…44 March 28 • 2019 jn DUMBO SOARS AGAIN Dumbo, directed by Tim Burton, is a live-action version of the classic Disney cartoon about an elephant whose large ears make him, at fi rst, something of a laugh- ingstock. As the fi lm begins, the owner of a struggling circus (Danny DeVito) enlists a former star of the circus (Colin Farrell) and his children to care for the big-eared baby elephant. Financially, things take-off for the cir...…
…March 28 • 2019 45 jn SATURDAY, MARCH 30 INSTANT A CAPPELLA 12:30 pm, March 30. This free work- shop with Daniel Henkin will be held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. Singers wanted. The community is invited. No experience is necessary. No charge. Info: 248-357- 5544. SUNDAY, MARCH 31 LIMMUD MICHIGAN 9 am-5:15 pm, March 31. At the JCC in West Bloomfield. Limmud Michigan is an “Exploration and Celebration of A...…
…46 March 28 • 2019 jn THURSDAY, APRIL 4 KIDS PLAYGROUP 10-11:30 am, April 4. Also: April 11, 18, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30. At Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. The community is welcome to this open playgroup for children ages 0-5 and their favorite adults. Lindsay Mall and clergy will host songs, stories, games, crafts, occasional special guests and themed play days. Snack and bubble time for our littlest friends. No registra...…
…March 28 • 2019 47 jn SUNDAY, APRIL 7 STAND WITH TRANS 9:30-11:30 am, April 7. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Parenting with love and acceptance will be discussed by Rabbi Becca Walker and Monica Sampson, MSW. A light breakfast will be served. Sponsored by Jewish Women’ s Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit. Register: standwithtrans.org/upcoming-events/ be-the-light. Info: Roz Gould Smith, 248- 739-9254 or roz@standwithtrans.org. ...…
…48 March 28 • 2019 jn Essential tips, especially for teens going meatless. health Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have found that the age puberty hits is based on the gap between the parents’ and child’ s ultimate height, not genetics. In the study, published in the PLOS ONE journal, Dr. Yehuda Limony and Dr. Michael Friger of the BGU Faculty of Health Sciences, together with Slawomir Koziel at the Polish A...…
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…50 March 28 • 2019 jn A s a counselor, a com- mon complaint I hear is lack of confidence. For various reasons, people feel unsure about themselves, their actions or their rela- tionships. Many of us try to plan a life trajectory that will bring happiness and success. To determine goals, we dis- cern our ambitions based on family background, work experience, education, religion, race, expectations and other factors. Selecting reason...…
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…March 28 • 2019 53 jn PHILIP ENTIN, 92, of Bloomfield Hills, died March 19, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Bette Entin; daughter, Karen Walkon and Stuart Light; sons and daughter-in- law, Michael and Amy Entin, David Entin; former son-in-law, Clifford Walkon; grandchildren, Allison Walkon, Heidi (Robert) Levine, Jonathan Walkon, Andrew Entin and Jeffrey Entin; great-granddaughter, Arielle; brother-in-law, Seymour Rose...…
…54 March 28 • 2019 jn continued from page 53 Mrs. Gretchko was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Seymour Gretchko. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to West Bloomfield Educational Foundation, 5810 Commerce Road, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48324, wbef.org/donate; or to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. c. 1964 ARLENE R. GURECKI, 75, of Farmington Hills, died Mar...…
…March 28 • 2019 55 jn Koby; sister-in-law, of the late Robert Koby. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Interment was held at Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. KENNETH MEYERS, 79, of West Bloomfield, died March 19, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Barbara Meyers; son and daugh- ter-in-law, Bryan and Jennifer Meyers; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer an...…
…56 March 28 • 2019 jn SYLVIA ROTH, 100, of West Bloomfield, died March 18, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-in- law, Gary (Terrie) Roth; daughters and son-in- law, Susan (Dr. Terry) Weingarden and Linda Roth; grandchildren, Julie Dubin, Kevin (Shelly) Weingarden, Briana Roth, Jesse Roth, Cory Roth and Dylan Roth; great- grandchildren, Joshua, Samantha, and Ariana Dubin, Brandon, Zachary and Avery Weingarden, and Noah ...…
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…March 21 • 2019 3 jn VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 Measles Scare Confi rmed case of visiting Israel solicitor puts community in caution mode. 16 Political Powerhouse Meet Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. 18 Standing in Solidarity Jewish community mourns with Muslims after massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand. 19 Exposing Tucker Carlson A Jewish woman with Detroit roots uncovere...…
