…40 August 22 • 2019 jn for college students by college students Hillel Happenings! B’ nai/b’ not mitzvah ceremony on MSU Hillel’ s May 2019 Taglit-Birthright Israel. Back Row: Israeli soldier Adi Kriheli; junior Danny Brandwein, Plainview, NY; sophomore Jared Reisner, Farmington, Conn.; sophomore Robert Ashkinazi, Vernon Hills, Ill.; junior Alex Cohen, Westfield, N.J.; junior Geil Schock, Bloomfield Hills; junior Max Zeidman, West Blo...…
…August 22 • 2019 41 jn Michele and Eli Saulson Robert Aronson and Bryce Sandler, Dinner co-chairs Alan Reiter, President Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Shaarey Zedek Please join us as we celebrate the 29th anniversary of Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry feeding vulnerable families in our community. Our thanks to the following dinner committee members who have lent their support to the success of this event: Kari and Edward Alterm...…
…Q : How did you decide to make your adult life in Metro Detroit? MS: I am from Farmington Hills, born and raised, so my intent from the get-go was to stay in the Detroit area. I majored in film and video studies at Western Michigan University, and my original goal was to stay in the area for the up-and-coming Michigan film indus- try, but we all know how that worked out. I thought about just up and moving to Los Angeles when the fil...…
…August 22 • 2019 43 jn moments AUG. 5, 2019 Drs. Monica (Woll) and Ben Rosen of Ann Arbor, along with big brothers Solly (Solomon) and Gavi (Gabriel), are delighted to announce the birth of Mira Fay (Faiga Meira). Proud grandparents are Margo and Doug Woll of West Bloomfield, and Rachel and David Rosen of Sugarland, Texas; and great-grandmothers Elsie Yellin of Jacksonville, Fla. (former- ly of Southfield/Mt. Clemens) and Robert...…
…44 August 22 • 2019 jn moments R oger and Linda Winkelman, former- ly of Bloomfield Hills, now of Santa Barbara, Calif., have the great plea- sure to announce that their daughter Julie Michelle Winkelman and Ian Frederick Lazar were married on July 20, 2019, at the Belmond El Encanto Hotel in Santa Barbara. The wedding was performed by Cantor Mark Childs of Congregation B’ nai B’ rith. The groom is the son of Adele and David Lazar o...…
…August 22 • 2019 45 jn I n Parashat Ekev, Moses is in the midst of preparing the Israelites to cross over the Jordan into the land of promise. We recently completed the Book of Numbers, where, toward the end of the book, Moses has embraced his new role as a leader who will step aside for Joshua, and Moses climbs up Har Ha’ Avarim (Numbers 27:12). Listening to Rabbi David Wolpe’ s podcast on Parashat Pinchas, Wolpe noted that S...…
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…48 August 22 • 2019 jn SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Divine Feminine” R akia Sky Beimel converted to Judaism about five years ago through Temple Israel. Long before preparing to marry a man raised in Jewish traditions, she had been intrigued with the questioning aspects of the religion. As Beimel felt increasingly connect- ed to Judaism, she helped establish and became executive director of Kibbutz Detropia, based within D...…
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…50 August 22 • 2019 jn STEPHANIE RUOPP SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS A s Detroit continues to grow and evolve, so does the Eisenhower Dance Detroit company, consistently ranked among the finest dance ensembles in the United States. During its 28 years, it has received national and international accolades. Eisenhower Dance Detroit will be dancing in the street, sort of, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Campus Martius in...…
…August 22 • 2019 51 jn JOIN US IN FRANKLIN ON LABOR DAY! MONDAY, LABOR DAY FRANKLIN ROUND UP Questions? J an e Pol an janeg pola n @ao l . co m 24 8.51 4.9 09 7 Franklin’s 39th Fine Art Fair on The Village Green …
…52 August 22 • 2019 jn celebrity jews arts&life AT THE MOVIES Opening last Friday and still in the- aters is The Informer and Good Boys. Informer stars Joel Kinnaman, 39, as a former special ops soldier caught up in a convoluted state- side mess that starts with him protecting his wife. He eventually has to take on the mob, the NYPD and the FBI. Kinnaman was born and raised in Sweden, the son of a non-Jewish American father and a ...…
…August 22 • 2019 53 jn people | places | events on the go WEIRD HOMES The second annual Detroit Weird Homes Tour is an annual self-paced, self-driving tour that seeks to show off the city’ s most unique, creative and interesting homes. On Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., seven amazing homes of collectors of oddities, rare art collectors, performance artists, painters, sculptors and architects will open their doors to the public. ...…
…54 August 22 • 2019 jn COURTESY OF THE WHITNEY The Whitney’s 2nd Annual Cityfest Ten days of events celebrate ‘ spirited dining’ in the D. T he Whitney, Midtown Detroit’ s 19th-century man- sion-turned-restaurant, hosts its second annual “Cityfest,” a 10-day “Celebration of Spirited Dining,” from Sept. 13-23. The celebration includes 12 individual events ranging from an opening night “Brewer’ s Feast” and an already sold-out “Sen...…
