…20 August 8 • 2019 jn jews d in the | faces&places Adam Jacob of Franklin and David Zussman of New York Julie Zussman of Huntington Woods and Keith Pomeroy of Birmingham Mike Hamzey Jr. of Farmington Hills and Dan Serlin of West Bloomfield On July 15, Kadima held its 18th Lois Zussman Kadima Golf Classic at Franklin Hills Country Club. The annual event supports the Lois and Milton Y. Zussman Activity Center that provides a safe and...…
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…26 August 8 • 2019 jn A round 2001, Bruce Hoffman decided he was sick and tired of seeing messy grounds surrounding his lovely Bloomfield Hills home, where he and his wife, Shelly, had lived since 1996. “It just hit me one day,” Hoffman says. “This is ugly, and I don’ t want to look at this anymore. It was schmutz everywhere.” His experience was somewhat limited. His grandparents had a little strawberry patch in their yard in Detr...…
…August 8 • 2019 27 jn — with hybrid tea roses, Asiatic and Oriental lilies, hostas, gladiolas, astilbes, 75 different kinds of calla lilies and more, bursting in joyous colors around meandering walking paths. “It took maybe five years from start to finish,” Hoffman says. “But I was always making improvements. After 10 years, I’ m finally done. I was limited because it’ s more of a shade garden — no areas of my property receive the mi...…
…28 August 8 • 2019 jn ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A Capital Time in Capitol Park Food tours let you eat your way through a revitalized Downtown. A Downtown Detroit tour with eating or eating with a Downtown Detroit tour? The first was more my impression when Linda Yellin, founder of Feet on the Street Tours, took a group of 18 to see everything happening in and around Capitol Park. Her strolling brunch, “ Come Hun...…
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…30 August 8 • 2019 jn continued from page 28 arts&life Lunch was at La Lanterna, founded in 1956. It left Detroit decades ago but returned in 2017 to the Albert Building. We shared delightful antipasto plates of cured meats, olives, tomatoes, arugu- la, sundried tomatoes, Parmesan and Provolone cheeses with toasted French bread. Then came tasty thin-crust Margarita pizza from their brick oven. Passing by two eateries on Grand Rive...…
…JULIE SMITH YOLLES SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Homegrown Play Zimmerman’ s touching comedy is inspired by his mom and a former housekeeper. arts&life S tan Zimmerman’ s mom used to joke, “Watch what you say around Stan because it might end up in one of his scripts. ” And, sure enough, in Zimmerman’ s latest play, Yes, Virginia, co-written with Christian McLaughlin, the two lead characters are inspired by his mother, Susanne, and h...…
…32 August 8 • 2019 jn celebrity jews arts&life AT THE MOVIES Once Upon a Time in Hollywood opened on July 26 and is still playing in theaters “everywhere.” This big-budget come- dy/drama was directed and written by Quentin Tarantino. I will avoid giving away the huge plot twists and “real history changes.” Suffice it to say, it takes place in Los Angeles in 1969 and Brad Pitt stars as a washed- up actor who improbably gets drawn ...…
…August 8 • 2019 33 jn people | places | events on the go SATURDAY, AUG. 10 SOULFUL YOGA 10 am, Aug. 10. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere and yoga instructor Nichole Ferguson for Soulful Yoga at Adat Shalom. No yoga expe- rience is necessary. Free and open to the. Dress comfortably, and bring a mat if you have one. Info: 248-851-5100. TUESDAY, AUG. 13 SENIOR DREAM CRUISE 9:45 am, Aug. 13. Hosted by Jewish Senior Life. Meet at Temple Israel and c...…
…34 August 8 • 2019 jn on the go POST PRIDE MONTH 7 pm, Aug. 14. NEXTGen Detroit Pride, The Well and Keshet Present: “Post Pride Month: Exploring Intersectionality” with Arya Marvazy. No cost. At Affirmations in Ferndale. Marvazy, managing director of JQ International, will share his story about growing up as a gay Jewish man in the Persian community in Los Angeles and then moderate a discussion on inter- sectionality and inclusion in...…
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…August 8 • 2019 37 jn soul of blessed memory REVA AXNER, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died Aug. 2, 2019. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Michelle and Dr. Theodore Schreiber; grandchildren, Dr. Hilary Schreiber, and David and Helen Schreiber. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Zivow and the late Abe Axner; the loving sister of the late Anne Mesnick and the late Al Auerbach. Interment was at Beth El Me...…
…38 August 8 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory loving sister of the late Lee Gass; the devoted daughter of the late Harry and the late Anna Guss. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hadassah-Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, hadassah.org/detroit; or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. STEVEN ROBERT LAZAR, 61, of Detroit, died J...…
…August 8 • 2019 39 jn soul of blessed memory MITCHELL SLOTKIN, 79, formerly of Detroit and a longtime resident of Palm Beach, Fla., passed away July 29, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla., after a short battle with Non- Hodgkins Lymphoma. Known as Mickey, he worked for Hygrade Food Products, then the fifth-largest U.S. meat packing company, founded by his grandfather, Samuel Slotkin. While at Hygrade, Mitchell was deeply involved wit...…
…40 August 8 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory Acclaimed Broadway director, producer Hal Prince dies at 91 (JTA) Legendary Broadway producer and director Harold “Hal” Prince, who brought Fiddler on the Roof to the stage, died July 31 at the age of 91. Prince, whose credits also include West Side Story, Damn Yankees, The Phantom of the Opera, Cabaret, Company and Sweeney Todd, died after what his publicist called a brief illness,...…
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…42 August 8 • 2019 jn T wo weeks ago, I wrote about the Holtzman family and their 100-year-old business, City Club Apartments. This year is also an important anniversary for another well-known local Jewish business. While it is not in Metro Detroit or Michigan, in my mind, it is still “local.” Freeds of Windsor, Ontario, is just across the Detroit River, and it is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The story of Freeds is a wonder- fu...…
