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JEWS IN THE D 12 Disparaging Dearborn? Mayor halts distribution of magazine with story on Henry Ford’s anti-Semitism.
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of Henry Ford On the 100th anniversary of his purchase of the Dearborn Independent, Ford’s legacy is examined by local journalist.
20 Here’s To 21 Missing Pup Strangers, police join search for wandering dog.
22 Jews in the Digital Age
ARTS 44 Oscar Hopes Nominated film, Skin, earns kudos for native Detroiter and her Israeli husband.
The Consumers Electronics Show doesn’t disappoint.
26 Equinox in Michigan Talking business with Judy Turchin, COO of Equinox Fitness Clubs.
40 Sports 41 Moments
47 Creative Energy Two designers show their newest work at a private home on Valentine’s Day.
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NOSH 52 A Piece of Art Gran Castor is colorful new addition to the restaurant scene.
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hope you came away from last week’s Polar Vortex (PV) unscathed. Polar Vortex — sounds like something your chiropractor would work on. “Say, Bob, why are you walking bent over like that?� Replies Bob, “Well gee, Sally, I strained my darn Polar Vortex again. I keep forgetting to bend my knees when lifting things.� I don’t want to diminish the severity of Alan Muskovitz the arrival of last week’s PV. It was brutal and downright dangerous. As I’m writing this (right in the middle of the PV), the temperature reading on my iPhone says it’s minus 7 degrees with a windchill that feels like minus 29. Hard to believe because when I brought our garbage cans in a few minutes ago I could have sworn it felt like it was only minus 10 degrees. Then again, it was a dry cold. While, obviously, the Polar Vortex contributed to a couple of newsworthy, absurdly cold days, I still get a kick out of the shock and awe we exhibit when a winter event arrives in Michigan. We so often act like we’ve never been through this before. Every year, without fail, local news sends out camera crews to capture the winter season’s first quarter-inch snowfall as if it were Armageddon. I’m writing this in advance of knowing how cold it ended up getting, but record wind chills we’re predicted; minus 40 degrees by some reports. But, really, how cold was it? As Johnny Carson might say: “It was so cold it broke the record windchill that occurred during the last face-to-face meeting between President Trump and Nancy Pelosi.� (Insert drum rim shot.)
Alan’s college home during the blizzard of 1978
Well, it was so cold the state of Michigan experienced a government shutdown of its own last Wednesday and Thursday due to the frigid temps. So, just like our federal government, the state had to wait to reopen before continuing to get nothing done. I don’t think anyone has ever officially figured out what temperature would be required to have hell freeze over. We really don’t need a specific temperature. Just wait for the Lions to make it to the Super Bowl and you’ll know. (I think worthy of another rim shot.) On second thought, we’ll know when the Lions win their next playoff game. Most of our state’s colleges suspended classes last Wednesday. For Michigan State, my alma mater, founded in 1855, it was only the seventh time classes had been canceled in the school’s 164-year history. One day I hope my grandkids will gather round my rocking chair as I share the story of how Poppa Al survived the third time MSU called off school and for two days no less! It was just over 41 years ago, Jan. 26-27, 1978. I was a senior at MSU, living in a house on Mac Avenue in East Lansing. My roommate, Rex Rosenhaus, was out of town and left me in charge of our third and fourth roommates — Christy,
Rex’s sweetheart of a golden retriever, and his 17-year old cat Shadow, the anti-sweetheart. Shadow wasn’t friendly; an absolute sourpuss. How mean was she? She lived to be 27 years old just to spite everybody. But I digress. It snowed 24 inches in East Lansing over the course of those fateful two days in January. I didn’t take one math class in five years at MSU, but I knew that 24 inches of snow was something like 2-feet deep. The Blizzard of ’78 caught me off guard. Lacking proper rations — pizza, pop and candy — Christy and I set off on a 2-mile roundtrip trek to the 7-11. Walking through 2 feet of snow for over two hours was in a word — stupid. But it allowed me to lose enough weight to justify eating all the junk food I bought. However, I learned a big lesson that day. It’s not a good idea to take a dog that measures 23 inches high on a walk in 24 inches of snow. I’m not sure how much weight Christy lost, but by the time we got back home, after two hours of her hopping up and down through snow drifts, she was the size of a lapdog. And Shadow the cat? Upon my arrival home, she rolled her eyes and hissed at my exhausted state as to say, “What a moron.â€? For a moment, I thought of taking a 5-inch tall cat for a walk in 24 inches of snow ‌ but I realized Shadow was right. Hang in there, everybody, only 40 days until spring! But, hopefully, not like the spring of 1886. That’s the year of the largest single day of snowfall in Detroit history: 24.5 inches on April 6, 1886. All one-room school houses were closed for the day. â– Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting talent, speaker, emcee and an occasional guest host on the Mitch Albom Show on WJR AM 760. Visit his website at laughwithbigal. com and “Likeâ€? Al on Facebook.
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University of Michigan and Pitzer College Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
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niversity leaders across the country must loudly condemn faculty who would implement an academic boycott of Israel that deprives students of educational opportunities and academic rights in the name of personal politics. Opponents of an academic boycott of Israel owe John CheneyLippold and Daniel Tammi Rossman- Segal a debt of gratitude. Cheney-Lippold is the Benjamin University of Michigan professor who agreed to write a letter of recommendation for one of his students last fall and then reneged after realizing it was for study in Israel. Segal, a professor at Pitzer College and a major proponent of the academic boycott of Israel, convinced his fellow Pitzer faculty members to shut down the school’s study-abroad program at the University of Haifa only months later. These professors’ reprehensible behavior has brought much-needed attention to how implementation of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) — long-advertised as aimed at academic institutions in Israel
— in reality directly threatens the academic freedom and rights of students on North American campuses. Alarmingly, Cheney-Lippold and Segal are just the tip of the iceberg. First, their behavior is not unique. They are just two of a growing number of faculty who choose to privilege their own personal politics above the academic welfare of their students. In fact, shortly after the Cheney-Lippold incident became public, another Michigan student reported that his graduate student instructor had similarly refused a letter of recommendation for a studyabroad program in Israel. Ten U.S. professors — all outspoken advocates of PACBI’s campus agenda — have also pledged their willingness to refuse letters of recommendation for students wanting to study in Israel and encouraged others to do the same. And a petition titled “Stand With John Cheney-Lippold” that states, “We, too, are supporters of the BDS Movement and would not provide a letter of support for a student seeking to study in an Israeli University,” has been signed by 1,000 individuals. Second, following the PACBI guidelines to a tee, attempts have also been made to sabotage student-organized pro-
grams and faculty collaborations related to Israel, thereby directly suppressing student and faculty free speech and freedom of assembly. For example, faculty boycotters at the University of California Santa Cruz tried to cancel a student-organized event titled “Queer in Israel” that was to take place at the school’s LGBTQ Center. And faculty boycotters at Cornell University attempted to block a partnership between Cornell and Israel’s Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to create a joint institute of applied sciences that would benefit Cornell faculty and students. Third, some academic disciplines, particularly in the social sciences and humanities departments, have become dominated by academic boycotters, creating a professional climate that condones, if not encourages, faculty associated with those disciplines to support the boycott, despite its harmful effects on students. A recent study found that departments of Middle East and ethnic and gender studies with affiliated faculty who support academic BDS are five to 12 times more likely to sponsor Israelrelated events with BDS-promoting speakers than similar departments with no academic boycotters.
As blatantly antithetical to the mission and values of academia as an academic boycott of Israel may be, individual faculty members do have the right to express their public support for it. But when faculty like Cheney-Lippold and Segal go beyond merely expressing support for an academic boycott and actually threaten a student’s right to participate in university-approved educational programs, they are not only trampling on the academic rights of their students, they are undermining the academic integrity of the entire university. It is a serious and growing problem that university leaders must face before it spirals out of control. While hundreds of university presidents have condemned academic boycotts, including the heads of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, Brown and Dartmouth, thus far only a handful of university leaders have recognized the importance of opposing attempts to implement an academic boycott on their own campuses: • Following an enormous public outcry over Cheney-Lippold’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel issued a strong statement acknowledging that “such actions interfere with our students’ opportunities, violate their academic freedom and betray our university’s educational mission.” • In a speech addressing the faculty continued on page 8
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Bluma and Robert (z”l) Schechter's Centennial Gift Supports Teens, Seniors and the Jewish Community as a Whole As my late husband, Robert, often said, ‘After we take care of our family’s basic needs, we need to take care of others who need our help." These are the words of Bluma Schechter who, together with Robert, has been a longtime supporter and champion of Jewish life and welfare in Detroit. Born and raised here, the Schechters have been involved with Federation as well as a variety of other Jewish organizations including ORT, Yad Ezra and Israel Bonds. “Robert and I want to make sure our beloved Jewish community always can take care of its own here and abroad,” she says. “This has been a great lesson for our children and grandchildren as well.” With that in mind, Bluma has created a Centennial Fund to support Federation’s Youth Mental Health Initiative and Jewish Senior Life (JSL), along with establishing a Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund.
“Because I love children and have worked with them in so many different capacities, I feel that the Youth Mental Health Initiative is a very important program that needs our dollars and immediate attention,” notes Bluma, a former teacher and drug and alcohol counselor. “We also chose to support JSL to help ensure that seniors always have a place to go along with the support of their larger community, especially since this program was so important to Robert’s father, Hy, after he lost his beloved wife, Lee. And we decided to make a PACE gift because, after we die, we need to make sure that our Jewish community—both here and abroad—will always thrive and take care of those who need help.” By supporting these critical areas, the Schechters' Centennial commitment truly embodies the mission of taking care of the needs of our community’s future.
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Blue Ribbon Panel Takeover
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t the University of Michigan, there has been a series of “Blue Ribbon Panels” to discuss “the intersection between faculty responsibility and political thought.” The panels came about in the wake of the controversy surrounding U-M Professor John Cheney-Lippold’s refusal to write a letter of recommendation for a Jewish student to Harry Onickel study in Israel because it would have conflicted with his anti-Israel bias. The panel’s Jan. 11 meeting was hijacked by members of a group calling themselves Direct Action for Palestine (DAP). According to an article in the Jan. 13 Michigan Daily, “Before the panel commenced the meeting, the DAP leader, who asked to be referred to by the pseudonym Rami Abdullah, took the microphone and turned his back on the panel, announcing to the audience that DAP was taking over the event.” DAP members listed their demands, such as dissolution of the panel, no consequences for CheneyLippold, public apologies from university leaders, divestment from companies doing business with Israel and the end of partnerships with Israeli academic institutions. They were also upset that two panel members were engaged with Israeli academic institutions. They seemed to have a serious problem with Israel. One DAP speaker said, “It is difficult
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to imagine this panel building room for dissenting views…” This was said while bullying dissenting views and trying to censor university officials in their official capacity. Another complained that, “Palestinian students feel alienated in an academic system that stubbornly resists integration” while demanding the academic alienation of Jewish pro-Israel students. While some non-DAP members were allowed to speak, the overwhelming majority of voices were for allowing Cheney-Lippold to shirk his academic responsibilities because — Israel. A Hillel member spoke for Jewish students on campus, saying he felt “hurt and angered” by CheneyLippold’s actions. One telling comment came from Samer Madhy Ali, director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, who said, “I think many of us realize that we would not be in the situation if it was a protest of Saudi Arabia, if it was a protest of China …” Both Saudi Arabia and China engage in real, documented, outrageous human rights abuses, yet there are no campus protests against either regime. The reason is obvious as to why. During this two-hour protest, questions from member of the Blue Ribbon Panel and president emeritus James Duderstadt were ignored. In fact, “… the panel member listened without comment as DAP speakers presented their views and led the discussion,” the Daily reports. Duderstadt was finally allowed to
speak at the discussion’s end. He was very appreciative. “Thank you very much,” he said, “because I think by taking over our meeting you actually triggered a dialogue which has taught us a great deal … This is an institution based on academic freedom and the freedom of speech.” Duderstadt seems to have missed a couple of relevant issues. There is no freedom of speech when a group like DAP is allowed to decide who is free to speak and who isn’t. It has been clear for years that voices raised in support of Jews and Israel are not welcome at U-M, and now Duderstadt and the rest of this panel have given DAP members even more power to silence Jews. Duderstadt and the rest of the panel abdicated their professional responsibilities when they failed to retain control of their panel and be the “adults in the room.” Instead, they cowered to the mob. Now that DAP members have learned that they’re in charge, we can expect things to get worse for Jewish students, especially if they support Israel. Lies will continue to be spread and the truth will continue to be shouted down. Our children’s access to a university education will continue to be based on the political whims of university professors. And remember, today’s Israel-hating campus mob is made up of tomorrow’s leaders. Our children will be facing their hatred, lies and discrimination. ■
dom of our students and faculty, as well as the unfettered exchange of ideas and perspectives on our campuses, including debate and discourse regarding conflicts in the Middle East.” University leaders across the country must follow suit by loudly condemning faculty at their own schools who would implement an academic boycott of Israel that deprives students of educational opportunities and academic rights in the name of personal politics. State and federal legislators should also consider
withholding taxpayer monies from schools that allow faculty to implement a boycott that directly hurts students, undermines their school’s academic mission and erodes public trust in our nation’s institutions of higher education. ■
Harry Onickel is a retired teacher and freelance writer from Ferndale.
