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Jews in the D An Electric Experience 12 Jewish student helps lead LTU Formula SAE Electric Team’s push for innovation.
Biking Across Israel 15 Michigan FIDF supporters cycle with wounded Israeli combat veterans.
The Shattered Dreams 16 Author shares lessons learned from her childhood.
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ow, it’s 2020. Say it out loud. Doesn’t it sound like a year that is still decades away? 2020 has a nice ring to it as a year. A year, I think, for literary purposes, George Orwell would have considered as the title for a sequel to Alan his legendary Muskovitz dark novel 1984. I skipped reading 1984 when I found out it wasn’t about the Tigers’ World Series Championship. Wikipedia, my source for unsubstantiated facts when I’m in a hurry, describes 1984 as a story that “takes place in an imagined future when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationisms and propaganda.” Ha, ha, ha. What a wild imagination Orwell had. That could never happen. As 2019 came to a close, were you on the receiving end of any of those delightful year-end family newsletters from someone? You know, the ones that are usually five pages long, 8-point type, single-spaced that summarize down to every last detail what transpired in each and every family member’s life over the past year? I let another year go
by without preparing a newsletter. It’s just as well because, to be perfectly honest, the ones I usually receive describe families leading much more exciting lives than mine. Don’t get me wrong, my family has proudly had it’s fair share of accomplishments over the last year; it’s my day-to-day life that isn’t compelling. So, until I go skydiving, zip-lining over the Grand Canyon, complete a halfmarathon (make that a 3K) or take a photo of a charging rhinoceros while on safari, I’m refraining from sharing details of my boring existence in a newsletter. I have these columns to do that. 2020 is a big year for me. On Feb. 1, I will officially be on (drum roll) Medicare! Yep, I’m turning 65, which when I say it out loud sounds like it’s still decades away! What happened to husky little Alan Joel Muskovitz, the youngest child of Florence and Dave, once lovingly referred to as the “baby” of the family? Was it really that long ago that I was in diapers? How much longer will it be before I’m back in them? I’m old enough now that even my hindsight isn’t 20/20. Let’s see, what else is worth looking forward to in 2020? Oh, this is exciting. Curb Your Enthusiasm returns to HBO for its 10th
Jewish Family Service Receives Grant for Legal Referral Service season on Jan. 19. We had to wait six years for Curb to return for a ninth season in 2017, so the wait this time has been more palatable. You can see the trailer for the upcoming season online and it looks, as Larry David would say, “pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good.” Every bit as cringeworthy as seasons past. On the sports front, I hope the rumors about the Lions 2020 TV schedule are true. My sources tell me the NFL will finally give in to Detroit fans’ demands and agree to blackout both home and away games this year. And last but certainly not least, there’s, of course, a monumental decision facing us Americans in 2020. And when the dust settles and the field finally gets whittled down to the final two, you’ll be proud to say you made a difference in picking the winner of season 18 of American Idol. It all begins on Feb. 16! Still no word yet on whether Russian viewers will be permitted to vote. Wishing you and yours a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good New Year! Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voiceover/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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hy the Jews?” The week after Thanksgiving, speaking at the annual conference of American Muslims for Palestine, a political activist and former co-chair of the Women’s March took yet another shot at Israel and the Jews when she declared that the State of Israel is “built on the Rabbi Aaron idea that Jews Starr are supreme to everyone else.” Why the Jews? For those on the radical left, the mere desire for a Jewish country of our own and affirmation that Judaism is a people in addition to a faith is proof that we believe ourselves superior to others. Why the Jews? Just prior to Thanksgiving, a Florida pastor with a significant internet presence announced that the impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump are
part of a “Jew coup.” The pastor explained on his Godcast that “… the next thing that happens when Jews take over a country, they kill millions of Christians.” Why the Jews? For the radical right, we Jews are trying to take over the world by eliminating borders and eradicating religious, racial, ethnic and national distinction with our prophetic message of universalism. Of course, these messages are among the great paradoxes of anti-Semitism: Our enemies on the left are threatened by our commitment to peoplehood, especially as expressed by the State of Israel. Meanwhile, our enemies on the right are threatened by the teachings of our faith. Some enemies are threatened by both. THE ROOTS OF PERSECUTION More than a century ago Theodor Herzl wrote in explaining the cause of Zionism, “We have sincerely
tried everywhere to merge with the national communities in which we live, seeking only to preserve the faith of our fathers. It is not permitted us. In vain we are loyal patriots, sometimes super-loyal; in vain do we make the same sacrifices of life and property as our fellow citizens; in vain do we strive to enhance the fame of our native lands in the arts and sciences or their wealth by trade and commerce. In our native lands where we have lived for centuries, we are still decried as aliens, often by men whose ancestors had not yet come at a time when Jewish sighs had long been heard in the country. The majority decide who the ‘alien’ is; this, and all else in the relations between peoples, is a matter of power.” Why the Jews? As Herzl reminds us, discrimination is a function of power. Built deep into humanity is the yetzer hara, that animal instinct, that tells us errantly that we are
not strong or safe until we can wield power over another. For the last two millennia, the Jews, as perceived guests in others’ countries, were powerless and thus easy targets for those with low self-worth, for those whose fears overtake their rationality and for those too naive or too insecure to see the faults within themselves as the cause for their own misfortunes. Jews become an easy target for the empowered bullies living among us. We suffer for our powerlessness, and we suffer when we possess power. Why the Jews? Because anti-Semites are jealous of the Jews. The nations of the world forbid us from being ordinary, so we strive for extraordinary. In Israel and in the diaspora, our achievements in the realms of medicine, philosophy, finance, philanthropy, politics, science, literature and the arts are extraordinary. Our efforts to protect the environment, to end racism, to combat homophobia, to fight for the continued on page 10
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to vicious incitement and discriminatory actions promoted by the BDS movement, J-Street, Students for Justice in Palestine and other anti-Israel/anti-Semitic groups, President Trump has put the Jew haters on notice that their actions won’t be tolerated. As I and a few community advocates stated to the University of Michigan Regents a few years ago: “We urge you to ensure that the university lead-
ership starts taking the problems and concerns of Jewish students as seriously as they do when other groups are targeted. Jewish students are entitled to equal treatment. There should be one standard of treatment for all — no double standards.” — Ed Kohl West Bloomfield
More Sinai History I enjoyed the article about “The Sinai Legacy” written by Mike
Smith in the Dec. 12 issue. It should be noted that Sinai Hospital was designed by Albert Kahn & Associates, whose president at the time was Sol King, a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek for many years. Mr. King was intimately involved from Sinai’s inception to its realization in 1953, supervising to every small detail. — Sam Weiner Huntington Woods
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here are the makings of a rebellion brewing in the mainstream American Jewish community. It’s not a “Jexodus,” the right’s quixotic dream that Jews will migrate en masse to the Republican Party. It is a potential rebellion of the median David Jew: pro-Israel, Schraub pro-two states JTA and perfectly comfortable sitting among the 71 percent of Jews who voted for Hillary Clinton. The sort of Jew who is concerned about left-wing anti-Semitism on college campuses but knows well enough to be more concerned about deadly rightwing anti-Semitism. The issue is simple: The Republican Party, from Donald Trump on down, has a huge anti-Semitism problem. Yet
too many American Jewish organizations, which purport to represent the Jewish mainstream, are tiptoeing around it. When pressed absolutely up against the wall, they might issue a timid plea to “speak more carefully” — a mild rebuke that still usually comes wrapped in an insulating layer of gratitude for pro-Israel gestures. Most Jews are not fools. We know there is a connection between the scare-mongering about Soros globalists and “cultural Marxists” and “cosmopolitan elites” — rhetoric that has become the conservative movement’s primary tool of political mobilization — and the surge in anti-Semitic harassment, marginalization and violence that has plagued Jews in recent years. We’re tired of our own
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President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli American Council National Summit at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019. Some took some of his comments as anti-Semitic.
