… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 19 G ov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order May 21 allowing retail businesses and auto dealerships to reopen statewide by appointment May 26. The order also allowed nonessential medical, dental and veterinary procedures to begin May 29. Small gatherings of 10 people or less are also allowed immedi- ately, as long as participants prac- tice social distancing. Retail busi- nesses and auto showrooms are limit...…
…20 | JUNE 4 • 2020 The Power to Help Yourself How one young adult found peace with anxiety and depression. JENNA ANDERSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D W hen Lauren Schostak was a sophomore in high school, she had coffee with Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, a teen mentor at UMatter, and he knew something wasn’ t right. “He could tell I wasn’ t myself, ” she said. A year later, after going to an inpatient program for anxiety and de...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 21 Jews in the D Honoring our Heroes Jewish War Veterans conduct annual ceremony. U nlike a few years ago, when a late May snowfall forced cancellation, the corona- virus pandemic would not stand in the way of this year’ s local Detroit Jewish War Veterans (JWV) annu- al Memorial Day service in the Veterans Section at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. The ceremony, one of the most critical functions on the JWV’ ...…
…22 | JUNE 4 • 2020 JCC Day Camps Cancel Early Sessions They are currently still hoping to run session 2 and post-camp session in July and August. J CC Day Camps is canceling pre-camp and session 1 for its 2020 camp season. It is also canceling all third through sixth grade specialty camp programs and Teen Camps for sixth through ninth graders for summer, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pre-camp was set to begin on June 15 and s...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 23 O n May 28, Oakland County Health Division, the City of Detroit Health Department, Wayne County Public Health Division and Macomb County Health Department each issued Public Health Orders requiring all public swimming pools to close for the summer. This order is issued under the Michigan Public Health Code to avoid transmission of the coro- navirus and diminish a potential summer spike of COVID-19 cases that ...…
…24 | JUNE 4 • 2020 O akland County Clerk/ Register of Deeds Lisa Brown opened her office by appointment only on May 26. Brown, a member of Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, has served as Oakland County’ s Clerk/ Register of Deeds since 2013. She continues to encourage the community to take advantage of the online and mail-in services still available but understands that some business needs to be conducted in person. “T...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 25 M yles and Laura Stern of Farmington Hills celebrated their 50th anniversary on March 7, 2020. They were delight- ed to spend it with their son Jon and his family in San Diego. They look forward to a future celebration with their two beautiful daughters, Rebecca and Karen, and their fami- lies. D an and Ronnie Pikstein of West Bloomfield are marking their 25th wed- ding anniversary. Love is sent by Avivah, Yak...…
…26 | JUNE 4 • 2020 MICAH EIZEN Farber Hebrew Day School/ Yeshivat Akiva Student Council President, Central East NCSY Regional Vice President, President of the Detroit NCSY Executive Board, David Tanzman Memorial Tournament Commissioner twice, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Varsity Basketball Captain. Yeshivat Orayta and Yeshiva University Moments JOSHUA DUBIN Berkley High School National Honor Society, National French Honor Society...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 27 DAVID HONIG Walled Lake Northern High School AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board, National Honor Society, National Science Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society Treasurer, Academic Varsity Letter, Honor Guard 2019 Commencement, Class Council Treasurer, Student Council, Class PTSA Representative, Varsity Tennis Co-Captain & MVP, Varsity Bowling, Varsity Letter, All-Conference Athlete, Varsity Schol...…
…28 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Spirit S ome Jews never go to syna- gogue; some go on festivals or every Shabbat. Some Jews say their prayers in the syn- agogue every single day. At least, they did until a few months ago. The COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogue doors across the world. By late May, constant shul-goers have gone without seeing the inside of a synagogue for more than two months, as long a period without public prayer as they had...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 29 Spirit torah portion W e all have an in-be- tween zone: the constant waiting period between two items on our schedule too short to make anything productive of it. We humans often spend lots of our life in such zones, waiting. In this week’ s portion, the Torah reports of the generous sacrifices offered by the 12 princes of Israel for the newly inaugurated Tabernacle. In addition to their individual gifts, the...…
