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May 16-22, 2019 11-17 Iyar 5779 VOLUME CLV, ISSUE 15

• Walk for Israel photos and more!

• Schmoozing with Avery Drongowski

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22 Israeli Investor Founder of Our Crowd to speak at annual Breakfast for Israel.

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JEWS IN THE D 10 Time For Renewal Rosh Chodesh groups help connect women for spiritual inspiration, friendships.

14 A Giving Gardens Club Planting the seeds of change in the community at Yad Ezra.

16 Federation Offers Security Grants to Area Synagogues

18 Revisionist History Rashida Tlaib raises eyebrows.

32 Rare Clarinet Huntington Woods urologist solos olos in Detroit Medical Orchestra concert.

23 Faces & Places 24 Sports: Perfect Times Two 26 Moments

34 Celebrity Jews

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35 Events/Editor’s Picks

28 Eurovision 101 Tel Aviv is hosting the song contest with a finale on May 18.

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SHABBAT LIGHTS

37 The Exchange

Shabbat starts: Friday, May 17, 8:31 p.m.

Shabbat ends: Saturday, May 18, 9:41 p.m.

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29 Torah portion

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ARTS&LIFE

46 Looking Back

30 Time for Art! Michigan’s outdoor art fairs kick off this month.

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SPIRIT

16 Anti-Israel Resolution Voted Down in Kalamazoo

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Cover photo: Jerry Zolynsky Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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A Gritty Life

M

oses and the people of Israel wandered the desert for 40 years. Is it any wonder then that sand has come to play such an important part of our conversational lives?

Of course, a majority of references are to the actual grit itself, but there are many others we use to add colorful expressions to what we Sy Manello are trying to say.

Editorial Assistant Sandcasting is a procedure that involves pouring metal into a sand mold. We, in Michigan, are proudly aware of the famous sand dunes that mark our western shore. As part of the Water Wonderland, Michigan has many sand beaches for our summer enjoyment.

If you have been sailing, you know to be on the lookout for sandbars so you do not get beached. If you have children, you know that hours of fun can be found playing in a sandbox, building sand castles. Older kids enjoy games

played in a sand lot, which can be any vacant lot, not necessarily covered in sand.

If you are angered by someone, you may find yourself drawing a line in the sand. Your attitude may have arisen from someone trying to sandbag your attempts at something. (Trying to stop flood waters by sandbagging is altogether different.)

It is not a good idea to avoid current events by burying your head in the sand. Then again, you may be tempted because you recognize the futility of some efforts: You feel like you are plowing sand or bringing sand to the beach.

(Exercises in futility.)

Want to renew the facade of a building? You may try sandblasting.

The person who helps dig underwater tunnels is known as a sandhog. A less strenuous job may be to take up sandpainting. In any instance, you will find that truly dirt-encrusted hands could be cleaned by using a sand soap (a gritty one).

Before you tell me to pound sand because it is time for you to get a visit from the Sandman, let me leave you with a riddle. Why would you not starve on a desert island? Because you could eat the sand which is there. ■

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Successful Walk for Israel On May 5, [close to 1,000] enthusiasts gathered at Adat Shalom Synagogue to join this year’s Walk For Israel. There were representatives from each major branch of Judaism and hundreds of members of the Christian faith.

American flags, Israeli flags, inspirational posters, message-laden banners and affirmation-imprinted T-shirts colorfully dotted the assembly, while lending added meaning and further joy to that sunny afternoon. The friendly presence of the Farmington Hills Police Department dispelled any fear that outsiders might interfere with the demonstration.

Thanks to numerous volunteers and donors, the participants enjoyed a complimentary kosher lunch and had access to information offered by Zionist organizations of every ilk and by other like-minded nonprofits.

The chairman of the annual event, Andre Douville, served as emcee.

Renowned speaker Matti Friedman, an Israeli-Canadian journalist and veteran of the IDF, shared his well-considered

thoughts with the audience. ater, Sen. Gary Peters , a habitual participant in the annual Walk, reiterated his unwavering support of the Jewish State and his stanch hostility toward Israel’s enemies.

Adat Shalom Synagogue’s clergy set the spiritual tone as Hazzan Daniel Gross led the crowd in the “StarSpangled Banner” and “Hatikvah.”

Rabbi Aaron Bergman chanted a prayer for our country and a prayer for Israel.

The Walk itself filled Northwestern Highway with an ebullient throng of men, women and children. The 2-mile round-trip reflected the heart-felt dedication of the group to the principles that have made the Walk For Israel such a success these many years.

Stuart Logan Bloomfield Township

Walk Blocked Traffic If there is a good way, a bad way and a very bad way of doing a Walk for Israel, the organizers usually choose a very bad way.

The Walk again blocked traffic.

Motorists who suffer delays blame Jews.

The Walk thus increases anti-Semitism.

If the organizers cannot do the Walk without blocking traffic, they should change the event to a Rally for Israel that doesn’t block traffic.

Leonard Schwartz Oak Park

Memories of Dr. Stark I read with great interest the article about Dr. Stark, “An Unlikely Hero,” May 2, page 22. He and I both graduated from Berkley High School class of 1966. Dr. Stark did his MD at Harvard, but the only reason he wasn’t accepted there as an undergrad is that in his application, when asked about his family’s army service, he wrote that his grandfather fought with the kaiser in WWI, obviously not a popular move at that time!

Les Goldstein West Bloomfield

Correction: In the story “Champion of Justice,” page 20, May 9, 2019, it should have stated that Rozanne Sedler retired from Jewish Family Service in 2018, not 2008.

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Terrance J. Just ask the memMcDonald bers of the Detroit Jewish community about their experience, which is so wonderfully captured in the Bentley Historical Library’s most recent digital acquisition: the complete digital, searchable archive of both the Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Detroit Jewish News from 1916 to present.

The harsh reality of Michigan history is this: For the first few decades of the 20th century — at least — Michigan was a hotbed of virulent anti-Semitism in America. Henry Ford began his anti-Semitic publica-

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tions in the Dearborn Independent newspaper in 1920; in 1924 a Ku Klux Klan member was nearly elected mayor of Detroit; and in the late 1930s, the anti-Semitic Catholic priest Father Charles Coughlin, head of the Shrine of the Little Flower Church in Royal Oak, broadcast his anti-Semitism to 30 million radio listeners. Because of all this, the noted anti-Semite Gerald L.K. Smith moved to Michigan believing that it would be fertile soil for a run for the United States senate (he lost in the primary).

And until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Jews in Michigan did not have equal access to public places like hotels. Even after its passage, Jews were not permitted memberships in private clubs and golf courses. On campus, University of Michigan fraternities and sororities maintained discriminatory charters that were specifically exempted from the first non-discrimination policies passed by the university regents.

So the story of the Jewish community of Detroit is one that details a rise to success and influence in the face of strong and continuous opposition. The Detroit community was never the largest or wealthiest in this country, but its influence was second to none, as Lile Corwin Berman

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displayed on alt-right and neo-Nazi websites and play a significant role in the sad resurrection of anti-Semitism in our own time.

For all of us, the success stories of initially marginalized communities based on race, gender or religion should change the question: Instead of asking, “Why are those people so sensitive about their histories?” let us ask, “Why did American society make it so hard for all of these talented people from all of these backgrounds to become part of the mainstream?” ■ Terrance J. McDonald is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of History and Director of the Bentley Historical Library. The content of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Detroit Jewish News, known as the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History, is free and accessible via www.djnfoundation. org.

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Eric Weiss: A better antidote is for Jews to stop supporting policies that are detrimental to most Americans while they remain free of the consequences in their upscale communities.

Trust me, people notice.

on’t look now, but the 2020 presidential election is upon us. The Democratic candidate debates begin next month and under the new primary rules, both the Texas and California primaries are on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

We just might have a Democratic candidate within a year. If you thought you still had some time to take a break from the Mark Jacobs barrage of election chatter, coverage and controversy, you thought wrong.

It’s a good time to ask ourselves in the Jewish community if we can avoid bludgeoning ourselves over our political differences from now until Election Day. Can we possibly find ways to get through this campaign with a commitment to civil and respectful dialogue? Or are we destined to go through the anguish of months of anger and alienating friends and family with insults and intolerance that only put a further wedge into our small community?

For the past 50 years, 71 percent of American Jews have chosen Democratic candidates while 25 percent have chosen Republicans ones. But a recent Gallup poll shows that 52 percent of Jews identify as Democrats, 16 percent as Republicans, and 31 percent — a new high — now identify as Independents.

The landscape is ripe for a highly contentious battle for the Jewish vote, and things can easily turn ugly if we allow them to. The battle lines are being drawn.

Republicans will say that despite the President Trump’s character flaws, his policies are staunchly and undeniably pro-Israel, and that the Democratic Party has turned against the Jews and Israel.

Democrats will counter that the vast number of Democratic lawmakers are pro-Israel, that Trump’s words actually encourage hate crimes against Jews and others, and that he has alienated our allies and destabilized the world, resulting in greater threats to Israel.

These are worthy and important debates to have, but without tearing ourselves apart.

Yet in the course of the next year and a half, both sides are going to cite things that get the other side incensed. Many Republicans

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will, I’m certain, absurdly claim that Rep. Ilan Omar or Rep. Rashida Tlaib are the new face of the Democratic Party. In doing so, they will ignore that the overwhelming majority of Democrats in Congress are pro-Israel and very vocal about it.

Conversely, many Democrats will falsely claim that none of Trump’s policies have helped Israel become stronger and safer. In doing so, they will ignore that this administration is undeniably a rock-solid advocate for Israel, both in rhetoric and policy. On the eve of a brutal campaign, for the sake of Jewish solidarity, it’s a good time to remember that none of us is correct 100 percent of the time. There is merit on both sides.

“The measure of intelligence,” Albert Einstein once wrote, “is the ability to change.”

In the coming months, we can decide to exercise restraint, to listen, to know when to stop talking, to measure our words in a careful and respectful manner and, most importantly, to be cognizant that in the end we are all Jews, and intrafamily squabbles do nothing but weaken us and strengthen our detractors.

At the recent AIPAC Policy Conference, Benny Gantz, the former IDF chief who was then running for prime minister, told the crowd that “Jewish unity is our secret weapon.”

On Nov. 4, 2020, the day after the election, we’ll still be here, just as we have been for thousands of years. There’ll still be anti-Semitism, and there’ll still be a need to support the State of Israel. Our unity must remain intact.

When you find yourself at the boiling point, check yourself before saying something you’ll later regret. Breathe, relax, remember that we’re all in the same tiny tribe and perhaps even consider whether there is a small grain of truth in what you may disagree with.

And if all else fails, go into your car and scream your lungs out. ■ Mark Jacobs is the AIPAC Michigan chair for African American Outreach, a co-director of the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council-AJC and the director of Jewish Family Service’s Legal Referral Committee.

People responded to the JN editorial “Antidote to Hate: Keep Showing Up,” page 5, May 2, on our Facebook page.

Al Wright: This is really nothing new. This has been going on forever and it’s never going to stop. Sadly, it’s just going to get worse. You have a president that actually supports Israel and is a friend to the Jews; so biased people will hate Jews just because of that. People need to quit hating one another for any reason. Jews just need to keep being who we are, be proud of who we are and we don’t take any crap from anybody.

The JN welcomes comments online at thejewishnews.com or on its Facebook page. Letters can be sent to letters@ renmedia.us.

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LEFT: Adat Shalom’s Rosh Chodesh Study Group led by Rabbi Rachel Shere, left. RIGHT: A Rosh Chodesh Circle from The Well: Meredith Dahlen, Southfield; Connie Gaines, Royal Oak; Mariel Schartz, Detroit; Lauren Rouff, Birmingham; Avery Drongowski, Madison Heights; Lauren Zeid, Birmingham; and Emiko Hayashi of Novi.

