…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 25 Mazel Tov from JEWISH NEWS JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT Metro-Detroit Winners COMMUNITY/ LOCAL NEWS REPORTING 2nd Place Jews And Joints – Madeline Halpert COVER DESIGN 1st Place Out of Hiding –Michelle Sheridan 2nd Place Hues of Jews – Michelle Sheridan EXPLANATORY STORY 2nd Place The Future of Shul – Shari Cohen FEATURE PAGE DESIGN 1st Place Hues of Jews – Michelle Sheridan 3rd Place Showdown in Ann Arbor – Mich...…
…NMLS#2289 brought to you in partnership with 26 | JUNE 17 • 2021 quick hits BY STEVE STEIN W alkoffs and heartbreaks. That was the end-of-the- season story for the West Bloomfield High School and Frankel Jewish Academy baseball teams, which were led by first-year coaches Josh Birnberg and Joe Bernstein. Each team rode an emotional roll- er-coaster in the postseason. West Bloomfield stunned Birmingham Seaholm 4-3 on June 5 in a Divi...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 27 They’re Leading the Way in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Softball League So who were the division leaders in the Inter-Congregational Men’s Club Summer Softball League as the season swung into June? Temple Israel No. 5 led the Greenberg Division with an 8-0-1 record. Temple Israel No. 2 was in second place at 5-1-1. Adat Shalom Synagogue No. 1 was in front of the Koufax Division at 5-2-1. Right behind was T...…
…28 | JUNE 17 • 2021 OUR LEGAL COMMUNITY T he Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) honored two prominent members of the state’s legal community as well as two legal stars of the future at its annual awards night held on Zoom on May 25. Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel received JBAM’s inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Champion of Justice Award, and retired longtime U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn received JBAM’s first Lif...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 29 P eople do business with people they like. The adage certain- ly applies to lawyers and law firms, but with one small yet important variation – people do business with people they like and who know their business. In the digital age, clients are smarter and more business-savvy, with a range of legal providers from which to choose. Subject matter expertise and industry knowledge no longer distinguish one full-se...…
…30 | JUNE 17 • 2021 LEGAL GUIDE I n his newly published book, The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases that Define Our First Amendment Freedoms, attorney and TV legal analyst Ira Rosenberg examines First Amendment law through the lens of contempo- rary free speech issues, including nazis marching in Charlottesville, Va., and student walk- outs for gun safety. “If the last four years have shown us anything, it’s that our democrac...…
…I n 1975 Michael Serling founded the law firm currently known as Serling & Abramson, P .C. Michael pioneered asbestos related mesothelioma and lung cancer litigation in Michigan. Over the past five decades the firm developed a specialty practice in asbestos litigation, now employing 25 people. Eric Abramson joined the firm in 1989 as an investigator. After seeing great promise in his work, Michael encouraged him to finish his un...…
…32 | JUNE 17 • 2021 LEGAL GUIDE LISTINGS ANTONE, CASAGRANDE & ADWERS, P.C. Immigration Law Firm 31555 W. 14 Mile Road, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 406-4100 www.antone.com The immigration lawyers at our Michigan-based law firm practice in all areas of employment and family- based U.S. immigration law including business visas, green cards, work permits, naturalization and citizenship, employer assistance and other i...…
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…34 | JUNE 17 • 2021 LEGAL GUIDE LISTINGS LAW OFFICES OF HARRY STEVEN ELLMAN 28470 W. 13 Mile Road, Suite 325 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 642-1115 www.harryellmanlaw.com With over 40 years of legal expertise, Harry Ellman’s law practice primarily consists of transactional and litigation matters involving real estate. Contact Harry if you need a purchase agreement, lease, note, mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, quiet title ...…
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…38 | JUNE 17 • 2021 Parzen-Podolsky A nn and Jonathan Podolsky of Bloomfield Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Elyse to Jacob Samuel, son of Stanley Parzen and the late Lynne Raimondo of Evanston, Ill. Stephanie earned a B.A. in psychology and a master of health informatics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She works as a healthcare consultant at Medical Advantage in Ann Arbor. J...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 39 HOW TO SUBMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS Mazel Tov! announcements are welcomed for members of the Jewish community. Anniversaries, engagements and weddings with a photo (preferably color) can appear at a cost of $18 each. Births are $10. There is no charge for bar/bat mitzvahs or for special birthdays starting at the 90th. For information, contact Editorial Assistant Sy Manello at smanello@thejewishnews.com or (248) 351-5147 for ...…