establishment organizations talking a big game about fighting anti-Semitism wherever it lies, only to supplicate themselves to a man and a party who has regularly and consistently trafficked in anti-Semitic tropes in pursuit of a political vision radically antagonistic to the values of American Jews. The latest group to abdicate
its duty? The American Jewish Committee. Eyes fell on the AJC in December after President Trump, in remarks to the Israeli American Council, suggested that Jews aren’t “nice people,” would vote for him primarily to protect our own “wealth” and are disloyal to Israel. He even threw in an anti-Native American racial continued on page 10
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rights of women and other minorities are extraordinary. Our rituals that create a deep sense of spirituality and our traditions that profoundly strengthen the family are extraordinary. Certainly, none of the Jews’ achievements take away from others’ ability to achieve. Nevertheless, people feel jealousy toward us. Why the Jews? Because we want to be ordinary, but our desire for ordinary threatens others’ desire for power. Why the Jews? Because the demands of faith and the bonds of peoplehood propel us toward extraordinary, and humanity is jealous of extraordinary. Whether it is against the Jews or others, human nature is that the powerful often take advantage of the powerless; human nature also often causes jealousy toward another. Such is the way of our world. RESPONDING TO HATRED There are many responses to the rising tide of anti-Semitism. As moral individuals, we must speak out against all forms of hate speech and bullying; moreover, as Jews, we must never let partisanship get in the way of our allegiance to each other. We must build relationships with interfaith partners. We must also in a myriad ways support Israel’s right to live in peace and security as a Jewish state. We must combat anti-Semitism by investing ever more deeply in our own security; Federation has begun this initiative and even more dollars are necessary. Our community must also find a way to create pro-marriage and pro-fertility messaging and programs so as to increase the Jewish
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birthrate; to this we should add increased funding opportunities for assisted reproduction and adoption advocacy initiatives. Certainly, we must also remain understanding and supportive of individuals unable to marry or couples unable to have children (or more children). Finally, we must respond to anti-Semitism with, well, Semitism. We ought to focus on the aspects of our faith that give us a connection to the Divine; the parts of our tradition that strengthen family and peoplehood; the customs of our religion, such as holidays and lifecycle celebrations, that give us joy; the ethics of our law code that demand we care deeply for our own and that we also work to treat every person with kindness and dignity; and we must carry to the world the message of our Hebrew Bible that gives us hope for a day when every person — Jew and gentile alike — shall sit under his or her vine and fig tree that none will make them afraid. We must respond to anti-Semitism by being proud Jews and also by being practicing Jews who participate in synagogue life and in the life of the organized Jewish community. Finally, we must give thanks for the countless ways in which we as Jews are blessed, including and especially in the State of Israel as well as in the Detroit Jewish community. Anti-Semitism is on the rise; through our Judaism — through being extraordinary — may we Jews seek to merit the peace of the ordinary. Aaron Starr is a rabbi at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
slur for good measure. The AJC, which just inaugurated a social media campaign to “Translate Hate,” should have been especially attuned to what was happening here. Trump has repeatedly hit on all these antiSemitic themes before. He’s complained that Jews won’t back him because he doesn’t “want your money.” He’s told American Jews that Israel is “your country.” In many ways, Trump’s IAC speech perfectly encapsulated the emerging conservative consensus about American Jews: We’re disloyal to America in favor of our actual country, Israel, to which we’re also disloyal. Yet instead of a robust condemnation of yet another anti-Semitic indulgence from the president of the United States, the AJC’s reply stood out from the rest of the Jewish community for adopting a tone that can only be described as groveling. Via Twitter, the AJC wrote: “Dear @POTUS — Much as we appreciate your unwavering support for Israel, surely there must be a better way to appeal to American Jewish voters, as you just did in Florida, than by money references that feed age-old and ugly stereotypes. Let’s stay off that mine-infested road.” Somehow a statement that purports to condemn Trump’s anti-Semitism seemed to express more concern about Trump’s well-being than that of the Jews. More than a few observers contrasted the wishy-washy response given to Trump with the AJC’s
considerably more robust reply to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s “Benjamins” remark: “@IlhanMN, Suggesting that a Jewish organization is buying off American politicians is both demonstrably false and stunningly anti-Semitic. American politicians are pro-Israel because Americans are (http://bit.ly/2SES7DG). Apologize.” The AJC’s approach to Omar was not prefaced with sincere appreciation for her political accomplishments nor couched in language that suggested they were primarily concerned with her wellbeing. She gets unadulterated scorn, and the AJC will never, ever let her forget it. The message? Being pro-Israel (or at least proLikud) is a “get-out-of-antiSemitism-free” card. Groups like the AJC are sending the message that the correct positions on Israel will suffice to forgive any amount of antiSemitism in America. Even where other Jewish organizations have clearly and robustly condemned Republican anti-Semitism, the media (both Jewish and non-Jewish) routinely fails to follow up. Repeated instances of conservative anti-Semitic rhetoric are routinely glossed over and effectively forgiven even as Republicans defiantly refuse to apologize. Bari Weiss famously justified putting more intense focus on left-wing anti-Semitism because it is supposedly more “insidious” than the rightwing variety: harder to spot, more easily integrated into reputable political, academic
or media circles. What’s bizarre is that the AJC’s own polling decisively demonstrates how far it has deviated from American Jewish priorities. This year, 78 percent of American Jews told the AJC that antiSemitism on the extreme right represents a “very” or “moderately” serious threat, compared to 36 percent for the extreme left. When it comes to attributing blame to political parties, the numbers are just as stark. Asked to assign responsibility for current levels of anti-Semitism on a 1-10 scale, Jews gave Republicans a median score of 7 compared to a 3 for Democrats. Just this summer, the AJC expressed “outrage” at “President Trump’s comments criticizing American Jews who support and vote for Democratic candidates,” calling it “shockingly divisive and unbecoming of the occupant of the highest elected office,” and the comments “inappropriate, unwelcome and downright
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dangerous.” What has changed since then? How is it that Trump can double-down on his anti-Semitism and get an effective green light on it? The AJC needs to think very carefully about its future if it continues along this path. What is the use of an organization that describes itself as the “Jewish State Department” if it stops reflecting the interests and preferences of most Jews? Increasingly Jews — mainstream Jews — are asking ourselves that very question. In the meantime, American Jews will continue to fight anti-Semitism vigorously and unsparingly wherever it manifests. No distractions. No free passes. No timidity. If the American Jewish Committee is interested in actually representing the American Jewish community, it should stand by us. David Schraub is a lecturer in law and senior research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
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t Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, the Formula SAE Electric Team is pushing the bounds of innovation regarding electric cars. The team is designing and creating their own electric car to compete at two national events this coming year. Consisting of roughly 20 students ranging in ages and majors, the team has been working since May on formulating designs and piecing together their car. “Being a member of this team allows us to do things that we couldn’t do alone,” co-captain Austin Wexler said. “We’re developing a lot of different systems on this car from scratch so working as a team allows us to take pieces from everyone’s curriculum and make something that is truly unique.” Not only is their car unique, it’s also the beginning of pushing the bounds of innovation in the automobile industry.
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Austin Wexler, right, talks to the group as they stand around the chassis they are working on at Lawrence Tech University.
Jewish student helps lead LTU Formula SAE Electric Team’s push for innovation.
