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…July 11 • 2019 3 jn inside July 11-17, 2019 8-14 Tammuz 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 23 thejewishnews.com • Besa Detroit exclusive video interview Detroit Jewish News n VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 Security Concern? Southfi eld mugging on Shabbat prompts look at community safeguards. 12 Crisis at the Border The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help. 14 Schmoozing with Ryan Israel 16 Henry the Hatter’ s Ne...…
…4 July 11 • 2019 jn Afternoon Concert Series Temple Israel’s In Conj unct i on wi t h t he Cari ng Communi t y, Cel ebrat i ng Our 22nd year Feat ur i ng Matthew Ball The Boogi e Woogi e Ki d Thur sday, Jul y 18, 2019 1:30 pm • Templ e Israel bookclubs A D U L T ti Participants are encouraged to read the selected book prior to the meeting. Copies of the books are available from the Weinberg Family Library ...…
…July 11 • 2019 5 jn views W e are quite used to count- ing off or counting down. We all count (no, that is not just a warm and fuzzy senti- ment). Consider some basic ideas associated with numbers. One – the number of seconds between the light turning green and hearing the horn behind you honk. Two – the number of turtle doves on the second day of the famous carol. Also, supposedly, the number of each ani- mal ushered into the a...…
…6 July 11 • 2019 jn 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, responsive m...…
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…8 July 11 • 2019 jn views greenberg’ s view continued from page 5 Michigan State University, where I studied for two years and lived on $10 a week spending money. I had a diffi- cult time adjusting to all the changes and knew that MSU was expensive. I transferred to Wayne State, moved into my parent’ s home and found a job. I know what it’ s like to go through tough times, and I hold very dear the Jewish value placed on education. ...…
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…10 July 11 • 2019 jn N ews that a young man had been roughed up on his way home from synagogue on June 21 per- colated through the Jewish community the next week. The following Shabbat, a few men at the back of a synagogue held forth on the topic as they waited for ser- vices to begin. The pessimist began: “Did you hear about what happened last Friday night? “It’ s terrible. I don’ t know if it is still safe around here. ” Optimist:...…
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…12 July 11 • 2019 jn STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help. Crisis at the Border H earing accounts of the overcrowded, unsanitary detention centers where asylum-seeking migrants are being warehoused and separated from their children, who also are being held in similar conditions, can be over- whelming and frustrating. On July 4, some in the Jewish community joined a protest again...…
…July 11 • 2019 13 jn from family will have on these children — perhaps for the rest of their lives. “Loving care and being in a nurturing environment are not luxuries for young children and teenagers,” she stressed “The trauma of being separated from one’ s family and the harsh unsanitary conditions in these centers are caus- ing the kind of trauma in chil- dren where high levels of neurotoxins are being released into their bodi...…
…14 July 11 • 2019 jn ALLISON JACOBS JN DIGITAL EDITOR Schmoozing with Ryan Israel Attorney talks about immigration law — challenges and rewards. Q. What inspired you to become an immigration attorney? Before I applied to law school, I thought this was the type of law I wanted to practice because I wanted to help people from different countries — and I spoke different languages. I thought it was a good way to merge those two conc...…
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…July 11 • 2019 17 jn I magine sitting next to a loved one and realizing that you are no longer able to hear them clearly. Or, ordering your favorite coffee and not being able to decipher what the barista asked. As with many adults, the aging process can cause hearing loss. Naturally, when a person cannot hear, they begin to withdraw from conversation. They may even stop engaging in activities they once loved. For many, not being able...…
…18 July 11 • 2019 jn S ixteen-year-old Lili Tarnopol will be a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy this fall. She has been involved with student government and performing arts, but during high school, she also developed a talent for painting. Lili was awarded first place for her painting in this year’ s Kappy Family Anne Frank Art and Writing competi- tion. The prompt for the competition was “not having to wait. ” Tarnopol spun the top...…
