…24 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 O n Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. I’ m inviting you to go nowhere — except to your computer — to be inspired by amazing people in our com- munity who will lift your spirits. In turn, you’ ll have the opportu- nity to make a difference in their lives as we head into what could be a challenging winter. At 11 a.m. on Nov. 22, Jewish Senior Life (JSL) will unveil a special video featuring inspir- ing interviews by FRIENDS ...…
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…MARCH 13, 2020 Brian and Sasha Goodrich of Sarasota, Fla., are thrilled to announce the birth of their beautiful son, Noah Benjamin Goodrich. His Hebrew name is Zev, named lovingly after his late great-grandpa William Fields. Overjoyed grand- parents are Dr. Richard and Jessica Fields, formerly of West Bloomfield and now residing in Sarasota, and Robert and Karen Goodrich, of Plantation, Florida. Dearly missed great-grandparen...…
… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 27 SPIRIT A True and Faithful Servant T his portion deals with the death and burial of Sarah and with the selec- tion of a wife for her son, Isaac. The connection is clear: A bereft Abraham understands the responsibility that lies before him to find a suitable mate for his heir to the covenant. For this task, he chooses his trusted servant, Eliezer. Eliezer demonstrates understanding of what is required. He ...…
…28 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 Jerusalem W hen Dr. Glenn R. Plummer, an African American pastor, moved to Israel from Detroit with his wife, Dr. Pauline Plummer, in early September, he wasn’ t expecting a large wel- coming committee. But Plummer, who holds the title of first-ever Bishop of Israel for the Pentecostal denomination Church of God in Christ (COGIC), also didn’ t anticipate that their lives would be threatened after anti-mis- s...…
… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 29 to Mevaseret because of its large population of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel. The Plummers “are very interested in converting the Black Jews here in Israel, ” Singer told the JN. The pastor “has said explicitly, ‘ I am of African descent and the Ethiopian Jews are of African descent. We both share the same skin color, so it will be easier to cultivate relations with them, to bring them to the church. ’ ” Si...…
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… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 31 Kendra Watkins Detroit Jews for Justice hired Kendra Watkins as part of its full- time staff in the newly created position of pro- gram associate for Racial Equity. A Pontiac native and Roeper alum, Watkins went on to graduate from the University of North Carolina, majoring in Jewish studies with a focus on racial and religious identity, culmi- nating with their thesis, “The Mixed Multitude: Jews of Col...…
…T hanksgiving is going to be different. So many people I talk to are hosting either just a few people, and some are going bigger with seating all over the house. Some are doing the Zoom. Some are cooking for a bunch and offering meals to go, bagged and ready for pick up. One thing is certain, everybody wants to be safe. In the past, I would host up to 30 guests in my home. This year it’ s going to be six. Only six. All seated a...…
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…34 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 NOW STREAMING: A SCANDAL, CHESS & WAR A Teacher is a nine-epi- sode mini-series that began streaming on Hulu on Nov. 10. Basic plot: Claire (Kate Mara), a popular high school teacher, enters into an affair with a handsome senior, and their lives “explode” when the affair becomes known. Ashley Zukerman, 36, an Australian Jew, plays Claire’s supportive, loving husband. The series was written and directed by...…
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…GALLERY OPENS 10 AM-2 PM THROUGH NOV. 20 The Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield presents an exhibition titled “STEEP.” Curated by Ruth Tyszka, this is a group exhibition of artists in a variety of media who explore both the pressing issues that approach a boiling point and those functional items necessary to the steeping process, such as teapots and related vessels. Reservations required at gallery@jccdet. org. HOLY LAND ...…
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… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 39 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former U.K. chief rabbi, dies at 72. ‘An Intellectual Giant’ R abbi Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom whose extensive writings and frequent media appearances commanded a global following among Jews and non-Jews alike, has died. Sacks died Nov. 7, 2020, at age 72, his Twitter account announced. He was in the midst of a third bout of cancer, which he had annou...…