FUTURE OF ELECTRIC “As the electric team, we’re developing a lot of new power train systems and continuing our research into suspension and chassis design,” co-captain Noah Janke said. “For the power train, we are implementing cutting-edge designs within our motors that are direct drive in the wheel assembly. This means there is no shaft or motor assembly inside the chassis, but it’s all directly in the wheel.” Their motor design allows their car to be more efficient and lighter than any other electric car that is a part of the competition. But their electric motor design is not the only part of their car that continued on page 14
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is pushing innovation. The vehicle dynamics side is also developing features unique to their electric car. “Because of the electric motor design we developed, we now have to design and fabricate our own custom brake caliber because there is no off-the-shelf component to fit the
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environment we designed,” Kevin Campion said. “We also designed our own rotor system for the actual caliber to mount to. The whole steering system is also completely redone because we have to account for it being an allwheel drive vehicle.” In addition to their custom brake calibers, the team has designed a regenerative braking system, which allows them to use some of their energy output from friction to charge their batteries. “When accelerating, you use energy from the battery pack to speed up the car and then the regenerative braking allows you to use the motors to collect some of that energy from the car moving to put it back into the battery pack,” Janke said. “It’s another way for our car to be energy-efficient.” As Campion touched upon, their electric car is all-wheel drive. This is a huge advantage for their team going into their competitions because not many other teams can accomplish an all-wheel drive vehicle. “When you only have two wheels driving, which is what most vehicles have, you’re only utilizing the traction of those two wheels,” Janke said. “But with our vehicle, we can use all four wheels, and it gives us an edge in some of the events at the competitions, such as the acceleration event or any of the auto-cross events that are all about how much grip you can get to the ground.”
OPPORTUNITY TO SHINE The innovation being designed by these students is indicative of the knowledge and passion they have for engineering. The team is thankful for the opportunity to come up with their own designs, witness their car come to life and compete in two national competitions. “The most valuable part of this project is the teamwork aspect. The work that we do in class is mostly solo work and for the sole purpose of just receiving a grade,” Wexler said. “This team is working toward a common goal, and this is what you see occurring in the workforce and allows us to show future employers that we can work as a team and be successful.” Wexler, who is from Commerce, owes his enrollment and engagement at LTU to his grandfather, Dr. Murray Sack, who attended LTU but had to leave due to his Jewish faith and the rise of anti-Semitism there during that time. “I was previously at Oakland University for political science, but my grandpa suggested that I transfer to LTU and pursue an engineering degree,” Wexler said. “I decided to follow his advice and I couldn’t love it more. It’s a perfect fit for me, and I hope that my experience with this team will allow me to pursue my goal of working in the aerospace industry.” The electric team is in the building phase of their car and is raising funds not only to create their car, but also to compete in the Formula Hybrid competition in Loudon, N.H., and the Formula SAE competition in Fontana, Calif. The team has raised $47,000 in cash but are short of their $70,000 goal. Without donations from their sponsors and people in the community, the LTU team wouldn’t be able build their car or travel to these competitions. If you would like to donate to the LTU electric team, go to pitchin.ltu.edu and the team name is 2020 Formula SAE Electric Team.
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Jews in the D COURTESY OF GITA ZIKHERMAN-GREISDORF
LEFT: Gita at age 4, held by her mother’s cousin Rachel Brez, in 1935. RIGHT: At the wedding of her aunt. Gita is the girl in the white dress. To the right are Dora and Gita’s grandparents, Avraham and Barkin, who were murdered in the Holocaust.
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loving mother feels grateful her children and grandchildren grow up in comfort, but, at some point, she wants them to know what she learned in her own childhood. So, Gita ZikhermanGreisdorf wrote The Shattered Dreams, a slim memoir telling her story simply and directly. She wrote this book to convey the values that sustained her parents as they managed Gita to save their children from Zikhermanthe Nazis, remaining always Greisdorf just a step ahead of disaster. Inevitably, the book also conveys the author’s own personality. Dr. Charles Silow, who works with survivors, such as Gita, who serve as speakers at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, describes the author as “honest, sincere and sweet.” The story starts in Daugavpils, Latvia, where Gita enjoyed a happy childhood in the same neighborhood as her grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins with Jewish and Latvian playmates. Gita, the little girl with a mop of golden curls, was a piano prodigy. At the ripe age of 9, she won acceptance to the music conservancy. She never
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got to attend. The Nazis marched into Latvia June 22, 1941. Those Jews who could ran to the train yards to try to go east toward relative safety. Gita’s father got his wife and children on a crowded train, but it had no driver. He ran through the trainyard and found a driver, who refused to help them. Her father then found a soldier, who threatened the driver. So, a trainload of Jews escaped. Those who stayed in Daugavpils were murdered by the Germans. Gita’s grandparents were among those who stayed. Looking back at that incident, Gita now realizes that her father was a hero. He saved the lives of a trainload of refugees. When the family reached the Soviet Union, along with tens of thousands of other refugees, they could not stay in overcrowded urban areas. At a kolkhoz, a collective farm in a rural Russian village, the Zikherman family lived with people who had heard legends about Jews but had never seen one. Villagers literally checked these newcomers for horns. Once the villagers realized that Jews are just human beings, the good-hearted peasants even shared what little they had to help the family survive.
Gita’s ever-resourceful father, trained as a tailor, took up whatever trade or craft he needed to provide for the family and to share with the neighbors. When he was mobilized, her fragile mother needed 12-year-old Gita to take charge. Even in their extreme poverty, when Gita’s mother had enough supplies (flour, bran and potato peels) to bake bread, she instructed Gita to carry some to more needy neighbors. The story continues as the family moved from place to place across Russia, as they linked up with surviving cousins, as they faced life-threatening dangers and still managed to enjoy life. After the war, the Russians put Gita’s father in charge of a tailoring shop. Three German prisoners-of-war worked for him. The Russians had little sympathy for these defeated soldiers and did not give them enough to eat. Gita’s mother made sandwiches for her husband and extra sandwiches for the prisoners. Gita did not ever become a concern pianist — she still feels sad about that and cries at concerts. She became a teacher of Russian language and literature. She married Gary Greisdorf in Russia, and they have two children and four grandchildren. The family moved to the Detroit area in 1972. Summarizing her life story, the author wants non-Jews to see what it means to hate and to ask themselves the tragic question: “How can a person come to such hatred?” She wants Jews to feel proud of our people, even when we have disagreements and to remain united. Without hiding from the horror, her Holocaust story is both sweet and honest.
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group of die-hard ping pong players at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield have persevered for more than 12 years. We play every day from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Initially Big Boris, age 67, and Little Boris occupied the right table, keeping score in Russian, leaving the left table to the Americans: Sy Borsen, 92, Fred Kendell and Bob Salamon, both 86. When Bob’s wife, Lila, recently passed away, Fred organized a fund to plant 15 trees in Israel in her honor. Big Boris came from near Chernobyl. Bob, a Holocaust survivor, migrated to China before arriving in the U.S. Fred also endured the perils of Germany. Once in America, he studied art at Cass Tech. His daughter is a museum artist in California. Kind enough to help me along with my own art, he takes credit for every piece I sell. Oh, and his jokes, he always has one. Sy was a national ping pong champion until he was disqualified for being too young. He is our human ping pong robot. He has mentored us all. The team continues to grow. Now there is Yury I (Gendelman, 68), a dentist from Ukraine, and Yury II (Kuperstock, 67), a metallurgical engineer also from Ukraine. Yakov Faytlin, 72, is
a Birmingham photographer. Illyah Dakhmutsay, 67, a Realtor, was a champion boxer back in Ukraine. While waiting for a turn at the table, he burns off his raw egg breakfast with warm-up boxing routines. Sasha Shakhim, 72, enjoys eating 62 homemade Chinese barbecue ribs from Hong Kong Ken Wong, 62, a mechanical engineer, the only non-Jewish player we have. Myron Stein, a teacher, provides movie reviews. Lou Brown, 72, a retired teacher and opera buff, who displays his collectibles and memorabilia at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, shares CDs from the 1930s that are played on a boom box for ambience. It’s contagious. Now I listen to Big Band music at home. So long, Talking Heads. Sy, Lou and Bob formed a Tuesday night poker group. For one of Sy’s big birthdays, and he’s had plenty, I bought him a sweatshirt that says, “Ping Pong, Poker, Porn.” His daughter-inlaw wouldn’t let him out of the house wearing it, so he keeps it in his locker and wears it here. I hope Stacy’s not reading this. I traded in my tennis racket for a paddle. The solo woman, I’m just one of the guys. We slice and dice. We remember; we forget — but never the score. We laugh together, cry together. At closing time, when I say, “Bye, guys; I’m going home,” Fred says, “Hey, girl, you are home.”
