…60 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Arts&Life at home Get the look. 1. 4. 2. 5. 7. 3. 6. 8. Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year, is thought to be the birthday of the Earth. 1. Lay your groundwork with a simple but textural burlap tablecloth, like this Saro Lifestyle Mari Sati Tablecloth from Bed Bath & Beyond. 2. Mix-and- match Mud Australia’ s hand- crafted, oven- and dishwash- er-safe porcelain plates in a collection of delic...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 61 Now Open In Midtown Detroit Advance Plumbing & Heating Supply Company, established in 1920, is proud to announce the opening of its newest showroom. The new showroom is located in the heart of the cultural district, Midtown Detroit. The new 5,000 Sq. ft. showroom features the first ever Decorative Plumbing & Lighting Showroom in the City of Detroit. With the City’s comeback in full swing and D...…
…62 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 I rene Sankoff and David Hein, a married couple with homes in New York and Toronto, find themselves traveling to distant places, and it all has to do with the drama of planes forced to stop traveling. The two created the musi- cal Come From Away, being staged in locations as far away as Australia, to spotlight indi- vidual experiences in the small Canadian town of Gander (in the province of Newfoundland a...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 63 prayers from several religions to convey the message of coming together. “Prayer” is the song that holds the most meaning for music supervisor, arranger and sometimes onstage conductor Ian Eisendrath, 38, who graduated from the University of Michigan. He focused on con- ducting for choral and musical the- ater repertoire and has specialized in new musicals. “‘ Prayer’ is a compilation of real prayers ...…
…64 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 Arts&Life music A rie Lipsky, Israeli-born music director and conductor of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for 19 years, helped plan the 2019-20 season as health issues ultimately led him to step away before the season begins. “Arie’ s decision to resign was yet another act of his leadership,” says Mary Steffek Blaske, symphony executive director, who has a close friendship with Lipsky, the 13th per- s...…
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…Arts&Life celebrity jews 66 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 THE EMMYS: AN AWARD MARATHON The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, held on Sept. 22, will feature a record number of categories (27). Even 27 awards aren’ t enough to include categories that, in years past, would be “ready for primetime.” Here are the Jewish, or Jewish-themed, “Creative Emmy” award nominees in what I consider important areas. The Creative Emmys are presented ...…
…On The Go people | places | events BIRMINGHAM ART FAIR Common Ground’ s Birmingham Street Art Fair returns to Shain Park in downtown Birmingham. Approximately 150 juried artists will be featured to officially kick off fall, representing a diverse array of art mediums, including ceramics, paint- ing, photography, glass, jewelry, sculp- ture, drawing, printmaking and more. There will be free, hands-on children’ s art activities and a s...…
…On The Go people | places | events 68 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 continued from page 67 DAYS OF AWE VIDEO 1 pm, Sept. 18. “Preparing for the Days of Awe” video-streamed lifelong Jewish learning at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Free and open to the community; no reser- vations needed. Brief informal discussion follows each week’ s video lecture. Info: Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or nancyellen879@att.ne...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 69 THE MAN’ S LUNCH 11:30 am, Sept. 19. At Shaar Hashomayim Social Hall in Windsor. Speaker: Meyer Mechanic on “Windsor vs. the World.” Guest chef: Rob Katzman. Cost: donation for the pickle jar. To RSVP, shaar@mnsi.net or 519- 256-3123. JHSM MEETS 1 pm, Sept. 19. At the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield. The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will discuss “Nor...…
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…SHARON ALLEN, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 5, 2019. She is survived by her children, Robin Allen and her compan- ion, Michael Pierz, T racey Allen and Robert Schwartz, Wendy Schwartz and Larry Bennett, and Kenneth and Carole Allen; grandchildren, Brad Schwartz, Matt Schwartz, Dr. Scott Schwartz, Michelle and Baxter T rapp, David Schwartz and Jack Allen. Mrs. Allen was the beloved wife of the late Stuart Allen; the loving...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 73 c. 1940 FLORENCE KRASTOFF, 100, of White Lake, died Aug. 31, 2019. She is survived by her son, Steven (Rosina Degiulio) Krastoff; daughter, Pamela Krastoff. Mrs. Krastoff was the beloved wife of the late Meyer Krastoff. Contributions may be made to Chabad Jewish Center of Commerce, 810 Sleeth Road, Commerce, MI 48382. Services and interment were held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. ...…
…74 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 wife of the late Milton Levy; the sister of the late Norman Berger and the late Larry Berger; the grandmother of the late Madison Aston. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SARALIN “LYNNE” LEVY, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 26, 2019. She is surv...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 75 and their spouses, Bonnie and Phil Silberman of Greenville, S.C., Sheri and Dr. Robert Schwartz, also of Greenville, Mindy Noble of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Elissa and Steve Sulich of Royal Oak, Dave Noble of Southfield, and Mark and Nancy Noble of Berkley; grandchildren, Rebecca Silberman and Charles Bates, Dannielle Silberman and fiance, Dan Freeman, Rabbi P .J. and Michelle Schwartz, Austin Schwartz, Jac...…
