… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 35 that started with tap dancing in kindergarten and moved into choreography, singing, acting, directing, teaching and explor- ing photography and videography. “It took many years for me to do all that, ” Lazarov said. “It was not easy in the beginning because people did not under- stand me. I think they can be afraid of inter-disciplinarian people (because it is expected) that a person needs to do one thing. ” Laza...…
…Arts&Life music 36 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 The Conducting Circuit Yaniv Segal will raise his baton with orchestras in Ann Arbor and Detroit. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Y aniv Segal, a performer enriched by varied entertainment achievements, will conduct both the Detroit and Ann Arbor symphony orchestras this sea- son. Segal, who has been based in Ann Arbor for more than a decade, has sung with the Metropolitan Opera in ...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 37 University of Michigan (U-M) for advanced degrees. “I realized conducting allowed me to fulfill my dreams of performance with the greatest possible palette of colors: all those instruments and people working together to bring the most beautiful compositions to life, ” he said. “I also realized I needed the creativity of composing to be fulfilled. ” While a U-M student, Segal learned about the DSO Soundcard pr...…
…38 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 STREAMING CATCH-UP The original, 10-episode Hulu series High Fidelity was released in its entirety on Feb. 14. If the title is familiar, you are probably thinking of the hit 2000 film of the same name that starred John Cusack as Rob, the owner of a Chicago record store. The 2000 film co-starred Lisa Bonet, now 55, as a great singer who Rob is attracted to and a then-unknown Jack Black, now 50, as a clerk in...…
…On The Go people | places | events FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 39 FRIDAY, FEB. 28 BIM BOM BABY ART 10-11 am, Feb. 28. At Temple Shir Shalom. Program is for babies through 4 years old with a special adult. Moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and nannies come celebrate Shabbat: braid challah with the rabbis, sing songs with the cantor and make new friends. SHABBAT APPELLA 6 pm, Feb. 28. At Adat Shalom Synagogue. The beautif...…
…On The Go people | places | events 40 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 continued from page 39 TUESDAY, MARCH 3 JLEARN CLASS 7-8:30 pm, March 3. At the Max M. Fisher Federation Building. “Suddenly Sexy Detroit: Architecture and Urbanism in a Rebounding City.” With Michael Hodges. An exclusive tour of the Fisher Building included on Sunday, March 29, 4 pm. Hodges, Detroit News fine arts writer and author, will lead a photographic jou...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 41 continued on page 42 Living Life Fully Dylan Bressler refuses to let stuttering defi ne him. RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Health COURTESY DYLAN BRESSLER D emocratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden makes no secret about his lifelong struggle with stuttering. In addi- tion to sharing his personal experiences in public, most recently during a Feb. 4 CNN Town Hall broad...…
…42 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 Health continued from page 41 when I started high school. “I learned along the way I cannot shy away from speak- ing in front of people, and I have to embrace that I am a person born with a stutter and I cannot control that, but I can control how hard I work to overcome it. ” STATISTICS AND HELP Approximately 3 million Americans stutter, accord- ing to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communi...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 43 Hi-Tech Medicine Israel prepares for coronavirus patients with apps, robots. S heba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer, Israel, is caring for 11 Israeli citizens who had been confined to the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan during past weeks who have not exhibited coronavirus symptoms. They arrived Feb. 21. At press time, one woman, who is in her 70s, has tested positive for the virus but has not ye...…
…44 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 Pancreatic Cancer Treatments Advance A team at Sheba Medical Center’ s ARC Innovation Center (Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate) has joined forces with Sheba’ s Dr. Talia Golan, one of the world’ s leading doctors in pancreatic cancer, to redesign the way oncolo- gists treat the deadly disease. The team is using person- alized medical treatments in search of the most useful options for patients. During t...…
… FEBRUARY 27 2020 | 45 the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 Deadline for ad insertion is 10am on Friday prior to publication. “Let us love your pet while you are away” Pet resort • Daycare Training • Grooming Web Cameras 248-230-PAWS (7297) 2244 Franklin Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 www.4pawscc.com $65 Service Call Nothing per hour, plus ...…