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Leia Serlin at work in Holon, Israel, with the Save a Child’s Heart organization
Helping Others OCC graduate gives back by working with Israeli children needing cardiac care.
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trip to Israel to attend a cousin’s wedding set the stage for a recent Oakland Community College graduate to ignite her own passions. Leia Serlin of West Bloomfield loved her experience in Israel so much that she vowed to go back and “do something good.” Upon her return, she began researching multiple volunteer opportunities and landed on Save a Child’s Heart in Holon, Israel, about 20 minutes from Tel Aviv. The Israeli-based, international nonprofit organization’s mission is to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children and train doctors to create centers of competence in developing countries. For many of these children, that includes the opportunity to receive life-changing surgery needed to repair an ailing heart. In her heart, she knew she could wield the knowledge and experience she gained at OCC and improve outcomes for children who endure life-saving surgery in under-
developed nations. This summer, Serlin spent more than two weeks working with children to help allay their fears and boost their spirits before and after heart surgery as a live-in volunteer at Save a Child’s Heart children’s home. Her efforts were arduous as the children represented a variety of countries and spoke many different languages, making it necessary to use things like interpretive dance and art therapy to help children understand her message. “I was working with children from Tanzania, Zanzibar and Kurdistan,” she said. “With the many language issues, I had to tap into things I learned in my art and psychology classes at OCC to help me communicate without words.” Adapting to a different way of learning and communicating is something Serlin has experienced throughout her life as someone who has dyslexia. She was introduced to OCC after thriving at Eton Academy in Birmingham.
She enrolled in Oakland Early College and, ultimately, earned both an associate degree in general arts and another in science this past spring. “I had a great experience at OCC,” she said. “They really provided me with a good education and many opportunities to get involved in campus activities.” Those campus activities included participation in the Jewish Student Organization, serving as an OCC Student Ambassador and playing the role of Molly in OCC’s theater production of Peter and the Star Catcher. Serlin is building on her academic experience and transferred to Albion College this fall to major in biochemistry and minor in kinesiology. She understands education will dominate much of her life in the next two years; yet she
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Jews in the D | faces&places Menorah in the D, Dec. 22, 2019, Campus Martius Park, Detroit PHOTOS BY JERRY ZOLYNSKY
Moshe Weiss of Charlotte, N.C., and Matti Weingarten of Flint do a dreidel dance for participants.
Keara Scannell from Detroit Circus entertains the crowd with flaming antics.
The annual lighting of the menorah in Downtown Detroit draws a huge crowd to enjoy entertainment and refreshments. The event is sponsored by The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch, Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Rabbi Yisrael Pinson of Chabad in the D
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Families have fun roasting marshmallows.
Jews in the D | faces&places To celebrate the 2019 Chanukah season, the Lubavitch Yeshiva, International School for Chabad Leadership, held its annual Car-Top Menorah Parade departing from the Zekelman campus in Oak Park, traveling to Southfield City Hall and culminating in a grand menorah lighting and festivities. Refreshments and music entertained participants while students mounted menorahs on more than 70 cars.
The car parade is part of Chabad’s worldwide Chanukah campaign, an initiative launched by the Rebbe, the late Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, in 1973. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership. Student Yisroel Polter said, “Because the Rebbe’s teachings are our inspiration, with this 70th anniversary, we decided to reach a goal that everyone thought impossible.�
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Jews in the D | faces&places On a cold night in December, 170 members of the Metropolitan Detroit Black and Jewish communities joined to celebrate the spirit of the season at the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity’s annual holiday party. The Coalition is an initiative of the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC and Council
of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity. Taking place at The Madison in Detroit, a highlight of the evening was a holiday-themed sing-along with Detroit Sings, a dropin singing group, led by Hazzan Daniel Gross. Congressman Andy Levin and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence were both in attendance.
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adly, many people expemented him in his youth, rience discord in their now must face him and beg family. Relatives are him for grain to take back estranged; holiday meals turn home during the famine. Near into grand debates; and the end of last week’s family members refuse portion, Joseph tests to attend each other’s his brothers to see if simchahs. they have learned their In some cases, warlesson. He tells them ring factions don’t even to abandon youngest remember the reason Rabbi Jason brother Benjamin to see Miller for the initial strife. if they will put a sibling Often, it begins with in potential harm again. Parshat sibling rivalry, a main Joseph’s brother Judah Vayigash: theme in this first book seems to have redeemed Genesis of the Torah. himself. Years earlier, he 44:18-47:27; The first two brothers played a key role in sellEzekiel 37:15-28. were Cain and Abel, ing Joseph into slavery. who didn’t get along Now, Judah steps forvery well — their relaward and offers himself tionship ended in fratricide. instead of Benjamin. When The first Hebrew brothers Joseph sees Judah’s action, he were Abraham’s sons, Ishmael is overcome by emotion. Only and Isaac, who never saw eye then does he reveal himself to eye. Isaac’s twin sons, Esau and the brothers cry together. and Jacob, began their rivalJudah is a model for anyone ry with a fight in the womb. in an estranged fmaily relaBefore they finally reconciled tionship. He shows that from as adults, Jacob was scared a repentance comes redempvengeful Esau would kill him tion and reconciliation. for stealing the birthright. Disharmony is like a sickness, Sibling rivalry in the Torah with healing only occurring isn’t reserved only for men. when one side is willing to Jacob married two sisters, move toward redemption. Leah and Rachel, who also did Bringing peace and healing not get along. Their hostility to fractured families should be continued to the next generaa goal. When we achieve hartion as their sons were jealous mony at home (shalom bayit) of each other and allowed and end the divisiveness in their emotions to damage their our families, we will then be sibling relationships. empowered to go out and Joseph’s older brothers, the bring harmony to the world Torah tells us, hated him and at large, ensuring Jewish treated him badly. They threw survival for generations to him in a pit and sold him to come. slave traders. The abuse Joseph suffered from his brothers had Rabbi Jason Miller is an educator and technology entrepreneur. He long-term negative effects on is president of Access Technology, him, even though he emerged the founder and director of Kosher as a successful leader in Egypt. Michigan and he officiates private bar and bat mitzvahs through As fate would have it, mitzvahrabbi.com. Joseph’s brothers, who tor-
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TOP: Mark Will and Marshall Mandell make up the duo Good To Mention. ABOVE: Will and Mandell perform in a Seattle studio while taping their first video, “This is Christmas.”
