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… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 47 Soul of blessed memory A Pioneer In Healthcare Calvin J. Lippitt, 95, passed away March 21, 2020. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit in 1942. In 1949, he graduat- ed with a bachelor of science degree from University of Michigan. Mr. Lippitt was a corporal and weather specialist in the U.S. Airforce from 1943-1946. He then worked as a salesman for paper, coffee and finally health insurance, along wi...…
…48 | APRIL 2 • 2020 Jamie and Solomon Amster, Andrew Garon, Sarah and Bradley Garon, Harrison Brode and Rayanne Brode; great-grandchildren, Avery Trager, Scotland Trager, Paxton Amster, Ford Trager and Sloane Amster; many loving nieces and nephews, a world of friends; a treasured caregiver, Beba Mironovic. Mrs. Brode was the proud grandmother of the late Charles Brode; the loving sister of the late Gail Jacobs; the devoted dau...…
… APRIL 2 • 2020 | 49 continued on page 50 Extraordinarily well loved by all who knew him, Manny was full of laughter and jokes and was a pillar of strength throughout his life. He was smart and loving, creative and playful, a great friend to all and exception- ally loving to his family. He loved being a grandfather and took enormous pride and joy in his five grand- daughters. Dr. Frisch is sur- vived by his sister, Joan Bromberg ...…
…50 | APRIL 2 • 2020 continued from page 49 Soul of blessed memory and their spouses, Morey (Ina), Leo, Evelyn and Jane (Nathan) Sahn. Memorial contributions may be made to Retired Race Horse Project or American Cancer Society. LES LEIDER, 65, passed away March 20, 2020, in Palm Springs, Calif., after a 10-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Les grew up in Oak Park. He then graduated from Michigan State University and received ...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 54 | APRIL 2 • 2020 A lthough Joe Cornell was not Jewish, generations of people in Detroit’ s Jewish community have interacted with him. When news that Cornell died in California on March 18 reached Detroit, Facebook exploded with people sharing memories of him and his popular dance classes for preteen Jewish Det...…
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… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 3 contents 42 Views 5-10 Jews in the D One Day at a Time 12 Local families’ simchahs, Pesach plans are in flux during the pandemic. Coping with Coronavirus 18 From virtual dance classes to online prayer, families get creative amid crisis. History Repeats Itself 24 A look back at the Spanish Flu of 1918. Doing Virtually Anything 30 Our Jewish community may be distanced, but we’ re never apart. New Leadership a...…
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… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 5 Views for starters Marooned with Tons of TP guest column Snowbirds Count in Michigan W hen someone asks you, “What three items would you want with you if you were stranded on a desert island?” what do you usually answer? Typical answers are a Kindle (all that time to read), a phone (so you can call for help), chocolate (essen- tial survival food). But did toilet paper ever make it high on your list? Pres...…
…Views 6 | MARCH 26 • 2020 for starters Rethinking ‘Normal’ B ’ nai mitzvahs live- streamed. Weddings canceled. Seders shrunk. Funerals and shivahs restricted. There is no denying that Jewish life, and every other facet of modern life, has had to change drastically since the outbreak of COVID-19. Social distancing has become an imperative, which means that for the time being, we can no longer gather in public as we once did. ...…
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…14 | MARCH 26 • 2020 continued from page 12 continued on page 16 family turned their phones back on, they were flooded with messages of support and congratulations from friends and family who had watched the livestream. “It was a very happy, proud, emotional moment when it was all over with, ” she said. “I said, ‘ Brooke, this will go down in history. ’ ” The family plans to throw a party for Brooke on either June 12 or Sept. 25, d...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 15 JEFF BUDAJ The name Adat Shalom means The Congregation of peace. We ar e a commu nit y w ho believ es t hat ev en in t he mos t difficu lt and u nlikely cir cu ms t ances w e can find w ay s t o br ing w holenes s , hope, healing and peace int o ou r liv es and int o t he w or ld. Ou r s hu l began in 1943, du r ing t he w or s t moment s in t he his t or y of ou r people and of t he w or ld. Ant is em...…
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…18 | MARCH 26 • 2020 From virtual dance classes to online prayer, families get creative amid crisis. ROBIN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER I t has been said that a crisis can bring out the best in people, and that certainly seems to be happening among local Jewish families trying to find a “new normal” in the midst of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. But it hasn’ t been easy. The hustle and bustle of work, school, sports and a...…
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…22 | MARCH 26 • 2020 EAT, PRAY, DANCE While walks, bike rides and sidewalk chalk are among the outdoor activities still safe to do, in a coronavirus world, it seems everything’ s virtual. People are exchanging quick and easy dinner recipes and cooking tips online. Synagogues worldwide and across Metro Detroit have temporarily closed their doors and are broadcast- ing services over the internet. Many schools are providing web-base...…
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…24 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org History Repeats Itself A pandemic is under way in the United States. Political leaders and medical officials are taking dramatic action in order to halt the spread of the virus, which is a worldwide problem. They are recommend- ing changes in our behavior, urging us to wash our hands often,...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 25 Your community is here to support you during this challenging time. To make it easier, we’ ve created an online resource to help connect you to the services and programming off ered by the Federation, our partner agencies and other organizations and congregations throughout Jewish Detroit. Visit our Coronavirus Resources page: jewishdetroit.org/covid19resources Find help and connections during...…
…26 | MARCH 26 • 2020 was and is considered a “wonder drug, ” but too much of a good thing is not good. A lot has changed in the last hun- dred years. Unlike 1918, scientists today quickly isolated COVID-19 and are now working on vaccines and treatments. Moreover, as a society, we are tak- ing measures to ensure our safety. And, although it may seem like ancient history, we have also had some recent experience dealing with serious ...…
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…32 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Jews in the D “Let’ s use it judiciously and meaningfully on the pursuits we generally don’ t have enough time for, like conversations and interactions with family, extra Torah learning and mean- ingful private tefillah (prayer). ” At Temple Kol Ami, a website includes both a way to offer and request help, includ- ing grocery and prescription pick-up, some- one to talk to, tech help to access congrega- tional servic...…
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…Moments 36 | MARCH 26 • 2020 S usan and Stuart Levine are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son Jeffrey Frank Levine to Alexis Rachel Apfelbaum, daughter of Lynn and Jon Apfelbaum of Philadelphia, Pa. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Michigan with a bach- elor’ s degree in sports management and communications, received a juris doctor from Tulane University Law School and was awarded his Ph.D. in educational lea...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 37 Spirit torah portion I t is not easy to relate to the Book of Leviticus, which we recently began. It primarily focuses on sacri- ficial laws and the rules of the priests (thus the name Leviticus, which literally means: the laws of the Levites). These laws feel foreign to our Jewish practices that do not involve Temple worship. That being said, hidden within the words of the text are profound lessons about t...…
…Arts&Life dining in Intimate Seders Passover during a pandemic means fewer guests but plenty of fl avor. T his spring, almost everything is on hold because of the coronavirus. Gatherings are suffering, with most lifecycle events being canceled or pared way down to the mandated 10 people. With Passover coming up fast, many are limiting their seder meals to immediate family. So, if your holiday meals usually include 12 to ...…
