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…arts&life music / on the cover Rollicking & Rebellious The Grammy-winning Klezmatics bring their high-energy music to Detroit to help celebrate the JN’s 75th anniversary. KAREN SCHWARTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 60 April 19 • 2018 jn T he Klezmatics aren’t just the best band in the klezmer vanguard; on a good night, they can rank among the greatest bands on the planet.” And Time Out New York knows what it’s talking about. More th...…
…a “wild, mystical, provocative, reflective and ecstatically danceable” genre of music that borrows on history and tradition yet is entirely their own — and which has pas- sionate fans around the globe. On May 3, the Klezmatics, in all their colorful joie de vivre, will head to Metro Detroit to celebrate another long-standing tradition as they play the Detroit Jewish News Legacy Gala. The event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publica...…
…arts&life p ro f i l e Rising Star Milana Vayntrub A WOMAN OF VALOR Up-and-coming actress, comedian and activist Milana Vayntrub headlines this year’s Woman’s World. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER C atch a rising star at this year’s Lois Linden Nelson Woman’s World, presented May 2 by the Congregation Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood. The rising stars include career- building actress Milana Vayntrub, emerging synagogue leader Jeri F...…
…Vayntrub in her AT&T spot it weren’t for the help of the Jewish Federation and HIAS [ founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society to assist refugees]. “I can relate to what it’s like to have to relocate. I think it’s a cause that does not get enough attention by any- body, and it’s only getting worse.” Vayntrub volunteers in promoting and fundraising for various organiza- tions, which she will elaborate on dur- ing her talk. She calls attenti...…
…arts&life music Tickling Ivory It’s Gilmore Keyboard Festival time — meet two of this year’s stars. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Igor Levit PHOTO BY GREGOR HOHENBERG details Igor Levit will perform after a pre-concert talk at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, at Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo. $30. Emmet Cohen will perform at noon Monday, May 7, at the Civic Auditorium in Kalamazoo and noon Tuesday, May 8, at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, B...…
…LEFT: Emmet Cohen BELOW: Cohen performs with George Coleman, Russell Hall and Bryan Carter. PHOTO BY JOHN ABBOTT close to the political sphere. On Nov. 9, 2016, at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and before playing Beethoven, the pianist spoke out against the election of Donald Trump. “I’ve always been a political person,” he says. “No matter what I do, I try to be an aware and responsible human being. That night, I just felt a great d...…
…arts&life eat right now Does W Stacy Goldberg Columnist 66 e’ve all been there. After weeks of the Whole 30 or experi- menting with the Keto diet, you attempt to shimmy into your skinny jeans. Your stomach feels like you are seven months preg- nant and you can barely zip the zipper up. Whether you still indulge in the occasional Coke or Pepsi, or have transitioned to the sexier calorie-free fizzy beverages such as LaCroix or Alta Palla,...…
…re v i e w JAN CARTWRIGHT OMELETS MADE TO ORDER Inga R. Wilson and Drew Parker in Hard Love Hard Love JET brings to the stage a romance fraught with tension and the dynamics of religion. RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER I n the opening scene of Motti Lerner’s Hard Love on the JET stage, Zvi (Drew Parker) and Hannah (Inga R. Wilson) are meeting for the first time since their divorce 20 years earlier. Hannah has asked Zvi to come to her...…
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…on the go people | places | events friday, april 20 SHAKE, RATTLE & TWIST 10:30 am, April 20. Program for parents and grandparents to spend time with their kids, age 3 and younger. Older siblings are welcome. Sing songs and braid challah with clergy. At Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills. $3/ family for non-members; free for members. RSVP: Debi Banooni, dbanooni@adatshalom.org or 248- 626-2153. editor's picks ISRAELI MUSIC SHABBAT 7 ...…
…on the go continued from page 69 tours: “Nova Scotia: A Taste of the Maritimes,” July 18-26, and “South Dakota’s National Parks,” Aug. 17-25. Info: Marilyn, mwolfe@jccdet.org or 248-432-5471. tuesday, april 24 SELF-IMPROVEMENT BOOK CLUB Noon, April 24. Olga Semenova leads dis- cussion of A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. At Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. $10 advance deposit required on book but will be returned at progr...…
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…soul of blessed memory Th rough Family And Philanthropy, She Proved ‘Hitler Didn’t Win’ ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER T tration camp. They were he joyous Jewish life forced to go on a Death Henrietta G. Weisberg March, until Russian forces led in America was a saved everyone a few days rebuke to every horror she later. experienced in Poland dur- “Mom had accomplished ing World War II. her task of keeping Rachel A survivor of ...…
…Nibbles Nuts Is now Designing FRESH FRUIT BOUQUETS! ELINOR ANN BLUMBERG, 87, of West Bloomfield, died April 9, 2018. She is survived by her son, Robert Blumberg; daughters and son-in-law, Carol and Steve Tarnowsky, Debra Orgel; grand- children, Sarah Tarnowsky ( fiancé, Anthony), Scott Tarnowsky, Mark Tarnowsky, Alissa Orgel, Jonathan Orgel, Michelle Orgel, Jack Blumberg, Kaitlyn Blumberg; former daughter-in-law, Alayne Batsakes; many other...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 77 A Bridge-Builder With An Indomitable Spirit And Zest For Life RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER H erb Kaufman had a generous spirit, a compassionate heart and a positive outlook that imbued every aspect of his life. His devotion to his family was boundless, and he spread friendship and comfort throughout the community in his business and personal life. Herb, who lived in Southfield, passed aw...…
