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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — RESCHEDULED

UPPER LONG LAKE — LAKE BOARD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 75 W. BLOOMFIELD TWP. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 288 BLOOMFIELD TWP. HEARING OF ASSESSMENT | MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 TO THE OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTIES:

TO THE OWNERS OF all properties abutting and/or with access to Upper Long Lake, Bloomfield Twp. & W. Bloomfield Twp., Oakland County, MI (Legal Description: T2N, R9E, Section 12 & T2N, R10E, Section 7) The Lake Board of Upper Long Lake will meet via Zoom on Monday, March 29, 2021, Bloomfield Twp. Hall, 4200 Telegraph Rd, 3:00 p.m., to consider confirming the Special Assessment Roll in order to continue a Lake Improvement Program for the years 2021-2024. Any person may attend this Public Hearing and may comment. This Public Hearing is pursuant to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act provisions for Inland Lake Improvements, MCL 324.30901 et. seq.

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88308317707?pwd=d3VkYXFxU0hTeWtGdnhBT3JvbHM4UT09 Meeting ID: 883 0831 7707 Passcode: 738242 The proposed Special Assessment Roll with riparian parcels assessed at $638.06 per year and lake access parcels assessed between $159.52 and $210.56 per year. To examine the Special Assessment Roll contact the Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office

or West Bloomfield Township Clerk’s Office.

To preserve your right to appeal the Special Assessment Roll to the Michigan Tax Tribunal, you MUST both timely object and timely appeal. • To object: you or your agent may appear at the Public Hearing or prior to the time of the

Public Hearing your objection may be submitted in writing to Martin C. Brook, Clerk,

Charter Twp. of Bloomfield, 4200 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. • To appeal: you must file a written appeal of the special assessment with the

Michigan Tax Tribunal within 30 days after Notice of Confirmation of the Special

Assessment Roll has been published in the Jewish News.

Martin C. Brook, Bloomfield Twp. Clerk Teri Weingarden, W. Bloomfield Twp. Treasurer

Upper Long Lake-Lake Board Secretary Upper Long Lake-Lake Board Officer

NOTE: The Charter Twp. of Bloomfield will provide necessary, reasonable auxiliary aids and services at all meetings to individuals with disabilities. All such requests must be made at least five days prior to said meeting. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact Bloomfield Twp. by writing or calling the following: Letter • Bloomfield Twp. Clerk’s Office, 4200 Telegraph Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. Email • clerk@bloomfieldtwp.org Phone • 248-433-7702. Post: 3-8-2021 Publish: 3-18-2021 & 3-25-2021 US Mail: 3-11-2021

ARTS&LIFE

CELEBRITY JEWS

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SHATNER TURNS 90; WOOD’S JEWISH STORY

On March 22, William Shatner will turn 90. But his star still burns bright and his trek goes on. His latest film, Senior Moment, opens in theaters and on-demand March 26. Shatner stars as Victor, a retired NASA test pilot whose license gets taken away after he’s found speeding in his vintage Porsche convertible with his best friend (Christopher Lloyd of Back to the Future fame).

Victor’s life changes as he finds himself trying to get around by riding the bus, spurring his meeting with the beautiful free-spirit Caroline (played by Jean Smart, 69, a star of Designing Women). Victor and Caroline have very different lifestyles and, Smart says, they have to “negotiate their romance.” But, she added, they [end up] “filling each other’s gaps.”

Shatner postponed a 90-year-blowout celebration until this summer, when things will (we hope) be much better. He’ll celebrate at a museum near Syracuse, New York, that houses a hand-built, precise replica of the Enterprise bridge. Festivities include a $1,500-a-ticket gala dinner with Shatner himself (the ticket includes a selfie with the former Capt. Kirk, an autographed photo and a couple of other goodies).

Evan Rachel Wood, 33, was a child when she began acting in made-for-TV films in the ’90s. In 2003, she had her breakthrough star role in Thirteen, a gritty, critically acclaimed film about two teen girls. In the following years, she costarred in many prestige film and TV projects. She received a Golden Globe nomination for Thirteen and Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for the mini-series Mildred Pierce and the TV show Westworld.

Her Jewish background has long been confused. In a commentary track for one video (2004) she said she was Jewish. In 2005, theater director Ira Wood, Evan’s non-Jewish father, made a confusing statement that you could take to mean that Evan’s mother converted to Judaism when she (Evan’s mother) was a teen — or when Evan became a teen.