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ot that Jewish women need an excuse to get together and find inspiration but, if they did, the celebration of a new Jewish month offers such an opportunity through a variety of Detroit-area Rosh Chodesh groups.

“Participating in a Rosh Chodesh group is a great way to ground yourself once a month. Women are always busy, often doing so much for others.

This is a unique opportunity to tap into something reflective and meaningful,” said Itty Shemtov, who runs the Rosh Chodesh Society at The Shul in West Bloomfield.

“One of the greatest things I find about these gatherings is that during every meeting there is that aha moment where participants walk away in awe over what’s presented.

We could be discussing topics like Purim, where everyone knows about the holiday, or we could be talking about something more obscure like Jewish views on sleep; regardless of the topic, there is always that time

where something really resonates.”

These women-only gatherings have probably been done in some form for centuries, according to Shemtov.

However, Rosh Chodesh groups really emerged in the 1960s and ’70s, the same time the women’s movement gained momentum.

According to biblical commentary, Rosh Chodesh is a particularly special day for women because while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments, the women refused to relinquish their jewelry for the creation of the golden calf. God rewarded them by making the start of each new month a holiday where they did not have to work. Some explain that it’s considered a holiday for women because the waxing and waning of the moon is connected to a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Regardless of the reason, the celebration of Rosh Chodesh has evolved to include a time for women to meet regularly on or around the start of a new month to learn and

explore themes related to women.

The emphasis of these get-togethers is typically centered on spirituality, Jewish ritual and celebrations.

GROUPS IN DETROIT These groups are popular around the globe and can be found in various forms throughout Metro Detroit. Some run under the auspice of congregations, others operate through Jewish organizations, and a few are organized and run independently by like-minded women.

The Rosh Chodesh group at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills started approximately six years ago as a one-time women’s event. However, because it was so well received, it evolved into a series of gatherings held throughout the year.

Another began because the Downtown Synagogue didn’t have a sisterhood and congregants wanted to get women of different ages together for discussions on Torah and relevant women’s issues. Although no longer affiliated with the synagogue, the group is in its eighth year.

The most significant expansion of local groups began three years ago when the first Rosh Chodesh Circle was formed by The Well, an outreach organization for young Jewish adults in Metro Detroit. The Well now runs nine groups, thanks to funding provided by a local donor and educational material provided by, and often confused with, an international organization called At The Well.

These groups are a collection of like-minded women “open to trying new things and engaging more deeply

with spirituality, wellness and friendship,” according to Avery Drongowski, 26, The Well’s community manager.

Drongowski said The Well groups are carefully put together based on a variety of factors including participants’ shared interests, stages in life and careers.

Simply stated, their model for putting together groups is based on asking the question “could these women end up being best friends,” according to Drogowski. “Our goal is to make strong, lasting relationships.”

Brooke Bendix, 34, of Detroit said the Rosh Chodesh Circle has made a positive impact in her life by creating strong bonds with other like-minded young Jewish women.

“Once a month, in the Jewish tradition of Rosh Chodesh, our circle of nine young women comes together and re-connects on a more spiritual level and that has been something unique to be a part of,” Bendix said.

Rosh Chodesh groups, like Bendix’s, operating under the auspices of The Well, rotate between participants’ homes where they gather for dinner followed by a discussion related to the monthly theme. It is up to the host to use the materials provided by At The Well and add her own spin when presenting on the topic. Cooking demonstrations, yoga sessions and art projects are among some of the more hands-on experiences groups have incorporated in their get-togethers.

Participants say what makes these groups work so well is the small sizes, which allow the women to really get to know each other and feel comfortable sharing deeper thought and ideas. continued on page 12

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For example, when a sex therapist spoke to one of The Well groups, the women were comfortable discussing intimate topics.

Rosh Chodesh group members generally look at the coming month and pick topics relatable to women. So, around the month of Nissan, when Passover occurs, talks with themes of freedom are typical. In Tishrei, when the High Holidays fall, repentance and redemption are popular.

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CHANCE FOR RENEWAL Each fall, Adat Shalom holds its kickoff event. Then, throughout the year, Rabbi Rachel Shere leads five Rosh Chodesh study sessions that are free and open to the community.

“It’s an opportunity for renewal and readjusting your perspective,” said Rochelle Lieberman, who chairs the events. “Rabbi Shere does an incredible job of pulling together ancient texts and current situations for a meaningful and spiritual conversation.”

Lieberman estimates an average of 25 women attend each session with some “regulars” participating and others coming when they can.

When the Downtown Synagogue didn’t have a rabbi, Dorit Edut, a pluralistic rabbi, volunteered to help the congregation. It was then that she and congregant Sydney Skully started gathering women to meet for Rosh Chodesh.

While no longer affiliated with the synagogue, the group continues to gather monthly. It has a participant list of approximately 25 women, ranging in age from late 30s to early 70s.

Typically, 10 to 15 women attend each month, rotating homes and picking topics a few months in advance.

Past discussions have included women in the Bible, modern women’s issues and women in Jewish art, which including a visit to the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Before delving into the monthly topic, each meeting begins with lighting candles and saying a blessing over the yuntif, according to Edut, a resident of Huntington Woods. They are also sure to have a goblet filled with water to signify Miriam’s cup.

This is done because, according to Midrash, Miriam was associated with finding wells in the desert and when she died, the water was said to have disappeared. The group also reads from The Jewish Book of Days, a work by Rabbi Jill Hammer, containing passages for each corresponding day of the Hebrew calendar.

“Often we add our own intentions or hopes and wishes for that month. And, then, of course, we eat,” Edut said. ■ Adat Shalom will host a Rosh Chodesh event to welcome the month of Sivan with Torah study, prayer and light refreshments from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4.

For details, contact Rochelle Lieberman at Rochelle.r.lieberman@gmail.com.

For information about The Well’s Rosh Chodesh Circles, contact Marisa Meyerson at marisa@meetyouatthewell. org. To learn more about The Shul’s Rosh Chodesh Society, contact Itty Shemtov at itty@theshul.net. For details about Rabbi Dorit Edut’s group, contact her at mutzim@aol.com or (248) 556-6316.

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LEFT: Up with the micro-greens in the early morning light, this is Carly Sugar, director of Giving Gardens at Yad Ezra. ABOVE: Toolshare is one of the many resources available to members of the Giving Gardens Club.

Planting the seeds of change in the community at Yad Ezra.

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here’s no place like it. Where else but Jewish Detroit will you find a food pantry like Yad Ezra?

Google kosher food pantry: Yad Ezra is still one of a kind — the only kosher food pantry in the country with an onsite greenhouse. That greenhouse not only provides a harvest of fresh produce for its clients, it has also blossomed into the Giving Gardens Club — a full-scale community gardening resource.

Now in its second year, the Giving Gardens Club, based at Yad Ezra, provides seeds and seedlings, year-round workshops and volunteer support to home gardeners in Metro Detroit.

“As Jews, we hold the seeds of our ancient wisdom in the concept of the commons — building sustainable and resilient communities,” says Carly Sugar, Giving Gardens director. “If you’ve ever grown zucchini from a seedling, you know that just one plant will provide plenty for your family, enough to share with your neighbors and quite possibly some to spare for the food pantry down the street.

“Modeled after Keep Growing Detroit’s Garden Resource Program, the Giving Garden Club is our way of lowering barriers of entry to gardening to individuals in our area and providing more access to local, fresh, healthy

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produce to our community and to our food pantry.”

A PLACE TO DIG IN As Sugar explains, Yad Ezra is “really good at doing the work” of a food pantry. By the numbers, Yad Ezra serves 1,500 client families — approximately 2,000 individuals every month — and distributes more than 1 million pounds of food a year. Working in partnership with food banks like Gleaners and Forgotten Harvest, Yad Ezra also provides fresh produce such as onions, potatoes, cabbage and fruit daily.

With the addition of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Giving Gardens project and the build-out of the Geri Lester Greenhouse in 2016, the harvest from the garden at Yad Ezra has been a game-changer.

“There are other food pantries and soup kitchens with gardens in our area and we continue to borrow from those models,” Sugar says. “We’re inspired by the Capuchin Soup Kitchen’s Earthworks Urban Farm and the beautiful culture they’ve built in Detroit.

“In 2018, to build our own community garden resource program, we brought in Lindsay Pielack, co-director at Keep Growing Detroit, as a consultant. Lindsay has worked in the field of community gardening and urban

greening for 20 years; she is an expert in educational and family programming and has grown an amazing program, now serving more than 1,600 gardens around the city. With Lindsay’s help, we’ve taken the best of her program and adapted it to focus specifically on our client base, our volunteers and supporters in the Jewish community.”

Thanks to Jewish Detroit’s community resources, including grants from the Jeffrey Farber Family Foundation, David and Nanci Farber Family Foundation and the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation, membership to the Giving Gardens Club is free to clients of Yad Ezra and Bridge Card users, and it’s open to everyone in the community for a suggested donation of $5 to $20.

The benefits of membership are plentiful and include: • 8 varieties of seedlings and 16 varieties of seeds, grown and packaged in the Geri Lester Greenhouse.

Pick up dates: Sunday, May 19, 12-2 p.m.; Monday, May 20, 10 a.m.noon; Tuesday, May 21, 6-8 p.m.; Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m.-noon • Invitations to educational events and monthly workshops — fresh ideas on food prep and preservation, gardening and greening, holiday cooking and more • Home gardening support, consultation and additional resources • Toolshare: a “library” of gardening tools-to-go, on loan to share To be a part of the Giving Gardens Club, fill out an application at yadezra. org/giving-gardens/get-involved or email or call Carly Sugar at carly@ yadezra.org or (248) 548-3663. ■ This story first appeared on Federation’s myjewishdetroit.org.

Mark Your Calendar • May 19: Spring Trip to Farber Farm with Hazon and Tamarack Camps, 1-5 p.m. (includes commute time to Tamarack Camps). Tamarack’s Farber Farm, Hazon & Yad Ezra’s Giving Gardens team up to bring you a day of Jewish farm programming. Tour the farm, meet the chickens, harvest, cook and eat to celebrate the coming growing season.

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• July 14, 21 & 28 and Aug.4: Grow Forth: A 4-Part Learn-to-Garden Series, 2-4 p.m. A Jewish Gardening 101 series co-taught by Giving Gardens and Hazon. Participants will leave with the knowledge and confidence to start or improve their own home garden.

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Anti-Israel Resolution Voted Down Kalamazoo Jewish community rallies to defeat resolution.

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non-residential building used exclusively as a synagogue or temple in Metro Detroit. Multi-use buildings are not eligible.

FACILITY GRANT Synagogues can apply for a one-time security match grant of up to $6,000 to improve the physical safety and security of their facilities. Work must be approved by Federation’s security staff beforehand and completed by a licensed and insured contractor. Examples include, but are not limited to, access control, window film, video intercom, bollards, radios, trauma kits, etc. To be eligible, synagogues or temples must be housed in a

SECURITY PERSONNEL GRANT Synagogues and temples can apply for up to $6,000, renewable annually for up to five years, to match organization expenditures that increase security personnel presence. To be eligible, synagogues must be housed in a nonresidential building in Metro Detroit. Funds may be used to add security coverage for Shabbat or holiday services and special events.

In the past year, Federation has raised and allocated $850,000 to community security, according to Marketing Director Ted Cohen, and it plans to grow that number this year. In addition, Cohen says, Federation has a team of highly experienced security officers deployed throughout the community, is providing ongoing trainings, evaluations and consultation with Jewish organizations, is offering tools and technology to monitor and protect facilities, and is working in close coordination with security and law enforcement on a local and national level. ■

etro Detroit synagogues and temples can apply for funds to upgrade security through the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and United Jewish Foundation.

