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JEWS IN THE D 10 Staying Relevant Congregational schools find ways to keep kids engaged.

14 41 Cases and Counting . . .

Pediatricians push ahead vaccination schedules; Gen-Xers get tested for immunity.

14 Protecting the “Herd�

Oakland County vaccination exemption waivers are higher than average.

40 50 Years & Still Innovating Kurtis Kitchen and Bath partners with Reborn Cabinets to form new division.

42 Telling the Story Every year, Haggadahs find new ways to convey the Jews’ exodus from slavery.

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18 Side Effects?

Two recovering patients represent measles facts we all need to know.

20 Former Detroiters Found Dead in Florida

22 Michigan Jews Focus of Trump Push

24 Liberal Orthodox Yeshivah

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Measles: Life Goes On

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hen I was a kid, I’d barely heard of the measles.

It was just a chant, a game that went “The cat’s got the measles, the measles, the measles, the measles ‌â€?

But now I find myself involved in conversations everywhere I go about the measles, blood titers, immunity and Rochel Burstyn anti-vaxxers. It’s all Contributing Writer anyone talks about these days. People are nervous. Some folks with weakened immune systems or little babies are literally holed up in their homes, too afraid to leave because who knows what they’d come in contact with? They don’t want to be next.

Every few days, Michigan health officials release the latest tallied confirmed cases. It sat at 23 cases for a while and we held a collective breath. Would that be it? Was the outbreak contained? Are we safe now? But nope, it went up to 30 cases ‌ now 34 ‌ and climbing.

The thing I find most concerning is that a person who was exposed might come down with the virus but symptoms only appear 7-14 days and even as long as 21 days

after exposure ‌ and they’re contagious up to four days before the tell-tale spots even appear!

So, someone might be walking around with it, going merrily about his life, thinking he’s just got an ordinary cold, spreading the illness to many others, without even realizing it. And you can’t really blame him — no one puts his life on hold for a little cold. No one thinks he’s got the measles until the rash comes.

So, what should we do? How do we stop it? Must we barricade ourselves in our houses and avoid civilization until the outbreak is over?

The general vibe I get is that life goes on. Sure, the outbreak is a huge concern for everyone in the community, but we do what we have to do. People lined up in droves to get those booster shots, even bringing their cleaning ladies along to get one, too — but after that, it’s out of our hands. We did what we could, the rest is up to God. I’m also discovering that sometimes too much information is stressful. I know someone who had four booster shots over her 30 years and her blood titers were still low — she’s still not fully immune!

Wouldn’t she have had more peace of mind if she hadn’t checked? The

poor woman’s a wreck!

I’d been immunized as a kid, but got my titers checked and discovered I wasn’t immune after all. Ran off to get a booster shot.

My brother surprised me recently with a lovely visit. After exclaiming how nice it was to see him, I dragged him off to Young Israel and got him a really nice welcome present in his upper arm, too.

I find it ironic that this issue is being discussed all around town as we’re getting ready for Pesach.

There’s a Midrash that says the second plague began with an enormous frog that hopped out of the Nile River. Every time the Egyptians hit it, little frogs jumped out of its mouth until the entire country was overrun with frogs.

I sincerely hope the measles won’t reach plague proportions and the outbreak will end soon, but it’s just interesting that, likewise, here all it took was just one person to start something massive. It’s a scary thought. (And also uplifting — you never know the tremendous reach of even just a single person!)

But enough with the philosophizing ... I’ve got plenty more cleaning to do for Pesach — and I’ll start by shopping, which should just about clean out my bank account!

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Promoting Civil Protest We should support protests by Gazans of their terrorist government, even if the individual protesters do not otherwise meet with our approval.

It is easy for Americans to protest. We know what to do and how to do it effectively. We recognize that protest is part of the political culture needed for effective government. Most importantly, we need not fear the government will retaliate against us or our families.

This is not true for Gazans, ruled by Hamas, which regularly kills its own people, including protestors.

To bring about peace in Middle Eastern countries, we must find ways to change their political culture to embrace the basic attributes of civilization today — representative government, respecting the rule of law, freedom of speech, religion and political association, and tolerance of opposing points of view. These ideals exist to any extent only in Israel, and although they are imperfect there and in the U.S., there are still thousands of organizations working to strengthen them. In contrast, there appears to be little activity of this type in Gaza, the West Bank, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria or

Yemen.

What can we as Americans actually do, since we cannot easily change the dictatorial governments above? We can decide that working from the “bottom up� is important and start to do something. We can work with Americans from these countries to figure out how to promote these civilized ideals, even if in small ways, or to protest their evil governmental activity. We can communicate with our elected officials. It will take decades to claim victory, but it’s time to begin.

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Population Growth Reaffirms Oak Park JCC Need

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have anxiously waited for developments that would return our Jewish Community Center to Oak Park. We were first told an anonymous donor would help save the facility. Many of us were dubious and skeptical, but encouraged. “Save the OP JCC” organized and fundraised in a serious effort to Jerry Naftaly give feedback and support.

And then the JCC in Oak Park, once known as the Jimmy Prentis Morris branch, was gone. Closed. Bulldozed.

Demolished. Then more smoke and mirrors. Hope was kept alive with a sign that read “Coming Soon — The New Jimmy Prentis Morris — Jewish Community Facility — Construction to Begin Spring/Summer 2017.”

Privately, I was told funds were not available to continue to own and operate the JCC in West Bloomfield and Oak Park. Many believe the JCC’s budget, including the losses from the West Bloomfield building, was balanced at the expense of the Oak Park JCC. In previous points of view I’ve shared with Jewish News readers Arthur M. Horwitz Executive Editor/Publisher ahorwitz@renmedia.us F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us | Editorial Managing Editor: Jackie Headapohl jheadapohl@renmedia.us Story Development Editor: Keri Guten Cohen kcohen@renmedia.us Digital Editor: Allison Jacobs ajacobs@renmedia.us Social Media Coordinator: Chelsie Dzbanski cdzbanski@renmedia.us Director of Sponsored Content: Cassie Kunze ckunze@renmedia.us Editorial Assistant: Sy Manello smanello@renmedia.us Senior Columnist: Danny Raskin dannyraskin2132@gmail.com

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(Nov. 28, 2017, and March 29, 2018), I offered alternatives for a scaleddown JCC without a pool and health club. We need a community center that provides presentation space, a privately run kosher restaurant, a kitchen for food classes and office space for Jewish Federation agencies that could consolidate in this central location. A smaller footprint seemed reasonable. Although few other facilities in our community are self-supporting, proper management of a small JCC might make that attainable.

Soon, another year was gone and so, too, were the anonymous donor and the sign. Instead, we were asked to wait for the results of a 2018 community wide population study to be released, even though the growth of the Jewish community in Oak Park, Southfield, Huntington Woods and other nearby communities was apparent to many of us.

Snippets from the study appearing in the Jewish News, along with an editorial in the March 28, 2019, edition, supports what we knew all along: This is the center of the Jewish community. This is where the Federation should live up to its promised commitment.

The Jimmy Prentis Morris family

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donated to “inspire others to see the needs of the 10 Mile branch and come forth with gifts that will enable the center to better serve its community.” The Jewish Welfare Federation and United Jewish Charities contributed at that time. This year marks the 54th anniversary — triple chai — of the death of Jimmy Prentis Morris at age 13.

The impression I and many others get is that Federation has lost its mission in serving community needs and maintaining the sense of community. At a time when world events call for fellow Jews and neighbors to come together, I feel as if we have been divided into classes.

To the overall Jewish community, I ask that you join with us to continue the dialogue and pressure to bring back the Jewish community center and the services once provided in the former Oak Park JCC to this area.

To the Federation leadership, don’t keep us waiting another year. I ask you to communicate directly with the community. Once and for all, tell us if you intend to further honor the legacy of the Jimmy Prentis Morris family and build a new community center at the former site.

Jerry Naftaly is the former mayor of Oak Park.

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he significant outbreak of measles in Oakland County prompted several online comments, including:

Marvin Sonne: For me, it’s very simple: No vaccination, no school admittance unless there’s a valid medical reason that prevents vaccination. And yes, I understand the legal arguments; however, the health and welfare issue takes first place for me.

Ron Lippitt: I have no problem with people’s right to not vaccinate. To each hisr own. But you have now forfeited your right to have your kids hang at my public school, camp, daycare, scouting or any other place where the health of my child is as respected as yours. Enjoy your measles at home.

Jessica Lynn: Private institutions are allowed to revoke/not issue waivers (they can also decide not to document/check for vaccination status); public institutions are not.

Jim Van Eaton: I know that some people have a philosophical aversion to vaccination, but just because you believe it doesn’t make your philosophy correct. Junk science is never an excuse.

Al Wright: If it’s a private school, they can have their own rules; and if you don’t like the rules, they don’t have to let you in, especially if you’re paying for it.

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Israel Tourism Growth Flies In Face of BDS

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he virulently anti-Israel movement known as Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions — BDS — is roiling through campuses, overflowing into city councils, encroaching into corporate boardrooms and now chomping at the essence of Israel’s special niche in the world: its travel and tourism industry.

Everywhere, the Edwin Black boycotters have been asking to isolate Israel.

Whereas similar boycotts against other countries have inflicted withering effects on national economies, in Israel — it simply hasn’t worked.

Yes, boycotters are busy demonizing Israel. Yet despite this, Israel’s tourism industry continues to grow and now employs tens of thousands.

Flights are packed and new nonstops are being added across the globe.

Travel and tourism to Israel has dramatically changed. It’s not just synagogue sisterhoods and Jewish organizations. Israel is now a destination for the entire world.

Traditional Jewish-American travelers from Miami to Seattle must now compete with Silicon Valley techies, Chinese students, Indian tourists, East European Christian pilgrims and diverse businessmen from across the planet.

In 2016, 2.9 million people worldwide visited Israel. By the close of 2018, that number had blossomed to 4.1 million. Within the coming decade, Israel expects to employ 98,000 people in its tourism sector.

When Israeli tourism prospers, so does the Palestinian community.

Christian pilgrims make a beeline for Bethlehem. Thus, tourism breeds economic interdependence and strengthens co-existence.

Today, most North American travelers to Israel are not Jewish; upwards of 60 percent are Christian.

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America has increased overall by 42 percent.

In 2009, only 20,000 Indians visited Israel, reports Israel’s tourism office in New Delhi. Dramatically improved diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Jerusalem combined with thrice-weekly direct Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner service has created a steady flow of Indian visitors. This year, Israel expects more than 80,000 Indian arrivals.

In 2015, only 30,000 tourists visited Israel from China. But when direct flights between Ben-Gurion airport and numerous Chinese cities were added, the number more than trebled to 100,000-plus annually. Today, China is Israel’s greatest growth market.

