…Y OU ’ VE ALWAYS ANTICIPATED EACH OTHER ’ S NEEDS . SHIRLEY ELAINE LEZELL, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Aug. 7, 2017. Shirley loved bridge, became a Life Master and continued playing throughout her life. She was a member of several ten- nis teams and started every day swimming laps in the pool. She was a very active member of the Detroit Jewish community. She donated countless hours to Jewish causes and charities, including serving as president ...…
…soul Dear Nana, of blessed memory I miss you more than words can express. I want you to know I appreciate all the love and support you have given me throughout my life. I have the fondest memories of going to your house as a child. You would cook the most delicious, healthy food. You would spend time teaching me how to sew and knit. We would stay up late and watch old episodes of the Donna Reed Show. You did everything for me. You would pic...…
…FRED SAUL STEINGOLD, died Aug. 8, 2017. He was born in Detroit and attended Detroit Central High School. He earned both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Steingold Michigan. He subse- quently worked for sev- eral years as an assis- tant city attorney for the city of Ann Arbor and then entered private law practice. Over the course of more than 40 years as a private attorney, he worked with several well-respected Ann Arbor law offices and...…
…YOUTUBE soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 RUTH SOOD ZACK, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 12, 2017. She was a school librarian in Detroit and Livonia. She had a passion for reading Zack and was a longtime member of book discussion groups at the Farmington and West Bloomfield public libraries. She was a life member of Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women. Her volunteer activities included Meals on Wheels and the B...…
…raskin 75 th an the best of everything niversary A ‘Light’ In The Restaurant Business Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Big Rock Chophouse’s Norm LePage set to open new eatery in spring. Norm and Bonnie LePage Many folks have their own ways of relaxing or enjoy- ing changes of paces in life … Whether it be playing golf or maybe going on trips or whatev- er … Norm LePage does his with changing restaurant names and opening new dining s...…
…looking back From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive Mumford Music stores in Detroit and Oak Park featured racks of the popular 45s (a seven-inch record with the big hole in the middle), along with stacks of pop, clas- sical and jazz albums. Customers came from across the area because of the unique collections of these music genres for sale at the store. Listening booths were available to audition the record. The price to purchase a 45 was 89...…
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…views commentary Jewish Voice for Peace Increases Anti-Israel Radicalism I n recent months, Jewish Voice for Peace, the largest and most influential Jewish pro-BDS group in the United States, has taken increas- ingly radical positions and has employed questionable tactics in pursuit of its mission to diminish support for Israel. The following are some of ADL’s main concerns with the group’s ideology and tactics. HARASSING LGBTQ GROUPS On...…
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…jews d on the co ver in the Quiet Q uiet Leaders Grosfelds’ commitment and innovation impact health care and the Jewish community’s future. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: The Grosfelds live in Bloomfield Hills. They have two adult children and six grandchildren. N ancy and James “Jim” Grosfeld are leading Jewish philanthropists who give from “the heart and the head” to help others. They clearly respect each other’s favorite ...…
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…jews d in the Nancy Grosfeld is deeply involved in Jewish community leadership. An animal lover, she is with one of their 14 pets. continued from page 12 helped plan the second mission and advised for the third trip. “I was finding my way in the Jewish community and was lucky enough to be asked to go on it,” he says. “It has been a game changer for our community. It created a bench of people who got launched on a Jewish journey.” Lester ha...…
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…jews d Leading by in the JOHN HARDWICK Example Meet Ilana Block, NEXTGen Detroit’s new president. BECKY HURVITZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS F or those who know her well, there was a sense of what was to come when Ilana Goldberg Block took the stage and centered herself behind the podium at NEXTGen Detroit’s Annual Meeting last month. And for those who didn’t, what followed was a powerfully moving jolt. No one in the audi- ence that nigh...…
…Women’s Philanthropy presents award-winning author of “Jewish Cooking in America” JOAN NATHAN Monday, August 28, 2017 10 am - noon Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills Joan will be sharing her inspiration behind her cooking and some of her favorite holiday recipes. All attendees will receive Joan Nathan’s latest book, “King Solomon’s Table.” For more information about Joan visit, www.joannathan.com. Open ...…
