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…24 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Jews in the D W hile nearly 80 years have passed since the infamous Nazi “lagers” were closed, dozens of musical instruments used there by the inmate musicians still survive. People have the chance to see 50 of these instruments — mostly violins — that survived the death camps, as well as Torahs and other artifacts of Jewish life on an upcoming Step On Bus Tours to Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 20, co-spon-...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 25 O n November 1st, Dr. David Nathan Madgy should have turned 62. Instead, his life was taken far too soon. There is no way we could enter this season without acknowledging our family’s David was a strong, determined man. Hearing you have Stage 4 cancer w ith no cure is devastating. He fought the toughest battle of his life, and he did it with dignity, determination, and the best attitude. His quick wit ...…

…R ule of comedy: Never follow Estelle Seltzer on stage after she’ s done shtick. I tried at a Purim Shpiel at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor a few years ago and learned what it must have been like to follow Jackie Mason. Estelle always delivered her jokes with impeccable tim- ing in an exag- gerated Jewish accent. It was the same way she entertained fellow resi- dents and staff as the in-house comedienne, poe...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 27 BY ELIZABETH KATZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER M ichigan Institute of Urology (MIU) prides itself on being at the national forefront of urologic diagnostic and therapeutic services. But more importantly, Mitchell Hollander, M.D., chief executive officer, says, “it is the quality of our urologic physicians and staff that sets us apart, raising the level of care provided to our patients. “Our mission is to deliver the...…

…28 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 T hirteen isn’ t necessarily an unlucky number. The Frankel Jewish Academy boys tennis team qualified for the Division 4 state tournament for the fourth time in five years this fall and finished in a tie for 13th place at Hope College’ s Etheridge Tennis Complex in Holland. Eli Grey, who played No. 3 singles for the Jaguars, won all three of his matches Oct. 18 at the Vande Poel-Heeringa Stadium Courts and a...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 29 a freshman and sophomore with Alex Bean, making it to the quarterfinals and second round. It was the second time arrangements were made for FJA at the state tournament. A few years ago, Stark said, an FJA doubles team returned to Kalamazoo on the Sunday after the tournament was supposed to end to finish its competition. Stark has done a remarkable job in his five years as coach of the FJA boys tennis team....…

…30 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 T hey’ re getting older now, but not much will stop the Rummikub ladies, who have been getting togeth- er every week for more than 42 years to schmooze and play the tile-based game. They started in 1977, soon after Laura Trosch, then 42, lost her husband. She felt she needed to make new friends. An older neighbor introduced her to Phyllis Kramer. They liked each other and decided they’ d each bring in another ...…

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…M oving back from New York to Birmingham this year, wardrobe stylist and professional orga- nizer Veronica Gordon wanted to bring all of her experience from Manhattan to her clients in Detroit. “I learned so much from the upscale boutiques in Manhattan in the six years I lived there and see it as the best of both worlds that I can share my expertise with everyone in Metro Detroit, ” Gordon, 26, says. Originally having worked in ...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 33 heavier jackets and blazers but also lighter pieces like long- sleeved tees, vests and cam- isoles — everything should work together because this is what builds a wardrobe. ” For upcoming holiday trav- eling, Gordon has some tips for organizing your suitcase: “Start from the bottom up — shoes at the bottom, then pants, shirts and outwear, if needed, on top. Also, plan outfits ahead of time and pack them toge...…

…34 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 A special event for retired Congressman Sander Levin was held Oct. 14 at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. The event included a reception and “Fireside Chat” with Levin to celebrate his personal papers being donated to the Bentley Historical Library at U-M. The Sander Levin Collection comprises nearly 700 linear feet of documents, that is, 685 standard banker boxes f...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 35 the Sander Levin archive will be a crucial resource for anyone attempting to understand American politics and policy in the last 40 years.” Indeed, McDonald’ s opinion was reinforced by each of the speakers at the event. U-M President Mark Schlissel pointed out the importance of archiving the records of people who shape our society, and how archives fit into the research mission at U-M. Michael Barr, dean...…

…36 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Shopping for Chaukah is just a click away! From Nov. 8-18, the MSU Hillel-HCAM Online Auction is offering a catalog of more than 200 exciting items and unique experiences. Thrill your sports fans with memorabilia and event tickets; clothe your fash- ionistas with beautiful apparel and boutique gift cards; and tempt your foodies with private dinners and catering events. Support of the online auc- tion impac...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 37 NOT T I N G H I L L o f W E S T B L O O M F I E L D AQUATICS THERAPY POOL Notting Hill of West Bloomfield is focused on short-term in-patient rehabilitation, with the goal of transitioning back home. We are happy to announce the opening of our Aquatics Therapy pool. Aquatic Therapy uses water’s naturally therapeutic properties of buoyancy, resistance and warmth to enhance the therapy experience. Since not all...…