Evan’s mother, Sara Lynn Moore, 62, is a respected Hollywood-based acting coach. She and Ira Wood split when Evan was about 10. Her present husband is Jewish. The timing of her conversion was clarified last September when Evan posted a photo of her mother taken when her mother was just 16. In the photo, her mom is wearing a large Star-of-David on a pendant. Clearly, Sara converted to Judaism when she was a teen. (Why Sara, the child of non-Jewish parents, decided to become Jewish at such a young age is still not public).

William Shatner at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020

SUPER FESTIVALS

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PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

DSO CONCERT 7:30 PM, MARCH 18

GOVERNMENT INSIGHT 8:15 AM, MARCH 18

JCRC/AJC will highlight on Zoom legislators from different levels of government (U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Legislature, Oakland County) to discuss their 2021 priorities. Each session is 45-minutes long, open to the community and includes a Q&A period. There is no cost to attend. This week will feature Oakland County Treasurer-Elect Robert Wittenberg. Info: Lauren Herrin, 248-641-2641.

THE ISRAELI ELECTIONS NOON-1 PM, MARCH 18

Join Temple Shir Shalom and Yiftah Leket, Detroit community shaliach, for an important lunch and learn discussion about the issues important to you and how the Israeli political parties are addressing them. Register: shirshalom. org/event/the-israeli-election.html or call 248-7378700.

DSO CONCERT 7:30 PM, MARCH 18

This is a digital concert of Mozart’s Violin Concerto #2, featuring the DSO’s Acting Concertmaster, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy. Visit: dso.com/ events-and-tickets.

STUDY WITH THE RABBI 11 AM, MARCH 19 & 26

Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman for a weekly discussion to explore Pirkei Avot, one of the most beloved and wise books of our people which was written long ago but is even more relevant today. Free. To receive the Zoom link, contact jgross@ adatshalom.org or visit adatshalom.org/calendar.

PASSOVER IN-A-BAG 4:30-5 PM, MARCH 20

Celebrate Passover with your family and Temple Shir

CHAMBER MUSIC 8-9 PM, MARCH 20

Shalom. We will have a bag with all the supplies you need to join us in this Zoom gathering. This event is for families with kids ages 0 to 7 years old. Your bag has all the supplies you need and a few surprises. Register at shirshalom.org by March 18. You may also call the office, 248-737-8700.

MUSICAL EVENING 8 PM, MARCH 20

The Ark in Ann Arbor will make available this free, streaming show featuring Jill Jack with songs and storytelling. Visit the Ark’s Facebook page.

CHAMBER MUSIC 8-9 PM, MARCH 20

The Chamber Music Society will present Pinchas Zukerman, violin, and Shai Wosner, piano. An online webcast. Visit cmdetroit.org.

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 AM, MARCH 21

Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman and Hazzan Daniel Gross on Zoom for a Pre-Pesach Meditation & Mindfulness program. The class is designed to help individuals find their internal spirituality and realize how Judaism can make them happier. Free. To receive the Zoom link, contact jgross@adatshalom.org or visit adatshalom.org/ calendar.

MUSICAL EVENING 8 PM, MARCH 20

PASSOVER PLAGUES ON THE PLAYGROUND MARCH 21 AND MARCH 30

The Well is calling all families with young kids to join Marni at the park for a socially distant, drop-in, Passover-themed scavenger hunt. Keep an eye out for all the details in The Well’s Family Newsletter.

SPRING COOKING SERIES 3 PM, MARCH 21

Temple Shir Shalom presents on Zoom “Cooking & Inspiring: Memorable Passover Dishes & New Ideas for the Holiday.” Join Julie Ohana of Culinary Art Therapy for a cooking class/demonstration for all ages. You can cook along or just spectate. All participants will receive a shopping list and recipes prior to the class. $10/ screen. Pre-registration is required: shirshalom.org/ passover or call 248-7378700.

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL 7 PM, MARCH 21

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL 7 PM, MARCH 21

Congregation B’nai Moshe of West Bloomfield will welcome Tanya Gersh to discuss how she and her family dealt with months of abusive antisemitic messages from the publisher of a neo-Nazi website. A U.S. judge ruled that the publisher of a neo-Nazi website, who organized a “troll storm” to target Tanya Gersh and her family, should have to pay more than $14 million in damages and remove all posts that encouraged his readers to contact her. Registration is free but required: bnaimoshe.org.

