…24 February 28 • 2019 jn Emanu-El’s Spring Festival Brings Five Events in March Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park will host its Spring Festival “Looking to the Future” March 14-24 with five events. Popular speaker and former Detroit Free Press columnist Rochelle Riley will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, about her new book The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery. An afterglow and book signing follows. The sig...…
…February 28 • 2019 25 jn February 28 • 2019 25 jn jews d in the | faces&places Assembling soup in a jar gifts for Crossroads Social Services during an afternoon of volunteering Jan. 20 at Adat Shalom are Isaiah Madrid of Walled Lake, Alex Gross of Novi, Spencer Columbus of Commerce, Sam Nathan of Farmington Hills and Logan Bowers of Bloomfield Hills. The annual event was sponsored by Adat Shalom-Beth Achim Learning Community, Men’ s...…
…26 February 28 • 2019 jn New Age Group, Same Success for Weightlifter W eightlifter Jeff Ellis moved into a new age group for competitions this year. but he’ s still collecting medals and breaking records. Ellis, who will turn 60 on May 1, won his 16th Michigan Senior Olympics gold medal in 18 years — to go along with one silver medal and one bronze medal — earlier this month when he took first place in the age 60-64 198-pound di...…
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…28 February 28 • 2019 jn moments Lindsey Camdyn Dorfman, daughter of Wendy and Michael Dorfman, will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by her broth- er Hayden and sister Kendall and proud grandparents Lenore and Stan Dorfman, and Marlene Cohen. She is the granddaughter of the late Edward Cohen and Mr...…
…February 28 • 2019 29 jn moments M aurice Reizen of Novi, for- mer director of the Michigan Department of Public Health, celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 24, 2019. Wishing him a happy birthday at this noteworthy event were his children, Mark and Jen Reizen, and Nancy and Howard Serlin; his grandchildren, Jason Reizen, Jennifer Matley, Daniel and Miry Serlin, David and Dana Serlin; and his great-grandchildren, Andrew and Leia ...…
…30 February 28 • 2019 jn Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Relating To The Almighty W hy repeat all the details of the construction of the Mishkan here after we have already heard them when they were initially commanded? Would it not have been simpler to deal with the entire execution of exter- nal building, furnishings and priestly garb with the single verse: “ And the People of Israel built the Mishkan exact- ly as God commanded”? In order...…
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…32 February 28 • 2019 jn Here Comes Hamilton Meet the Jews in “the room where it happens.” H amilton fans in the Motor City are celebrating as the Tony Award-winning juggernaut about America’ s newly hip Founding Father heads to the Fisher Theatre for performances March 12-April 21. This groundbreaking hip-hop/jazz/ rap/R&B musical, with a nod to more traditional Broadway tunes, captures the spirit of Alexander Hamilton and the R...…
…February 28 • 2019 33 jn raphy, Alexander Hamilton, while on vacation and approached Chernow about turning his book into a hip-hop musical. Chernow agreed. Miranda wrote the lyrics and music, and the rest is history. In addition to Seller, who had previ- ously produced Miranda’ s Tony Award- winning In the Heights, Jewish members of Hamilton’ s creative team include director Thomas Kail, set designer David Korins, associate cho- re...…
…34 February 28 • 2019 jn David Korins exhibit arts&life Hamilton: The Exhibition T he people behind the Broadway musical Hamilton will satisfy the curiosity of its multi- tude of fans with a sprawling, high-tech, inter- active, 360-degree immersive attraction that tells the Founding Father’ s story and answers questions that go above and beyond the musical. Hamilton: The Exhibition premiers April 6 in Chicago. Upon entering a 27,000-...…
…February 28 • 2019 35 jn A preponderance of research indicates that Hamilton was a Jew, ” says Andrew Porwancher, a legal historian and associate professor at the University of Oklahoma who is writing The Jewish Life of Alexander Hamilton, a working title under con- tract with the Harvard University Press to be published as early as January 2020. Porwancher, who earned a Ph.D. at Cambridge and a fellowship at Yeshiva University in...…