…38 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Moments JULY 12, 2019 Jaimie and Jeremy Lerner of Southfield joyfully announce the birth of their daughter, Ella Shayna. Proud big brother is Ori Zvi. Thrilled grandparents are Gayle and Barton Lowen of Farmington Hills, and Lisa and Nelson Lerner of Scottsdale, Ariz. Ella is named in loving memory of her cherished great-grandmother Eleanor “Jeannie” Lerner and aunt Sandra Ellenstein. Sophie Madeline Frank wi...…

…Moments NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 39 S andy and Michael Robbins of Farmington Hills are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter Lauren Michelle to Andrew Brott Bronstein, son of Jody Brott and Phil Bronstein of Chicago, Ill. Lauren is the granddaugh- ter of Marge Robbins, the late Jerry Robbins, the late Sheila Forman and the late Leon Forman. Andrew is the grandson of Roz and Sam Brott, and the late Betty Bronstein an...…

…40 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 MDA workers at the blood bank in Ramat Gan COURTESY OF FRIENDS OF MDA The new underground blood bank construction site Banking on the Future Magen David Adom continues work on underground blood bank. JACKIE HEADAPOHL ASSOCIATE EDITOR M agen David Adom (MDA) is a non-governmental organization established by the Knesset in 1950 and responsible for providing emergency medical services and educating and tra...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 41 Spirit torah portion N ow God said to Avram: ‘ Go out from your country, from your family and from your father’ s house, and go to a land that I will show you.’ ” Genesis 12:1 Avram. Go! Lech! One word, two letters is all that it takes to get your journey started. For some, it may seem sudden that at such an advanced age you are willing to leave your comfortable surroundings, your friends and family ...…

…42 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 JONATHAN MARK NEW YORK JEWISH WEEK | AND STACY GITTLEMAN JN CONTRIBUTING WRITER A s Churchill would later say, it was not the beginning of the end, but it was the end of the beginning. The first five years of Hitler were horrific enough, yet, in 1938, the screw turned all the tighter. Germany’ s 1938 annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland almost dou- bled the Jews under the Nazi flag, to more than 400,000. B...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 43 continued on page 44 advocates for the children would assume all costs and responsibility, and the chil- dren would each have enough money for a return ticket to Germany; after all, this would be a temporary solution, if that. The children were expected to go back where they came from. (In the United States, a Senate bill to accept 20,000 Jewish children failed in 1939 and 1940, with wartime European countries...…

…continued from page 43 44 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 May God watch over you on this journey as well. Your Father: Asher Berlinger.” Roselind was 11. “That was the last mem- ory I had with my parents; my mother pressing this book into my hands as I boarded the train,” she said. Her parents’ attempts to leave Germany were not successful and they were among the last Jews from Schweinfurt to be deport- ed to the Theresienstadt concentration ca...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 45 ELLEN KAHN’ S STORY Ellen Herz Kahn of Franklin and her sister Margaret were born in Krefeld, Germany; later their family moved to Berlin. Their father, Walter, imported fine fabrics. The girls went to syna- gogue with their mother, Erna, on Saturdays. Both blonde, they were once stopped by a newspa- per photographer who wanted to snap their picture as an example of “beautiful Aryan children. ” After Kristalln...…

…A ugust Wilson’ s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Jitney, which won a Tony Award in 2017 for Best Revival of a Play, can be seen at the Music Hall in Detroit Nov. 12-16 in a partnership between Broadway in Detroit and Detroit Public Theatre. Set in the late 1970s in Pittsburgh (where Wilson grew up), it’ s the story of African American men trying to make a living by driving a jitney, an unlicensed cab. They provide this gypsy cab s...…

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…48 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 SHOWBIZ NOTES The original Amazon Prime series Modern Love is now streaming. The eight-episode series is “inspired by” true love stories originally published in the New York Times column by the same name. Julia Garner, 25, stars in episode 5. Directed by actress Emmy Rossum, 33, the episode is about a “sort of” May-December romance. Garner won a 2019 Emmy for best supporting actress in a TV drama (Ozark). ...…

…On The Go people | places | events NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 49 continued on page 50 FRIDAY, NOV. 8 BIM BOM BABY ART 10-11 am, Nov. 8. At Temple Shir Shalom. For babies through 4 years old with a special adult. Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and nannies can celebrate Shabbat: braid challah with the rabbis, sing songs with the cantor and make new friends. Free. SATURDAY, NOV. 9 SOULFUL YOGA 10 am, Nov. 9. Join Rabbi ...…

…On The Go people | places | events 50 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 continued from page 49 NOV. 12 TUESDAY, NOV. 12 RUMMAGE SALE 9 am-4 pm, Nov. 12. Hadassah Greater Detroit 2019 annual rummage sale at 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. For info: 248-683-5030 or email greaterdetroit@hadassah.org. Additional sale dates and times: Nov. 14, 9 am-7 pm; Nov. 15, 9 am-2 pm; Nov. 17 9 am-1 pm is Bag Day: fill a provided bag for ...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 51 Pay and register at ncjwmi.org or call 248-355-3300, ext. 0. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13 DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, Nov. 13. “The Jewish People in the Family of Nations.” Beth Ahm invites lifelong learn- ers to watch and discuss a video lecture by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, presented as part of the Shalom Hartman Institute’ s 2019 Community Leadership Summer Retreat, the theme of which was “Between Loyalty and Imagin...…

