…May 30 • 2019 51 jn continued on page 52 Circle Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ANNETTE LUTZ, 89, of Southfield, died May 16, 2019. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Ron Fenwick; sons and daughters-in- law, Robert and Cheryl Lutz, and Dr. Michael and Kathryn Lutz; grandchil- dren, Stephen and Samuel Schwartz- Fenwick, Marla and Al Garmo, Jeffrey and Dana Lutz, Bradley Lutz, David Lutz, Kyl...…
…52 May 30 • 2019 jn continued from page 51 soul of blessed memory JUDITH SOMMERS, 96, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 19, 2019. She was born at the Hadassah Hospital in Haifa in December 1922. Her father, Nathan, came to America when Judy was 6 months old. Although Nathan expected to bring his wife and baby daughter to America shortly after he arrived, the U.S. immigration laws had become more restrictive and it took nearly seven ...…
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…May 16 • 2019 3 jn inside May 16-22, 2019 11-17 Iyar 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 15 thejewishnews.com For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES • Walk for Israel photos and more! • Schmoozing with Avery Drongowski VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 Time For Renewal Rosh Chodesh groups help connect women for spiritual inspiration, friendships. 14 A Giving Gardens Club Planting the seeds of change in the community at Yad E...…
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…May 16 • 2019 5 jn M oses and the people of Israel wandered the desert for 40 years. Is it any wonder then that sand has come to play such an important part of our conversational lives? Of course, a majority of references are to the actual grit itself, but there are many others we use to add colorful expressions to what we are trying to say. Sandcasting is a procedure that involves pouring metal into a sand mold. We, in Michiga...…
…6 May 16 • 2019 jn Editor’ s note: The following has been reprinted, with permission, from the Spring, 2019 edition of Collections, a publication of the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan. W hy are “those people” so sensitive about their histo- ry and identity? It’ s a question that’ s asked frequent- ly these days. It’ s also a question that is based on a histor- ical myth, namely the belief that group integrat...…
…May 16 • 2019 7 jn Fighting Hate for Good The Anti-Defamation Leaguehas been fighting anti-Semitism & other forms of hate for more than a century. Hear from ADL's leader about macro trends in our nation and the normalization of hate. Learn about what ADL is doing to address the rise of anti- Semitism and cyberhate. NO FEE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED support.adl.org/MichiganADLMay23 Save the Date! May 23, 2019 at 7PM Berman Theater 6600 ...…
…8 May 16 • 2019 jn D on’ t look now, but the 2020 pres- idential election is upon us. The Democratic candidate debates begin next month and under the new pri- mary rules, both the Texas and California primaries are on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020. We just might have a Democratic candidate with- in a year. If you thought you still had some time to take a break from the barrage of election chatter, coverage and controversy, you thou...…
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…N ot that Jewish women need an excuse to get together and find inspiration but, if they did, the celebration of a new Jewish month offers such an opportunity through a variety of Detroit-area Rosh Chodesh groups. “Participating in a Rosh Chodesh group is a great way to ground your- self once a month. Women are always busy, often doing so much for others. This is a unique opportunity to tap into something reflective and mean- ingful...…
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…14 May 16 • 2019 jn T here’ s no place like it. Where else but Jewish Detroit will you find a food pantry like Yad Ezra? Google kosher food pantry: Yad Ezra is still one of a kind — the only kosher food pantry in the country with an onsite greenhouse. That greenhouse not only provides a harvest of fresh produce for its clients, it has also blos- somed into the Giving Gardens Club — a full-scale community gardening resource. Now in...…
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…16 May 16 • 2019 jn Anti-Israel Resolution Voted Down Kalamazoo Jewish community rallies to defeat resolution. A fter a divi- sive business meeting of the Kalamazoo City Commission on May 6, the city commissioners voted 5 to 2 against a resolution calling for an “End to U.S. Military Aid to Israel.” The resolution was drafted by Kalamazoo Non-Violent Opponents of War, calling for an end in military aid to Israel until it “sto...…