…Kadima Creative Expressions helps people improve their mental health. RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER 30 | JUNE 4 • 2020 F or years, Joel has dreamed of creating a graphic novel from the Star Trek-inspired art project he began as a teen. Today, thanks to Kadima’ s Creative Expressions program, he is on the way to bringing his long- time dream to fruition. “It takes place in the 47th cen- tury; there’ s some very far out and co...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 31 ficial to my music and my art, ” he said. “I learned about mix- ing colors…and the different processes of layering paint in a positive, fun atmosphere. ” THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS In addition to providing numer- ous creative opportunities, the program utilizes certified thera- pists who help coordinate mem- bers’ chosen activities with their individual treatment goals. This includes art and music therapy and a drum cir...…
…32 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Arts&Life culture Detroit’ s cultural gems face multiple challenges during the pandemic. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T he lights may be dim and the microphones discon- nected, but leading local cultural organizations are work- ing hard to provide art, music and education to their followers and the general public. The COVID-19 pandemic and Michigan’ s “stay-at-home” order meant that concerts were cancele...…
…Arts&Life trips from home, activities for seniors and highlighting our community partners. In many cases, our online engagement is higher than what we experience for in-person programs, and I foresee offering both options to our community in the future, ” Salort-Pons says. Recognizing that not every- one has internet access, the DIA has distributed printed art-making project instruc- tions in Forgotten Harvest’ s food distribution ...…
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…38 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Jews in the D Jewish News wins 12 SPJ awards T he Detroit Jewish News won 12 awards for excellence in journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit chap- ter. The awards honor the best work in print, radio, television and digital journalism in southeastern Michigan each year. “We appreciate the well-de- served recognition for our writers and designers and, by extension, the entire Jewish News...…
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…40 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory c. 2005 ARTHUR JOSEPH FOSTER, 82, of Novi, died May 21, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Sandra Foster; dear father of Michael (Carolyn) Foster and Cheryl (Charles) Bludworth; loving grandfather of Alex Bludworth; devoted brother of the late David (the late Lois) Foster and the late Phyllis (the late Paul) Schreiman; brother- in-law of Eileen and Alan Zumberg, and Candace (the ...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 41 continued on page 42 great-nieces and great- nephew, Jordyn Kravitz, Sari Kravitz, Leo Necheles and Rachel Necheles. Ms. Rubin was the loving aunt of the late Heather Rubin. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. PETER SEAGLE, 67, of West Bloomfield, died May 20, 2020. Peter grew up with his siblings in Urb...…
…Soul of blessed memory 42 | JUNE 4 • 2020 celebrating at a minimum with a heartfelt and humorous card. Mimi introduced Peter to Judaism, and he took his conversion seriously, becoming an active member in the Jewish community, having an adult bar mitzvah, observing Jewish traditions with family and friends, and making sure that his children and grandchildren had Jewish educations. Mr. Seagle was a lover of history, music, readin...…
… JUNE 4 • 2020 | 43 org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EVELYN TAYLOR SIEGEL, 97, of Southfield, died May 21, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Martin Taylor and Irving Siegel; dear mother of Diane Hopp, Lisa Taylor Woerdeman, Bobbie (Bill) Best and the late Miriam Newman and Howard Siegel; devoted mother-in-law of Suzanne Siegel; loving grandmother of Richard and Beth Taylor, Aimee Fleeter, Brian (Maryanne) N...…
…44 | JUNE 4 • 2020 L arry Kramer, one of the most important figures in the history of LGBTQ activism and a writer, died May 27, 2020. Kramer, who wrote the semi-autobiographical play A Normal Heart, died in Manhattan of pneumonia, his husband, David Webster, confirmed to the New York Times. He was 84. He had undergone a liver transplant after contracting liver disease and was infected with HIV , the virus that can turn into AID...…
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…46 | JUNE 4 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Trump’s Henry Ford Gaffe Y ou may have read about President Donald Trump’ s recent trip to a Ford Motor Company factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan. There, he gave some well-deserved praise for the company and its volunteer workers who made a very quick conversion from making auto parts to making ...…
