… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 23 | faces&places Jews in the D On Sunday, March 7, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’ s young adult division, NEXTGen Detroit, held its ninth annual EPIC event at the State Savings Bank in Detroit. EPIC is NEXTGen Detroit’ s premier annual fundraiser, brought to the com- munity by Sue and Alan J. Kaufman and family. The event attracted more than 400 young adults, who collectively raised over $300,000 to su...…
…24 | APRIL 9 • 2020 Breaking Free What freedoms are we celebrating this Passover? SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Passover T he Passover Haggadah tells us: “In every year, each person must look upon himself as if he just left Egypt. ” But what does freedom mean for Jewish Americans today? As local community mem- bers reflect, freedom encompasses more than political and physical liberty. “There are things that enslave you that ...…
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…26 | APRIL 9 • 2020 M a nishtanah, ha-lilah hazeh. Why is this night different from all other nights? Never has this question been more relevant to this gen- eration of Jews. Big family seders just are not going to happen this year with every- one on lockdown. Most of us will scale down our dinners and week- day meals for the eight-day holiday. Here are some recipes using sta- ples you might have on hand for the holiday and bey...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 27 A s many of us are now weeks into hunkering down into our houses, we have all experienced a sense of Egypt, having been displaced from our daily routines. We are all long- ing for redemption for better days. When thinking about Pesach and the virus, I was drawn to the scene in the Torah right after the Jewish people make the Pesach offering in Egypt. The Torah continues as the Jewish people are hunkered d...…
…28 | APRIL 9 • 2020 E liana Adler has not been to Israel, but her photo, “Winter Reflection, ” is on dig- ital display from there. Adler, 13, an eighth grader at Tappan Middle School in Ann Arbor, is among 20 winners of the Jewish Lens @ Museum of the Jewish People 2020 Competition held through the Museum of the Jewish People (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) in Tel Aviv. The program challenges Jewish teens worldwide to photograph and desc...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 29 Dear valued reader, Let’ s get right to it. During these very difficult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? • It connects us when we feel separated and surrounded by chaos. With the Jewish News, we are not alone. We are all in this together as a community. • It is our trusted, distinctive news source. With fake news, conspiracy theories and half truths rampant, the Jewish News provides us w...…
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… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 31 On The Go Virtual events | learnings STAYING CONNECTED At this time of social distanc- ing, the Jewish News will try to bring awareness to events/ learning situations that are being offered online by syna- gogues, temples and commu- nity organizations. SHAAREY ZEDEK (shaareyzedek.org) For youth: Virtual Thrilling Thursdays 10 am. Join Lindsay Mall on Zoom at zoom.us/j/962019902 for stories, games, songs, and mor...…
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…38 | APRIL 9 • 2020 Activist and Feminist Soul of blessed memory JACK ANSTANDIG, 90, of West Bloomfield, died April 1, 2020. He is survived by his children, Steve (Kristin) Anstandig, Liora Linda Anstandig (Keith Russell) and Marcy Boskee; grandchildren, Amy Olson, Jeffrey Wachsberg, Ilana Carlton and Danielle Anstandig; great-grandchildren, Alexandra Olson, Leo Wachsberg, Nikklaus Carlton, Abel Moore and Charlotte Moore; sist...…
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…40 | APRIL 9 • 2020 Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel FAYE GOLDMAN, 77, of West Bloomfield, died March 31, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Louis Goldman; daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Michele Goldman and Michael Smith, and Nicole and Eric Wanstrom; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Carolyn Goldman; grand- chil...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 41 continued on page 42 Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Friends of Jewish Senior Life, 6710 W . Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.org; or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’ s Research, Church Street Station, P .O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780, michaeljfox.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ARLENE ELLENSON PRUCHNO, 83, of West Bloomfield, died April 2, 2020. She is survived b...…
…42 | APRIL 9 • 2020 Mrs. Rose was the beloved wife of the late Jack Rose; moth- er of the late Dr. Harvey Rose; mother-in-law of the late Dr. John Moran; sister-in-law of the late Louis Lipson. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. FRANCES ROTT, 87, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Detro...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 43 continued on page 44 Shain of Farmington Hills; grand- children, Jason Shain, Jacqueline and David Altschul, Joshua and Andrea Shain; great-grandchil- dren, Jonathan Shain, Breslin Shain. Mr. Shain was the beloved husband of the late Sophia Shain; dear brother of the late Moshe Shain and three siblings who died in the Warsaw Ghetto. Contributions may be made to a Holocaust charity; an Israeli charity; Yad Ezra, ...…
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…46 | APRIL 9 • 2020 From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Looking Back T o say the least, Passover will be dif- ferent this year. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with social distancing in practice, Jewish families are reconsidering how they will plan for their seders. Indeed, Jewish life is now a matter of virtual bat/ bar mitzvahs and Shabbat services. Just the act of ga...…