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vote to shut down his school’s studyabroad program in Israel, Pitzer College President Melvin Oliver forthrightly stated: “To deny Pitzer students who want to study at Haifa University the opportunity to study abroad and to enter into dialogue and promote intercultural understanding at the altar of political considerations is anathema to Pitzer’s core values.” • Last month, all 10 University of California chancellors issued a statement declaring that the academic boycott of Israel “poses a direct and serious threat to the academic free-
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin is the founder and director of AMCHA Initiative, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to combating anti-Semitism at colleges and universities in the United States. She was a faculty member at the University of California for 20 years. This was originally published by JNS.org.
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very year, extremism takes a deadly toll around the world. No region is immune — not the Middle East, not Europe and not the United States. In 2018, there were at least 50 Americans killed by extremists from different movements. Many of the victims were Jews. Eleven members of the Tree of Life synagogue in Jonathan A. Pittsburgh lost their Greenblatt lives in October at the hands of a vicious white supremacist convinced that Jews were engineering mass immigration of nonwhites into the U.S. Blaze Bernstein, a young gay Jewish man, was murdered in California last January by a former classmate who allegedly was a member of a violent neo-Nazi group. And five of the 17 victims of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz, a budding white supremacist, were Jewish. But Jews were hardly the only victims of deadly extremist violence in 2018. A white supremacist at a Veterans Affairs home in Tennessee allegedly set his African-American roommate on fire, then boasted about it to a white supremacist group. Just months before the Tree of Life shooting, another Pittsburgh white supremacist was charged with stabbing an African-American man to death while on a quest to visit bars and repeat the “n-word” until being kicked out. In November, Scott Beierle opened fire at a Florida yoga studio, killing two and wounding four others in an apparent spree of misogynistic violence. In 17 different incidents across the country last year, people lost their lives to extremists. Some attacks were ideological in nature, others personal; for a few, the motivation remains murky. The 50 deaths topped the 37 individuals killed by extremists in 2017 and made 2018 the fourth-deadliest year on record for domestic extremist-related killings since 1970. Largely absent from this list of killers were extremists motivated by radical interpretations of Islam. Only one of the 50 murders had any connection continued on page 10
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to Islamist extremism — and, even then, the perpetrator had ties to white supremacy. In 2018, the U.S. was spared the mass murders by Islamist extremists we’ve seen in recent years. To be clear, there were Islamistinspired terrorist plots and people arrested on charges such as providing support to such individuals. And we have seen real challenges from this type of violence abroad. However, it is a reminder about the unfairness of peddling anti-Muslim bias or making hysterical claims about faith-based extremists grounded in fiction rather than fact. And yet these statistics communicate a clear message that the U.S. must pay more attention to dangers posed by domestic right-wing extremism — without neglecting the genuine need to prevent all forms of extremist violence. There are more than a dozen active right-wing extremist movements in the U.S. that are violent, such as white supremacists, anti-government sovereign citizens and militias, and anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant extremists. The fact is right-wing extremists collectively have been responsible for more than 70 percent of the 427 extremist-related killings over the past 10 years, far outnumbering those committed by left-wing extremists or domestic Islamist extremists — even with the sharp rise of Islamistextremist killings in the past five years. These murder statistics send us a clear message: Right-wing extremist violence needs to be addressed. It will not go away on its own. Indeed, as the ADL’s Center on Extremism has documented, the white supremacist movement is growing. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting in October was a reminder of what can happen
when anti-Semitism, a key ingredient of white supremacist bile, is left unchecked. If we want a safe society for Jews and all Americans, we must address this problem. Extremist, right-wing violence is a problem that can be addressed. Congress should ensure that the executive branch is tracking and focusing on domestic terrorism through legislation like the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. The federal government should collect data on domestic terrorism and provide for training for law enforcement on best practices. Hate crimes laws can also be improved. Five states still don’t even have a hate crimes law on their books. Many other states have significant gaps or weaknesses in their laws. We also need to address our broken hate crimes reporting system because it is woeful. Hate crimes are significantly underreported to the FBI because of victims not coming forward or by law enforcement agencies failing to report hate crimes. This, too, must be addressed. We can and must do more to counter this growing threat of extremism. We can promote anti-bias and civic education programs. We can promote programs within communities to counter extremist propaganda and recruiting. We can help educate the technology sector about the need to combat hate and extremism on its platforms. We can’t solve extremism. But there is so much more we should do to make sure the people who died at the hands of extremists in 2018 — and those who died before them — did not perish in vain. We can do better. ■Jonathan A. Greenblatt is CEO and National Director of the Anti-Defamation League.
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Disparaging A Dearborn Mayor halts distribution of magazine with story on Henry Ford’s anti-Semitism. SHARI COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
utomotive pioneer Henry Ford’s anti-Semitism is well-documented. While he was an innovator in automotive manufacturing, he held some centuries-old myths about Jews as the controllers of banks and global finance. In 1919, he bought a weekly newspaper, The Dearborn Independent, which was used to express virulently negative opinions about Jews. Some of its articles were subsequently published in book form and widely distributed in the U.S. and abroad. To mark the 100th anniversary of Ford’s purchase of the weekly Dearborn Independent, Bill McGraw, editor of The Dearborn Historian, a quarterly magazine published by Dearborn’s historical museum, decided to focus on this topic. In addition, he was interested in Bill McGraw exploring the topic because of the recent sharp increase of anti-Semitism here and abroad. McGraw says he mentioned the topic
Because the magazine isn’t copyrighted and has only 230 subscribers, McGraw also posted the article on DeadlineDetroit.com to enhance its visibility. When the printed magazines were delivered and Dearborn Mayor John “Jack” O’Reilly saw them, he was immediately concerned. According to McGraw, O’Reilly believed the cover was too “harsh.” Initially, McGraw heard the cover might have to be John O’Reilly reprinted, but the mayor gave orders Jan. 28 that the magazine should not be mailed to its subscribers and that McGraw’s contract should be terminated. Attempts to reach O’Reilly were unsuccessful; however, the public relations department for the city of Dearborn issued this statement Friday, Feb. 1: “For years, Dearborn has supported and participated with interfaith organizations and in regional roundtables with diverse communities, and actively promotes initiatives dedicated to increasing
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to museum staff at least three times in advance and no one objected. During his research, he found that Henry Ford’s anti-Semitic views are currently being circulated on white supremacist and neo-Nazi websites. “Henry Ford is a living, breathing person for those on the right wing,” McGraw said. A retired award-winning Detroit Free Press reporter and co-founder of the online news aggregator DeadlineDetroit. com, McGraw is well-regarded in Metro Detroit. This was his second issue as magazine editor and it was to be his last. The cover featured a photo of Henry Ford and a quote from The Dearborn Independent: “The Jew is a race that has no civilization to point to, no aspiring religion, no great achievement in any realm.”
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unity and understanding. “So, we want Dearborn to be understood as it is today — a community that works hard at fostering positive relationships within our city and beyond. We expect city-funded publications like The Historian to support these efforts. “It was thought that by presenting information from 100 years ago that included hateful messages — without a compelling reason directly linked to events in Dearborn today — this edition of The Historian could become a distraction from our continuing messages of inclusion and respect. “For this reason, the Mayor asked that the distribution of the hard copies of the current edition of The Historian be halted.” The Dearborn Historical Commission held an emergency meeting on Jan.
CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE? Agustin V. Arbulu, executive director of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, was disturbed to hear the magazine’s distribution was cancelled. “This is part of his [Ford’s] legacy — he was well-known as an anti-Semite,” Arbulu said. “You have to take the good with the bad. It’s important to talk about these areas of bias — racism, anti-Semitism, anti-LGBT views openly. When we talk about it, we’re educating people. We have to face up to our history. It’s a part of our legacy and that’s very important — otherwise history repeats itself.” Arbulu said McGraw may have the basis to file a complaint against the city of Dearborn under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act. “He was discriminated against because of what he wrote about. It was a retaliatory act.” ■
rical Commissi refusal to allow on adopted a re the distribution featuring an artic solution objectin of the new editi le by Bill McGra g to on of The Dearb w entitled “Hen be released upon or n Historian, an ry Ford and The In the 100th annive issue ternational Jew.” rsary of Henry Ford’s acquisition The issue was se t to of the Dearborn important mile Independent, a sa stone in our city d but ’s history. We believe that re serves a vital civi membering and discussing th e history of our c purpose, and city it is to Dearbor cate a few of ou n’s credit that w r tax dollars to e de ha divi Remembering hi ng a museum th at strives to do story is not alw that. ays an easy or en History is compl joyabl ex We often have an because it’s about people, and pe e task, however. ople are complex urge to impose simplicity, where . either heroes or villains, one thin notable people are g or the other. T people, however hat’s not real lif , and it’s not real e or real history. When we engage history, we mus the positive part t co ns id er the whole stor s. Dearborn is ri y, not just gh Ford. Ford is a figure of world-h tly proud of our favorite son, H enry istorical significa industrialist and nce for his role innovator. He no as an t only put Dearb also put the wor orn on the map ld on wheels. H , he e le business and a brand that’s belo ft behind Ford Motor Company ved around the tinues to be an world. Ford Mot , a essential partne or conr to Motor or the Fo ic its al ho as m so etown. Henry Fo ciation with antird family. In fact rd’s historSemitism does , Mr. McGraw’s selves in the fig no t in any way im article describe ht agai plicat s how the Fords These good stor nst anti-Semitism. have distinguishe e Ford ies are all true, bu d themThe Independen t they can’t chan t ha ge font of anti-Sem d been a sleepy weekly newspap the shameful legacy of the Dea itic bigotry. With rborn Independ er until Ford an ent. d his lieutenants th per and its cont transformed it in ent that was repu e vast resources of Henry Ford ’s fame and fort to a blished in The In The hateful idea un ternational Jew s spread by thes gained a worldw e behind it, the newspae publications ha explained, this ide audience. isn’t just dusty tr ivia from a hund d consequences. And as the H benefit from th istorian’s report red years ago th eir association w ing at doesn’t matte ith it’s so importan r today. These id t to remember an Henry Ford’s name, and these ea s still id d ea to s are still hurtin If we only talk ab discuss history. g people. That’s History has wei why ght. the parts that m out the parts of the past that m ight cause us in ake us feel good trospection or hu or proud, and ne thing else. We al mility, then wha glect to talk abou so know that si t we lence concerning t Historical Com anti-Semitism ca are doing is not history — it’s mission feels so somerries a particular strongly about th decision is prof weight. That’s w e decision to try oundly wrong. hy the to kill this artic In statements to le. We believe th the media, the ci at th is mayor’s decision ty’s director of pu as motivated by blic information, a has indeed mad desire to protec e great strides in t the city’s reputa Mary Laundroche, has explaine this regard unde tion for diversity d the desire is comin r Mayor O’Reilly g from a place of and inclusion. O ’s leadership, an ur good faith. city However, the m d we don’t doub ayor’s commun t that his ications team ha inclusive and di s gotten the perc vers eption question the extent that w e community is honest and pr precisely backw oactive in confro e act like we’re af ards. nting the darker raid to confront We urge the may sides of its histor An our history, that or to reconsider y. To sh ows that we still We urge him to allow the museu his decision and to allow the m have some work us m to do. are uncomfortab eum staff to dist the freedom to pursue its duty ribute the Histor le. to ia hi n. storical truth, in In the meantim e, cluding the part s that DeadlineDetroit. I’d encourage everyone to look com. Bill McGra up “Henry Ford w wrote an exce an Commission ar ptional article, an d The International Jew” on e proud to stan d behind it. d we at the Dea rborn Historica l LAUREN ANN DAVIES
31 to express disapproval of the cancellation of this issue of The Dearborn Historian and McGraw’s firing. For McGraw, the editor’s position was a part-time retirement job and he says it’s not a big deal to lose it, but he is upset about the mayor’s suppression of the issue. Robert Sedler, distinguished professor at the Wayne State University Law School and a constitutional expert, says the city of Dearborn can do whatever it wants in terms of publishing an article or magazine. However, he says that ending McGraw’s contract in this situation “does raise a first amendment issue” because he was fired for a “bad reason” — the article he wrote about Ford. A contract employee can be fired for any reason, Sedler says, but not “because he published a story.” The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Detroit Chapter condemns the actions of Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly. “Any effort to suppress the dissemination of factual information is an act of censorship and goes against our country’s long tradition of freedom of the press,” SPJ Detroit Chapter President Beth Konrad said in a statement.
