… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 25 O ren Goldenberg, local Jewish filmmaker and vice president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, was beaten and arrested for loitering by Detroit police officers on Tuesday, June 2, during a peaceful protest against the police killing of George Floyd and racial injustice. Goldenberg said he was one of several protesters injured and arrested by police in the streets that night. Detroit protests sinc...…
…I n late March, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit announced the development of its COVID-19 Emergency Campaign. The campaign has now hit its goal of $7.5 million. The campaign was instituted to secure funds to ensure JFMD’ s agencies and other organizations could continue to provide services to the community during the coro- navirus pandemic. At the same time, JFMD also started the COVID-19 Task Force, chaired by Matt Les...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 27 KAREN BERGER KAREN GOLDBERG DRIGGS JERI FISHMAN DAVID GACH ALLAN GALE VERNE ROYAL Thank you to the board members who will be rolling off this year. We appreciate your time, talents and dedication in supporting the mission of Jewish Family Service. MICHAEL EIZELMAN MICKI GROSSMAN TODD SCHAFER NANCY SOLWAY Jewish Family Service is pleased to welcome incoming members of our Board of Directors Need Help With A...…
…28 | JUNE 11 • 2020 O ver the centuries Jews have been blamed for plagues, economic depressions and wars. Now the coronavirus is being connected to Jews by some conspiracy theorists and white suprema- cists on social media, includ- ing encrypt- ed online platforms as well as in tra- ditional media. In fact, the Leelenau Enterprise in Northern Michigan ran a letter to the edi- tor a few weeks back accusing COVID-19 of being a Je...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 29 NCJW’ s May 5 webinar provided an update on white supremacy and national efforts to com- bat racism and anti-Semitism. Cathy Cantor, NCJW state policy advocate, spoke about Women Confronting Racism, a nonprofit organi- zation dedicated to helping white women examine their biases and privilege. The organization brought 5,000 women to Detroit in 2017 for a conference and holds ongoing lectures. “We want to edu...…
…D alia Michaelson, 18, and her family felt especially proud of her graduation from Berkley High School. “It’ s a big deal that I graduat- ed, ” she said. “There was a time last year where we thought that I was going to need to be sent away. We didn’ t think I would be able to finish junior year. ” Michaelson refused to go to school during her junior year. Most mornings she wouldn’ t get up. If she did make the drive to school, she...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 31 continued on page 32 T he COVID-19 pan- demic has made us feel physically distant to each other. We cannot con- gregate at our synagogues, community cen- ters or summer camps. However, the Jewish com- munity has not shifted away from community during the quarantine. Rather, we have been brought together virtu- ally thanks to the Internet and streaming video conferencing. Three cutting-edge Jewish visionari...…
…32 | JUNE 11 • 2020 W ith schools closed, students of all ages have had to shift how they learn. Elementary students, especially, are struggling with productive engagement and the lack of the social connections. However, Bloomfield Hills High School students Noah Yaker, 15, and Noah Roslin, 16, devised a solution to help younger students and engage their peers in developing relationships. They call it Big Buddies of Bloomfiel...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 33 Wilhelm 60th N ancy and Stuart Wilhelm of Farmington Hills celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 29, 2020. Their children, Heidi and Michael Kurtz, Marcia and Arthur Wilhelm; grandchildren, Marisa and Jake, Rebecca and Sam; and great-granddaugh- ters, Orly and Adina, wish them good health and much happi- ness. Margolin 90th A rlene Margolin celebrated her 90th birthday on May 29, 2020. She is the ...…
…34 | JUNE 11 • 2020 HENRY FREEMAN Bloomfield Hills High School National Honor Society, Student Team Manager Varsity Hockey, Owner of Hank’ s Detailing. Michigan State University SPENSER KEYS Berkley High School Magna cum laude, National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Dean’ s list, Early college/dual enrollment at Oakland Community College begin- ning junior year, First Robotics, Certifications in Sol...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 35 E very year I am surprised and amazed when some- thing from our tradition that we often overlook suddenly becomes incredibly important. This year, it was the role of Pesach Sheni (“second Passover”) from this week’ s portion described in Numbers 9:1-14. Pesach Sheni was created because of the distress of the Israelite popula- tion who were unable to perform and, therefore, celebrate the sacrifices associated...…
…36 | JUNE 11 • 2020 business SPOTlight brought to you in partnership with B I R M I N G H A M W hen corporate and business leaders gather in their c-suites these days, we remind our- selves of an adage as old as business: “A company is only as healthy as the com- munity it serves.” This ethic has never been truer than it is today — when the African American community has been inflicted with what my friend the Rev. Wendell Anthony ...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 37 who have endured the pain and suffering of bigotry. As a company, and as citizens of our community, we unite together in rejecting all forms of bias, racism and violence in our workplace and in our communities. We will meet this challenge with more than words. We will accelerate our unconscious bias training throughout our company to ensure we all have the tools to identify and respond to injus- tice. TCF Ban...…