Air connections are the lifeblood of Israel’s tourism as well as its international viability. Nowadays you can fly nonstop to Israel from numerous North American cities.

From Toronto, Air Canada offers daily non-stops. From Montreal, Air Canada will fly twice weekly during the summer. From San Francisco, United flies daily, primarily for the surging nexus to Silicon Valley.

North American carriers all compete with El Al, which is the continent’s dominant carrier to Israel — offering 45 nonstop flights weekly that carry more than 50,000 passengers per month. For many Israelbound travelers, El Al is the one and only carrier. With the exception of the Jewish Sabbath and holidays, Israel’s national carrier flies day or night, rain or shine, good news or bad news. El Al has overcome labor problems and addressed on-board religious tiffs.

Israel’s tourism growth has been possible, in part, because of El Al’s growth and improvements.

Edwin Black is the author of IBM and the Holocaust and a syndicated columnist. The author can be found at www.edwinblack. com.

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ne of the most fundamental, vital practices in our faith tradition of Judaism is the act of listening.

As a religious Jew, I am called to listen each and every day.

It’s a calling I am reminded of when I recite the Shema, a central prayer in Rabbi the Jewish tradition.

Alana Alpert We recite it multiple times a day. Its essence is wonderfully clear: Pay attention. Understand. Internalize.

Listen.

This year, I’ve been fortunate enough to have many opportunities to take a step back, listen and learn from people across Michigan.

Recently, I attended a roundtable discussion at the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib that centered on the experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer young people.

Several youth from the center shared their personal experiences of harassment, abuse and discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. They discussed painful challenges with their parents rejecting their identities and leaving them feeling like they had nowhere to turn. They recalled being bullied and attacked at school or in public because of the way they dress or the way they speak. Most importantly, they shared fears about growing up in a world where LGBTQ people are evicted, fired or denied service simply because of who they are.

At this discussion the older people in the room, including Congresswoman Tlaib, me, other community members and other members of the clergy from varying faith traditions received

a tremendous gift. The gift was the opportunity to hear and to understand more about the challenges and triumphs of being a young LGBTQ person in Michigan.

In Michigan and a majority of states in our country, LGBTQ people are not explicitly protected from discrimination in employment, housing, public spaces, and so much more. We’ve seen positive steps forward from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a growing sense of momentum that it’s well past time for change — but the fact is that in our state and at the federal level, these young people, as well as LGBTQ adults, are left vulnerable to mistreatment and discrimination.

The question for us, then, comes back to the teachings of the Shema.

Are lawmakers in Lansing listening?

Are clergy, privileged with access to these stories, outraged into action?

At the roundtable gathering, I saw people from across faith traditions coming together for something important. Christian leaders wearing clerical clothing sitting side by side with me, a Jewish leader, and Congresswoman Tlaib, who shared her experiences as a Muslim woman trying to do what’s best for her constituents.

Our faiths may be different, but our calling is the same: To awake to the brokenness in our society and to do whatever we can to act toward wholeness.

We must all commit to changing our policies in Michigan and at the federal level so that no LGBTQ person faces discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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COMBINING FORCES Sometimes, declining enrollment is the impetus for innovation. Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park was down to just a few dozen students in its religious school four years ago when it decided to merge with the school at Temple Emanu-El, a nearby Reform congregation, which was also shrinking.

The result was Yachad (Hebrew for “together”), which started in the 20152016 school year and has grown to 95 students this year. Students attend class at Julia Duchan and Celia Rubin are Emanu-El on Sunday mornhappy Yachad students. ing and at Beth Shalom on Wednesday afternoon.

Director Abi Taylor-Abt has no problem running an inter-denominational school. “There’s no right or wrong way to practice Judaism,” said Taylor-Abt, who grew up Modern Orthodox. Yachad teachers present the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform approaches to various practices as equally valid. For example, Conservatives do their daily morning prayers in Hebrew, while Reform congregations use English, so Yachad alternates between the two languages.

She looks for ways to help the students learn by doing.

They’ve made challah and mezuzah cases, both of which they were able to use at home.

Parents have told her their children are happy they can go to religious school with their friends who belong to a different congregation, Taylor-Abt said.

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f there’s one thing that unites the Detroit area’s congregational religious schools, it’s their willingness to try new approaches. This is not your father’s Hebrew school!

After-school sports and other activities killed the traditional religious school programs of previous generations, said Elissa Berg, education director at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. Now religious education is just one choice among many for children not enrolled in Jewish day schools; it’s no longer something most Jewish children are expected to do.

Younger students respond to Hebrew words through music and movement in Temple Beth El’s chapel.

BETH EL’S JOURNEY The school at Reform Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township has grown slightly this year, to about 200 students. The temple completely revamped its religious school program four years ago when Deborah Morosohk started as director of education.

They no longer call it religious school. The program is named Masa, Hebrew for journey. It’s based on a curriculum developed by Cleveland educator Nachama Skolnik Moskowitz.

Masa, which meets on Sunday mornings, starts with Hebrew Through Movement for grades K-6.

Students jump, spin, point and more in response to directions from their teacher, all in Hebrew.

They also learn Hebrew through everyday vocabulary; at Masa, it isn’t “third grade,” it’s “kita gimmel,” and teachers praise their pupils by saying “tov m’od,” rather than “very good.”

Students join in age-appropriate prayers,

which they learn by listening, singing along and discussing their significance, Morosohk said.

They don’t start “decoding” — learning to read Hebrew — until they join the B’nai Mitzvah Club in fifth grade. By then, she said, they have an “ear” for Hebrew and recognize many of the words they read.

Jessica Gertner of Rochester Hills says her son Daniel, 10, loves Hebrew Through Movement.

“The weekly repetition of words becomes familiar without the kids having to be drilled like I had to so many moons ago,” she said. “Every once in a while, Daniel will recall the Hebrew word for something like ‘door,’ ‘chair’ or ‘pencil’ in our everyday conversation.

“Things have surely changed since I was in Hebrew school,” she said. “If my program had been anything like Temple Beth El’s, I would have actually enjoyed going!” more on page 12

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Cora Burgess, Jasmine Rubin, Tzippora Gutmann and Jemma Rubin make cards and fill mishloach manot parcels at Temple Kol Ami.

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ONLINE HEBREW STUDY At Conservative Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield, the small number of students could not support a traditional religious school. Instead, each student gets a customized 30-minute Hebrew lesson via the Internet through OnlineJewishLearning.org. The online lessons are augmented by a Sunday morning gathering for students of all grades where they learn about prayer, Jewish history and culture, said Barrett Harr, director of youth education and family engagement. The program is free for paid-up congregation members.

Overall religious school enrollment in greater Detroit declined only slightly this year, to 2,012 from 2,197 last year, said Harvey Leven, senior director of school services for the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, which coordinates communal education.

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Daniel Litman of West Bloomfield builds an edible sukkah during a B’nai Moshe Sunday evening teen gathering.

Students at Shir Tikvah’s school

STUDY, PRAYER, ACTION This year Shir Tikvah, a Reform and Renewal congregation in Troy, took a “deep look” at its middle-school and high-school programs, said Rabbi Aura Ahuvia. “Our faculty revamped our class offerings and integrated them with team-building exercises, youth group activities and tikkun olam actions. The idea is that each leg of Jewish practice informs the other — study, prayer and action.”

Shir Tikvah’s bar and bat mitzvah program was updated so that every family meets with the rabbi six times over the course of six months to help the celebrants discover deeper meaning in their parshahs, Ahuvia said.

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MAKING IT RELEVANT Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield has seen “tremendous growth” this year in its pre-K and kindergarten classes, said Gail Greenberg, director of lifelong learning, and enrollment in other grades is stable.

Once a month, the whole school comes together around a theme. To learn about Chanukah lights, for example, the students made night lights for a homeless shelter and observed a miracle of sorts by making “stone soup.”

“It’s child-centric and learning-centric,” Greenberg said. “The students are not sitting in a classroom learning about brachot (blessings) but taking information and making it relevant to their lives.”

FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE With only 18 students this year, Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield decided to let each family choose what to study — and when, Berg said. Now 10 children (from eight families) come to the synagogue for an hour each on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday for individual instruction with Berg or David Higer. Each family also meets with Rabbi Steven Rubenstein at least once every semester.

The youngest students start with individualized Hebrew instruction.

“Sometimes the parents stay for the lesson,” Berg said. “We have two who never learned Hebrew themselves, and they’re very excited to learn.”

Older students choose topics that interest them for six to 12 weeks of study, and at the end of the block, each has something tangible to show, Berg said. It could be the ability to read a prayer in Hebrew, a map showing the travels of the Israelites as described in the Torah or a personal Passover Haggadah.

The children are much more responsive and more likely to complete assignments than they were in traditional classes, Berg said. She is thrilled when students tell her about something they learned on their own between sessions.

On Shabbat, all the Beth Ahm students come together for Hebrew conversation.

Parents appreciate Beth Ahm’s flexibility. “One family came to us because we had a class on Monday, and no one else did,” Berg said.

“We’ve had some great discussions about our family history and traditions,” said Erica Gray of Farmington Hills, whose daughters, Leah, 12, and Chloe, 11, study with Berg. “We’ve made my grandma’s challah recipe and are working on a project that could win us a trip to Israel. It’s been a great bonding experience for the girls and me.”

Svetlana Lebedinski said, “We like that the religious school program is individualized for each student and that our children develop a relationship of trust with the teachers.”

She said the program helped her middle son, Daniel, 9, to develop a clear Jewish identity and knowledge of holidays and traditions. She and her husband, Alexander, feel the program will help their son “carry the essence of Jewishness into adulthood.”

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s the number of measles cases climbed to 41 (at press time), including one each in Wayne and Washtenaw counties, concerned Metro Detroiters born after 1957 are learning a new vocabulary word: titer.

In medical terms, titer (pronounced

tīdər) is defined as the concentration of an antibody as determined by finding the highest dilution at which it is still able to cause agglutination of the antigen. In plain-speak, it means whether one’s immune system has enough antibodies to fight certain diseases.

The Oakland County Health Department (OCHD) advises that adults born in 1957 or later should receive at least one dose of MMR vaccine unless they have other acceptable evidence of immunity. A second dose of MMR vaccine is needed for adults who may have been exposed to a measles case or those who are students in colleges/universities, work in health care or plan to travel internationally. Check with your health care provider to see if you need to be vaccinated.

A quick check of a West Bloomfield doctor’s office drew an estimate of close to 30 people daily getting titers checked with a simple blood test before knowing whether they needed a booster shot.

However, Lindsay Stern Cox, 35, of Farmington Hills skipped the test and received a booster shot from her internist. She is glad her mother got her titers checked and is immune, and that her 3-year-old son got an early second dose of the MMR vaccine.

“My pediatrician was very matter of fact and said to just bring him in,” Cox said. “My internist said a booster shot for me couldn’t hurt even if I was already

immune.”