T he Dearbor n Historical Commission R e sponds On Thursday, Ja n. 31, we at the Dearborn Histo Mayor O’Reilly ’s
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es, our community just celebrated JN columnist Danny Raskin’s 100 birthday, but this year also marks another rather infamous 100th birthday. In January 1919, The Dearborn Independent, an 18-year-old newspaper, began publishing under the ownership of Henry Ford I. It soon earned a reputation as perhaps the most anti-Semitic journal in America, republishing such tracts as “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” a fabricated, false and slanderous piece of writing, and the four-volume series, The International Jew. In short, these works blamed the Jews for World War I and most international political-economic problems. In this respect, as owner of the Independent, Ford was like many other Americans of his generation. It was an era in which 30,000 Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members in 1925, wearing their signature white robes with pointy hats, boldly marched in daylight down Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. Let me emphatically state at this point that Henry Ford’s severe prejudice does not reflect in any way upon the modern Ford Motor Company or the Ford family itself. Nor does it detract from the monumental accomplishments of Henry Ford, the entrepreneur and manufacturer
who, more than any other individual, was responsible for putting America on wheels, thereby changing the nature of the 20th century. But, it is also accurate to say that Ford had a dark side, and the history of his personal bias, like other stories of prejudice, is still relevant to understanding today’s global rise in anti-Semitism. Indeed, over the past few years, we have witnessed a sad and worrying rise in anti-Semitism. There have been attacks on Jews in France and other European nations, and a resurgence of farright politics in such places as Austria, Germany and Poland. At marches and soccer games, anti-Semitic slogans are brazenly used as a form of smearing the opposition. America has not been immune to this phenomenon. In 2017, there was a violent “Unite the Right” rally staged by neo-Nazi adherents in Charlottesville, Va., and, last year, the horrific shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa. It is in this context of rising and worrisome Bill McGraw anti-Semitism that veteran Detroit journalist Bill McGraw has written “Henry Ford and ‘The continued on page 16
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International Jew’ for the Dearborn Historian. McGraw explores the history of Ford and the Dearborn Independent with one overarching premise in mind — we cannot afford to forget our history, warts and all, if we are to learn from it and progress. McGraw wrote the piece while editor of the Dearborn Historian, a long-standing, regional historical journal. (He was terminated Jan. 28; the same day Dearborn Mayor John O’Reilly halted distribution of the Historian featuring his story. See page 12.) Prior to his current position, McGraw worked for 32 years at the Detroit Free Press, after which he worked as a communications director for Compuware; co-founded the online news source, DeadlineDetroit.com; and was a feature writer for Bridge Magazine and other publications. His articles have appeared in a wide-range of journals, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Toronto Globe and Mail, the Fifth Estate and Orbit. McGraw has also edited three books: Great Page in Michigan History, The Quotations of Mayor Coleman A. Young and, for Detroit’s 300th birthday, The Detroit Almanac. “Henry Ford and ‘The International Jew’� is a well-researched article that has two main themes. First, McGraw describes the anti-Semitic reports and publications generated by the Dearborn Independent, beginning in May 1920. For the next two years, hardly a week would pass without some anti-Semitic tract in the newspaper. Ford claimed he did not dictate nor monitor the editorial processes of the Independent, but this would appear to go against his nature of attempting to exert control over everything he owned or managed. Indeed, as McGraw points out: “Few people are aware of the details of how Ford spent millions on his paper and on the four-book International Jew series.� The latter publication sold more than 200,000 copies a few years after it was printed and was translated into 12 languages, including, of course, German. McGraw provides a detailed narrative of the Independent’s operations during this era, the development of its
reputation both in America and abroad and, most poignant, Hitler’s admiration for these works and Henry Ford the person. But it is McGraw’s secondary theme that is most chilling. The anti-Semitic writings of the Independent and The International Jew are still prevalent today. For example, a search easily finds these publications used as resources for neo-Nazi and far-right online newsletters and blogs. McGraw, however, like many other historians who have tackled this subject, still can only speculate about one question: Why was Ford anti-Semitic? He didn’t like banks. Was that the catalyst for his views? Ford grew up in rural America in the late-19th century with all its prejudices. Did this inform his opinion? No one really knows: Ford never directly addressed the foundation of his opinions regarding Jews. There were also contradictions in his behavior. Ford relied upon Albert Kahn, a Jew, as his chief industrial designer and, until the Independent began its anti-Semitic campaign, had been friendly with Rabbi Leo Franklin (after the Independent’s campaign against Jews began, however, Franklin, famously, returned his Ford automobile, and as an editor of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, took Ford to task). “Henry Ford and ‘The International Jew’� is a good read. It is good history, and it has an important lesson, one that is most relevant for current American and world politics. I got the chance to ask McGraw a few questions regarding his reasons for writing this article, what he learned along the way and what he hopes it accomplishes: Q: As you have noted, your article does not describe a “happy story.� Moreover, this disturbing story shows the dark side of one of Michigan’s and America’s leading historical figures, the man who more than any other individual put America on wheels. Why did you decide to write this story? Bill: I’ve researched the story of Henry Ford and anti-Semitism for years but had the chance to write about it only once or twice for the continued on page 18
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Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller P.C., announced that Earle I. Erman received the Federal Bar Association’s 2018 Barbara J. Rom Award for Bankruptcy Excellence. The award honors individuals who have exhibited the highest level of overall excellence in the practice of bankruptcy law. Erman is a shareholder in the firm’s Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Practice Group. Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan announced its leadership team for 2019. One of the vice presidents is David Steuer of Steuer & Associates of Farmington Hills. Jason Canvasser, of the Troy office of Clark Hill, has been promoted to membership in the firm. He concentrates on representing clients in general litigation matters, including complex commercial cases, contractual disputes, defense of premise liability and auto negligence claims, landlord-tenant matters, and issues relating to bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Sen. Jeremy Moss (D– Southfield) was selected to serve as the Assistant Minority Leader for the Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus. He is from the 11th Senate District.
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Detroit Community leader Gary Torgow was the keynote speaker at Torah Umesorah Presidents Conference. The organization, also known as the National Society of Hebrew Schools, is the largest association of Orthodox schools in the United States and Canada. He spoke of the overall value of Jewish education, including how this impacts Jewish continuity and the personal lives of masses of Jews, especially in our rapidly changing society; he also noted the growth of Jewish educational facilities since the founding of Torah Umesorah 75 years ago.
Farbman Group, a full-service commercial real estate firm, announced that Ron Goldstone of West Bloomfield has been promoted to executive vice president from senior vice president with the company. The promotion elevates Goldstone to elite, executive status at Farbman. He is the practice lead for retail commercial real estate and will contribute to the strategic and business direction of the company. He has been with Farbman for 32 years. The Arts Alliance Medals for arts, science and humanities for 2019 recently recognized distinction in the greater Ann Arbor area. The Outstanding Service Medal 2019 was awarded to Afa S. and Aaron P. Dworkin. They have proven to be pioneering leaders, advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion in the performing arts and in arts leadership. The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), a global organization promoting client-centered conflict resolution, has named Metro Detroit family law attorney Alisa Peskin-Shepherd to its new Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Since 2001, IACP has worked to promote the international growth of collaborative practice, which brings together attorneys, counselors and health practitioners to resolve conflicts, especially divorce and custody issues, in a results-oriented, client-focused process. Evan H. Kaploe joined Driggers, Schultz & Herbst as a member, adding to the firm’s specialization in the areas of tax, corporate and litigation. Kaploe, formerly a senior attorney with the Internal Revenue Service-Office of Chief Counsel in Detroit, specializes in advising businesses and individuals in controversy with the Internal Revenue Service and state and local taxing authorities. He also represents those accused of tax crimes. In addition, he counsels clients in all manners of tax planning, corporate structuring, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
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Pam Bloom was watching the dog last Friday morning for her daughter Stephanie and future son-in-law, Spencer Lucker. The frantic family immediately began canvassing the area and spreading the word via social media that their 1-yearold Golden Retriever Collie mix was missing. The family’s Facebook posts were shared more than 3,000 times. Strang-
ers, friends and family joined the search around Maple Road between Drake and Farmington roads. UPS drivers, postal carriers and school bus drivers kept watch for Cosmo as well. Even the West Bloomfield Police Department participated in the search. A post of the WBPD Facebook page was shared more than 2,000 times and all available officers were sent out to look for the elusive dog. They canvassed the neighborhood and surrounding wetlands and wooded areas. According to Stephanie, strangers posted comments on Facebook and sent text messages throughout the day and night, asking for updates, offering tips and reporting Cosmo sightings near Maple Road. A few offered prayers to Saint Anthony. One wrote: “We drove around for hours last night looking for him and, even though we have never met you, Cosmo, we’re so thankful you’re home safe!” One person suggested leaving meat outside to lure the dog home. Pam Bloom happened to have seven packages of kosher hot dogs in the freezer. Once cooked, they left a trail of hot dogs, chicken and cranberry treats spanning about 50 yards to the
Bloom’s house, Lucker said. The family believes the food ultimately brought Cosmo home. On Saturday, just before 6 a.m., Stephanie heard a faint bark outside and opened the door. Just as quickly as Cosmo bolted out the day before, he ran back in; surprisingly unharmed. Spencer and Stephanie were overcome with gratitude for the countless number of strangers who joined in the search. “It was very heartwarming to be reminded of all the goodness that does exist in the world,” said Stephanie. The 52-pound pup was adopted two months ago from a no-kill animal shelter in Little Rock, Ark., where Lucker is from. The couple moved to Detroit from Washington, D.C., three months ago. Little is known about Cosmo’s background except he was found wandering in the Ozark Mountains and taken to the shelter. “He’s the most gentle, warm and snuggly dog; not the type you’d think would run; but he has separation anxiety and doesn’t like it when we leave him. We’re glad he made it back safe, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped out,” Lucker said. ■
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The Consumers Electronics Show Doesn’t Disappoint A Rabbi Jason Miller
s I headed to Las Vegas for another week of “all tech all the time” at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I was excited to see if last year’s promises had turned into reality. Each year, CES attendees roll their eyes at the amazing prototypes that will never come to market, but this year seemed to be the year the tech concepts actually became a reality for consumers. I was not disappointed. The 8K television revealed at last year’s CES is now available to consumers. The robot prototypes that left me in awe a year ago have come down in price and can now be introduced into your home to make it smarter and more like The Jetsons. Perhaps the most exciting news is that a mobile future with 5G networks will be revolutionary — and not only for human-to-human communication but also for communication between our connected cars. CES is the world’s largest and most influential tech event with more than 182,000 attendees, including more than 63,000 from outside the U.S. The convention featured 4,500 exhibiting companies, which included more than 1,200 startups and more than 20,000 new products. Franklin resident Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, which is responsible for producing CES, said, “The entire technology ecosystem gathered at CES 2019 with the latest in 5G, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart cities, sports tech, 8K video technology, robotics and more. With every
AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Last year at CES, I had the opportunity to ride in an autonomous vehicle on the streets of Las Vegas. This year, there were more BMW models powered by Aptiv’s autonomous vehicle technology for attendees to try. However, I opted to do something different. I rode in the passenger seat of a Valeo Drive4U Remote autonomous vehicle controlled by an off-site operator. The technology is designed to assist drivers, relieve them of certain driving tasks or even switch to manual driving mode when the vehicle is unable to handle a given situation. Anything can happen on the road, from sudden severe weather conditions to an unexpected medical problem, which is when having an off-site controller is necessary. The Drive4U Remote will also come in handy in the future when we reach the
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major and emerging industry at the show, CES 2019 is truly the global hub for innovation.” The roll-up OLED TV from LG and Samsung’s 219-inch “The Wall” TV were very cool, as were the FlexPai, a foldable mobile phone from Royole Corporation, and all the Alexa-controlled devices (e.g., the Kohler Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet, the Cybec Legend bicycle, a motorcycle helmet, eyeglasses, a mattress, etc.). However, what I really appreciated were the computer-generated custom 3D shoe inserts by Dr. Scholl’s. A computer took photos of my bare feet and analyzed everything from my arch type to the various pressure points. It then created custom orthotics with my name on them and shipped them to my home. I’ve already noticed that my posture has improved when wearing the inserts. Anyone can be fitted for these inserts using the Dr. Scholl’s mobile app (iOS or Android). I also enjoyed the Tennispot, a tennis simulator from GOLFZON, which allowed me to play tennis against the screen. While I have tried many golf simulators over the years, this was the first time I had an opportunity to work on my tennis game using augmented reality. Tennispot is more than simply a green screen around a ball machine. It virtually plots the trajectory of the ball to let you know if you are in or out of bounds. It can also read the speed of delivery and adjust its pitchback speed and direction to keep the player guessing just like in an actual game of tennis against a human opponent. At $50,000, it’s a little pricey to get for my basement.
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final level of autonomous vehicles and our cars will be able to self-park at the curb of a restaurant, meaning valet parkers won’t be needed anymore. ISRAEL TECH CES is teeming with Israeli tech innovators and entrepreneurs. At Eureka Park, the area of CES filled with startups, an entire area of Israeli companies with pioneering technologies showcased new products. Israeli companies are at the forefront of tech innovation. Israeli startup Lishtot TestDrop Pro created the first personal water detecting device. At only $50, it will test water to ensure the tap water, bottled water or natural water you’re drinking is safe. These would have been beneficial during the Flint water crisis. Another Israeli company that caught my attention at CES was Nanoscent. This startup makes human scent readable, which is similar to image and voice recognition, both now realities of our everyday digital world. Nanoscent can use its technology to test a potential couple’s matching likelihood based on their skin scent. 2sens is an Israeli company that has made it possible for anyone with a dual-camera to create mixed-reality videos (computer animation with actual real-time display). The 2sens solution allows users to mix between virtual content and the real world, including Occlusion and Interaction, all while the real-world content is dynamically changing. It is applicable to both AR glasses and smartphones. Check out the website at www.2sens.com to see it in action. Each year after I return from CES, many people ask me what I saw. It’s not possible to recount all the innovative gadgets and futuristic computers, phones, drones and robots at CES. It is truly a sensory overload experience. However, it also is a taste of the future. Technology is evolving more rapidly than ever, and it’s exciting to witness. ■ Rabbi Jason Miller is president of Access Technology in West Bloomfield and a national expert on the intersection of technology and the Jewish world. Follow him on Twitter at @RabbiJason.
