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Jews in the D A Jewish President in 2020?

12 On the eve of Michigan’s primaries, Jewish voters weigh their options.

State of Michigan Prepares for Coronavirus 18 State and county agencies get ready for COVID-19.

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Could Three Become One? 22 JFS, JVS and Kadima in talks to enter a potential merger.

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Man Suing American Airlines Arraigned on Embezzlement Charges 23

Homemade Hamentashen 32 Easy recipes yield savory and sweet Purim delights.

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Purim for Kids

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Shabbat ends: Saturday, March 7, 7:13 p.m.* Purim: Tuesday, March 10

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34 Teach them the story and then create crowns for the holiday!

Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

Celebrity Jews 36

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

On the Go Events/Editor’s Picks 37

34 Jewish Star of the Week 23 Meet “Mrs. Mio,” social worker extraordinaire at Farber Hebrew Day School.

Moments 24

Spirit Torah portion 28

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Another Election? Michigan’s Israelis Sigh 30 Local missionaries express frustration over latest deadlock.

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I Alan played a “leading” role on this show as a polka band leader.

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I turned 65 and entered the world of …

Medicare!

And boy, did I celebrate. Within days of my Feb. 11 birthday I had my annual prostate exam, a colonoscopy and a complimentary car wash. Thanks to two doctors, my new healthcare plan and the attendants at Jax Car Wash, I’m clean inside and out, and all three procedures were free!

My early spring cleaning also included a decades-overdue chore of organizing my Alan sock drawer. I emptied my Muskovitz sock drawer into a laundry basket and proceeded to separate by color all, and I kid you not, 106 pair of socks. That’s pairs. My inventory did not include a half-dozen single orphaned socks, which I continue to provide a home for should their significant other return one day.

I parted ways with a lot of the footwear, but more than 60 pairs of socks remain, which is still overkill since this process confirmed I wear the same dozen pairs over and over again. Clean socks make it back into the rotation so quickly I never seem to get to Row B of my sock drawer. There is absolutely no justification for having that many socks unless you’re a centipede.

The month of February not only included my visiting doctors. I also played a doctor in an advertising campaign for LAFCU, a Lansing area-based credit union. The campaign included TV, internet and billboard ads.

I bring this up not only to curry favor with the folks who had the good sense to hire a true thespian when they saw one, but also in the interest of public safety. My giant head can now be seen on at least one rotating digital billboard on westbound I-96, approximately 20 minutes from East Lansing. My nephew, who had no idea I was part of this ad campaign, did a double take when he flew past me in his car a few days ago, fortunately without incident.

This is my warning, though, to make sure the rest of my adoring public does not suffer a worse fate by this unsuspecting driving

distraction.

Think that’s the only acting gig I’ve got going? Well, nay, nay. I am the featured actor in the current ASA Builders Supply television commercial that is getting a lot of play lately, with proprietors Steve Shapiro and his son David playing supporting roles. And let me say the two did a fine job considering they were working with an actor of my cachet.

Bravo, gentlemen.

Turns out that my cup really runneth over with acting news in February. Last week, I received a residual check from Disney for my past role as a polka band leader in the Detroit-based drama Detroit 1-8-7.

Apparently, despite the show being canceled in 2011, on-demand requests led to my most recent residual check for $0.68. ($1.03 if you include my 15-cent SAG-AFTRA Employer Contribution.) The check actually read “Zero and 68/100 Dollars,” as though it wasn’t humiliating enough without the “zero.”

What could have been a blow to my ego for that meager amount of money for an actor of my standing was softened by the W-2 I received from Disney days later. It revealed that 2019 actually ended up being a very lucrative year indeed; to the tune of $15.72 in total residuals.

I have so many people to thank. To my agents, who have never lost their faith in me, to my family who … (Orchestra plays me off.)

Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting talent, speaker, and emcee. Visit his website at laughwithbigal.com,“Like” Al on Facebook and reach him at amuskovitz@renmedia.us.

’m a Jewish hospital chaplain at a large hospital in Detroit with a level-one trauma center. The patients are mostly African American, Baptist or other Christian denominations. It is very rare that I see a Jewish patient.

I started my journey to chaplaincy by seeing Jewish patients. I had been in sales and decided to do the mitzvah of visiting the sick in a local hospital. The manager of spiritual care had no one in the department who was Jewish, so he sent me to see Jewish patients.

Michael After volunteering for about Aldouby a year, I felt the work was so rewarding that I decided to change careers from sales to chaplaincy. I enrolled in a clinical pastoral education program, which I completed by working in a hospital full-time for about two years. After my training, I took my current job, where the manager created a schedule that allowed me to observe Shabbat.