…THELMA INGBER, 91, of Oak Park, died April 13, 2018. She was born April 17, 1926, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Ingber the only child of Malvena (Buksbaum) and Frank Hilsenrath. Thelma was 6 when she lost her father. Later, she and her mother moved to join family in Brooklyn. Thelma had to leave New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn in her senior year to go to work, but she went back at night to graduate. Thelma met Jack Ingber after the war in 1946,...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 79 FAY KRITZER, 62, of West Bloomfield, died April 8, 2018. An active partici- pant with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Michigan, Mrs. Kritzer was a special education Kritzer teacher in the Detroit school system for more than 30 years. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Larry Kritzer; daughters, Melissa Kritzer of Farmington Hills, Samantha Kritzer of Lakeview, Ill.; brothers-in- law an...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 80 MILFORD SINGER, 88, of Southfield, died April 12, 2018. He was a builder and developer and the owner of Milford Singer & Co. Mr. Singer is sur- Singer vived by his wife of 62 years, Lois Singer; children, Vicki Bretan of Atlanta, Ga., Craig and Amy Singer of Franklin, Pamela and Richard Nodel of Birmingham; grandchildren, Stephanie and Gabriel Edelson, Allison and Blaine Hirsch, Melissa Singer, ...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 83 JACK P. WARREN, 74, of Bloomfield Hills, died April 12, 2018. He is survived by his wife of almost 35 years, Gail DeRoven Warren; daughter and son-in-law, Terri Warren and Howard Krugel; grandchildren, Sloane and Orley Krugel; sister and brother-in- law, Penny and David Hough; sisters- in-law and brothers-in-law, Nancy and Bernardo Licata, and Amy and Scott Friedman; nieces and neph- ews, Zachar...…
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…YOU ARE INVITED jewish 1942–2017 news 75 Diamond Anniversary Legacy Gala May 3, 2018 PRESENTINGSPONSORS WILLIAMDAVIDSONFOUNDATION|MICHAEL JUDYSTEINHARDT h d k hfi ld DIAMONDSPONSORS EUGENE MARCIAAPPLEBAUMFAMILYFOUNDATION|A ALFREDTAUBMANFOUNDATION Connecting the Past, Present & Future Celebrating 75 Years of the Detroit Jewish News Recognizing the Davidson/Gerson/Wetsman/Saulson Family THURSDAYMAY|CONGREGATIONSHAAREYZEDEKSOUTHFIELD Fe...…
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…on the cover PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY jews d in the Seeking Justice Judge Mark Goldsmith brings a lifelong love of the law to his courtroom. JACKIE HEADAPOHL MANAGING EDITOR T he blind draw for the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan is designed to impartially assign criminal and civil cases to the district’s 22 judges. But every so often, the luck of the draw has an uncanny knack of favoring a partic- ular judge with a lot of high...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 10 of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, attending the school from grades 1-9 and graduating in 1967. He then went to Israel, where he began his sophomore year a few days after the Six Day War. “It was a marvelous experience and a great privilege to spend a whole year there. It was one of the greatest bless- ings of my life. I learned so much about the land and learned to speak fluent Hebrew. The ex...…
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…jews d in the Detainee Defenders A diverse team works to defend Iraqi immigrants from deportation. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A ttorney Nora Youkhana calls it “that day.” It was Sunday, June 11, 2017, the day she received frantic telephone calls from peo- ple in her Iraqi Christian community. Early that morning, officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had begun arresting people born in Iraq who had lived in the Det...…
…“The goal of these filings is to slow Miriam Aukerman of the ACLU down the process so that people of Michigan, Judy Rabinovitz of the have time to litigate in immi- national ACLU Immigrant ABOVE: gration courts,” she adds. “If Rights Project, Margo Many legal not for this flurry of intense Schlanger, professor at professionals activity, people might have the University of Michigan teamed up to been sent to Iraq without the Law School, and Wend...…
…jews d in the Adat Shalom Synagogue is honored to welcome Professor Eitan Fishbane continued from page 15 Associate Professor of Jewish Thought at the Jewish Theological Seminary FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20 6:00 p.m. Shabbat-Appella 7:15 p.m. Shabbat Dinner 8:00 p.m. After Dinner Presentation by Professor Eitan Fishbane: The Mystical Meaning of Shabbat Kids’ Activities SHABBAT MORNING, APRIL 21 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service ...…
…Jewish Contributions to Humanity #14 #16 in in a a series series Meet The Team Nora Youkhana Nadine Yousif Kalasho Michael Steinberg Wendy Richards Kim Scott Bonsitu Kitaba Margo Schlanger Nora Youkhana was born in Iraq and came to the U.S. at age 4. “I remember my parents struggling with the language and culture of a new country,” she says. Employed at Geoffrey Fieger Law, she started CODE Legal as a service to the community. Nadine...…
…jews d in the continued from page 17 Chaldean Community Foundation Martin Manna is president of the Chaldean from ISIS and, unfortunately, from the Iraqi state Community Foundation, which provides needed itself. A Shi’ite cleric, a member of the Iraqi gov- services to the Chaldean community. It has two ernment, has recently declared that Christians are immigration attorneys and two other profes- infidels and proposed that all Christians be...…
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…jews d in the Born In 1942 These Detroiters — and many more — share a birthdate with the JN. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER T hey were born the same year as the Jewish News, and matured along with the newspaper. They have strong memories of growing up in Detroit’s Jewish community. Some graduated from Mumford High, located in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Northwest Detroit, and some from Oak Park High, which was the “new” Je...…