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…jews d in the 20 July 11 • 2019 jn Gathering for Children & Grandchildren of Survivors CHAIM – Children of Holocaust Survivors Association In Michigan will host its fourth annual “Gathering of the Tribe,” open to the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. The Gathering will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Discussion topics will include how to create educational pres...…
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…22 July 11 • 2019 jn jews d in the | faces&places Jewish Family Service held its annual meeting and community recognition night on May 14. The 100 Mensches presented college scholarships to the top three winners of its essay contest. Tom Sherman, a Bloomfield Hills High School junior, took first place. The Barbara and Irving Nusbaum Volunteer of the Year award went to Renee Unger, who brings a positive energy to every- thing she does, ...…
…24 July 11 • 2019 jn M odern Israeli songs and poetry are filled with sharp contrasts such as the famous song “Al Kol Eleh” — “For All of These, ” which begin as follows: “For the honey and for the stinger, For the bitter and for the sweet … ” This embracing of life’ s dualities can be seen even in the pages of the Torah and the poetry it contains. In this week’ s portion, for example, we have two excerpts of two very different p...…
…July 11 • 2019 25 jn moments M s. Suzie Gross of West Bloomfield is thrilled to announce the engage- ment of her daughter Lindsay Erin to Aaron Jason, son of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Scheinfield of Farmington Hills. Lindsay earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology at Oakland University. She is employed as a vascular ultrasound technolo- gist at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital as well as in private practice Aaron earned a bachelor of arts ...…
…26 July 11 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sense of Style OU President Ora Pescovitz makes Sunset Terrace a welcoming home. D r. Ora Pescovitz, who became president of Oakland University July 2017, also is a pediatric endocrinologist holding considerable administrative experience. Those who get an invitation to her home — professional associates as well as family and friends — know she also has a knack for interior...…
…July 11 • 2019 27 jn continued on page 28 “One of the most remark- able things about this house is that it looks like my furniture was made for it.” — DR. ORA PESCOVITZ senior vice president at Eli Lilly and Company. A favorite easy chair remains her go-to place when, between 3-6 a.m., this early riser reads novels or news- papers and writes emails while sipping a cup of coffee. All her furniture leans toward contemporary and s...…
…28 July 11 • 2019 jn celebrating Jewish holidays. “I never wanted a regular table with a head and a tail,” says Pescovitz, also at ease hosting dinners for university guests about three times a week. “I’ ve always wanted a round table so that everyone could be equal, comfortable and together. While there are 12 chairs around that table now, it can actually seat 18 comfortably.” The art surrounding visitors, regard- less of room locati...…
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…30 July 11 • 2019 jn at home arts&life CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A Saturday night soiree for the Palmer Woods Home and Garden Tour will be held at this home. A fountain in the garden of Jodee Fishman Raines’ home. The Turkel home was planned by Frank Lloyd Wright, the only one in Detroit proper. An antique sconce at the home once owned by the Gershenson family. Details The Palmer Woods Home and Garden Tour runs 5-10 p.m. Saturday...…
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…32 July 11 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Concert of Colors World music, Detroit milestones, Don Was’ All-Star Revue and more! D on Was — famed rock musi- cian, talent producer and jazz record company president — grew up in Oak Park and has returned during 12 summers to appear at the Concert of Colors, the annual free world music festival in Detroit. This year, he moves into the festival theme of “Freedom of Ex...…
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…34 July 11 • 2019 jn celebrity jews arts&life KRAVITZ/GLUSMAN CLANS Zoe Kravitz, 30, wed actor Karl Glusman, 31, on June 28. The secular wedding was held in the palatial Paris home of her father, famous rocker Lenny Kravitz. Also attending were the four other female stars of Zoe’ s HBO series, Big Little Lies. Zoe’ s mother, actress Lisa Bonet, 51, was there, too, accompanied by her present husband, actor Jason Momoa (Aquaman). ...…
