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…jews d in the back to school Lexi Smith at the Taj Mahal The Great Gap More and more, Metro Detroit high-school grads are opting to take a gap year before starting college. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER W hile a student at North Farmington High School, Blair Bean joined a conversation started by family friends discussing high- school graduates taking gap years before entering college. Bean soon began mulling over the idea of a...…

…Is Their Success a coincidence? ASK TYLER AND LEOR ... Tyler graduated high school last June and is beginning his freshman year at the University of Southern California. Leor (’08) was Brown University’s 2012 class valedictorian. Tyler wants to be a rocket scientist. Leor is currently working at one ‘ˆ–Š‡ ‘—–”›ǯ•Š‘––‡•–•–ƒ”–Ǧ—’•Ǥ ‡ǯ•ˆ”‘‡•–Ž‘‘Ƥ‡Ž†ǤŠ‡ǯ•ˆ”‘”„‘”Ǥ One thing they have in common: Frankel Jewish Academy We think not ... no...…

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…engage. inspire. achieve. Rachel Krasner in Israel says. “They gain a sense of indepen- dence and self-confidence because they know they can tackle new [situ- ations].” Four Frankel students who opted for gap years in Israel — all holding different outlooks — returned very pleased about their choices and par- ticipated in a video about what they did. Tamar Brown, entering the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, chose...…

…jews d in the back to school The Schleppers High school student starts schlepping service for seniors. Leadership Trip Jackson Partrich STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER JUDY GREENWALD CONTRIBUTING WRITER U ber cars are everywhere. And for many people, this well-known mode of transpor- tation is fast becoming the way to go when seeking a ride. Now, an enterprising 16-year-old has taken this concept and personal- ized it, creating a...…

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…jews d PHOTOS BY ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER in the Time To WSU’s program offers active learning, social relationships to older adults. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: Photography instructor Arnold “Arnie” Collens shows SOAR students how a camera works. Karen McDevitt teaches “Movies and Media in the Digital Era.” SOAR S in Farmington Hills, with larger classes held at ociety of Active Retirees (SOAR), a lifelong Birming...…

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…sports Teen Ambassador Program Hockey Team Wins Maccabi Games Medal H ockeytown strikes again. The Detroit hockey team — wearing Detroit Red Wings-style uniforms — won a bronze medal this month at the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest in Miami, Fla., beating St. Louis- Kansas City 5-0 in the third-place game behind the shutout goaltend- ing of Gabe Barish. This was the second year for hockey in the Maccabi Games. Detroit hockey players gather ...…

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…Jack and Emily Flood Jack and Emily Flood will become b’nai mitzvah on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. They are the children of Bonnie Sherr Flood and Todd Flood and the siblings of Justin. They will be joined in celebration by proud grandparents Linda and Ron Sherr, and Betty Amy. Jack and Emily are also the grandchil- dren of the late Thure Flood and the late Jon Amy. Jack and Emily are students at Norup Interna...…

…spirit torah portion Moderated Responses O where there’s a will, There’s a way forward. “My wife has dementia, so I got involved with the Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program (operated by JVS and Jewish Senior Life). When I came to JVS to pay our bill, I mentioned my son was having some trouble. When I spoke to a counselor, they were just marvelous. They were VLQFHUHO\LQWHUHVWHGLQSHRSOH,WȤVVXSHUODWLYHWRʳQG people wi...…

…On September 3rd, join 5,000 people in raising awareness for individuals with special needs and celebrating the pure friendships created at Friendship Circle. Skyriders Trampoline Show Great Food Inflatables Detroit Popcorn Company Rowing Challenge Zip Line Home Depot Crafts Sports Arena The Real McCoy Show Micro Reality Racing Monster RC Trucks Segway Challenge NEW LOCATION! Walk departs from West Bloomfield town hall and arrives at Frien...…

…arts&life fashion/on the cover TOP: Camo backpack. ABOVE: Spiked backpack. LEFT: Shredded denim backpack with pins. PHOTO COURTESY OF LESTER’S, NYC School Glam LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Little puffs of fl uff, crystal-studded everything and shimmering, spiked and shredded backpacks make Bari Lynn Accessories too cool for back-to-school. 44 August 24 • 2017 B ari Erber’s mother-in-law put forth a challenge. “She told...…

…“We are ABCDEF,” says designer Bari Erber: Daniel; EJ, 10; Cailey, 13; Bari; Finn, 4; Ava, 7; and baby number five is on its way. CLOCKWISE: Emoji duffel, CLO studded bracelet, fox fur pom- pom and emoji key chain, backpack pins and crossbody back clutches. details Bari Lynn Accessories can be found in Metro Detroit at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and boutiques Guys N Gals, Perfect Trading and Lil Rascals. Barilynn.com. store to store ...…

…arts&life music “My formal education, as such, was by doing. I had a chance to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.” — Adam Nussbaum Jazz A Fest 2017 PHOTO BY STEPHEN FREIHEIT SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Drummer Adam Nussbaum joins the likes of Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Regina Carter and more at this year’s festival. TOP: Detroit Jazz Festival ABOVE: Adam Nussbaum 46 August 24 • 2017 jn dam Nussbaum began lear...…

…details New Light will perform at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, on the Wayne State University Pyramid Stage. “The Music of Elvin Jones” will be the topic of group members 2:15-3:15 p.m. that day in the Talk Tent. Festival performances also can be viewed at live.detroitjazzfest. com for free but without the livestream capability (all four stages, all four days). It costs $10 to watch livestream performances using the app (Detroit Jazz Fest LIVE!), w...…