Britt Dresser of Royal Oak was shopping at the Target on Southfield Road with her very young infant on March 20, a spot listed by health authorities as a point of exposure. Her 3-year-old attends preschool at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. Fearing her young children had been exposed, she took them to her pediatrician’s office in Birmingham last week, where her toddler got his second immunization for MMR a year earlier than planned.

Dresser said many mothers in her circle of friends are also getting advice from their pediatricians to push ahead their vaccination schedules and to keep infants who have not been immunized home and out of public spaces for 21 days counting from the first date of exposure if they are still too young to receive immunizations.

In normal situations, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians all recommend children receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at age 12-15 months, and again continued on page 16

Protecting the “Herd” Oakland County vaccination exemption waivers are higher than average.

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nless you’ve been living under a log, you know a measles outbreak has hit Oakland County, and the number of infected continues to rise; now at 39. Those stricken with the virus range in age from 8 months to 63.

Many of those who’ve got the measles have been Oakland County adults who thought they were vaccinated as children but, because they hadn’t had booster shots, didn’t have the necessary antibodies in their blood to protect themselves from the virus.

Health authorities also blame the outbreak, in part, on the lower-than-needed vaccination rates in the area. Officials say communities need to have around 95 percent of the population vaccinated against measles to stop its spread or create what’s commonly called “herd immunity.” Michigan is currently right at the cusp of that number, partly because some parents choose not to vaccinate their children for phil-

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osophical reasons.

In 2017, just 92.4 percent of schoolchildren in Wayne County were fully vaccinated. In Macomb County, that number was 91.7 percent, and in Oakland County just 90.3 percent, according to a report from MLive that compiled searchable data from 2017.

Local Jewish day schools have high rates of kindergarteners entering school vaccinated. According to the 2017 numbers, all kindergarteners at Farber (Southfield) and Hillel (Farmington Hills) day schools were immunized.

At Yeshiva Beth Yehudah in Oak Park, only 1 out of 45 kindergarteners went to school without being vaccinated.

At Darchei Torah in Southfield, the numbers were a bit more concerning.

In 2017, out of the school’s 27 admitted kindergarteners, three unvaccinated children attended school with waivers.

And, according to 2014 data, among 73 Darchei Torah kindergarten, sixth grade

and transfer students, 25 percent, or 18 students, received waivers.

WAIVERS EXPLAINED The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) requires schoolchildren to be immunized for 14 contagious diseases.

MDHHS requires that all schoolchildren receive two doses of the MMR vaccine after 12 months of age unless the parent files for a philosophical or religious waiver. As of 2014, Michigan was also one of 19 states that allow vaccination waivers for “philosophical” reasons, in addition to medical and reli-

gious exemptions.

Any Michigan parent or guardian who wants to claim a nonmedical waiver needs to receive education regarding the benefits of vaccination and the risks of disease from a county health department before obtaining the certified nonmedical waiver.

MDHHS documentation also states that during disease outbreaks, incompletely vaccinated students may be excluded from school.

Private schools do not have to accept waivers of any kind. Read more about waivers at www.michigan.gov/ immunize. continued on page 16

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Dr. Udi Kapen, a pediatrician in Bingham Farms, says there are immunization changes for very young infants during a disease outbreak. “If there’s any question of exposure, a baby as young as 6 months can receive the vaccine,” he said. “Younger than that, they can get a dose of measles immune globulin, which would likely be administered at the health department.”

Dr. Lisa Klein, a pediatrician in Troy and Novi, said Merck, the nation’s supplier of the MMR vaccine, has been very responsive to her office’s vaccine supply needs. Though she said things have quieted down since the outbreak was first reported, it could pick up again soon because of the disease’s 21-day incubation cycle.

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firmed case of measles can get measles.

If exposed, approximately 90 percent of people who have not been vaccinated or previously had measles will develop the disease. Since the first case was confirmed March 13, the OCHD has given more than 2,000 vaccinations.

Laura Hirschhorn, 52, of Huntington Woods got her MMR booster for free at the OCHD without getting her titers checked. Many of the points of exposure, including Westborn Market, are all places she frequents. She also is alarmed at the high immunization waiver rate for 2017 within the Berkley school district, where one elementary school was as high as 9 percent. Her daughter attends Berkley schools. She says she thinks being immunized is the responsibility of every citizen to protect those who for medical or age reasons cannot be immunized.

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COUNTY STATISTICS According to a Metro Times article from February 2019, the city of Detroit has higher vaccination rates than wealthier surrounding school districts.

The article stated that highly educated parts of Michigan are those where vaccine exemption waivers are the highest.

According to a Baylor University study, Oakland County has the fifth highest number of vaccination exemption waivers in the country.

In the Troy school district, waiver rates among kindergarteners, sixth graders and transfer students ranged between 3 and 29 percent with parochial and private schools having the highest percentage of students with waivers, according to 2017 MDHHS data.

In the Berkeley school district, waiver percentage rates were also running into the double digits at most schools, and no school hit the 95 percent benchmark for effective vaccination rates. Elementary schools in Oak Park and Huntington Woods neighborhoods, where the outbreak is the most severe, have some of the lowest vaccination rates in Oakland County, according to 2017 MDHHS statistics.

Among childcare centers, data shows

85 percent of enrolled children are completely vaccinated with 3.4 percent of children attending with waivers.

Oakland County’s latest quarterly immunization report card from December 2018 shows that only 75 percent of the county’s children between 19 and 35 months had received immunizations including the MMR vaccine, 5 percent below the state’s goal for 80 percent by 2020; and 4.8 percent of kindergarteners in Oakland County had parental vaccination waivers — above the state’s average rate of 3.6 percent.

Statewide, the number of parents seeking waivers has been rising. Overall immunization waivers for kindergarten students increased from 3.66 percent of children in 2016 to 4.2 percent in 2017.

The percentage of children with immunization waivers continues to be higher in private schools (7.91 percent) than public schools (3.88 percent).

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t’s been three weeks since Z, 55, an anonymous Oak Park resident, discovered he had the measles — and he’s still suffering side effects that include lingering bronchitis and blurred vision.

Z doesn’t know exactly when he contracted the disease, but he’s confident he was in contact with an Israeli visitor, who was the first confirmed case on March 13, or at least his airborne germs, which are contagious for up to two hours after the measles-infected person leaves the area.

Measles hasn’t been seen in years and it seems to be new terrain for many doctors. As of Friday, 38 cases have been confirmed in Oakland County and one in Wayne County, including a student at Derby Middle School in

Birmingham Public Schools.

“One doctor told me he didn’t even learn about measles in medical school!

It was considered obsolete,” Z said. “[On March 16,] I went to the same doctor who had diagnosed Patient Zero just a few days before with the measles — and it didn’t even come up.”

Thinking he had just an ordinary virus, Z went to Kroger to pick up some flu medication, inadvertently spreading the highly contagious disease. It wasn’t until March 20 that spots appeared on his body and his doctor called the health department; staffers were at his door within the hour. The next day he was informed he had tested positive for measles.

“I’m fully vaccinated to the standard of when I was born,” Z said. When he

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contracted the virus, he had not known he’d need a booster. Regulations have changed as health departments are learning what to advise as new cases appear.

“It is important to emphasize that everyone who can should get vaccinated, especially people born between 1957-1985. It’s free with most insurances and often at county health departments. In Oakland County, it is definitely free,” Z said.

Misinformation went viral after it became public that his wife and son, 10, also exhibited symptoms, but both tested negative for measles.

“It is a very, very brutal virus,” Z said.

“I lost 9 real pounds, not water. I had no appetite. I had a fever of 102 for six days that climbed at one point to 104.

It’s been three weeks and I’m still not fully recovered. I’m much weaker than usual, need to sleep a lot, still have lingering bronchitis and am suffering from blurred vision.”

Z went to a cornea specialist on April 4, who said he was the third recovering measles patient he saw that week. He believes Z’s eyes will eventually fully recover.

Dr. Russell Faust, medical director from the Oakland County Health Division (OCHD), said measles can have long-term effects on a patient’s eyes. “The measles virus can affect nearly every part of the eye, leading to possible permanent changes in vision, including blindness.”

According to the Dr. Russell Faust American Academy of Ophthalmology, measles can harm the eyes and affect vision the following ways: conjunctivitis [a hallmark symptom of measles, often appearing before the rash and usually abating as the virus runs its course]; keratitis [infection of the cornea that can cause temporary blurred vision]; corneal scarring [ulcers]; retinopathy [a rare side effect where the measles virus destroys the retina, causing temporary and sometimes permanent vision loss]; optic neuritis [optic nerve inflammation,

sometimes accompanied with encephalitis/brain swelling] or blindness.

According to Faust, measles is a leading cause of childhood blindness in developing countries where immunization programs for the disease are less established. “There is no specific anti-viral treatment for measles, making vaccination the best means of prevention,” he said.

SOME HEARING LOSS Avi Cohen, 23, of Oak Park also is still recovering from the measles three weeks after first contracting the virus despite being immunized.

He said symptoms started off slowly, reaching a peak when the rash arrived and tapered off just as slowly. “It was the most pain I’ve ever been in in my life,” he said. Avi said he still feels weak, has been unable to shake his cough, which keeps him up at night, and can’t hear so well out of his left ear. If it doesn’t go away soon, he will go to the doctor. And he has lost 15 pounds.

Soon after the rash arrived, Avi suffered from a terrible headache, which alarmed doctors as brain swelling is a rare known side effect of the virus.

However, brain swelling is also accompanied by slurring, nonsensical statements, confusion and memory loss, which he didn’t experience and eventually the headache went away on its own, so there was no need for a brain scan.

MEASLES BASICS Leigh-Anne Stafford, health officer for OCHD, said, “Measles is a virus, similar to influenza and the common cold. It typically begins with a mild to moderate fever, often accompanied by a persistent cough, runny nose (coryza), inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) and sore throat. Common complications of measles include ear infections, diarrhea and pneumonia. A more severe complication of measles is swelling of the brain (encephalitis). Measles may cause pregnant woman to give birth prematurely or to have a low-birth-weight baby.”

She added measles can cause serious side effects for some people. Those who continued on page 20

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are high risk for severe illness or complications include infants and children 5 years old and younger, adults over age 20, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.

However, she said, “There is no way to tell in advance the severity of the symptoms someone will experience.”

According to Stafford, about 1 in 4 people in the U.S. who get measles will be hospitalized; 1 out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling, which could lead to permanent brain damage, and 1 or 2 out of 1,000 people with measles will die, despite the best medical care.

Complications can cause recovery to take longer than the expected two to three weeks.

Stafford said the OCHD follows guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Specifically, for measles, here is the guidance: The majority of people born before 1957 are likely to have already been infected with measles and are presumed to be protected. From 19631988, the number of reported measles cases declined significantly due to the widespread use of the single-dose

measles vaccine, which was the CDC recommendation for that time period.

