…26 August 1 • 2019 jn A fter a rocky start to 2019, Detroit Horse Power founder David Silver brings a new perspective to his organization. In 2015, Silver brought a unique expe- rience to Detroit’ s youth. Known as Detroit Horse Power, this organization gives kids and teens an opportunity to learn how to ride and take care of horses. In turn, the horses also teach kids social-emotional skills they may not learn otherwise. During the ...…
…28 August 1 • 2019 jn jews d in the | faces&places S ome 700 people showed up to this year’ s 47th Negev Dinner, sponsored by the Jewish National Fund, where two Windsor businessmen were honored. Ari Freed and Dan Orman run Canada’ s largest independent clothing store, Freeds of Windsor. The cousins are the third generation to operate the store, started by their grandfather Sam Freed in 1929. Two of Ari’ s children have since joined t...…
…The Lois Zussman Kadima Golf Classic was held on July 15, 2019 at Franklin Hills Country Club and it was an incredible day! This event provides the vital revenue to support the Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center, a welcoming community for members that offers social and cultural activities, volunteer engagement, creative programming, as well as culinary and gardening experiences in an environment of support and understanding. To le...…
…30 August 1 • 2019 jn moments MARCH 11, 2019 Beth (Alter) and David Rodgers of Oak Park are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Noah Ryan. Big brothers Evan and Jared love giving Noah hugs. Proud grandparents are Marla Alter, Stuart Alter, and Denise and Peter Rodgers. Overjoyed great-grandmother is Sara Kovalsky. Noah is the great-grandson of the late Milton Kovalsky, George and Roselie Ohrenstein, Len and Rose Louise Rodger...…
…Dry skin and hair? It could be your water. Why does your hair feel dry after a shower? And your complexion look less than radiant? It could be your water. Hard water has been shown to decrease the skin barrier’s ability to function effectively leading to blemishes and premature aging. But by removing the harsh chemicals and impurities from your water, you can… Improve skin and have a brighter, clearer complexion Reduce dryness Decrea...…
…32 August 1 • 2019 jn Words Matter S ome of the laws in the Torah still guide our lives today: Think about eating matzah during Passover or fasting on Yom Kippur. Many other laws from the Torah are no longer appli- cable: Think about all the specific rules for sacrifices, for example. And then there are certain laws that may feel quaint or like they represent a different era … old ways of doing things that might pro- vide tremend...…
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…34 August 1 • 2019 jn LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Schitt’ s Creek Live is headed to Detroit. T he funniest person in the family is my wife, Deb. But she doesn’ t like to be in front of the camera since her grade 3 play when she forgot all her lines,” Eugene Levy told the Today show. To be called the funniest in this family is seri- ous. Eugene, who’ s been in the comedy business as an actor, producer, director and writer, cut...…
…August 1 • 2019 35 jn war comedy that the title and set-up might have viewers expect. Well — it may start out that way. But very soon in, we realize that the show has very endearing and light-handed elements of sophistication, quaintness and warmth. The family does display very bad behavior, but throughout the seasons (they’ ve just signed on for their sixth and final), each character experienc- es contrition in a way that feels ...…
…36 August 1 • 2019 jn T he entertainer for this year’ s Stephen Gottlieb Concert — at Temple Israel Maccabi Host Family Night — holds staying power. Jacob Spike Kraus, who immerses himself in Jewish themes and will be joined Aug. 7 by a band, has been chosen artist-in-residence by the temple to plan and lead innovative programs throughout the community for at least one year. Kraus’ s debut concert in Michigan, sponsored by the Sar...…
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…38 August 1 • 2019 jn A filmmaker brought together two play makers who created very different Tony Award-winning musicals. When filmmaker Alex Horwitz was attending Wesleyan University in Connecticut, he introduced a swing/jazz enthusiast, his dad, to a rap enthusiast, his room- mate. Murray Horwitz, a co-creator of Ain’ t Misbehavin’ , and Lin- Manuel Miranda, creator of Hamilton, have reached beyond generations to hold a frien...…
…SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A revelation leaves a family shattered in new fi lm by Jeff Lipsky. I n Jeff Lipsky’ s new film about a Holocaust survivor, The Last, the only Jewish cast member, Rebecca Schull, portrays the character whose religious and political background and beliefs become an upending shock to her Jewish family. Besides seeing the story unfold, local viewers can hear the backstory unfold as the filmmaker...…
