died March 30, 2022. He is survived by his children, Charles and Hannah...…

…continued from page 91 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY 92 | APRIL 14 • 2022 Mrs. Small is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dr. Richard Small; sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Amy Small, and Scott and Jenny Small; grandchildren, Eliana Small, Jared Small, Jacob Small, Samantha Vine and Evan Vine; brother-in- law, Sheldon Alkon; other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Small was the dear sister-in-law of the late Lorraine Alk...…

…JTA E stelle Harris, the Jewish actress who played George Costanza’s mother on the sitcom Seinfeld, died April 2, 2022, at the age of 93. Harris played the role of Estelle Costanza, the always shrill and frequently apo- plectic mother to George Costanza, on the sitcom from 1992 until the show’s finale in 1998. According to Deadline, the character of George’s mother was named Estelle before Harris landed the part — but her name w...…

…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org assover begins this Friday. Have you finished your shopping for the holiday? I thought I might help and explore Passover shopping in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History for a few suggestions. I found plenty of Passover ideas. One of the early ads for Passover was in the March 13, 1931, issue o...…

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…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 3 contents PURELY COMMENTARY 4-9 Essays and viewpoints. OUR COMMUNITY 10 The Universal Language Metro Detroiter and network of family, friends and strangers band together to assist Afghan refugees. 16 Tikkun Olam in Action Local teens collect supplies for Ukraine. 17 Freedom Stories TKA fundraiser for Ukrainian Relief to feature stories from the Jewish and Black experiences. 18 B...…

…4 | APRIL 7 • 2022 for openers Over and Done With! I n 1917, many an ear caught the bars of “Over There,” a highly patriotic song by George M. Cohan. It was hard to overlook its popularity. It was never considered overdone; however, we can easily make a case for the overuse of “over” in our everyday speech. We are desirous of having roofs over our heads; but to purchase the same, we may get in over our heads. Home costs are ofte...…

…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 5 community update Ukraine, Missions to Israel and You. T his month we are focused on two things: Ukraine and Mission Planning. Our overseas part- ners are briefing us regularly and, in turn, we are work- ing to answer questions and keep the Detroit Jewish commu- nity apprised of the situation in Ukraine. Our hearts are with the many refugees — mainly women, children and the elderly — who have had to leave the...…

…6 | APRIL 7 • 2022 essay Memories of Pesachs Past O n a spring day in the early 1960s, my family arrives at my Bubbie’s small Oak Park home in time to allow my mom to help with the seder prepa- ration. My aunts, uncles and first cousins are also there early. As each family walks in, my Bubbie’s face lights up at the sight of her grandchildren. She stumbles over the list of the names of the grandkinder, “Jeffrey, Freddie, Sand...…

…Through Their Centennial Fund Gift, Debbie and Michael Berger Demonstrate the Power of Vision in Action A s longtime donors, volunteers and leaders, Debbie and Michael Berger represent the full range of involvement and impact in our Jewish community. Debbie is the consummate grassroots volunteer, always willing to roll up her sleeves to do essential ‘on-the-ground’ work, whether it be programming, fundraising for the Annual Camp...…

…8 | APRIL 7 • 2022 student corner Mind and Soul Together F or the last few years, the United States has been polarized with conflict. Both politically and philosophically, it is a fact that the U.S. makes for a country of disagreement in the present. However, this is something that can be fixed and adjusted. Now is the time to do it. As a Hillel student, I have learned so much about repair- ing the broken and healing the vu...…

…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 9 from anxious parents) in the old familiar way, before it later morphed into a newer more melodic tune. “Dayenu” was sung in the well-known tune, although we had shortened the song by then to five or six verses. We all took turns reading from the Haggadah; the kids laughed at the names of the rabbis and younger kids stumbled over the words, but everyone who could read was encouraged to try. And through it all, m...…

…ON THE COVER W hen Metro Detroiter Karen Farber and her husband arrived in Los Angeles in mid-December for their yearly winter trip, she had no idea what was to come. Farber, a semi-retired teacher who has taught 45 years in the Farmington Public Schools district, was visiting her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren as she does every year. But a chance encounter at a hotel barbe- cue turned this trip into an experience of a lifet...…

…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 11 “He and his family were actually at the airport. He was an interpreter for the American soldiers so he was able to get out,” Farber said. “Shafi had videos of the Taliban shooting at the airport and people climbing the walls. He and his family waited in lines for two days, not being able to leave or go to the bath- room and with no food, even with two very small children.” Eventually, Shafi and his family were ...…

…ON THE COVER continued on page 11 12 | APRIL 7 • 2022 be out of here,” Farber said. “They get three months and then they have to find their own apartment, their own job and they’re on their own.” As of late March, the govern- ment was supposed to be giving the refugees an extra few thousand dollars for living expenses, but the resettlement agency had not received that money from the gov- ernment, Farber said. “The only money they’...…

…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 13 Shafi has also been helping the other refugees with their needs as he speaks such good English, Farber added. SHAFI MOVES FORWARD Farber went with Shafi to the bank to help him open an account. One of the bankers, Marge, became interested in Shafi’s journey and wanted to help. Marge had some contacts she wanted Shafi to meet, including a job recruiter and a prominent woman in the com- munity whose husband owns...…

…continued from page 13 14 | APRIL 7 • 2022 his new job, realizing how lucky he is to have one. “I am working every day, all day, ” Shafi said. “I am happy I’m working, I have to support my family, so it’s important for me and I enjoy the job. ” The two families’ children have also connected, not letting the language barrier become an issue. “Shafi’s little boy is 4 years old, and he doesn’t speak a lick of English, none, and you...…

…JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT 80 80th th Anniversary Anniversary For those without computer access, please mail the following to 32255 NORTHWESTERN HWY, SUITE 205 FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48334: • Who is Turning 80? [fi rst/last] • What Day is their Birthday? • Personalized Message and Signature • A picture of the birthday person or business (if you would like the picture returned, please include a stamped return envelope.) • A check ...…

…OUR COMMUNITY I n response to the crisis in Ukraine, Zach Homer, 16, of Birmingham, and his friends made volunteering their first priority. Even with busy school and sports schedules, he, along with Chase Ben-Ezra, 16, and Luke Linovitz, 15, set aside time to collect items to support those impacted by the ongoing fighting. Together with Ben-Ezra’s father, Steven, they took a U-Haul filled with donated goods to a warehouse in Hamtramck...…

…APRIL 7 • 2022 | 17 — they brought us what we really need,” he explains. MOVED TO ACT Chase Ben-Ezra, of Franklin, says the idea for the donation project came about after he heard about his cousin doing something similar in Connecticut. It inspired him to want to find a local company to partner with in Michigan. “We thought something needed to be done to help [people in Ukraine],” says Ben-Ezra. With the help of his mom, Amy...…

…OUR COMMUNITY W hile bombs explode in Ukraine and people are escaping for their lives, it’s life as usual for those of us in the rest of the world. War can feel very far from our doorsteps … until just a few words manage to make it more personal and heart-wrench- ing. That’s what happened to Oak Park mom Aliza Ancier, who’d seen posts online of people collecting items like toys and clothes for the Ukrainian refugees. It was wh...…