…76 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 around the holidays or on special occasions. When other people would light up from his gifts, it brought him his greatest satis- faction. Eric enjoyed shopping, traveling, fine dining and new adventures; he wanted to make the most out of his time on Earth, and he did. Mr. Osten was the cherished father of Alexandra Osten; devoted son of the late Werner and the late Gertrude Osten; dear brother of Nancy (D...…
… SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 | 77 Detroit can boast about a true original. the best of everything Raskin American Classic H ow could he know that when bringing his brother here from Greece, he was planting the seed for someone who would one day become his biggest competitor? Constantine “Gust” Keros had opened his American Coney Island in 1910 on Lafayette, Detroit … and a few years later sent for and brought his brother Bill to Detroit i...…
…78 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 PHOTO CREDIT Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Changing Face of the Jewish News I learned two major lessons when I began to write for the Jewish News. First, whatever we write about at the JN, the content has to meet high standards of accuracy and fairness. Indeed, this has been the raison d’ etre since the first issue of th...…
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…September 5 • 2019 3 jn inside Sept. 5-11, 2019 5-11 Elul 5779 VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 5 thejewishnews.com Detroit Jewish News For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES ARTS&LIFE 40 A Man with Flair Designer Isaac Mizrahi will dish about life, his Judaism, fashion and more at Hadassah’ s annual meeting. 42 Song & Spirit Inspiring, musical rabbi will help Detroiters usher in the holidays. 44 Celebrity Jews ON ...…
… H e r e A ll Alon g A n E v e ni ng w ith S a ra h H ur wi tz After a decade as a political speechwriter - serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign - Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book...…
…September 5 • 2019 5 jn T he change of seasons is over two weeks away, but I’ ve already gotten a head start on a couple of major changes in my life. For the first time in nearly 40 years, I’ ll be conducting business without the use of a (drum roll) land line! Yep, just a few days ago, I eliminated my dedicated “Big Al Communications” phone line. This is all part of the never-ending evolution of commu- nication technology. I c...…
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…8 September 5 • 2019 jn views S tatements from President Donald Trump about American Jews “being disloyal” set off a firestorm of criticism from Jewish groups. It was clear that the president was criticizing liberal Jews for not prioritizing support for Israel rather than promoting anti-Sem- itism, as some on the left tried to assert. This latest rehashing of the debate about Trump — in which the majority of liberal Jews were ...…
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…10 September 5 • 2019 jn L’dor V’dor I f there’ s anything to learn from watching the years go by, it’ s how precious each moment is. That’ s why it’ s so important to capture those precious moments to look back on forever. Metro Detroiter Marla Michele Must is some- one who specializes in capturing such moments. Birmingham resident, mother of three and owner of Enchanted Photography, Marla is a designated internation- al master phot...…
…September 5• 2019 11 jn National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan thanks all of our generous sponsors, donors, and volunteers for their support of our sixth annual Back 2 School Store. MAJOR DONORS: $5,000 - $15,000 Anonymous Bookstock Charity Challenge Match Donor Marjorie & Maxwell Jospey Foundation The Ravitz Foundation $1,000 - $4,999 Couzens Lansky P.C. The Harold & Ruth Garber Family Foundation B2SS Fund Fran Grossman...…
…Time to Kvell! G randkids and grandparents are good for each other, according to several studies. For kids, grandparents provide stability, safety, wisdom and fun. For the grandparents, caring for grandchildren can help stave off depression, boost social connections and keep them mentally sharp. This year, Grandparents Day is Sunday, Sept. 8. The holiday, established in 1978, honors the special relationship between grandparents an...…
…September 5 • 2019 13 jn S H T I S E L B E H I N D T H E S C E N E S THE UNORTHODOX ORTHODOX DRAMA PRESENTS Join cast members and creator of Shtisel for an inside look, including never seen clips from this acclaimed series Pr e & Post pr ogr am meet wi t h Uni t ed Hat zal ah Medi c Gavy Fr i edson Honor ees: NCSY UH Camp Rescue Par t icipant s f r om Sout hfiel d Jaden Jubas & Jacob Smit h Monday Sept ember...…
…14 September 5 • 2019 jn jews d in the Time to Kvell! Grandparents share the lights of their lives with JN readers. Roslyn Schindler of Huntington Woods, is the proud Bubbie of Oliver Samuel Schindler, 3, from Spokane, Wash. “Oliver is the sweetest hugger, and he’ s been known to hug a tree or even a special sculpture, especially if it’ s an animal,” she says. Lisa and Gary Shiffman of West Bloomfield are proud of Emers...…
…September 5 • 2019 15 jn FAR LEFT: Miles Feldman- Yeo, 6½, of Winnipeg, Canada, is the grandson of Doug and Carol Feldman of Ann Arbor. “Miles likes reading chapter books and playing tennis and soccer,” Carol says. “His favorite family activity is building houses and hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place.” LEFT: Doug and Carol are also the proud grandparents of Sophie Feldman-Yeo, 20 months, of Winnipeg. “Sophie likes to smile, laug...…