The organizations secured funding to provide $500,000 in matching grants to enhance the safety and security of synagogues and temples in the Metro Detroit Jewish community. For each of the grant programs below, the Federation will match up to $6,000, dollarfor-dollar, which will be paid as a reimbursement once the project is completed. Eligible synagogues or temples can apply for either or both grant programs.

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Spivak of Congregation of fter a diviMoses, Randy Lubratich sive business and Rabbi Simone Schicker meeting of of Temple B’nai Israel, and the Kalamazoo City Jacob Weintraub, president Commission on May 6, of the Jewish Federation of the city commissioners Kalamazoo and Southwest voted 5 to 2 against a Michigan. resolution calling for an According to news “End to U.S. Military reports, dozens of people Aid to Israel.” came to the two-hour The resolution was city commission meeting drafted by Kalamazoo to express their views, Non-Violent Opponents Rabbi Simone Schicker including Rabbi Schicker, of War, calling for an who said, “It is incendiary because end in military aid to Israel until it will read as the city supporting it “stops violating the rights of Palestinians over Israelis, and in the Palestinians.”

United States, people who mean The resolution stated that the city of Kalamazoo “condemns Israel’s mis- my people harm do not differentiate between Israelis who are Jews, use of U.S. weapons to commit grave Christians, Muslims, Druze, Bedouin human rights abuses of Palestinians and other Americans.” living under its 51-year military Many in the Kalamazoo Jewish occupation of the West Bank, East community spoke at the meeting Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.” about the rise of anti-Semitism and The defeated proposal also stated that the city of Kalamazoo “calls upon the fear that the resolution could ostracize the community. members of Congress to end U.S. The bulletin issued by the Jewish military aid to Israel and redirect community said, “We believe our that money to unmet community broader Kalamazoo community can needs until Israel abides by internasupport dialogue and peacebuilding tional law, stops engaging in human efforts between Israel and Palestine, rights abuses against Palestinians for we, too. want to see peace for all and ends the military occupation of the Palestinians and Israelis living in Palestine.” The resolution also called the region. on Congress to “support the rights of “The Kalamazoo Jewish communiboth Israelis and Palestinians to live ty remains committed to being part in safety and security, condemning of the solution and committed to violence by either side.” helping the city of Kalamazoo to creThe Kalamazoo Jewish commuate meaningful relationships with the nity had little advance warning of Jewish community and Israel through the resolution and did not receive educational experiences. We will the resolution text until a few days continue to proudly and authentically before the vote. The community create a community that supports quickly mobilized and came together peace and honest dialogue and conto defeat the resolution, according tinue to work to make our communito a bulletin issued by Kalamazoo’s ty and our Jewish homeland safer and Congregation of Moses, signed by more peaceful for all.” ■ Elizabeth Grode and Rabbi Harvey

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reshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said in an interview that she “loves the fact” that her “Palestinian ancestors” were part an attempt “to create a safe haven for Jews” after the Holocaust.

She made the comments in an interview Rashida Tlaib on Saturday on the Skullduggery podcast titled “From Rashida With Love.”

“There’s always kind of a calming feeling when I think of the tragedy of the Holocaust, that it was my ancestors — Palestinians — who lost their land and some lost their lives, their livelihood, their human dignity, their existence, in many ways, has been wiped out … in the name of trying to create a safe haven for Jews, post-Holocaust, post-tragedy and the horrific persecution of Jews across the world at that time. And I love the fact that it was my ancestors that provided that in many ways,” Tlaib said.

Her characterization of what occurred in pre-state Palestine appears to be inconsistent with historical fact, however.

Muhammad Amin al-Husayni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, opposed all immigration of Jews into Palestine and, during the war, he campaigned against the transfer of Jewish refugees to Palestine. He reportedly worked with the Nazis to prevent the establishment of a Jewish homeland.

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immigration to British Mandate Palestine, depriving Jews of a “safe haven.”

Tlaib also condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not seeing her grandmother who lives in the West Bank as an equal.

“We can smell it from far away that, no, you don’t want to look at my grandmother in the eye, Netanyahu, and say ‘You are equal to me. You are as human as I am to you,’” she said.

At least two of Tlaib’s Republican colleagues took her remarks out of context, saying she had said that the Holocaust — and not the refuge that Jews found in Palestine — gave her a “calming feeling.” “Rashida Tlaib says thinking of the Holocaust provides her a ‘calming feeling’,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the third-ranking Republican in the Senate said on Twitter. “@RashidaTlaib says the Holocaust gives her ‘a calming feeling’,” Rep. Lee Zeldin, D-N.Y., said on the same platform.

Tlaib in a statement slammed Cheney “for using the tragedy of the Holocaust in a transparent attempt to score political points.” Tlaib in her statement said she “did not in any way praise the Holocaust, nor did she say the Holocaust itself brought a calming feeling to her.”

Last week Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American to be elected to Congress, announced the dates for her congressional visit to the West Bank, which she organized to compete with Israel trips organized by the American Israel Education Foundation, an affiliate of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. ■

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Jewish Community Relations Professionally, the Franklin Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) resident has worked as a chief will honor Howard Brown executive with experience in with its 2019 Activist Award technology, fundraising, sales and on Monday, May 20, at marketing of online software and Adat Shalom Synagogue in digital communications solutions.

Farmington Hills. A strolling Howard Brown The Wexner Heritage dinner will begin at 6 p.m., Foundation Fellowship alumnus followed at 7 p.m. by the award has served as AJC Detroit regional presentation and a conversation titled board president as well as on the “Surviving Social Media: Interfaith global organization’s National Board Engagement in the Digital Age” with of Governors and as a Comay Fellow. the evening’s featured speakers Yair He also was on the boards of Hebrew Rosenberg, senior writer at Tablet Free Loan, JCC of Metropolitan Detroit Magazine, and attorney, author and and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan podcast host Rabia Chaudry. The Detroit. evening ends with a dessert reception.

Sponsorship and tribute levels begin A JCRC/AJC board member since 2006 who has long worked under the at $180, including a strolling dinner and dessert reception. The program radar applying quiet diplomacy, Brown is being honored for his bridge-building only is a $36 contribution and includes the dessert reception. To register, visit efforts among different interfaith https://jcrcajc.org/activist-award. For groups, including strengthening the details, contact Corey Young at young@ relationship between the Southeast jfmd.org or call (248) 642-5393.

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Join ADL Michigan for an Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the AntiDefamation League, to gain insight into Jonathan the fight against Greenblatt hate at 7 p.m. May 23 at the Berman Theater at the West Bloomfield JCC. The event is free, but you must pre-register at support.adl.org/event/an-eveningwith-jonathan-greenblatt/e233101.

Political Speakers Series Temple Israel in West Bloomfield is kicking off a new speaker series titled “The Many Shades of Politics — An American Journey,” representing voices across the American political spectrum. The goal is to encourage thoughtful dialogue about important issues of our time.

“An Evening with Jeffrey Toobin” takes place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. He will speak on “Analyzing Politics, Media and the Law.” A book signing will follow the free event. A patron-only pre-glow begins at 6 p.m.

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Two Faces of Anti-Semitism Join Professor Howard Lupovitch of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and Carolyn Normandin, Michigan director of the ADL, for a lively discussion on “Two Faces of Anti-Semitism: Nativism and Liberalism 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Jewish Ferndale, 1725 Pinecrest. Local journalist Julie Edgar will moderate. The event is free.

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he Jewish National Fund hosts its annual Breakfast for Israel on Tuesday, May 21, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. This year, the speaker is Jonathan Medved, the founder of OurCrowd, which has funded 170 companies across industries spanning drones, mobility, digital health and agriculture health. The crowd-investing platform is based in Jerusalem.

Although guests may show up at the day of the event, it is recommended they register by May 10 at jnf.org/ Detroit. In addition to hearing from Medved, JNF communications manager Daniel Peri said, “Guests will learn more about the important work Jewish National Fund does each day to improve the land of Israel for all who call it home, from building new, affordable housing in the Galilee and Negev to investing in infrastructure, employment and water reclamation.”

In anticipation of the JNF breakfast, the Jewish News caught up with Medved to discuss some of the leading questions about his views on technology, policy and Israel life.

JN: How do you think the Detroit business community can better partner and collaborate with Israeli mobility technologies?

JM: Israel has today emerged as the leading source of mobility innovation in the world, led by companies like Mobileye, the cohort of 500 Israeli startups is changing the world of sensor software, cyber security for autos, verification for next gen networks and so much more. By hooking up these innovative companies with both the auto manufacturers and the supply chain, together with investors, Israel can partner with Detroit and bring these innovative ideas and technologies to market.

JN: When it comes to the internal rate of return (IRR) and the time-to-liquidity, what do you view as realistic to achieve for a seed investment?

JM: With a seed investment, you should be ready to wait several years before you see liquidity, and that can be three, five, or even more than 10 years till exit. Venture capital, like a good wine should not be rushed, and vintage is important. Giving companies the proper time to build value is absolutely

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essential. Mobileye took almost two decades until it was acquired by Intel from its founding.

JN: If you could write the next chapter of Startup Nation, what do you envision would be trends that most embody Israel’s next decade of technology growth?

JM: A truly global approach to partnership whereby it is no longer Silicon Valley and Boston together with Israel, but many other geographies hooking up to Israel’s ecosystem, such as Detroit, Austin, Seattle, Miami and others. This phenomenon goes beyond the U.S., too.

Israel is now playing an innovative role with partnerships all over the world, in a way that the first round of Start Up Nation did not even imagine possible.

ISRAELI POLICIES JN: What do you think it will take to get more entrepreneurialoriented leaders to be actively involved in Israeli policy-making and the broader civil sector?

JM: That is already happening in a major way.

Political leaders such as Naftali Bennett, who was a startup founder; Nir Barkat who recently entered into the Knesset, was the founder of Check Point Software; Izhar Shay, new MK from the Blue and White party is a former GP at Canaan partners; Ayelet Shaked, very much a startup person … Turns out there are many tech people entering Israel’s political rank and this is a good thing.

JN: If you were to be in the Knesset or in the prime minister’s office, what policies would you prioritize?

JM: I would spend more money on education and research to make sure Israel keeps its competitive edge; fund programs to increase inclusion to get more Haredim, Arabs and women in the tech economy; and keep taxes and

regulation low so we can remain competitive with the best business locations in the world JN: What is needed to get more successful entrepreneurs to step up their philanthropic leadership?

JM: Israeli entrepreneurs are tackling philanthropic challenges with the same energy that they brought to their innovative companies; however, they will play by the new rule book that they will pioneer. In particular, we are interested in impact investing whereby one invests money to benefit the world and society while gaining great financial returns.

We believe you can do both and provide a double bottom line for the investor — making money while doing good. To this end, we just launched an impact investment fund to allow investors to back companies who are solving sustainable development goals promulgated by the United Nations and we will be measuring the results of our companies’ considerable impact.

JN: As perhaps the most well-traveled investor in the Jonathan Medved country, how would you define the Israel-diaspora relationship today?

JM: It’s complicated. I think today’s diaspora Jewish community is more familiar with Israel than ever before because more of them are visiting Israel — whether it be the youth on Birthright trips or older individuals who have fallen in love with the country. The planes coming into Israel are now fuller than ever before with tourism breaking all prior records.

There are issues of differences in culture. Israel tends to be more politically conservative, more religious, more traditional, and yet I am convinced the underlying bonds of family, shared traditions and shared future will win out and prevent any chasm from opening between them.

LESSONS LEARNED JN: What has been the greatest lesson that you’ve learned over your career?

JM: Things take time. This business requires kishkas — intestinal fortitude — and a willingness to endure the ups and downs of the venture capital roller coaster. The other important lesson is that you must invest using a wide portfolio approach. Failure in investments is part of this game; therefore, you do not put all your eggs in one basket, but in 10 or more individual investments or funds that diversify your risk.

JN: You spent your childhood years in America before making aliyah. What advice would you offer to a young adult today seeking to move to Israel?