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GREAT Dr. Conrad Giles, president of World ORT, displays the “Let Freedom Ring Humanitarian Award.”
ORT Earns “Let Freedom Ring Award” ORT was presented with the prestigious “Let Freedom Ring Humanitarian Award” by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21, at the Cobo Center in Detroit. ORT was recognized, in part, for its International Cooperation program, which was created in 1960 to assist newly emerging and developing nations, and has since implemented more than 350 projects in 100 countries. Dr. Conrad Giles of Bloomfield Hills, World ORT president, accepted the award. “I humbly accept this award … on behalf of the thousands of educators, the tens of thousands of volunteers and more than 100,000 donors to our efforts over the past 139 years of our existence. “Our work in the sub-Saharan continent is central to the meaning of our very existence. Jewish law, the Talmud, demands tikkun olam — that we repair the world. We are demanded to play a part in it. It was that mandate that brought Rabbi Abraham Heschel to that iconic march in Selma, where he linked arms with Martin Luther King Jr. and Ralph Abernathy. We at World ORT embrace those ideals that Martin Luther King Jr. made his great legacy.” The original Cobo Arena was where Dr. King first used his “I Have a Dream” theme when speaking to the Freedom Rally in June 1963. ■
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Jewish Fund Grant to Judson Center Judson Center has a new website, judsoncenter.org. The 95-year-old multi-county human service agency providing autism programs, behavioral health services, child and family services including foster care and adoption, and employment services for the disabled funded the new website through a grant from the Jewish Fund.
National Museum of American Jewish History Seeking Interns The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) announced a gift from the Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation to support two fulltime Applebaum Family Interns for the Summer of 2019. The gift will provide funds to qualified applicants who reside in or attend a college or university in Michigan. Both interns will receive $4,000 stipends for the 10-week program. “This is an exciting opportunity for Michigan college students to experience working in a Smithsonian Affiliate museum on Independence Mall in Philadelphia,” said Judith Finkel and Ethel Weinberg, NMAJH’s academic liaisons. “Our interns, who
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work in every department in the museum and attend a weekly seminar, have the wonderful opportunity to learn how a nonprofit cultural organization works.” Internships are available across many departments, including administration, curatorial, development, education, facilities rental and events planning, group services, marketing and communications, public programs and retail/operations. Summer interns also participate in a weekly seminar, which includes presentations by museum staff, field trips and career workshops. To learn more about internships and the application process, visit: NMAJH. org/Internship.
Detroit-area Jewish War Veterans and Women’s Auxiliary members at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center
JWV/Auxiliary Members Bring Cheer On Christmas Day, Detroit-area Jewish War Veterans (JWV) and the Women’s Auxiliary made the annual Mitzvah Day chartered bus trek across the state to bring holiday greetings and companionship to patients at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. Approximately 75 veterans, ages 22 to 80, enjoyed the companionship of the JWV for a holiday lunch celebration and bingo party. As usual, they arrived with gifts including fresh fruit, candy and clothing. Dr. Ed Hirsch, commander of JWV Department of Michigan, and Art Fishman, senior vice com-
mander, were among the JWV leadership joining fellow post members to help ensure no guest left empty-handed. “The Jewish War Veterans have been visiting our veterans in Battle Creek over the holidays since the end of World War II,” says therapist Scott Ferguson, the medical center’s supervisor. “The holidays can be a difficult time for some of our veterans. “With this visit, each and every year, the JWV brightens the holidays and is a testament to the dedication they have to their fellow veterans.” — Alan Muskovitz, Contributing Writer
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Family Philanthropy. The engagement of The Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Marianne Bloomberg as our Applebaum Network (JHCN) has named Marianne Bloomberg an Applebaum Fellow for the Fellow is a special opportunity that fulfills a commitment we share of agency. During 2019, she will help enriching lives and simultaneously communicate JHCN’s mission, build a stronger Jewish commuvision and values throughout the nity,” said JHCN Senior Director community. Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff. The Applebaum Fellows Bloomberg is associate director Program, a centerpiece of of philanthropic engagement at Applebaum Family Philanthropy, Bloomberg the Detroit Jewish Federation, provides opportunities for young people to inspire entrepreneurship, inde- where she is instrumental in a variety of leadership development programs, pendence, leadership and well-being. community engagement activities and Becoming the first Applebaum Fellow fundraising efforts for the Annual is very meaningful to Bloomberg. Her Campaign. She began her 25-year career sister Carole Lasser was a JHCN cliin Jewish communal work at Federation. ent in 2015. JHCN helped Bloomberg In 1997, Bloomberg became developand her family during Carole’s final ment director for her alma mater, Hillel months on hospice. After Carole’s Day School. She continued her career at death, Bloomberg’s parents, Jacqueline the Anti-Defamation League, Michigan and Myron Milgrom, began the Carole Region, before returning to Federation Jo Lasser (z”l) Music Fund at JHCN in 2005. so future clients would benefit from Marianne is married to Robert personalized, interactive visits that provide comfort and enrich the lives of their Bloomberg. They have two children, Allison and Will, and live in Farmington clients through music. Hills. ■ “We deeply appreciate all of the leadership support provided by Applebaum
High School Writing Competition The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University is holding its fourth annual High School Writing Competition. It is open to ninth through twelfth grade students in the Metro Detroit area, who will have a chance to win a $500 cash prize, and $100 prizes for honorable mentions, for a best original work of poetry, prose, or non-fiction that deals with an aspect of Jewish culture and Jewish life, past and present. To see past competition winners, guidelines, rules and suggested themes, and where to submit entries, go to judaicstudies. wayne.edu/writingcompetition. php. Deadline for submissions is March 1.
Danny Turns 100 The JN’s own Danny Raskin celebrated his 100th birthday at Steven Lelli’s Inn on the Green with family and friends. Here he is with Florine Mark and his son, Scott Raskin.
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Equinox in A Michigan Talking business and Detroit with Judy Turchin, COO of Equinox Fitness Clubs. ADAM FINKEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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As a first-generation American and child of Holocaust survivors I learned very early on the value of hard work and being self-sufficient. — JUDY TURCHIN
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month ago, Equinox Fitness Clubs opened its first Michigan location in Bloomfield Hills. Equinox Executive Chairman Harvey Spevak said, “Equinox was founded on the premise that fitness can power, and empower, a community of high-performance individuals, and Bloomfield Hills certainly embodies that ethos.” Spevak is an alum of the University of Michigan and member of the Ross School Advisory Board at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, where he has been philanthropically involved. Native Detroiter Stephen Ross is chairman of the board of Equinox and a majority owner of the business. Ross, chairman and founder of Related Companies, and owner of the Miami Dolphins, is also an active philanthropist who has pledged $328 million to U-M. In addition to the Equinox brand, the company also owns PURE Yoga, Blink Fitness, The Yorkville Club and SoulCycle, which amounts to more than 135 locations in major cities across the United States in addition to London, Toronto and Vancouver. A year ago, the company took a minority interest in Rumble Boxing. Equinox began in 1991 with its first location in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The new location in Bloomfield Hills — at 47,000 square feet — features dedicated space for cardio, cycling, yoga and Pilates. There are now more than 100 Equinox gyms around the world and almost 20,000 employees across all brands. To learn more about the company’s vision for its Detroit location, we spoke with Chief Operating Officer Judy Turchin, who lives in New York City.
Q: What is the significance of Equinox entering the greater Detroit area? JT: It’s a testament to the demand for the Equinox offering. We’re seeing wallet share amongst all demographic groups shift from goods to experiences, which, for our business, has always been the core offering and continues to figure positively. Q: What attracts you to the location you chose in Bloomfield Hills? JT: We’ve been looking at the Detroit metro area for quite a while, as there are no holistic healthy lifestyle options available to the high-performing clientele here. Coming in, we immediately recognized that our brand awareness is strong for a market where we have previously no presence due to a strong connection among both the New York, Chicago and Southern California markets. As many urban dwellers transition back to their home state of Michigan to start families after stints in primary urban markets, they are thrilled to have the Equinox brand, which they have come to know and trust available to them where they put down roots so they can continue their high-performance journey. Q: What are your broader plans for Equinox in Michigan? JT: The growth of the Detroit area has been inspiring to watch, and demand for our offering in the market continues. We don’t currently have any plans for
expansion in Michigan, but we’re always looking for the right opportunity. Q: How do you differentiate yourself from the competing clubs near your Bloomfield Hills location? JT: The concept of “fitness as lifestyle” may be trending today, but it’s a mindset that Equinox has architected — and led — since its inception in 1991. A membership at Equinox is more than just access to a fitness club, as our members become part of an experience, a lifestyle and a community — both locally and on a global scale. Our mission is to empower life maximization, and we know that for our high-performance clientele, this is so much more than the miles they log on the treadmill. Grounded in the core tenets of movement, nutrition and regeneration and backed by a health advisory board of industry-leading experts across these disciplines, Equinox offers a holistic approach to fitness rather than just a place to work out. Delivered in a design-driven environment conceived by the world’s leading architects and designers, the result is a suite of services and amenities, all under one roof, well beyond the typical fitness experience. Members can spend their entire day with us as they engage in personal training akin to holistic lifestyle coaching, community-based special events, a spa geared toward recovery, an app centered on goals and personalization, spaces for co-working and fostering community, curated athleisure apparel at our shops and cafes where members can refuel. With luxury travel experiences and Equinox Hotels opening this spring, we’re now meeting our members outside the four walls of our clubs in a meaningful way. Q: Was former Detroiter Stephen Ross involved in your expansion into the market? JT: As majority owner of Equinox, Stephen was involved in evaluating the location/deal and was a strong proponent due to his knowledge of the local market. Q: How do you feel the larger macro market trends will most influence the Equinox model over the next few years? JT: At a time where “lifestyle brand” has become an industry buzzword, our businesses have stayed consistently dedicated to principles that others now strive to embody across their brands. From a macro trend perspective, health is the new wealth and the concept of “luxury” has evolved monumentally to include selfcare. Experience, personalization, community, authenticity, style — once qualities that were considered outliers in business — are core to our mission, which is to help members maximize the potential in their own lives. Q: Are there any particular aspects of your Jewish upbringing that have inspired your success as an entrepreneur or your impact as a philanthropist? JT: As a first-generation American and child of Holocaust survivors, I learned very early on the value of hard work and being self-sufficient. Those teachings from my parents, coupled with their emphasis on the importance of education, have been the critical building blocks to my career and success. ■
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he Atlanta-based Center for Israel Education will convene its second Israel seminar this spring to deliver historical context and state-of-the-art educational and experiential methods to Jewish summer camp staffers. The program, with collaborative direction from the Foundation for Jewish Camp, is the core of an initiative CIE launched in 2018 with a three-year grant from the Legacy Heritage Fund to enhance Israel learning at Jewish summer overnight and day camps. The CIE summer camp initiative provides Jewish camp staffers a stronger background on Israel’s story, the tools to create meaningful programming, a connection to peers at other camps and the opportunity for follow-up work with CIE professionals, including on-site summer visits. The benefits go beyond summer experiences. Staffers who are college students bring their enhanced Israel knowledge back to campus, where they are able to engage in discussions about Israel with context and nuance that go beyond the conflict and the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. When campers go to college in the future, they also will have the knowledge to feel comfortable in discussions about contemporary Israel. Owning Israel’s story gives campers a
more complete sense of their Jewish identity. “We’re doing training in what we do best,” said Steve Kerbel, an educational consultant with a quarter-century of experience who is leading CIE’s camp initiative. That means showing how to learn about modern Israel with background and context through age-appropriate games, experiences and other activities that are fun as well as educational. For example, CIE advocates using food as a nonthreatening, uncontroversial way to delve into Israel. Kerbel cited two lessons — one focused on hummus, the other on Israeli couscous — that bring Israel’s history, culture, diversity and innovation into the kitchen with campers. A deeper connection to Israel can come from something as simple as announcing the weather in Tel Aviv along with the camp forecast each morning or sharing Israel’s success in European basketball competitions as part of sports programs, Kerbel said. “Those things don’t make the news, so our kids don’t know about them.” The camp initiative is not meant to replace the work Israeli shlichim (emissaries) do in serving as the face of Israel for summer campers. Instead, the CIE program augments context and provides background for their pro-
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and answering tough questions with appropriate, nuanced responses. Kerbel said he followed up on the seminar by spending a couple of days doing Israel programming with seventh- and eighth-graders at Camp Judaea, and he found they didn’t even know how to start talking about the conflict. “After allowing myself to sit on the student side of the classroom, learning from the CIE staff and the impressive young participants, I now feel more properly positioned to encourage these exercises and conversations in camp,� said seminar participant Elana Pollack, the program director at Camp Judaea. Helene Drobenare, the executive director of Young Judaea Sprout Camps, said participation in the May program added to the staff skill set and helped build a stronger educational team for this past summer. Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake staffers said at the end of the seminar that they gained a better understanding of Israel’s current events, learned how to teach Israel to young children, took away programming ideas and materials on Israeli geography, and gained ways to explain the IsraeliPalestinian conflict and the issues of occupation. “Our staff returned motivated and excited to create some new programs for our community,� Drobenare said. “They had fresh techniques that really worked at camp.� ■For more information about the CIE Israel seminars, email steve@israeled.org.
