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May 30, 2019 (vol. , iss. 1) • Page Image 1

…People Book of the Despite modern technology, Jews still cherish books. See page 10 $200 May 30-June 5, 2019 / 25 Iyar-2 Sivan 5779 thejewishnews.com THE BROKER OF CHOICE FOR THOSE IN THE KNOW. pamstoler@hallandhunter.com …

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…Licensed Specialists for Children & Adults Dr. Nelson Hersh Dr. Marsha Beattie Dr. Amy Isenberg “ Our office was designed with a fun and friendly atmosphere so that you look forward to visiting!” – Nelson Hersh, DDS, MS “ As members of the local community, we feel privileged to develop relationships with our patients both inside and outside of the office” – Marsha Beattie, DDS, MS “ The practice of orthodontics allows us to me...…

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…May 30 • 2019 3 jn inside May 30-June 5, 2019 25 Iyar-2 Sivan 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 17 thejewishnews.com For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES • Schmoozing with Wellness Blogger and Health Coach Sari Diskin • Recipe from the Bacco Kitchen: Cacio e Pepe Detroit Jewish News n I t’ s a question I’ m frequently asked in our current era of digital media expansion and print media con- traction. The answer may surprise y...…

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…4 May 30 • 2019 jn Supported by the Ethel Hyman and Rose Kaplan Foundation in conjunction with the Howard and Rita Sandler Senior Enrichment Fund at Jewish Family Service Hai-Xin Wu and members of his string quartet share a peek at the DSO’s American Panorama Music festival. Selections include George Gershwin’s Lullaby String Quartet, and selections from Porgy & Bess, Antonín Dvorák’s “American” String Quartet. REGISTER AT: TEMPL...…

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…May 30 • 2019 5 jn I recently went on a trip to my hometown (Melbourne, Australia) and got to spend a week with my folks, 90-year-old grandmother, some relatives I hadn’ t seen in years and childhood friends. It might sound super sappy and sen- timental, but it’ s true: Every moment was a joy. You know how it is … there’ s nothing like reconnecting with loved ones in person. But here’ s the kicker: I didn’ t bring along a came...…

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…6 May 30 • 2019 jn views The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that’ s useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to refl ect the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, respon...…

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…NEXTGEN DETROIT’S 2019 ANNUAL MEETING AT THE Join us as we celebrate our 8th year as NEXTGen Detroit! Our Annual Meeting is a time to recognize our wonderful leadership and our community’s accomplishments over the past year as we continue to work together to build a strong, vibrant Jewish Detroit. RSVP by Monday, June 3 jewishdetroit.org/ngannualmeeting Questions? Contact Aliza Newman at newman@jfmd.org or 248.502.2862. INSTALLATION O...…

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…I s the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for economic, cul- tural and academic boycotts of Israel, just a way of punishing the Jewish state for its policies toward Palestinians — or is it anti- Semitic? Well, let’ s ask the experts — Germany. The German parliament last week forcefully and overwhelmingly con- demned BDS, likening its tactics and methods to “Nazi-era cam- paigns targeting Jewish businesses in ...…

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…10 May 30 • 2019 jn jn BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER W alk into almost any Jewish home and you’ ll see books. Maybe there will be just a single shelf, maybe the shelves will line an entire room. Jews have always thought of themselves as “people of the book.” After all, since the destruction of the Temple, Jewish religious life has centered around study of texts: the Torah, Talmud, the Kabbalistic Zohar and more. The term “people ...…

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…May 30 • 2019 11 jn Your Fi fth Thi rd team wi l l gui de you through a tai l ored busi ness and personal pl anni ng process, and i ntroduce addi ti onal resources as needed to fit your uni que goal s and ci rcumstances. *Fi f t h T hi r d does not pr o vi de t ax , l egal , or ac c ount i ng advi c e. Pl eas e c ont ac t y our t ax advi s or , ac c ount ant , or at t or ney f or ...…