…40 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY MARTIN BADER, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Pine Lake on Nov. 2, 2020. Martin was born on June 22, 1922, in Detroit. He was the second child of Abraham and Sarah (Davidson) Bader. Martin received his B.S. degree from Wayne State University and his master’ s in engineering from the University of Chicago. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps Weather Service and served...…
… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 41 Farmington Hills; nephew, Rob Garsoff. She is also survived by a stepfamily of 21 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; many close cousins and dear friends of more than 70 years. She was the dear sister- in-law of the late Marilyn Garsoff; dear aunt of the late Craig Garsoff. Contributions may be made to the Dolores Gordon Music Fund, c/o Conservative Synagogue of Westport, 30 Hillspoint Ro...…
…42 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY and theater. Later in life, Reva went back to college and became a second-grade teacher. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be deeply missed. Mrs. Gornbein is survived by her sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Michael and Goldie Stetten, and Henry and Debbie Gornbein; grandchildren, Chesley Stetten and John Correia, Adam and Denise Stetten, Skylar...…
… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 43 Harper, Haley Harper and Cameron Kanner; brother, Merton Segal; nieces and nephew, Carol Segal Ziecik, Laura Segal, and Dana and Dr. Steven Weinstein. Mrs. Kolin was the beloved wife of the late Arthur Kolin; the dear sister-in-law of the late Beverly Segal. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township, MI 48301, tbeon- line.org/...…
…44 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 SOUL OF BLESSED MEMORY DAVID MARCUS, 76, of Southfield, died Nov. 2, 2020. David, a Naval reservist, was called to active duty during the Vietnam War and was a member of the commis- sioning crew of the USS John F. Kennedy. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruth Miller Marcus; sons and daughters-in-law, Howard P . and Tracy Marcus, and Michael A. and Katie Marcus; daughter and son- in-law, Lauren M...…
… NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 | 45 I f someone wanted to open a top-quality restaurant when this COVID-19 nightmare is over with or before, there was one that would afford him or her the time to also enjoy another life, so to speak … They might want to consider one like the one- time Eckner’ s Chop House on Milwaukee and Second. Charlie Eckner’ s Chop House was open only for lunch and dinner during the week … and closed Saturdays and S...…
…46 | NOVEMBER 12 • 2020 PHOTO CREDIT Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org A Look Back 100 Years Ago I t occurs to me that, sometimes, researching in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History is a bit like prospecting for gold. The Archive is indeed a great big “gold mine” of information from the past 104 years of Jewish history. An...…
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…4 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 VIEWS 6-15 16 The Docs of War Tales of the brave, young physicians who saved countless lives in Vietnam. 22 Federation’s Youth Mental Health Initiative Launches Survey 22 Feds Arrest Neo-Nazi Linked to Michigan Synagogue Graffiti 23 JCC Delays Reopening Its Indoor Pool and Track 24 Empowering Women Trade Secrets celebrates JVS’ Women to Work program. 25 36 Under 36 Nominations N...…
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…10 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 I was so tired the other day, I slept right through my nap. ” — Benny Gurvitz I met Benny Gurvtiz in the locker room of the Jewish Community Center’ s Fitness Center in 2000. I was a then- 52-year old clinical psychol- ogist, and my brother Mike was a then-47-year-old furri- er. Benny was a 90-year-old retired pharmacist. Our lockers were next to each other. Benny was older than my dad, who died at the to...…
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…12 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 T his was definitely not the volunteer oppor- tunity that was adver- tised. As my alarm rang at 4:30 a.m. the day before Rosh Hashanah to pack food, my first thought was this is the craziest hour of the day. My second thought was I am excited to see and pack food with my “Shabbat Crew.” I have been an active volunteer in the Detroit Jewish community for several years. I have had the privilege of having ...…
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…14 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 VIEWS more chaotic because we packed meals for the whole weekend, including a Shabbat dinner with soup and dessert, a Saturday Shabbat lunch, and frozen meals for Saturday and Sunday. As it turns out, two of the things that I least expected and found most rewarding were making friends and being inspired. My “Shabbat Crew” arrives at 6 a.m. to pack and 5:15 on days when we are packing for extra days for a ...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 15 came together at Wayne State to promote the messages to vote, ways to register and how to get involved in getting out the vote. • There was a drive-by voter registration rally in Campus Martius Park. • A Voter Town Hall in partnership with the Interfaith Intercampus Coalition, includ- ing HMD Rabbi Michele Faudem, the head of Ministry at Madonna. University, the head of the ministry of University of Detroit...…