WOMEN THEN & NOW NOON, MARCH 22

Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy and the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives will present this virtual event, “Women Making A Difference Then & Now.” This program will help you draw on your experiences to create a personal bio that is far beyond the ordinary. Info: Amy Wayne, (248) 2031483, awayne@jfmd.org.

MUSSAR MONDAY 7 PM, MARCH 22

Adat Shalom Synagogue invites adults of all ages to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman for Mussar Monday: a unique approach to living a good and meaningful life. Free. To receive the Zoom link, contact jgross@ adatshalom.org or visit adatshalom.org/calendar.

LECTURE ON RAPID COVID-19 TESTING 7-8 PM, MARCH 22

American Technion Society will present “An Inside Look at Revolutionizing Rapid COVID-19 Testing,” featuring Adam de la Zerda ’05, Founder & CEO of Visby Medical, and Assistant Professor, Stanford University Departments of Structural Biology and Electrical Engineering. Register at info@ats.org.

ADDICTION: A PROBLEM? 7-8:30 PM, MARCH 22

Jewish Family Service and Jewish Addiction Resource Alliance host this webinar/ panel, which will explore addiction, recovery and resources through a Jewish lens. Info: jfsdetroit. org.

HOLOCAUST IN GREECE 2:30-2:30 PM, MARCH 23

The Sterling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel will present this panel discussion. Topic: “Focus on Thessalinik City Authorities as the Holocaust Unfolds.” See jewishstudies@link. msu.edu.

THRIVERS EVENT 3:30-5 PM, MARCH 23

Cancer Thrivers Network for Jewish Women presents “Thriving: Physically • Emotionally • Spiritually.” Register for this free Zoom community event at jfsdetroit.org/CTN, or contact Sarah Strasberger at 248-592-2267 or sstrasberger@jfsdetroit.org.

BUILDING BUSINESS 7 PM, MARCH 23

NEXTGen Detroit presents: “Business Unusual: Building and Pivoting Businesses During COVID-19.” This online event is intended for young adults ages 21 to 45. Info: Hannah at jvshumanservices.org.

END OF LIFE CARE 7 PM, MARCH 23

The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will host a free Zoom presentation of “Pivoting End of Life Care in the Time of COVID” with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, senior director of the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. He will discuss how taking care of hospice patients has changed with COVID, specifically patient care, new state regulations, modifications to funerals and shivah, and the process of bereavement in our new normal.Register by 9 pm March 22: info@ michjewishhistory.org.

CONGREGATIONAL SEDER 6 PM, MARCH 28

Temple Shir Shalom’s seder is for all ages. When you register, your household will receive a seder bag with one Haggadah/ adult and one children’s Haggadah/child under 10, plus some other surprises to make your seder complete. $10/screen. Please register by Friday, March 19, to guarantee your seder bag: shirshalom.org/ passover or call 248-7378700.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com.

Ferris State U. Fires Professor for Antisemitic, Racist Social Media Posts

(JTA) — Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich., fired a professor earlier this month for using antisemitic, racist, homophobic and other inflammatory language on social media.

Thomas Brennan, a physical sciences professor, had tweeted about a “Jewish mafia” and called the COVID-19 pandemic a “Jewish revolution,” according to an article last fall in the university’s newspaper, further reported on by USA Today, the Detroit Free Press and other outlets.

Brennan also used the n-word in talking about the prominent Black physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

“My defense is that I was acting out and speaking out of despair caused by a personal crisis involving extremely painful migraines, EMF sensitivity and a series of repeated break-ins into my home,” Brennan tweeted in response to his firing. EMF refers to electromagnetic field.

AJC Updates Hate Glossary

According to the AJC, to stop antisemitism, you first have to understand it. The AJC says, “By calling it out online and in the real world, we can recognize antisemitic words, phrases, ideas, and caricatures for what they really are — hatred, bigotry, discrimination. Together, we can identify and expose the hate that’s hiding between the lines and translate it into something positive.” The AJC defined some frequently-used antisemitic words and symbols often find hiding in plain sight — from the internet to pop culture. Download the updated Translate Hate glossary at www.ajc. org/sites/default/files/pdf/2021-02/ AJC_Translate-Hate-Glossary-2021. pdf.