…46 | FEBRUARY 27 2020 HEALTHCARE Exp Caregiver avl 24/7.First 24 hours FREE.CPR Certified & Insured.11+ yrs exp.Amy 248- 277-5993. MALE LPN private duty nurse, live-in, errands, companion, Exc ref. Call 248-275-6752 Exceptional & caring Caregiver. Excellent experience/references. 20+ years experience. Latrice (313)739-8267. Private homecare - avail. 5 days/week, daytime only. 4-6 hrs/day, light housekeeping. 15 yrs exp. Do...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 47 PAULA ROSS BENSON, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 14, 2020. Paula was beau- tiful inside and out. She was a poet, essayist and short story writer. She was a retired decorator and loved fine art. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Anne Benson; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Bill FitzGerald; grandchildren, Heather (Brandon) Statfield, Laura (Peter) Capaccia, Matt (Nicki) Mul...…
…48 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 A Kind and Generous Patriar ch RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A rnold J. Shifman was a dedicated lawyer, a passionate activist and, above all, a beloved hus- band, father and grandfather. He generously opened his heart, his home and his wallet to those in need, earning the admiration of his clients and his community. “ Arnie” Shifman, who lived in Huntington Woods with his wife, Elaine, died Jan. 22,...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 49 Soul of blessed memory continued from page 47 continued on page 50 Interment was held at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’ s choice. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. NANCY MYERS, 88, of Farmington Hills, died peacefully on Feb. 12, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Marty Myers. She is also survived by her sons and daughters in-la...…
…continued from page 49 Soul of blessed memory 50 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 DR. MORTON RABAN, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 12, 2020. Mort was born in St. Louis, Mo., went to and graduated Harvard ’ 62 with an A.B. in history of science, then to Princeton for a Ph.D. (1967) in chemistry. He was a professor of organic chemistry at Wayne State University in Detroit for 35 years. He won the French medal Palmes Academiques as an o...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 51 continued on page 52 GARY ALAN SCHWARTZ, 69, of Newport Beach, Calif., for- merly of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 15, 2020. Gary loved to be around people. He was loved by many at his community in California. His friends con- sidered him family and or a mentor. He was a semi-pro golf- er, an excellent salesman, a black lab lover and a truly wonderful father, brother and friend. On his best day, he could ...…
…52 | FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 what she read and saw was all there in that remarkable country. She wanted to go back. Now her spirit returns to join that of her daughter in Bonnie’ s mobile intensive care unit ambulance, serving the nation medically. She has become a double patriot for the love of Israel and the USA. Mrs. Simmons is survived by her husband of 63½ years, Dr. Milton Simmons; daugh- ter and son-in-law, Melodie and Dr. Ala...…
… FEBRUARY 27 • 2020 | 53 Bella Piatti has been delivering exquisite fl avors for seven years. Mouthwatering Italian S orry, no Wahlburgers on the menu … Only some of the best Italian food in this region … Being in partnership with a prominent movie star like Mark Wahlberg on those delicious burgers certainly has its big value. But when it comes to the tongue and full tummy, the fine Bella Piatti Italian restaurant on Townse...…
…Looking Back From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History accessible at www.djnfoundation.org Looking Out for Jews in Washtenaw County L et’ s say you are an immigrant to America or a senior or someone who needs a bit of mental health support or some help with transporta- tion. Where do you turn? Well, if you live in Washtenaw County, you go to Jewish Family Services, where, since 1993, the JFS has helped tho...…
…JEFF & MATT BARKER 248.425.6000 jeff@jeffbarkerhomes.com www.jeffbarkerhomes.com Trust two generations with 25 years of experience and over 1,200 homes sold with your real estate transactions. 1450 Clarendon Road, Bloomfield Township 4 BR, 5.2 BA, 5,479 SF, 4 Car Side Entry Garage 1.5 Acres. Chalmers Lake Privileges Finished Daylight Lower Level, Bloomfield Hills Schools $1,399,900 7027 Daventry Woods Dr 3 BR, 3.1 BA, 3,300 SF Con...…
…Your Natural Stone Experts 26530 W. 8 MILE SOUTHFIELD, MI 48033 granitesourceofmichigan.com 248.982.9103 CONTRACTOR PRICING! FREE CUSTOM STONE CUTTING BOARD With Complete Kitchen or Bath Remodel G R A N I T E | M A R B L E | Q U AR TZ | QUAR TZI TE | POR CEL AI N S L A BS Fabrication and Installation C OUN T E R T OP S | KI TCHEN BACKSPL AS H ES | VA N I TY TO PS | SH O W ER & TU B SU R R OUNDS F I REPL ACE SURROUN D S | B A R S...…
…thejewishnews.com $200 Feb. 20-26, 2020 / 25 Shevat-1 Adar 5780 Hues of Jews Jews of color discuss their pathways, joys and obstacles. See page 14 …
…442 S. Old Woodward Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 HallandHunter.com #1 TOP PRODUCER FOR 2019 AT HALL & HUNTER REALTORS 248.568.7309 | Cindy@CindyKahn.com | CindyKahn.com Elaina Ryder REALTOR® Cindy Kahn REALTOR® An Extraordinary Agent Providing Extraordinary Results BLOOMFIELD HILLS | 965 BLOOMFIELD WOODS | $799,000 Sleek renovated home located in private enclave of 10 condominiums w/pool, tennis courts & clubhouse. The expansive great r...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 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 South...…