So how does a Jewish chaplain minister to people of other faiths or no faith at all?

To me, a patient is someone in need. When Abraham met the three angels, they were complete strangers to him, yet he dropped everything and went to them and washed their feet. We are all made by God’s hand, in God’s image, and each of us contains a spark of the Divine. I feel that I am doing God’s holy work.

Many times, the patients I see are very scared and anxious. Sometimes they are angry or defensive. They can be homeless or addicted to drugs. Often, it’s hard to help them find meaning and hope. I use every tool available.

Most of the patients I minister to are deeply spiritual. When I ask them if they want a prayer or they ask me for one, they quickly extend their hand. I’m amazed by how many patients know the Psalms by memory.

I’ve been touched by how many people come to be with their loved ones as they approach death. I try to help in mourning by asking about the loved one who just died. We then hold hands and pray. continued on page 8 MARCH 5 • 2020

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t’s funny how our relationships to the holidays change as we get older.

Purim is a great time as a child because you get to dress up in a fun costume — be it Esther, Mordechai or your leftover Incredible Andrew Lapin Hulk suit from Halloween (look, understandable, you want to get more use out of it). You get to yell and stamp your feet and make lots of noise in synagogue, of all places. And you get to make and eat delicious hamentashen, pinching the dough at the three corners after dolloping way too much filling

in the middle and watching it sploosh over the side.

When it comes to hamentashen, if you’re like I was, you’re probably avoiding the suspicious-looking apricot flavor, with its unnerving yellow-ish hue, and making a beeline straight for the much safer red filling (everyone knows red fruits are safer). To the truly fortunate go the coveted chocolate-chip. But there are never enough of those.

Still, I’m now learning Purim might be an even better time when you’re an adult. The Talmud commands us to treat the holiday as yemei mishteh v’simchah (days of drinking and rejoicing), which has a certain enticing ambiguity to it. And

over the centuries, the more party-hearty rabbis have given this a generous interpretation.

As the saying goes, many Jews drink so much on Purim they can no longer tell the difference between “Blessed be Mordechai” and “Cursed be Haman.”

I can’t say I’ve ever gone quite so overboard in my own Megillah readings. But I remember hearing this particular part of the theology for the first time shortly after college and realizing there was a whole world of Judaism out there that was, shall we say, adults-only. In my 20s, at all-night Purim parties put on by a youth-skewing Chicago congregation, I watched my fellow millennials act out bawdy scenes in that year’s shpiel and

then gorge themselves on kosher food trucks that had been rented just for the occasion. The wine and themed cocktails flowed freely. It was the future of the Jews.

If you’re a parent of a young one, I hope this week’s Jewish News Purim stories on pages 32-35 can rekindle some of those memories of wilder times as you figure out what sort of memories of this day you want to leave your own offspring with. Don’t forget to send photos of your costumes to us via the submission form on TheJewishNews.com, so we can print them in a future issue.

Chag Sameach, and please remember to Megillah responsibly.

the right to vote… as the latter was restricted to adult white male property owners …”

Even though in the Torah portion of Ki Tisa (Exodus, 30:11-16) the half-shekel used to count the Children of Israel only included military-aged men, it did seed the empowering idea of an active census: that we could not leave it only up to God to count us — as happened in the past in the Torah. Instead,

through this half-shekel, which symbolized a bit of effort, it was ensured that the people were noticed and counted. Nowadays, we can compare the half-shekel to the small amount of time needed to fill out the Census.

While the Census is important to gain population and demographic data, its symbolism might be even more important because it shows how much of an impact we all make,

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The U.S Census: A great American tradition and a great Jewish value.

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t is 2020 and time for another U.S. Census, as proscribed in Article I of the Constitution. As Jews with a long tradition of valuing every soul, we share the national interest of our country in making sure that Rabbi Asher everyone living Lopatin in America gets counted.

This includes those who do not have the right to vote— non-citizens, undocumented residents and minors. Making sure that everyone in our neighborhoods, cities and states is noticed is at the core of what

it means to be part of the American and Jewish communities.

Historically, the Census was a way of enabling everyone in this great land to be represented.

As the Carnegie Foundation explains, the Census “differed sharply from the Colonial censuses … [which] were tools for the powerful — control and tax the population, exploit natural resources, and so forth. The American census flipped this 180-degrees, building on the Boston Tea Party cry: ‘No taxation without representation.’ … for the Founders, the right to be represented was fundamental, even more fundamental than

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I also do a weekly spiritual support group in the inpatient psychiatric unit. During my studies, I learned how important stories are in inspiration. I decided to take Jewish stories of inspiration and “non-Judaize” them so I can use them for all patients.