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…12 May 30 • 2019 jn What if the unimaginable happened and you had to rid yourself of all your books except one. Which one book would you keep? Here’ s what some Metro Detroiters said (and note how many could not choose only one and how many would keep something from their child- hood). “My father’ s machzor with all his notes to lead the services. It’ s treasure for me. It has notes like “read responsively” and “all stand.” I use it ...…

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…continued from page 12 jews d in the ANDREW YOUNG Local Authors Release New Books SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Josh Malerman has gone beyond being a person of the book. Besides revealing himself as an avid reader and writer, he is also a singer-gui- tarist-composer who has arranged musical bookings to promote reading among young people. Malerman, author of the bestselling Bird Box: Don’ t Open Your Eyes that was adapted into a...…

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…May 30 • 2019 15 jn This is what not quitting looks like. At Beaumont, we’ re committed to finding and treating health conditions before they become a concern. Like catching cancer at its very first sign or implementing ways to prevent a stroke. And with advanced screenings, we can catch heart disease at an early stage. There’ s no quit in us, because there’ s no quit in you. Visit beaumont.org/hra to take a free health risk a...…

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…18 May 30 • 2019 jn jews d in the There’ s still time to make dinner reservations for the 29th annual Hank Greenberg Golf and Tennis Invitational. The fundraiser presented by the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation will be Monday, June 3, at Franklin Hills Country Club in Farmington Hills. Golf and tennis spots are gone, but the 5 p.m. dinner still has openings. Go to michiganjewishsports.org or call (248) 592-9323. Among the dinner...…

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…May 30 • 2019 19 jn BETH AND STEVE MARGOLIN & ILANA GOLDBERG BLOCK '03 Thank you to all who joined us at the Gala honoring FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY Students: Leah Phillips, Henry Tukel, Caleb Kleinfeldt, Oz Gamer, Eli Gordon Alumni: Simon Pinter, Ryan Landau, Adam Luger, Judy Landau With your help, we raised significant funds for tuition assistance, enabling FJA Thank you to Gala Honorary Co-Chairs Paula & Louis Glazier, Barbara & Irv...…

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…20 May 30 • 2019 jn Series Kickoff Toobin talks about Supreme Court for fi rst of Temple Israel lectures. W hen Hilary King became the congregation president of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, she had big ideas for the future of the congregation. She and her husband, Edan, wanted to use their influence to make Temple Israel a thought leader in the community. “We wanted to make Temple Israel more than just a synagogue, also a pl...…

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…22 May 30 • 2019 jn A community commemoration for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’ s Memorial Day, was held May 7 at the Berman Theater at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield with about 400 attending. This year, 23,741 soldiers were remembered for their sacrifice in defending the State of Israel as well as 3,150 victims of terror in Israel. Hazzan Daniel Gross of Adat Shalom Synagogue and Rabbi Shalom Kantor of Congregation B’ ...…

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…May 30 • 2019 23 jn 4130 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle name melaniesold@aol.com MelanieSold.com OVER $56 MILLION SOLD IN 2018 248.867.7800 SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS! RENOVATED CONTEMPORARY HOME BLOOMFIELD HILLS 2654 sq. ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, on nearly an acre, Open fl oor plan. $685,000 ...…

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…24 May 30 • 2019 jn Measles ‘Outbreak’ Over Despite New Case in St. Clair County The measles outbreak that shook Metro Detroit for about a month has died down. After 43 measles cases were reported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services from March 13 to April 17, no new cases were reported until May 18, when it confirmed a new case in St. Clair County from an international traveler. The new case is not related to th...…

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…May 30 • 2019 25 jn JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE Spot l i ght Event Thank you t o our generous spons ors* FOR HELPING US SHINE A LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. *As of May 14, 2019. PLATINUM Judy & Jeff Aisen Andrea & Lawrence Wolfe Family Foundation Applebaum Family Philanthropy Dana Cooper & Laurie Glass of Cooper Glass Homes Realtors Marvin & Betty Danto Family Foundation Pamela & Walter Feuereisen Linda & Mark Jacobs ...…