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60 Hey, WaLden AlumnI! A-Days, Optionals and Punch & Cookies? The smell of fried chicken wafting over the tether-ball court?
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Alumni Reunion Friday, August 30 - Monday September 2 (LABOR DAY WKND) on the gorgeous grounds of Camp Walden, Cheboygan, MI. Join us over three Walden Days and Walden Nights, for an extraordinary gathering of campers and counselors from the '60s to the '00s. Early registration discount through April 1
Visit www.campwaldenmi.com/alumni to register. Questions? reunion60@campwaldenmi.com Do you have a camper who might be a Walden Alum some day? Visit our Website or contact us directly for details about this summer’s 2-week to 7-week sessions, beginning June 23. 248-225-1256
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isn’t precedent setting: According to the Foundation for Jewish Camp, Habonim Dror’s Camp Moshava in Maryland has offered all-gender cabins since 2017, and the foundation itself offered the option to camp counselors attending its Cornerstone Seminar last year. Jonathan first attended A Taste of Camp, a five-night session for younger campers going to sleepaway camp for the first time, in the summer of 2016. While Jonathan’s mom and camp staff had decided beforehand to place Jonathan in a girls’ bunkhouse, the cabin-mates took it upon themselves to call the bunkhouse “all-gender” to make it more inclusive. The decision to officially create two such cabins came about organically, according to camp director Becca Meyer. In the previous several years, Tawonga had added all-gender restrooms and started a “beyond the binary” campfire in addition to separate girls’ and boys’ continued on page 34
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campfires. Meyer estimated that last year, approximately 20 of the 600 campers chose the third option. “Tawonga has a long history of only offering girls’ and boys’ cabins, but it’s become clear in recent years that that doesn’t work for all kids,” Meyer said. “So, we wanted to create another option so that all kids can live in a cabin that reflects their gender identity.” The two cabins — one for children going into fifth and sixth grades and one for those going into seventh and eighth grades — will each accommodate 12 campers and be offered only during the fourth session of camp as a pilot program. After that, a decision will be made about making the arrangement permanent. Unlike the boys’ and girls’ cabins, the all-gender cabins will have a no-nudity rule. Campers can choose to change in the bathroom, in their sleeping bags or behind a privacy curtain. As for who will staff the cabins, Meyer said that a lot of counselors have expressed interest. “We haven’t decided yet, but they will be excellent counselors who get
additional training in working with diverse campers,” she said. The response in the Tawonga community has been overwhelmingly positive, Meyer said. “It’s so heartening to see so many of our campers, alumni and parents expressing their enthusiasm for the pilot and showing their support for the initiative,” she said. That includes Jonathan, who is now even more excited to return to Tawonga, and Jonathan’s mom. “Since my cabin will be all-gender, no one has to feel left out. Everyone will be included,” said Jonathan, who uses all pronouns interchangeably. Nancy Brunn said that while there are plenty of summer camps just for kids like Jonathan, she wants her child to have the Jewish summer camp experience. “Sometimes I’ll talk to parents of other trans and nonbinary kids who think camps [specifically designed] for those kids are their only option. To hear that the Jewish community has a place that is so welcoming makes the world feel a little more expansive,” Brunn said. ■
High School Program At Yale The Maimonides Scholars Program is a two-week summer institute for high school students (current grades 11-12) hosted at Yale University. Students will read the great works of the Jewish and Western canons and wrestle with ancient and modern debates in a vibrant and pluralistic community of students from all around the world, and with such high-caliber educators as Rabbi David Wolpe, Dara Horn and Daniel Gordis. Courses are for students with all levels of familiarity with Jewish
text study — the only prerequisite is a hunger to learn. Program dates for the first session are June 23-July 5; the second session runs from July 28-Aug. 8. Cost is $695; need-based financial aid is available. To nominate a student or for further details, email program director Kate Rozansky at krozansky@ tikvahfund.org. For an application, go to tikvahfund.org/hs/ maimonides-scholars-2019/ overview.
listings BLACK RIVER FARM AND RANCH 5040 Sheridan Line Road Croswell, MI 48422 (810) 679-2505 www.blackriverfarmandranch.com Girls-only camp serving ages 6-15; activities include horseback riding (main focus), archery, arts and crafts, boating, and swimming. Since 1962, girls have come back to Black River Farm and Ranch to have fun with friends and horses and enjoy a variety of camp activities, available all in 1- 4-week programs.
CRANBROOK SCHOOLS SUMMER CAMPS P.O. Box 801, ATTN SSP Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801 (248) 645-3674 http://schools.cranbrook.edu/summer summer@cranbrook.edu Hosted across our historic campus, our camps offer a true Cranbrook experience. Our new STEM camp includes modules developed by the Edgerton Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Explore all our camps for 2019!
CAMP RAMAH IN CANADA 3845 Bathurst St., Suite 310 Toronto, Ontario M3H3N2 Canada www.campramah.com “At Camp Ramah in Canada, I became me …” Located in the beautiful Muskoka region of Southern Ontario, Camp Ramah in Canada features outstanding programs on the waterfront, in sports and outdoor adventure, and in the arts — all within the context of a vibrant, fun and caring Jewish community. We offer a number of different sessions for children in grades 1-10. For more information, contact Program Associate Leora by phone at (416) 7892193, ext. 2133, or by email at leora@ campramah.com.
CAMP TAMAWAKA Winter Address: 1760 S. Telegraph Road, #300 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 Phone: (248) 335-6400 Fax: (248) 335-2540 howhow@tamakwa.com Summer Address: P.O. Box 10008 Huntsville, Ontario P1H 2H3 Canada Phone: (705) 633-5561 www.tamakwa.com A children’s village for more than 80 years, where campers live and play in a safe, nurturing habitat and where they are encouraged to do what they do best: be themselves. Camp Tamakwa is known for its spirit, tradition, intimate size, family feeling and a strong magical bond created among its campers and staff.
CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA MIDWEST Gabi Gordon, Assistant Director gabi@cyjmid.org (224) 235-4665; (847) 651-6540 www.cyjmid.org Camp Young Judaea is a residential Jewish summer camp serving campers ages 7-14 from around the world. Our pluralistic approach allows for campers and staff to learn together to make informed choices about their connections to Judaism and Israel. We focus on an individualized approach while teaching campers to work in a group setting that fosters mutual respect, leadership development and friendship.
CAMP WALDEN 5607 South River Cheboygan, MI 49721 summer@campwaldenmi.com (817) 923-WLDN (9536) Fax: (817) 923-7992 www.campwaldenmi.com Celebrating our 60th summer, Walden continued on page 36
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Laura Barrick, Program and Event Manager; Camp Director Franklin Athletic Club (248) 352-8000, ext. 314 Fax: (248) 352-0549 twitter.com/FranklinClub www.facebook.com/ FranklinClubSouthfield/ Franklin Athletic Club holds all its summer camps at its enormous 225,000-squarefoot facility, providing a wide variety of camp options for kids ages 2 through 18. Basketball, tennis, swim, gymnastics and more.
HABONIM DROR CAMP TAVOR Summer Office: 59884 Arthur L. Jones Road Three Rivers, MI 49093 (269) 215-1399 Winter Office: 4444 Second Ave. Detroit, MI, 48201 (269) 215-1399 Email: info@camptavor.org www.camptavor.org Experience a one-of-a-kind Jewish youth community. Habonim Dror Camp Tavor programming allows boys and girls ages 9-16 to build strong relationships while learning about leadership, social justice, connecting to Israel and stewarding the environment. First-time campers are eligible for $1,000 off tuition. Camp Tavor also offers needs-based scholarships.
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HILLEL DAY SCHOOL CAMP FUNTABULOUS 32200 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 851-3220 www.hillelday.org Join us for a fabulous summer! Hillel Camp Funtabulous is for children ages 2-5 beginning June 17 and runs eight weeks. Weekly themes involve hands-on learning, exploration in our outdoor nature center, gardening in our greenhouse and our garden, creative play on our playground, water play and indoor fun. Fun in-camp field trips or visitors each session. Activities foster social and emotional growth, and lifelong friendships begin. Our trained staff encourages, nurtures, teaches and supports campers every day. For more information, contact rpappas@ hillelday.org.
JCC CAMPS 6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 432-5578 camp@jccdet.org www.Camp.jccdet.org Powered by Tamarack, JCC Day Camps offers spectacular summer programs from kindergarten through age 17 (24 for special needs). Swim, explore, learn and dream big: a summer of endless possibilities awaits you. Complimentary bus transportation within Oakland County.
LAWRENCE TECH UNIVERSITY SUMMER CAMPS 21000 W. 10 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 (800) 225-5588 summercamps@ltu.edu www.ltu.edu/summercamps Academic summer camps for high school students interested in engineering, design, technology and science are taught by professors in modern labs and studios on LTU’s 107-acre Southfield campus, June 26-30, July 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28.
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From lacrosse to coding to theater, Roeper Summer Programs offer a variety of enriching and rewarding camp experiences to children throughout Metro Detroit. Diversity and respect for everyone’s potential are central characteristics of the community.
TAMARACK City Office: 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 380 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Phone: (248) 647-1100 Fax: (248) 647-1493 Summer Office: Phone: (248) 627-2821 Fax: (248) 627-4576 www.tamarackcamps.com Tamarack Camps, Michigan’s premier Jewish summer camp, is home to 1,100 acres of woods, private lakes and nature trails. But more than that, it’s home to your next adventure.
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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS 4150 Middlebelt Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 661-3630 www.summerimpressions.com Looking for something active and exciting for your kids to do this summer? Sign them up at Summer Impressions Day Camp. All campers, ages 3-14, have opportunities to grow emotionally and socially in a non-competitive, fun-filled environment supervised by our experienced, positive and caring staff. They can play sports, make arts & crafts, go swimming, conduct science experiments,
explore nature, and participate in all our wild and crazy special days. Summer Impressions has something for everyone ‌ sports, arts & crafts, drama, science, special visitors, exciting events, themed overnights, our own Safety City program and so much more! We even have a Summer Stock Theatre specialty camp producing shows starring our own campers. Also, our campers 6 years and older get to venture out on thrilling field trips. For the 11-14-year-old set, we have a specially designed Leaders in Training program incorporating leadership skills, mentoring and all the summer fun activities, too. All of this happens on our incredible grounds featuring a state-of-the art playground, challenge course, miniature golf, Ga-Ga courts, tennis and basketball courts, table tennis, two in-ground heated pools and an arcade games room. Top it all off and sign up for semi-private swim, tennis, soccer, cheerleading, hip-hop and math lessons. Summer Impressions, accredited by the American Camp Association, offers the most flexible scheduling options in the area. Register for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week. Come at 7 a.m. and stay till 6 p.m. for no
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his has been a great season for the Frankel Jewish Academy boys basketball team, one of its best in years. But it won’t play in the Catholic League C-D tournament. Not because the Jaguars didn’t qualify for the league tournament. They did. They were one of the top four teams in the seven-team Intersectional 2 Division. Coach Mike Marek’s team finished second in the division and beat every other team in the division including champion Riverview Gabriel Richard at least once. FJA won’t compete in the league tournament because its schedule conflicts with the observance of Shabbat. Four first-round tournament games will be played Saturday, Feb. 9, starting at noon at Sacred Heart Academy in Bloomfield Township. The tournament semifinals will
be Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Birmingham Marian High School, and the tournament championship game will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the University of Detroit’s Calihan Hall, a change from previous years when the A-B and C-D tournament championship games were played on Sunday. The Jaguars (10-6, 7-4) are disappointed they’ll be on the sidelines, especially because they have a good chance to finish the regular season 14-6 with a perfect 8-0 record at home. FJA went 10-10 last season and was 4-16 the previous year, before Marek took over. “This is frustrating for our team because we know we can do something in the league tournament,” said senior captain and point guard Noah Schlussel. “I understand this is the Catholic League and they don’t want to play on Sunday. But we’ll play on any day we can if they’d let us.” Schlussel said he understands that FJA opted out of playing in the boys basketball league tournament when the schedule was released last March. Associate league members like FJA have had the option since 2016 of opting in or opting out of league tournaments in all sports based on their school and religious calendars. FJA has participated in some league tournaments since the rules were changed. The FJA boys basketball team last won a division championship in 2009. At that time, associate league members could not play in league tournaments. Catholic League and FJA officials acknowledged the FJA boys basketball team’s disappointment, but said nothing can be done to help the Jaguars and the team’s five seniors this season. “We’re a faith-based organization. We do everything we can to be accommodating to Frankel when we set our regular-season and tournament schedules,” said Catholic League director Vic Michaels. A spokeswoman from FJA confirmed the West Bloomfield school receives dates for league tournaments the previous March and “if we know there is a conflict for any reason, including Shabbat and Jewish holidays,
we opt out. “It’s understandable our boys basketball players are disappointed they can’t play in the league tournament, but we hope they feel proud of the hard work they’ve put in and the fact that they finished second in their division.” Michaels said it isn’t logistically feasible to change a league tournament schedule after it has been set. The FJA spokeswoman was understanding. “The Catholic League and the Archdiocese have a lot of factors to weigh in their league tournament schedules,” she said. “They have to book the venues, schedule officials and make sure the dates work with the schedules of the full-league members. FJA has deep respect for the work of the Catholic League and we appreciate their partnership.” The FJA spokeswoman agreed with Michaels that the school and league have a solid working relationship that hasn’t been compromised by the situation with the FJA boys basketball team. “FJA appreciates being a part of a league with great teams and strong competition that gives Jewish students an opportunity to compete in stellar athletics,” she said. The Jaguars had something to celebrate Jan. 29, not long after they got the news about the league tournament. They beat visiting division opponent Clarkston Everest Collegiate 37-34 on a banked-in three-pointer at the buzzer by Ethan Mostyn, who scored 15 points. “That was the first time we’ve beaten Everest in my four years on the Frankel team,” Schlussel said. Everest Collegiate beat FJA 53-42 on Dec. 20 in Clarkston. The FJA boys basketball team roster includes seniors Ryan Otis, Jacob Klein, Jordan Salesin, Zack Seiferheld and Schlussel, juniors Will Bloomberg, Rafie Iframiov, Mitch Blackman and Mostyn, sophomores Jeremey Jenkins and Brandon Gladstone and freshman Caleb Kleinfeldt. Angelo Lanava is the team’s assistant coach. ■ Send news to stevestein502004@yahoo.com.