…52 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 I f you’ ve lived in Metro Detroit as long as I have, you’ re probably a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. Whether this is because of your Israeli family who lives in town, your favorite local restaurant or a taste for for- eign fare, you need to take your taste buds on a journey to La Marsa. While the West Bloomfield location of this local eatery has been my family’ s go-to takeout place for years now, I w...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 53 B etty Shuell is as warm and approachable as the food made from scratch at her restaurant. Culantro, the Peruvian eatery, is in a Ferndale storefront north of Nine Mile Road. Spanish for cilantro, “it’ s a spice that gives a fresh sensation, ” Shuell said. Lively Latin music adds to the ambience Shuell intended when she opened her doors in May 2018. She and a friend painted two Inca-inspired murals ...…

…54 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Nosh eats | drinks | sweets Cocktail Camp Detroit Cocktail Camp is back for the fall with a curated series of themed mixology classes brought to you in partnership with some of Metro Detroit’ s best bars and brands. Detroiters can learn how to create craft cocktails at home and have fun doing so. The enterprise is run by Detroiter Staci Lichterman, who just moved back to Metro Detroit after having lived i...…

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… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 57 Soul of blessed memory MYRNA BRADLEY, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 24, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Scott and Diana Bradley, and Dr. David and Debra Bradley; daughter, Sheri Bradley; grandchildren, Rachael, Hannah, Isabel, Dylan and Brendan Bradley. Mrs. Bradley was the beloved wife for 54 years of the late Joseph Bradley; the loving sister of the late Elaine Weintrau...…

…Soul of blessed memory 58 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 in-law, Yale and Elisa Falick; numerous nieces and nephews. Services were at Hartman-Jones Funeral Home of McComb. Dr. David Millican officiated; interment was at Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Miss. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. MILDRED “MILLI” FOX, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 29, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Fox; many other ...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 59 Soul of blessed memory JOEL KRAUS, 65, of Beachwood, Ohio, formerly of Michigan, died Oct. 27, 2019. He is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, Myra and Richard Stone of Solon, Ohio, Sandra and Hyman Spekman of Plymouth, Mass., Harriet Gersten of West Bloomfield; many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Kraus was the loving son of the late Seymour and the late Rosalyn Kra...…

…60 | NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 Soul of blessed memory Michigan Humane Society, Development Dept., 30300 Telegraph Road Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025- 4507, michiganhumane.org/ tributes. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. continued from page 59 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $100 for up to 150 words; $200 for 151-300 words, etc. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. T...…

… NOVEMBER 7 • 2019 | 61 the best of everything Raskin T hey had known each other for almost 20 years, when one moved to Michigan to open a presti- gious restaurant and the other had one of this region’ s finest Italian dining eateries … They became close friends, raising their children at the same time … and, for about 10 years, talked about possibly doing a restaurant jointly. When the former Café Via closed and became avail...…

…From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org An Honored Governor M ichigan’ s longest serving gov- ernor (1969-1983), William Milliken, passed away on Oct. 18, 2019. He was 97. Because there are now term limits for Michigan governors, it is unlikely that his record will ever be surpassed. Beyond longevity in office, which is a pretty fine feat of popularity, Milliken represe...…

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… OCTOBER 31 • 2019 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life,...…

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… OCTOBER 31 • 2019 | 5 I n a burst of perhaps slightly misplaced opti- mism back in January, when my yearly mantra of “This will really be my year to get thin and be healthy” was still firm, I signed up to do the Detroit Free Press (Freep) international half marathon. I trained in total for about, oh, three weeks. Maybe four. And then, you know, life hap- pened. Valentine’ s Day choc- olates went on sale. Purim. Pesach. The summer...…

…6 | OCTOBER 31 • 2019 commentary Why America Can’t Escape the Middle East Views T he excuses President Donald Trump and his loyal fans continue to put forward for his disastrous decision to give Turkey a green light to invade Syria continue to be as foolish as they are disingenuous. Pretending that it’ s not really a betrayal to leave loyal Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS to the tender mercies of an authoritarian and ...…

…HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER ZEKELMAN FAMILY CAMPUS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 • 5 PM AT SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE HONORING NINA & BERNIE KENT for their significant work to ensure that the lessons of the Holocaust empower people today FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER Orphan of the Holocaust, celebrity therapist, and star of the new documentary, Ask Dr. Ruth STAND UP TO HATRED, ANTISEMITISM AND GENOCIDE For Ticket...…

…Views W hite suprema- cists continue to pose a seri- ous threat to Jews in the United States — as they do to African Americans, Muslim Americans, Latinx Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ Americans and other communities. In the year since the dead- ly rampage at Pittsburgh’ s Tree of Life synagogue, at least 12 white supremacists have been arrested for their alleged roles in terrorist plots, attacks or threats against the Jewish commu...…