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…26 May 30 • 2019 jn 10 NELSON LEGACY TH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COHN-HADDOW CENTER FOR JUDAIC STUDIES Amanda Berman FOUNDER OF ZIONESS MOVEMENT Unabashedly Progressive…Unquestionably Zionist!! DEFENDING ISRAEL AGAINST ITS DEMONIZERS Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. $15 in advance, $20 at door ADVANCING PROGRESSIVE VALUES REMAINING COMMITTED ZIONISTS CAN WE DO BOTH? Thursday, June 6 at 11:45 a.m. Reservations required Bloom's Kosher Caterin...…

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…28 May 30 • 2019 jn Congregation Ahavas Israel in Grand Rapids will hold a celebration to honor Rabbi David Krishef’ s 25th anniversary as spiritual leader of Ahavas Israel and to mark the 125th anniversary of Ahavas Israel as a kehillah kedoshah (holy community) in Grand Rapids. Its history reaches back to 1892 when 15 families founded Temple Beth Israel, the first Orthodox Jewish congregation in Grand Rapids. As Temple Beth I...…

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…30 May 30 • 2019 jn MAY 7, 2019 Rabbi Chanoch and Tamar Hadar are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Esther Mina. She is welcomed by ecstatic big brothers and sisters. Grandparents are Yoram Hadar of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey (Aharon) Meer of Oak Park. Great- grandparents are Mrs. Fay Isackson of Farmington Hills, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meer of Bloomfield Hills, and Mrs. Freida Hadar of Tel Av...…

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…May 30 • 2019 31 jn Devin Ari Warren will chant from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Hayley and Dr. Bradley Warren, and siblings Ricki and Aidan. Devin is the loving grandchild of Rebecca and the late Cary Weitzman, and Muriel and the late Richard Warren. He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hi...…

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…32 May 30 • 2019 jn moments ALEXANDRA VAN LOON West Bloomfield High School Magna Cum Laude, Varsity Figure Skating (3 years), DECA Business State qualifier, Mentor Leader at Repair the World, Hazon intern, Leadership Class, BBYO. Columbia College Chicago ALEC VINCENT West Bloomfield High School Varsity Soccer, Basketball, Track, DECA (4 years), DECA Regionals (10th in the nation for virtual business). Michigan State Uni...…

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…May 30 • 2019 33 jn R elationships don’ t come with operating manuals telling you what you ought to do and not do. In any relationship, business and personal, family and friend, it is only over time we learn about each other, our likes and dislikes, preferences and proclivities. Through trial and error, mistakes and missteps, conver- sation and contention, consent and compromise, we learn how to support our friends, part- ners and...…

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…P lays with Jewish content, performers with Jewish identity, and programs with Jewish subjects and participants hold a strong presence at this year’ s Stratford Festival. The season, which runs into the start of November, has been supplemented with activities, including concerts, to enhance the ideas and overall experiences linked to the productions. Two plays — Nathan the Wise (through Oct. 11) and Birds of a Kind (through Oct. 13...…

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…May 30 • 2019 35 jn CHRIS YOUNG/STRATFORD FESTIVAL Epstein, born and raised in Toronto, realized she wanted a stage career as she sat in Stratford audiences with family. Her entry into entertainment came with appearances in choirs and community theaters. She went to an arts school in her teens and earned a bachelor’ s degree in music from McGill University in Montreal. It took a couple of auditions before being chosen for this Strat...…

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…36 May 30 • 2019 jn T ouring part of the country on foot, just because he wants to — that is musician Mike Posner’ s birthday gift to himself. If all goes well, his steps will take him from the Atlantic to the Pacific by December. Posner, a Southfield native, is an in-demand, Los Angeles-based alter- native/indie singer and songwriter. He turned 31 on Feb. 12. His song, “I Took a Pill in Ibizia,” received a 2017 Grammy nomination. ...…