JM: First: Come to Israel earlier rather than later. Don’t “over plan” your aliyah. Don’t try to get a job before you show up. Most importantly, you don’t need to make “all or nothing” decisions about being or staying here. Everyone should come and spend 6-12 months in Israel, during a gap year or while traveling, at any age. Being in Israel and experiencing what it’s like to live in a Jewish country is a spectacular goal and experience for all Jews. The more diaspora Jews participate in the building of Israel by coming to live here, the better off we will be as a people.

JN: What was it about your upbringing that impacted your desire to make aliyah? How much different do you believe your life would be today if you had stayed in America?

JM: I was raised in a warm Jewish family in Southern California, which had highly meaningful moments of Jewish life, surrounded by a majority of non-Jews and a community with outside influences. When I encountered Israel, I realized that I could live Jewishly in a more full-time manner, in a place where the calendar synced up with my Jewish life, the surroundings resonated with me through the ages of Jewish history and where I was sure the future for Jews was being built. This is what attracted me. If I had stayed in America, I’m sure I could have lived a good life, but I’m not sure that the excitement, the meaning, the community and the sheer fun would have been quite the same. ■

jewsinthed | faces&places Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC (JCRC/AJC) recently hosted its seventh annual Diplomatic and Interfaith Seder at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. The seder gave diplomats and friends of other faiths the opportunity to experience a seder, some for the first time.

During the event, which was led by Rabbi Yoni Dahlen, the more than 75 attendees received a tour of the synagogue, read from the Haggadah and heard from Fernando Gonzalez Saiffe, Consul General of Mexico, who served as the evening’s honorary chair.

Also in attendance were other diplomatic representatives of Mexico, as well as those from Japan, Lithuania, Denmark and Jordan.

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Perfect Times Two B’nai B’rith bowler sets worldwide record.

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ot many 24-year-olds make history.

But that’s exactly what Aaron Radnerr did March 18 at 300 Bowl in Waterford d Township.

Radner rolled a 258-300-300 — 858 series in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson B’nai B’rith bowling league. It’s the highest series in not onlyy the 58-year history of the league, but in the histoory of B’nai B’rith bowling worldwide.

Radner threw 24 consecutive strikes to end his is night after leaving the nine pin on his final ball of the first game. He had strikes in 33 of 36 frames over three games.

There was no luck involved for the youngest bowler in the league, and former outstanding bowler owler at North Farmington High School and Michigan n State University.

“My ball hit in the right spot on each strike,” Radner said.

“There were one or two times when a pin was left eft standing and it got kicked out, but that was it.”

Longtime B’nai B’rith bowler and Brotherhood-Eddie d-Eddie Jacobson league historian Gary Klinger watched d Radner’s record-breaking night unfold from the next set of lanes.

“It was hard to believe,” Klinger said. “Aaron buried every shot. Each of his strikes was right in the pocket. ocket. He’s such a smooth bowler. His style is picture perfect. ct.”

When it was all over, Radner said, he walked away from the lanes to be by himself for a while and tried to let the moment sink it.

“It wasn’t until the next day that t what I had done hit me,” the said.

Farmington Hills resident said blowing up with congratulatory calls and texts By then, his phone was blow from family, friends and bowlers. bowler And he had to focus on his job as an company. accountant for a Plymouth comp While the back-to-back 300 games gam was quite a feat, it was the 800 series that Radner was most excited about because it was the first of his career. difficult to put together an 800 series than “It’s much more dif bowl a 300 game, gam ” he said. “As someone said to me, it’s not to bowl an 800 series. All it takes it a couvery easy n ple of bad ba frames.”

Radner’s 800 series was only the seventh in Radn Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson league history. The Brothe previous high league series was 279-246-290 — previ 815 bowled in 2012 by Barry Fishman.

There have been 34 perfect games in the T league, including four this season. The first le 3300 game in league history was by Eric Goldberg in 1997.

G Only twice has a Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson bowler had two 300 games in a Ja sseason. Rick Reznik did it in 2007 and 2008.

Radner did it in one night.

R It was the 800 series, not another 300 game, that was on Radner’s mind as he began ga third game back in March. his th an 800 series in practice, but never in “I’d thrown thr competition,” he said. “After I threw five or six strikes to start the third game, I knew I had a great chance to get an 800 series, so I focused on getting another 300 game.”

Radner now has four career 300 games, all rolled in the Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson league. Each was bowled in BrotherhoodMarch. two were in 2015 and 2018. He was only The first tw 20 and bowling bowlin as a substitute in the league when he LEFT: Aaron Radner shows off the bowling ball he used to roll the 33 strikes in his 258-300-300—858 series.

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Detroit Country Day School three-sport star Elle Hartje, who plays tennis, soccer and hockey for the Yellowjackets, has signed to play women’s hockey at Yale University.

Outside of school, Hartje has been a member of state, national and International Silver Stick championship hockey teams, she played for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s Select hockey team at the 2018 U18 Series vs. Canada in Calgary in 2018 and she

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attended USA Hockey’s Girls Under-18 Select Player Development Camp in 2017 and 2018.

Her Belle Tire 19U team won the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association state championship in March and she was the leading scorer in the tournament.

Hartje was one of six finalists for the Detroit Athletic Club’s girls high school athlete of the year award, which was announced May 13.

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Kalamazoo College women’s lacrosse player Amanda Moss was named to the All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association second team.

Moss, a senior from Bloomfield Hills, was second on the Kalamazoo team in goals and points and she led the Hornets in assists for the fourth straight year.

She started all 60 games of her Kalamazoo career and finished with school records of 55 assists and 164 points. She had 109 career goals.

Moss also made the All-MIAA second team as a sophomore.

Jordan Anstandig hit two home runs for the Alma College baseball team, but the West Bloomfield resident couldn’t prevent the Scots from losing a doubleheader last month to Hope.

Hope won 7-6 on a walk-off in each game.

Anstandig’s solo homer with two out in the ninth inning in the opener tied the game.

Coach Barry Brodsky and his Birmingham Marian High School girls soccer team are taking aim at their third consecutive state championship and third straight Catholic League Division I title.

Marian beat Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 2-1 in 2017 and 4-2 in 2018 in the last two Division 2 state championship games.

rolled the 300 in 2015. He became the youngest bowler to have a 300 in league history.

Radner had been bowling well before his big night, throwing 715 and 740 series in his previous two league nights. So, his 858 series wasn’t a complete surprise.

“Every time I bowl, I go in there thinking I’m going to bowl well,” he said.

After throwing two different bowling balls in practice, Radner decided to use a Storm Intense Fire he had purchased recently. That was the ball he used on all 33 strikes.

His 858 series increased his league average from 222 to 225 and that’s where he ended the season. It’s the highest average in league history, beating his former record of 223 set last season.

“I struggled at the start of the league season this year, like a lot of other guys in the league because we hadn’t bowled much at 300 Bowl,” Radner said. “I hadn’t competed there until the end of last season. About the

fourth or fifth week of this season, it seemed like we all turned the corner.”

Brotherhood-Eddie Jacobson had bowled since 1986 at Country Lanes in Farmington Hills before switching to 300 Bowl at the end of last season after Country Lanes closed temporarily because of the death of its owner.

Radner is the third generation in his family to bowl in the league, following his grandfather Eddie Radner and father David Radner. They were league bowlers from the early 1970’s to 2010 and 1982-2010, respectively.

This was Aaron Radner’s second full season in the league after bowling as a substitute while he was a student at MSU. Believe it or not, Aaron Radner’s 858 isn’t the highest series in 300 Bowl history.

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Wagner Jack Carrel, son of Meredith and Steve Carrel, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 17, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings RJ and Anna. Wagner is the loving grandchild of Sue and Alan Carrel, Beth and Gary Heberlein, Barbara James and the late Daniel James.

He is a student at Birmingham Covington School in Birmingham.

For his most meaningful mitzvah project, Wagner volunteered as a buddy for the Miracle League of Michigan, helping those with disabilities play the game of baseball. He also helped organize a fundraiser to benefit this organization.

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Madison Bailey Charnas, daughter of Laura and Craig Charnas, will chant from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Gillie and proud grandparents Ruth and Bruce Aaronson, and Bobbi and Dale Charnas.

She is a student at Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. For her most meaningful mitzvah experience, Maddie raised funds by selling bookmarks to buy books for the Yeshivas Darchei Torah Library.

Sarah Grace Kantor, daughter of Elise and Ray Kantor, will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 18, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her sisters Naomi and Lexi and proud grandparents Cookie and Jerry Markowitz, and Linda and Sandy Kantor.

She is a student at James R. Geisler Middle School in Commerce Township. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, Sarah spent more than 13 hours baking treats, which she sold at a fundraising event for family and friends; she donated the proceeds to Forgotten Harvest.

Carson Reed Litvin (Hanan David) will become a bar mitzvah at Aish Hatorah Detroit in Oak Park on Friday, May 17, 2019. Sharing with love in the ceremony will be parents, Melissa and Kenneth Litvin, older brother Spencer Litvin, all of Berkley. Proud grandparents are Rosa Wolf and David Litvin, both of West Bloomfield. He is also the grandson of the late Stanley Wolf and the late Judith Litvin.

Carson is a seventh-grader at Norup International School in Oak Park. His mitzvah project, together with his friends Elliott Hoff and Jamie Hertzberg, was urban farming through PeerCorps.

Addison Rosner, daughter of Aimie and Michael Rosner, will chant from the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah on Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by brother Hudson and proud grandparents Barbara Rosner, Susan and Stuart Goldberg, Skip Kaplan and Dr. Howard Rosner. Addy is the greatgrandchild of the late Nettie and Robert Rubinstein, and the late Shirley Friedman. She is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. For her most meaningful mitzvah project, Addy volunteered at the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, where she worked with young kids on art, sports and more.

Sarah Grace Singer will become a bat mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Joining her in celebration will be her proud parents, Diana and Eran Singer, her sister Katie, and grandparents

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t’s glitzy. It’s kitschy. It’s like a musical Olympics or American Idol on steroids.

Welcome to the Eurovision Song Contest, an annual pageant in which all of Europe (and some of its neighbors) send national representatives to compete for the best forgettable pop song and most unforgettable outfits.

The competition is huge in Europe and beyond, yet many Americans know little about it. And this year it is being held in Tel Aviv. We break down the music fest for you — including why Israel is a part of it and the controversy about this year’s contest.

Founded in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest is a musical competition mainly for European countries. Though there’s no cash prize, the 42 countries that compete take it quite seriously. Some 186 million viewers tuned in for last year’s finale.

Each country holds its own internal contest to pick its act for the general competition. All the countries then get together for a series of televised rounds, culminating in a glam-filled finale featuring performances by the top 26 entries, which happens May 18 this year.

Since 1973, countries have been able to sing in any language — previously they could sing only in one of the country’s official languages — and most entrants today perform in English.

Each country is given points to award an entry; countries cannot vote for themselves. After the performances, viewers vote on their favorites by phone or on a mobile app. Those votes make up 50 percent of each score — the rest come from a professional jury. The country with the most points wins the contest.

In lieu of prize money, the winning country gets to host the competition the following year. For the winning artists, it’s an opportunity for exposure, though many of them end up as one-hit wonders.

Why is Israel in the Eurovision?

Participating countries must be members of the European Broadcasting Union. Though the organization is mostly made up of European countries, it’s not limited to the continent. The Israel Broadcasting Authority was a member from 1957 to 2017, when it shut down and was replaced as a member by the Israeli Public Broadcasting

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Singer Kobi Marimi will represent Israel with the song “Home,” a heartfelt ballad about selfdiscovery and homecoming. His video is available on YouTube.

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Eurovision 101 Tel Aviv is hosting the song contest, with the finale May 18.

Corp. Cyprus, Armenia, Morocco and Australia are among the other non-European competitors.