moments Dylan Carter Babitch (Adan Ranan) will be called to the Torah on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. He is the son of Dr. Leland Babitch of Birmingham and Cheryl Carpenter of Bloomfield Hills, the brother of Bradley Babitch, grandson of Mack Carpenter and Estelle Babitch, and the late Carol Carpenter and Daniel Babitch. Dylan is in the seventh grade at Birmingham Covington School. Reed Scott Shapiro, son of Brenda and Adam Shapiro, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Riley and Trevor, and proud grandparents Paula and Michael Shapiro, and Evelyn and Jim Miller. Reed is the great-grandchild of Charlotte and the late Sidney Moscowitz, and the late Rita and Ted Shapiro. He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Among his many mitzvah projects, Reed found it most meaningful to raise funds for Pennies for Power to assist families with their utility bills so they can stay safe and warm this winter.
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DEMOCRATS LAUNCH GROUP TO COUNTER ISRAEL DISENCHANTMENT In response to the perception that the Democratic party is drifting away from Israel, prominent Democrats announced they are launching a pro-Israel group to counter the drift. The Democratic Majority for Israel will be led by Mark Mellman, a longtime Democratic Party pollster who has been active in the pro-Israel community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our mission at Democratic Majority for Israel is to strengthen the pro-Israel tradition of the Democratic Party, fight for Democratic values and work within the progressive movement to advance policies that ensure a strong U.S.-Israel relationship,â&#x20AC;? Mellman said in a release. Polls have shown declining support for Israel among younger Democrats. This year, for the first time, two freshmen Democrats, Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., have embraced the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel. Leading Democrats, including Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have robustly criticized Israel, particularly its treatment of the Gaza Strip. Joining Mellman in the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership will be Jennifer Granholm, former governor of Michigan; Henry Cisneros, Housing secretary under President Bill Clinton; Ann Lewis, chief of communications under Clinton and a longtime leading supporter of Hillary Clinton; Todd Richman, a J.P. Morgan executive who is also a major donor to the party; Paul Begala, a former top Clinton adviser who has become a leading cable TV combatant for Democrats; and Shelley Berkley, a former congresswoman from Las Vegas. â&#x2013; These reports are from JTA.org.
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he journey from youthful performing with the Jewish Ensemble Theatre in West Bloomfield to being nominated for a 2019 Academy Award has been dramatic and fulfilling for Jaime Ray Newman, who has enjoyed diverse and notable stopovers along the way. Although appearing on stage, in films and on television, Newman is being recognized for production skills in making a live action short film with her Israeli husband, Guy Nattiv, as director. The nominated film, Skin, tells a powerful story of brutal white supremacists reacting to an innocent gesture and encountering the resulting reaction. The production is in competition with four others: Detainment, Fauve, Marguerite and Mother. Weeks before and shortly after the Oscar winners are announced during a glam broadcast starting at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, on ABC, all the nominated short films can be seen Feb. 8-28 at the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The program, The 2019 Academy Award Nominated Short Films — Animated and Live Action, will include every film in its entirety during each screening session. “Ours is not an easy film, but I don’t think Guy has an interest in making escapism,” says Newman, honored to be nominated and appreciative of the subjective approaches to the artistry that went into all the films in the category.
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Nominated film, Skin, earns kudos for native Detroiter and her Israeli husband. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
TOP: Scene from the Oscarnominated Skin. RIGHT: Producer Jaime Ray Newman and director Guy Nattiv, her husband, on the set of Skin.
details The 2019 Academy Award Nominated Short Films – Animated and Live Action will be shown Feb. 8-28 at the Detroit Film Theatre in the Detroit Institute of Arts. $7.50-$9.50. (313) 833-7900. dia.org/events. “Guy pulled ideas from different events so it’s not a documentary. The cinema we love explores the darkest corners of the mind. We want to make art that evokes thought and debate. We want it to stir something.” The nominated film came during work on a longer feature film Nattiv wrote as a docudrama. Bearing the same
title and planned for release later this year, it probes the life of a notorious white supremacist who turns away from hatred. While funding was being raised for the longer film, the short was produced and became a transition into the feature. “Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, are big indie producers,” explains Newman,
who grew up in Farmington Hills and attended Hillel Day School, Cranbrook and Interlochen before graduating from Northwestern University. “They saw the short and, within days, we were in New York for pre-production of the feature.” Newman, who brings an on-camera perspective to the work she does with her husband in leading New Native Pictures, has not restricted herself to working with her husband. She next will be seen in the feature film Valley of the Gods starring opposite Josh Hartnett and John Malkovich as directed by Lech Majewski, and Midnight Climax with Anson Mount and Jason Patric as directed by Joseph Sorrentino. Earlier work has placed her in TV series, including The Punisher for Marvel/Netflix, Bates Motel for A&E, Eastwick for ABC and, most recently, Midnight, Texas for NBC. Stage work near her Los Angeles home has included roles in The Gift with James Van Der Beek and Kathy Baker and Turnaround opposite David Schwimmer. The recent film production initiative occurred as the couple anticipated the arrival of their daughter, Alma Ness, by surrogate after Newman endured a stillbirth and miscarriages. The two, entering their 40s, chose the name Alma because it means “little miss” in Hebrew and “soul” in Spanish, and Ness because it means “miracle” in Hebrew. Nattiv associates ideas of parenting with the plot of the nominated Skin. continued on page 46
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“I think this film shows that what you teach your kids can end up biting you,” Nattiv says. “In Hebrew, there’s a saying about fathers eating bad fruit and spoiling their kids’ teeth. It means if parents teach bad habits and bad stuff, the kids’ generation is going to suffer from it.”
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WORK AND FAMILY Before working on both films titled Skin, Nattiv directed Strangers, The Flood (nominated for six Israeli Academy Awards and winning for Best Actor) and Magic Men (also a Best Actor winner at the Israeli Academy Awards). “My wife and I work well together because we can balance each other,” says Nattiv, who met Newman through an acquaintance of her sister. “We have the same tastes and vibes, but we have different roles [as films are being made], and that helps. Jaime gives me feedback on everything I write. We have our differences sometimes, but, mostly, we think the same, and I would call it harmony.” Nattiv, impacted by grandparents who moved to Israel after surviving the Holocaust, cherishes family, from
4-month-old Alma to the grandmother he acquired through marriage — Phyllis Newman, a Franklin resident. When the Oscar nominations were being announced on television, the couple Facetimed with Phyllis so they could watch together. “I got up early to hear the first announcements, and it was so exciting,” says Phyllis, accustomed to watching her great-granddaughter on Facetime and looking forward to an in-person meetup being planned for Michigan. “I’m so happy for Jaime and Guy. They’re a down-to-earth couple well-suited for each other.” As the Newman-Nattiv extended family anticipates the Academy Awards, the filmmakers themselves are moving on to new projects. “Skin has been the first production I’ve done with my husband, but we’ve acquired the rights to a slew of true stories,” says Newman, who attended services at Congregation Shaarey Zedek before moving to California. “My husband has just about finished his next script. It’s based on a true story about a grandmother who was a Holocaust survivor and moved from Israel to join a cult in Virginia.” ■
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In another cinema series at the Detroit Film Theatre, The 2019 Academy Award Nominated Short Films – Documentary,” there will be an important contender related to the Holocaust — A Night at the Garden. The film, which takes place in 1939, explores the outlook of 20,000 Americans who rallied in New York’s Madison Square Garden to celebrate the rise of Nazism. The film uses archi-
val fragments recorded that night and transports modern audiences into this alarming gathering to show the power that anti-Semitism and demagoguery can have in the United States. The film was directed by Marshall Curry and produced by Curry, Laura Poitras and Charlotte Cooke. It can be seen Feb. 9-23. $7.50-$9.50 for series. (313) 833-7900. dia.org/events.
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ran Broder and Elizabeth Guz share a love of accessories — both design and sell pieces that showcase their personal approaches to creativity. Broder began with scarves and hats in faux fur, while Guz designs jewelry. They will reveal their latest projects Feb. 14 in a private home. Broder of Birmingham will expand her wearables by introducing a clothing line under her existing commercial name FauxFurever. Guz will display innovations in her ELLA Designs Jewelry that can complement the clothing. “I evolved from faux fur accessories into clothing the same way I started with the accessories,” says Broder, whose work has sold at events to benefit the Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network. “I was making things and wearing them, and people were asking where I bought them. I call my style a little edgy and comfortable. It’s looser-fitting and drape-y. I describe the look that includes tops, skirts, dresses, jackets and coats as urban chic.” Broder does the designing, but experienced sewers complete each piece. She distinguishes her clothing by using neoprene — lightweight, machine washable and dryable, and free of wrinkles. “Neoprene has become a catch name for a lot of fabrics called scuba knits,” says Broder, who also sells at the One of a Kind Show in Chicago. “My designs don’t have the weight of typical neoprene used in wetsuits, but it’s a similar look. It lets me create dramatic silhouettes that can’t be created
with other fabrics and are fabulous for travel.” Because her designs are not form-fitting, they come in three sizes — small, medium and large. Guz of Franklin started her jewelry line with her daughter, Lauren, and now works independently. They developed the jewelry to raise money for the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at the University of Michigan. The Michael Guz Bipolar Cell Biology Fund honors the son and brother who lost his life to the disorder. Fifty percent of proceeds are donated. “I taught myself how to make necklaces, bracelets and earrings that are versatile,” says Guz, who has raised $218,000 for the cause so important to her family. “I often go with contemporary looks, but there are traditional pieces as well.” Guz combines pieces that catch her attention, from chains to beads, and joins them in unique ways. Prices are based on the materials. “I don’t do any soldering,” says Guz, who has sold her work at synagogues and at the One of a Kind Show in Chicago. A design approach Guz shares with Broder involves being inspired by changing styles and adding original variations to whatever has been trending. “I believe that clothing and accessories are not superficial,” Broder says. “They’re a form of identity and self-expression. It’s art that makes a statement and makes wearers feel confident. When people feel confident, it elevates them.” ■
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Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem was commissioned for the re-consecration of Britain’s Coventry Cathedral, which was destroyed by a Nazi bomb raid in 1940. The work requires huge forces, including large orchestra and chorus, organ, a chamber orchestra that accompanies the soloists, and a children’s choir. Presenting Sponsor: Jerry Blackstone UMS Choral Union Performance Fund Supporting Sponsor: Frances Mauney Lohr Choral Union Endowment Fund Media Partners: WEMU 89.1 FM, WRCJ 90.9 FM, and WGTE 91.3 FM
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SHABBAT TOGETHER 7 pm, Feb. 8. At Jam Handy, Detroit. An alternative Shabbat prayer experience in the round filled with song, chanting and energy designed for young adults. Farm-to-table dinner follows the service. Subsidized tickets available at $14. Sponsored by The Well in partnership with Shaarey Zedek, Hazon, Temple Beth El and Temple Israel. Info: dan@ meetyouatthewell.org.
SATURDAY, FEB. 9 JTS SHABBAT 9 am, Feb. 9. Shaarey Zedek in Southfield will host this student-in-residence Shabbat. Guest speaker Amichai Nadiv is a senior at New York City’s List College, majoring in Talmud and Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and economics and mathematics at Columbia University. Topic: “Reimagining the Mikdash: What Makes a Space Sacred?” Following services and lunch, he will offer a lunch and learn on “What Did God really Say? Postmodernism, Mount Sinai and a Theology of (Un)certainty.” SHABBAT MINI MINYAN 10 am, Feb. 9. At Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills. Join a music filled Shabbat of song and prayer for young families. Open to the community. SOULFUL YOGA 10 am, Feb. 9. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg for Soulful Yoga at Adat Shalom. Connect body and soul as they apply the wisdom of Torah to the gentle practice of yoga. No yoga experience is necessary. There is no charge, and the community is welcome. Dress comfortably and bring a mat if you have one. Info: 248-8515100.
SUNDAY, FEB. 10 KNITTING CIRCLE 9:30 am, Feb. 10. The Sisterhood of Adat Shalom invites you to join them as they continue to make scarves, hats and afghans for charity. At the synagogue in Farmington Hills. No experience necessary. Info: (248)851-5100.