…16 September 5 • 2019 jn T he Michigan Civil Rights Commission terminated the employment of Department of Civil Rights Executive Director Agustin Arbulu following a lengthy meeting on Aug. 27 in Detroit. The eight-member commission, whose independence is enshrined in the state Constitution, is solely responsible for the hiring or termination of the department’ s leader. Following a closed session on Aug. 1, the com- mission...…
…September 5 • 2019 17 jn Ann Arbor Council Rejects Anti-Israel Resolution A t the Ann Arbor City Council’ s first July meeting, protesters made headway by convincing council members to consider a possible resolution to end military aid to Israel. City council deferred any further discussion on the resolution to Ann Arbor’ s Human Rights Commission (HRC), which serves to protect the human and civil rights of Ann Arbor residents. Th...…
…18 September 5 • 2019 jn A t 17, Berkley High School student Lauren Schostak, daughter of Mark and Lillian Schostak, is not your typical senior. Inspired by her family, Schostak makes her community presence known as a volunteer and young entrepreneur. At school, Schostak is involved with two organizations: Sources of Strength and Peer to Peer. “Sources of Strength is a national organization that extends into different schools acr...…
…September 5 • 2019 19 jn 100% FOCUSED ON HELPING OUR PATIENTS ENJOY MORE MOMENTS. 100% FOCUSED ON HELPING OUR PATIENTS ENJOY MORE MOMENTS. For many, the experience at Karmanos begins with preventing and looking for cancer before it appears. Routine screenings and early detection save lives every day. Be proactive. Talk with your loved ones about your health - it could encourage them to take action. GET A CLEAN START THIS SCHOOL YE...…
…20 September 5 • 2019 jn A ccording to Pew Center Research this year, about six in 10 mothers of teens say they at least sometimes check their teen’ s web history or cellphone records, set screen time limits or take away digital privileg- es as punishment, compared with about half of fathers who say they take these actions. A somewhat smaller share of parents say they at least sometimes use parental controls to restrict which sites ...…
…Ten years ago, we celebrated the grand opening of our West Bloomfield Hospital. And in the years that followed, we’ve celebrated other milestones as well: Medical breakthroughs, innovative new technologies and a healing environment for our patients, from brain surgery, orthopedics and cancer care to our birthing and wellness centers. Treating the whole patient — body and mind — we offer a revolutionary experience. A kind of care th...…
…22 September 5 • 2019 jn jews d in the here’ s to Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss P.C., a Michigan business law firm, announced that Nicole Hertzberg was elected as a first-time board member to the Jewish Federation’ s NEXTGen Detroit Board of Directors. She will plan and execute programming and events, develop strategy and act as an ambassa- dor of Jewish Detroit. She has also been appointed co-chair of EPIC, NEXTGen Detroit’ s larg...…
…September 5• 2019 23 jn BUILDING TOMORROW, TODA Y A Yeshiva University degree prepares the next generation of leaders at every level to transform lives and better the world. Did you know that 80% of all undergrads receive tuition assistance? At YU, we are happy to help. Just call 833-YU-HELPS. Sarah C. ’1 9 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENGINEER Condé Nast YU Open Houses & Israel Fairs For Women: 1 1/1 7 For Men: 1 1/24 www.yu.edu/openhou...…
…24 September 5 • 2019 jn A s part of its theme year on “Yiddish Matters, ” the Frankel Institute in Ann Arbor is presenting a series of events that will explore different facets of the history and culture of Yiddish. The head fel- low in the fall semester will be Julian Levinson; he will be joined in this role in the winter by Justin Cammy from Smith College. The year will kick off with a concert by Daniel Kahn, Yeva Lapsker and Ja...…
…September 5 • 2019 25 jn Keynote Speakers Angela Povilaitis Pr osecut or of t he Lar r y Nassar Case Lieutenant Andrea Munford MSU Lead Invest igat or of t he Nassar Case and survi vor s Larissa Boyce and Trinea Gonczar Wednesday, Sept ember 18, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. DoubleTr ee by Hilt on (former Kingsley Inn) 39475 Woodwar d Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 $75 per person Compl iment...…
…26 September 5 • 2019 jn jews d in the New Program for Birthright Alumni Volunteers for Israel (VFI) announced a new program that will bring Birthright alumni from colleges across the United States back to Israel to volunteer on Israel Defense Forces bases. Thousands of American Jews have connected to Israel through Birthright. On their post-trip eval- uations, participants have consis- tently rated encounters with Israeli soldier...…
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…28 September 5 • 2019 jn jews d in the Temple Israel To Host David Frum Temple Israel of West Bloomfield presents the next installment of its speaker series “The Many Shades of Politics — An American Journey,” representing voices across the American political spectrum. The goal is to encourage thoughtful dialogue about important issues of our time. This event, “An Evening with David Frum,” is set for Thursday, Sept.12. The m...…
…SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 MSU WELCOMES NEW PRESI DENT On Aug. 1, Michigan State University welcomed Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., as its 21st president. The MSU Board of Trustees unanimously selected Stanley at a special meeting May 28 after a national search. “ Dr. Stanley is an empowering, compassionate and thoughtful leader, who will work tirelessly alongside our students, faculty, staff, ...…