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efore Marshall Mandell built a career in real estate brokerage, he established himself as a musician. Between being raised in Southfield and raising his own children in Farmington Hills, Mandell played drums and other instruments professionally in California. He appeared with headlining groups such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Los Lobos, joined studio musicians for projects produced by Motown Records and added to the sounds of symphony orchestras and film scores. Now, semi-retired and dividing his time between Michigan and Florida, Mandell is tapping into composing and instrumental skills by applying them to an original rock opera. Working with fellow composer and keyboardist Mark Will, Mandell has assembled musicians and singers for a just-released recording. The work, 96, available on the web and through CDs, tells the story of the Hillsborough
Stadium disaster in England. Massive rushing through the gates of a soccer game (English football) crushed 96 people to death in 1989, and the controversy surrounding fault has continued in the courts through this year. “One day, about two years ago, while watching ESPN, I came across a documentary about Hillsborough and found it fascinating,” recalls Mandell, who throughout his real estate career kept up with musical interests by playing acoustic and electronic instruments in his home studio. “I thought about coming up with a song related to that because I’ve always come up with songs to reflect my feelings. I worked on the song and played it for my British in-laws because I wanted it to sound as if it had the cultural tone of the people involved. “My in-laws approved of what was to become the title track, the description of that fateful day.” Development of the 27
recorded songs was divided between Mandell and Will, a Seattle businessman and performer who had worked in California bands with Mandell. They also are producing a limited number of videos to accompany the music. As the two planned out the rock opera, Will had one completed number to offer. “The Sum of It All,” originally written to honor the memory of his mother, would apply to the loss of people at the stadium. “That song describes all that my mother brought to my life and the idea that she lives on spiritually,” says Will, who operates a commercial music studio near his home. As work on the recording formalized, Mandell and Will decided to name their refreshed duo Good to Mention. They arranged for Liverpool professionals — Big Country bassist Scott Whitley, Queen bassist Callum Williams and studio guitarist Scott Poley — to add layers remotely. Mandell’s wife, Jenna, and his brother Steven, a pathologist who appears with choral groups, filled in vocals led by the duo. Family participation is important to Mandell because family introduced musical interests. Relatives played piano and had favorite albums he regularly heard in their homes before he was old enough to attend school. After being drawn to the coronet, Mandell became interested in drums. As abilities advanced, he joined with music buddies at Southfield High School to form a band. They played for many parties, especially bar mitzvahs because of their ages and religious affiliations. Mandell had his bar mitzvah at Congregation B’nai David in Southfield. Mandell, who headed to California in 1975 for performance opportunities, returned to Michigan in 1994 for work and family stability. THE ROCK OPERA Only one song, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Rodgers and Hammerstein, is not original; but it is included because of its association with the Hillsborough Family Support Group. Five percent of proceeds from first-year album sales separately will benefit the support group and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which is important to one of Mandell’s four children. “The opera format is based on one of my earliest favorite albums, Tommy by The Who,” says Mandell, who studied music
at Wayne State University, I think we all go through times details Berklee College of Music in when we’re on the edge between 96 can be streamed or Boston and California State right and wrong decisions.” purchased through the University-Northridge. Mandell wrote three related many digital music sites, songs to present different per“Tommy was a big influsuch as Amazon and ence on me. I’ve seen the spectives toward the tragedy. “I Spotify. The first video is Can Never Go Home” has to do play and movie, and I tried available on YouTube. to match that genre as we with the composite character came up with the storyline, representing the outlook of a arrangements and ambience young person not coming back. so it all gives a sense of being in the midst “You Can Never Go Home” conveys the of the tragedy. There’s not dialogue in every emotions of victims’ loved ones. “We Must case; some segments provide thematic All Go Home” addresses everyone’s eventumaterial.” al demise. Songs are divided into four segments: The first video to accompany the record“Innocence” leading up to the match; ing, “This Is Christmas,” was produced “Tragedy” imagining the heartbreak experi- to provide a sense of restoring outlook enced by the victims; “Redemption” explor- through the mood of the holiday as undering grief joined with court action; and stood even by people who do not observe “Hope” involving the healing process. it. The video was filmed in Seattle with the One song that Mandell wrote, “On the duo singing as Marshall plays guitar and Edge,” has special resonance with him Will plays keyboards. beyond the rock opera. Now that Mandell, 66, has taken on one “It’s the song about the police overseeing rock opera, he has acquired the energy for the game and making the fateful decision to another. Ideas are swirling for a tale about a open the exit gate where people rushed in time traveler, and Will has signed on. and crushed fans,” Mandell explains. “The idea about coming back to where “It reflects each person’s struggle to do we were — even temporarily — cannot and say the right things and then question escape me,” Mandell says. “I’m finding my how better choices could have been made. own route through music.”
“The idea about coming back to where we were — even temporarily — cannot escape me. I’m finding my own route through music.” — MARSHALL MANDELL
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he 2020 Golden Globe awards will air on NBC on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. This is a very good year for Jewish nominees. The very funny and very acerbic Ricky Gervais hosts.
ACTING: Lead actor, drama film: Joaquin Phoenix, 45, Joker; lead actress, drama film: Scarlett Johansson, 35, Marriage Story; lead actress, comedy film: Beanie Feldstein, 26, Booksmart; lead actor, TV comedy series: Michael Douglas, 75, The Kominsky Method, and Ben Platt, 26, The Politician, and Paul Rudd, 50, Living with Yourself; lead actress, comedy series: Natasha Lyonne, 40, Russian Doll; lead actress: mini-series/TV movie: Joey King, 20, The Act; lead actor, TV mini-series/movie: Sacha Baron Cohen, 48, The Spy (he played Israeli Mossad agent Eli Cohen); supporting actor, TV series/mini-series/ TV film: Alan Arkin, 85, The Kominsky Method, and Henry Winkler, 74, Barry; supporting actress, TV series/mini-series/ TV film: Patricia Arquette, 51, The Act.. FYI: Phoenix and Johansson are both children of Jewish mothers. Both identify as Jewish although they are virtually secular. Arquette’s mother, too, was Jewish. The actress is secular and doesn’t identify with any faith. DIRECTING/WRITING/MUSIC: Director, film (any genre): Sam Mendes, 54, 1917, and Todd Phillips, 49, Joker; screenplay, film: Noah Baumbach,
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50, Marriage Story; original film score: Randy Newman, 76, Marriage Story (note: Randy’s first cousin, Thomas Newman, who was raised in his mother’s Christian faith, is also nominated for best score.) BEST FILM awards: The best film and best TV awards are given to the principal producers. My practice is to note if a “best” nominee has a Jewish director or writer. They are usually nominated producers, too. Best drama film: 1917, Sam Mendes (directed/wrote/produced) and Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach (directed/wrote/produced) and Todd Phillips (directed/co-wrote/produced). Joker co-writer is Steve Silver, 60ish; best animated film, The Lion King, Jon Favreau, 54, (director/producer) with Jeff Nathanson, 54, (Lion King screenplay). Best comedy/musical film: Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi, 44 (directed/wrote). Special notes: Baumbach’s father is Jewish and he identifies as Jewish. My inclusion of Waititi is unusual. All the other nominees listed here have at least one Jewish parent and all were raised Jewish or secular. In common terms, Waititi is one-eighth Jewish (his maternal great-grandfather). However, both he and his mother (whose maiden name is Cohen) identify as Jewish and Jojo Rabbit is an anti-Nazi film. What really moved me was a Tweet he sent just before Jojo opened. Waititi plays Hitler in his film. He tweeted: “What better way to insult Hitler than having him portrayed by
a Polynesian Jew?” In light of rising anti-Semitism, if someone of influence strongly allies himself with the Jewish people and has some claim to being Jewish — maybe he should be “included” and, at the very least, mentioned in an article like this. BEST TV AWARDS (except miniseries): Best TV drama series: The Crown, Peter Morgan, 56, (created series/produced/wrote); best comedy/ musical TV series: The Kominsky Method, Chuck Lorre, 67, (writer/producer,series creator) and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amy Sherman-Palladino, 54, (series creator/writer/producer) and The Politician, Brad Falchuk, 54, (series co-creator/ producer). Note: Morgan’s German Jewish father fled to England. His mother wasn’t Jewish. Morgan is secular. BEST TV MINI-SERIES: All five nominated series have a Jewish connection. Chernobyl, Craig Mazin, 48, (series creator/writer/producer); Fosse/ Verdon, Steven Levenson, 35, (co-created/co-wrote); Unbelievable, Ayelet Waldman, 54, and Michael Chabon, 56, (this wife-husband team co-produced and co-wrote); Catch-22, Grant Heslov, 56, (co-producer/co-director); Loudest Voice in the Room, Gabriel Sherman, 40, (produced series, wrote some episodes). Note: Sherman wrote the book his series was based upon and Catch 22 is based on a novel by the late Joseph Heller.