For example, I start with a story about a poor person named David, son of Ezekiel. He had a recurring dream that if he traveled to the king’s bridge and looked underneath it, he would find treasure. At first he just dismissed the dream as wishful thinking; then he decided that maybe the dream was a sign, so he traveled to the king’s bridge, which was well-guarded. After the third day of him trying to find a way to look under the bridge, the captain of the guards asked him what he wanted. He told the captain, who then told him about his own dream, of finding the house of some person called David, son of Ezekiel, and looking under his stove where he would find a treasure.

Upon hearing this, David turned around, went home, looked under his stove and found a treasure.

The moral is we often look for treasure from outside sources; however, we first need to look and find the treasure within ourselves.

I help patients realize their selfworth by telling them that the world is not complete without them. I also

STEPHANIE RUOPP SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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loomfield Township residents are about to vote on a critical millage renewal that could mean the difference between life and death.

In the past year, Bloomfield Township has cut approximately $4 million out of its budget and is now looking at a millage renewal. The proposal would allow the township to maintain its current high level of services for police and fire operations. The renewal is not a new tax, nor will it increase taxes for residents.

If the millage renewal fails, the township will have to outsource emergency medical services, which will more than double response times from the current 6 minutes to more than 12 minutes. That extra time could result in lost lives.

If the millage fails, Bloomfield Township will

also have to shutter two of its four fire stations and lose approximately one-third of its first responders, around 20 police officers and 20 fire fighters.

Concerned that voters will falsely regard the millage as a tax increase and vote against it, many policemen and firemen are already looking for new jobs outside of the township. It’s a contentious situation for Fire Chief Mike Morin.

“If this millage doesn’t pass, I stand to lose around 22 people. All because of misinformation,” he said.

Opponents of the millage, led by lawyer Don Valente, say it’s money that could be found elsewhere in the township budget, which they insist is loaded with waste.

They add that Morin is trying to scare people with his talk of losing first responders if the millage fails.

“People live in this com-

munity because they know they’re safe and protected.

Plus, Bloomfield Township is an aging community, and what we do allows our residents to age at home,” Morin said. “For many, we’re like a second family. If this millage fails, the service we provide will not remain the same.

For them or anybody else.”

Bloomfield Township residents can vote to renew the millage, which will keep the tax rates the same and public services strong. Or they can vote against the millage renewal, knowing it will result in a weakened police and fire department.

Polls will be open in Bloomfield Township from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. March 10.

Absentee ballots are available now to those who can’t make it to the polls.

Stephanie Ruopp is a Metro Detroit freelance writer.

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MICHIGAN MATTERS Michigan stands to lose an estimated $1,800 of federal funds per year for every person not counted in the Census.

The state may also lose a congressional seat, resulting in a decrease in the number of seats held by Michigan in the Electoral College. in the community, including those of us at JCRC/AJC, are finding ways to volunteer for the Census in order to make sure that everyone is counted and, importantly, safe.

Whether we just answer the call of the Census or help to ensure all those around us are counted, let us hear the call of our Jewish and American traditions: Everyone has infinite value, everyone counts and everyone deserves to be noticed, to be cherished and to be protected.

Households will begin receiving the official Census Bureau mail in mid-March, leading up to April 1, which is Census Day. By this date, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the Census by phone, online or by mail.

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including those who are not citizens of the United States. We are part of a huge effort to represent our states in the ultimate count, as in the Biblical times, the Israelites were part of a huge effort to raise the silver needed for the Sanctuary. Without our input in the Census, our society would be missing something important, a half-shekel of individuals all with infinite worth.

This is why we have to ensure, as a society, that we protect those populations mentioned earlier. When we ask those who might not want to be noticed to step forward, they are taking a risk and are vulnerable. Therefore, U.S. law is strict about the privacy of Census responses, as stated on the website of the U. S. Census: “When you respond to the Census, your answers are kept anonymous. They are used only to produce statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by law to protect your answers and keep them strictly confidential.”

Of course, this assurance by the government can sound scary and, understandably, it may even sound suspect, but the Jewish community is standing by to ensure these laws are kept and these vulnerable individuals and families are protected. As you read this, many

speak about never giving up, and explore with them what gives them strength, meaning, purpose and hope. We finish by singing inspirational songs together, songs I often hear patients singing on their own.