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…18 May 16 • 2019 jn Revisionist History (JTA) F reshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said in an interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part an attempt “to create a safe haven for Jews” after the Holocaust. She made the com- ments in an interview on Saturday on the Skullduggery podcast titled “From Rashida With Love. ” “There’ s always kind of a calming feeling when I think of the tragedy of th...…
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…20 May 16 • 2019 jn jews d in the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) will honor Howard Brown with its 2019 Activist Award on Monday, May 20, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. A strolling dinner will begin at 6 p.m., followed at 7 p.m. by the award presentation and a conversation titled “Surviving Social Media: Interfaith Engagement in the Digital Age” with the evening’ s featured speakers Yair Rosenbe...…
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…22 May 16 • 2019 jn ADAM FINKEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER Israeli Investor Founder of Our Crowd to speak at annual Breakfast for Israel. T he Jewish National Fund hosts its annual Breakfast for Israel on Tuesday, May 21, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. This year, the speak- er is Jonathan Medved, the founder of OurCrowd, which has funded 170 companies across industries spanning drones, mobility, digital health and agriculture health. The ...…
…May 16 • 2019 23 jn PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN HARDWICK jews d in the | faces&places Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) recently host- ed its seventh annual Diplomatic and Interfaith Seder at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The seder gave diplomats and friends of other faiths the opportunity to experience a s eder, some for the first time. During the event, which was led by Rabbi Yoni Dahlen, the more than 75 attendees received a t...…
…24 May 16 • 2019 jn N ot many 24-year-olds make history. But that’ s exactly what Aaron Radner did March 18 at 300 Bowl in Waterford Township. Radner rolled a 258-300-300 — 858 series in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’ nai B’ rith bowling league. It’ s the highest series in not only the 58-year history of the league, but in the histo- ry of B’ nai B’ rith bowling worldwide. Radner threw 24 consecutive strikes to end his night after l...…
…May 16 • 2019 25 jn rolled the 300 in 2015. He became the youngest bowler to have a 300 in league history. Radner had been bowling well before his big night, thro wing 715 and 740 series in his previous two league nights. So, his 858 series wasn’ t a com- plete surprise. “Every time I bowl, I go in there thinking I’ m going to bowl well, ” he said. After throwing two different bowl- ing balls in practice, Radner decided to use a Stor...…
…26 May 16 • 2019 jn APRIL 27, 2019 Tammy (Ram) and Steven Hurvitz of Huntington Woods are overjoyed to announce the birth of their son, Aaron Michael (Aharon Michel). Sharing in their happiness are grandparents Michal and Jeffrey Ram of Huntington Woods, Ruth Hurvitz of West Bloomfield and brother Nathan Hurvitz. Aaron is named for his grandpa Alan Hurvitz, great-great-grandfathers Aaron Baum and Aaron Halberg, and great-grandfather Mat...…
…May 16 • 2019 27 jn Addison Rosner, daughter of Aimie and Michael Rosner, will chant from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by brother Hudson and proud grandparents Barbara Rosner, Susan and Stuart Goldberg, Skip Kaplan and Dr. Howard Rosner. Addy is the great- grandchild of the late Nettie and Robert Rubinstein, and the ...…
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…May 16 • 2019 29 jn T zedakah can seem unnatural. Why would we want to give up what we have? When we have a lot, we say, “It’ s mine; I (or my parents) worked hard for it and may need it at some point.” When we have (or think we have) little, we say, “It’ s mine; I need it, so I can’ t give it away.” The instinct to protect or even hoard our resources runs deep; but Judaism offers practices to unlearn this mentality. Parashat E...…
…30 May 16 • 2019 jn fairs & festivals arts&life F or Jill Kahrnoff Dunn, showing her jewelry designs in Michigan is a homecoming. This is the state where she grew up and still has close relatives. A participant in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair (June 7-8 in Bronson Park) and the Orchard Lake Fine Art Fair (July 27-28 in West Bloomfield), Dunn also is glad to display the results of her second career. A resident of Indiana sin...…
…May 16 • 2019 31 jn May 18-19: East Lansing Art Festival, downtown area. elartfest.com May 25-27: Kensington Metropark Art Fair. kenartfair.com. June 1-2: Palmer Park Art Fair, Northwest Detroit. palmerparkartfair. com. June 1-2: Art on the Grand, downtown Farmington. (248) 473-7276; artonthegrand.com. June 7-8: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair, Bronson Park. kiarts.org. June 8: Berkley Art Bash, 12 Mile in downtown Berkley. (248) 4...…