FROM LEFT: 1. Marvelous Maisel Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 2. Jojo Rabbit A scene from Jojo Rabbit 3. Kominsky Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method 4. Joaquin Phoenix in Joker 5. The Crown Olivia Colman in The Crown
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THURSDAY, JAN 9 CLIMATE CHANGE FILM 7 pm, Jan. 9. The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue hosts a film screening of Paris To Pittsburgh, a film about climate change. The screening will be followed by a community Q&A session with Kathryn Savoie, a veteran community organizer and has led a number of major health, human rights and environmental justice campaigns in the Detroit area over the past 20 years. In partnership with Detroit Jews for Justice and Repair the World Detroit.
TUESDAY, JAN 14 TUESDAY WITH JANET 1:30 pm, Jan. 14. At the Shaarey Zedek library with host Janet Pont. A docent from the DIA will show slides and talk about them. Cake and coffee will be served. Info: jpont@shaareyzedek.org.
JEWS IN ARAB LANDS 7-8:30 pm, Jan 14. “The Forgotten Jews of Arab Lands.” At the Max M. Fisher Federation Building. (Also Jan. 21 & 28) Prof. Howard Lupovitch will present the story of the Jews in Arab lands forming a major gap in most of the world’s knowledge of the history of the
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Middle East. Learn about the history and culture of this important segment of World Jewry. Tuition: $55. To register: 248-205-2557.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 15 DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, Jan. 15. “Remembering Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel” at Congregation Beth Ahm. Discuss a short video featuring Prof. Susannah Heschel sharing memories of her father, followed by a screening of Rabbi Heschel’s final interview (with Carl Stern of NBC News), recorded a few weeks before Rabbi Heschel passed away in Dec. 1972. No charge; no reservations needed. Info: Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or e-mail nancyellen879@att.net.
ICE SPECTACULAR Cirque du Soleil’s new on ice spectacle AXEL glides into Little Caesars Arena in Detroit for six performances only from January 2-5. The story is about Axel, a young graphic artist and musician, who dives into his hand drawn universe as he falls in love with the captivating Lei. Together they jet off on a fast-moving quest to retrieve the stolen light from the supervillain Vï. In this epic fantasy, graphic art and music intertwine to create the super charged world of AXEL. Spectacular ice skating, breathtaking acrobatics, pop-rock music and vibrant visuals create an energetic and immersive experience for the whole family. Tickets, starting at $100, are available online at cirquedusoleil.com/axel.
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Because the North American International Auto Show has been scheduled to be in June for the first time this year, gearheads may be looking for an auto show fix. The Suburban Collection in Novi is stepping in with its first-ever Southeast Michigan Auto Show, featuring more than 35 car companies and 250 vehicles. Special “Best of Brands” exhibit will showcase one vehicle from each brand and feature a display from the Pontiac-based M1 Concourse. Doors open at 10 a.m. Tickets are $10.
1:30 pm, Jan. 21. Get together in the Shaarey Zedek library with host Janet Pont. Jeri Fishman will show a travelogue of her recent trip to London. Cake and coffee will be served. Info: jpont@ shaareyzedek.org.
BIG BAND PARTY RSVP for Jan. 25. At Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. The evening, 7:30-10:30 pm, will feature the 17-piece Ambassadors Big Band. $36 per person in advance; $40 per person at the door. Hors d’oeuvres and desserts will be served. Welcome the 2020s as though it’s the 1920s; dress up and dance the night away. Open to the community. Respond to the Beth Shalom office (248-547-7970) or reserve online at congbethshalom. org/event/cafe-Shalom-2020.html. Info: Beth Rodgers at bethlrodgers@ gmail.com. Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@ thejewishnews.com.
JAN. 4 WELLNESS EXPO The fourth annual Wellness Expo will kick off a healthy 2020. It will be held indoors at the Royal Oak Farmers Market in tandem with the popular Saturday morning farmers market. The new year’s first major healthy living expo will showcase dozens of products and services for a healthier body, mind, home, family, pet and more. Many exhibitors will offer show specials, free samples and door prizes. Health advocates will offer expert presentations, programs and demonstrations. Event-goers will enjoy live music, free massage and concessions. Free event from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
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other-and-daughter duo Jodie Polk, 56, of Commerce Township and Jessica Barris, 26, of Berkeley hope you’ll stop into their new bakery for something sweet as the family that founded the online baking company Culinary Combo is set to open their first brick-andmortar bakery in early 2020. Its new home will be within the Claymoor Apartments near the corner of Northwestern Highway and Franklin Road in Southfield. This new venture in part is in tribute to their husband and father, Jim Polk, a longtime pastry and executive chef, most recently executive chef at the Clawson Steak House. Jim died of pancreatic cancer at age 53 in September 2018. After Jim died, Jodie she said she did not know what she was going to do. But some support from friends and family in the real estate business is helping her dream come true and helping her cope with the grief. Polk said her late husband’s presence will be felt in the bakery. Her friends and regular customers of the longtime online venture Culinary Combo continued on page 34
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know Jim’s story. His chef ’s hat is the bakery’s logo. “Our cousins (in commercial real estate) said they wanted to see our dream of opening a bakery come true,� Polk said. “This venture is the result of my whole family and good friends coming together. I do believe Jim has a hand in this from above. He is our inspiration.� After completing a degree in finance from Walsh College, Polk enrolled in culinary school at Oakland College for Culinary Arts. There she met Jim, who was a corporate pastry chef. After a few years of marriage, they started Culinary Combo in 1989 and juggled the business with taking care of their family. Originally concentrating on catering and pastries, the company soon expanded the business to include gift baskets. As Culinary Combo grew, Barris baked beside her parents, especially during the busiest times of the year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, fulfilling online orders to local customers as well as those in New York and Chicago. For Barris, watching her parents run a business together is all she knows; she is excited to pick up the reins with this new venture. “People ask me all the time, do I like to bake?� said Barris, a trained product photographer
who will also incorporate her marketing and social media savvy into promoting the business. “It truly is all I’ve ever known. When my dad died, I did not want the family business to die. I watched my parents work like this my entire life. Now, at 26, I love our family business and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.� Getting down to baking, Polk and Barris will be offering their most requested items from their online efforts. This includes cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, rugelach, s’more bars, biscotti or “mandel bread,� butter horns, cheesecakes, pies and tortes. Though the bakery is not certified kosher, menu offerings will change with special gift basket offerings during Purim, Rosh Hashanah and Chanukah. There will be some gluten-free and sugar-free offerings upon request. All items can be given as gifts in decorative baskets. But the favorite and mostasked-for item in Culinary Combo’s wheelhouse has got to be its brownie, Barris said. “It is by far the fudgiest brownie you’ll ever eat.� When Culinary Combo opens, there will be about five tables set up so those lured by the aroma can stop in for a scone or muffin and a hot cup of coffee. Eventually, they hope to offer baking classes on the premises.
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Obviously, the club’s dedication was a huge deal, but what about that memorable lunch? “At the Durfee event, we served jerk chicken, brisket, pulled pork, pit beans, slaw and mac and cheese,” said Trevor Aronson, 45, of Clarkston, the owner of Jack’s Roadside BBQ. He and his wife, Angela, have four children. Aronson’s barbecue food truck and catering operation is based in Clarkston. His truck, parked on Dixie Highway, is open from April-October. Otherwise, Aronson caters out of his commercial kitchen “for anywhere from 20 to 300 people — from football tailgate parties to weddings.”