…celebrity jews arts&life 40 August 1 • 2019 jn RUNDOWN ON THE JEWISH DEMS SEEKING NOMINATION Two candidates are “just plain Jewish:” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, 77, and author/lecturer Marianne Williamson, 67. Her father changed the family name “Vishnevetsky” to Williamson. Marianne was raised a Conservative Jew and does mention being Jewish in public speeches. Her Detroit ties include living in Birmingham and Grosse Pointe an...…
…people | places | events on the go Otherhood What happens when three empty-nest single moms decide their adult sons still need them? They show up on their doorsteps in NYC, unannounced, to remind them. Otherhood, which starts streaming on Netflix on Aug. 2, stars Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette and Felicity Huffman (who pled guilty in the infamous college-bribe scheme) as the longtime friends. The comedy feature film was co-written and...…
…42 August 1 • 2019 jn STEFANI CHUDNOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS W hat happens when you cross two brothers, a food truck and a passion for bringing family recipes to the Metro Detroit com- munity? You get Brother Truckers, a din- er-style comfort food truck run by Kevin and Marc Kellman (former attendees of Temple Israel). Originally from Oak Park and West Bloomfield, the Kellman brothers opened their food truck on St. Patrick’ s Day...…
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…44 August 1 • 2019 jn nosh Business As Usual Kosher operations continue despite Epicurean closure. E mployees and management of the Soul Café and the Milk & Honey and Epic Kosher Catering companies were shocked to receive an unceremonious email July 20 announcing they were no longer employed by the Epicurean Group. The Metro Detroit hospitality compa- ny stated it was severing ties effective immediately with everyone affiliat- ed ...…
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…soul of blessed memory 48 August 1 • 2019 jn RHEA DRUCKMAN, 86, of Novi, died July 22, 2019. She is survived by her children, Mitchell and Jenny Druckman, Debra Ceccato and Mark Lemieux, and Jody and Pat Valentino; grandchildren, Risha Druckman, David Druckman, Drew and Tova Ceccato, and Cody Ceccato; sister, Eileen Gross. Mrs. Druckman was the beloved wife of the late Marc Druckman; the dear sister-in-law of the late Harvey ...…
…August 1 • 2019 49 jn EDWARD SCHREIBER, 95, of Farmington Hills, died July 23, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Carolyn Schreiber; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Andrea Schreiber, Peter and Stacey Schreiber, Steven and Arlene Schreiber, David Schreiber, and Jonathan and Rachel Schreiber; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Patrick Fowler; grandchildren, Emily and Max Rosenberg, Isabel and Tom Corrigan, Jason...…
…50 August 1 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory GAYE SMITH, 75, of West Bloomfield, died July 28, 2019. She was the co-owner with Margie Mellen of Marmel Toys and Gifts on Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 52 years, Martin Smith; children, Jordan Smith and Karen Benjamin, Stacie Smith and Jim Hooper; grandchildren, Carter Smith, Graham Smith, Reid Smith, Piper Smith, Xavier Hoppersmit...…
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…52 August 1 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory brother, Dr. Donald Wittenberg; and sister, Sasha Kwaselow. Services were held at Sharp Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint. Interment was in Machpelah Cemetery, Flint. Contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or the Humane Society of Genesee County. Tributes may be shared on the obituaries page of sharpfuneralhomes.com. OBITUARY CHARGES T...…
…August 1 • 2019 53 jn Danny Raskin Senior Columnist raskin the best of everything Big Rock for the Ages I t is said many times that attending a bar or bat mitzvah often plays a role in the gaining of successful endeavors in life … This might have happened when devel- oper Eric Lutz attended one given at Nifty Norman’ s, owned years ago by Norman and Bonnie LePage. Eric was enthralled at the fine event put on by Norman and Bonnie … an...…
…54 August 1 • 2019 jn Maccabi Spirit Returns Again T hey’ re back! The JCC Maccabi Games will be held in Detroit Aug. 4-9. This will be the sixth time the games have been held here. It is a record our community can be proud of — the games have been held in Detroit more often than in any other American city. So, I figured this fact, and the nature of the games them- selves — you likely know what I am about to say — warranted a cruis...…