…36 February 28 • 2019 jn STEFANI CHUDNOW SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY Mecca for Mid-Century Modern Le Shoppe Too will launch online auction house in March. L ooking at its exterior, you’ d never know that an internationally recognized consignment shop sits right on the cusp of Keego Harbor. While modest on the outside, Le Shoppe Too is Metro Detroit’ s largest upscale mid-century modern store at 17,000 squ...…
…February 28 • 2019 37 jn “People come from all over the world to shop in Michigan because collectors know they will find the fin- est pieces here, ” Slobin said. “It’ s a hub. ” Stearn said, “This community really knew what they were doing. They have always been collecting art, collecting pieces they knew were important. ” AUCTION HOUSE ADDED As if running in-person businesses and their five online shops wasn’ t enough, the ladie...…
…38 February 28 • 2019 jn TRANSPARENT PLANS AHEAD A year ago, Jeffrey Tambor, now 74, the star of the Amazon series Transparent, was fired after accusations from other cast members that he sexually harassed them. Transparent creator Jill Soloway, 53, canceled the show’ s pending fifth season following the firing. After Tambor was let go, Soloway said she wasn’ t sure whether Transparent would continue in any form. Well, she’ s cha...…
…February 28 • 2019 39 jn THURSDAY, FEB. 28 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, Feb. 28. At JCC 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. This class for adults is taught by Allison Berlin. Cost $15. Info: 248-432-5467. BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, Feb. 28. “Talmud for Everyone: A Crash Course in Studying Our Most Important Texts” with Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Info: 248-354-5477. MEDIA MANIPULATION 7 pm, Feb. 28. At the Mapl...…
…40 February 28 • 2019 jn on the go MATCHES MADE IN HEAVEN 11:45 am-1:15 pm, March 5. At Max M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township. FedEd will host Rabbi Aaron Starr and Rebecca Starr discussing, for four sessions, “Jewish Insights into Love and Marriage.” Tuition: $70. LUNCHTIME LEARNING 11:45 am, March 5 & 12. Hazzan Daniel Gross will present “Kosher Classical” at Adat Shalom Synagogue. He will explore Je...…
…February 28 • 2019 41 jn BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, March 6. At Shaarey Zedek, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. For indi- viduals who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women. No charge; donations appreciated. RSVP: mail@ncjwmi.org or 248-355-3300. TO BETTER HEALTH 1-3:30 pm, March 6. At Jewish Family Service, 25900 Greenfield Road, Oak Park. Personal Action Toward Health is a p...…
…W hen Jewish teen Leah was diagnosed with atten- tion-deficit/hyperactivity dis- order (ADHD) last year, she finally had a name for the debilitating anxiety, mental distraction and stomach aches she expe- rienced daily. She said she missed a lot of school because of these emotional and physical symptoms. When her grades began to plummet, her mother asked school administrators what she should do to help her daughter. “Having ADHD was a...…
…February 28 • 2019 43 jn want to crave the drug, so they have to do it. It’ s like a legal form of addiction. ” Weingarden said children with ADHD become addicted to substances simply because they want to feel better and less stressed — and nicotine accomplishes this. “Kids and adults who have ADHD are more likely to become addicted to many dif- ferent things, including nicotine and vaping, for many reasons, ” she said. “One reaso...…
…44 February 28 • 2019 jn D o you have a mentor? It’ s important to be able to answer that question. I can’ t remember a time when I didn’ t have someone speaking influentially in my life. I look back and think of my mother, who always told me how important constructive feedback is. Or my Aunt Mooney, who caught me throwing a dirty penny away and taught me the value of money and how eventually over time it all compounds. My pare...…
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…48 February 28 • 2019 jn B eginning this month, late-mod- el cars in Israel have started to autonomously call for ambu- lances when the driver has been involved in an accident, reporting not only the exact location of the crash, but the specifics of the drivers’ and passengers’ injuries. This has not only dramatically reduced response times, according to Ido Rosenblat, chief information offi- cer for Magen David Adom, Israel’ s nat...…
…February 28 • 2019 49 jn continued on page 50 MITCHELL SANFORD CURTIS, 71, of Southfield, died Feb. 7, 2019. He was born in Detroit on March 7, 1947, to Anna and Theodore Curtis. Mitchell attend- ed Oak Park High School and the California College of Art. He was a talented artist and acquired a rep- utation and clientele for his photo- graphic family collages. He is survived by his loving sisters, Reggie (Dr. Robert) Fisher and Doreen...…