Describing her meal at Durfee, a guest noted that “his brisket had a really good char with deep smoke lines. It smelled great and was very tender. The chicken, too, was very smoky, tender and a bit spicy.” This weight-watching commentator added that her one bite of Jack’s mac and cheese was “very good and had lots of cheese. The meal had a smoky smell you could sense from outside the room.” A FAMILY TRADITION Aronson named Jack’s Roadside BBQ for Jack Aronson, his father and mentor. Jack and Trevor’s mother, Annette, were co-founders in 1998 of Garden Fresh Gourmet. Best known for its salsas, Garden Fresh in Ferndale employed more than 400 employees at its peak. Campbell Soup Company kept the manufacturing facility in place after buying the business in 2015. According to Trevor, “the purchase was part of Campbell’s ill-fated strategy to diversify its product lines.” In February 2019, Campbell announced Garden Fresh Gourmet would be sold. Three years before founding their company, the Aronsons opened Clubhouse Bar-B-Q in Ferndale. A popular salsa recipe continued on page 36
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Jack created in his kitchen drew them into manufacturing. Trevor grew up in Waterford, graduating from Waterford Kettering High School. He worked with his four siblings at both family businesses. After 16 years, Trevor quit Garden Fresh in October 2018 to “follow my passion for barbecue.� Why barbecue? Because every year, the Aronsons went to “visit our family in Arkansas and we always visit a hole-inthe-wall barbecue joint.� Trevor loved it. “I’ve been cooking since I was just a kid,� he said, appreciative of the “hands-on experience� he got from his father. Trevor watched Jack win awards at barbecue cook-offs and competitions, and he also sampled food from other top barbecue chefs. After some recipe trial and error — “I’ve ruined plenty of meats during my early days� — Trevor became an expert in how to “properly stoke and maintain a smoker at the ideal heat and with just the right seasoned hardwoods.� Jack’s Roadside BBQ smokes its meats between 12 and 14 hours. Enhancing the flavor are complex rubs and mouthwatering sauces Trevor developed.
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“It’s a very simple menu,� he said. “We sell sandwiches and meat by the pound.� Choices are brisket, ribs, pulled pork and Jamaican jerk chicken. The award-winning jerk chicken, “a family recipe from over 20 years ago,� is a customer favorite. So are the brisket and mac and cheese, made fresh daily with five varieties of cheese. More side dishes are dirty rice and smoked beans. “The beans are smoked for four hours,� Trevor said. “I add peaches to them, which everybody likes.� Cornbread is available only on the catering menu, and the creamy coleslaw is only served on the truck. Jack’s doesn’t offer potato salad or dessert. Jack Aronson is enjoying Trevor’s business success “from afar, but he likes giving me tips. He’s like a kid when it comes to barbecue.�
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llee Willis, award-winning songwriter and Detroit native, died Dec. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles at age 72 of cardiac arrest. Willis, who gained inspiration from Motown for her own work, wrote such wellknown songs as “September” and “Boogie Wonderland” in collaboration with Earth, Wind & Fire; she won two Grammy Awards for her work on Beverly Hills Cop and the Tony-
nominated Broadway musical The Color Purple, which she co-wrote. She is also remembered for “I’ll be There for You,” the theme song for the TV show Friends, and many more songs. A graduate of Mumford High School, Willis returned to Detroit from Los Angeles more than 30 times in recent years to celebrate her hometown by filming 70 or so “sing-alongs” in different Detroit locations, including Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield, with citizens and celebrities singing “The D,” a song she wrote as the city’s “unofficial, official theme song.” She then threw a party at the Detroit Institute of Arts in September 2017 to debut the video made from all the singalongs. “I love Detroit. It’s my favorite city in the world,” the 1965 Mumford graduate told the JN in 2017. Several times, she joined Detroit expats in returning to the city for the annual Detroit Homecoming event. One year, she was a presenting performer. Growing up on Sorrento Street in Detroit, she was known by her birth name, Alta. Though she dropped out of Hebrew school, her grandfather was an Orthodox rabbi in Detroit named Solomon Shulman. And, she said in a May 10, 2018, JN cover story, “I can understand some things in Yiddish.
I feel Jewish. I talk about being Jewish. It’s part of who I am.” In that story, she also defended Detroit. “I was so sick of hearing what people were saying about Detroit. I’d tell them that’s where I’m from, and I’d get a groan, or a ‘That’s so sad.’ But that’s not how I felt. I felt like I was descended from royalty. I thought it was the most soulful population in the world.” Temple Israel was the only location that wasn’t in Detroit proper. There, according to the JN story, she recorded some of her Jewish friends from Mumford singing her Detroit song; they included longtime friend Sherry (Erman) Stewart, Joanne (Parr) Kraft, Karen and David Disner, Marsha (Diem) Fischer and Marcy Feldman. Stewart of Bloomfield Hills met Willis at Mumford when they were 15 or 16. “She was always an adventurous, creative person, great in sports and up for anything,” Stewart recalled. “She had a real love for Detroit and when she came back to do projects, we would always see one another. She’d keep me up to date on what she was doing … I talked to her a couple of weeks ago. “She was a people person with a great personality. People were attracted to her all the time. When she came here, she embraced the people she met here, even people who didn’t have a connection to her past. I would kid her that she had a lot of groupies; but that was the way she was — a very inclusive person. “I’ll miss her,” Stewart said. “She was always bigger than life; even as a young person, she’d come up with these ideas and, down the road, they all happened. As a good friend, I told her I felt like I’m her mother with so many things to continued on page 40 JANUARY 2 • 2020
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celebrate with pride, things of her own doing.” Willis never studied music. “I’m untrained,” she said in the 2018 JN cover story. “The only music lessons I had was that on Saturdays I’d have my parents drop me off at the Motown house [on West Grand Boulevard]. I’d sit on the grass and listen to what they were doing inside. If I didn’t grow up in Detroit, I probably wouldn’t be a songwriter.” In 2018, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. But songwriting was far from her only passion, according to a New York Times story. She was well known as a collector of kitsch, and her pink 1937 Los Angeles home housed her collection of candy-colored ephemera, cataloged online at her Museum of Kitsch. Willis herself was a work of art, easily recognized because of her signature haircut — long on one side and much shorter on the other — and her colorful outfits. Her passions also included making art (the walls of her home are lined with works by Bubbles the Artist, her alter ego), the internet (in the ’90s she developed her own social network of sorts, called Willisville) and hosting wild parties that drew a fascinating cross section of Hollywood, the story said. “I met Allee in the early 1980s through another fellow Detroiter, Jim Budman,” said Southfield native Stan Zimmerman, a TV producer in L.A. “He got me invited to one of Allee’s famous parties. Allee was always the life of
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any party, and the best party hostess in Hollywood. Her gatherings were legendary, from her famous all-girl (except me filming) pajama parties to her backyard party supporting Detroit Mosaic Theatre. “One of my favorite memories of her, was our trip together back to Detroit. She took me to her old house that she had grown up in. She loved everything about Detroit, she was the city’s biggest fan! “The light in my life will certainly be dimmer without Allee in it,” Zimmerman said. “But, lucky for all of us, her music and, more importantly, her spirit will live on forever.” While Willis continued writing songs and music, in recent years she focused on performing one-woman shows and curating her museum-home, known as Willis Wonderland. But she never lost her curiosity and ambition to do as much as possible, the Times story said. “I want to do more things that involve everything I do: the music, the art, the technology, the social aspect of things,” she told the Times last year. “Life is too short, and I am too tired!” Willis is survived by Prudence Fenton, her “partner and soulmate;” brother, Kent Willis; sister, Marlen Frost; and niece, Mandy Becker. JN Contributing Writers Lynne Konstantin, Julie Yolles, Adam Finkel and Esther Allweiss Ingber added to this story. To read more, go to thejewishnews.com and search for Allee Willis.