…2020-2021 Fall School Year REGISTER TODAY! Extended Hours: For more information or an application, contact the Early Childhood Center at 248-661-5750. Preschool Program Kindergarten Program We customize instruction to each child’s needs. Enrichments TI FULL PG JN 2/20/20.indd 1 2/14/20 1:10 PM …
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 5 H orace Dodge didn’ t build the house on West Forest Avenue, but he ushered it into the new century with an expanded foot- print and cutting-edge technol- ogy. The home’ s indoor plumbing would have long since lost its novelty but for the curious case of bathroom tile inlay in the shape of a Jewish star. Was Horace’ s handiwork an elaborate practical joke on Henry Ford? A secret message to Albert Kahn? ...…
…Views 6 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 editor’ s note Building the Big Tent essay We Do Have Allies, You Know? I ’ m excited to share this week’ s JN cover story with you although I can’ t take credit for it because it was in the works before I arrived here. Our pair of features on Jews of color in Metro Detroit give us the opportunity to tell the kinds of Jewish sto- ries we unfor- tunately tend to overlook when we talk about “the ...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 7 Your five-year-old is ready for Kindergarten. No worri es . NOW IT'S OUR JOB TO HELP YOU GET READY TO HAVE A KINDERGARTNER. www.bloomfield.org/kindergarten A limited number of tuition spots are available K-12 for the 2020-21 school year. Enrollment acceptance is based upon applicants meeting current tuition guidelines and space availability. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Spac...…
…Views To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Hwy., #110, Southfield, MI 48034. 8 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 ...…
…YOUR CHILD deserves the BEST Education For more information go to www.mivoicecounts.org Help Our Children Get The Best Education And Complete The 2020 Census. To make sure your school gets money for school lunches and education programs, you must complete the 2020 CENSUS this spring. The 2020 CENSUS is quick and EASY to fi ll out. Use it to count EVERYONE in your home. And by law, it is 100% CONFIDENTIAL …
…10 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Views had a story of his own. When he was just 8 years old and the internal armed conflict was raging, there was a knock on the door of his home early one morning. His father rose from the breakfast table and cracked the door open; he then turned to his family and said, “There are men outside who want to speak with me.” Then, looking directly at his eldest son — the 8-year- old boy who would one day beco...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 11 HowardHanna.com/BigEvent The NEXT WEEKEND! 1310 Orchard Ridge Road Bloomfield Hills $2,995,000 Linda Deutsch 248-705-0494 4874 Riverchase Drive Troy $599,900 Janet Graham 248-672-4966 3221 Parkland Drive West Bloomfield $329,900 Janet Graham 248-672-4966 1731 Cole Street Birmingham N$749,000 Janine Toundaian 248-563-2095 47624 Lindenhurst Boulevard Canton Twp $410,000 Janet Graham 248-672-4966 8415 ...…
…Views 12 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 My dear friend and colleague Rev. Deedee Coleman, the co-chair of the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, recently wrote a powerful editorial in the Detroit News about the need for her community to support the Jewish people. Coleman, the former president of the Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity, is a longtime advocate for the Jewish people and Israel, and noted: “To my fellow A...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 13 Call The Sheridan at Birmingham. To start the conversation or schedul e a visit, you can reach us at 248-309-8735. The care begins when you call. For yoursel f or your l oved one, the search for assisted l iving or memory care can feel better in a hurry when you tal k to someone who understands. That’s us. We’l l l isten because that’s where it starts,...…
…JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Jews in the D W hen Re’ uvein Rickman entered the sanc- tuary at Adat Shalom Synagogue for his first Shabbat service as a Jew, his thoughts immediately turned to where he should sit. The can- tor told him to find a seat wherever he wanted, so Rickman chose one at the end of the aisle, seven rows from the bimah. Sometime during the service, the significance of his seat selection became clear. Just a fe...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 15 continued on page 16 are Jews of color. A 2018 Brandeis University study found that 1.9% of the estimated 7.4 million American Jews, or about 150,000 people, identifies as black and non-Hispanic. However, a study released in 2019 by the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative, a San Francisco Bay Area- based national effort to advance the Jewish professional status of Jews of color, estimates that figure to...…
