… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 25 “We always said, ‘ Nope. Not going to hap- pen.’ But they adored him from the start.” Michael accepted a position as team security with the Cleveland Cavaliers bas- ketball team, which required him to move to Cleveland and travel with the team throughout the season. “The move actually made us get more serious,” Renea says. Three years later, the position in Cleveland ended and Michael returned to work in Detroit —...…
…26 | APRIL 30 • 2020 Renea and the boys. After 30 years of friendship, the couple wed on Sept. 1 in a small ceremony at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield, officiated by Rabbis Michael Moskowitz and Daniel Schwartz and Cantor Penny Steyer. “Every person who was there were people who are very important to us, ” Michael says. “Every single guest was seated on the bimah — we didn’ t utilize the pews at all. One friend did the cake...…
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… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 35 H amtramck, the 2-square-mile city bordering the General Motors plant near the center of Detroit, is known to many as a historic Polish enclave, an epicenter of “Paczki Day” and — during festivals — a parking headache. But those who don’ t dig deeper are missing out: not just on simpler parking, but on countless other jewels, too. Among the newest is the Film Lab, which opened October 2019 in a former Pol...…
…36 | APRIL 30 • 2020 “That really resonated with them. ” They enjoyed Israeli cinema, too. Yet the festival he came to coordinate was often the only nearby spot they could find Israeli works. “We weren’ t renting it — VOD didn’ t exist then. And it wasn’ t at Blockbuster, so there was like one week a year you would see these things, ” he said. “ And that became a really big event. ” After coordinating the WJFF, Gardner served ...…
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…38 | APRIL 30 • 2020 awards ceremony, Gardner was introduced to Sfire, who’ d won an award the previous year as part of the feminist filmmaking collective Final Girls; she was looking to start a theater as well. Today, Gardner and Sfire describe their partnership in similar terms. Over coffee, on a bright, chilly afternoon at Oloman Cafe pre-pandemic, Sfire said they make a good yin and yang. She values his holistic approach to ...…
… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 39 One solution may be partnerships. At Cinema Lamont, Gardner collabo- rated with Dearborn’ s Arab American National Museum and Detroit’ s Mexican con- sulate. He expresses similar hope for extending the Film Lab’ s reach. “It’ s something we’ re still working on, and perhaps people aren’ t necessar- ily used to the opportunity to see films like that or used to coming to places like this,” he said. “I think ...…
…Arts&Life music Concert Page Turner Practices Medicine by Day D r. Henry Shevitz, 78, of West Bloomfield, spends his days as a doctor, specializing in nuclear medicine. But on weekends for the past 27 years, he has served as a vol- unteer page turner for the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. This little-recognized job is essential for successful piano concerts. Shevitz is the person who follows the per- formance in real time, ...…
… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 41 BROADCAST AND STREAMING: CATCH-UP AND LOOK AHEAD The original HBO film Bad Education premiered on April 25. Reviews are stellar. It is based on a scandal that rocked the (heavily Jewish) Roslyn, Long Island school district in 2004. Superintendent Frank Tassone (Hugh Jackman), a highly respected educator, and his right hand-woman, Pam Gluckin (Alison Janney), stole $11 million dollars from the district. Alex W...…
…42 | APRIL 30 • 2020 says. “I’ ve adapted to look at it differently now. I wear a mask at all times, and I do everything possible to protect myself. “I don’ t feel I have an option not to go to work,” she adds. “I am a trained health professional doing my job when it’ s need- ed most.” Goel is part of a two-person intubation team. She also assists in the COVID ICU where some of the most critically ill patients are fighting for their live...…
…and recovered, although only one family member tested positive for the virus. They self-quarantined for three weeks. “We had sore throats, fatigue and fevers, but no cough,” he says. “We all had the same symptoms. Some people have a mild case.” At the hospital, Willens sees the more severe coro- navirus cases. While he believes he may now be immune to the virus, he still suits up, wearing a clear face shield, mask, gown and glov...…
