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…B y now, all of you should have received your at-home ballots in the mail for the upcoming election. Whether you are voting by mail or planning a masked, socially distanced in-per- son trip to the polls on Nov. 3, we at the JN have been busy over the last few weeks preparing our coverage so that you are pre- pared to mark your ballots. Typically, in an election year, the JN will either send candi- dates a written questionnaire ...…
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…D uring their junior year of high school in the summer of 1998 at the Michigan Chapter of Boys State, a model government leadership pro- gram for teens, John James, who is Black, and Jeffrey Green, who is Jewish, became fast friends. During the program, Green, a delegate from Okemos High School, was elected sec- retary of state, and James, a delegate from Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Township, was elected governor. Though t...…
…where a tiny swastika appeared in his 2018 campaign ad, and a comment on a television inter- view where James said under- represented African Americans “need to make sure that we force both parties to treat us the way they’ re genuflecting for working-class white males and for our Jewish friends. ” James’ own Jewish friends say the accusations against him are outrageous. “Never have I ever felt an ounce of antisemi- tism in John’ s...…
…16 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 M ichigan’ s junior U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, is run- ning for reelection as his first six-year term is coming to a close. He recently sat for a Zoom interview with JN staff. This account has been edited for brevity and clarity. JN: What is the message you want to communicate to the Jewish voters of Michigan? PETERS: It’ s been really a privilege and an honor to work closely with the Jewish com- ...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 17 Significantly, 14% of the population of Michigan is African American; yet, they had over 40% of the deaths. Clearly, we needed to put more resources into those communities that were impacted. JN: What can the Senate do about the COVID-19 pandemic? PETERS: As the ranking member on Homeland Security Committee, I oversee FEMA, the federal emergency management folks who’ ve been assigned the response to the...…
…18 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 F reshmen Congresswoman Haley Stevens is defending her seat against Republican Eric Esshaki in Michigan’ s tra- ditionally red 11th District, which includes Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Troy, Commerce Township, Novi and Farmington. Stevens grew up in the district and her family still lives in Birmingham. The JN recently interviewed Rep. Stevens via Zoom. Her responses are edited for length and clarity...…
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…20 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 E ric Esshaki is running for the House seat in Michigan’ s 11th District against incumbent Haley Stevens. Esshaki, a Chaldean, has a background in nursing and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan. He worked at a New York law firm before returning home to Birmingham in 2018, where he lives with his family. He told the JN he’ s running because “we have politicians who care more about adv...…
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…22 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 D emocrat David Coulter was appointed Oakland County executive fol- lowing the death last year of L. Brooks Patterson. He is now running for a full term against Republican Mike Kowall. Here are highlights of our Zoom interview, edited for length and clarity. TOP PRIORITIES I take seriously that COVID-19 is still here without a vaccine. I run the health department, and we’ ve taken some strict orders follo...…
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…24 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 C larence Dass, founder of the Dass Law Firm and former Oakland County assistant prosecutor, is challeng- ing Lori Savin in the Nov. 3 elec- tion. Here are highlights from his Zoom interview with the JN edited for length and clarity. APPROACH TO THE BENCH I believe judges should have empathy and understand what it’ s like to be every single per- son in a courtroom. I’ ve been a prosecutor, a defense attorney,...…
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…Moments 26 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Jack William Beavers, son of Andrea and David Jacobson, will lead the congregation in prayer on the occa- sion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. He will be joined in celebration by his sisters Lillian, Jenna and Danielle and proud grandparents Sheldon and Rose Rita Goldman, and Joe and Nancy Jacobson. He is a student at Eton Academy in Birmingham. ...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 27 Spirit torah portion T he story of Adam, Eve and the forbidden fruit is commonly studied as a story about disobedience. God gave Adam and Eve a single (negative) command- ment: Do not eat from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. From this story, Jewish Torah commentators constructed one of the pillars of Jewish belief: the requirement to observe Divine com- mandments or reap the consequence. Yet, observ...…