Since joining the contest in 1973, Israel has won four times, placing it in a fourth-place tie with the Netherlands for the most wins. (Ireland is in first with seven.) The Jewish state took home its first gold in 1978 with Izhar Cohen’s version of “A-Ba-Ni-Bi,” a song about childhood love sung in Hebrew pig Latin, then followed up the following year with the sunny “Hallelujah,” which went on to become a Jewish classic.

Israel won again in 1998 with “Diva,” a poppy ode to female beauty sung by the transgender star Dana International.

Last year, it snagged the top prize with Netta Barzilai performing “Toy,” a quirky pop hit that features clucking chicken noises over looped vocals and English lyrics.

Where is the contest being held?

The 64th edition of Eurovision will

be held at Expo Tel Aviv, in the city’s north.

This will be the country’s third time hosting. Israel declined after the 1979 victory, citing financial constraints. Israelis were overjoyed with Barzilai’s win last year, as it ended a 20-year drought.

The Israeli government had insisted initially on holding the contest in Jerusalem — the host country typically has the event in its capital city — but relented eventually following the controversy over the U.S. recognition in 2017 of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and a subsequent fear of boycotts. Tel Aviv is also Israel’s secular cultural capital.

This year, singer Kobi Marimi will represent Israel with the song “Home,” a heartfelt ballad about self-discovery and homecoming.

What’s the controversy?

Europe’s pro-Palestinian left has made it a priority to boycott Israel. Only days

after Israel won, two Irish EU representatives called for boycotting the Jewish state. In Iceland, more than 27,000 people signed a petition calling for a boycott of the event, but the country’s national broadcaster said it would still participate. A group of 50 British artists, including Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, also signed a letter to the BBC urging the broadcaster to ask that the contest be held elsewhere.

But Israel has its share of defenders, too, among them the pop queen Madonna, who will be performing at the contest. Last week, more than 100 artists — among them Sharon Osbourne, Gene Simmons and Stephen Fry — denounced the calls to boycott. And earlier this year, France’s contestant said even death threats would not deter him from performing in the Jewish state.

There was conflict, too, over what day to hold the competition. The Shalva Band had to drop out of the competition to represent Israel because some of its members are Sabbath observant and thus would not be able to participate in the contest’s final dress rehearsals on Friday night and Saturday day. The finale is held Saturday evening.

And there are security issues. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets into Israel the first weekend in May, and the Israeli army retaliated with airstrikes in Gaza. By Monday morning, May 6, however, a cease-fire was in place and it appeared that the situation had largely returned to normal.

Despite the various issues, Israelis are excited about the Eurovision festivities.

“In terms of excitement, the level is only second to Mount Sinai,” joked Eytan Schwartz, CEO of the tourism initiative Tel Aviv Global.

How can I watch it?

Viacom’s Logo channel aired the finals last year in the U.S. and brought in 74,000 viewers, but the company isn’t broadcasting it this year. However, American fans need not despair: Eurovision will be livestreaming the contest on its official YouTube channel.

The finals will be held May 18 at 10 p.m. Israel time or 3 p.m. in Michigan. ■

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Parshat unlearn this mentality.

The commandment could Emor: Parashat Emor teaches have dictated one section Leviticus the famous mitzvah: “And be designated, but rather 21:1-24:23; the borders of “private when you reap the harvest Ezekiel of your land, you shall not property” are challenged at 44:15-31. reap all the way to the edges every corner. The law could of your field, or gather the have directed the owner of gleanings of your harvest; the field to simply deliver a you shall leave them for the poor certain quantity to the town square and the stranger: I am the Lord or a neutral zone. But the needy your God” (Leviticus 23:22). actually enter the landowners’ When reading the Hebrew, domain: not receiving, but you’ll notice the first verb is in reclaiming. the plural and the following are What are the psycho-social singular. Rabbi Moshe Alshech, a implications of the blurring of 16th-century commentator from these boundaries? The owner can’t Tsfat, offers a radical reading of hide from the poor. The Torah the verse that dispels the myth can’t imagine a secure fence, let of ownership that underlies this alone the level of insulation and instinct to hoard, in this case the segregation we experience today. harvest. He writes, “Do not think The corners of our field do that you are giving to the poor not belong to us; they never did. from your own possession, or that We cannot glean all the way to I despised the poor person by not the edges of the field even if the giving him as I gave you. ... The produce yield is low. Let us struggle Torah uses the plural to designate to rise above the natural reaction the common ownership of the field to hoard out of pride or fear by the owner, the poor and the and,rather, sanctify our harvests stranger; for in truth, they share through giving the poor what is in it.” rightfully theirs. ■ Ultimately then, I am simply Alana Alpert is the director of Detroit Jews giving the poor their share. I may have a deed to the land. I may have for Justice (detroitjewsforjustice.org) and the rabbi of Congregation T’chiyah in Oak sown the seeds. I may have plowed

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See paintings by Denise Cassidy Wood of Northville at the Birmingham Street Art Fair, Sept. 14-15.

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Michigan’s outdoor art fairs kick off this month.

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Look for baskets by Helen Springer of Milford at the Birmingham Street Art Fair, Sept. 14-15, and at the Royal Oak Art Fair, Nov. 21-22.

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or Jill Kahrnoff Dunn, showing her jewelry designs in Michigan is a homecoming. This is the state where she grew up and still has close relatives.

A participant in the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair (June 7-8 in Bronson Park) and the Orchard Lake Fine Art Fair (July 27-28 in West Bloomfield), Dunn also is glad to display the results of her second career.

A resident of Indiana since 1976, Dunn has lived in Southfield, attending services at Temple Israel, and in East Lansing, graduating from Michigan State University. Her first professional commitments served people with special needs; she taught art classes and was CEO of a rehabilitation center.

Art techniques, studied in college, once again have claimed her attention in a new way after retirement from her original focus. She went from painting to making jewelry with the help of classes at the Indianapolis Art Center and watching YouTube demonstrations.

“I love lifelong learning,” Dunn says. “And I love mixing metals — brass, sterling silver, copper and

gold.” She also adds colorful stones.

Among her varied pieces — earrings, necklaces and bracelets — are those that hold Jewish stars and Chai symbols. These Judaic pieces are often formed from copper with a blue patina.

“I’m using more etching in my designs and introducing rings,” says the artist, who works under the name Jill Dunn Designs, formerly Lily Lane Designs. “I also use some new enameling techniques. Everything I make is individually completed.”

Dunn, who travels to nearly 10 art fairs each season, visits with mom Elaine Baker, who lives at Hechtman Apartments in West Bloomfield, and sister Cindy Kahrnoff of Commerce Township when she gets to Michigan.

On the following page is a listing of this season’s popular outdoor art fairs around the state. Each event usually has additional draws, such as food vendors, entertainment and special activities from demonstrations to competitive sports.

Before heading out, art enthusiasts are advised to check the appropriate website for any changes in scheduling or activities. As examples, those long attending the Greater Farmington

Area Founders Festival will find it has been moved to Shiawassee Park. What was the Brighton Fine Art & Acoustic Music Festival has been renamed the Main Street Wine Art Music Festival. ■

WHO, WHAT, WHERE May 18-19: East Lansing Art Festival, downtown area. elartfest.com May 25-27: Kensington Metropark Art Fair. kenartfair.com.

June 1-2: Palmer Park Art Fair, Northwest Detroit. palmerparkartfair. com.

June 1-2: Art on the Grand, downtown Farmington. (248) 473-7276; artonthegrand.com.

June 7-8: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair, Bronson Park. kiarts.org.

June 8: Berkley Art Bash, 12 Mile in downtown Berkley. (248) 414-7222; berkleyartbash.com.

June 8-9: Art of Fire, Washington and Fifth, Royal Oak. artoffire.com.

June 8-9: Flint Art Fair, grounds of the Flint Institute of Arts. flintarts.org.

June 13-15: Canton Liberty Fest, Heritage Park. (734) 394-5460; cantonlibertyfest.com.

June 14-16: Belleville National Strawberry Festival, multiple locations. nationalstrawberryfest.com.

June 15-16: Art on the River, park next to Commerce Township Community Library. huronvalleyarts.org.

June 21-23: Arts and Acts, downtown Northville. northvillearthouse.org.

June 22-23: Fine Art Fine Wine Fair, St. Mary’s, Orchard Lake. fineartfinewinefair.com.

June 28-30: Trenton Summer Festival, downtown Trenton. (734) 493-3829; trentonmi.org.

July 5-6: Lakeshore Art Festival, downtown Muskegon. lakeshoreartfestival. org.

July 6-7: Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair, Royal Oak Memorial Park. r oyaloakarts.com.

July 10-13: Wyandotte Street Art Fair, downtown Wyandotte. (734) 324-4502; wyandotte.net.

July 12-14: Plymouth Art in the Park, downtown Plymouth. (734) 454-1314; artinthepark.com.

July 18-21: Greater Farmington Area Founders Festival, Shiawassee Park.

(248) 919-6917; foundersfestival.com.

July 18-21: Ann Arbor Art Fair, various locations. theannarborartfair.com.

July 25-27: Sterlingfest, City Center Campus, Sterling Heights. (586) 4462470; sterling-heights.net.

July 27-28: Orchard Lake Fine Art Show, 6900 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. (248) 684-2613; hotworks. org.

Aug. 2-3: Allen Park Street Fair, Allen Road between Southfield and Roosevelt. allenparkstreetfair.org.

Aug. 2-4: Brighton Main Street Wine Art Music Festival, downtown Brighton. brightonartguild.com.

Aug. 3-4: Fine Art at the Village, Village of Rochester Hills, Walton and Adams. fineartatthevillage.com.

Aug. 3-4: Belle Isle Art Fair, near Scott Fountain. belleisleartfair.com.

Aug. 9-11: Milford Memories Summer Festival, downtown Milford. (248) 6857129; milfordmemories.com.

Aug. 10: Charlevoix Waterfront Art Fair, downtown Charlevoix. charlevoixwaterfrontartfair.org.

Aug. 10-11: Downtown Monroe Fine Art Fair, central city location. downtownmonroefineartfair.com.

Aug. 10-11: Shelby Township Art Fair, Shelby Township Municipal Grounds. shelbyartfair.org.

Aug. 17-Sept. 29: (Weekends and Labor Day): Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly. (248) 634-5552; michrenfest. com.

Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Arts, Beats & Eats, downtown Royal Oak. artsbeatseats. com.

Sept. 2: Art in the Village, Franklin.

(248) 626-2231; franklinartinthevillage. com.

Sept. 6-8: Art & Apples Festival, Rochester Park. (248) 651-4110; pccart.org.

Sept. 14-15: Common Ground Birmingham Street Art Fair, streets surrounding Shain Park. (734) 6623382; theguild.org.

Sept. 20-22: Funky Ferndale Art Fair, Nine Mile at Woodward. funkyferndaleartfair.com. ■

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Huntington Woods urologist solos in Detroit Medical Orchestra concert.

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regular clarinet just wouldn’t do.

Michael Cher, a professor of urology at Wayne State University’s medical school, was planning to play Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A Major with the Detroit Medical Orchestra, an amateur group he helped start 10 years ago.

To prepare, he watched videos of performances on YouTube and saw some clarinetists playing very low notes by using an unusual instrument longer than a regular clarinet.

His research showed that musicologists think Mozart actually wrote the piece for the basset clarinet, which is about six inches longer than clarinets used today; it also has extra keys and mechanisms. Mozart’s original manuscript has been lost and subsequent scores were written for a regular clarinet. In those scores, the piece makes several odd jumps — where you expect a run to go down, it goes up, said Cher, 59, of Huntington Woods.

But where to find a basset clarinet?

Cher emailed Ricardo Morales, principal clarinetist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Morales immediately offered to lend him his own instrument for the concert. After receiving the basset clarinet, Cher had to learn to play the unfamiliar lower notes.