…4 March 21 • 2019 jn ST Y L E Saturday, March 23, 2019 10:30 - 11:30 am at Temple Israel Families with children 5 and under are invited for a unique Shabbat experience. Wear your favorite costume and join our Temple Israel clergy and early childhood educator, Jodie Kanagur, as we celebrate Shabbat and Purim with songs, prayers, crafts and snacks. Register online at temple-israel.org/shabbatfortots Young Adult Programming is suppo...…
…S ome of my friends on the left do not like Israel at all. They make glib proposals for what Israel should do. In theory, they say, if Israel followed those proposals, it would become the most morally scrupulous country in the world — if any scrap of Israel would continue to exist. Of course, they imagine that as Israel “just ends the occupation” and “just opens the border with Gaza” or even “welcomes the beginning of a bi-n...…
…6 March 21 • 2019 jn The Jewish News aspires to communicate news and opinion that’ s useful, engaging, enjoyable and unique. It strives to refl ect the full range of diverse viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, responsive ...…
…March 21 • 2019 7 jn Through the Centennial Fund, Michele and Mitchell Bleznak Make an Investment in the Future of Jewish Detroit Michele and Mitchell Bleznak, both native Detroiters, have been longtime champions of the Jewish Federation and its partner agencies. Mitchell began volunteering with Federation’ s YAD ( now NEXTGen Detroit) and since then has supported a variety of agencies including JVS, Hillel, JARC, and Cong...…
…8 March 21 • 2019 jn views letters Editor’ s Note: On March 7, the House of Representatives voted to pass a reso- lution denouncing anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry (“House Passes Anti-Hate Resolution, ” thejewishnews. com, March 8). The vote came in response to an anti-Semitic trope used by Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who said Jewish Americans have “allegiance to a foreign government. ” It was not the first time Omar was ...…
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…10 March 21 • 2019 jn T his week, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted her support for a faculty vote at California’ s Pisker College to end a study abroad program at Haifa University. Why did a Michigan mem- ber of Congress, elected for her com- mitment to diversity and opportunity, become a champion for boycotting Haifa University? I was born and raised in Haifa in an apartment with a back porch facing Haifa University. My brot...…
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…12 March 21 • 2019 jn J ust a few hours after David and Erin Stiebel hosted a bris for their fourth son last week, word spread through the Orthodox community that an Israeli visitor who had been to a number of local Jewish establishments and countless homes was diagnosed with measles. Because their newborn was too young to be vaccinated, the Southfield couple was understandably concerned about this highly contagious disease. Once t...…
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…14 March 21 • 2019 jn continued from page 12 jews d in the parents they can vaccinate their infants as early as 6 months but any baby receiving an early first dose must get the shots again at 12 months and at age 4. Concerned parents can give their child the second dose 28 days after the first shot. She doesn’ t recommend early doses unless a child has been exposed or potentially exposed. Immuno-compromised individuals also are un...…
…March 21 • 2019 15 jn HADASSAH HAPPENINGS We aren’t JUST your grandma’s Hadassah! 248.683.5030 greaterdetroit@hadassah.org hadassah.org/detroit Hadassah Greater Detroit 5030 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 AVIV HADASSAH Invites you to uncork your creative side with Enjoy girls’ night out and leave the studio looking like a fashionista! Scarf painting is fun and easy. Select your favorite color combinations, use a ...…
…16 March 21 • 2019 jn Political Powerhouse Meet Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. O n Dec. 6, 1987, a father took his 9-year-old daughter to Washington, D.C., to march on Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jews. “I can’ t say that at 9 I really under- stood it, but I have this picture of me marching with my father and I keep it close, ” Halie Soifer said. This march, along with an upbringing in...…
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…18 March 21 • 2019 jn Standing in Solidarity Jewish community mourns with Muslims after massacre in Christchurch, New Zealand. I n gestures of reciprocal love and unity that they received from their Muslim neighbors following the Pittsburgh Tree of Life massacre last October, rabbis, leaders and others in the Jewish community attended area mosques to mourn the New Zealand terror attacks that took the lives of 50 innocent Muslims w...…
