… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 39 oven and cook for at least 1½ to 3 hours, uncovering during the last 40 minutes of cooking to brown the beef. Serve hot with pan juices. Makes 8-10 servings. PINEAPPLE FARFEL KUGEL INGREDIENTS: 4 large eggs ½ cup sugar 1 can (about 20-ounces) crushed pineapple in water or light juice, drained 1½ cups matzah farfel ¼ (4 Tbsp.) cup margarine or butter, melted Ground cinnamon, to taste DIRECTION...…
…Arts&Life Unorthodox Netfl ix show follows Chasidic runaway to Berlin. D espite its cheeky title, Unorthodox paints a sym- pathetic portrait of both the Chasidic community and one young woman who desper- ately wants to leave it. The four-episode Netflix miniseries, premiering March 26 for our housebound plea- sure, follows the story of Esther (Israeli actor Shira Haas of Shtisel), who cuts off all ties with her Williamsburg Orth...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 41 Arts&Life celebrity jews OVER ON NETFLIX AND HULU Unorthodox is a four-part mini-series that begins stream- ing on Netflix on March 26. It is based on Deborah Feldman’ s bestselling 2012 autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots. Feldman, a wife and mother, was a member of the Satmar Hasidic in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In the series, Esther “Esty” Shapiro (played by Israeli actres...…
…I Had a Heart Attack at 35. This is My Story. A rare, spontaneous heart condition called SCAD almost cost me my life. MORGAN DRUTCHAS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Health I t was an ordinary Wednesday at my new job as a 35-year-old human resources manager when I began to have chest pain unlike anything I’ d ever experienced. The pain was searing; I went from sweating hot to cold and clammy. My colleague, whom I had known only fo...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 43 continued on page 44 be evaluated in the ER much more urgently than I likely would have. Without family support, I could have died or been left with permanent brain damage. In my case, the entirety of my left coronary artery, which provides blood flow to the main part of the heart that drives its ability to pump, tore. This led not only to a massive heart attack, but eventually heart failure as well. When...…
…battle ongoing fatigue due to my cardiac medications, heart failure and ongoing chest pain. I’ m out of breath from simple acts, such as walking up or down stairs, and my new work restrictions limit my career trajectory. Every day I take a myriad of medications to keep my stents open and help my heart pump. Moreover, because of heart failure, I can no longer have biological children, and my future quality of life is uncertain. ...…
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… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 47 Soul of blessed memory A Community Stalwart with a Kind and Generous Heart RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER R ita Haddow was an inspi- rational leader, devoted wife and mother and generous supporter of many causes. A stalwart of the Detroit Jewish community, Rita passed away on March 13, 2020, leaving a long legacy of philanthropy and service. She was 93. Rita was born in Detroit, the second child of Irwin ...…
…48 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory A Versatile Man R obert L. Fenton, 90, of West Bloomfield, died March 16, 2020. As a senior partner of Fenton, Nederlander & Dodge for 25 years, Robert L. Fenton was one of the earliest sports attorney agents and became one of the most prominent entertainment lawyers in America. He has rep- resented such celebrity clients as Roger Maris, Al Kaline, Mickey Lolich, Rick Upchurch, Mel Far...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 49 Contributions may be made to BBYO Michigan Region, 6600 W . Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; Parkinson Foundation, 30400 Telegraph Road, Suite 150, Bingham Farms, MI 48025; Crohn’ s and Colitis Foundation, 25882 Orchard Lake Road, Suite102, Farmington Hills, MI 48336. Services and interment were held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ROBERT BURK, 93,...…
…Soul of blessed memory 50 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Goldman; son, Howard Goldman of West Bloomfield, Michelle Morton of West Bloomfield, Jacqueline and Joshua Burton of Livonia; grandchildren, Jaymie and Ryan Eden, Arielle and Brandon Rose, Shaun Morton and Joyce Mitten, Andy Burton; sister-in-law, Sharon Berkowitz; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Goldman was the lov- ing father of the late Deborah Stevenson; dear brother-in-law of the l...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 51 Soul of blessed memory may be made to Congregation Beth Ahm or to the Rod Brown L’ Chaim Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ALVIN LEVINE, 92, of West Bloomfield, died March 12, 2020. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Sharan Levine; daughters and sons-in-law, Laurie and Michael Nedelman, Dr. Barbara and Dr. Lawrence Blase; loving grandchildren, Erica, Bryan, Reyna, Alana...…
…52 | MARCH 26 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory and Alison Price; grandson, Nolan McClintock; loving com- panion, Pinah Barger; and other loving relatives and friends. Mr. Price was the loving brother of the late Myrtle and the late Ben Zeff, the late Frances and the late Marvin Rhum, the late Edward “Buddy” and the late Ruth Price. Interment was at Workmen’ s Circle Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’ s Association Gre...…