The free concert, which will take place at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium, is Cher’s

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Detroit solo debut.

Cher comes from a musical family.

His mother was a musician who passed her passion to him and his three brothers, who have raised musically talented children.

Five other Chers will join him for the May 19 concert: sons, Benjamin, 24, a medical student at University of Michigan, and Jonathan, 20, a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis; brother, Danny, a physician in Palo Alto, Calif.; brother, David, an attorney from Denver; and David’s cellist son, Eitan, an engineer from San Francisco.

Cher has been part of the Detroit Medical Orchestra since it began and is a member of its board.

The group now has about 60 members, all of whom work in the medical field as medical students and physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, researchers and professors.

The orchestra is “a great thing for a lot of people,” Cher said. “Music can be very healing, for the musicians as well as the audience.”

The group rehearses on Sunday evenings in a room at Wayne State’s medical school, under the baton of Zeljko Milicevic, who also conducts the Rochester Symphony and the Oakland Youth Orchestra and plays in the Flint Symphony. He is the orchestra’s only paid member. The group presents three orchestral concerts a year and one chamber recital. Smaller ensembles of orchestra members often play in healthcare facilities.

Violinist Edward Malinowski, a retired cardiologist from West Bloomfield who is a speaker and board member of the Holocaust Memorial Center, said he likes the rehearsals better than the performances. Playing in the orchestra provides relief from the often-stressful practice of medicine, he said. “It’s also very encouraging to see young members of the orchestra making music only for fun.”

Violinist Jeff Klein of Huntington Woods, an internist with a practice in Troy, agreed. “Music distracts me from the pressures of practice and an otherwise convoluted world,” he said.

Oboist Samm Wunderlich, 31, of Oak Park, joined the orchestra in 2015.

An independent recreation therapist, she says she welcomes the opportunity to play in a quality orchestra. The orchestra’s mission, “Bringing Healing Through Music,” “takes playing in an orchestra from just being fun and gives it purpose,” she said.

Last week, Cher performed the Mozart concerto in Palo Alto.

His brother Danny invited him to California to play clarinet in the Schubert Octet. Cher agreed but only if he could play the Mozart Clarinet Concerto as well. “It was a dress rehearsal where nobody knew me,” he said.

Cher said he thought about music as a career but decided medicine was a better bet. “It’s easy to be a doctor pretending to be a musician,” he said. “You can’t be a musician and pretend to be a doctor.” ■

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For devoted readers who enjoy meeting acclaimed authors talking about their latest books, the semiannual luncheon of the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society provides that opportunity.

The spring event — scheduled Monday, May 20, at Burton Manor in Livonia — brings four diverse authors to the podium with friendly book signings afterward.

Joe Grimm, a longtime Detroit Free Press editor and Michigan State University instructor, tells a business story and a Jewish story with The Faygo Book. It delves into the development of the popular pop and the Feigenson family that launched the business locally.

Elaine Weiss has preceded the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage (March 2020) with The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Right to Vote. She Elaine Weiss tells about the people and the persistence. Her book will be adapted for TV by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, with Hillary Clinton as an executive producer.

Cecile Richards, a former leader of Planned Parenthood, encourages activism with Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out and Find the Courage to Lead.

Elizabeth George, the force behind the Inspector Lynley series set in Britain, takes luncheon guests away from reality by discussing her latest edition, The Punishment She Deserves, about a respected deacon suddenly accused and then found murdered in police custody.

The 94th luncheon schedule begins with early book sales at 11 a.m. and moves into lunch at noon, speakers at 1 p.m. and signings afterward. For details on tickets, at $40, call (586) 685-5750 or go to bookandauthor.org. ■

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Trial by Fire tells the true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific and expert testimony that bolstered his claim of innocence was suppressed. Anna Silk Laura Dern co-stars. The film was directed by Edward Zwick, 66 (Glory, Defiance). Opens May 17, Landmark Theater, Royal Oak. ON TV AND STREAMING Blood and Treasure, a new CBS series,

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Appearing in a recurring role (Roarke) is CanadianAmerican actress Anna Silk, 45. She met her husband, Scott Cooperman, at a Los Angeles acting workshop in 2007. They wed civilly in 2009 and in a Jewish ceremony in 2011, after Silk converted to Judaism. They now have two young sons, Samuel and Levi Aaron.

An original Hulu series, Catch-22, begins streaming on May 17. Of course, it is based on the famous satirical novel (1961) of the same name by Joseph Heller (1923-1999). The novel was inspired by Hellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own experience in WWII. He enlisted at 19 and flew 60 combat missions on a B-25 as the planeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bombardier.

His novel (and the series) centers on Yossarian, a bombardier. Yossarianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big problem is that the number of missions he has to fly until he is rotated home keeps on being raised. There is a lot of other nasty and/or absurd mishegoss going on and the novelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of that misigash caught the wave of the anti-establishment sentiment of the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s and made the novel a favorite of the hip. Will it play as well today? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see. The series was produced by George Clooney and he has a co-starring role. Grant Heslov, 55, who has been Clooneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producing partner for decades, has a big supporting role as Doc Daneeka. â&#x2013; FACEBOOK

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FRIDAY, MAY 17 TOT SHABBAT 5:45 pm, May 17. At Temple Emanu-El. For infant-second-grade children followed by a complimentary meal.

SHABBAT ROCKS 6 pm, May 17. At Adat Shalom. Celebrate Shabbat at this participatory, engaging service for all ages with instrumental accompaniment backing the beautiful and memorable melodies. Open to the community at no charge. Info: 248-8515100.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 MINI MINYAN 10 am, May 18. Adat Shalom will host Lisa Soble Siegmann for a music-filled Shabbat morning of song and prayer. Open to the community at no charge. Info: 248-6262153 or sshapiro@adatshalom.org.

MUSIC CAFÉ 7 pm, May 18. Temple Emanu-El’s MusicCafe will present the Gentlemen Songsters, a male chorus of 12 to 20 members. Dan Medow, member of temple’s choir, is a principal. No charge. Afterglow reception. RSVP:TempleFamily@ emanuel-mich.org or 248-967-4020.

VIVACE CONCERT 8 pm, May 18. Vivace music series continues with Alta and Drake Dantzler.

The mezzo-soprano and tenor will perform selections from lyric theater, opera, operetta and musical theater. Admission includes afterglow and refreshments. At Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills. $28/$25 temple member and senior/$20 in pre-paid group of eight or more/$10 age 18 or under. RSVP: vivaceseries.org. Info: Joyce, 248-956-7111 or Ann, 248-661-1348.

SUNDAY, MAY 19 KNITTING CIRCLE 9:30 am, May 19. Join the Adat Shalom Sisterhood as they make scarves, hats and afghans for charity. At Adat Shalom. No experience necessary. Info: 248-851-5100.

REELABILITIES 1 pm, May 19. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Two Inspirational movies, Including Samuel and Mr. Connolly Has ALS, as well as the director of these movies, Dan Habib. There will be sensory-friendly activities for children 8+ (drop off 12:45 pm).

Cost: $5 pre-registration, $5 pre-registration for the activities; $10 at the door.

Register: jccdet.org/ReelAbilities or sbaruch@jccdet.org.

AFTERNOON CONCERT 4 pm, May 19. The Cantor Sam and Mona Greenbaum Concert will feature Sheila Landis and the Brazilian Love Affair, followed by a light meal. At Beth Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park. Cost: $12 for adults and $6 for children 4-12; children 3 and under are free. RSVP: 248-547-7970 or cbs@ congbethshalom.org.

MONDAY, MAY 20 CAREGIVER SUPPORT 5:30-7 pm, May 20. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. Alzheimer’s Association meeting for family caregivers of all older adults.

RSVP: Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4392, dmoon@jvsdet.org.

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MAY 17-19 - MOTOR CITY COMIC CON Michigan’s largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention takes over the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Dozens of sci-fi, action and comic stars will be on hand hosting panels and signing autographs, including Monty Python star John Cleese (also “Nearly Headless Nick” of Harry Potter fame), “The Fonz” himself, Henry Winkler and Farmington Hills native Elizabeth Berkley of Saved by the Bell. Plenty of photo ops and tickets packages are available. Logon to motorcity comiccon.com to see a list of artists who will be in town. Prices range from a $10 daily pass for kids to $220 VIP weekend passes. All kids under 12 are free on Sunday.

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TUESDAY, MAY 21 WRITING CLASS 1-2:30 pm, May 21-June 18. At the JCC in West Bloomfield. “Express Yourself in Writing” taught by Leba Rautbort. Joint program of the Active Life and the Henry & Delia Meyers Library. Cost: $12 per class, $50 for five-week session.

UNDERSTANDING POLITICS 7:30-9:30 pm, May 21. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Jeffrey Toobin, CNN analyst, will discuss “Politics, Media and the Law.” Event and book signing open to public with registration: temple-israel.org/toobin.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 HISTORY LECTURE 1 pm, May 22. “The Jews of Italy” at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield.

Weekly videostreaming group presents the fourth in a series of Jewish history lectures featuring Prof. Henry Abramson of Touro College in Brooklyn, N.Y. Free and open to the community; no reservations needed. Informal discussion follows. Info: Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or email nancyellen879@att.net.

MOVIE MATINEE 1 pm, May 22. At JCC West Bloomfield.

The Zigzag Kid. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@jssdet.org.

LIVE WELL EVENT 6:30-8 pm, May 22. At Henry Ford Hospital Demonstration Kitchen in West Bloomfield. NCJW/MI will present a cooking demonstration. A registered dietician will be available for questions.

Cost: $35 NCJW member; $40 noncontinued on page 36 member.

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Lucy Kaplansky, daughter of the famed Polish-Canadian mathematician Irving Kaplansky (who once wrote a song based on the first 14 digits of pi that his daughter has been known to perform), started out singing in Chicago bars. Then, barely out of high school, she took off for New York City. There she found a fertile community of songwriters and performers where she fit right in. Lucy puts her own spin on contemporary songwriter folk with warm, powerful vocals and guitar playing that draws guitar gods (or geeks) to talk shop with her. Lucy Kaplansky, says the Boston Globe, “is becoming the troubadour laureate of modern city folk.” She comes to the Ark in Ann Arbor with a new album on themes of nature “Everyday Street.” Doors open at 7:30. Tickets are $20 at theark.org.

MAY 19 HERITAGE DAY AT BALLPARK Detroit Tigers host Jewish Heritage Day at the 1:10 p.m. game against the Oakland A’s to celebrate the club’s unique Jewish heritage, highlighted by Tigers legend Hank Greenberg, the first Jewish player elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Package includes game ticket, Tigers/Jewish heritage hat, Tigersbranded kippah and a donation to the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. A pre-game ceremony will be held on-field to recognize the 2019 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest, the largest Jewish youth event in the world, coming to Detroit Aug. 4-9. Following the ceremony, a shofar will be blown from the field, and a child will say “Play Ball” before the game in both English and Hebrew. Tickets are $46. For groups of 15 or more, contact dave.thompson@tigers.com or buy from Tigers.com/jewishheritage.

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MOTOWN MOMENT 5 p.m. May 22. The JCC of Metropolitan Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s IRP program will celebrate its annual Spring Dinner and Elections/Installation at Beth Ahm Synagogue, featuring live entertainment from Motown tribute singer Dorae Starr and Friends, featuring classics from diverse talents like Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Bette Midler and Whitney Houston. Her band, The Rob Jones Trio, recently toured with the Funk Brothers.

Appetizers and dinner provided by Dish Kosher Cuisine. IRP/Beth Shalom members, $40; public, $48. For more information, or to reserve your spot, email irp@jccdet.org or call (248) 432-5406.