…Exposing Tucker Carlson A Jewish woman with Detroit roots uncovered conservative host’ s outrageous past comments. M adeline Peltz isn’ t your average 24-year-old living in Washington, D.C. The young Media Matters for America researcher made a name for herself last week when she dug up shock- ing audio clips from Fox News host Tucker Carlson’ s past. Peltz listened to hours of footage from host Bubba the Love Sponge’ s radio show ...…
…20 March 21 • 2019 jn BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER ‘Crime and Consequence’ A rabbi, lawyer and former prisoner explore the Jewish view of America’ s j ustice system. M any Jews are familiar with the statement from the first chap- ter of Pirkei Avot that says the entire world rests on three things: Torah, prayer and good deeds. Fewer are aware that later in the same chapter three dif- ferent things are cited: peace, truth and j...…
…22 March 21 • 2019 jn W hen a fellow physician asked Brett Ehrmann if his failing kidneys made him less sympathetic to patients with rela- tively minor woes, he quickly realized he views it differently. “It is actually the opposite — every- one has their own crosses to bear and I have been able to relate to people bet- ter because of my experience, ” said the West Bloomfield native, who practices medicine and instructs at Weill Cornel...…
…March 21 • 2019 23 jn Cancer. It’s the word that changes everything, for patients and those who love them. At Karmanos, we are exclusively focused on providing our patients with every resource to give them their best chance at a favorable outcome. Jeffrey Zonder, M.D. Hematology/Oncology 4130 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle ...…
…24 March 21 • 2019 jn Lecture To Mark OU’ s New Maisel Judaic Studies Program Oakland University is hosting a lecture by Annabelle Gurwitch, an author, humorist, popular TV host and storyteller, to help celebrate the launch of its Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, in the Oakland Center Founders Ballroom B. Gurwitch is author of the New York Times bes...…
…March 21 • 2019 25 jn “Dessert Only” Pickup Option is available at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W. 10 Mile Road, on Thursday, April 18th | 11am-1pm CARRY-OUT MENU 2019 STARTERS Seder Plate ........................................................ $12.95 INCLUDES THE TRADITIONAL SYMBOLIC FOODS ON A SEDER PLATE. READY TO USE. Charoses (½ pint) *contains nuts ................................ $4.95 FRESH APPLES, NUTS, WINE, AND CINNA...…
…26 March 21 • 2019 jn jews d in the Mark your calendars for April 7-14 as Bookstock returns to Livonia’ s Laurel Park Place where bargains abound on used books and media. Proceeds from the sale benefit literacy and educa- tion projects throughout Detroit and Oakland, Wayne, Benzie, Washtenaw and Grand Traverse counties. JVS Human Services serves as the institutional home of Bookstock. Detroit News columnist Neal Rubin is Honorary ...…
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…28 March 21 • 2019 jn Fighting Anti-Semitism New regent Jordan Acker is intent on improving U-M’ s campus relations. I n 2016, Jordan Acker was playing basketball when he became very ill. His liver was shutting down, but doctors couldn’ t determine the exact problem. His condition even- tually landed him at the University of Michigan Hospital, where he received stellar medical treatment that put him back on the road to recovery. ...…
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…MARISA MEYERSON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Matchmaker Matchmaker Q : How did you decide to make your adult life in Metro Detroit? SF: I was born and raised in Michigan, so I always knew I wanted to live here. Plus, my parents grew up around the Metro area, so it just seemed natural. Q: You spend your days doing video editing at ABC 7 — tell us more! SF: Well, I’ m a video editor for the news, specifically ...…
…March 21 • 2019 31 jn CelebrateISRAEL Design Donated by: www.WalkForIsrael.org Sunday, May 5, 2019 Bouncies, Israeli Music, Games, Food, Entertainment, Fun for the Whole Family! Community-wide Event Hosted by Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 …
…32 March 21 • 2019 jn Seth Joshua Davidson, son of Ellyn and Jon Davidson and brother of Lacey and Brett, will chant from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitz- vah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, March 22, 2019. He is the grandchild of Vicki and Ben Craine, and the late Stuart and Joan Davidson. He is also the great-grandchild of Lucille Miller. Seth is a student at Norup International School in Oak Park. For his mit...…
…March 21 • 2019 33 jn D rs. Judith and Steven Rapp of Bloomfield Hills are thrilled to announce the upcoming mar- riage of their daughter Danielle Sarah to Jordan Spencer Grauer, son of Wendy and Gregg Grauer of Winter Park, Fla. Danielle and Jordan both graduat- ed from the University of Michigan. Danielle works in healthcare technol- ogy, and Jordan is a medical student at Florida Atlantic University. They reside in Boca Raton, Fla....…