…August 22 • 2019 55 jn Bar Verona dining around the d nosh PHOTOS VIA BAR VERONA FACEBOOK T he New York strip steak I ordered recently at Bar Verona stands out as one of the tast- iest steaks I’ ve enjoyed in years. Topped with garlic-herb butter and grilled medium-rare as specified, my steak came with whipped potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon. Based on this entrée and other items sampled, I have high hopes for t...…
…56 August 22 • 2019 jn dining in the ‘ D’ nosh n B esa in Detroit has been open for almost eight months in the historic Vinton Building on Woodward Avenue at East Congress. This modern-American style restau- rant featuring a raw bar and an impressive selection of wines contin- ues to turn skeptics into regulars. The name “Besa” comes from managing partner Mario Camaj’ s Albanian heritage. In times of war, Albanians would often hou...…
…August 22 • 2019 57 jn 4 LOBSTER TUESDAYS DETROIT’ S OLDEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT SINCE 1948 Detroit’ s Oldest Italian Restaurant since 1948 We’re celebrating our 71st birthday but we don’t look a day over 60! So we’ re celebrating with our birthday menu! ANNIVERSARY ROLL–BACK – WE ARE 71 YEARS OLD All Roll–Back Specials require the purchase of one beverage per person. Available August 1st to the 31st Ask about our Elaborate Grand Buffet, ...…
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…soul of blessed memory MICHAEL NAPHTALI BOWDRE, 45, of Detroit, died Aug. 13, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Chante Bowdre; children, Michael Bowdre, Isaiah Bowdre, Kaleb Bowdre and Elise Bowdre; mother, Lana; brothers and sis- ter-in-law, William “Shmaryahu” and Jacqelina Bowdre, Charl Bowdre; many other loving rela- tives and friends. Mr. Bowdrie was the dear son of the late William Bowdre; cherished brother of t...…
…August 22 • 2019 61 jn James Holland; brother and sister-in- law, Jerry and Sima Parr; many dear nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter Fish; mother of the late Jeffrey Fish. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to: Birthright Program, c/o Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, jewishdetroit...…
…62 August 22 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory RICHARD GLANZ, 59, of Berkley, died Aug. 17, 2019. He is survived by his son, Charles Westenberg; broth- er and sister-in-law, Harry and Randi Glanz. Mr. Glanz was the devoted son of the late Edwin and the late Delpine Glanz. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. SHELLY KNOLL, 77, of Nov...…
…August 22 • 2019 63 jn JULIE SILVERMAN SACHSE, 59, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Detroit, died Jun 21, 2019. Beautiful, fearless, honest and loved are just a few words to describe Julie. Wise beyond her years, she cherished life and grabbed every opportunity to express herself in the most unique ways. A Detroit native, Julie relocated to Los Angeles in her early 20s and remained there for the rest of her life. Armed with a...…
…64 August 22 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory GOLDIE STEINHART, 96, of Arizona, formerly of Michigan, died Aug. 13, 2019. At about age 12, she helped form a group of girls in the neighborhood that called themselves “the Freilach Girls” and they remained lifelong friends. A graduate of Central High School, Goldie was one of the Rosie the Riveters. She was active with Hadassah and B’ nai B’ rith Women. Mrs. Steinhart is survived by ...…
…August 22 • 2019 65 jn raskin the best of everything Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Eat at Moe’s H e always wanted a family restau- rant … Where he could do his own cooking when needed and cater to the dining desires of those who look for his type of restaurant. Today, as he celebrates another anni- versary of his prominent eatery, Moe’ s On Ten, southwest corner of Haggerty, Novi, owner Moe Leon looks back on the days when he had a s...…
…T hree years ago, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law legislation that mandated Michigan schools provide at least six hours of instruction about genocide to students between grades 8-12. After the signing, Snyder stated: “Teaching the students of Michigan about genocide is important because we should remember and learn about these terrible events in our past while continuing to work toward creating a more tolerant society. ” These are w...…
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…August 15 • 2019 3 jn inside Aug. 15-21, 2019 14-20 Av 5779 VOLUME CLVI, ISSUE 2 thejewishnews.com Detroit Jewish News For all the breaking news and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES SPIRIT 31 Torah portion ARTS&LIFE 32 Behind the Women’ s Vote Author brings grassroots activists alive for a centennial nod to the 19th Amendment. 34 All That Jazz Diverse Jewish musicians share love of teaching and performing at Detroit festival...…
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…August 15 • 2019 5 jn I will always free associate Sam Marvin with wood pallets and wood pallets with Sam Marvin. In the days leading up to the opening of Repair the World’ s Workshop space in 2014, one of Sam’ s many tasks, as he tripled and quadru- pled his part-time hours, was finding and arranging pallets to serve as the Workshop’ s couches. Sam has long since moved on from Repair the World. But the pallet couches — which ...…