…40 | JUNE 17 • 2021 SPIRIT I am who I am thanks to Shabbat. Due to this biblically mandated institution, I have peace of mind, a flourishing community, a great relationship with my family and a career where I traverse the country singing its praises. All this benefit for just taking a day off! The Torah emphasizes Shabbat more than any other ritual because it provides the most profound physical, financial and emotional e...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 41 An Urgent Need M any paradoxes occur in the Torah. For example, Deuteronomy 15 states: “There shall be no needy among you;” (v. 4), and “There will never cease to be needy ones in your land. ” (v. 11)” In another example, upon creating the first human being, God declares people to be very good (Genesis 1:31), but just five chapters later, God describes the human being as evil (Genesis 6:5). It should not ...…
…42 | JUNE 17 • 2021 Synagogue Directory CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Farmington Hills (248) 851-5100 adatshalom.org Ahavas Israel Grand Rapids (616) 949-2840 ahavasisraelgr.org Congregation Beth Ahm West Bloomfield (248) 851-6880 cbahm.org Congregation Beth Israel Flint (810) 732-6310 cbiflint.org Congregation Beth Shalom Oak Park (248) 547-7970 congbethshalom.org Beth Tephilath Moses Mt. Clemens (586) 996-3138 bethtephilathmose...…
…The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield (248) 788-4000 theshul.net Woodward Avenue Shul Royal Oak (248) 414-7485 thewas.net Yagdil Torah Southfield (248) 559-5905 Young Israel of Oak Park (248) 967-3655 yiop.org Young Israel of Southfield (248) 358-0154 yisouthfield.org RECONSTRUCTIONIST Congregation Kehillat Israel Lansing (517) 882-0049 kehillatisrael.net Congregation T’chiyah Oak Park (248) 823-7115 tchiyah.org Reco...…
…ARTS&LIFE ON THE COVER L ast September, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany conducted a nationwide survey on Holocaust knowl- edge of American millennials (born 1980- 1995) and Generation Z (born afterward). The results showed a “worrying lack of basic Holocaust knowl- edge,” including over 1 in 10 respondents who did not recall ever having heard the word “Holocaust” before. Some 63% of those surveyed did not know th...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 45 COURTESY OF KEITH FAMIE continued on page 46 that it does not happen again. A documentary filmmaker in Metro Detroit, Keith Famie, is taking inspiring action to boost that Holocaust educa- tion. Since last July, Famie and his Visionalist Entertainment Productions team have been in production on a PBS doc- umentary film about the Holocaust, starring the young- er generation and directed toward the younger generati...…
…COURTESY OF KEITH FAMIE 46 | JUNE 17 • 2021 much, was going to go in the can, but I just refused to let it go. ” Famie believes a silver lining created from COVID was that it forced him to think creatively of different ways to tell the story. “ Albert Einstein said, ‘In the middle of difficulty lies opportu- nity. ’ I think it forced me to really think through stuff, ” Famie said. YAD VASHEM EMAX One of those different ways to te...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 47 “I think they find it refreshing that we’re doing something in a unique way, about a subject that’s been told over and over again, ” Famie said. “I think they look at it feeling hopeful, that maybe we’re doing something that’s going to reach an audience that would not normally be reached or care about it. ” Realizing that Holocaust survi- vors who are still alive are getting up in age, Famie’s biggest goals with...…
…his interests, having an artistic and documentary filmmaking background. For the film, Lichtman completed a painting centered around the theme of “Never Again,” and urged Bates to create a song around that con- cept as well. “This theme of ‘Never Again’ is really significant in the Jewish community, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s a universal statement,” Lichtman said. “I said to Curtis, maybe you could do a song on that theme...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 49 ARTS&LIFE DINING IN I s it possible that life is returning to a semblance of normal? You can watch the Tigers in person with 100% capac- ity at Comerica Park. You can go many more places maskless, and people are gathering again. While we may feel we can get in the car and actually eat out — in a restaurant — chances are many are happy at home with extend- ed family, either because there is still trepidation or ...…
…50 | JUNE 17 • 2021 and set aside. Combine remaining ingre- dients in a medium bowl and whisk well. Pour the mixture over the chicken and seal the bag. Turn the bag several times to coat the chicken. Chill the breasts for 30 minutes up to several hours. Thirty minutes before serving (for hot chicken — you may also serve the grilled chicken chicken at room temperature), spray the cold grill with nonstick cook- ing spray and heat to me...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 51 A MOVIE WEINSTEIN WON’T LIKE; TAPPER IS JOEY BISHOP It was just announced that Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan will star in an upcoming film titled She Said. They will play, respectively, Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, NY Times reporters who uncovered the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The film is based on Kantor and Twohey’s 2019 book, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement. ...…
…52 | JUNE 17 • 2021 JUNETEENTH: STORIES & PERSPECTIVES 8-9:30 PM, JUNE 17 The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism will host a panel who will share their personal stories about what Juneteenth means to each of them and con- sider its relevance for all members of our community. Juneteenth marks the date when news of emancipation finally reached Galveston, Texas, confirming the free- dom of the last remaining enslaved people ...…