…July 11 • 2019 35 jn people | places | events on the go FRIDAY, JULY 12 OLD-FASHIONED FIELD DAY 5 pm, July 12. NEXTGen Detroit’ s old- fashioned field day, for young adults ages 21 to 45, will have a tug-of-war, potato sack race and relays. Dress in recess wear and get to Catalpa Oaks in Southfield for kickball. Contact Info: Aliza, newman@jfmd.org. Register: jewishdetroit.org/events. Cost: $5 per person. SHABBAT PICNIC 6-8 pm, Jul...…
…36 July 11 • 2019 jn continued from page 35 JULY 16 RIVER CRUISE 6:30 pm. The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will host a Rockin’ and Rollin’ Down the River cruise. Join a nostalgic trip back to 1959 for an evening of good food, old friends, warm sum- mer breezes with views of the city skyline. Included: buffet dinner at the Rattlesnake Club beginning at 5:30; two-hour tour on the river beginning at 7:30; live music with 1959 bea...…
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…July 11 • 2019 39 jn soul of blessed memory continued on page 41 FRANK BLAZOFSKY, 93, of West Bloomfield, died June 28, 2019. He is survived by his daughter and son- in-law, Noreen and Michael Collet of Plymouth; brothers and sisters-in- law, Dr. Kenneth and Ronna Blaze, Jake and Ilene Blaz; grandchildren, Heather and Cole Cunnien, Stephen and Rebecca Blazofsky, Ashley Sklar; great-grandchildren, Julia Cunnien, Madison Cunnien, ...…
…40 July 11 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory L UCILLE MAE MUSSER ARKING, 83, passed away June 22, 2019, in the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. She was a member of the Birmingham Temple. The daughter of Boyd Albert Musser and Marion Anna Merryman was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Penn Township, Centre County, Pa. When she graduated from high school in Penn Valley, Pa., Lucy was able ...…
…July 11 • 2019 41 jn continued on page 42 CY LISNOV, 97, of West Bloomfield, died July 5, 2019. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Lisa and Mark Fine, Shari Lisnov; sons, Marc Lisnov and Rick Lisnov; sister, Florence Weiner; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Lisnov was the beloved husband of the late Harriet Lisnov; father of the late Robin Lisnov; the brother-in-law of the late Samuel Weiner, the ...…
…42 July 11 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory c. 2011 SANDRA E. KNAPP, 85, of Bloomfield Hills, died June 30, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter- in-law, Jeffrey and Jane Knapp; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Keith Sirlin; grandchildren, Scott Frazho, Kaitlin (Nic Rowley) Knapp, Jessica (Branden) Morganroth, Madelyn Knapp; great-grandchild, Kathleen; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mr...…
…July 11 • 2019 43 jn soul of blessed memory ADELL WHITE, 93, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Michigan and New York, died June 19, 2019. She is survived by her son, Marc White of Sarasota; son and daughter- in-law, David and Shelley White of Brooklyn, N.Y.; daughter and son- in-law, Janis White and Richard Silverstein; grandchildren, Samuel White, Jonah Silverstein, Adin Silverstein and Miriam Silverstein; sister-in-law, Joan Freeman...…
…44 July 11 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory (JTA) — Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who underwent experiments in Auschwitz together with her twin sister, has died at the age of 85. Kor, of Terra Haute, Ind., died July 4, 2019, in Krakow, Poland, the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center she founded said in a statement. She was in Poland with the museum’ s annual trip to visit Nazi camps. Kor and her sister were one of s...…
…July 11 • 2019 45 jn raskin the best of everything Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Impossibly Good T hroughout the years, restaurants have dabbled in ways to make various meat dishes without the meat with some success … but rarely with Mediterranean food. Among them — and very few are those eateries who have both regular and meat- less menu sectors — a huge favorite is here in Birmingham … where the prod- ucts are cooked with its spec...…
…46 July 11 • 2019 jn From the DJN Foundation Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History Mike Smith Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair COURTESY LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES, PEVIN FAMILY PAPERS Joe Fisher poses on the Ambassador Bridge in March 1930, just months after the crossing between Detroit and Windsor opened. W hile searching past July issues of the JN and the Detroit Jewish Chronicle in the Willi...…
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