…28 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Needs New Home quick hits BY STEVE STEIN Frankel Jewish Academy basketball teams play their home games at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield. But that arrangement has a cloudy future because of the JCC’ s recent announcement that it’ s closing its health club. JCC CEO Brian Siegel told the Jewish News the JCC will honor its lease agreement with FJA, ...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 29 itzing with friends. Each day before leaving the JCC, Flusty stopped at the Hall of Fame plaques of two longtime personal and family friends, Sam “Sonny” Taub, who died in 2019, and Ralph Goldstein, who died in 1988. Flusty touched each plaque then kissed his hand, like one does after touching a mezu- zah. “The three of us, all lefties, played a lot of basketball at the JCC while we were grow- ing up, ” Flust...…
…30 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Arts&Life music Goes Chamber Music Virtual Harpsichordist Andrew Appel to play free online concert. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A ndrew Appel was 16 when he was able to bring a harpsichord into his New York City home while preparing for a career as a musician. Now, at 69, and with the use of technology, he virtually is able to bring lots of guests into his home, 100 miles outside New York ...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 31 Juilliard, studied in Paris and became familiar with the approaches of French composers. “Most of these pieces in the upcoming concert are by Germans writing in the French style,” Appel said. “French taste was central in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries so a lot of German composers, including Bach, copied this wonderfully elegant and subtle writing that became the model all over Europe.” Appel, ...…
…32 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 CHICAGO 7 AND SOMETHING WEIRD The Trial of the Chicago 7, an orig- inal Netflix film, begins streaming Oct. 16. It opened in a few theaters on Sept. 28 (to be “Oscar-eligible”) and has received mostly great reviews. The film was directed and writ- ten by Aaron Sorkin, 59 (A Few Good Men). In 1968, Chicago’ s Mayor Daley determined that no anti-Vietnam War demonstrators would get near the site of the Democrat...…
…On The Go people | places | events ART EXHIBITION ONGOING THROUGH OCT. 31 “Beauty & Chaos,” an exhibition featuring landscapes and abstrac- tions at the KICKSTART Gallery & Shop, 33304 Grand River Ave., Farmington. The artist is a member of the JCC’ s Men’ s Club. For infor- mation, call (248) 231-2158, or email kickstartfarmington.org. JVS BUSINESS EVENT 12-12:30 PM, OCT. 15 The 23rd annual JVS Human Services Strictly Business event...…
…34 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 D akota Bread Company, a popular West Bloomfield bakery known for its challah, will reopen next week under surprising new management. Earlier this week, Friendship Circle, a local Lubavitch-affiliated nonprofit focusing on individuals with special needs, announced the purchase of the bakery, which will be used as a venue to create job opportunities for adults with special needs. The bakery will close temporar...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 35 classes for different age groups and pro- grams bringing together the general com- munity with those served by Friendship Circle. Shemtov said the bakery will continue to offer teens the opportunity to come in and make a challah for their upcoming bar or bat mitzvah, something that started before the Wilsons bought the bakery. Friendship Circle is exploring the pos- sibility of starting a challah membership p...…
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…38 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory Devoted To Judaism R obert N. Canvasser, 95, of West Bloomfield, died Oct. 7, 2020. He was born in Detroit in 1924 to Charles and Ada Canvasser, the third of four boys. He graduated from Central High School in 1943. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1945. He spent the rest of his life in the real estate business with his three brothers,...…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 39 continued on page 40 HERBERT BIDLOFSKY, 81, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 30, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sharon Bidlofsky; daughter and son-in-law, Alysa and Jeff Kowalsky; son and daughter- in-law, Randy and Shannon Bidlofsky; grandchildren, Chloe and Carly Kowalsky, and Ashton Smith; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Bidlofsky was the brother of the late Jerry Bidlofsky...…
…40 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Carron was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Carl Carron; the mother of the late Randy Carron; sister of the late Sol Lesnick, the late Julius Lesnick and the late Sylvia Pearlman. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel....…
… OCTOBER 15 • 2020 | 41 ELAINE GLUCKMAN, 88, of Southfield, died Oct. 2, 2020. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Matthew (Robin Remer) Gluckman, Kerry and Raquel Gluckman; grandchildren, Loren and Danielle Gluckman; sister, Sandra Brenner; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Gluckman was the beloved wife of the late Harold “Hank” Gluckman; the sister-in-law of the late Jerry Brenner. Interment...…