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…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 55 continued on page 56 R abbi Levi Shemtov of the Friendship Circle said it best — “She was a special woman. ” And no one deserved this hon- orific more than Alene Landau of Bloomfield Hills, who passed away on June 1, 2021, at the age of 92. Alene was born and raised in Detroit, as Rabbi Shemtov stated, “in a home with a strong value of dedication to the Jewish community. She took her responsibility as the continua...…
…56 | JUNE 17 • 2021 continued from page 55 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY A Veritable Legal Eagle R obert Zeff, (born Avram Abbot Zeff), 87, died, after a life well spent, on June 6, 2021, while watching a basketball game at home in Westport, Conn. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Feb. 2, 1934, Bob grew up in Detroit, where he played high school baseball well enough to pitch at the University of Michigan and for the Tigers’ farm ...…
…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 57 continued on page 58 SARAH “SALLY” MANDEL of Southfield, died peacefully on April 23, 2021, at the home of her son, Harleigh Mandel, in California, where she had been living for the past 11 years. She and her late husband, Dr. Leslie Mandel, a rheuma- tologist, gave of themselves to their family, community and provided their children with a loving warm home. Mrs. Mandel received her bachelor’s degree in educ...…
…58 | JUNE 17 • 2021 continued from page 57 OBITUARIES OF BLESSED MEMORY continued on page 60 ADAM RAITT, 49, of Royal Oak, died June 8, 2021. He is survived by his daughters, Rachel Raitt and Sarah Raitt; parents, Faye and Roy Greenberg; sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Scott Besuden; niece, Maisey Besuden; nephew, Max Besuden; many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, other family members and friends. Mr. Raitt was the son of t...…
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…JUNE 17 • 2021 | 61 W here once stood the elegant sur- roundings of an opulent Papa Vino restaurant … and then short-lived renamed Station Square because of its location fronting a nearby Amtrak train station … will now celebrate its third anniver- sary of being an unbelievably fine dining eatery … Grand Tavern Troy on Coolidge and Maple. Striking changes at the restau- rant also include the appear- ance of Executive Chef Robert...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 62 | JUNE 17 • 2021 The People’s Lawyer O ne hundred and five years ago, on June 1, 1916, Louis Dembitz Brandeis took his seat on the Supreme Court of the United States. This was a monumental moment, and its anniversary should be celebrated. Brandeis had a deep, significant impact upon the nature of American law. He...…
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…JUNE 10 • 2021 | 3 PURELY COMMENTARY 4-12 OUR COMMUNITY 14 Fighting Back How to combat misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas conflict on social media. 18 United Against Antisemitism A community-wide rally urges action against hatred. 20 Air Force Over-Head Head coverings led Jewish and Muslim chaplains from Detroit to form a fast friendship. 21 New Leader at Yad Ezra 22 Bring Danny Home Efforts to secu...…
…4 | JUNE 10 • 2021 for openers Drop and Switch G ames with words can be fun: Scrabble, Spill & Spell, Words With Friends. One that fascinates me involves changing/replacing one letter at a time to lead to a new word. Here is an extended exam- ple (several sequences): Try your hand with your own; even challenge someone to play with you. There is no need, however, to provide narration as I do here; it is only to tie my attem...…
…2 0 2 1 J E W I S H F A M I L Y S E R V I C E A N N U A L M E E T I N G and Community Recognition Event Lifetime Achievement Award Norman R. Keane Micki Grossmanz”l ANITA BLENDER EMILY CAMIENER BECCA STEINMAN DEGROOT Thank you to the board members who will be rolling off this year. We appreciate your time, talents and dedication in supporting the mission of Jewish Family Service. MICHAEL BAUM GAIL DANTO BETH DAVIDSON MARA MOSS ...…
…6 | JUNE 10 • 2021 A s I started my day one Sunday morning, my first instinct was to look away when I drove toward an opossum and several babies that lay dead on my street cor- ner. Something made me slow down and take another look. I was shocked — the mother was clearly dead, but her stomach was moving up and down. I called my brother who trains and rescues wild ani- mals, and he reminded me that opossums are marsupials an...…
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…8 | JUNE 10 • 2021 PURELY COMMENTARY guest column A Letter to the Jewish Community I hope this letter finds you safe and healthy as we emerge from the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic to the promise of a brighter day. Please know the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and our local police agencies and public safety departments are working in concert to support your com- munity and faith. Tensions remain high amid ongoing threa...…
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…10 | JUNE 10 • 2021 guest column Left in Silence A s a progressive Jew growing up with an Israeli father, I’ve always had a complex relation- ship with Israel. There was a saying that my dad loved and that made an impression on me: “Don’t be so open-minded that you fail to choose your own side in a fight. ” So many years later, I feel this tongue-in-cheek truism has something important to teach progressives as we navigate th...…