SARAH DEITCH, 96, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 18, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Howard Deitch and Melissa Soble, and Dr. Jeffrey and Marsha Deitch; daughter and son-in-law, Renee and Ronnie Forman; grandchildren, Charles Barr, Deanna Forman, Jayme Forman, Erin and Ray Fleshman, Kati Eisenberg, Dorin Deitch, Drake Deitch and his fiancee, Zoe Sims, and Dylan Deitch; great-grandson, Ben Fleshman. Mrs. Deitch was the beloved wife of the late Charles Deitch; the cherished mother of the late David Deitch. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Northwest Child Rescue Women, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation, 2000 Oakley Park Road, #104, Walled Lake, MI 48390, michiganjewishsports.org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
Hospice of Michigan and the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. He is survived by his “precious” wife of 20 years, Suzanne Levin; his children, Dawn Levin of Denver, Bradley (Jocelyn Baldwin) Levin of West Bloomfield and Craig Levin of Clawson; Suzanne’s children, Jordan Lowy, Adam Lowy and Shira Rutman, all of San Franscisco, Todd and Taal Hasak-Lowy of Evanston, Ill.; his “son from another mister,” Keith Buchanan of Pleasant Ridge. He was the adoring proud Saba of Ariel Hasak-Lowy, Noam HasakLowy, Irit Rutman-Lowy and Micah Rutman-Lowy. He is also survived by his sister, Jacqueline Carter; niece, Stephanie Bachelor; and nephew, Gregory Carter; Suzanne’s extended family and a world of study partners and friends. Contributions may be made to the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, 85 Revere Drive, Suite J, Northbrook, IL 60062, meltonschool.org; or Detroit Friends of Adult Jewish Learning, (JLearn and Melton), 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 105, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
STEWART LEVIN, 84, of Pleasant Ridge, died Dec. 16, 2019, peacefully at home in the arms of his beshert, following numerous health issues culminating with an untreatable infection. He was born in Jackson to Murray and Sarah Levin. Mr. Levin loved his home in Pleasant Ridge and its village of friends and neighbors. A people-person, he was the consummate salesman, initially of women’s clothing then in the residential building industry. He loved Jewish learning. His wife, Suzanne, was extraordinarily aided in caring for Stewart during his final days by
DIEGO MESA, 78, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 17, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Doris Mesa; sons and daughters-in-law, Manuel and Rachel Mesa, and Daniel and Melissa Mesa; grandchildren, Noah, Jacob, Benjamin, Elan and Jordana Mesa; sister, Carmen Fredes. Mr. Mesa was the dear brotherin-law of the late Raul Fredes. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, tbeonline.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LORETHA “LOU” NELKIN, 95, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 21, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Melanie Nelkin; daughters and sons-in-law, Marla and Murray Feldman, and Judy and Nick Dunwoodie; grandchildren, Matthew and Heather Nelkin, David Nelkin, Katie and Andrew Feldman, Rob Feldman and his fiancee, Mallory Sofastall, Evan Dunwoodie, Rachel Dunwoodie, Erin and Megan Mazursky, and Eli Mazursky; great-grandchildren, Ariella Feldman, Sydney Feldman and Hunter Nelkin; sisters, Mary and Doris. Mrs. Nelkin was the beloved wife of the late Leonard R. Nelkin; the proud grandmother of the late Michael Nelkin. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.org/ gmc; Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 218, Detroit, MI 48202, chmfoundation. org/ways-to-help/donate-now; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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son of the late Harold and the late Leah Orloff. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. SYLVIA ROSEN, 87, of Southfield, died Dec. 22, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Michele Rosen of Oak Park, David and Amy Rosen of Glendale, Ariz.; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Chuck Weisman of Oak Park; sisters and brotherin-law, Pearl Galper, Helen and Art Bednarsh; grandchildren, Jennifer and Brian Boyles, Jaime and Alex Lewis, Marcia and Caleb Newman, Mark Rosen and fiancĂŠe, Haley Gallero, Melanie and Daniel Levine, Josh Rosen; great-grandchildren, Liliana Lewis, Lucy Lewis; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mrs. Rosen was the beloved wife for 62 years of the late Allan Jerry Rosen; dear sisterin-law of the late Len Galper. Contributions may be made to Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033; Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DONALD â&#x20AC;&#x153;DONâ&#x20AC;? ROSS (Ruzumna), of Pleasant Ridge, passed away peacefully in his home Dec. 17, 2019, at the age of 91. Born and raised in Detroit, Don joined the family business, Van Dyke Clothiers, and over the course of the next 70 years was a pillar of fashion in the retail community, reporting for daily duty well into his 91st year. Don was a lifelong collector and supporter of the fine arts and donated numerous works to the DIA. He and his brother were partners in the Gratiot Central Market for more than 50 years. He graciously supported nonprofit organizations and politely offered a cup of coffee and conversed with those walking in his neighborhood. Don also learned late in life that he was a cat lover when he adopted three kittens after his 80th birthday. A family member said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He died as he lived (or more accurately ate out at restaurants). When he was ready for the meal to end, it ended.â&#x20AC;? Mr. Ross was predeceased by his beloved wife, Marilyn Burnett Ross; sons, Peter (Suzanne) and Matthew Ross; and former son-in-law, Doug Crisan. He leaves behind a loving family, including daughter, Serena (Tom) Taylor; son, David Ross; grandchildren, Drew (Meredith), Zack (Erin) and Stephanie Crisan, and Natalie and Julian Ross; two great-granddaughters, Zoe and Brooke Crisan; brother, Dr. Richard Ruzumna; brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Michael and Lynne Hirschelman; nieces and nephews, Wendy and Evan Hirschelman, Paul and Dan Ruzumna, Jon and Jeff Imerman. The family would also like to thank his longtime neighbors the Vaitkevitch family for
whom he cared deeply. No services are planned at this time. A private celebration of life will be held in the future. Contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Michigan. DONALD SCHARG, 66, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 22, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Janice Scharg; son and daughter-inlaw, Ari and Sara Scharg of Chicago, Ill.; daughter and sonin-law, Sally and Sandy Danto of California; brother and sister-inlaw, Henry and Michele Scharg of Farmington Hills; brothers-inlaw, Kenny Turner, Craig Turner; grandchildren, Ella Scharg, Ethan Scharg, Shiloh Danto; mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Molly and Peter Turner. Mr. Scharg was the loving son of the late Samuel and the late
Ruth Scharg. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072; Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloomfield, 5595 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. PAULINE SEIGEL, 87, of Farmington Hills, died Dec. 18, 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Dana Fine, Lauren Fine; grandchildren, Matthew (Ashley) Kochik, Justin (Evelyn) Fine and Jacob Herman; great-grandchild, Carver Lee Fine. She is also survived by her beloved dogs, Baby and Bubba; and many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Seigel was the mother
of the late Lesley Fine Kochik; sister of the late Lillian (late Bob) Malley, the late Ruth (the late Wallace) Jarett and the late Eugene Walence. Contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. MARC P. SHABERMAN, 77, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 22, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Naomi Shaberman; sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Debbie Shaberman, and Jonathon and Kristen Shaberman; grandchildren, Rachel Shaberman, Joe Shaberman and Emma Ewalt; sisters and brother-in-law, Julianne and Erol Oktay, and Susan Shaberman. Mr. Shaberman was the loving brother of the late Lt. John Shaberman.
Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to American Civil Liberties Union, 2966 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201, aclumich.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DANA WARTELL, 62, of Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 22, 2019. She is survived by her husband, David Zuppke; sons and daughter-in-law, Jacob Wartell, Michael Zuppke, and Jacob and Angelica Zuppke; brother, Douglas Wartell; mother, Mary Wartell; other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Wartell was the devoted daughter of the late Michael Wartell. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 155 E. continued on page 44
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