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…38 May 30 • 2019 jn 38 May 30 • 2019 jn DEADWOOD RETURNS The Western series Deadwood was set in the 1870s in the famous South Dakota town. It ran on HBO for three years (2004-06) before being abruptly can- celed despite getting great reviews (ratings were so-so and it was a costly program to produce). Right after the cancellation, HBO and show creator David Milch, now 74, had talks about winding up the plot lines via two tele- fil...…

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…May 30 • 2019 39 jn THURSDAY, MAY 30 ANYONE CAN PAINT 11 am, May 30. At Adat Shalom. Teacher, Steve Wood. Cost: $20. RSVP: 248-432-5467. MOVIES AND MUNCHIES 1 pm, May 30. Visit the Prentis Memorial Library for this month’ s featured movie Bombshell: the Hedy Lamarr Story! Facilitated by Chuck Broh. ISLAM & JUDAISM 6:30-7:45 pm, May 30. At Birmingham Covington School Media Center. A panel discussion with stu- dents, educators and paren...…

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…40 May 30 • 2019 jn 40 May 30 • 2019 jn on the go CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm JUNE 4. The Alzheimer’ s Association Greater Michigan Chapter, in collaboration with Jewish Senior Life, holds a monthly support group on the first Tuesday. For this June meeting, Peter Ostrow, LMSW, will conduct a special presentation on “Understanding Alzheimer’ s and Dementia.” Caregivers, families and friends of those with Alzheimer’ s dis- ease or any...…

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…May 30 • 2019 41 jn DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, June 5. At Beth Ahm. YouTube videos of lectures by Prof. Henry Abramson of Turo College in Brooklyn. Includes brief, informal discussion. This week: “Who Was Sara Copia Suiem?” Free and open to the com- munity. SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 1:30-3 p.m. June 5, 12, 19 and 26, and July 3 and July 10. NCJW hosts support group for individuals who have experienced the death of a spouse or pa...…

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…42 May 30 • 2019 jn W hat a difference a year makes. So says Dr. Deborah Charfoos of Bloomfield Hills. The OB/GYN and partner in Michigan Women’ s Health clinics in Farmington Hills and Clawson suf- fered from arthritis, was pre-diabetic and generally felt lousy. “I had to give up delivering babies a year and a half ago because of arthri- tis,” Charfoos said. Today, she’ s off her diabetes medi- cine; her joints don’ t ache; her ul...…

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…44 May 30 • 2019 jn Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infect- ed with bacteria resistant to antibi- otics and around 23,000 people die as a result, according to the Center for Disease Control. Every hour that effective antibiotic treatment is delayed, survival rates drop by around 7.6 percent for patients with septic shock. Technologies that pre- dict the resistance of a sp...…

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…May 30 • 2019 45 jn continued on page 46 ED NAKFOOR SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Vision Dysfunction Microprism lenses help those suffering eye misalignment. T he checklist is lengthy: head- aches, nausea, panic attacks, light sensitivity and difficulty balancing, among other symptoms. The tests are inconclusive. The answer is always the same: “It’ s all in your head.” Frustrated, some people go on for years, seeing their health det...…

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…May 30 • 2019 49 jn continued on page 50 soul of blessed memory NORMA EILEEN BERMAN, 87, of West Bloom- field, died May 17, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Allen and Dr. Julie Berman; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Sheryl Berman and John Geiger; grandchildren, Sara (Nick) Postorino, Jason Miller and Laura Belzer, Ben Morales, Dr. Michael (Robin) Berman, Dr. Stephanie Berman, Allison (Michael Godin) Ber...…

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…50 May 30 • 2019 jn continued from page 49 soul of blessed memory NORMAN DINES, 78, passed away May 21, 2019, at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. He was born Aug. 2, 1940, in Detroit to Sidney “Sol” Dines and Esther Strauss Dines. He graduated from Cass Tech High School and Eastern Michigan University. He married Rita Grossman in 1970 and raised his family in Oak Park. Mr. Dines had a home construc- tion company in the 1960s and...…

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