…22 August 15 • 2019 jn Persistence Pays Off Southfi eld teen helps save an elderly Israeli man’ s life. P erhaps Jaden Jubas, 16, of Southfield should skip studying for his college entrance exams and just apply to medical school. On July 16, while attending a camp- ing program in Israel sponsored by NCSY Hatzalah Rescue, he and another camper, with the guidance of the ambu- lance team they were shadowing, saved the life of an 80-y...…
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…24 August 15 • 2019 jn 1,700 Participants 46 Delegations 1,200 lbs. Donated food to organizations 312 Host Families 1,346 lbs. Composted 700 Volunteers 1,945 lbs. Recycled materials 1,457 Medals Awarded 14,000 Meals Served COMMITTEE & STAFF Honorary Chairs Stephen Eisenberg | Matt Lester Co-Chairs Steve Fisher | Karen Gordon | Franci Silver ArtsFest Co-Chairs Shellie Achtman | Allison Berlin | Beth Stone Director Jeremy F...…
…August 15 • 2019 25 jn PM Thanks for the Memories! Thank you to Major Donors whose support brought the Games and ArtsFest back to Detroit Continental Sponsor Coca Cola Champion Sponsors Gilbert Family Foundation William Davidson Foundation MVP Sponsors Frankel Family Foundation Andi and Larry Wolfe Platinum Sponsors Belfor Property Restoration Nicole & Stephen Eisenberg The Epicurean Group Henry Ford Health Syste...…
…26 August 15 • 2019 jn A nthony Ianni doesn’ t get lost in a crowd. Not at 6-foot-9. But there was another reason why all eyes were focused on him Aug. 6 when he spoke to about 500 teens at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township during the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest. The 30-year-old former Michigan State University basketball player was a keynote speaker for JCC Cares, a pro- gram that gets Maccabi participants involved in comm...…
…August 15 • 2019 27 jn Karen Gordon and Matthew Bassin were the recipients of awards presented annually in the Inter-Congregational Men’ s Club Summer Softball League. Gordon, who plays for the B’ nai Israel/ Temple Kol Ami team, was presented the Jeff Fox Sportsmanship Award. Bassin, who plays for the Congregation Shir Tikvah team, received the Michael Yendick Pure Heart Award. Each team selects a nominee for the Jeff Fox Award, and ...…
…28 August 15 • 2019 jn moments APRIL 15, 2019 Sarah (Schwartz) and Micah Herman of Deerfield, Ill., are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Laila Maarit (Laila Miriam). Laila is the treasured sister of Maya Jordyn, Avery Phae and the late Aviva Pearl. Overjoyed grandparents are Merle and Ron Schwartz of Farmington Hills, and Chicago and Joyce Herman of Orchard Lake. Laila Maarit is named in memory of her beloved e...…
…August 15 • 2019 29 jn moments J ane Smitt of Birmingham and Harvey Hollander of Las Vegas, Nev., together with Robert and Jacqueline Hoffman of West Bloomfield, are elated to announce the engagement of their children Julia Beth Hollander and Jared Daniel Hoffman. Julia graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor of science degree and went on to pursue a nursing degree at Wayne State University. She is employed as a labor a...…
…30 August 15 • 2019 jn Hearing The Inner Music M usic is a fascinating thing. Everyone loves it, but what is music? What takes ordinary sound and converts it into something transforma- tive, something that can make you smile, something that can make you cry? Read the lyrics of your favorite song. On paper, they seem dry, one-dimensional and flat. Set them to music and they become alive, the portal through which you can soar to ...…
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…32 August 15 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Behind the Women’s Vote Author brings grassroots activists alive for a centennial nod to the 19th Amendment. A s women’ s issues — from pay equity to sexual harassment — influence the 2020 political season, so does the centennial com- memoration of the Constitutional Amendment giving women voting powers to influence those issues. Elaine Weiss, an award-winning journal- ist w...…
…August 15 • 2019 33 jn benefiting Orchards Children’ s Services. In the book, supplemented with pictures of the times, the main lead- ers include Carrie Chapman Catt, a leader of the National American Woman Suffrage Association; Alice Paul, a leader of the National Woman’ s Party; and Sue Shelton White, a lieutenant of Alice Paul. ANTI-SUFFRAGE LEADERS Weiss explains why some women, including Josephine Pearson of Tennessee, were w...…
…34 August 15 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he Yellowjackets and the Sencalar/ Glassman Quintet share a love for jazz performance and teaching about their favorite style, but they bring a range of differences to music stages and classrooms. While the Yellowjackets ensemble has built a 35-year career with 24 albums (two win- ners out of 17 Grammy nominations) and its members work with college students, the quintet is i...…