…16 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 HUES from page 15 households is increasing. Locally, no statistics are available on how many Jews of color live in the Metro Detroit area. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’ s 2018 Jewish Population Study did not count them. The JN talked to nearly a dozen Metro Detroit Jews of color about their thoughts on being a minority within a minority. They worship at a variety of congregations, from Refo...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 17 Mike Bloomberg grew up in a middle-class family and worked his way through college. Mike started a news and information business, creating tens of thousands of jobs. MIKE WILL GET IT DONE. Paid for by Mike Bloomberg 2020 mikebloomberg.com PROVEN After New York City was attacked on 9/11, Mayor Mike Bloomberg helped rebuild the city. As President, Mike will: Guarantee every American the health care they dese...…
…continued on page 20 18 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 The McMillans, along with their dauther, Aliza Bracha Klein, had a Reform conversion about 13 years ago. Klein of Oak Park took her conversion further, subsequently undergoing an Orthodox one. Unlike Rickman, who describes occasional curious glances at his synagogue, Klein, 34, says her skin color drew more attention at her shul than she’ d like. Now she rarely attends Shabbat serv...…
…JERRY ZOLYNSKY continued on page 20 FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 19 Long Road Home James Allen Jones, 94, has had a six-decade journey to Judaism. ALLISON JACOBS DIGITAL EDITOR T emple Beth El member Dr. James Allen Jones is 94 years old, but he could easily pass for 70. He stands tall, dressed in a casual suit with a purple vest and tie. He doesn’ t need any help get- ting around, and he has plenty to say — especially about his conv...…
…20 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Jews in the D HUES from page 18 it at the time. For exam- ple, mixing milk and meat always bothered him, and on Saturdays he felt a strong desire to rest and abstain from things like listening to music. “ Are you sure you’ re not Jewish,” a Jewish friend and client once asked him. His response: “I think I have a Jewish soul.” Rickman, who is 15 years sober, expressed an interest in Judaism to his Alcoholi...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 21 Get the f acts about ACTIVE RETIREMENT LIVING at Fox Run • Maintenance-f ree fl oor plans • Apartment home pricing • Dining options • Exciting amenities • Clubs and activities • 24-hour security and maintenance staff • On-site medical center • 90% Refundable Entrance Deposit* Get the FREE Fox Run brochure to learn more about: Request your FANTASTIC FREE BROC...…
…Jews in the D HUES from page 20 22 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 Aryeh, who is white. In social situations, people sometimes treat Aryeh with more respect. And it’ s especially hurtful when someone thinks it’ s OK to make a racially inappropriate comment to Aryeh. “I don’ t necessarily see things as being racially insensitive like my wife sees it,” Aryeh says. “So I’ m constantly attempting to see things from her viewpoint … Often, the best...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 23 TOTOUSA.COM | 800-350-TOTO Things you use every day. Created for a new way of living. NX1 Toilet NEW SHOWROOM DETROIT 150 Parsons Street Detroit, MI 48201 313-831-7770 WALLED LAKE 1977 E. West Maple Road Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-669-7474 www.advanceplumbing.com 100 YEARS 1920 - 2020 Come Visit Detroit’s Award-Winning Decorative Plumbing Showroom Ce l e b r a t i n g O u r 10 0 - Ye a r An n i ve r...…
…T hree of the top man- agers at Wayne State University Press were dismissed from their posi- tions Feb. 7, leaving uncer- tainty at one of the nation’ s most prominent publishers of Jewish studies books . Editor-in-Chief Annie Marten; Editorial, Design and Production Manager Kristen Harpster; and Sales and Marketing Director Emily Nowak lost their jobs without a public explanation and were escorted from the University Press Buil...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 25 …
…26 | FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 SEEKING ANSWERS Soon after University Press authors and oth- ers were notified of the dismissals, 60 indi- viduals, including former University Press Executive Director Jane Ferreyra, wrote a letter of protest to Wilson, demanding the dismissals be reversed. “We are writing to express our shock and anger at what is tantamount to the destruc- tion of this venerable institution,” the letter states. “In a series of...…
… FEBRUARY 20 • 2020 | 27 24725 West 12 Mile – Ste. 110 Southfield, MI 48034 1-248-945-1111 What Is Your Plan?..... Call Us. We focus on Probate Litigation and Administration. Administering estates where everyone is on the same page. Protecting you from self-dealing parties appointed by will, trust or the court. Protecting you from family members who always want more. michprobate.com …
…Jews in the D I recently boarded a flight to Des Moines, Iowa, with an excited and energetic crew. My friend, Danielle McGuire, an award-winning author and historian, her 11-year-old daughter, Ruby, my 11-year-old daughter, Olivia, and I were headed to the 2020 Iowa Caucus. We couldn’ t wait to witness history by attending the first major vote of the U.S. presidential primary. We went with KidUnity, a Los Angeles- based nonprofit o...…