… APRIL 9 • 2020 | 29 Dear valued reader, Let’s get right to it. During these very difficult 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 news source. With fake news, conspiracy theories and half truths rampant, the Jewish News provides us wi...…
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… MAY 28 • 2020 | 3 contents Views 5-10 Jews in the D Canceled Plans and “Drive-in” Celebrations 12 High school seniors miss out on traditions but are hopeful the fall will bring new experiences. Bagel Boys to the Rescue 14 Teen-run delivery service provides bagels, lox and fresh produce to community members while giving back to workers on the front lines. A Whole New World: Virtual Learning During a Pandemic 15 Teachers face ne...…
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… MAY 28 • 2020 | 5 Views continued on page 6 continued on page 6 for openers Mom Guilt, Quarantine Edition C an I take a moment to talk about Mom Guilt? On a good day, moms have Mom Guilt. If we’ re cook- ing, we feel bad we’ re not play- ing with the kids. If we’ re play- ing with the kids, we feel bad we’ re not doing laundry. If we’ re cleaning, we wonder if the kids are going to become respon- sible human beings if we keep c...…
…6 | MAY 28 • 2020 Views C ongratulations on your graduation! We at the Jewish News are so proud of all your amazing accomplishments and the terrific ways each and every one of you have contributed to the Metro Detroit Jewish community. We are honored to feature you in our annual Cap & Gown issue, and we hope this can provide a small moment of pride in the absence of our community’ s normal graduation festivities. Obviousl...…
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…100 | MAY 28 • 2020 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 99 Contributions may be made to American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, P.O. Box 250243, West Bloomfield, MI 48325, weizmann-usa. org; Brilliant Detroit, 5675 Larkins St., Detroit, MI 48210, brilliantde- troit.org/donate; City Year Detroit, P.O. Box 412755, Boston, MA 02241- 2755; or to an education or cancer charity of your choice. Arrangements by ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 101 W hen neighborhood fine dining returns to happy folks following the terrible coronavirus days, joy will bring many smiles again. Excellent hereabouts restaurants like the Golden Mushroom with its loyal patronage will never change … The owner, Reid Ashton, also former head of the Michigan Restaurant Association, said, “People are not going to give up caviar, champagne and souffles. ” The former del- icat...…
…102 | MAY 28 • 2020 Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Mazel Tov, Class of 2020 U nfortunately, this year because of COVID-19, our high school and college students will experience a graduation without formal, in-person ceremonies. As yet, we just can’ t risk gath- ering in large numbers to see our students get their diplomas, hear the keynote s...…
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…10 | MAY 28 • 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 South...…
…| 29 Dear valued reader, Let’ s get right to it. During these very difficult times, why does the Jewish News matter more than ever? and Jewish Detroit. Arthur Horwitz …
…Jews in the D Graduation Without Celebration High school seniors miss out on traditions but are hopeful the fall will bring new experiences. MAYA GOLDMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER T his year’ s high school seniors thought they’ d be walking across a stage to receive their diplomas next month. They thought they’ d be able to dress up for prom and attend senior all-night parties and win Water Wars competitions. Instead, like the rest of us, ...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 13 “I really just needed a year after high school to explore my identity and myself before stepping into the academic world and realizing what I really wanted to do, ” she said. The program she chose, called Hevruta, brings Israeli and American students together. The American students in this year’ s class were sent home, and Olivia Feldman worries next year’ s program might be canceled altogether. No decisions have be...…
…14 | MAY 28 • 2020 Bagel Boys To The Rescue Teen-run delivery service provides bagels, lox and fresh produce to community members while giving back to workers on the front lines. I n early January, tragedy struck the local bagel scene when The Bagel Factory Cafe closed its Birmingham location. Three Birmingham teens decided then to create a delivery service to help satisfy the bagel cravings of those throughout the surrounding a...…
… MAY 28 • 2020 | 15 A Whole New World: Virtual Learning During a Pandemic Teachers face new challenges trying to educate their students from a distance. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER Jews in the D B efore the coronavirus pandemic, classrooms were filled with students and teachers, hallways were a place to see friends and catch up on the latest gossip, and gyms were filled with athletes and families cheering them on. Now, everything ha...…
