…26 March 7 • 2019 jn Greenberg Will Always Be No. 1 for Jewish Baseball Fans T he unthinkable will happen sometime this year. Ryan Braun will replace Hank Greenberg at the top of the list of career home runs hit by Jewish major league baseball players. Braun, 35, an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, needs just 10 hom- ers to surpass Greenberg’ s total of 331. Greenberg remains an icon among Jewish baseball fans, especially in ...…
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…28 March 7 • 2019 jn FEB. 2, 2019 Esther and Jeff Selik welcome their daughter, Ella Rose Selik (Rochel). She was welcomed home by big sister Elena Shalom, and grandparents Linda Klein, Suretta and Alan Must, and Terri and Bruce Selik. Ella Rose is named after her great-grandmothers Rhoda (Rochel) Schwartz, Ellanore Bronstein and Rose Selik. Aria Daisy Dwoskin (Ahava Chaya) will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, M...…
…March 7 • 2019 29 jn R ose Gertrude Fink Freedman marked her 98th birthday on Feb. 18 with family, friends and caregivers at many lunches and dinners in her honor. An espe- cially wonderful dinner party to celebrate was held by her loving children, Michael and Nanci Freedman and Wendy Freedman, one evening at Eddie Merlot’ s Restaurant. Brenda, Doreen, Rena and Danae, her special caregivers; her loving sister, Sylvia Smaller; many, ...…
…30 March 7 • 2019 jn Rabbi Asher Lopatin Creating a Better World T he last portion of Exodus is perhaps the most dramatic and significant of the Five Books of Moses. Here are the two most significant events in the story of the Jewish people: being freed from bondage in Egypt and receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. So, we expect a big end- ing. Instead, on the surface, are many details about the sanctuary and a few sentences abou...…
…March 7 • 2019 31 jn eretz T he two Young Israel synagogues in Metro Detroit reacted swiftly when the National Council of Young Israel (NCYI) president defended Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’ s invitation to have Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power), a party with roots to Rabbi Meir Kahane’ s Kach party, join a projected coalition after the upcoming April 9 election. Jewish organizations in Israel and around the world exp...…
…32 March 7 • 2019 jn SANDEE BRAWARSKY SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS The Family Dani Shapiro’ s memoir Inheritance raises big questions about identity, nature and nurture. D ani Shapiro’ s Connecticut home has sepia portraits of her late father as a child and members of his distinguished Orthodox family on the walls, photographs she has known all her life. These faces have, in silence, supported her, spoken to her, even comforted her. ...…
…March 7 • 2019 33 jn Editor’ s note: This story was written by a local community member who prefers to remain anonymous. M y world, like author Dani Shapiro’ s, was upended by a DNA test, but my story takes place in Detroit. Like Shapiro, I learned that my beloved dad was not my biological father. Unlike Shapiro, the sperm donor in my case was Jewish, and he wasn’ t a medical resident arranged for by my mother’ s doctor. The sperm d...…
…SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER For Love of Music Local musicians fi nd various outlets to make music and friends. J onathan Hirsch and Charles Chomet are attorneys who enjoy playing instrumental music. Hirsch, a cellist, and Chomet, a violin- ist, met after separate auditions, held years apart, brought them into the Royal Oak Symphony Orchestra. During rehearsal breaks, Hirsch of Huntington Woods and Chomet of Berkley got to ...…
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…36 March 7 • 2019 jn AT THE MOVIES The first Captain Marvel comic book appeared in 1977. It was written and drawn by the team of Roy Thomas and Gene Tolan (1926-2011). The comic was unusual because the title character was a then-rare female superhero. Set in 1995, the first live-action Captain Marvel film, opening March 8, follows Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, as she turns into one of the g...…
…March 7 • 2019 37 jn FRIDAY, MARCH 8 RESERVATIONS DUE Reservations are due for noon, March 13 Nosh Knowledge at NCJW, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306, Southfield. Dr. Mitch Parker, rabbi at B’ nai Israel in West Bloomfield, will speak on “Famous Jewish Women You Never Heard Of.” Cost: $10 for members; $15 for non-members. A dairy lunch will be provid- ed. RSVP to 248-355-3300. Ext 0. SHABBAT LIVE 7:30 pm, March 8. At Temple Kol Ami. TKA Choir...…