…32 May 16 • 2019 jn A regular clarinet just wouldn’ t do. Michael Cher, a professor of urology at Wayne State University’ s medical school, was planning to play Mozart’ s Clarinet Concerto in A Major with the Detroit Medical Orchestra, an amateur group he helped start 10 years ago. To prepare, he watched videos of performances on YouTube and saw some clarinetists playing very low notes by using an unusual instrument longer than a...…
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…34 May 16 • 2019 jn BIG BANG’ S FINAL BLAST The series finale of the hit sit-com Big Bang Theory airs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16, on CBS. It’ s a two-part, one-hour show. A half-hour look-back special show, featuring cast interviews, will air imme- diately after the two final regular episodes. I liked Big Bang, one of the most “Jewy” shows on TV. The show’ s cre- ator (Chuck Lorre, 66) is Jewish, as are four of the main cast membe...…
…May 16 • 2019 35 jn FRIDAY, MAY 17 TOT SHABBAT 5:45 pm, May 17. At Temple Emanu-El. For infant-second-grade children followed by a complimentary meal. SHABBAT ROCKS 6 pm, May 17. At Adat Shalom. Celebrate Shabbat at this participatory, engaging service for all ages with instrumental accompaniment backing the beautiful and memorable melodies. Open to the community at no charge. Info: 248-851- 5100. SATURDAY, MAY 18 MINI MINYAN 10 am, ...…
…36 May 16 • 2019 jn MOTOWN MOMENT 5 p.m. May 22. The JCC of Metropolitan Detroit’ s IRP program will celebrate its annual Spring Dinner and Elections/Installation at Beth Ahm Synagogue, featuring live entertainment from Motown tribute singer Dorae Starr and Friends, featuring classics from diverse talents like Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Bette Midler and Whitney Houston. Her band, The Rob Jones Trio, recently toured with the Funk Br...…
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…May 16 • 2019 39 jn SHIRLEY ROZENBERG, 96, of Highland Park, Ill., formerly of Oak Park, died May 8, 2019. She was an active member of Congregation B’ nai Moshe, Albert Einstein Chapter of B’ nai B’ rith, Jewish Community Center and Danto Nursing Home. Mrs. Rozenberg is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Robert and Dr. Cathy Hammerman Rozenberg of Jerusalem, Israel, Mark and Shari Rozenberg of West Bloomfield; da...…
…40 May 16 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory Bond of Brothers ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER D etroit brothers and WWII veterans, Frank and Jerry Manchel, 95- and 94-years- old respectively, said goodbye to each other in a Baltimore hotel room on Sunday, May 5. The brothers were wrapping up a weekend trip to our nation’ s capital to visit the National World War II Memorial. The two enjoyed a two-hour fare- well conversation whil...…
…May 16 • 2019 41 jn continued on page 43 FLORENCE (KLIMAN) CHAFETS, 94, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Oak Park passed away suddenly on April 30, 2019. She was an actuary for the UAW Detroit until she retired to Florida, where she was an active member of her community, spending countless hours volun- teering for many Jewish and civic organizations. Mrs. Chafets is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Shari...…
…42 May 16 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory H is six children called him Siegfried the Dragon Slayer, a name he embraced. His 13 grandkids knew him as Grandpa Ziggy. His beloved wife, Luba, called him Freddy. Fred earned all those appellations and more, leading a life of courage, compassion, charisma and love. His heart, crushed by the loss of his parents during the Holocaust but repeatedly replenished by the family he created...…
…May 16 • 2019 43 jn CLARA DAN, 97, for- mer Detroiter of Hollywood, Fla., passed away peacefully on May 11, 2019. Her charm, grace and caring for her family were evident in every- thing that she did and were obvious to everyone who met her. Prior to leaving Detroit, she worked with her husband in their business, River Oak Center Dry Cleaners in Dearborn Heights. Everyone who knew her loved see- ing her and being around her. Clara...…
…44 May 16 • 2019 jn BETTY JANE KLEIN, 95, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died May 10, 2019. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Joe Norber, Shelley and Marty Edelheit, Lisa and Gary Goodman; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Barbara Klein; brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Sylvia Felsot; grandchildren, Joshua Norber, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Norber, Michael Goodman and Jonathan Goodman; great-grandchildren, Jacob, A...…