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…jews d in the Let’s Eat! Second annual Jewish Food Festival coming to Eastern Market Aug. 27. M etro Detroit is at the forefront of the Jewish food move- ment, which connects food and sustainability with Jewish tradi- tion. Hazon’s Michigan Jewish Food Festival will be held at Eastern Market’s Sheds 5 and 6 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 27. Hazon, which promotes Jewish environmental and food justice movements, hosted more than 5,000 attendee...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 22 Presenters Kibibi Blount-Dorn, pro- gram manager at Detroit Food Policy Council; Kathryn Underwood, co- founder of Slow Food Detroit Central City; Devita Davison, executive direc- tor of FoodLab Detroit; and Suezette Olaker, M.D., a member and former chair of the Detroit Food Policy Council, will lead an interactive and down-to-earth discussion about food security and food justice. WORKSHOP TENTS If yo...…
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…jews d in the Blazing Trails In Comfy Shoes A conversation with Amit Weitzer, executive director of Camp Tavor VIVIAN HENOCH SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS ABOVE: In 2016, Amit Weitzer and her fiancé, Evan Major, hiked 400 miles through the Sierra Nevada Mountains along the Pacific Crest Trail. O n a clear path to her new position as executive director of Camp Tavor in Three Rivers, Mich., Amit Weitzer has spent a lot of time on the trails....…
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…jews d in the continued from page 28 Campers in the local JCC’s Hebrew immersion program JCC Offers Hebrew Immersion Camp Special unit has all the activities of a regular camp, but in Hebrew. A dozen campers in a special unit of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit Day Camp are part of a Hebrew immersion program in which they play, eat, enjoy sports and create art surrounded by a supportive staff of Hebrew language speake...…
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…sports ‘X’ Marks the Spot for Gold Medal STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER J axon Perlmutter has had a great summer. The 17-year-old Bloomfield Hills resident was a member of the gold-medal win- ning U.S. junior boys (ages 15-18) hockey team last month at the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel. Make that the undefeated gold-medal winning team. The U.S. team won all five of its games, winning four double round-robin games before beat- ing Canada ...…
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…Save That Smile Ask the Orthodontist One out of three boys and one out of four girls will experience a dental injury by the time they fi nish high school. Balfour-Roby An Illinois hospital study says that almost 10% of all dental injuries are sports related. In collision sports, such as football, hockey and boxing, the risk of injury is obvious. Athletes who participate in these sports are required to wear protective gear. However in conta...…
…Community Wide Event Hosted by Temple Shir Shalom spirit torah portion Monday, August 14, 2017 Starting at 7:00pm Temple Shir Shalom’s FOOD FUN AND FIREWORKS FESTIVAL begins with an evening loaded with family fun, food tastings and games, and ends with a spectacular fireworks display! What’s In A Name? I TEMPLE To tempt your palate, some of the area’s most popular restaurants will be on hand to help us celebrate. SHIR Rocky Mounta...…
…eretz COURTESY/AVISHAI FINKELSTIEN Entrepreneurial Spirit Birthright Excel Ventures program teams young Israelis and Americans. ANNA KURITZKES TIMES OF ISRAEL ABOVE:This year’s cohort of Birthright Israel Excel Ventures entrepreneurs. A Birthright Israel program brought together Israeli and American entrepre- neurs — graduates of elite units of the Israeli Army and leading North American universities — for 10 weeks this summer to come ...…
…arts&life 1 PHOTO BY JEFF VESPA film Step Is Life That’s the mantra for the girls in Amanda Lipitz’s new fi lm. TOP: Tayla Solomon, Cori Grainger and Blessing Giraldo at Sundance Film Festival. OPPOSITE: The Lethal Ladies of BLSYW. 38 August 10 • 2017 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A manda Lipitz explains that the first feature film she has directed and produced — Step: A Real Life Story — is not about Judaism, but it is ab...…
…PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES. © 2017 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION elements of acrobatics, tap dance, hip-hop and stunts. “I’m a pretty positive person inspired and fueled by music and musicals,” says Lipitz, who thought of being a performer before pursu- ing creative experiences behind the scenes. “I also have a lot of empa- thy. My grandmother had a saying, which is ‘one heart fills another,’ and I certainly try to li...…
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