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…August 1 • 2019 5 jn views I recently underwent a sleep study to determine if I have sleep apnea. A little disclaimer before I go on. Despite what I’ m about to describe, I’ m a big proponent of sleep studies, and I’ ve spoken with people who have bene- fited from the positive impact the results can have on one’ s health. So, don’ t let anything I say here discourage you from having one. But let me be very clear, the sleep stu...…
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…8 August 1 • 2019 jn views N owhere in the Bible is the word “poverty” found. But, in both the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 15:11), and the New Testament (Matthew 26:11), the text declares that “The poor will always be with us.” Not sur- prisingly then, the Bible is filled with directives on helping the poor, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, caring for the sick, the widow, the orphan and the physically and emo- tionally...…
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…10 August 1 • 2019 jn All Maccabi athletes are required to serve two hours of community service during the games. Projects have been arranged beginning Monday afternoon through Wednesday evening. This year’ s theme is ONE COMMUNITY, according to co-chair Miriam Bergman, who planned the projects along with co-chair Karen Rubenfire. She says a team of rabbis have com- posed dvar Torahs and will be at each service project to infuse the...…
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…12 August 1 • 2019 jn T he Detroit Maccabi dance team just wants to have fun. A group of 17 close-knit girls ranging in age from 12 to 16, the dancers clearly have a great time together and love what they are doing. The team’ s upbeat attitude and familial dynam- ic are responsible for their history of success, according to coaches Liz Rosen and Paula Lynn. The JCC Maccabi Games will be held for the sixth time in Detroit Aug. 4-9. “...…
…14 August 1 • 2019 jn leave. Rachel Weiss, 16, has been on the team for three years and will age out after this year’ s games. When she stated this would be her last year, she was met by a cho- rus of sighs, with a few girls remarking on how sad it was she had to leave. Once they join the team, dancers typically stay until they age out, only leaving if they have a major conflict with the dates of the com- petition itself, such as a...…
…August 1 • 2019 15 jn The Jewish News Welcome Maccabi Athletes & Artists to Detroit! Stay on top of daily score updates and video highlights throughout the week for the 2019 Maccabi Games at thejewishnews.com and via DJN Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! …
…16 August 1 • 2019 jn STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Four Teens, Four Stories An ArtsFest veteran, girl hockey player, English soccer player and Hungarian hockey player are part of the Maccabi Games tapestry. T he JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest is a collection of stories. Each participant has a story to tell. Here are four tales, from partici- pants in the Aug. 4-9 Maccabi Games & ArtsFest hosted by Detroit. BENNY KIRSHNER Benn...…
…August 1 • 2019 17 jn jews d in the COURTESY OF JONATHAN SZANTO Hungarian hockey player Jonathan Szanto says he’ s looking forward to “experiencing U.S. hockey” at the Maccabi Games. in the Maccabi Games. She said she learned about the Maccabi Games last year from friends who competed for Detroit in Orange County in baseball and volleyball. She thought playing hockey, her favorite sport, in Detroit would be a great exper...…
…18 August 1 • 2019 jn Where Are They Now? Memphis memories are still fresh for two Detroit soccer players who competed in 1982 Maccabi Games. I t’ s been 37 years since Paul Randel competed for Detroit in the inau- gural JCC Maccabi Games in Memphis, Tenn., but many memories are still crystal clear in his mind. Like how he persistently pursued and succeeded in trading his Detroit soccer jersey for a warm-up jacket worn by an Israel...…
…August 1 • 2019 19 jn Trip to the Capitol Local small business owners want their voices heard in Congress. W hen government policies affect your life, you need to do some self-advocating to implement change. That was why local entrepreneur Marty Babayov, 27, visit- ed Washington, D.C., in April as part of a lobbying trip arranged by eBay. Since 2016, Babayov’ s focus has primarily been on The Suit Depot, his expansive Oak Park reta...…
…20 August 1 • 2019 jn M ichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Wayne County CEO Warren Evans, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and publishers of the region’ s biggest ethnic newspapers gathered at Wayne State University for the 2019 Minority Media Summit July 24. The event aimed to educate ethnic media representatives and pub- lications on the upcom- ing 2020 census, during which billions of dollars and congressional seats will be at stake. “Ev...…
…August 1 • 2019 21 jn jews d in the here’ s to The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills hosted the third annual Kappy Family Anne Frank Art and Writing Competition. The competition is open to all seventh through 12 grade students in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb coun- ties. This year’ s theme was the power of change. One of the winners was David Honig, a junior at Walled Lake Northern High School. Max Morganroth recently receiv...…
…22 August 1 • 2019 jn N early five years ago, Sue Goldsmith and her fami- ly attended Mitzvah Day at St. Peter’ s Episcopal Church in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. It was here that Goldsmith met Janet Ray and the two bonded over a shared pas- sion for community service. Ray took Goldsmith and her family on a tour of the church that included a room that had a dingy shower in the corner. According to Goldsmith, this decrepit ...…
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…24 August 1 • 2019 jn NCSY Bids Farewell to Lucky Winner Lichtig jews d in the ROCHEL BURSTYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER D etroit NCSY is bidding fare- well to the Lichtig family, who are moving back to their native England in August, with plans to join Aish U.K. “Dovid Lichtig came to Detroit nine years ago as a rookie; NCSY was his first job,” said Rabbi Tzali Freedman, director of NCSY in North America for 27 years. Rabbi Lichtig, 34...…
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