…Soul of blessed memory 42 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 continued from page 41 SHEILA KOLLENBERG, 89, of Okemos, formerly of Scottsdale, Ariz., Southfield and Oak Park, died Oct. 6, 2020. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Cyndi and Dan Cohen, Ellen and Mark Latimer, and Judy and Eric Spanogle; son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Mary Kollenberg; grandchildren, Brad Gutov, Brandon and Rachel Cohen, Bree and Jeff Waldrup...…
…44 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory She was born in Detroit Oct. 6, 1924, and died peace- fully at home surrounded by her loving family in Brookline. Mrs. Robinson was a teacher, a learner and a good friend to many. She is mourned by her family, friends and the whole House of Israel. She leaves behind her husband of 72 years, Berol Robinson; her children, David Robinson, Judith Robinson Levine and Daniel Levine, and J...…
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…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 46 | OCTOBER 15 • 2020 Turning the Page A s you likely know, it is a new era at the JN. The newspaper is now owned by the nonprofit Detroit Jewish News Foundation, and after 34 years as JN publish- er, Arthur Horwitz is now publisher emeritus, a well-de- served honor. Arthur will still be active- ly involved in as...…
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…$200 Oct. 8-14, 2020 / 20-26 Tishri 5781 Keep your eye on these young people making a positive impact on the Jewish community. See page 12 y p g JCC Closes Health Club Details and community reactions inside. …
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-8 Jews in the D JCC Health Club to Permanently Close 10 The community center can no longer afford to operate its fitness facilities, its CEO said. 2020 Rising Stars 12 Keep your eye on these young people making a positive impact on the Jewish community. JFMD Annual Meeting Goes Virtual 19 Ginsburg’ s Detroit Connections 20 A romance sparked between RBG’ s former law clerks, and an artist pays t...…
…SUPPORT INDEPENDENT, CREDIBLE JEWISH JOURNALISM Dear valued reader, Let’ s get right to it. During these very diffi cult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? • It connects us when we feel separated and surrounded by chaos. With the Jewish News, we are not alone. We are all in this together as a community. • It is our trusted, distinctive, independent news source. With fake news, conspiracy theories and half truths r...…
…Views for openers If it Fits ... T here are several cloth- ing items which we refer to in everyday conversation. I’ d like to recall expressions that may enliven your speech; some are still in meaningful use. Since gen- tlemen’ s hats are making a comeback, con- sider: a feather in your cap (the action will be fodder for your resume). If you are a person of many talents, you may wear more than one hat. If your latest gossip ite...…
…guest column Planting Partnerships at Yad Ezra Views O ur mission at Yad Ezra’ s Giving Gardens is to provide educational opportunities and resources to address hunger in our Jewish community at its roots, with a focus on healthy and sustainable practices. The pandemic has not dried up our resolve. We have capi- talized on the nicer weather and have been hosting classes, providing a socially distant way to interact with people sa...…
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…Views memory. And yet, here we are, and here we will remain. This moment in history will surely be no different. We will prevail. A LANDMARK AGREEMENT Many of us were not yet alive in 1978, or can hardly remember, when the first signing of a peace deal between Israel and one of its 19 Arab neighbors, Egypt, sent shockwaves through the Middle East. It took 16 years until another of Israel’ s neigh- bors, Jordan, followed suit. Now, ...…
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…10 | OCTOBER 8 • 2020 T he Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit in West Bloomfield Township is closing its health club, effective imme- diately. Brian D. Siegel, CEO of the JCC, spoke exclusively with the JN to lay out how this all came about. He said the decision was due to a mixture of financial, philo- sophical, political and practical reasons, all in dif- ferent ways exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fina...…
… OCTOBER 8 • 2020 | 11 ing, with the real estate being owned by the United Jewish Foundation. On the practical side, Siegel said the JCC realized the build- ing couldn’ t just be reduced “hodge-podge, ” and that there needed to be specific plans in place on which parts were reduced. The “right-sizing” committee had plans to keep the health club before the pandemic and was going to fill the indoor pool and place a new health club o...…
…Keep your eye on these young people making a positive impact on the Jewish community. COMPILED BY JN AND JCC STAFF Jews in the D W e are proud to announce this year’ s Rising Stars: Teens Making a Difference! Judges chosen by the JCC selected these 18 remarkable teens for their incredible achievements and for the positive impact they are making on others and in the com- munity. Detroit Jewish News, the JCC of Metropolitan Detroi...…