Feb. 8 ADAM SANDLER
Adam Sandler’s “100% Fresh” tour will make a stop at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Friday, Feb 8, at 8 p.m. Sandler will continue the fun with comedy and songs from his successful Netflix special 100% Fresh with lots of additional material and a special surprise guest. Sandler descends from Russian Jewish immigrants on both sides. As a teen, he was active in BBYO. Tickets can be purchased at 313Presents.com, the Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
JEWISH LIFE IN UKRAINE 7 pm, Feb. 10. Ukraine has the fourth-largest Jewish population in Europe, with communities in Kiev, Odessa, Kharkiv and Donetsk. Learn about Ukraine then and now from Asher Ostrin, the JDC’s senior executive for international affairs and one of the world’s foremost experts on post-Soviet Jewish life. RSVP by Feb. 7 to 248536-9616 or holocaustcenter.org/feb.
MONDAY, FEB. 11 ART TALK 11 am-noon, Feb. 11. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Wendy Evans will speak on “Life, Love, Art: Georgia O’Keefe & Alfred Stiglitz.” Cost $5. Info: 248-432-5467. MUSSAR MONDAY 7 pm, Feb. 11. Adults of all ages are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills for Mussar Mondays, a unique approach to living a good and meaningful life. The community is welcome. There is no charge. RSVP requested. Contact Sheila Lederman 248-851-5100, ext. 246, or email slederman@adatshalom.org.
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WELCOMING THE STRANGER 1:30-4:30 pm, Feb. 10. At Temple Emanu-El, 14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park. This interfaith service and potluck lunch will include a tour of the temple. Bring a dish to share (veggie, fruit, dessert, bread, etc.); please, no shellfish or pork. Also, bring a donation of toiletries or small household items that a new American family could use. RSVP: 248543-4255.
Feb. 9 DIFFERENT TRAINS An important reminder of one of the greatest tragedies in human history, Different Trains, a large-scale video installation spanning nearly 25 feet, will occupy the Toledo Museum of Art’s Canaday Gallery from Feb. 9 to May 5. The profoundly moving work about the Holocaust is both historically important and aesthetically impressive. The 29-minute film will run on a continuous loop and features the 1988 musical score by American composer Steve Reich, recorded by the Kronos Quartet and visually reinterpreted by Spanish filmmaker Beatriz Caravaggio, who set Reich’s score to an archival film montage that lends new depths and insights to the original musical composition. The exhibition also features a reflection space, which will contain information about the installation, transcripts of the voices heard in the melodies, and resources and additional reading about the Holocaust for audiences of different ages. Visit toledomuseum.org for hours.
TUESDAY, FEB. 12 THE TALMUD 10:30 am-noon, Feb. 12. At Max M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. FedEd will present Rabbi Rob Glogower on “Teachings of the Talmud.” Tuition $255. (Also offered on Wednesday evenings.)
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SIMPLY DANCE 11 am, Feb. 12. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Led by Christine Stewart; no partner necessary. Cost: $7. Info: 248-432-5467. AFRICAN FOLK MAGIC Noon-1 pm, Feb. 12. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Craig Payst, artist, writer and cartoonist, will speak on “Jewish Influence on Hoodoo Practice.” Info: 248-432-5467. continued on page 50
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CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, Feb. 12. The Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, in collaboration with Jewish Senior Life, holds a monthly support group. Although it is usually held the first Tuesday of the month, for February only, it will be held on the second Tuesday. Caregivers, families and friends of those with Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia are welcome to attend. The facilitator is Diane Schwartz. At Teitel Apts. in the Media Room, 15106 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. Free. RSVP: Diane, dianemarshaschwartz@gmail. com or 928-444-0151. SUPPORT GROUP MEETS 1:30-3:30 pm, Feb. 12. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings at 2 locations. Respite care may be available during the daytime meetings; if interested, inquire when you RSVP. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. For information or to RSVP, contact Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4392, dmoon@jvsdet.org.
FEB. 9 NIGHT OF STARS 8 pm, Talent show at B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. Open to the community. Tickets can be purchased at bnaimoshe.org: $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Info: B’nai Moshe at 248-788-0600.
INTER-CONGREGATIONAL DINNER 6 pm, Feb. 12. At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. 87th Annual Men’s Club Inter-Congregational Dinner. Appetizers and cocktails followed at 6:45 pm by a kosher dinner. Speaker: Howard Lupovitch, associate professor, Wayne State University. Cost: $54 per person. Contact Rick Feldman, 248-891-4357 or ricfeld48@yahoo.com. BLANKETS & BREWS 7 pm, Feb. 12. NEXTGen Detroit volunteers present this event at Urbanrest Brewing Co., 2615 Woloctt, Ferndale. Create no-sew fleece blankets for children in hospitals.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 JEWS IN AMERICA 9:30-11 am, Feb. 13. This FedEd class is on “Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders,” taught by Rabbi Joseph Klein. Tuition for 11 sessions: $225 (includes FedEd Student Reader.) Also offered on Thursday evenings. ELIJAH & ELISHA 10:30 am-noon, Feb. 13. The prophet and his disciple are discussed by Rabbi Rod Glogower in the FedEd class. Tuition for 14 sessions: $255. At Max M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills.
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FILM SCREENING 12:30-2 pm, Feb. 13. At the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor. Jane Eyre, Academy Awardwinning 2011 film. This event is part of the J’s Lunch Cafe. An optional lunch will be available at noon for purchase. Call 734-971-0990 or email rachaelhoffenblum@jccannarbor.org at least one day prior to reserve lunch.
Perspectives on the Medieval Muslim World: Benjamin of Tudela and His Book of Travels.” Info: judaicstudies@umich. edu or 734-763-9047
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TALMUD TEACHINGS 6:30-8 pm, Feb. 13. At Max M. Fisher Federation Bldg., 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills. This class on the Talmud will be taught by Rabbi Rod Glogower. Tuition for 14 sessions is $255. (also offered on Tuesday mornings.) Info: 248-205-2557.
THURSDAY, FEB. 14
FEB. 14 GAME DAY 11 am-4 pm, Bring your games and your players to Shaarey Zedek and its Sisterhood’s day of tabletop play, delicious lunch included. Cost: $6 per person if RSVP received by noon on the Monday prior to play; $8 after the deadline or at the door. RSVP to shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544.
FEB. 10 FAMILY CHALLAH BAKE 3-5 pm, At the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor. Contact Jessica at Jessica@ jccannarbor.org for more information.
MOVIE MATINEE 1 pm, Feb. 13. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Jewish Americans, Part 2 (110 min.) Info: 248-432-5467.
POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, Feb. 14. At JCC, 6600 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. This class for adults is taught by Allison Berlin. Cost $15. Info: 248-432-5467. CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, Feb. 14. At Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Alzheimer’s Association meeting for family caregivers of older adults living with dementia. Call for information on the evening support group meeting for all older adults. For information or to RSVP, contact Joely Lyons, 248-5925032, jlyons@jslmi.org. BERMAN NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, Feb. 14. “Lyrics of Love: The Talmud’s Raciest Tales” with Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Info: 248-354-5477.
SUNDAY, FEB. 17 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 1-2:30 pm, Feb. 17. Friendly visitors are JFS volunteers who spend time with isolated older adults. You can help enhance these visits by creating Brighten-Their-Day Bundles at Jewish Family Service. You’ll paint a small canvas, make a fleece scarf and create a set of conversation starter cards that volunteers will share with JFS clients during one of their visits. Great for teens. Register at jfsdetroit.org/ becausewecare or call 248-880-3787 for information.
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LORRAINE BOOKSTEIN, 80, of Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 2, 2019. She was a co-founder and owner of the Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts in the Fisher Building. She was also very active with and a passionate member of the Detroit Chamber Music Society. Mrs. Bookstein is survived by her husband, Jerome Bookstein; children, Carl Bookstein, Margaret (Adam) Bornstein, and Dr. Jennifer (Dr. Stephen) Driker; grandchildren, Rachel Bornstein, Carly Bornstein, Sophie Driker and Emma Driker; sisters, Marilyn Shapiro and Sandra Yolles (Bob Marsh). She was the devoted daughter of the late Moe and the late Gertrude Yolles; the loving daughter-in-law of the late Hyman and the late Lillian Bookstein; the dear sister-in-law of the late Irwin Shapiro. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302; or Kadima, 15999 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076, kadimacenter.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. EVELYN FELSENFELD, 89, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 2, 2019. She is survived by her daughters, Sandy (Dr. Neal) Mozen, Leslie (John) Hoak and Ruth (Larry) Simon; granddaughter, Haley Mozen; sister, Charlotte (Saul) Rosner; many nieces and nephews and friends. Mrs. Felsenfeld was the beloved wife of the late Nathan Felsenfeld; the loving sister of the late Gertrude Zeron. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Mary H. Wiser Allergy Center, University of Michigan, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6815, umich.edu/ dept/foodallergy/giving/ways; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice.org; or the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg.
100, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, mcancer.org/giving; Temple Shir Shalom, 3999 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, shirshalom.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ROSALYN FOSTERBEAN, 91, of Dedham, Mass., formerly of Detroit, died Jan. 29, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence Bean and the late Melvin Foster; devoted mother of Gail and Arnold Rosenberg, Robert Foster, Dr. Lanny Foster and his companion, Laurie Dean, Nancy and Richard Rossman, Edward and Laurie Bean; cherished grandmother of Barrie and Barrett Prinz, Debbie and Jason Rosenbaum, Lindsay and Ryan Hubert, Jessica and Brian Bode, Blake Foster, Lauren and Steven Cook, Amy and Sam Deitch, Alex and Una Bean, JD and Shanna Bean, Amanda and Dyan Davis. Rosalyn’s special angel granddaughters are Amanda and Chelsea Foster; she has 14 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by special friends who were family, Gladys Sampson; her daughter, Gayle (Alan) Edelson; and their daughters, Julie (Sam) Beznos, and Brooke (Jeff) Margulies. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. MILDRED JACOBSON, 93, of Birmingham, died Feb. 2, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Karen Jacobson; sons, Stanley “Bowie” Jacobson and Scott R. (Roz) Jacobson; grandchildren, Logan Jacobson (Kevin) Most, Lacey (Elliot) Foon, Charlotte Jacobson, Emilia Jacobson, Maxwell Jacobson, Luke Jacobson and Cole Jacobson; great-grandchildren, Oakley and Brighton Most; caregiver and best friend, Esteline Johnson; and her loving dog, Sophia. Mrs. Jacobson was the beloved wife of the late Mark “Ted” Jacobson; the loving sister of the late Alvira Perlman; the dear sister-in-law of the late Sanford Perlman. Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ELAINE KADASHAW, 96, of Rohnert Park, Calif., formerly of Michigan, died Jan. 28, 2019. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Arlene (Jeff Kelber) Kadashaw-Kelber of Plano, Texas, Gloria (Sanford) Rosenberg of Santa Rosa, Calif.; son and daughter-in-law, Barry (Jackie) Kadashaw of Van Nuys, Calif.; grandchildren, Stacey (Venkates Swaminathan) Rosenberg, Kenneth (Liza Fox) Rosenberg, Scott (Marija) Kelber; great-grandchildren, Elijah Rosenberg-Fox, Hannah RosenbergFox, Alexander Kelber, Julian Kelber; many other loving relatives and friends. Mrs. Kadashaw was the beloved wife of the late William Kadashaw; dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Paul and the late Betty Sherizen. Contributions may be made to any Jewish charity. Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
NORMA LEVIN, 95, died Feb. 2, 2019. She is survived by Barbara Safran, Diane Sasson, Marsha Ober, Jeanne Wolf and many other dear friends. Mrs. Levin was the beloved wife of the late Philip Levin; cherished sister of the late Mona Cotlow, the late Ida Ross and the late Molly Freedman; dear aunt of many, including Rhonda Ross. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to any Israeli charity. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. MAURA ANNE LEVINE, 69, of Bloomfield Hills, died Feb. 3, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, David Levine; sons, Sean (Katie) Levine and Jarrett (Jennifer) Levine; grandchildren, Madison and Scarlett Levine; sister, Cheryl Duryea; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Nadelle (Ken) Hanover, Chuck (Nancy) Nida and Michael Paul; niece, Stephanie Duryea. Mrs. Levine was the devoted daughter of the late Harvey and the late Betty Elford; the dear sister-in-law of the late Mike Murphy.Â
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Heart Center Research Fund-323209, University of Michigan Office of University Development, 3003 S. State St., Suite 9000, Ann Arbor, MI 481091288, leadersandbest.umich.edu/ find/#!/give/basket/fund/323209; or Temple Israel, Lynn & Harvey Rubin Social Action Fund, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. INNA NEDOREZOV, 64, of Rochester Hills, died Jan. 28, 2019. She is survived by her husband, Felix; son, David Nedorezov of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; daughters and son-in-law, Olivia and Jordan Edelman of Fairlawn, Ohio, Dr. Laura Nedorezov of Ohio; brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Joseph and Inna Nedorezov; grandchild, Rylee Edelman. Contributions may be made to Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Michigan, 1421 W. 12 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI, 48071. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. continued on page 60
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NATHAN PEISS, 85, of Oak Park, died Jan. 28, 2019. He owned Speciality Printing company. Active with the Pinsker Organization, he was also an AEP fraternity alumnus. Mr. Peiss was a former member of Oak Park School Board for 16 years and was also active with the Oak Park Zoning Commission. Mr. Peiss is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marilyn Peiss; daughters and sons-in-law, Beverly and David Price of Huntington Woods, Marla and Bob Lopater of Johns Creek, Ga.; grandchildren, Elana Price, Matthew Lopater, Zachary Lopater; his brother and his family; nieces, nephews, cousins, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ruth and Donald Goldberg. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072; Friendship Circle, 6892 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322l or to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Hebrew
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Memorial Park, Pinsker Section. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. HERMINA “MINA” CLARISSE SHUGOL, 95, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died Jan. 28, 2019. She was born on May 28, 1923, in Jamestown, N.Y., to Benjamin and Bessie Rose. The family moved around frequently during her youth and eventually settled in Detroit, where Mina graduated from Central High School. At the end of World War II, Mina married Joseph and they settled in Trenton, Mich., where they raised their family. After her youngest child was born, Mina joined the family business, Chelsea Clothes; and along with her husband, and brother and sister-in-law, Gib and Arlene Rose, built it into a very successful clothing business. Mina and Joe were also instrumental in developing the Downriver Jewish community and were founding mem-
bers of the Beth Isaac Synagogue in Trenton. Mina was extremely skilled at knitting and sewing and could knit a sweater in a week while watching television. After Mina and Joe retired, they settled in Bradenton, Fla., and had many pleasurable years there. She enjoyed her volunteer work at Mote Marine in Sarasota. She is survived by her children, David (Leya) of Myakka, Fla., Wendy of Bealeton, Va., Melinda (Russell) Adams of the Villages, Fla., Debi (Tom) Ankney of Grand Rapids; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; her dear sister, Barbara Bensman; brother, Gib (Arlene) Rose. Mrs. Shugol was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her parents; and her sister, Eloise. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota, FL 34236, mote.org; or Hillel International, 800 Eighth St.