Because of a large measles outbreak from 1989/90, the CDC updated the recommendations that all children should receive a second dose of MMR vaccine. Many adults who were born prior to the 1989 recommendation only received one dose of vaccine and should get a second dose to be fully protected. Many adults do not have a record of immunizations administered in childhood. It cannot be assumed that vaccines were administered if it has not been documented.

The current recommendation for children continues to be: All healthy children should be vaccinated at 12-15 months with the combination shot for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR).

A second MMR vaccine is usually given at 4-6 years but can be given earlier if it is at least four weeks after the first dose.

A full list of signs, symptoms and complications from measles can be found on the Oakland County Health Divisions Measles Fact sheet at OakGov.com/Health.

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Metro Detroit natives Rebecca “Becca” Fogel, 22, and her father, Andrew Fogel, 56, died last week in what police believe was a murder-suicide in Broward County, Fla. The bodies of Becca and her father were found in a parking lot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 26.

According to Seminole Tribe spokesman Gary Bitner, father and daughter died from the impact of falling from the eighth floor of a parking garage where Fogel’s car was parked. Police say the car entered the complex minutes before the bodies were discovered.

“Based on evidence collected as part of an ongoing investigation and pending toxicology test results, preliminary findings point to a murder-suicide,” Bitner wrote in a police statement.

At press time, Bitner was unable to provide further details or elaborate on what led police to conclude the tragic incident was a murder-suicide. He said the investigation may take several weeks to complete.

Before moving to Florida many years ago, Andrew and then-wife

Cathy lived in West Bloomfield with Becca, who had cerebral palsy and used a wheelchair, and her three brothers. Becca attended Clifford H. Smart Middle School and Walled Lake Central High School. She enjoyed attending Friendship Circle of Michigan programs and spending time with her maternal grandparents, Marilyn and Ronald Gold.

Andrew and Cathy divorced in 2010, according to his attorney, Joel Weissman. Becca had been living with her father, who became her legal guardian about one year ago.

Fogel attended Southfield Lathrup High School and University of Michigan, where he earned his undergraduate and medical degrees.

A radiologist licensed to practice in Michigan and Florida, he was affiliated with hospitals in southern Florida.

“I have no clue as to what he was contemplating in such a depressed moment,” Weissman said.

Marilyn Gold and her daughter declined to comment.

For Rebecca’s obituary, go to page 48.

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According to reports Sunday on Politico, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) will be spearheading these efforts.

“We are at the intersection of a very unique moment in time where we have the most pro-Israel president ever in history in Donald Trump, and we also at the same time have a Democratic party — because of the pressure of the progressive left — moving away from the traditional support for Israel that has existed going back to 1948,” said RJC executive director Matt Brooks.

“This strain within the Democratic party is making those centrist and center-left Jews who care about these issues feel more and more uncomfortable; and with the strength of Donald Trump and the Republican party on these issues, we believe we’ll be able to bring these folks over to the Republican side,” he added.

While Brooks didn’t mention which states the RJC will be targeting, former George W. Bush Press Secretary Ari Fleischer — who is also an RJC member — said that “if you accept that there are sizeable Jewish populations in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, the

ABOVE: President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting at The Venetian Las Vegas, April 6, 2019.

Jewish vote, if we can make additional inroads, can be very helpful in putting you over the top. The White House knows this.”

In 2016, Trump carried Michigan by 10,704 votes.

The 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study, sponsored through the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, found that 68,600 persons 18 years of age or older residing in Metro Detroit Jewish households are registered to vote, and that 94 percent did so in 2016. The study found that 51 percent of these voters self-identified as Democrats, 15 percent as Republicans and 34 percent as Independents, the largest number of Independents of 15 similarly sized Jewish communities studied in recent years.

Regarding the Republican push toward drawing Jewish voters to its ranks, Jewish Democratic Council of America Executive Director Halie Soifer said, “This is not new. We’ve seen different iterations of this in previous elections either in midterm or presidential elections, and each time it’s kind of repackaged with a different narrative in an attempt

by Republicans to chip away at the Jewish vote — and every time it fails.”

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ignaling a red line on how far Modern Orthodoxy is prepared to bend to adjust to societal changes, a liberal New York City seminary will not ordain an openly gay student who is engaged to be married and completing his fourth year of rabbinical studies this spring, The Jewish Week has learned.

In a statement to The Jewish Week, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) student Daniel Atwood, 27, wrote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Four years ago I came out as gay during my first year â&#x20AC;Ś and it was decided that I would receive semicha [ordination] as their first openly gay student. After four years of study and my completing almost all of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements, YCT decided not to give me semicha, news delivered to me only a few weeks ago, three months before my graduation, without any prior conversation on the matter.â&#x20AC;?

Atwood became engaged in the fall and is living with his partner.

Rabbi Asher Lopatin, who was president of YCT at the time of Atwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acceptance into the school, is currently the spiritual leader of Kehillat Etz Chayim in suburban Detroit. He is also the founder of the Center for Civil Discourse here. He was dismayed by the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision.

The decision marks a turning point for the school, which has served for nearly 20 years as the flagship institution for a subgroup of Modern Orthodoxy often dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open

Orthodoxy.â&#x20AC;? Founded in 2004 by Rabbi Avi Weiss as an alternative to the more right-leaning Yeshiva University, the school has ordained more than 100 rabbis.

The decision on Atwood is being perceived by some as an attempt by the yeshivah to more firmly ground itself in the traditional Orthodox world, which maintains that Jewish law prohibits homosexual relations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always knew that being in the position that I am in would be a difficult process,â&#x20AC;? Atwood wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was always willing to navigate those challenges and work with YCT throughout this process. And I have always been fully committed to living my life according to Orthodox Halachah [Jewish law]. At the same time, I refuse to live anything but a dignified life, something I was always transparent about, including not being closeted or secret about my Torah, my identity, my beliefs or my relationship.

In his statement, Atwood said he is pursuing an independent ordination.

Rabbi Dov Linzer, YCTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president and rosh yeshiva, declined to comment on the specifics of the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We accept all students regardless of sexual orientation, provided they are fully committed to Orthodox halachic observance,â&#x20AC;? he wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There have been students in the past who did not receive semicha, each one for reasons specific to his case.

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yeshivah does not discuss particular students and why any student may or may not be receiving semicha.”

Linzer added that the yeshivah could have handled the process of informing Atwood in a much better manner.

“I’ve never been more disappointed in Modern Orthodoxy and its institutions,” Lopatin said. “We are supposed to stand for an unfearing loyalty to Halachah, and it seems to me there are so many who are acting out of fear and not who they really believe halachically can be a rabbi. We’re supposed to fear God alone; we’re not supposed to fear what other Jews are going to say about it … It’s a real shameful moment” Several graduates of the school said alumni are divided over the school’s handling of this decision.

“People look to Chovevei to be a beacon for people who are trying to stay committed to the Orthodox world and at the same time not have to compromise their moral values,” said Rabbi Aaron Potek, an alumnus and now the rabbi at GatherDC in Washington, D.C. “If the leadership at Chovevei

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can’t find a way to make space for gay Orthodox rabbis, that sends a pretty devastating message to that community and to the broader Orthodox community about what is and is not possible to be included in that world.”

Others defended the school, noting the requirement for YCT students to be fully committed to Orthodox Halachah and Atwood’s recent engagement to his partner with whom he lives. In 2010, YCT faculty members issued a document urging compassion and inclusion for LGBT members of the Orthodox community, but also asserted that “Halakhic Judaism cannot give its blessing and imprimatur to Jewish religious same-sex commitment ceremonies and weddings, and halakhic values proscribe individuals and communities from encouraging practices that grant religious legitimacy to gay marriage and couplehood.”

Linzer, who has been the rosh yeshiva of YCT since its founding and assumed the role of president last fall, has long been an advocate for acceptance of LGBT members of the Orthodox community.

After a two-year legal battle, some Metro Detroit Iraqi nationals detained

by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement face deportation after the full U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 2 upheld an earlier ruling by a threejudge panel from that court, according to a story in the Detroit News.

In June 2017, the Jewish community Judge Mark immediately reached Goldsmith out to support the Chaldean community when 114 Iraqi Christian immigrants in Metro Detroit were rounded up by immigration authorities. A team of volunteer attorneys went into Federal District Court and got the emergency order they sought, an immediate stay of removal from Judge Mark Goldsmith that applied nationwide. Goldsmith is a member of the Woodward Avenue Shul.

Goldsmith issued a subsequent ruling that the detainees should be given bond hearings and could not be

deported until they had a chance to plead their cases in immigration court.

That ruling led to hundreds of detainees being released to their families late last year after having spent up to 18 months in detention.

The U.S. government appealed that ruling and a three-judge panel ruled in December that Goldsmith had overstepped his authority. The full U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed.

The ACLU, which argued that detainees sent back to Iraq could face torture or death for their Christian faith or for having served in the U.S. military, brought the case titled Hamama v. Adducci on which the ruling was based. ACLU attorneys say they have now run out of options.

Members of Michigan’s congressional delegation signed a bipartisan letter to the Department of Homeland Security on April 8 demanding a stop to the mass deporation of Iraqi nationals until individual cases can be considered and evaluated by both DHS and immigration judges, epsecially considering the risk of persecution faced by Iraqi Christians.

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Fridson was a Tamarack camper from the late 1990s into the 2000s and then a counselor at Camp Maas after that. A Huntington Woods native, Fridson is a rising star from the Detroit comedy scene.

Aside from playing clubs in New York, Atlanta, Baton Rouge and elsewhere, he recently traveled to Japan to perform for the U.S. troops stationed on Okinawa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means a lot to me to perform at SK2T this year,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;IÂ donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get back to camp much, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to be able to connect with the organization in a different way. SK2T is a very important program in that it helps kids share

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This coming fall, the Frankel Institute for Advanced Judaic Studies will bring together a group of Yiddish scholars, poets, translators, language teachers and cultural leaders to discuss and research around the theme of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yiddish Matters.â&#x20AC;?

The University of Michigan has emerged as one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading centers for Yiddish studies, so it is fitting that the Frankel Institute will be a site for fresh explorations of the linguistic, literary, historical, political and social significance of the language and the varying cultures it has engendered and continues to animate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am absolutely thrilled to be working with a group of scholars and intellectuals with such wide-ranging expertise and experience,â&#x20AC;? says Julian Levinson, the head fellow of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yiddish studies has become an incredibly dynamic field, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have folks

from history, anthropology, linguistics and literary studies, as well as translators working on new projects.

I look forward to sharing our collective work with the broader community, within the university and beyond.â&#x20AC;?