…38 | JUNE 11 • 2020 A fter Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’ s June 1 announcement allowing most businesses to reopen, small business owners need to ensure that they are compliant with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that safe- guards the health of employees and customers. Many Jewish business own- ers are turning to Lindsay Sikora, owner and founder of Sikora Business Solutions, a consulting com...…
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…Arts&Life documentary 40 | JUNE 11 • 2020 Music Evokes Emotions from Armenian Genocide Album and documentary go digital. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER P roducer-musician Ohad Wilner and film edi- tor Stewart Shevin grew up in Jewish families never forgetting the Holocaust, but they had no knowledge of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated years earlier by the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Their knowledge came as they worked on musical...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 41 tions associated with the 100th anniversary of the start of the atrocities in 1915, and the resulting symphony, “ An Armenian Trilogy” as performed by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017, became the center of a new documentary with the same title. The film chronicles Yessian’ s journey from composing music for advertisements to writing his first classical composition in honor of the victims of the A...…
…42 | JUNE 11 • 2020 Arts&Life celebrity jews NEW OR NEWISH OFFERINGS AND MORE The High Note is a big-budget film about the music industry that was supposed to open in theaters but was diverted to rental streaming due to COVID-19. High Note centers on an aging superstar diva (Tracee Ellis Ross, 47) and her ambitious assistant (Dakota Johnson). The NY Times review said that the plot was implau- sible, and Johnson was bland. The T...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 43 STAYING CONNECTED At this time of social distancing, the Jewish News will try to bring awareness to events/learning situations offered online by synagogues, temples and community organizations. FAMILY CONCERT 7:30 PM, JUNE 14 The Ark in Ann Artbor presents a family concert on its Facebook page; a Facebook account is not necessary to view. This night it is Drew Nelson, storyteller, songwriter and multi- instrum...…
…eats | drinks | sweets Nosh 44 | JUNE 11 • 2020 BAR VERONA IN COMMERCE (248) 387-5400; barverona.com The new protocol permits only six or fewer to dine together. Multiple parties may not wait in the vesti- bule. Before starting their shift, team members have their temperatures taken outside the building. They must certify to not experiencing flu-like symptoms within the past 24 hours. Staff involved with meal preparation go through ...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 45 IF IT’ S AN EMERGENCY, DON’ T WAIT. Beaumont continues to lead Michigan through the COVID-19 crisis, and we have taken extra steps to protect the safety of all our patients and caregivers. When you have life-threatening symptoms, it’ s important to seek care immediately. Call 911 or go to the emergency room if you experience: • wheezing, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • chest pain • fainting or dizzin...…
…46 | JUNE 11 • 2020 THE FLY TRAP IN FERNDALE (248) 399-5150; theflytrapferndale.com Reopened on June 9, social distancing is practiced between 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. KRUSE & MUER ON WOODWARD IN ROYAL OAK (248) 965-2101; krusemuerrestaurants.com “It’ s a challenging time, but we’ re adapting as needed, ” said Steve Nichols, director of K&M Operations. Every other table is available and bar stools are spaced 6 feet apart. Plex...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 47 NCJW Essay Contest Winners National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan Jewish Youth Awards is an annual scholarship program for high school seniors. Applicants are judged on a written essay, their leadership, and community service in the secu- lar and/or Jewish communities. This year’ s essay topic was “What experi- ence or person has had the greatest impact on your Jewish identity?” Eight finalists were awarded s...…
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… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 49 Soul of blessed memory BILL CITRON, 91, of Farmington Hills, died May 9, 2020. He is sur- vived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara Citron; son and daughter-in-law, Gregg and RuthAnn Citron; daughter, Leslie Citron; brother and sister-in-law, Henry and Janice Citron; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Sidney and Jackie Wineberg; many loving nieces, nephews and friends. Mr. Citron was the loving brother of the ...…
…50 | JUNE 11 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 49 great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters-in-law, nieces and neph- ews; she delighted in visits and outings with them. Bea was a true devotee of the mah jong game and gin rummy. At 94, she was still mastering the games and getting together with her friends to play and socialize several days a week. Always loving and caring, Bea will be missed by her beloved family an...…
… JUNE 11 • 2020 | 51 continued on page 52 Maya. He was moved to write Maya’ s First Rose, a memoir. He and illustrator Howard Fridson published it to local kudos. The book hit No. 1 on the Free Press best seller list. Random House purchased the rights and released it under their Villard imprint. Martin appeared on many TV and radio shows, including Sally Jessy Raphael, a national talk show, and was featured in a People Magazine a...…
…52 | JUNE 11 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 OBITUARY CHARGES The processing fee for obituaries is: $125 for up to 100 words; $1 per word thereafter. A photo counts as 15 words. There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon. The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assist...…