NW, Washington, DC, 20001, hillel. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. GARY WEXLER, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Jan. 30, 2019. He is survived by his beloved wife, Helen Wexler; sons and daughter-in-law, Sanford and Karen Wexler, Jeff Wexler; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and May Wexler; grandchildren, Brendan, Ryan and Rachael Wexler; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation or to Yad Ezra. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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nd the beat continues to go on and on … Into another year … Still a hang-up as to where the good ol’ Coney Island hot dog came from as it is today … and how it got started. Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t a Detroit restaurant as supposed by many … Or even New York … According to much talk, it was said it might have been in 1914 at Todoroff ’s Original Coney Island in Jackson, Mich. Detroit’s American Coney Island, which opened a few years later in 1917, grew to be of large note also with people coming to Detroit looking for the place to have that delicious Coney hot dog so many folks talked about. Nathan’s Famous opened a little hot dog stand in Coney Island, N.Y., in 1916, but it wasn’t a Coney Island dog with the yum yum inside … Just a very good hot dog. The fact that George Todoroff, who owned Todoroff ’s Original Coney Island never registered a trademark on the name, allowed an untold number of restaurants that followed with all-meat, beanless and dry chili, chopped onions and mustard on a bun to claim the name … The Detroit style of chili with its own cumin powder is said to be slightly heavier and soupier. They may have had small menus but big national reputations … It was regular occurrences for entertainers galore, sports stars, millionaires, politicians, newspaper people, etc., to be found at the counters of
both as they savored the delicious tastes of their Coneys. The ground beef was not hammered into a patty and flopped on a greasy grill … It was stirred loosely in a large pot until cooked into numerous crumbly pieces of tasty offerings … This was spooned out with a wooden spoon over the hot dog … Many folks, however, had the cook ladle some of the slightly creamy and heavier sauce with cumin powder on open hot dog buns without the hot dog, enjoyed with chopped onions, relish, mustard or catsup. There are many self-styled variations of Coney Island hot dogs, including the name … In Flint, they are, or were, called Flintoids (slang by people from Flint) whose Flintstyle Coney Island with their dry sauce is what Philly cheesesteaks are to Philly cheesecakes and what Chicago deep-dish pizzas are to numerous Chicagoans with a relish-based sauce on their doggies … Many places in New York state also call their Coneys a “Michigan” or “Red Hot” and, in some areas, just plain Coney dogs … At Baltimore’s G & A restaurant, along with a Coney Island hot dog is a Coney Island hamburger topped with chili and fried onions … In Cincinnati, the “Cheese Coney” takeoff of the Detroit Coney Island, is topped with chili, onions and shredded cheese, which nearly hides its smaller-sized hot dog. What’s next in the way of Coney Island hot dogs? … Few want to change it … and with delicious reasons. MANY READERS may remember when
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One of a kind updated spacious ranch home near Kirk In The Hills. All the charm and grace show in this mid-century home with extensive addition. Living room w/ cathedral ceiling shares a fireplace with extraordinary dining room. Large windows provide natural light throughout home. Family room is large but cozy with walls of bookcases and warmth of fireplace. Dining room features crown molding and new doorwall to backyard. Master bedroom retreat has cathedral ceiling, new bay doorwall, 14x7 dressing area with sink and THREE walk-in closets plus a large updated bathroom with separate Jacuzzi and shower. Three add’l bedrooms, one of which is a princess suite. 2018 included two new bathrooms and kitchen floor. Custom kitchen with while cabinets, crown molding, granite island, stainless appliances, gas cooking nook and windows galore. Breakfast area has a bay window overlooking front yard. Lower level walk out is finished with a room that was used as a bedroom plus private bath. BTVAI 218119653 248-851-4100
Prettiest lot in Bloomfield – Completely rebuilt in 1994 and Expanded. Traditional Style Floor plan. Make this Beautiful Bloomfield Hills 4 Bedroom 3 Bath Updated Colonial your Forever Home! Bloomfield Hills Schools! Stunning 1.34 acres. Enjoy the wrap around Cape Cod porch that leads you to the back deck w/3 season enclosed porch. Hardwood Floors, T/O Oak trim & French Doors in the Den/Study. There are so many updates in this beautiful home! NEW Stainless Steel Appliances Refrig/DBL oven 2018/Dishwasher/Washer/Dryer 2017 all included. NEW Roof 2013(tear off), NEW Tankless HW Tank 2018, NEW A/C 2016 main Fl, Int/Ext paint 2014, painted back deck 2018, Prof Landscaped front yard w/ beautiful curb appeal. NEW Granite Counters, Tile in kitchen 2014. Oversized master w/ sitting area, sep. vanity & huge custom W/I closet. WALK-OUT Basement has Tons of additional storage, Work Bench, Play area, 2nd Fireplace. Wing Lake–Private Beach Access. Buyer/BATVAI. Professional Septic Inspection done 10/2018 at Sellers Expense. 218089542 248-851-4100
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Million Dollar Wabeek Golf Course views & Bloomfield Hills Schools! Don’t miss out on this one of a kind updated beauty w/nearly 9,000 square feet of living space including beautiful spacious walkout lower level w/rec room, wonderful glass work out room, 5th bedroom, full bath, half bath & private rear staircase. Updated professional cook’s kitchen & heated 4 car garage w/newer custom glass doors. Beautiful master suite w/bedroom sized closet & sensational master bath plus 3 additional bedrooms w/ updated private baths. 8 flat screen TV’s including special outdoor TV on newer deck! Amazing Multi-Purpose Sports Court! The list goes on... newer windows, door walls, carpeting, paint, roof, interior & exterior LED lighting and alarm system w/cameras to your phone & TV! 2 laundry rooms with newer washers & dryers. Full house generator for your peace of mind. All measurements and data approximate. 218055501
Beautiful 4 Bedroom 3 1/2 bath home located in one of the most luxurious neighborhoods of Commerce. Enter the two story foyer with winding staircase. Living room on your right is open to the dining room, which leads to the sunlit kitchen with tons of cabinet space, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances with sub zero fridge and second bar fridge under extra large island. Family room boasts cathedral ceiling, fireplace, and second staircase. First floor laundry, 1/2 bath and 3 car garage. Second floor has princess suite with full bath, two bedrooms, 2nd full bath and master suite with tray ceiling, bay window, master bath with jetted tub and huge walk in closet. Basement is unfinished but walkout leads to brick paver patio. Custom deck off kitchen overlooks nature preserve. You will never have a neighbor behind you! Close to shopping center, hospital and library. BATVAI. Book your showing today! 218103296
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Fabulous open/bright updated home in Bloomfield Hills school district. Six bedrooms, library with 5,000 square feet of living space. Professionally finished walk-out with guest room, bath, wet bar, recreation room w/all brand new Pella windows and carpet. Updated kitchen w/new granite counters and top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances (2018). New Pella custom wood frame windows (2018). New carpet on 2nd floor, family room, recreation room, hallway and stairs (2018). New GE front-loading washer and dryer (2016). Bosch dishwasher (2015). Professionally finished brick paver patio, sidewalk and master bedroom wood balcony (2014). Hardwood floors in foyer, kitchen, nook, laundry room (2014). 2-zone heating and A/C with humidifiers and 50-gallon water heater (2011) and more.. Just move in this fresh and clean home and enjoy a hot coffee from brand new GE Cafe series french door refrigerator with Keurig-Kcup brewing system in the beautiful English garden style brick paver patio. 218030766 248-851-4100
Stunning, Immaculate West Bloomfield home with Walled Lk schools (shows like a model) on private wooded lot with paved patio & breathtaking landscaping. Home features open concept, two story foyer & double stairwell with bridge overlooking the stunning great room with gas fireplace to the kitchen & breakfast area. New stainless steal appliances, center island & counter tops with beautiful granite. Home offers oak floors, new carpeting, and stunning crown moldings, new outside and inside paint. Master suite features vaulted ceilings with private bath, soaking tub & shower, huge walk-in closet, and gas fireplace.1st floor laundry. Prime location, close to major freeways, Walmart,& shopping . Truly a gem!! 218099063
WOW! This home will sweep you off your feet. Elegant and absolutely stunning upgrades that will make you fall in love the second you walk in! This gem boasts over 2,750 square feet. 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Bathrooms, plus an additional full bathroom in the finished lower level. No expense spared in the remodeling of this beautiful home located on a cul-de-sac in the heart of West Bloomfield. Recent Upgrades include but are not limited to; Elegant Entry Double Doors (September 2018) Entire Kitchen with state of the art appliances and quartz counter tops with full quartz back-splash (May 2018), Exterior Landscaping and Brand New and Extended Concrete Driveway (May 2018), A/C, entire home flooring, absolutely stunning Fireplace, all bathrooms with the exception of basement bath, all windows but 1 window, Blinds/Window Treatments, Indoor and Outdoor Paint, Roof. All new lighting fixtures. This home will not last. MUST see this home to appreciate it. IDRBNG. 219001559
Hard to find updated 1st floor master colonial with Upper Straits Lake access with private beach and park 5 houses away. Updated kitchen with wood floors, granite countertops, custom cabinetry, pantry, and stainless steel JennAire appliances. 2018 hand crafted stacked stone fireplace highlighted with exquisite crown molding. Fireplace is accented with built in maple cabinetry and cherry mantel and countertops. Open concept family/dining room letting in tons of natural light. Beautiful 2018 custom hand painted staircase and overlook. Spacious 1st floor master w/fireplace and door wall leading out to brand new private spa. Updated master bath with dual sinks, euro shower, and granite counter tops. Finished basement with lots of storage, wet bar, fireplace, full bath, and high ceilings. Newer windows throughout most of house. Fenced in yard with updated landscaping on quiet dead end street. 2016 new driveway. Spa negotiable. BATVAI 218118350 248-851-4100
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GOLF, SPORT & CAR LOVER’S DREAM
EXQUISITE HOME
248-851-4100
ONE OF A KIND
IDEAL HOME
248-851-4100
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248-851-4100
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NOT TO BE MISSED
BLOOMFIELD TWP $599,000
WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME
Huge corner lot in the beautiful Franklin Mills sub. Walk right into the open foyer that leads to all rooms. Huge great room with vaulted ceiling, fireplace & wet bar. Spacious rooms throughout. Lots of closets & storage space w/ custom built-ins everywhere. Crown molding throughout entry level. First-floor laundry and second staircase leading upstairs. Two jack/ jill baths. Master bed includes multiple closets and large sitting room. Massive finished basement with full bath, great for entertaining, etc. Inground pool with all new mechanicals 2018. Full-house generator 2017. Newer 2 furnaces & 2 a/c units, 4+ car garage. Newer roof. Walk to Franklin Cider Mill and easy access to everything else. 218106561
248-851-4100
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Thursday, February 14th
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HARTLAND
NAPERVILLE
TAMPA
ORLANDO
3776 South State Street
41601 Ford Road
550 Trade Centre Way
10100 West Highland Road
2740W. 75th St.
702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
8965 Windemere
734-992-7625
734-927-7800
269-459-9427
810-632-5500
630-445-8648
813-321-3577
407-217-7170
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TOLEDO
BRANDON
FT. LAUDERDALE
1015 N Irish Road
22753 Allen Road
44175 W 12 Mile Road
12515 Hall Road
5501 Monroe St.
804 Providence Rd.
810-652-6688
734-307-7335
248-465-7777
586-488-1747
419-720-7625
813-445-4111
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