The 2019-2020 fellows include scholars from Israel, America and Poland. Some are just beginning their careers, having studied the language at summer programs and in graduate school. Others were born into Yiddish-speaking families, and, having studied disparate topics during their graduate years, subsequently returned to their mother tongue to emerge as the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scholars of Yiddish language and culture. They work on a wide range of topics, including Yiddish space, food, poetry, and fiction in the Americas, Europe and Israel.

Several scholars examine Yiddish as a language of catastrophe; others celebrate the joy of Yiddish life.

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The second and fourth Tuesdays are for women only.

The classes are the brainchild of community educators Rochelle Morais of Farmington Hills and Melissa Ser of West Bloomfield. Morais provides special education services at Farber Hebrew Day School and teaches Hebrew at Temple Israel. Ser is education director at Adat Shalom Synagogue.

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Two former homeland security secretaries will co-chair a task force convened by national Jewish organizations aimed at tracking anti-religious violence.

The task force, announced April 2, is a joint project of the AntiDefamation League and Secure Community Network, a Jewish self-defense initiative.

Its co-chairs are Jeh Johnson, the Homeland Security secretary under President Barack Obama, and Michael Chertoff, who held the job under President George W. Bush, and is Jewish.

The initiative arose after the attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue complex in October that killed 11 Jewish worshippers, the worst anti-Jewish attack in U.S. history.

“The task force will develop best practices to increase coordination and cooperation related to inci-

dent tracking, information sharing, reporting and addressing threats,” a joint ADL-SCN release said.

The Trump administration’s Homeland Security Department recently disbanded an intelligence unit that tracked right-wing violence, drawing criticism from groups that track hate crimes.

“This move defies logic,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL’s CEO and national director, about the closing of the Homeland Security branch focused on domestic terrorism. “The current administration has been chipping away at our nation’s ability to address a deadly serious national security threat: right-wing extremism. To simply disregard this threat, especially after what we witnessed in Pittsburgh, Charlottesville, Charleston and even overseas in Christchurch, New Zealand, could put lives at risk.”

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Leoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name is given in loving memory of his great-grandfather Lou Sulzer and great-grandmothers Sybil Einstandig and Shirlee Unger.

Aiden Aronoff, son of Tracy and Jeffrey Aronoff, will read from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Saturday, April 13, 2019. He will be joined by his brother Cooper Aronoff.

Aiden is the loving grandchild of Susan and Richard Roth, and Sheila and Mervin Aronoff.

He is a student at Roper Middle School in Birmingham. For his mitzvah project, Aiden is participating in PeerCorps, where he volunteers at an after-school program in Detroit.

Addison Rose Fenster will chant from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Susie and Michael Fenster, and brother Max. Addison is the loving grandchild of Ilene and the late Dr. Richard Weiss, Daphne Fenster and the late Herman Fenster. She is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For the past three summers, Addison has worked in the Detroit area in urban gardens and food pantries with PeerCorps and the Repair the World programs. She found this to be the most rewarding of her many mitzvah projects.

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Ari Matan Michaels, son of Ellen and Lee Michaels, will chant from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, April 13, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his sisters Alexis and Shelby and his proud grandparents Janice and Dr. Harold Katzman, Elaine and Howard Michaels, and Lila and Harold Kaufman.Â

Ari is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. As part of his most meaningful mitzvah experience, he donated time to cook and serve food at the Detroit Rescue Mission Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center.

Henry Jacob Nathan, son of Alyse and Howard Nathan, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills.

Joining in his celebration will be his brother Sam. He is the grandson of the late Sheila and Sidney Cohen, and the late Audrey and Herbert Nathan.

Henry is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. As part of his mitzvah project, he is collecting new and used sports equipment for Detroit PAL ( Police Athletic League).

Elliot Joseph Salama (Eli Tzvi Yosef), son of Rebecca Abel, and Dr. David and Pauline Salama of Huntington Woods, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday April 13, 2019, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek (Shacharit) and Keter Torah (Minchah) and in Jerusalem at the Kotel on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Joining in celebration will be brothers Ari and Oliver, grandparents Dr. Joseph and Rita Salama, Dr. Ernest and Barbara Abel, and great-grandmother Beatrice Sonders. Elliot is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. His most meaningful mitzvah project has been helping fall clean-ups at JARC homes. Hailey Rose Serlin, daughter of Lori and Dr. Brian Serlin, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West

moments Bloomfield on Saturday, April 13, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her brother Jordan and proud grandparents Linda and Murray Goldenberg, Cathy and Joel Serlin, and Linda and Bill Horn.

Hailey attends Norup International School in Oak Park. As part of her most meaningful mitzvah experience, she organized a dance-a-thon to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.

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he Torah goes into When the second Temple significant depth when was destroyed in 70 C.E., the exploring the categories need existed to mourn — to of ritually pure (tahor) and mourn the loss of autonomy ritually impure (tamei), particand to mourn the Judaism that ularly regarding the priests and was, as the Temple/sacrificial the state one must be in when period of Judaism gave way to offering sacrifices. the prayer construct of Judaism.

Rabbi Dan Horwitz In this week’s portion, we Having that regular recollection find the ritual cleansing proof the Judaism that was remains Parshat cess for those who have come comforting for many and can Metzora: into contact with various skin still impart lessons and values Leviticus (and other) afflictions, for relevant to today.

14:1-15:33; those who have nocturnal At the same time, it also creemissions, for those who men- Malachi 3:4- ates the space and permission struate, etc. Whether on their 24. (Shabbat for us to stop doing certain own bodies, from the walls of things that aren’t working and to HaGadol) their homes or transmitted by mourn for them while finding others; whether by direct contact or by ways to study and learn about them sitting on surfaces those deemed to be post-practice as we adopt new pracritually impure have sat, being ritually tices. For example, on Yom Kippur, pure for priests was a priority. we no longer slaughter one goat while In today’s world, it’s hard to underputting the sins of the nation on a secstand the implications of ritual purity, ond that is sent out into the wilderness and many examples of what makes for the demon Azazel. However, there one ritually impure seem downright is a special service on Yom Kippur odd or counterintuitive. For examafternoon where we read about the ple, it’s a mitzvah (sacred connection practice. Just because we are not pracopportunity) to help bury the dead, ticing ritual purity and impurity the even though doing so makes one way it was practiced in biblical times ritually impure. We learn that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth studying one becomes ritually impure after and learning about, especially if we intercourse with one’s spouse (also frame continuing to learn about it as a mitzvah). Thus, we learn that ritual a mechanism for allowing those upset impurity is not an inherently negative at its falling out of practice to mourn, thing. In fact, given the realities of our which then creates opportunities for world, the Shulchan Aruch, the famous new practices to develop to better meet 16th-century code of Jewish law that contemporary needs. outlines much of contemporary traThere are many things we as a ditional practice, suggests that we all Jewish community are currently doing are presumed to be in a state of ritual ritually that are not working; are we impurity (Yoeh De’ah 322:4). ready to acknowledge which those are, One of the spiritual technologies that mourn for them and create annual Judaism gets right is that of mourning. memorial rituals that involve studying We have beautiful, intense mourning them, so we can move into a new era rituals, with different time segments of Jewish life and practice? (traditionally seven days, 30 days, 11 Rabbi Dan Horwitz is the founding director of The months, multiple Yizkor services each Well. For information, visit meetyouatthewell. year and annually a yahrtzeit date). org.

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Words & Music

The MSU Symphony Orchestra under the direction of guest conductor Christopher James Lees.

MSU program offers powerful program of Shostakovich symphony and Holocaust poetry.

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amed Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich read the “Babi Yar” poem of famed Russian writer Yevgeni Yevtushenko and made a decision. The words should be joined with music to memorialize more fully people killed in the Nazi mass atrocities at the Babi Yar ravine near Kiev.

James Forger, dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Music, heard a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert that brought words and music together with Symphony No. 13 and made a decision. The concert should be performed as part of MSU programming.

The dean discussed his idea with Michael and Elaine Serling, known through the Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel at the university, where Michael is chair of the advisory board.

They all agreed the concert merited an audience that reached beyond the university and formed a planning committee that included Ann Marie Lindley of MSU, Sarah Saltzman of the Holocaust Memorial Center and Judy Loebl of the Jewish Community Center.

Programming, after years of planning and gaining the support of community organizations, is coming together with two events that build on the Shostakovich piece performed by the MSU Symphony Orchestra under the guest direction of Christopher

James Lees, resident conductor of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

Both presentations of “Shostakovich Babi Yar: Remembering the Holocaust” — April 27 at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in East Lansing and April 28 at Orchestra Hall in Detroit — also will feature “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” a choral song cycle by Charles Davidson, who set to music poems by children at the Theresienstadt ghetto and concentration camp.

While the University Chorale and State Singers vocalize Russian lyrics, supertitles will provide English translations.

“We’re grateful for the many partnerships that have come together to make this possible,” says Forger, who also calls attention to the talents of guest baritone soloist Mark Rucker, appearing in the Shostakovich segment, and conductor David Rayl, MSU music professor and director of choral programs, leading the song cycle.

“The Shostakovich piece is a five-movement, very emotional work. It’s so important to understand the words because the poetry of Yevtushenko was an indictment of the Soviet Union’s tacit approval of anti-Semitism. Shostakovich said his music would be the monument to these souls, and the words are reflected in the music.”

MUSIC AND ANTI-SEMITISM About 150 MSU students are participating in the concert, which is preceded by a panel discussion that goes beyond the history of the memorial tribute and explores the rise in anti-Semitism being experienced in the United States and beyond.

Joining Lees on the panel will be Dr. Amy Simon, William and Audrey Farber Family Chair in Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History; Dr. Matthew Pauley, associate professor of history; and Dr. Kevin Bartig, associate professor of musicology, all of MSU. For the Serlings of West Bloomfield, the program and its messages have a very personal connection and impact.

“I had many cousins murdered in the same way as the people at Babi Yar,” says Michael Serling, who graduated from MSU. “They never even made it to death camps. They were children in open pits.

“I also have relatives who escaped barely and made it to Israel. Elaine and I lived in Israel when we were first married, and we became very close with Holocaust survivors who settled there. They became like family to us.”

Elaine Serling, a composer and performer periodically appearing at the JCC and elsewhere, has researched the life of Shostakovich.

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MSU supporters Elaine and Michael Serling headed a planning committee to bring the program together.

“The way I understand the piece, it’s very defiant of anti-Semitism in the world. He’s trying to make a statement about how horrible anti-Semitism is, and it’s very timely.”

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during the time he lived, still could see beyond his own ideas, and he happened to like Jewish folk music,” she says. “The melodies were so jolly yet a story being told may not be happy. He studied this, came across the Babi Yar tragedy and worked with the poet.”

Michael Serling explains there was a great deal of censorship in the postwar Soviet Union, so Shostakovich had to show strength in completing the symphony.