…38 March 7 • 2019 jn American Jewish politics. For directions or if you have a disability that requires an accommodation, contact judaicstudies@ umich.edu or 734-763-9047 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, March 13. At Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. “Jewish Arguments, Then and Now,” a YouTube video of last December’ s Jerusalem Address lecture by Sir Simon Schama, delivered at the B’ nai B’ rith World Center in ...…
…March 7 • 2019 39 jn W hen you introduce an award-winning New York- born pizza expert to a Detroit-based pizza guru, the possibili- ties are endless. Bruno DiFabio and Tony Sacco have officially joined forces, bring- ing New York-style pizza to Detroit with the creation of Mootz Pizzeria + Bar. While DiFabio and Sacco hail from different culinary backgrounds, they ulti- mately bonded over their love of pizza. DiFabio began experimentin...…
…40 March 7 • 2019 jn First Read Edited Submit to Farago Final Submit for PDF: Editor Time Editor Time Round Farago 1 2 3 Notes Farago: Notes RenMedia: F oodies, hipsters and others are drawn to the creativity on display at Flowers of Vietnam restaurant in south- west Detroit. The area is best known for its notable Mexican eateries, but Flowers chef George Azar, 30, is nei- ther Vietnamese nor Mexican. He’ s a Palestinia...…
…March 7 • 2019 41 jn R ose’ s Fine Food is set up to be a long- time mainstay on Detroit’ s east side. Rose’ s delivers an ultimate gourmet twist on typ- ical American diner food. Located on 10551 E. Jefferson at Hastings St., there is a giant sign you cannot miss. The free-stand- ing building is adorned with a steel smoker out front emblemized with roses. The Detroit-chic diner occupies less than 1,000 square feet, leav- ing...…
…42 March 7 • 2019 jn F rom ancient Rome to modern- day Detroit, SheWolf will rock your taste buds. Opening late summer 2018, SheWolf Detroit is an Italian classic in the Detroit restaurant scene. If you were a fan of Larco’ s and Roma Café back in the day, this spot is its modern contemporary. Chef Anthony Lombardo and owners took research trips to Rome and Italy for inspiration. Rome’ s Roscioli Salumeria restaurant was one of the...…
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…March 7 • 2019 45 jn soul of blessed memory continued on page 46 RENA ANSTANDIG, 93, of Traverse City and West Bloomfield, died Feb. 26, 2019. Rena Perry was born in Akron, Colo. While working for Continental Airlines, Rena met her husband, John Anstandig, an Army corporal sta- tioned in Denver. They were married and returned to Johnny’ s hometown of Detroit where they started a family and shared a loving life together for more...…
…46 March 7 • 2019 jn continued from page 45 soul of blessed memory INEZ CANE, 92, of Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 25, 2019. Ms. Cane is sur- vived by her daugh- ters and sons-in-law, Sugar Vogel, Candy and David Cuttner, Phyllis and Bob Pilcowitz, and Hilary and Edan King; grandchildren, Lauren and Randy Freedman, Ilissa Vogel, Sonney and John Berkowitz, Joey and Jenna Marcus, Loni Marcus and her fiance, Mike Burda, Alli and Adam...…
…March 7 • 2019 47 jn continued on page 48 ARNOLD “ARNIE” OLEINICK, 86, of Southfield, died Feb. 27, 2019. Active with Pinsker Aid Society and Yad Ezra, Arnie was also a member of B’ nai B’ rith. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sandra Oleinick; daughters and sons-in-law, Marcie (Kevin Goldstein) Oleinick-Goldstein of West Bloomfield, Debbie (Jeremy) Sheppe of Park City, Utah; son, Jeffrey Oleinick of Farmington Hills; br...…
…48 March 7 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 47 FELICE NADINE SHECTER, 83, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 27, 2019. She is survived by her beloved husband, Harry Shecter; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Concepcion Shecter; daughters and son-in-law, Jacqueline Shecter- Leitson and Marc Leitson, Pamela Shecter; brother and sister-in-law, Barry and Carol Sandrow; sisters and brother-in-law, Sara and David Ney...…
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…inside Detroit Jewish News n 34 Feb. 28-March 6, 2019 23-29 Adar I 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 4 February 28 • 2019 3 jn VIEWS 5-8 JEWS IN THE D 10 Their ‘Promised Land’ Large family of Karaite Jews tries homesteading in the Lower Peninsula. 14 Intuitive and Special Therapy dog Bruno dies at age 14, leaving behind a comforting legacy. 16 Award-Winning Journalism The JN wins in several categories at the MPA ...…
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…February 28 • 2019 5 jn M ost people tell someone who’ s waiting for them, “Look out for the red car, ” “I’ m driving a green Honda” or “I’ m in the Toyota Sienna” — things like that. I just say, “Look for the vehicle that’ s held together with fluorescent orange duct tape. ” You can’ t miss me if you try! Sadly, I’ m not kid- ding. If the duct tape comes off, the entire rear window will fall out and we’ ve already paid for it onc...…