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… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 45 continued on page 46 BRUCE BARKIN, 68, of West Bloomfield, died April 19, 2020. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Marilynn Barkin, and Steven and Teri Barkin; sister and brother-in-law, Janice and David Gordon; many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Barkin was the beloved husband of the late Helen Barkin; the devoted son of the late Madeline and the late Marvi...…
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… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 47 continued on page 48 Longtime Brody’s Owners and Couple of 70 Years, Separated By COVID-19, Die Just Hours Apart T hey were high school sweethearts, and they were insepara- ble — even after 72 years of marriage. They worked together for decades at their well-known store, Brody’ s Custom Printing and Camp Supplies, and they shared a passion for the movies and live theater. Their relation- ship resembled a cl...…
…48 | APRIL 30 • 2020 continued from page 47 Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’ s Association or to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. COLEMAN KLEIN, 82, of West Bloomfield, died April 15, 2020. A respected attor- ney and avid music lover, Coleman is survived by his sons, Michael Klein and Jeffrey Klein; grandchildren, Jacob and Julie Klein; man...…
… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 49 continued on page 50 she was a great letter writer, writing and receiving respons- es from movie and opera stars as varied as Laurence Olivier, Pavarotti and many, many others. Shirley was also a diehard sports fan. She loved football, basketball, baseball as well as hockey. She could quote statis- tics and could hold a conver- sation about sports teams and individual players with anyone for hours. Shirley was ...…
…50 | APRIL 30 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 49 Benzin, Jacob Serour, Josh Guttentag; great-nephews, Oliver Benzin, Isaac Benzin. Mr. Serour was the loving son of the late Morris Serour. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. JACOB SHANKER, 82, of Oak Park, died April 3, 2020. He is survived by his ...…
… APRIL 30 • 2020 | 51 continued on page 52 BESSIE STEIN, 102, of West Bloomfield, died April 17, 2020. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and Donald Aaron; grandchildren, Bradley Lewis Aaron and Jennifer Aaron; great-grandson, Blake David Aaron. Mrs. Stein was the beloved wife of the late Irving Stein; the proud grandmother of the late Keith Steven Aaron. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contri...…
…52 | APRIL 30 • 2020 DANIEL WATERSTONE, 64, of New York, formerly of Michigan, died April 13, 2020. He is survived by brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Hannah Waterstone; sister and brother-in-law, Dena and Boruch Rabinowitz of Passic, N.J. Contributions may be made to Tzedakah Enhancement Project (TEP), 25991 Marlowe Place, Oak Park, MI 48237. Graveside service was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memo...…
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…54 | APRIL 30 • 2020 A t the risk of repeat- ing myself, as I have written several times before, when doing research in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History for one topic, I always find another interesting story on another subject. In this case, while during research for my recent “Looking Back” on the history of Jews and supermarkets, I also learned that Jewish Detroiters founded the largest chai...…
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…Views editor’ s note Introducing the Anti-Semitism Project T his week we observed Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. An odd time to mark this solemn anniversary. But in other ways, it’ s eerily fitting. We’ ve seen news stories in recent weeks about how Holocaust survivors around the world are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak: for many, it has meant the resurfacing of old traumas, as direct orders to stay inside o...…
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…continued from page 10 12 | APRIL 23 • 2020 The plaintiffs are asking that the court either stop the protest- ers altogether or place restrictions on their conduct. They’ re also seeking damages. Outside organizations have gotten involved on both sides. On Feb. 24, The Lawfare Project, a New York-based legal network that works to defend the Jewish and pro-Israel community, joined the lawsuit as a co-counsel and to provide financi...…
… APRIL 23 • 2020 | 13 continued on page 14 “It’s not really about Palestinian human rights. And I think that’s a shame.” — RABBI NADAV CAINE, BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION human rights. And I think that’ s a shame, ” Caine said. “I wish it were… It is really about the fact that Israel and the Jews con- trol the world and it’ s all those anti-Semitic tropes about [how] we control the banking, we con- trol the American government, cont...…
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