“He didn’t want to compromise it,” Serling says. “The way I understand the piece, it’s very defiant of anti-Semitism in the world. He’s trying to make a statement about how horrible anti-Semitism is, and it’s very timely. We’ve not seen anti-Semitism unfolding as it is in a long time. We hope that the piece will stand against bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism.”

Simon will cover the history of the massacres at Babi Yar in the broader history of the Holocaust and also the contextual history of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,” discussing why the place and time of the children’s poems were so critical in the overall history of the Holocaust.

“I’d like people to come away with not just the knowledge but the feeling of the gravity and enormity of what happened to Jews in the moment and more widely during the Holocaust and what was lost,” Simon explains. “The second piece, about Theresienstadt and young kids who were writing poetry and were enor-

Guest baritone soloist Mark Rucker

mously talented, [points out] what was lost in terms of numbers and individual potential.”

Bartig will give his perspective as context for listening to the pieces.

“The Shostakovich work is complex, and it has a very interesting history — both in Soviet history and Shostakovich’s personal history,” Bartig says. “We’ll try to place this program both in commemoration of culture and Soviet history.

“I’ll be placing the symphony in Shostakovich’s own career — how he came to write it, how he came to collaborate with Yevtushenko and the circumstances of its premiere in 1962.

“I’d like audiences to experience what a powerful medium music can be for commemoration. The whole program is about different aspects of commemoration.”

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urtis Kitchen and Bath, a Michigan company celebrating 50 years of providing products for kitchen and bath remodeling and new home construction, is uniting with family-owned Reborn Cabinets of Anaheim, Calif., to form a new cabinet refacing division, Home Solutions by Kurtis.

“Home Solutions by Kurtis will transform a homeowner’s existing cabinetry to look like just-installed, brand-new cabinets,” said Wayne Weintraub, co-owner of Kurtis Kitchen and Bath.

“We partnered with Reborn Cabinets to provide this quick and affordable way to update cabinets with their Signature Refacing products and services.”

FAMILY SPIRIT Both Reborn and Kurtis Kitchen and Bath are family-owned, and the closeknit spirit begun in 1968 by Kurtis K&B founder Louis Kuretzky is still very evident, with his son Howard and grandson Aaron running the business along with friends and partners (and father and son) Wayne and David Weintraub.

“My father started the business and I worked with him from day one, helping as needed by driving trucks, working in the shop and learning all phases of the business,” Howard said. “When Louis

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and another partner retired, I took over leadership of the company.

“My wife and Wayne’s wife renewed a childhood friendship when they found themselves on the same jury, and Wayne joined the firm a short time later. We both run the business along with our sons, Aaron and David.”

Howard grew up attending first Congregation B’nai David and then B’nai Israel. He and his family now affiliate with Temple Israel, along with the Weintraubs, and the two families celebrate not only the Jewish holidays together, but birthdays and anniversaries, too.

“The best part of working in a family business is we all get to see one another almost every day,” Wayne said.

“Whether it’s vacationing, a round of golf or an evening out together, the families enjoy a special bond. Although sometimes the moms think the dads are working the kids too hard!”

ALWAYS MOVING FORWARD “We recently decided technology had developed to the point that refacing could provide a quality solution to the remodeling process,” Wayne said. “After months of research, we entered into a joint venture with the largest refacing company in the U.S., offering products

and installation services to residential clients. This unique service can be accomplished in about three days, and homeowners can choose to keep their existing cabinets. All the newest features can be included — such as soft-close door mechanisms and roll-out trays — and the result is a quick, easy modernization of the kitchen that will make the home look beautiful again.”

Even through Detroit’s economic recession in 2007-08, Kurtis K&B’s commitment to providing quality people and products kept the company strong.

“Kurtis had to downsize after the recession, but this allowed us to re-invest in our best people, most of whom are still with us today,” Aaron said.

“This experience and knowledge pay tremendous benefits to our customers.

“We operate on the principle of mutual trust and respect,” he continued.

This is the basis of our relationship among ourselves, our staff and our clients. We won’t provide a service or represent a product we wouldn’t have in our own homes. We also take pride in our communities and give back whenever we can by selecting a charitable project to assist with each year — from upgrading a Hazel Park fire station’s kitchen to updating the bathrooms at a local shelter. We live here, and support-

Aaron Kuretzky, David Weintraub, Wayne Weintraub and Howard Kuretzky

ing our local community is just the right thing to do.”

Both families agree the business’ five-decade staying power can best be attributed to the kindred feeling they’ve created over the years.

“We treat our customers and employees as if they are part of our family,” David said. “We feel we’ve been around for 50 years because we’re honest, hardworking and strive to deliver a beautiful product for our customers. We take pride in what we do and have adopted technologies that allow clients to be involved in the whole process.”

Kurtis Kitchen and Bath locations include Clarkston, Livonia, Royal Oak and Utica.

For information on Home Solutions by Kurtis, visit HomeSolutionsByKurtis.com or KurtisKitchen.com.

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arts&life passover

Telling The Story Every year, Haggadahs find new ways to convey the Jews’ exodus from slavery.

Author/illustrator Carol Bloom Levin and her grandchildren Aaron and Julia, all of Ann Arbor

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nce again, there are many new Haggadot out there to try this year. Here’s a round-up of some, including one by Ann Arbor resident Carol Bloom Levin.

Levin was on a mission to create a child-friendly Haggadah that would appeal to her young grandchildren Aaron and Julia. What she ended up with is a lovely book called Haggadah Regatta that features text and colorful, playful illustrations by the author.

She is a self-described “writer and an artist and a do-it-yourselfer.” She’s also the great-great-granddaughter of Jacob Silberman, the first president of Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township.

Decades ago, she wrote A Rosh Hashanah Walk (Kar-Ben Publishers, 1987). In 2017, she says an idea for a new holiday tale sprouted while she was kayaking on the Huron River.

Haggadah Regatta combines meaningful ritual text with the tale of a matzah raft that only sails if all onboard stomp. Two little kids (a boy and his goat) lead a crew of shoes through the highlights of a traditional seder, calling on big kids and grownups to help sail the raft.

Levin created the prototype in two weeks and then tested it out on her family at their seder. What followed was a year of revisions.

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The book was published this January and had been available at Amazon and other online book sellers, but just three weeks before the holiday it was pulled from those sources because her printer in Dexter announced it filed for bankruptcy, Levin says. She now can only sell them herself or through independent bookstores or shops.

To purchase Haggadah Regatta ($9.99) in time for the seders, contact the author at carol.levin@gmail.com or go to Coby’s Judaica Center at the Detroit Jewish Community Center or Nicola’s Books in Ann Arbor.

OTHER INTERESTING HAGGADOT A hot new Haggadah comes in the form of a graphic novel by Jewish cartoonist Jordan B. Gorfinkel and Israeli illustrator Erez Zadok, with translation by David Olivestone. For nearly a decade, Gorfinkel was a manager for the Batman franchise at DC Comics, where his creations serve as inspiration for TV, film, games and more.

The Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel integrates a new, modern translation into sophisticated and fun sequential art that brings the epic story to life. In an interesting twist, the traditional Haggadah pages are presented opposite the graphic illustrations making for a dynamic mix

of old and new. How-to instructional cartoons depict all the rituals. The Haggadah should be appealing to all ages.

The hardcover book ($19.95, Koren) is available at Amazon and KorenPub. com ($14.96 at press time).

Tired of your traditional Maxwell House Haggadah? Try a new version from the company — its limitededition Maisel Haggadah, featuring illustrations and other shtick based on the popular Amazon series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel about an aspiring Jewish female comedian and her extended family in late 1950s New York.

The Maisel Haggadah is a return to an earlier Haggadah Maxwell House has offered free in stores since 1932. This new version scatters Maisel characters throughout, has handwritten notes by actress Rachel Brosnahan’s character and even fake wine stains.

Get yours only by ordering Maxwell House coffee through Amazon.com.

Kveller.com is offering a downloadable Kveller Haggadah perfect for families with children. It is written by Elissa Strauss and Gabrielle Birkner with engaging illustrations by Hane Grace Yagel.

Designed to guide families through an epic journey from slavery to

freedom, this version goes deep into Jewish traditions in a kid-friendly way, yet without losing the dramatic tensions of the Passover story. The Haggadah was created to promote curiosity, even when there are no easy answers.

To download a free version, go to kveller.com/download-the-kvellerhaggadah or for a paperback version ($9), go to Amazon.

The Family and Frog! Haggadah is written by Rabbi Ron Isaacs and Karen Rostoker-Gruber with illustrations

by Jackie Urbanovic. This over-sized paperback published by Behrman House in 2017 is playful, colorful and instructive.

Green and friendly, Frog hops throughout the book offering his take on the traditional Passover story — and seems to be always on the lookout for flies. In addition to presenting the usual parts of the seder, the book offers checklists for seder preparation, songs, historic trivia and suggested activities to keep young and old engaged. All are presented in a lively yet organized manner featuring photos and historic illustrations to make things easy.

The toad-ily delightful Haggadah is available on Amazon ($7.50 at press time) and barnesandnoble.com ($7.95).

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12 BOOK CLUB MEETS 10 am-112 pm, April 12. At Jewish Family Service, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Discussion of The Price of Silence: A Mom’s Perspective of Mental Illness by Liza Long.

Moderator: Tara Hayes, Ph.D. Cost: $18. Register at jfsdetroit.org/priceofsilence or contact Wendy Eisenshtadt, 248-592-2339.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14 PANEL DISCUSSION 9 am-12:30 pm, April 14. WSU’s Center for Peace and Conflict Studies and the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies present a panel on “Beyond Fear and Hate.” At Temple Beth El, Bloomfield Township.

MUSSAR MIONDAY 7 pm, April 15. Adults of all ages are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom for a unique approach to living a good and meaningful life. The community is welcome. No charge.

RSVP: Sheila Lederman 248-851-5100 ext. 246 or email slederman@adatshalom.org.

SHABBAT ROCKS 6 pm, April 12. Adat Shalom celebrates Shabbat with this participatory, engaging and spirited service for all ages with instrumental accompaniment. Open to the community at no charge. Info: 248-851-5100.

MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 am, April 14. Join Rabbi Aaron Bergman and Hazzan Daniel Gross at Adat Shalom. The topic for this pre-Pesach program will be “How to Walk Through the Turbulent Seas of Your Life.” The community is welcome. No charge. Info: call 248-851-5100.

SHABBOS SPA DAY 7:15 pm, April 12. Relax and enjoy the prayers, melodies and three-part harmony of Reb Aura Ahuvia, Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg and Hazzan Steve Klaper.

“Wrap-up” event for synagogue’s 36th anniversary year. At Shir Tikvah, Troy.

Info: shirtikvah.org or 248-649-4418, ext. 2.

SHABBAT LIVE 7:30 pm, April 12. At Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield. This music-filled service will be preceded by a wine and cheese pre-oneg at 7 pm.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 SOULFUL YOGA 10 am, April 13. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg at Adat Shalom Synagogue.