…M uch has been writ- ten about an Italian restaurant that has weathered many years in becoming an institution of such culinary goodness as Giovanni’ s Ristorante, now honoring its 52nd year anni- versary. That it is many times considered as one of the fin- est Italian dining eateries of all such ethnic insti- tutions is a credit to its good- ness in numerous references as a hidden gem. Located on South Oakwood, between Fort and Sc...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org The Jewish Automaker You Never Heard Of C ar dealerships have reopened in Michigan as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it will be a different experience now, we can resume a 120-year-old, great American pas- time — shopping for new cars. Speaking of car shopping, on a cruise through the William Davidso...…
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… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 3 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 life, in Southeast ...…
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…for openers Good-Bye to Some All-Time Greats I n the May 7 JN, I paid tribute to the late, great Detroit Tiger Al Kaline. Since then, we’ ve lost two more legendary all-stars … all-star comedians. In a May 11 tweet, comedic actor Fred Willard paid respects to Jerry Stiller, the incomparable, hilarious, Jewish character actor who died that day at 92. Stiller, argu- ably best known for his role on Seinfeld, rose to stardom as one half of...…
…Views 6 | JUNE 4 • 2020 daughter of my good friends and neighbors Jennifer and Mark LoPatin, who’s carved out a career for herself as a comedian, actress and copy- writer in LA for the past 11 years. I knew improv was one of Hanna’s strong suits and mentioned that to Fred who agreed to meet with her upon his return home to California. Hanna, a recent transplant to LA, went to that first meeting with original writing samples in...…
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… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 9 With your participation, we were able to celebrate our honorees, Samantha & Ross Partrich Rachel Devries ‘09, and Melanie Sesi. Our future is bright - both in person and online! To watch the virtual Gala event and the Gala Ad Journal, visit: WWW.FRANKELJA.ORG/GALA F R A N K E L J E W I S H A C A D E M Y 6600 West Maple Rd., West Bloomfield, MI 48322 | 248.592.5263 | FRANKELJA.ORG THANK YOU to the alumni, parents,...…
…guest column Fighting Anti-Semitism in Sweatpants and Slippers N o one who has seen the classic film Casablanca can forget the scene. Humphrey Bogart shoots a Nazi officer and the only witness is his new friend, the Nazi Captain Renault, played by Claude Rains. When soldiers arrive just moments after the shooting, Captain Renault looks at Bogie, and then instructs the soldiers, “Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual sus...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 11 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 South...…
…12 | JUNE 4 • 2020 continued on page 13 Jews in the D F riend- ship Circle in West Bloomfield, a nonprofit that offers support and program- ming to 3,000 individuals — primarily children and teens with special needs and their families — has been working hard to bolster its vulnerable community amid the pandem- ic while expanding care to new populations. The organization has con- verted nearly all of its program- ming into virtu...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 13 continued from page 12 I think it’ s not only good for our persons served, but I think it’ s been a great experience for Soul Studio, too. ” Forty tablets were donated to Friendship Circle by Jay Feldman from Feldman Automotive and Mark Wahlberg to help in this endeavor, Daniels said. Many JARC residents don’ t have computers or phones, so this increased access to the free instruction. Classes with JARC, which...…
…Midland temple deals with aftermath; Flint Jewish community offers help. MAYA GOLDMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D H istoric flooding has devastated several cities in mid- Michigan after two dams in Midland County broke. The flooding displaced about 10,000 people from their homes. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency May 20, urging people to evacuate from the affected areas. The eastern Michigan Jewish ...…
…social distancing and proper health precautions, we’ re prepared to provide some sort of volunteers or manpower to assist them as well,” Low said. Chabad of Eastern Michigan, which is based in Flint but also services the tri-cities area, is offering assistance to people impacted by the floods, too. “The good news is that all the people we know, they’ ve conveyed to us that everybody is safe. Their homes may not be safe, but...…
…16 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Some Jewish families get creative during lockdown rules. Jews in the D J odi Michaelson’ s youngest son was scheduled to have his bar mitzvah on May 16, and even when the COVID- 19 pandemic hit this spring, Michaelson knew she didn’ t want to reschedule it. “From day one, I said, ‘ We’ re Jews. We can do this somehow, ’ ” the Huntington Woods resident said. But with social distancing precautions in place, she...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 17 weekend. Over in Bloomfield Hills, the Wittenberg family worked with party planner Julie Yaker to organize a drive- by party for their son Jonah’ s bar mitzvah, also on May 16. Yaker said they sent out invitations to Jonah’ s bar mitzvah in mid-March, but by April it became clear that a party wouldn’ t be possible. When the family found out that Jonah’ s service had to be held at home instead of in person at A...…
…18 | JUNE 4 • 2020 West Bloomfield School District Plans Tentative Fall Re-Opening Blended learning may become the new norm as other schools begin to develop their COVID-19 plans. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Jews in the D A s summer begins to roll in, schools throughout Michigan are begin- ning to plan for what the fall will bring for their students, families and faculty members. With the effects of the coronavi- rus pandemic still loom...…