…6 February 28 • 2019 jn A ll winter, Detroit Jews for Justice leaders have been busily planning the DJJ’ s 4th Annual Purim Extravaganza. While doing so, people have asked, “What’ s jus- tice-y about Purim?” Purim celebrates the story of how a Jewish woman named Esther saves the Jews of Persia from a genocidal plot proposed by the wicked vizier Haman (boo!) and approved by the bumbling King Achashverosh. The leader of the Jews ...…
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…8 February 28 • 2019 jn T he apology was going so well. Rep. Ilhan Omar was tweet- ing an apology for saying that pro-Israel lawmakers are only that way because they are bought off, and her words were, at least at first, checking off every necessary box: “ Anti-Semitic is real.” (Check!) “I am grateful for Jewish allies who are educating me.” (Check!) “My intention is to never offend Jewish Americans. ” (Check!) And then, the micr...…
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…10 February 28 • 2019 jn BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER L ike the ancient Israelites, they’ ve come “out of Goshen” and found their promised land. For the Wormsley family, paradise is a 10-acre wooded site near Farwell, pretty much smack in the middle of Michigan’ s Lower Peninsula. David and Ashley Wormsley and their six children, age 2-18, sold their house in Florida and spent many months looking for their ideal homestead. The...…
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…12 February 28 • 2019 jn continued from page 10 jews d in the Ashley keeps detailed lists and every week — she’ s trying to get it to two weeks — the family drives a half-hour to Mt. Pleasant to shop. They frequent- ly order food and supplies via Amazon. Even to run out for milk at the nearest grocery involves a trip of several miles along an unpaved road. Once a month, they travel to the Detroit area to buy kosher meat, cheese and...…
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…14 February 28 • 2019 jn Intuitive and Special Therapy dog Bruno dies at age 14, leaving behind a comforting legacy. F or 12 years, Bruno, a hypo- allergenic Portuguese Water Dog, made the rounds with his master Dr. Leo Eisenberg at the DNS Oncology Hematology Clinic at Huron Valley Hospital in Novi. In fact, many of his patients said they would only undergo tests or chemo- therapy if Bruno was there, too. Sadly, Bruno, who Leo ga...…
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…16 February 28 • 2019 jn Award-Winning Journalism The JN wins in several categories at the MPA Awards. I n addition to being a finalist for “Newspaper of the Year” in its circulation class, the Detroit Jewish News took home several honors from the Michigan Press Association Awards, held in Grand Rapids on Jan. 31. Contributing Editor Robert Sklar won first place for Best Columnist for his col- umn “Be Bold.” “Robert Sklar offers...…
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…18 February 28 • 2019 jn Traveling Trunk T o acquaint young students with the stories of the first Jewish settlers in Michigan, Tova Schreiber, an educator with the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, unpacks props: a cardboard model canoe, wooden paddles, false fur hats and more. The sixth-graders at Temple Beth El enact parts of the trip Ezekiel Solomon and Chapman Abraham made around 1760. Those young men, immigrants from ...…
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…20 February 28 • 2019 jn continued from page 18 jews d in the ing enslaved individuals escape across the river into Canada. A Jewish clothing manufacturer, Emil Heineman of Detroit donated new suits of clothing to help these people make a new life. His wife, Fannie Heineman, initiated many social projects, including helping to found Children’ s Hospital. When the war began, the 151 Jewish families in Michigan in the 1860s (half ...…
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…22 February 28 • 2019 jn Jews & Human Rights James Loeffl er is the 2019 Belin Lecturer. O n March 12, the Frankel Center will welcome Professor James Loeffler to the University of Michigan to deliv- er the 2019 David W. Belin Lecture in American Jewish Affairs. Loeffler’ s lecture, “Prisoners of Zion: American Jews, Human Rights, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” based on his recently pub- lished Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews ...…
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