…arts&life KNOWLEDGE MOVES celebrity jews Wolff Pink NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST AT THE MOVIES Leap!, an animated film, opens on Friday, Aug. 25. Félicie (Elle Fanning) leaves an orphanage for Paris hoping to become a dancer. She’s joined by her best friend, Victor (Nat Wolff, 22), an orphan who wants to be a famous inventor. Félicie has to pretend to come from a rich fam- ily to get into a top ballet school and is helped by a mysterious mentor...…

…on the go people | places | events subscribe now BROADWAY IN DETROIT Starts Oct. 17. Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to his Phantom of the Opera, opens the 2017-18 subscription series at the Fisher Theater, Detroit. An American in Paris, in December, is the only show staged at Detroit Opera House. The remainder of the schedule: The Bodyguard, January; Finding Neverland, February; School of Rock, April; and On Your Feet: The Em...…

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…soul of blessed memory SCOTT DAVID ALDERMAN, 47, of Farmington Hills, died Aug. 14, 2017. He is survived by his son, Blake Alderman; par- Alderman ents, Ronald and Carol Alderman; brother, Randy Alderman; uncles, Michael (Sheila) Alderman, Stuart (Karen) Alderman; aunt, Phyllis (Allen) Glazer; many loving cousins, other family members and friends. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to t...…

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…RHODA ROSENBERG, of Hollywood, Fla., for- merly of Detroit and West Bloomfield, died Aug. 16, 2017. She was the beloved wife of Emmanuel Rosenberg Rosenberg and the late Marvin Rosen; loving mother of Jane Trunsky and Gayle (Mark) Johnson; mother-in-law of the late Larry Trunsky; cherished grand- mother of Holly Fredman, Jon Trunsky, Todd Trunsky, Francie Johnson and Jackie Johnson; adored great- grandmother of Luke Fredman and Molly Fredman; ...…

…soul of blessed memory Jewish Funnyman Jerry Lewis Dies JORDAN HOFFMAN TIMES OF ISRAEL J ewish-American actor, comedian, director, inventor, philanthropist and one of the last links to vaude- ville Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 91. The world just got a little less funny. Lewis, born Joseph Levitch in Newark, N.J., grew up in a show busi- ness family. His father, Daniel Levitch, was a vaudeville entertainer and his mother, Rae, was a ...…

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…looking back In 1910, at age 27, Abe Plotnik began buying fruit from the produce auction for the company he and his wife Rosa founded, Plotnik Fruit and Produce Company of Detroit. Abe’s days began with an inspection of the fruit he was about to purchase from the market auction. After making his purchases, Abe would once again inspect his produce, load it onto his truck and, within a few hours, the pro- duce would be on sale in a grocery sto...…

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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusives: • Weekly movie review: The Glass Castle • Finding Detroit Shabbat dinners easier Aug. 17-23, 2017 / 25 Av-1 Elul 5777| VOLUME CLII, ISSUE 3 views arts&life 5-8 34 A local editor helped director recreate the Algiers Motel incident for Detroit . jews d in the 10 16 behind the scenes 36 a chasid grows in Brooklyn In Menashe , an Orthodox grocery store clerk fights for custody of h...…

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…views commentary Stephen Miller, Meet Your Immigrant Great-Grandfather I am fascinated by Stephen Miller. He is the 30-year-old wunderkind political adviser in the campaign of Donald J. Trump whose job has been to whip up the crowd prior to Trump taking the stage. Miller’s powerful lines, the ones that really froth the mob, all revolve around immigration. To stoke the emotions, he repeatedly references the brutal murder of Kate Steinle at ...…

…views editorial essay It’s Time For Straight Talk About Oak Park Plans A Summer With Kadima W hile today’s story “Coming Soon? Federation still seek- ing viable solution to new JPM facility; residents still seeking answers” (see page 18) provides a long- overdue update on what progress has — or hasn’t — been taking place at the site of the former Jimmy Prentis Morris Jewish Community Center in Oak Park, the manner in which the informatio...…

…Securing Our Future Through the Centennial Fund, Beth Gotthelf and Steven Miesowicz Honor the Past and Strengthen the Future G rowing up in Oak Park in the 1960’s , Beth Gotthelf vision in mind, she and her husband have recently made a recalls a diverse but close-knit Jewish community commitment to the Jewish Federation Centennial Fund. that shaped her values and personality. It was these deep roots that led her to remain connected and...…

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…jews d on the cover in the S queeze queezed Out d Rising rents and gentrification are the dark side of Detroit’s resurgence. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY TOP: Paul Wasserman in front of his hat display. RIGHT: Wasserman in front of his store. 10 August 17 • 2017 jn I t is the dark side of urban revitalization. A rundown part of town gets a facelift. Old buildings with good bones are gutted and restore...…

…Grandparents Circle Join us for a special Shabbat Service! TORAH DEDICATION Friday, September 8 7:30 pm Please join us when we dedicate Temple Israel’s new Torah! Our 75th Anniversary Torah will be dedicated at the 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service in our renovated sanctuary. Thousands of scribers, committee members and volunteers participated to help make MITZVAH 613 a remarkably meaningful project. Don’t miss this historic evening as we d...…

…jews d in the continued from page 10 up on finding new Detroit digs. The 70-year-old said many com- mercial Realtors with available leasing space have reached out to him. Customers “came out in droves” to support the store and wish him well. Henry the Hatter will stay open in Southfield on West 10 Mile Road. “The customers told me that the announcement of my store closing was like a personal affront to them,” Wasserman said. “Their support ...…