No yoga experience is necessary.

No charge and the community is welcome. Dress comfortably; bring a mat. Info: 248-851-5100.

MINI MINYAN 10 am, April 13. Adat Shalom Synagogue invites you to join Lisa Soble Siegmann for a music-filled Shabbat morning of song and prayer.

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BETH OLHEM CEMETERY 10 am- 1 pm April 14. Beth Olem Cemetery will be open to visitors.

For information, call Clover Hill Park Cemetery Office at 248-723-8884 or visit cloverhillpark.org.

GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION 7 pm, April 15. NCJW-MI’s Public Affairs Education Committee will hold this program at the Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile, Farmington Hills. Speakers and presentation of award in Youth Media Contest. There is no cost to attend. Info: 248-355-3300, ext. 0, or NCJWMI.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 THE DOCTOR SPEAKS 11:30 am, April 17. The Cancer Thrivers Network for Jewish Women PARENTING HELP presents “The Doctor Is In: A 9:30 am, April 14. The Adat ShalomConversation with Philip J. Stella, Beth Achim Learning Community, Adult MD.” Moderator is Cheryl Chodun.

Learning Department & Sisterhood Registration at 11:30 am. Kosher invite you to the second parenting lunch at noon. Speaker at 12:30 program led by Jackie Issner, Ph.D., LP. pm. At Temple Shir Shalom in West No charge for Adat Shalom members; Bloomfield. RSVP to Andrea Nitzkin at non-members $5. RSVP: 248-626248-592-3988 or 2153, sshapiro@adatshalom.org. anitzkin@jfsdetroit.org.

MATZAH FACTORY 3-5 pm April 14. At the JCC. Kids can build a pyramid, make matzah and cross the Red Sea. Register at jccdet. org/MatzahFactory or contact Shoshana Fain at sfain@jccdet.org or (248) 4325451.

MONDAY, APRIL 15 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 5:30-7 pm, April 15. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free family caregiver support group meetings. At JVS, Southfield. Info/

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 SECOND SEDER 5:30 pm, April 20. Join Shir Tikvah for the second night of Passover seder. Cost: $30 per adult, $18 per child (children 4 and under eat free).

Feel free to bring your favorite wine.

RSVP: shirtikvah.org by April 12. Info: Lorelei Berg at lorelei@shirtikvah.org.

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MEET THE CLINTONS Actor Ben Stiller of Meet the Parents and Night at the Museum, will be the moderator for “An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton” at the Fox Theatre in Detroit at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12. The Clintons will take part in a series of conversations across North America, continuing through May. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear one-of-a-kind conversations with the two leaders as they tell their stories from some of the most important moments in modern history, from the American presidency to the halls of the Senate and State Department, to one of the United States’ most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections. Tickets are $69.50 and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, the Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and Ticketmaster.com.

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FUN AT BELLE ISLE The Belle Isle Conservancy is holding an open house at the Belle Isle Aquarium: Secrets to Survival in a Watery World from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Explore the amazing adaptations animals utilize to not only survive, but thrive, in aquatic environments. Enjoy scavenger hunts, hands-on activities and then stop by the classroom for a more in-depth look at some aquatic animal survival techniques. If you have time, you can stop by the “Say Cheese Fest Detroit” at the Belle Isle Boat House beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $30-$50.

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ith her sunny smile and cheerful disposition, Rebecca “Becca” Lauren Fogel touched the hearts of everyone who knew her. This special young woman, who grew up in West Bloomfield, died tragically on March 26, 2019, in Florida, where she lived with her family.

Becca attended Clifford H. Smart Middle School and Walled Lake Central High School, where she worked hard and displayed an impressive aptitude for language.

“She loved idioms and homonyms,” said Marilyn Fogel Gold, her maternal grandmother. “In middle school, her vocabulary was at a 12th grade level. She took joy in saying words and making me smile.”

Becca, 22, who had cerebral palsy, worked hard to overcome her physical challenges. She enjoyed going to physical therapy, where she developed close bonds with her therapists. She even taught herself Polish so she could converse in their native language.

One of those therapists remembers Becca as “a beautiful young lady with a pure heart” who brightened the room with her cherry red walker and upbeat personality.

“Becca never complained, even though she had thousands of reasons to,” she wrote in a condolence email to Marilyn Gold.

Becca was smart and intuitive, with a wisdom that exceeded her years.

She was always kind, giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. One of her signature sayings was “it’s too early to tell” when she met someone she did not like.

As a youngster, she shared a close relationship with her three brothers.

She liked horseback riding and going on walks. She loved music, especially Tim McGraw’s. She also appreciated classical music and considered Mozart her favorite composer.

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ship with the Golds, whom she called “Uhma” and “Poppie.” The three talked every day after Becca moved to Florida.

A strong believer in the importance of healthy eating, Becca loved talking about food, admonishing her grandfather, Ronald Gold, for eating French fries and other “wrong” foods.

Becca’s death reverberated throughout the local community, with an outpouring of social media messages from people who were shocked and saddened by her loss.

“Rebecca was beautiful, precious, amazing and so very special to me …[she] taught me so much about strength, resilience, love and what truly matters in life,” wrote Ewa Omahen, a former teacher.

Shosh Newman, a former Friendship Circle of Michigan volunteer, wrote the following on the organization’s Facebook page.

“In this life you meet people who will change your life forever and Rebecca was one of those people for me. She inspired me to become a special education teacher.”

Ten years ago, Becca celebrated her bat mitzvah at The Shul in West Bloomfield.

“Her devotion and love of her Jewish identity and her well-deserved pride in her accomplishments was contagious and inspirational to all,” Itty Shemtov, The Shul’s education and program director, wrote on Facebook.

Becca is survived by her mother, Cathy Gold Fogel; brothers, David, Adam and Max; grandparents, Marilyn and Ronald Gold; many other extended family members and friends.

Contributions in memory of Becca may be directed to a charity of one’s choice.

Interment took place after a graveside service on March 28, 2019, at Star of David Cemetery in North Lauderdale, Fla. Arrangements were made by Sinai Memorial Chapels in Delray Beach, Fla.

HARRIET ABRAMOWITZ, 90, of West Bloomfield, died April 1, 2019.

A loving wife and mother, she was a social worker, educator, activist and volunteer who had a profound impact in Wayne and Oakland counties.

After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in social work in 1951, she worked in a few settings, including the Plymouth State Home, the Detroit League for the Handicapped and Kingswood Hospital.

From 1974 to 1995, she was a social worker in the Bloomfield Hills and South Lyon school districts, touching the lives of thousands of families.

Mrs. Abramowitz earned a master of arts in school psychology in 1983, expanding her work to include testing services for local school districts. Later in life, she was an adjunct professor at Wayne State University, passing on her vast experience to a new generation of social workers.

Throughout her life, she engaged in many volunteer activities, including serving as a member of the Livonia Human Rights Commission, as chair of the Oakland County Guardianship Review and providing support for seniors in need through Jewish Senior Life.

Mrs. Abramowitz is survived by her son, Mordecai; her daughter and sonin-law, Corrinne and Howard Sharp; her son and daughter-in-law, David Abramowitz and Linda Staheli; grandchildren, Simon Sharp, and Jacqueline and Joshua Abramowitz.

She was the wife for 64 years of the late Ralph Abramowitz, who died in 2015.

Contributions may be sent to the Henry & Delia Meyers Library and Media Center at the Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit to honor her long commitment to the library and to Jewish life and learning. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2019, at All Seasons, 5600 Drake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322.

ANN G. ALPERT, 95, of Moundsville, W. Va., died April 3, 2019.

She is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw, Dian and Damodar White; son, Fred Alpert;

granddaughter, Taylor Irene Alpert.

Mrs. Alpert was the beloved wife of the late Irving Alpert; the loving sister of the late Jack Sadovitz, the late Dave Sadovitz, the late Harry Sands, the late Blossom Peck and the late Ethel Oppenheim.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to JARC, 6735 Telegraph, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, jarc.org; Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit, 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, gildasclubdetroit.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARVIN A. FRENKEL, 92, of Stuart, Fla., died April 1, 2019.

He is survived by his sons and daughterin-law, Dale and Patty Frenkel, and Dr. Ronald Frenkel and Paula Costa; daughter, Cindy Frenkel; grandchildren, Maradith Frenkel Ginsburg and Aaron Ginsburg, Mark and Lindsay Frenkel, William Frenkel, Warren Frenkel, Max Frenkel and Hannah Kanter; great-grandchildren, Sienna Ginsburg and Gavin Ginsburg. He is also survived by loving caregivers, Kim Ruffing, Susan Maleski, Karissa Landgrebe and Wanda Suleski.

Mr. Frenkel was the beloved husband of the late Barbara “Skippy” Prentis Frenkel; the cherished father of the late Tom Frenkel; the devoted son of the late Joseph and the late Rose Frenkel; the loving brother of the late Sheila and the late William Frenkel Ellman.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, tbeonline. org; Common Ground Sanctuary, Attn: Nicole Pettibone, 1410 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, commongroundhelps.org; or Michigan Opera Theater, 1526 Broadway, Detroit, MI 48226, motopera.org. Arrangements

by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SARA GARELIK, 97, of West Bloomfield, died April 3, 2019.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Mel Raznick; son and daughter-in-law, Philip and Laura Garelik; grandchildren, Brian and Rochelle Raznick, Dr. Lisa and Jason Hodes, Jason and Stacey Raznick,

Jaime and Eric Grodsky and Dr. Jessica Garelik; great-grandchildren, Gracie and Jake Raznick, Megan and Talia Hodes, Riley, Josh and Aria Raznick, Cameron and Brandon Grodsky; her loving caregiver and companion, Charlanne Thaxton.

Mrs. Garelik was the beloved wife of the late Morton Garelik; the devoted daughter of the late Samuel and the late Tillie Mautner; the loving sister of the late Mary Mautner, the late Pauline and the late Saul Bloom, and the late Emeline Sampson.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to MORC-Macomb, 16200 19 Mile Road, Clinton Twp., MI 48038, morcinc.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DANIEL Z. GELSEY, 92, of West Bloomfield, died March 31, 2019.

He was a real estate broker in both Florida and New York. He served in WWII as a radio operator on liberty ships in the Merchant Marines and was stationed at Fort Bragg in the Army Finance Corps.

Mr. Gelsey is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Andrew and Nanci Gelsey, and James and Sue Gelsey; grandchildren, Jason, Shira and Dina Gelsey; brothers-in-law, Lewis Falb and Jerry Pinciss; nephews and nieces, John and Olga Zirinksy, and William Zirinksy and Ruth Schekter.

He was the beloved husband of the late Myrna Gelsey; the loving brother of the late Helen and the late Larry Zirinsky; the dear uncle of the late Jane Zirinsky and the late Nancy Zirinsky.