JFMD AWARDS NIGHT 7-9 pm, May 22. Join Federation at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts for the presentation of Federationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frank A. Wetsman Young Leadership Award, Sylvia Simon Greenberg Young Leadership Award, Mark-Lis Family Young Leadership Award and the William Davidson Lifetime Achievement Award. No charge.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SÂ NIGHT OUT 7 pm, May 22. At Steven Lelliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn on the Green, 27925 Golf Pointe Blvd., Farmington Hills.

Shaarey Zedek Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club invites all community men for dinner, camaraderie and some Talmud. Cost: Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club members $50 each; non-members $55 each. Optional cash bar and cigars. RSVP to shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.

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Info: Erin Thackray 248-880-3787 or elederman@jfsdetroit.org.

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SWAN LAKE 2 pm At the Berman Center for performing Arts in West Bloomfield.

Presented by the Academy of Russian Classical Ballet and the Michigan Classical Ballet. Info: theberman.org or 248-661-1900.

THURSDAY, MAY 23 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, May 23. Adult class taught by Allison Berlin at the West Bloomfield JCC. Cost: $15, supplies included. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org.

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SHIRLEY ROZENBERG, 96, of Highland Park, Ill., formerly of Oak Park, died May 8, 2019.

She was an active member of Congregation Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Moshe, Albert Einstein Chapter of Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;rith, Jewish Community Center and Danto Nursing Home.

Mrs. Rozenberg is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Robert and Dr. Cathy Hammerman Rozenberg of Jerusalem, Israel, Mark and Shari Rozenberg of West Bloomfield; daughter, the Honorable Helen Rozenberg of Highland Park; sister, Esther Misle of Boca Raton, Fla., sister-in-law, Toni Korman; grandchildren, Oded (Shira) Hammerman, Dov (Michael) Rozenberg, Aliza Rozenberg, Ilan Rozenberg, Zachery Franks, James Ranaks, Noah Rozenberg, Hailey Rozenberg, Adam Rozenberg; great-grandchildren, Lavi Hammerman, Naveh Hammerman, Harel Hammerman, Hadar Hammerman, Erez Rozenberg, Imbal Rozenberg, Ayala Rozenberg.

She was the beloved wife of the late David Rozenberg; dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Martin Korman, the late Henry Misle.

Contributions may be made to any Israeli orphanage or a charity of your choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

ADELA STERNS, 70, of Dimondale, Mich., formerly of West Bloomfield, died May 8, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Robin Sterns; granddaughter, Natalie Sterns; sister, Vira Kreisman; many other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Sterns was the beloved wife of the late Alvin Sterns.

Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in

Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Center.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MIRIAM STUDENBERG, 97, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Oak Park, died April 30, 2019.

She was born in Warsaw, Poland. She loved life and will truly be missed by all.

She is survived by her sons, Irwin (Judy), Allan (Sharon); daughter, Elayne (Tom); grandchildren, Scott, Lauren, Danielle.

Mrs. Studenberg was the beloved wife of the late Julius Studenberg; grandmother of the late Stuart Studenberg.

Interment was held at El Camino Memorial Park Cemetery in San Diego. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Services of San Diego or the Holocaust Memorial Center. Local arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MARY WINSTON, 95, of West Bloomfield, died May 8, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Angela Winston; daughters, Lynn Winston Kalish, Karen Winston; grandchildren, Ross Winston, Alex Winston, Todd (Niki) Fink and Nicole (Scott) Leshman; great-grandchildren, Madelaine, Aerin and Andrew Fink; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Mrs. Winston was the beloved wife of the late Julian Winston; the mother-in-law of the late Jack Love.

Interment took place at Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Jacob Cemetery in Clinton Township.

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Bond of Brothers ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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etroit brothers and WWII veterans, Frank and Jerry Manchel, 95- and 94-yearsold respectively, said goodbye to each other in a Baltimore hotel room on Sunday, May 5. The brothers were wrapping up a weekend trip to our nation’s capital to visit the National World War II Memorial.

The two enjoyed a two-hour farewell conversation while relaxing next to each other on a bed, sharing memories while passing time prior to their separate return flights home.

“We talked about things in general … sports, life,” Jerry said.

The trip was an all-expenses-paid weekend courtesy of Honor Flight San Diego. They’re part of a national organization that provides aging veterans a chance to see the memorial with help of volunteer guardians who pay their own way to be chaperons.

That Sunday chat would be the last time Jerry would see or speak to his brother. In what is now a story that has been covered by news agencies around the world and is trending on social media, Frank Manchel passed away, peacefully, an hour before his American Airlines chartered Honor Flight landed in California.

Dave Smith, founder of Honor Flight San Diego who was on board and witnessed Frank’s passing, said: “It was almost instantaneous. He was laughing, chatting, having a good time — and then he collapsed.”

Frank had made the journey from San Diego, where he had moved from Detroit in 2016 with his wife, Pearl, of nearly 71 years, to be closer to their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bruce and Janine Manchel. Bruce accompanied his father while his older brother Howard traveled to D.C. from his home in Atlanta. Jerry Manchel and his son David flew from Detroit to the capital completing this extraordinary patriotic family reunion.

It turns out that events that transpired on that fateful return flight to San Diego would be the stuff of a Hollywood screenplay. Earlier in the flight, guardian Dr. Pha Le, a multi-

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Frank as they disembarked. Moments trip Honor Flight volunteer, went later, medical personnel and first about his routine of having WWII vets sign a book he owned, Eyewitness responders gathered to salute him as his remains made their way onto the to World War II. Frank autographed tarmac. it: “F. Manchel, U.S. On Thursday, May Army Signal Corp., 9, Frank Manchel England.” Who was laid to rest at could have ever Machpelah Cemetery predicted that in the in Ferndale, a service waning moments of that included the that flight, it would Jewish War Veterans be that same Dr. of Michigan Honor Pha Le, an emergenGuard. Two Amy cy room physician, officers performed who would attempt the haunting flag to help resuscitate folding ceremony, Frank? upon which the Stars Upon his passing, and Stripes were with son Bruce by presented to Pearl his side, volunteers draped Frank in This photo was taken shortly before Frank Manchel.

CarolAnn Barr, an American flag peacefully passed away on his flight home Jerry Manchel’s for the remaining daughter, tipped me hour of the flight.

Chaplains offered prayers. “God Bless off to the fact that her father’s final America” was sung. Then, upon land- farewell with her Uncle Frank in that Baltimore hotel room reminded ing, each WWII vet paused to salute Standing: Dr. David Manchel, Howard Manchel, Dr. Bruce Manchel. Sitting: Jerry Manchel, Frank Manchel.

her of another dramatic emotional goodbye experienced by the Manchel brothers. Only this one was over 70 years ago, just prior to the two joining the war effort.

Frank, an Army tech sergeant and cryptographer, had received his orders to be shipped overseas to London. Jerry, also a tech sergeant, would remain stateside, finishing training as an Army Air Corps radio gunner before leaving to serve in the Pacific. Through their daily letter writing, Jerry learned that the train Frank would be traveling on would pass Fort Custer where he was stationed.

Jerry wrote Frank informing him that once he knew the day and time, he would position himself by the tracks: “I’ll be looking for you,” Jerry wrote. “Get in the last car of the train and wave to me and I’ll see you again before you go overseas.” The brothers pulled it off. “I saw him for a second,” Jerry said.

Frank and Jerry Manchel enjoyed every moment of their Honor Flight journey. They were moved every step of the way by the outpouring of love and gratitude afforded them wherever they went in Washington, D.C. However, while Frank’s death made headlines, it was made abundantly clear to me by the entire Manchel family that Frank and Jerry, this bond of brothers, would take solace in knowing that despite the dramatic circumstances surrounding Frank’s passing, their Honor Flight shone the spotlight once more upon those with whom they served, the humble men and women of our Greatest Generation.

Visit the video archives at irakaufman.com to hear stirring tributes to Frank Manchel and Google Frank Manchel to see the world wide attention news of his passing has garnered. ■ Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting talent, speaker, and emcee. Visit his website at laughwithbigal.com,“Like” Al on Facebook and reach him at amuskovitz@renmedia.us.

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FLORENCE (KLIMAN) CHAFETS, 94, of West Palm Beach, Fla., formerly of Oak Park passed away suddenly on April 30, 2019.

She was an actuary for the UAW Detroit until she retired to Florida, where she was an active member of her community, spending countless hours volunteering for many Jewish and civic organizations.

Mrs. Chafets is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard and Shari Lesnick, Michael and Mona Lesnick; grandchildren, Ben Lesnick, Maxx Lesnick, Stacy (Arik) Beyer and Marc Lesnick; great-grandchildren, Ethan Beyer and Isabella Beyer; beloved sister and brotherin-law, Rikki and Mark Friedman; nieces, nephews and countless friends.

She was the mother of the late Bruce Lesnick; the loving sister of the late Solomon Kliman and the late Louie Kliman; the widow of the late Arthur Chafets.

Interment was at the Star of David Cemetery, West Palm Beach. Arrangements were by Palm West Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Contributions may be made to a charity of your choice or Tamarack Camps, Send a Kid to Camp Greatest Needs Fund.

JERRY S. CHAPNICK, 82, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 5, 2019.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Susan Chapnick; daughter and son-in-law, Claire Chapnick and Gerald Sorokin; son and daughter-in-law, Gary Alan and Michele Chapnick; grandchildren, Sasha Chapnick-Sorokin, Phoebe Chapnick-Sorokin, Josh Chapnick and Ali Chapnick; many other loving family members and friends.

Interment was held at the Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Temple Israel or to a charity of one’s choice.

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is six children called him Siegfried the Dragon Slayer, a name he embraced. His 13 grandkids knew him as Grandpa Ziggy. His beloved wife, Luba, called him Freddy.

Fred earned all those appellations and more, leading a life of courage, compassion, charisma and love.

His heart, crushed by the loss of his parents during the Holocaust but repeatedly replenished by the family he created, finally failed him.

Fred was born on Dec. 4, 1930, the third of five children, three boys and two girls, in Cologne, Germany. His parents, Wolf David Findling and Etla (Gottsediener), were Orthodox Jews with little education. His father was an itinerant worker. The family was poor but tightknit; the children shared a single bed.

The 1930s were a difficult time to be Jews in Germany. Fred and his siblings were often taunted and terrorized. When he was 8, his parents decided that the situation in the country had become too threatening and sent the four oldest to Belgium. It was the start of a journey that would lead to the brothers, Joe, Fred and Martin, hiding in a French forest; the sisters, Fanny and Regina, were concealed and abused in convents; the parents were murdered by the Nazis.

The boys, unaware that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d soon become orphans, ultimately were able to escape to the United States in 1941 aboard the Serpa Pinto, a rescue ship arranged by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society and the Jewish Defense League. Fred, deeply grateful to be an American, was placed in a foster home in Michigan. He had to confront new challenges, fighting through continuing poverty, anti-immigrant attitudes, the need to learn a new culture and navigate a complex educational system. It was a childhood forged by loss, loneliness and bottomless hurt.

Rather than becoming bitter, though, Fred turned this painful passage into unrelenting optimism and faith in people; a deep commitment to his remaining family, including distant relatives who had been scattered by World War II, and for whom

he was an emotional and sometimes financial anchor; a lifelong sympathy for the underdog, which included fighting alongside African Americans in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement; and a desire to succeed the American way, through honest hard work, education, intellect and no small amount of chess, guitar, ping-pong and tennis playing. He carried his heavy past with a lightness that shined on everyone he encountered.

Fred became a lawyer, wielding the rule of law on behalf of injured and bankrupt clients. He built a practice and an approach to life that three of his four sons, David, Daniel and Darren, would ultimately join. It was among the proudest of his achievements: having his sons close by, a part of what started as a family law firm, developing thriving legal businesses of their own. Hardly a day passed in which he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t express great joy in his other children: Debbie, who found where his father was buried in Poland; Tamara, a practice manager; and his youngest son, Tim, a marketing expert.

