… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 17 Pl ease regi ster onl i ne at jewi shdetroi t.org/annual by September 30, 2020, to recei ve your Zoom l i nk “ Quest i ons? Cont act Mar i anne Bloomber g at 248-642-4611 or bloomber g@j fmd. or g Meeti ng Hi ghl i ghts Elect i on and Inst allat i on of Presi dent s, Officers and Board Members Mat t hew B. Lest er as incoming President of The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit D...…
…Ruth Bader Ginsburg, fi rst Jewish woman to Serve on Supreme Court, dies at 87 SARAH WILDMAN JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY R uth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court and a tireless advocate for gender equality, died Sept. 18, 2020, at 87. A fierce jurist known for her outsized presence and outspokenness, Ginsburg died from “complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, ” the Supreme Court said. She had pre...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 19 T he evening Ruth Bader Ginsburg died was Erev Rosh Hashanah. As the sorrowful news trickled out to the world, thousands of mourners in Washington, D.C., convened on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, the institution Ginsburg changed forever in the 27 years she served on its bench. There, among a display of flowers and candles, liberals and conservatives, Jews and gentiles alike, recited the Mourner’ s K...…
…20 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 I n the midst of the COVID- 19 pandemic, a new match- ing grant initiative, the Our Heritage Program, aims to recruit Jewish public school students to enroll in in-person Chabad day schools for the fall semester. Rabbi Zalman Shneur, the executive director of the Brooklyn-based Menachem Education Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving Jewish and Chabad education, and the creator of the initi...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 21 ONLINE CONTENT Due to school closures in March, the final field trips of the 2019-2020 school year — to a local Muslim mosque and Hindu temple — were done virtually. Religious Diversity Journeys program director Wendy Miller Gamer of Huntington Woods cre- ated these virtual sessions to complete the year. For the 2020-21 school year, a new program will provide engaging interfaith and intercultural learnin...…
…22 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 C OVID-19 has changed many aspects of life, including religious ser- vices. Since state restrictions on public gatherings continue, many local synagogue and temple buildings continue to be closed. This poses a challenge for meeting the traditional Jewish requirement of daily prayers with a minyan — a quorum of at least 10 men pray- ing together. (Non-Orthodox congregations typically count women in their ...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 23 HADASSAH GREATER DETROIT Annual Meeting 2020 Judi Schram ©2020 Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. Hadassah, the H logo, and Hadassah the Power of Women Who Do are registered trademarks of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. HADASSAH, THE WOMEN’S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC. 248.683.5030 | greaterdetroit@hadassah.org | www.hadassah.org/detroit Thank you...…
…24 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 A t some point during the solemn Kol Nidre service, Dr. Mark S. Roth, president of Congregation B’ nai Moshe, will step up to his designated micro- phone in a practically empty sanctuary to deliver the synagogue’ s annual fundraising appeal. Roth, the clergy, a few Torah readers and a handful of choir members will be the only ones there. This yearly campaign is one of the congre- gation’ s prominent fundrais...…
…Moments SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 25 Welford 70th J oyce and Edward Welford celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with their chil- dren and grandchildren underneath the stars with an elegant dinner. They were also honored by Temple Beth El during Shabbat services. Julia Singer (Yaira) is the daughter of Dawn and Michael Singer, sister of Ethan and Asher Singer, and the granddaughter of Beverly Fantich, Judy and Harley Faxon, and ...…
…26 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 I srael signed peace trea- ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House Sept. 15, with President Donald Trump calling the moment the “dawn of a new Middle East. ” Details about the treaties have yet to be disclosed, but they broadly normalize relations between the two Arab countries and Israel, including the open- ing of embassies in each of the nations for the first time. The UAE an...…
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…28 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 Y uval Sharon, recently named artistic director of the Michigan Opera Theatre (MOT), has immersed himself in the current essence of the Motor City as expressed through his first production. Twilight: Gods is being staged in the Detroit Opera House Parking Center so that audience members can watch from their cars while socially distancing. The opera, conceived and directed by Sharon, is an adap- tation of ...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 29 of moving vehicles, operating train stations, Hollywood sound stages and various alter- native stages, such as escalator corridors and warehouses. “I am responsible for shap- ing the artistic identity of MOT and upholding the stan- dards of musical excellence I think this audience has come to expect,” said Sharon, who is single and looking for a local home. “I want to make sure that the organization’ s iden...…