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…36 August 15 • 2019 jn celebrity jews arts&life WOODSTOCK 50TH Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation is a new offering in the PBS American Experience series. It premieres Saturday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. (KQED). The film is directed by and co-written by Barak Goodman, 56, who helmed several very good documentaries and has been Emmy- and Oscar-nominated. Goodman uses interviews with concertgoers, musicians, festival produce...…
…August 15 • 2019 37 jn people | places | events on the go continued on page 38 BEE FEST Head to the Belle Isle Nature Center, which will be buzzing from excitement from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. while it celebrates National Honey Bee Day. The event features beekeeper talks, arts and crafts, local honey tasting, demonstrations on planting and maintaining a bee-friendly garden, and a children’ s bee costume parade. Musical performances by singer, s...…
…on the go 38 August 15 • 2019 jn TRAVEL INFO SESSION 7 pm, Aug. 20. At the West Bloomfield Jewish Community Center, room 205. Two tour guides, Rabbi Mitch Parker and Dr. Jaemi Loeb, will discuss the seven-day Caribbean cruise set for Feb. 2-9, 2020. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP: Marilyn Wolf, 248- 432-5471 or mwolfe@jccdet.org. Free event. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 MOVIE MATINEE 1 pm, Aug. 21. At the Jewish Community Center in W...…
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…40 August 15 • 2019 jn J osh Gershonowicz looks out at the world through sky blue eyes and sees the vast opportunities in Detroit, the city he is proud to call home. At 34, he sits at the helm of a nimble young com- pany he founded seven years ago now poised to envision, create, launch and rebuild business in the digital age. “We’ re well prepared for rapid growth, ” he says. “ And I look for col- leagues and employees who are ready, ...…
…August 15 • 2019 41 jn Recipe for Success Desire for gluten-free baked goods led to business. W hen Jessica Mindell started Jessica’ s Natural Foods in 2009, she never expected it to be something she would still be doing 10 years later. The company has grown from its roots in Mindell’ s home in Birmingham to sales in more than 30 states and is featured in major gro- cery store chains such as Whole Foods and Wegman’ s. All the compa...…
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…44 August 15 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory KATHY BARTOS, 67, of Royal Oak, died Aug. 11, 2019. She is survived by her sons, Zachary Rovinsky and Elliot Rovinsky; her for- mer husband, Robert Rovinsky. She was the devoted daughter of the late Eva and the late Miklos Bartos. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, 4100 John R, Detroit, MI 48201, giving@karmanos....…
…August 15 • 2019 45 jn soul of blessed memory and Melissa Munson, Justin and Lauren Grant, and Jordan Grant; great-grandchildren, Kate Grant, Alexa Munson, Ethan Munson, Emelia Grant and Lukas Grant; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Max Spector. Mr. Grant was the cherished father of the late Ronald Grant; the loving brother of the late Al and the late Bertha Grant, and the late Ernie Grant. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial ...…
…46 August 15 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 45 beloved Noreen Kasle; daughter of the late William and the late Rebecca Lewis; sister of the late Albert and the late Melvin Lewis. A celebration of her wonderful life was held at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint, with Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten and Mr. Leonard Meizlish officiating. Interment followed at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributio...…
…August 15 • 2019 47 jn Kranig and Brad Kranig; grandchildren, Mitchell and Connor Kranig; brother and sister-in-law, Victor Norris and Ronda Barak; nephew and niece, Max Norris and Jessica Norris. Mrs. Shawn was the beloved wife of the late Roland M. Philipp; the devoted daughter of the late Harold and the late Frances Norris. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Com...…
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…August 15 • 2019 49 jn Danny Raskin Senior Columnist raskin the best of everything Japanese-Inspired Deliciousness A new restaurant, only open a year, is already creating waves of interest because of its innovation and tech- nique … This is the new Adachi Restaurant that opened on South Old Woodward, cor- ner of Brown, Birmingham. Imagine a Japanese-inspired eatery where you can, if wanted, also enjoy shared plates of prime ribeye st...…
…L . Brooks Patterson passed away last week on Aug. 3. For the last 26 years, he was the Oakland County Executive, the chief official for one of the richest counties in America as well as the county in which most Metro Detroit Jews live. Suffice it to say, whether one liked Patterson or not, his passing is certainly the end of an era. Like many longtime, successful leaders, Patterson was controversial … to say the least. Writer Ben F...…