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…July 25 • 2019 3 jn inside July 25-31, 2019 22-28 Tammuz 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 25 thejewishnews.com • Young Jews Making Moves: Benny Shaevsky Detroit Jewish News n For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 Protest at Detroit ICE Jews join vigils to express objections to immigration policies. 13 Deportations Resume ICE targets Iraqi immigrants with a “fi nal order of removal.” 16 Re...…
…4 July 25 • 2019 jn Funded by the Sarah & Harold Gottlieb Endowment Fund in loving memory of Stephen Gottlieb. Wednesday, August 7th 6 pm: Dinner 7 pm: Concert followed by dessert & activities at the Temple Israel MACCABI HOST FAMILY NIGHT Open to the community at no charge! RSVP by Friday, August 2nd: temple-israel.org/gottlieb 5725 WALNUT LAKE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 248-661-5700 TEMPLE-ISRAEL.ORG …
…July 25 • 2019 5 jn views W e’ ve all got one; we use it regularly and it’ s some- thing our parents likely spent ages agonizing over for us before we were even born. Yup, our names! Some people have something cute or fun about their names. Their initials spell a word or are the same as an airport code, for instance. Pamela Alexis Madgy and Amy Michelle Yashinsky have it super handy — their initials spell out their names. Whe...…
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…10 July 25 • 2019 jn views A merican Jews have a long and understandable tradition of advocacy for immigrants. That’ s due in part to the fact that most Jews were the children and grandchildren of immigrants as the community first began to assert itself into the political life of the country in the 20th century. It’ s also because the plight of those who were denied entry to the United States and other poten- tial sources of ref...…
…July 25 • 2019 11 jn Robotic-assisted surgery, a type of minimally invasive surgery, uses surgical robotic equipment which imitates surgical movements. Minimally invasive procedures allow surgeons to operate through small ports rather than large incisions, resulting in shorter recovery times, fewer complications and reduced hospital stays. Advantages of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Patients Include: Shorter hospital stays Less risk ...…
…jews d in the on the cover 12 July 25 • 2019 jn MARC SUSSMAN O n Friday, July 12, demonstra- tors took to the streets of cities across the state and across the country as part of “Lights for Liberty” vigils to protest the Trump administra- tion’ s immigration policies. In Detroit, a crowd estimated at 600 stood before the Rosa Parks Federal Building, the headquar- ters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), lining both side...…
…July 25 • 2019 13 jn Some focused concerns on the children at the July 12 anti-ICE protest. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Fighting its way through a thicket of legal challenges, the federal government has restarted its program of deporting vulnerable immigrants to Iraq. In April, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued decisions that cleared the way for the deportations to resume. The target population consists of immi- gra...…
…14 July 25 • 2019 jn and ’ 90s, in general. With the beginning of the Trump administration, ICE began sweeping these people up for deportation to Iraq.” In spring 2017, the Trump administra- tion pressured Iraq to accept about 1,400 deportees in exchange for dropping Iraq from the list of nations under a travel ban. According to Levin, “The Iraqi nationals with standing deportation orders come from all Iraqi communities: Sunni, Shia,...…
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…16 July 25 • 2019 jn continued on page 18 Readers Share Favorite Memories of the Palace I n last week’ s issue, there was a story about the Palace of Auburn Hills being set for demolition this fall. Many people weighed in with what the building meant to them, includ- ing friends and family of the late Bill Davidson and the late Robert “Bob” Sosnick, who were instrumental in the development of the Palace. RIK KOWALL One of my many m...…
…July 25 • 2019 17 jn Thursdays 1 pm - 4 pm August 1 & September 5 Bring your friends and your favorite game! Canasta, Bridge, Mahjong, Pinochle, Euchre & Rummikub. will be served. There is no charge to attend but RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY THE MONDAY PRIOR TO GAME DAY. Register online at temple-israel.org/GameDay or RSVP to Miriam Baxter at miriam@temple-israel.org or 248-661-5700. Bagel breakfast will follow services. For ...…
…18 July 25 • 2019 jn rather than go home. I slept all over that building: in suites, in concession areas, in the parking lot. Rick Mahorn still gives me a hard time about sleep- ing in the Palace parking lot. One night, I made a bed of folding chairs at what would soon be center court. I was awakened at six in the morning by guys welding in the high steel above my head. I carried Pink Floyd’ s guitars, New Kids on the Block’ s booze,...…
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