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… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 3 contents Views 5-10 Jews in the D Inside Israel 12 JDC Entwine and The Well offer local group a deeper look at Israel. Tax-Smart Charitable Giving 17 Michigan Hillel and Telemus team up for educational webinar. ‘ Know Yourself’ 18 Prepare U gives Hillel Day School students tools for maintaining mental health. Love, Laughter & Latkes 22 Kids cook up a storm at Young Israel of Oak Park. Faces & Places 24 ...…
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… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 5 letters ‘ Jewish Radio Hour’ This fan of radio loved your articles about Dovid Nissan Roetter’ s King David Network and Mike Smiths “Jewish Radio in Detroit History. ” The evolution of broadcast media is fascinating. I was a bit mystified that Smith did not mention Rabbi Herschel Finman’ s “Jewish Radio Hour, ” running here for 24 years, now also available in podcast format. I think your readers should k...…
…6 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 commentary Trump’s Anti-Semitism Order Views D emographers have spent a great deal of time in recent decades trying to learn more about the changing demographics of American Jewry. But whatev- er else he has accomplished, President Donald Trump has, albe- it unwittingly, gone above and beyond those efforts. In sign- ing an executive order extending protections to Jewish students against anti-Se- mitic h...…
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…10 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Views their family’ s mixed heritage. Perhaps Mr. Finkelman was only speaking to the 7 percent of homes where there are two Jewish spous- es that choose to put up a Christmas tree. While I cannot say why these homes choose to put up a tree, many of them also may have a mixed heritage and chose to put up trees to honor a non-Jewish parent or grandparent. In 2019, identities can be very complex, and the C...…
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…Inside Israel JDC Entwine and The Well offer local group a deeper look at Israel. ALLISON JACOBS DIGITAL EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY BY RACHEL MATZ Jews in the D L ate this November, Rabbi Dan Horwitz of The Well invited 17 Metro Detroit participants to experience Israel with JDC Entwine, the young adult division of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Also known as “The Joint, ” JDC is the largest Jewish humanitarian org...…
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…Jews in the D continued from page 12 continued on page 16 14 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 but had little knowledge of its mission and impact. We first heard from Eliot Goldstein, JDC’ s executive director of resource develop- ment. He collaborates with local Jewish Federations, donors and businesses to help JDC meet its financial goals. Shachar followed with a crash- course on JDC, saying the orga- nization’ s mission in Israel is to help...…
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…ALLISON JACOBS continued from page 14 16 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 JDC’ s “Friends for Healthy Living” program geared toward people with disabil- ities. It felt great to break a sweat as we learned how to play Goalball, a game for those with visual impair- ments (and yes, we were blindfolded)! We then ended the day with a fun competition with the Hapoel Be’ er Sheva Unified Soccer Team. The team is all-inclusive, allow- ing men with a...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 17 Tax-Smart Charitable Giving Michigan Hillel and Telemus team up for educational webinar. T here’ s a reason they call this the “giving season. ” According to the experts, more than 30 percent of all charitable giving takes place during the month of December with 10 percent happening in the last three days of the year. With that in mind, Michigan Hillel, the largest Jewish student organization at the Uni...…
…18 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 ‘Know Yourself ’ Prepare U gives Hillel Day School students tools to maintain mental health. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER O n a recent chilly Tuesday morn- ing, eighth graders at Hillel Community Day School sat in a circle, journals in hand and pondered a text from Rabbi Abraham Kook (1865- 1935): “But know the reality in which you live. Know yourself and your world. Know the thoughts of your heart, a...…
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…20 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Jews in the D continued from page 18 So far this year, Love observed that students are working to reveal their vul- nerabilities as they discuss academic and social struggles or feeling stressed or left out. Most of all, Love said they are building community and learning that it is OK to say when you are not OK to get the resources and help you need. “Students are beginning to open up and connect and bu...…
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…22 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Love, Laughter & Latkes Kids cook up a storm at Young Israel of Oak Park. Y oung Israel of Oak Park held a fun Chanukah event Sunday, Dec. 15, where approximately 45 kids from second through eighth grade competed in a Chopped-style latke cook-off. The kids were given unusual ingredients and one hour to make creative and tasty latkes that were judged by a “Beit Din” (panel of three local rabbis). Durin...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 23 Kids gathered around the judges’ table as the latkes were tasted. pumpkin, pretzels, pie filling, cookies, zucchini and carrots, but no traditional binders like flour or matzah meal were offered to them. Teams quickly learned their latkes were going to fall apart unless they came up with a creative solution like grinding the pretzels into flour or mashing up the grated pota- toes they were given. The even...…