…Arts&Life fi lm 30 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 T he Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival will be different in timing and delivery this year, but the content will be very much as originally planned before COVID-19 limited in-per- son gatherings. More than 20 films scheduled for the original theater showings can be seen dig- itally Oct. 4-30, and there will be plenty of speakers as interviewed by Elliot Wilhelm, director and curato...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 31 the year and narrows them down to our top choices. “We want to have a wide variety of types of films. Our mission is to highlight films that have Jewish themes or subject matter or come from the Israeli film industry, which has really upped its game by producing films that deal with everything. ” Lumberg explained that the committee decided to request a partnership with the DFT to broaden the audience ba...…
…32 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 E ven many who are not par- ticularly observant will fast on Yom Kippur. With few exceptions, just before sunset, on Yom Kippur eve, until just after sunset on Yom Kippur, all nour- ishment — including liquids — is forbidden. And Yom Kippur, like Shabbat, includes proscriptions against work of any kind. The reward at the end of the fast is the break-fast meal. Usually it’ s brunch-like, with bagels, lox a...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 33 Directions Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish (or equivalent) with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients and pour into the prepared baking dish. Bake the casserole, uncov- ered, until the top is golden, and the eggs are set. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, cut into squares. Makes 12 servings. SOUR CREAM SCONES 2 cups flour ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. b...…
…Arts&Life celebrity jews 34 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 AWAY SURPRISE; BINGE THE BINGE; AND SOMETHING FUN I wrote about Away, an original Netflix 10-episode series about the first space flight to Mars, before it premiered on Sept. 4. Here’ s some new info. Josh Charles, 48, is not one of the five spaceship crew members as I guessed. He plays Matt, a NASA engineer who is the husband of Emma, the American mission commander (Hilary Swan...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 35 DIGITAL MUSEUM ONGOING The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research has launched the YIVO Bruce and Francesca Cernia Slovin Online Museum with its first digitally native exhibition: “Beba Epstein: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl.” It is available at museum.yivo.com. MOVING SOLUTIONS 11 AM-12:30 PM, SEPT. 24 Hadassah Greater Detroit presents: Simplify it with Theresa Brune: “Your Mess is Our S...…
…36 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 T alking to Eli Cooper, 61, about his wife Sue’ s early onset Alzheimer’ s diagnosis, one can’ t help but note that he doesn’ t just talk about “her” diag- nosis, that “she” alone received it and how it has affected her. For him, it’ s a “we” situation. “When we received our diagnosis, the Alzheimer’ s Association social worker was there with us at Henry Ford Hospital, ” he said. “It felt like I jumped into ...…
… SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 37 Health Recovery Month: Be Sure to Connect S eptember marks the start of National Recovery Month, an international observance held each year to honor and celebrate the mil- lions of people in recovery from mental health and substance use issues. It serves as a crit- ical reminder that behavioral health is essen- tial to overall health. This year’ s theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Celebrating C...…
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…40 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 A Widow’s Personal Remembrance of a Gifted Healer LAUREN SACHS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS M y husband, Dr. Bradley Alan Sachs, of Toledo, died unexpectedly and tragically of a cardiac event Aug. 24, 2020, at the age of 49. Born and raised in Metro Detroit, Brad pursued a childhood dream of becoming a physician, attending medical school and later sub-specializ- ing in hematology and oncology. While Brad...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 41 c. 1978 LOIS EKELMAN, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 16, 2020. She is sur- vived by her children, David and Lori Ekelman, Ronnie Ekelman, and Linda and Andy Adelson; grand- children, Justin Beckwith, Jason Beckwith, Amanda Adelson and Stacy Goldberg; great-grandchildren, Sloane and Spencer Goldberg; brothers and sister-in-law, Arthur Koenig Jr., and Robert and May Koenig. Mrs. Ekelman was the be...…
…Soul of blessed memory 42 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 Freedman; sons and daugh- ters-in-law, Jeffrey Freedman and Karen Silagi, and Steven Freedman and Helen Sideris; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Laura Freedman and Jeffrey Shanbom; grandchil- dren, Benjamin Freedman, Ethan Freedman, Aidan Freedman, Brady Freedman, Scott Shanbom, Zachary Shanbom and Matthew Shanbom; brother and sister- in-law, Murray Helfer and Myra Eder; loving canines...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 43 to his spouse for just under 60 years. Herb was a dedicated family man who worked multi- ple jobs along with his normal full-time position at Metro Airport and helping to raise four children. He gave unself- ishly to help children when in need. Mr. Hamer is survived by his sons and daughters-in- law, Steven and Debra Hamer, Allan and Mindy Hamer; daughters, Rochelle Busker and Marlene Hamer; grand- childre...…
…44 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory JACQUELIN SORKIN, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 14, 2020. She died peaceful- ly in West Bloomfield after an impressive battle against lung cancer. She will be remem- bered by all who knew her for her strong determination, quick wit and brazen spirit. Mrs. Sorkin is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Sidney; her son and daughter-in-law, Charles Sorkin and Mitka Natc...…
… SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 | 45 the best of everything Raskin It was one of Detroit’ s most glamorous dating spots. A Look Back at the Gold Cup Room L ooking back to the future … Many may recall when James Beard, author, chef, etc., named his four cities with top restaurants he would stop at … New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Detroit. He also told of his secondary choices … like the Whittier Hotel’ s Gold Cup Room … one of Detr...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org 46 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 A New Chapter I t’ s that time again. It happens every few decades. The JN has reached another stage in its evo- lution. As of Oct. 1, the JN will now be a publication of the nonprofit Detroit Jewish News Foundation. While the ownership has changed, the newspaper’ s editorial policies have n...…
…$200 Sept. 17-23, 2020/28 Elul 5780-5 Tishri 5781 A Different Rosh Hashanah, page 14 Michigan Gyms Reopen, page 40 Recipes for the High Holidays, page 59 INSIDE …
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… SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 3 contents OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to reflect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish lif...…
…4 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 Arthur Horwitz F. Kevin Browett Amy Gill Andrew Lapin Carol Kruemmer Jackie Headapohl Sy Manello Andrea Gusho Ashlee Szabo Danielle Smith Pamela Turner Nathan Vicar Keith Farber Kathy Harvey-Mitton Catherine Grace Kristine Bonds Tim Brown Anne Perlin Danny Raskin David Sachs Danny Schwartz Shana Tovah From The Detroit Jewish News! …
… SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 5 Views Jewfro New Year’s Rockin’ Ease I have previously persuasively argued that the greatest gift the Jewish people ever gave the world was summer camp. In the anguished absence of camp — shoutout to the HW Backyard Boys for their Saved by the Bell- caliber scheme — we still have some- thing invaluable to offer this year. The opportunity to end it early. Let the fresh wheels and neon lights of 5781 tran...…
…6 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 Views Editor’ s Note Rosh Hashanah Love I stepped outside the other day, after my morning round of Zoom meetings and endless emails, only to realize — with some surprise — that a pleasant chill had lifted the air. Fall is here. Fall, in Michigan! What a blessing! My primary association with Rosh Hashanah, and my favorite thing about it, is that it comes in the fall. You see, I’ m a big fan of Michiga...…
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…Views guest column Goodbye 5780 – It Wasn’t All So Bad A friend recently sent me a picture of a cartoon book, titled How to Deal with the Upcoming Recession, Inflation, Ice Age, Population Explosion and the Complete End of the World in the Year 2020. I think we can all agree that 2020 will not go down as a banner year. Between econom- ic collapse, an exhausting polit- ical race, racial injustice and the world’ s worst global pa...…
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…10 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 community greetings We Are Built for This Moment Views T his has been a year like no other. Without a doubt, we are living in a unique and difficult moment in our history. The global COVID-19 pan- demic has affected every dimension of our daily lives, dis- rupting our social, professional, educa- tional and spiritual pursuits. Worst of all, of course, is the human toll it has taken, the friends and lo...…
…12 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 OUR JN MISSION: We aspire to communicate news and opinion that’ s trusted, valued, engaging and distinctive. We strive to refl ect diverse community viewpoints while also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unity and continuity. As an independent, responsible, responsive community member, we actively engage with individuals and organizations dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, and Jewish life, in...…
… SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 13 to be their rabbi year-round, one weekend a month. Come visit us! —Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg Traverse City Don’ t Take Sides I’ ve subscribed to the JN for over 25 years, and it’ s becom- ing more clear to me that not only is the paper leftist but looks like it’ s now going out of its way to prove it. Whatever happened to reporting on the Jewish events and ideas going on in the Detroit community? The artic...…
…14 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 Bridging the Distance T he last six months brought with them many challenges. We’ ve instituted extreme measures for the safety of ourselves and others. We’ ve made the difficult decision to close our synagogues, barring ourselves from communal prayer for the sake of communal health. For some, that reality persists even today, and the High Holidays will therefore take unprecedented form. For others, desp...…
… SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 | 15 our ancestors carried off into diaspora nearly 2,600 years ago, they focused on what made us a people — to live with holiness, to honor every individual as created B’ tselem Elohim (in the image of God), to create community even without the Temple, and do so with their mikdash me’ at, their home sanctuaries, so to speak. We will do the very same right now. And in so doing, we’ ll make our faith more rele...…
…16 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 The Most Vulnerable Among Us The Jewish community rallies to make the holidays special for isolated seniors. W hen you participated in your virtual seder last Passover, did you really think five months later you’ d have to “Zoom” through another Jewish holiday on your laptop, iPad or iPhone? Welcome to the High Holidays 2020. Same pandemic, same challenges. And nowhere are those challenges more pr...…
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…18 | SEPTEMBER 17 • 2020 continued from page 16 COURTESY OF JSL Hashanah and Yom Kippur, two musicians from the DSO will play concerts from parking lots or courtyards. Residents will enjoy the music in comfort and safety through open windows in their apartments or on their personal balconies. SOUND OF THE SHOFAR Music from the DSO will not be the only melodic sounds emanating from outdoors on the campuses. Volunteer shofar blow...…