…6 August 15 • 2019 jn RAMAN SINGH, STANCY ADAMS & ROBERT BRUTELL INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT P osters expressing anti-Semi- tism found recently in Royal Oak and Birmingham reflect the growing expression of religious and cultural hatred in our society. The posters are attributed to the Atomwaffen Division, labeled as a terrorist hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, one of 148 hate groups in the Unit...…
…August 15 • 2019 7 jn www.holocaustcenter.org SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 • 5 PM PLEASE SUPPORT OUR 35TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER HONOREES Nina & Bernie Kent KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Ruth Westheimer AT SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE CATERED BY QUALITY KOSHER CATERING 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 Orph...…
…8 August 15 • 2019 jn I t’ s not often one gets to read his own obituary. But that’ s kind of how it felt after The New York Jewish Week reported on my plan to step down as editor and publisher on Sept. 30. I’ ve received a number of notes from colleagues in the Jewish community that have touched me deeply. Many of them used the word “bitter- sweet, ” saying they were happy for me that I could relax a bit more after almost a ha...…
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…10 August 15 • 2019 jn I n the wake of the latest mass shoot- ings to afflict America, some Jewish organizations and their leaders joined in the effort to place at least some of the blame for these atrocities on President Donald Trump. Rabbi Rick Jacobs of the Union of Reform Judaism reacted to the slaughter in El Paso, which was reportedly the work of a white-na- tionalist racist who claimed to be reacting to the “invasion” of th...…
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…12 August 15 • 2019 jn views commentary continued from page 10 ereignty over any part of their ancient homeland. That brings us back to what the president and his supporters are or are not guilty of doing. Unlike the Palestinian leadership, Trump has condemned acts of terror- ism. Yes, he should be more careful about his words and avoid anything that might be construed as a green light to extremists. In those instances where he has ...…
…August 15 • 2019 13 jn jews d in the Training Workers JVS Human Services has two new facilities to help individuals with dis- abilities become fluent in skills need- ed in a growing industry. A new simulated supermarket set- ting in the organization’ s Southfield headquarters (29699 Southfield Road) is training potential employees to shop for online grocery pick-up. In the agency’ s Detroit location (4250 Woodward Ave.), a new simu-...…
…14 August 15 • 2019 jn continued on page 16 BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER J ewish Renewal is probably the small- est and least-well-known branch of Judaism, but Southeast Michigan has become an important center for the move- ment. SooJi Min-Maranda of Ann Arbor is executive director of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, the movement’ s governing body. Rabbi Aura Ahuvia of Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy chairs the board. Linda ...…
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…16 August 15 • 2019 jn prayer without necessarily knowing all the words.” In fact, she said, the musi- cal structure of many niggunim, A-B- C-B, mirrors the written structure of the unpronounceable name of God, Y-H-V-H in Hebrew. “The niggunim are meditations on the Divine name.” Song & Spirit Institute for Peace, jointly founded by Hazzan Steve Klaper, his Catholic wife Mary Gilhouly and Brother Al Mascia, a Franciscan monk, reflects...…
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…18 August 15 • 2019 jn W oodstock — the name alone conjures something groovy, gigantic and groundbreak- ing. In American culture, Woodstock was monumentally historical for the music and so much more. Fifty years ago, on Aug.15, 1969, about half a million people — 10 times the anticipated number — descended upon the town of Bethel in upstate New York to be part of the peaceful, life-altering three-day music fest forever known as Wo...…
…August 15 • 2019 19 jn two miles to the entrance. Before he left Oak Park, he told his friends, “I’ ll meet you at the Hog Farm,” Keller recalls. “We had no idea there would be half a million people.” The first night it had started pour- ing and Keller slept under a truck. The next day, he started walking around and saw a van with Michigan license plates. So, he knocked on the door and found Dennis Miller and his brother, Danny, who w...…
…20 August 15 • 2019 jn jews d in the JN STAFF O akland County’ s longstand- ing executive, L. Brooks Patterson, died. Aug. 3 from pancreatic cancer. He was 80. After spending 16 years as Oakland County prosecutor, Patterson served as Oakland County exec- utive from 1992 until his death. Sometimes controversial, especially when it came to the inflammatory language he used when speaking about Detroit, Patterson helped to boost Oakl...…
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