…24 | DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | faces&places Jews in the D More than 200 guests (including dozens of Durfee Intermediate School alums) attended a dedica- tion luncheon Nov. 7 for Metro Detroit Youth Clubs at the Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit. The nonprofit’ s newest club was officially named the Levin- Comer Club in honor of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, U.S. Congressman Sander Levin, both retired, and Detroit businessman and philan- ...…
…Moments DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 25 H arold Kusnetz turned 95 on Dec. 23, 2019. He enjoys woodworking, volunteer- ing as a server and greeter at Congregation Shaarey Zedek and, most of all, spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. The family wishes him happiness and continued good health. Kusnetz 95th S ydney Harris will turn 97 on Jan. 6, 2020. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge, spent months of re...…
…Moments 26 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 O n Jan. 15, 2020, Edith and Marvin Kozlowski of West Bloomfield will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with their children, Jay (the late Linda) (Renée), Ruthie and Joe (Jill); grandchildren, Rachel, Anna (Bryan), David, Julia, Max and Ben; and great-grandchild Elliot. Born in Radom, Poland, they reconnected in Germany after surviving the Holocaust. They were destined to be together. Thei...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 27 T he sages teach us a primary function of lighting the menorah is pirsumei nissa, publicizing the great miracle that God per- formed on our behalf when the Temple Menorah lamps lasted eight days in the time of the Maccabees. Therefore, we light the menorah in a window, a place that is highly visi- ble to the outside world, a feature not found in any other mitzvah. We should try to light it when it start...…
…28 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 JTA F or many Jews around the world, there’ s probably no love lost for 2019. As the year draws to a close, the Jewish community continues to grapple with the continued rise of global anti-Semitism — one major community in Europe recently faced the possible elec- tion as prime minister of a man who many Jews consider an anti-Semite. And Israel is caught in the grip of political paralysis following two fru...…
…continued on page 30 DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 29 Jews in the D him for making too much noise. Then Balliet proceeded to a nearby kebab shop, where he shot and killed a man identified only as Kevin S. Balliet. He later told police he was motivated by anti-Semitism. Worshippers remained in the syna- gogue for hours before they were evacu- ated by police to a nearby hospital, where they continued their holiday services. “It was intense and ...…
…continued from page 29 World 30 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 ISRAEL AS DIVIDER This year saw serious cracks in what has long been a cherished fea- ture of the U.S.-Israel relationship: bipartisanship. In February, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., came under fire for a series of controversial tweets, including one charging — false- ly — that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) pays politicians to be pro-Israel. Omar drew quick rebukes f...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 31 irony” and described the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah as “friends. ” He has passionately argued that there is no place for anti-Semi- tism in his party, but recently apologized for “everything that’ s hap- pened” in Labour over the past few years. #METOO HITS JEWS Michael Steinhardt, the Jewish megadonor who helped found Birthright Israel and supports a wide range of Jewish institutions, was accused of a pa...…
…32 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 A ppetizers are better than food. They’ re often savory little bites served before the meal; but for many people (like me!), appetizers are the main meal. Maybe it’ s because they’ re so varied in fla- vor, texture and ethnicity. With the holi- day season in full swing, we find ourselves invit- ing (or invited) and looking for ways to add festive foods to the festivities. Dips are easy, so they’ re a p...…
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…TOP: Pioneering textile artist and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee, 96, at the recent opening of her exhibit at Cranbrook Museum of Art. FAR LEFT: Ruth Adler Schnee, Seedy Weeds, 1953, ink on angel stripe haircloth. LEFT: Ruth Adler Schnee, Wireworks, 1950, ink on white dreamspun batiste. Arts&Life exhibit 34 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Still Designing At 96, interior design pioneer Ruth Adler Schnee is feted with a Cranbrook ...…
…r DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 35 Island School of Design before receiving a master’ s degree in design at Cranbrook. “She fell into textile design by chance. She designed a house for a competition but couldn’ t find any draperies she thought were modern enough, so she drew her own into the design. A couple of architects saw those designs and desperately wanted them for an automotive show- room they were building. They offered her an ad...…