Contributions may be made to JDRF, 11 S. Lasalle St., Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, jdrf.org; Henry Ford Hospice, 1 Ford Place, #5A, Detroit, MI 48202-9941, henryford.com/hospice; or K-9 Stray Rescue League, 2120 Metamora Road, Oxford, MI 48371, k9stray.com. Arrangements

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DEBORAH PATRICE GOLD, 56, of Windsor, Ontario, died April 4, 2019.

She is survived by her siblings, Marlene (Tal Levy) Gold of Windsor and Michael (Sheryl) Gold of Walled Lake; nieces and nephew, Rachel Levy, Noah Levy, Gillian Gold and Madelyn Gold; many dear forever friends, including Baila Dietrich.

Ms. Gold was the beloved daughter of the late Lillian and the late Harold Gold.

Interment was at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, cancer.ca; or American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, cancer.org.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

MILTON M. JACOBS, DDS, 89, of West Bloomfield, died April 5, 2019.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Carolyn Jacobs; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Randall and Patty Jacobs; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Ari Freed, Lisbeth and Mark Bulmash, and Leslye Jacobs; sisters, Shirlee Katz and Nancy Korby; grandchildren, Evan Freed, Derek Freed, Ashlee Jacobs, Matthew Jacobs, Brooke Bulmash and Grant Bulmash; sister-in-law, Nancy Tuttleman; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Dr. Jacobs was the brother-in-law of the late Herbert Katz, the late Albert Korby and the late Robert Tuttleman.

Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.

Contributions may be made to an environmental rights organization, to an animal rights organization or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements

by Dorfman Chapel.

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EDWARD M. KAGAN, 86, of Orchard Lake, died April 6, 2019.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jackie Kagan; children, Ken (Deb) Kagan, Steve

Kagan; grandchildren, Lee Hyland, Ryan (Rachel) Hyland, Brent (Jaime) Johnson; great-grandchildren, Grace Hyland, Jack and Ava Johnson; sisters, Bev (Arnie) Weiss and Lynn (Joel) Levi; nieces and nephews, Debbie (Stuart) Firsten, Cindy (Rob) Firsten, Alyssa Colman and Brad Seel, Rebecca (Rob) Spennachio and David Levi; great-nephews and great-nieces, Adam and Matthew Firsten, Michael Firsten, Ali and Daniel Elrod, Nicole and Ashley Kay, Ari, Julia and Morgan Goldberg.

He was the uncle of the late Matt Colman.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to Pinsker Progressive Aid Society, c/o Suzanne Shawn, 37723 Cherry Hill, Farmington Hills, MI 48331, (248) 553-8781; or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2265 Livernois, Suite 410, Troy, MI 48083, cff.org.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

HELEN KAIN, 93, of Bloomfield Hills, died April 3, 2019.

She will always be remembered for her passion and compassion, her devotion to her faith and family, her incredible cooking and her extreme intelligence (speaking seven languages fluently).

Her greatest gift was the strength coming from being a Holocaust survivor. She was a member of Shaarit Haplaytah and B’nai B’rith, a lady with grace and dignity, yet full of passion and strength who was selflessly committed to serving others and always giving to charities. The family are all proud of her and will never forget the ongoing gifts she provided to all of them.

Mrs. Kain is survived by her children, Diane Cutler, Kathy (Andy) Collen and Michelle Kain; grandchildren, Jeremy and Stacie Morton, Marcy and John Fikany, Michael Kain and Jacob Kain; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Fikany, David Fikany, Sam Ventimiglia and Alexander Morton; brother, Mordechai Ron; many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-neph-

ews and friends.

She was the beloved wife of the late Armand Kain and the late Norman Feig.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Friends of Magen David Adom, 3175 Commercial Ave., #101, Northbrook, IL 60062, afmda. org; or Jewish National Fund, 24100 Chagrin Blvd., Suite. 430, Cleveland, OH 44122, jnf.org; Friends of Israel Defense Forces, P. O. Box 999, Walled Lake, MI 48390, fidf.org; or American Heart Assn., Memorial & Tribute Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle , Chicago, IL 60674, americanheart.org.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DRORA SELESNY KLEINPLATZ, 94, of Oak Park, died April 1, 2019.

Her family came to Israel in the 1880s to organize an Orthodox moshav and Drora spent her younger years there.

She graduated from Central High School and went to University of Minnesota Hebrew Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College in St. Paul and then to Wayne State.

She taught at United Hebrew Schools, and at Congregation Shaarey Zedek for more than 50 years. She also taught at Congregation Beth Shalom and Temple Emanu-El, teaching through 2012 at the age of 87.

An accomplished singer and dancer, she was trained in operatic singing by world-renowned teachers and was called upon to entertain at many charitable organizational functions. She continued an entire life of learning with a thirst for culture.

Mrs. Kleinplatz was active at Partners in Torah, Amit Women and was a lifelong member of Young Israel of Oak Park, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orthodox League. She also was an active participant at Coville residence in Oak Park.

She would develop friendships, meeting with friends on a regular basis.

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Mrs. Kleinplatz was the beloved wife for more than 36 years of the late Simon Kleinplatz; dear sister of the late Abraham (Myra) Selesny and the late

Sara (late Bernard) Singal.

Contributions may be made to Jewish Senior Life, 15000 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237; or Kids Kicking Cancer, 27600 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 220, Southfield, MI 48034. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

HELEN LANGBERG, 93, of West Bloomfield, died April 4, 2019.

She is survived by her children, Henry Langberg and Elaine Jones-Langberg, Kathe Langberg, and Dr. Mark and Lois Langberg; grandchildren, Dr. Sam Langberg and Hannah Chalew, Laura and Anson Smuts, and Andrew Langberg; great-granddaughter, Elia Ivy Smuts; brother, Robert Goren; nephews and nieces, Gary and Sherry Goren, Steven and Eva Goren, and Nancy and Steve Price.

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EUGENE LEMBERG, 86, of Farmington Hills, died March 31, 2019.

He is survived by his children, Jeffrey and Cheryl Lemberg, Toni and Adam Rujan, and Douglas Lemberg; grandchildren, Alex, Jordan and Madeline Lemberg, Nicole, Max and Erik Rujan, and Haley, Sloan and Taegen Lemberg; brother-in-law, Michael Werber; nephew, Jon Werber; cousins, Nikolai, Ludmilla, Marina and Olga.

Mr. Lemberg was the beloved husband for 57 years of the late Gail Lemberg; the dear brother of the late Fred Lemberg and the late Donna Lemberg.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America, Michigan Chapter, 40550 Grand River Ave., Novi, MI 48375, michiganpva. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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DAN ROBBINS, 93, of Toledo, Ohio, died April 1, 2019.

Considered to be one of the world’s most widely exhibited artists, Robbins was the creator of Paint by Numbers. His prototype for the paint kits, Abstract No. 1, gave way to a craze that swept the nation, selling millions a year in their heyday and enduring as a pop cultural phenomenon today.

Born on May 26, 1925, to Helen and Lou Robbins in Detroit, Dan graduated from Cass Technical High School.

He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II before establishing himself as an artist, working in Detroit, Toledo and later the Chicago area.

His work has been featured at the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Art and was part of an exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum.

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Michael Robbins, and Larry and Terry Robbins; grandchildren, Sarah (Craig Holland) Robbins, Amy (Peter) Kadens and Adam Robbins; great-grandchildren, Noa Kadens, Asher Kadens, Libby Kadens, Mila Holland and Lev Holland; brother-in-law, Harvey (Phyllis) Shapiro; sister-in-law, Marge Robbins; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Mr. Robbins was the brother of the late Jerry Robbins and the late Ilene (the late Mort) Silverman.

Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.

Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Services in Sylvania, Ohio.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

LARRY SKLAR, 80, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died April 7, 2019.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Beverly Sklar; daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Daniel Dell, Elissa Abrams-Redman, Kerri and Keith McKelvey; grand-

children, Sam McKiernan, Max McKiernan, Alexis Redman, Mason Stadler and Dawson Throne, Justin and Samantha McKelvey; sisters and brothers-in-law, Paula and Larry Berger, Lois Sklar and Louis Carson; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Rhonda and Paul Alves; brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Jerry and Cindy Rodinsky; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Contributions may be made to Joanne’s House at Hope Hospice, to the American Cancer Society or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements

by Dorfman Chapel.

ILLENE WENNER, 85, died April 6, 2019.

She was a member of B’nai B’rith, and Jewish Women International.

She loved the arts, especially the symphony.

Mrs. Wenner is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shari and Craig Morgan of Orchard Lake; many

loving nieces, nephews and friends.

She was the beloved wife of the late Benjamin Wenner; sister-in-law of the late Claire and the late Harold Wenner, the late Rachel Nelson Wenner and the late David Wenner.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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hen a restaurant is still drawing new faces going into its fifth year, you know that it must have been doing something right … Five years in the dining business is considered by many as the coveted amount of time agreed upon and ultimate emblem of its success.

Bistro 82, owned by Aaron F. Belen on the southeast corner of Lafayette and Fourth, Royal Oak, has reached that pinnacle in celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Noted, among other items, for its excellent taste stylings of French onion soup dumpling appetizers … plus steak frites, free range organic brick chicken, salmon succotash, roasted mushrooms, an excellent filet, etc., among many choice menu selections that include numerous French influences … Bistro 82 is seeing both new and old customers … Its dedication to the ultimate in elegant cuisine has never wavered in those five years.

Much credit must go to Executive Chef Derik Watson, whose pan-roasted cobia and beignets, among numerous new dishes like Scallops Carpaccio, pasta Bolognese and Seafood Melange, etc., are highly received.

Doing its own baking from start to finish, including breads and pastries, gives Bistro 82 added touches of choice … As do the intimacy and style of an interior photographer based in France whose works are well noted.

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BIG FARCE IS THAT any woman who throws a successful dinner party or man who can grill many steaks to perfection on a barbecue grill have all the necessary talents to open a restaurant … The restaurant business has many sides to it and cooking is just a part of it … Ask the man or woman who owns one … or did.

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OLDIE BUT GOODIE … The gentleman’s dog had passed away. He was so attached to it that he went to his rabbi and asked if the rabbi would say Kaddish for his dog.

The rabbi said, “No, we only say Kaddish for humans, no animals. However, there is a new congregation two blocks down the street from here. You could ask them if they will bless your dog.”

The man thanked the rabbi and said, “Do you suppose they would also accept my donation of $75,000?”

The rabbi said, “Hold it! Come back! You didn’t tell me the dog was Jewish!”

CONGRATS … To Betty Ellias on her birthday … To Elizabeth Applebaum on her birthday … To Marvin Chessler on his birthday … To Irving Waldman on his 29th birthday.

Danny’s email address is dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

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