…16 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 Tales of the brave, young physicians who saved countless lives in Vietnam. IN THE JEWS D ON THE COVER I ’ ve never really shared “my” Vietnam War memories with anybody. It took me years before I even knew how to process and comprehend the enormity of the war. And I never wore a uniform. I only observed the war from my family’ s dining room table — a 12-year-old in 1967, eating dinner while watching Walter...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 17 passed away in 2015 and 2010, respectively. After fulfilling their two-year tours of duty, which typically included a year in Vietnam, both returned to Detroit to resume building their lives, families and careers. Irving Gold was a radiologist. Taylor was an orthopedic hand surgeon. PAUL ’S HEROIC SERVICE Paul Gold vividly remembers the day in June 1967 when his draft letter arrived from the 5th Army Head...…
…18 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 IN THE JEWS D ON THE COVER Armored Calvary Division had three physicians under his charge, and he was one of them. That commander was Col. George Smith Patton, son of the legendary WWII Gen. George S. Patton Jr. “I remembered he carried his dad’ s ivory-handled pistol, ” Gold said. As a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corp, Gold spent the majority of his year in Vietnam in harm’ s way, typically posi- ti...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 19 Blau’ s history, the other doctor I was able to interview from the 1990 JN article, there are two other Jewish Detroit physicians who served in Vietnam I came to learn played significant roles in Dr. Paul Gold’ s life. FAMILIAR FACES IN VIETNAM Gold was also the recipient of a Purple Heart. In March 1968 he was a victim of a rocket attack which left his abdomen splintered with shrapnel. He was helicopter...…
…20 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 father died in his son’ s arms at Grace Hospital in Detroit from congestive heart failure, hours after the family’ s Rosh Hashanah meal. After fulfilling his two-year Army commitment, Blau res- urrected his medical career in Detroit focusing on occupation- al trauma, eventually expanding his practice to include five clin- ics throughout the tri-county area. While in Vietnam, Blau, like the other doctors’ stor...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 21 JVS Program to Provide Home Down Payment Assistance JVS Human Services announced the HarMoney Program, a new financial initiative to help low- to moderate-income families in Oakland County get their foot on the home ownership ladder. Through the HarMoney Program, qualified families can receive up to $1,000 down pay- ment assistance on a home or for repairing their financial credit to help them qualify fo...…
…22 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 O n Oct. 29, state and federal authorities arrested the leader and an “associate” of a Michigan-based neo-Nazi group responsible for tar- geting an Upper Peninsula synagogue with antisemitic graffiti. A team of FBI agents arrested Justen Watkins, 25, of Bad Axe, self-proclaimed leader of The Base, and Alfred Gorman, 35, of Taylor, during a pair of raids. The Base says it seeks to impose a white ethno-st...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 23 A fter the closing of its health club at the end of September, the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield announced it would reopen its indoor pool and track this month. But that estimate was revised due to the recent rise of COVID-19 cases in Oakland County, and now the reopening may be delayed. The JCC formed a commit- tee tasked with exploring new ways to offer fitness and well- ness programming at ...…
…24 | NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 S oon after she started working as the chief development officer for JVS Human Services three years ago, Sandy Schuster realized something about JVS’ Women to Work program was familiar. Her own mother, Anne, had used JVS’ services in the early 1980s, when she returned to the workforce after raising her children and going through a divorce. Now Schuster is preparing for a COVID-era version of Trade Secrets...…
… NOVEMBER 5 • 2020 | 25 36 Under 36 Nominations Now Open T he Well — an organi- zation building inclu- sive Jewish communi- ty in Detroit for the under-40 crowd — and the Jewish News are once again partnering on “36 Under 36” to recog- nize doers, activists, entre- preneurs, philanthropists, community organizers and other awesome young Jewish professionals reshaping and broadening Metro Detroit’ s Jewish community. “This is an oppo...…