…36 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Arts&Life the best of everything A look back on what happened in the 2019 restaurant scene. The Year That Was W onderful knives and forks glim- mer again in the restaurant world for many as we soon enter 2020 after another wel- come list of successful din- ing endeavors in 2019 … And, again, offer fer- vent wishes for their continu- ance of this and many more in the new year. JANUARY … No better way t...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 37 in Sylvan Lake adds a third no-charge appetizer of calamari. JULY … Andiamo West, Bloomfield Township, cele- brates its 27th anniversary … Elie’ s Mediterranean Grill/ Bar, Birmingham, shows off its “Impossible” selection of American and Middle Eastern favorites … Eddy’ s Coney Island, Commerce Township, becomes BLD Coney Island of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices … Jim Brady’ s Ann Arbor finally opens a...…
…38 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 AT THE MOVIES The epic war film 1917 follows two young British soldiers at the height of WWI. They are given a seemingly impossible mission: to quickly cross German-occupied territory and tell a British 1,600- man battalion that the Germans are planning to ambush them. (Opens Jan. 10.) 1917 has received great advance reviews. The film is nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award for best dramatic film, and ...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 39 On The Go people | places | events GENERATIONS OF MICHIGAN MUSIC The father-daughter duo of San and Emily Slomovits have been playing music together since Emily was a young child. San, along with his brother Laz, as the duo Gemini, have been a highly popular folk act throughout Michigan since 1973, and Emily began joining them on stage when she was just 7 years old. Now 23, Emily is an accomplished violinist, ...…
…40 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Health S asha Bialock, 63, of West Bloomfield, is a woman who has spent her life embracing everything she can about it, from being physically fit to gardening, playing music and photographing objects that are beautiful to her eyes. “I’ m a person who can’ t wait to go to bed to get back up the next day,” she said. “I love life.” Her cancer diagnosis has altered her perspective on life. “Cancer came and my...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 41 a.m. each Tuesday and is open to all women, not just those receiving treatment at Karmanos. “I’ ve met some wonderful people,” she said about the group. “It’ s hard to find peo- ple who will just sit and lis- ten to you. The members are very warm and empathetic.” Kathleen Hardy, LMSW, oncology social worker at Karmanos, leads the day- time Women’ s Wellness Group, among other support groups at Weisberg. “The...…
…42 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 M ore than three-fourths (77 percent) of patients suffering from stage IV metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (pancreatic cancer) and treated with a protocol developed by an Israel-based biophar- maceutical company were able to get their disease under control, according to results of an ongoing study reported in the Jerusalem Post. Modi’ in-based BioLineRx revealed updated data from the triple combi- nation...…
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…44 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Health Weight Misperceptions Teens often misjudge their weight and are at risk for developing obesity later in life. N early a fourth of American teenagers misjudge their weight and often avoid a healthy diet and physical activity because of it, says a new study from Ball State University. “ Adolescent Body Weight Perception: Association with Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors” is an analysis of about ...…
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… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 47 Soul of blessed memory His Music Brought Peace and Unity ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER E very gathering was more joyous when Benyes “Ben” Opengeym was the entertainer or emcee. A professional musician, he sang in Yiddish, Hebrew, English and Russian, accompanying himself on keyboards and accordion. “Performing was one of his passions, and he treated every simchah (party) he played at as his...…
…48 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 continued from page 47 great-grandson, Nathaniel Henry Mondello, all of Seattle; her son-in-law, Michael Barden; her oldest granddaughter, Dorah Barden, of Vancouver B.C. Mrs. Faigin was the loving wife of the late Henry Faigin for 50 years; the loving mother of the late Sybil Faigin; the young- er sister of the late Miriam Feldman; the dear friend of the late Tom Tannis. Throughout her lifetime, Frieda ...…
… DECEMBER 26 • 2019 | 49 continued on page 50 Shira Rutman, all of San Franscisco; Todd and Taal Hasak-Lowy of Evanston, Ill.; his “son from another mister, ” Keith Buchanan of Pleasant Ridge. He was the adoring proud Saba of Ariel Hasak- Lowy, Noam Hasak-Lowy, Irit Rutman-Lowy and Micah Rutman-Lowy. He is also sur- vived by his sister, Jacqueline Carter; niece, Stephanie Bachelor; and nephew, Gregory Carter; Suzanne’ s extended ...…
…50 | DECEMBER 26 • 2019 Sholem Aleichem Institute and enjoyed the friendships in their book club of 35 years. Shirley especially enjoyed lectures with Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine of the Birmingham Temple and later with Natan Fuchs. She was an avid reader with a love for music, theater and political discussion. Mrs. Ostrovitz is survived by her children, Robert Ostrov (Debra Kugler), David Ostrovitz, Michael Ostrov (Karen Ostrov), Edwa...…