…50 February 28 • 2019 jn continued from page 49 soul of blessed memory DR. ARNOLD ECKHOUSE, an orthopedic surgeon of Palm Harbor, Fla., formerly of Oak Park, Saginaw and Grand Rapids, passed away Feb. 23, 2019. Dr. Eckhouse was the devot- ed husband to his wife, Beverly (Dymkowski) Eckhouse, for 56 years. He was the beloved father to his son, Jeffrey, and daughter-in-law, Leslie Eckhouse; daughter, Kimberly, and son-in-law, Brad ...…
…February 28 • 2019 51 jn continued on page 52 KENNETH H. LYNN, 80, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 19, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan Lynn; son, David Lynn; daugh- ter and son-in law, Julie and Lawrence Wien; brother, Michael Lynn; grandchil- dren, Ryan and Tyler Wien. Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Do...…
…52 February 28 • 2019 jn soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 ROSALIND “ROZ” SCHIFF, 97, of Ann Arbor, died Feb. 22, 2019. Ms. Schiff is survived by her children, Karen and Joseph Hirsch, and Steven and Andy Schiff; grandchild, Yaniv Schiff. She was the beloved wife of the late Samuel “Sam” Schiff; the proud grand- mother of the late Yossi Schiff. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be direct...…
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…inside Detroit Jewish News n 34 Feb. 21-27, 2019 16-22 Adar I 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 3 February 21 • 2019 3 jn VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 A New Generation Families commit to raising their children Jewishly in Detroit. 18 Shtisel Appeal Local pair start Facebook group for Israeli TV series about an ultra-Orthodox family. 22 DJJ’s Purim Extravaganza 24 ‘Be The Light’ Series will focus on raising diverse, au...…
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…6 February 21 • 2019 jn NEW YORK (JTA) — R ep. Ilhan Omar picked a funny week to tweet about the power of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Earlier this month, the Senate passed a bill that targets the boycott Israel movement. The 77-23 vote was a nice win for AIPAC, which backed it, but also held some worrying news for the pro-Israel lobby. While Republicans were nearly unanimous in their sup- port, Democrats were ...…
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…8 February 21 • 2019 jn I t is time — nay, perhaps long overdue — to look at the so-called “Palestinian-Israeli” conflict with new eyes. Focusing exclusively on that conflict might have made sense for a few years, perhaps even for two or three decades after the 1967 war. But it is out- dated and wasting valu- able political energy. The new bottom line: Peace and security for Israel no longer depends entirely on set- tling that st...…
…10 February 21 • 2019 jn views commentary letters it looks like she is happy to bait her critics, even if it means ignoring how her words will be taken as dog whistles. It’ s a play straight out of the Trumpian handbook: Called insensi- tive or racist, Trump will deny that he is either. And then he will defiantly press the same buttons (“Pocahontas! Caravans! Fine people on both sides!”). You can plead innocence the first time you...…
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…12 February 21 • 2019 jn N aysayers be darned, like the city itself, the Jewish community within Detroit’ s neighborhoods is coming back. Over the last five years, a slow but steady increase of Jewish single pro- fessionals moved into the city. As they marry and start families of their own, they are buying homes in neighborhoods like Palmer Woods, Boston Edison and Woodbridge. Their plan is not to move into the suburbs as their ...…
…February 21 • 2019 13 jn Yo-Yo Ma: Culture, Understanding, and Survival Wednesday, February 27 / / 7 pm Hill Auditorium When our world is challenged by change and division, culture is essential in shaping the next stage of our evolution. Cello phenom Yo-Yo Ma examines how culture can help us to imagine and build a better future in a special talk with musical illustration about his inspiring role as a citizen artist. This event will be...…
…14 February 21 • 2019 jn continued from page 12 jews d in the ilies come together with both instructors. Its emerging curriculum will entail traditional and experiential Jewish learning. The lessons will be coupled with community service projects and outings to reinforce Jewish values by putting them into action. MEET SOME FAMILIES Erin Einhorn & David Lorenz Erin Einhorn and her husband, David Lorenz, live near Downtown Detroit w...…
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