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… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in...…
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… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 5 W hen Passover arrives next week, we’ ll have to edit our Hagaddahs to read, “Why is this night, day, next several weeks and months different than from all other nights, days, next several weeks and…” — you get the point. Coronavirus, please, just pass over already. As I’ m writing this, Michigan Gov. Whitmer is officially announcing our state’ s “Stay at Home” order. Had she announced this prior to Feb...…
…6 | APRIL 2 • 2020 W e are living in unprecedented times. A global pan- demic with a colorful graphic attached to it has caused the president to declare a national emergency, and reports are the reach of COVID- 19 will surpass the concern and financial implications of anything we have imagined in modern times. But while our community struggles to respond to the novel coronavirus, we are facing another outbreak: fin- ger-poi...…
… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 7 The name Adat Shalom means The Congregation of peace. We ar e a commu nit y w ho believ es t hat ev en in t he mos t difficu lt and u nlikely cir cu ms t ances w e can find w ays t o br ing w holenes s , hope, healing and peace int o ou r liv es and int o t he w or ld. Ou r s hu l began in 1943, du r ing t he w or s t moment s in t he his t or y of ou r people and of t he w or ld. Ant is emit is m w as i...…
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…12 | APRIL 2 • 2020 continued on page 14 S ince residents have been ordered to “stay at home” for at least three weeks, workers across Michigan are adapting to a new daily work life, with video confer- ence calls and interruptions from kids and dogs. But for many Jewish business owners with shops, fitness studios and restaurants, “work from home” is not an option. And they’ re struggling to wrap their head around the fact that one ...…
… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 13 While our school building is closed, we are still available for you! Reach out to Director of Admissions, Arielle Endelman, with any questions about admission for next year. aendelman@frankelja.org | 248.671.3248 FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY 6600 West Maple Road www.frankelja.org DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, THE FJA FAMIL Y IS STILL CONNECTED AND STILL LEARNING! 000_DJN040220_JD Unemployment Apr 2.indd 13 000_DJN040...…
…14 | APRIL 2 • 2020 SUDDENLY UNEMPLOYED For many workers in the service industry, like Detroit Axe axe- master Brad Bobkin, they’ re just “riding out the storm. ” Bobkin, 31, was among a cou- ple dozen people laid off at the axe-throwing venue in Ferndale. “There’ s the assumption that when things get better, we’ ll be back to business as usual, ” Bobkin says. He owns a house in Ferndale and lives with two housemates who ...…
… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 15 D uring this time of social distancing and with many house- hold items in scarce supply, Temple Shir Shalom spearheaded a GoFundMe campaign to deliver food and pre-packaged bags to those in need. The temple part- nered with the volunteer-run Oakland County Poverty and Homelessness Task Force and other nonprofit organizations. In three days, the campaign raised more than $4,000, enough to surpass its origina...…
…16 | APRIL 2 • 2020 W ith the coronavi- rus keeping people housebound, the JCC of Metro Detroit has geared up to offer online programs across its many departments, from toddlers to senior citizens. “We have a responsibility to continue to engage our commu- nity — mind, body and soul, ” Brian D. Siegel, CEO of the JCC, said, citing Jewish teachings about feeling responsible for one another. Mikki Frank, the JCC’ s JFamily direc...…
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…18 | APRIL 2 • 2020 J oe Cornell was the stuff of legends. With a broad smile, a big laugh and a ton of personality, he brought social dancing — and etiquette — to generations of Jewish kids in Metro Detroit and beyond. Now his community, which includes decades of students, teachers, friends and family, is mourning his March 18death of natural causes. He was 90 years old. “He was everybody’ s uncle, ” said Steve Jasgur of West Bloom...…
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…20 | APRIL 2 • 2020 Jews in the D continued from page 18 Along the way, Coronella was told to Americanize his name for broader appeal, so he became Joe Cornell. And Joe Cornell became such a household name and built such a community that phone calls and messages haven’ t stopped flooding in for days from those who want to contrib- ute to the story of his life and what he meant to people. Cornell found a niche teaching kids in th...…
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…22 | APRIL 2 • 2020 continued from page 22 sands of kids, he taught tens of thousands of kids, ” said Miller, whose children and grand- children also learned to dance, thanks to Cornell. Sharon Gould Eaton of West Bloomfield took lessons at age 12, became an assistant and then a teacher for Cornell. She remembers how he flew in to accompany her to her son’ s wedding. “He was kind, he was com- passionate, he was giving, ” she said. ...…
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…24 | APRIL 2 • 2020 O n March 11, 46 Metro Detroiters geared up for a trip to Morocco with Temple Israel. The tour was scheduled for nine days, with an optional extension to visit Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains. At the same time, the novel coronavirus outbreak was spreading quickly, wreaking havoc on travel plans. The Temple Israel group, led by Rabbi Paul Yedwab, Rabbi Marla Hornsten and Cantor Michael Smolash, boarded the...…