His greatest love, though, was for his wife of 25 years, Luba. Together they raised Tamara and Tim, traveled the world and extended his compassionate support to an entirely new extended family, which grew to adore him. With Luba, Fred fought intermittent battles with severe heart disease, which threatened to kill him multiple times; his internal emotional reconciliation became his memoir, Siegfried, The Dragon Slayer.

His absence will be felt by his many grateful legal clients and tennis partners. His presence will be profoundly missed. It renders a small tear in the fabric of the universe.

Fred is survived by Luba; his children; his grandchildren; his brothers, Joe and Martin.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Send a Kid to Tamarack, Tamarack Camp, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 301, Bloomfield Hills, Mi 48301, tamarackcamps.com/ giving/send-a-kid-to-tamarack.

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CLARA DAN, 97, former Detroiter of Hollywood, Fla., passed away peacefully on May 11, 2019.

Her charm, grace and caring for her family were evident in everything that she did and were obvious to everyone who met her.

Prior to leaving Detroit, she worked with her husband in their business, River Oak Center Dry Cleaners in Dearborn Heights.

Everyone who knew her loved seeing her and being around her. Clara and her family were members of Congregation B’nai Moshe in Oak Park.

Clara was born in Romania and was the youngest of a very large family.

She moved to Detroit with her husband after she was liberated in Europe.

For many years, Clara volunteered at the Miami Holocaust Center and at Memorial Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Dan is survived by her children,

Shirley and Jay Gottlieb; her grandchildren, Amy and Lonny Greenberg, and Lori and Stefan Miller; her great-grandchildren, Alison, Vivienne, Brennan and Brooke.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bela.

Interment took place at Oak View cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Center. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

JEFF DANULOFF, 42, of Troy, died May 10, 2019.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Jasmine Danuloff; daughters, Jaelyn Papke and Aubrey Danuloff; parents, Lyle and Barbara Danuloff, Wilma Fellman; brothers, Rick Danuloff and Michael Stallsmith; sister, Gaile Nixon; stepfather, Arnold Fellman; stepsister, Lainie Geary; many other loving family members and a world of devoted friends.

Mr. Danuloff was the dear brother of the late David Stallsmith.

Interment was held at B’nai Israel Memorial Gardens in Novi.

Contributions may be made to the Sky Foundation, to the Michigan Humane Society or to a charity of one’s choice.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

NEAL JOHN KAPLAN, 54, of Macomb Township, died May 10, 2019.

He was the beloved son of David Kaplan and the late Joy Anne Kaplan.

He is survived by his son, Jack Kaplan; sister and brother-in-law, Robin and Kevin Keller; his nephew, Robert Keller. He was the loving partner of Sue Burson.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane. org/tributes. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DODO KEPES, 82, of Birmingham, died May 6, 2019.

She is survived her daughter, Lisa Singer; son and daughter-inlaw, Jeffrey and Laura c. 2005 Kepes; grandchildren, Julie (Joshua) Zemon, Eric Singer, Andrew Kepes and Julia Kepes; great-grandchild, Olivia. She is also survived by Ronald and Maddee Kepes, Jeffrey Singer and Samantha Chinoski; brother, David (Barbara) Kaplan; many other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Kepes was the daughter of the late Seymour and the late Elsie Kaplan.

Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.

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BETTY JANE KLEIN, 95, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died May 10, 2019.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Denise and Joe Norber, Shelley and Marty Edelheit, Lisa and Gary Goodman; son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Barbara Klein; brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Sylvia Felsot; grandchildren, Joshua Norber, Jeffrey (Jennifer) Norber, Michael Goodman and Jonathan Goodman; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Aaron, Chava, Ariana, Shari and Ethan Norber, Abbey Steenberge; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Interment was held at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra or Mazon. Arrangements

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STANLEY I. LEVY, 84, of St. Louis, Mo., died on May 2, 2019.

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(Kathy) Levy of Southfield; beloved uncle of Dana (Joel) Ishbia and Denise (Warren) Kaplan.

A memorial service was held at Berger Memorial Chapel in St. Louis.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

MAY MOSKOWITZ, 89, of Southfield and Raleigh, N.C., died May 6, 2019.

Originally from New York, May moved with her family in 1955 to Detroit, where her husband, Dave, worked as a research engineer at Ford Motor Company’s Scientific Research Laboratory.

May received her master’s degree in library science from Wayne State University in 1963 and worked as a children’s librarian at Glenn Schoenhals Elementary School in Southfield for 25 years. She was an active member of the Sholem Aleichem Institute, serving as co-president for many years. She had

many very close friends at Sholem Aleichem institute who enriched her life for the many years she lived in Detroit.

Mrs. Moskowitz lived at the Brookdale of Southfield from 20102017. She loved the many friends she made there and her remarkable and caring caregiver, Angela Dickerson.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Robert Glaser of Skokie, Ill.; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Mark Goldhaber of Raleigh, N.C.; daughter, Ilene Moskowitz Medwed of Kibbutz Samar, Israel; grandchildren, Joshua and Mallory Glaser, Beth Glaser, Rachel and Josh Davis, Benjamin Goldhaber, Paz and Steven Galli, and Shani and Stav Medwed; great-grandchildren, Emma and Lia Ann Galli.

Mrs. Moskowitz was the loving daughter of the late Benjamin and the late Celia (Freivert) Kaplan; sister of the late Martin Kaplan and the late Sidney Kaplan; mother-in-law of the late Bryan Medwed.

Interment was at Beth Moses

Cemetery in New York. Contributions may be made to the Sholem Aleichem Institute, 5600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp., MI 48322.

ZEATA NYMAN, 99, of Southfield, died May 9, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughterin-law, George and Jo Elyn Nyman; daughc. 1940 ter, Leslie Nyman; grandchildren, Jacob Nyman, Adam and Sara Nyman, and Sara Nyman; great-grandchildren, Sam and Nora Nyman.

Mrs. Nyman was the beloved wife of the late Harold S. Nyman; the dear mother-in-law of the late Dr. Mark Berens; the loving sister of the late George and the late Kathy Blair.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements

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he second anniversary celebration of a reincarnation of its legendary name in the upscale dining game … Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield … has arrived to follow its Downtown Detroit Renaissance Center sister.

Following a year-and-a-half of dealing with a construction site directly on top of it, the second year of Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield is located at the site of the former Kingsley Inn, Woodward and Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, … happy indeed to be conducting business next to the beautiful new Hilton Doubletree Hotel.

Many significant changes have been made since its opening last year … including the numerous times asked for live lobster, 2 to 7 pounds, from a well-appointed tank to furnish the serving of its popular item.

Also on a fish display by Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield is a smartly styled showcase of fish advertising its entire selection … red snapper, black grouper, Coho salmon, etc. … Showing from when the fresh fish arrives to its in-house filleting … Also displayed are the six types of oyster selections on the daily menu … including both east and west oyster choices.

Still a huge favorite is the mammoth 1,000-gallon salt water aquarium where so many people love to take pictures.

The Joe Muer Bloomfield wine collection continues to grow … A wall now holds more than 5,000 bottles from the world over, with a sommelier always eager to assist customers in the pairing of wine with their meals.

As it has since its opening two years ago, sumptuous sushi holds sway with the very

assurance of freshness … The Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield Japanese Sushi Master is most choosy of its selection that includes popular rolls along with Negri and Sashimi styles … Guests are also welcome to sit at the granite sushi bar and order freshly prepared sushi and sake.

Whatever the weather, the second anniversary of Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield is prepared … Its Woodward North dining room, for example, has Nano glass doors that completely open during pleasant weather … and offer a fine experience in al fresco dining.

Also available are two private rooms for parties or corporate meetings and events for up to 50 … Plus a semi-private wine room that accommodates up to 80 persons …

Menus can accommodate all styles of food to fit varied events.

A piano bar presents entertainment Wednesday through Saturday … On Friday and Saturday, it certainly becomes very lively with customers.

To say that Joe Muer Seafood Bloomfield has arrived is putting it mildly … Knowing Joe Vicari, wife, Rosalie, and son Dominic, along with general manager Matt Smith, former GM at the Joe Muer Seafood Detroit, enough said for supreme elegance … and satisfying visitations in celebration of its second birthday.

REARVIEW MIRROR … When a customer asked Nerio Lelli, owner/head chef of the once-noted Italian eatery formerly on Woodward, why he doesn’t lose weight, Nerio replied, “What? And lose all my good food?” … Nero was as round as a ping pong

ball and he offered mouth-watering out-ofthis-world dishes … Italian food that elevated his cooking from the mundane to the outstanding.

SEEING SIGNS … On an out-of-town delicatessen wall, “Today only! Homemade imported caviar.” … At the same deli, another wall sign said, “If you don’t smell it, we ain’t got it!”

WHAT HAPPENED TO all the wonderful chefs who went to the Eastern Market very early in the morning to get needed stuff … The truly good ones still go there.

SERVER DEPT. … If you’re making so much in tips that you don’t care for more, don’t put a person’s goodies in the box they asked for … Let them do it themselves.

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The Texan starts to stir … Then to his horror sees the mess he is in.

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I did find a reprint of a quotation from the Times condemning Nazi anti-Semitism and atrocities in the Dec. 12, 1942, issue of the JN. The Times was not completely silent during this era.

But more interesting stories were about the Times publisher, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, being an “avowed” anti-Zionist as stated in an editorial in the Nov. 11, 1942, issue of the JN. One of the main criticisms of Sulzberger was that he would not support the formation of a Jewish Army — an army of Jews from around the world — to fight the Nazis.

The question was: Did this make him an “anti-Zionist?”

It just so happened that I just finished reading Racing Against History (New York: Encounter, 2018) by Rick Richman. This is an interesting read, thoroughly researched using previously unpublished sources, and very readable.

It is the story of three main proponents of Zionism before there was an Israel in 1948: David Ben-Gurion, Vladimir Jabotinsky and Chaim Weizmann — the leaders of the left, right and center of Zionism at that time.

In 1940, each of these giants of Zionism, on separate excursions, came to America for several months to try to convince the pubic and civil authorities to raise a Jewish army to fight Hitler.

By this time, the events leading to the Holocaust were unfolding, and Great Britain was virtually alone fighting the Nazis.

Racing Against History is ultimately a story of failure. Unlike WWI when there was a Jewish Legion (both Jabotinsky and Ben-Gurion were members of the Legion), a Jewish Army never materialized.

Thousands upon thousands of Jews, however, did fight the Nazis but in the armies of the U.S., Great Britain, Russia

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y now, I am willing to bet that you have seen and/or have read about the nasty cartoon that was published in the New York Times’ International print edition on April 25, 2019. As the New York Times itself recognized, it was “an appalling political cartoon.” Indeed. The Times issued two apologies, and stated, “In the 1930s and the 1940s, the Times was largely silent as anti-Semitism rose up and bathed the world in blood. That failure still haunts this M ke Sm h newspaper.”

D w h The Times’ self-deN w und n A h clared silence in the midst of the rise of anti-Semitism in the 1930s and 1940s is intriguing from a historical point of view. This was an era when the Detroit Jewish News and the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, and other Jewish media sources like the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, had stories nearly every week citing the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, their rotten laws and despicable treatment of Jews, as well as other groups, culminating in the Holocaust. It is hard to believe that the Times could remain relatively un-engaged with these stories.

So, I decided to see what I could find on this subject in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History.

Arthur Horwitz, executive editor/publisher of the JN, and I thought we might find an editorial or two on the subject, especially because Philip Slomovitz, legendary founding editor of the JN, was no shrinking violet. He was not shy about addressing anti-Semitism whenever and wherever he found it. But, in the archive, there are thousands of pages that cited “Slomovitz” and/or New York Times and/ or “anti-Semitism.” It was a needle-inthe-haystack search. Sometimes, the archive just has too much information

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