… MARCH 26 • 2020 | 53 Soul of blessed memory Catering Icon with a 70-Year Career ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER S hirlee Bloom was an “icon” in the Jewish community as the owner of Bloom’ s, a pioneering kosher catering firm started by her parents in Detroit. Shirlee herself had a legendary 70-year career. Shirlee Bloom Feroni, 85, of Oak Park, died on March 14, 2020. Born in Detroit on April 29, 1934, she graduated f...…
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…6 | MARCH 19 • 2020 editor’ s note Our Pledge to You During COVID-19 Views Response to AIPAC Editorial I found the editorial “Does Pluralism Have A Future At AIPAC?” (March 12, page 36) disturbing. I am going to rephrase the question. I think the real question is whether anti-Semitism and racism should be welcome at AIPAC conferences? And the answer is no. The author speaks of Bernie Sanders as if he was the victim. He wasn’...…
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…10 | MARCH 19 • 2020 T ake two well-known local rabbis. Add a group of adults from all walks of life. Sprinkle with thought-provoking topics. Stir in lots of lively discussion. Serve with coffee. That’ s the recipe for the Jewish Community Center’ s (JCC) breakout JLearn class, better known as “The Perfect Blend: Coffee With The Rabbis,” a class begun last year that was so popular and filled up so quickly, it’ s been expanded ...…
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…continued from page 22 24 | MARCH 19 • 2020 don’ t have a mikvah, they don’ t want to move here. ” At that time, Levi and her husband, Dr. Noah Levi, were approached by Yechiel Morris, their rabbi from YIS, about helping to plan for a new mikvah. They assembled a board of volunteers, met with members of the City of Southfield Planning Commission and engineering department, obtained a variance to rezone the area chosen for the mikva...…
… MARCH 19 • 2020 | 25 A family tradition that started more than 60 years ago has come full circle for the Shemtov family. Bassie and Rabbi Levi Shemtov are the founders and co-directors of Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield. The non- profit organization they started in 1994 provides assistance and life-changing support to 3,000 individuals with special needs and their families through rec- reational, social, educational and v...…
…The culmination of a 5-year-old promise. W hen Brian Jacobs’ brother announced he was engaged, there was no question he and his fam- ily would make the drive from their home in Southfield to the wedding in Cleveland, where the bride and groom live. It was also “ a given” that a 5-foot-plus llama would be there, too. “When my brother told me there was going to be a llama at his wedding, I wasn’ t sure it would really happen and ...…
… MARCH 19 • 2020 | 27 The cast of Temple Israel’ s 2020 shpiel, “A Very Frozen Purim” | faces&places Jews in the D A pie in the face at Shir Shalom’ s Purim celebration: Brad Rosenberg of West Bloomfield helps “pie” Rabbi Daniel Schwartz, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz. Looking on are Arthur Ruimy and Ian Rosenberg, both 16 and of West Bloomfield. Community Purim Celebrations LEFT: Shir Shalom congregants get into Purim. FAR LEFT: Tali Rube...…
…Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park held its annual Cafe Shalom on Saturday, Jan. 25, featuring a Roaring ’ 20s theme, with the 17-piece Ambassadors Big Band perform- ing. Attendees enjoyed dancing, refreshments and being dressed in vintage 1920s fashions. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK ZACKS 28 | MARCH 19 • 2020 Aaron and Joelle Averbuch of Huntington Woods and Beth and David Rodgers of Oak Park Bryan and Teresa Beckerman of Huntington Wood...…
… MARCH 19 • 2020 | 29 10th Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off Jan. 26, Temple Shir Shalom, West Bloomfi eld PHOTOS COURTESY TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM 1. Ben Wine enjoys his chicken noodle soup sample. He was among about 500 people attending the annual chicken soup contest. 2. Winners of the Best Amateur Creative/Contemporary Soup were Gabriel Reamer and Michael Reamer, flanked by co-chairs Jan Pederson and Amy Liefer. 3. Event mascot Ian Rosenber...…
…sports HIGHlights J osh Birnberg is back home. And it didn’ t take a long time. Just six years after ending a memorable playing career with the West Bloomfield High School baseball team, Birnberg is the Lakers’ new coach. At age 24, he’ s one of the youngest high school coaches in any sport in the state. West Bloomfield Athletic Director Eric Pierce, who was Birnberg’ s coach during the four years Birnberg was the starting shorts...…
… MARCH 19 • 2020 | 31 for being a high school baseball coach. “There are high expectations for Hit Dogs teams,” he said. “The Hit Dogs aren’ t just any summer travel program. They’ re one of the best travel programs in the country.” Birnberg is well aware of the advantages and possible pitfalls of being a young coach at the high school level. “I can relate to the guys because I’ m not far removed from being a high school student...…
…32 | MARCH 19 • 2020 Birnberg went to Eastern Michigan University to play baseball. But he didn’ t spend much time in Ypsilanti, leaving after a freshman red-shirt season and transferring to Oakland University, where he didn’ t play baseball and earned a degree in communications in 2018. “I must admit, it took me a while to get over not playing baseball anymore,” Birnberg said. “I started playing high- level baseball when I was 9....…