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…August 8 • 2019 3 jn inside Aug. 8-14, 2019 7-13 Av 5779 VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 1 thejewishnews.com Detroit Jewish News n For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES SPIRIT 24 Torah portion ARTS&LIFE 26 Beauty from Nothing A local gardener created a peaceful haven surrounding his Bloomfi eld Hills home. 28 A Capital Time in Capitol Park Food tours let you eat your way through a revitalized Downtown. 31 Ho...…
…4 August 8 • 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 Shawn McDonald & Carla Margolis Cabar et : Her e’ s t o Li f e! Thur sday, August 15, 2019 1:30 pm • Temple Israel Open t o t he communi t y free of charge. Refreshment s fol l ow program. Reservat i ons are not necessary, however, i f...…
…August 8 • 2019 5 jn views A ccording to poet Robert Frost, there are, “Miles to go before I sleep.” Those who are runners are familiar with many different mile-runs that can be found as challenges. Those of us not as athletically inclined will use the term “mile” often in our speech. There is something about that distance that makes it useful for exagger- ation or just to help someone envision a great distance. Two actual mile...…
…6 August 8 • 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 ...…
…8 August 8 • 2019 jn views Jewish community in the world outside of Israel. More than 1 million Jews call this place home, and while there are millions of others from multiple religions, the city has a distinctly Jewish flavor. There are lots of beautiful and historic synagogues scattered throughout the city. A few months ago, I attended my buddy’ s son’ s bar mitzvah at the Park East Synagogue, an 1888 jewel that looks like it’ s s...…
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…10 August 8 • 2019 jn views which are run pretty much the way they were under the previous admin- istration — and Nazi concentration camps is, in a word, unhinged. I’ m not sure what purpose is being served by trivializing the Holocaust. Beth Batya Snider: Whatever your politics, whatever your views on Holocaust comparisons, it is import- ant to realize and object to humans being treated inhumanely by our government. People must not...…
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…12 August 8 • 2019 jn views wrong. We watch Trump, Graham and other white “Christian” men fail to decry clear racist comments and policies using Jews as their excuse. It is important that we Jews do not let them scapegoat us. It is their respon- sibility as elected officials to stand up to racism. They are spreading anti-Semitism when they use us to justify racist comments and actions, which could divide Jews and people of color....…
…August 8 • 2019 13 jn Join us for a great day of fashion, friendship and fun with the designer, pop culture icon, actor and Project Runway: All Stars Judge, Isaac Mizrahi. Isaac will share insights from his recent memoir, I.M.: A Memoir, and engaging nuggets from his storied life and career. You won’t want to miss this fabulous day—all while we raise critical funds for the life-saving research, treatment and technology at Hadassah M...…
…T hings got a little more crowd- ed at the Farmington home of Tessa Goldberg, administrative manager of the Jewish News Foundation, on Sunday when she wel- comed four Maccabi ath- letes for the duration of the JCC Maccabi Games. “Since I’ m an empty nester and have a house, I thought it would be important to open my home to some athletes,” she said. “I signed up for two and they requested I take four because they were short on hou...…
…August 8 • 2019 15 jn Night of Learning Diverse group of rabbis reinforces obligation to treat all strangers humanely. Speakers at the recent ADL and JCRC/ADL event on immigration M any Americans are sad- dened and angered by the videos, photos and firsthand accounts of immigrant families sepa- rated at the southern U.S. border and often sent to over-crowded, inadequate detention facilities. As the flow of refugees fleeing violenc...…
…16 August 8 • 2019 jn Hazon’ s annual Jewish Food Festival brings new pathways to learn about sustainability. I f you think you know what to expect from Hazon’ s Michigan Jewish Food Festival, think again. For the festival’ s fourth year, Hazon, a Jewish organization dedicated to sustainability and education, decided to go big. With approximately 47 vendors, 15 food trucks and caterers, and 64 Jewish organizations participating, di...…
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…18 August 8 • 2019 jn Ice Cream Law New kids’ book captures a child’ s success at changing a law. I n 2001, a 9-year-old boy with a passion for ice cream took down an outdated law in his hometown of West Bloomfield. The law forbade ice cream trucks from driving through the neighborhoods, but — thanks to Josh Lipshaw and his army of support — the law was unanimously overturned that November. Now, nearly 18 years later, Josh is ...…
…August 8 • 2019 19 jn Love at Last At 70, high school friends tie the knot. W hen Stuart Lester and Marilyn Siskind-Meyer double dated at Mumford High School’ s senior prom in 1965, they never expected they would be married to each other more than 50 years later. Stuart and Marilyn were good friends in high school, but parted ways after grad- uation. She attended the University of Michigan and eventually relocated to Seattle, ...…