Whether Jewish or not, we all need a compassionate ear when we’re in trouble. At some point, we will all require help from someone else. We can make an impact on someone’s life

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It doesn’t matter what religion we are, we all need to feel that we are not alone in what we are going through. We all need hope. As it says in Ecclesiastes 9:4: “As long as there is life, there is hope.”

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On the eve of Michigan’s primaries, Jewish voters weigh their options.

ELI NEWMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER TOP: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally at Cass Technical High School in Detroit before a crowd of more than 4,700 on Oct. 27, 2019.

FACING PAGE: Mike Bloomberg speaks in Detroit on Feb. 4 at Eastern Market. Local Jewish voters listen to speakers talk about Bloomberg at a house party hosted Feb. 25 by Florine Mark.

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“If you ask two Jews, you’ll hear three opinions.”

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he adage could very well describe every seder night debate since the first machloket (dispute) between Hillel and Shammai. But now, the maxim also applies to the future of the United States.

For the first time in modern history, millions of American Jews have the option to vote for not one, but two Jewish men to hold the highest office in the most powerful country in the world. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a pair of septuagenarian East Coast Jews, will both be on the ballot for the Democratic presidential primaries when the contest reaches Michigan March 10.

The two men embody two wholly different visions for the nation.

And, in good, old haimishe (familiar) fashion, Jews have strong views about them.

Two weeks before the primary, in a stately modern home off the 18-hole golf course of Franklin Hills Country Club, Florine Mark, the president and CEO of the WW Group (formerly known as Weight Watchers), is hosting a “Jews for Bloomberg” event.

“We’re here to tell the American people what we can do for them,”

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“He focuses on what he can do for others; he’s obviously not in it for himself.”

Mark tells a living room of Bloomberg prospects, as they snack on crudité and white wine.

Bloomberg is the candidate “to represent our values and our issues, and the connection and the friendship between Israel and America,” Hannan Lis, Mark’s IsraeliAmerican son-in-law, chimes in. “Mike Bloomberg is the only candidate we can ever consider.”

Bloomberg, the former Democratturned-Republican-turned-Independent-

— STUART LOGAN ON MIKE BLOOMBERG turned-Democrat mayor of New York City and among the 10 richest people in the world according to Forbes, skipped early primary states to focus on Super Tuesday and delegate-rich states like Michigan to propel him to the top. He’s outspending every candidate in the field, having used roughly $500 million of his own funds since entering the race late last year, all while advocating for stricter gun control and touting his business acumen to boost the American economy.

Religion has played a somewhat nebulous role in Bloomberg’s contemporary life, but he’s drawing on his Jewish roots and his Zionism as his campaign comes to a head.

“I’ve spent a lot of time in synagogues in my life, but my parents taught me that Judaism is more than just going to shul,” Bloomberg told a crowd at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center in Miami, Florida, in January. “It is about living our values, including our obligation to help and to ‘repair the world’ in the tradition of tikkun continued on page 14 MARCH 5 • 2020

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“Bernie embodies a kind of dialogue with Jewish elders that I wish we could have more often around here.”

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olam, and it’s about revering the miracle that is the state of Israel, which — for their generation — was a dream fulfilled before their very eyes.”

In Michigan, seen by most pundits as a bellwether state for the election at large, Bloomberg is courting voters like Sandi Reitelman, one of the estimated 70,000 Jews who live in Metro Detroit, and buying ads in the Jewish News.

“The Jewish values of education, caring for others, the feeling that we are a family, that we’re honest, is what’s really important to me,” Reitelman, who lives in Birmingham, tells the Jewish News. “I have to believe that Bloomberg believes and lives those values, given his philanSandi thropic emphasis and Reitelman what he did for New York City. It makes me all the more open to Mike Bloomberg as a candidate.”

Stuart Logan, a 63-yearold lawyer from Bloomfield Township, says, “He focuses on what he can do for others; he’s obviously not in it for himself.”

Bloomberg has been using his money for “menschlichkeit” Stuart Logan (humanity) and not to serve his own ego, Logan reasons. “He’s a responsible guy, a lot of his policies resonate with me and I think he’s open-hearted.”

But Logan has some choice words for the other member of the tribe vying for the highest seat in the land. “Under no circumstance would I vote for Sanders,” he states. “Sanders has traditionally minimized his Jewish contacts. It’s never been something that’s animated him.”

BERNIE SANDERS’ SUPPORT Sanders, the longtime Vermont politician, current senator and Independent with a lengthy history of caucusing with Democrats, is by all accounts the front-runner. He amassed an early delegate lead in the nation’s first primary contests and has raised more in individual contributions than anyone running for president this year, while championing progressive policies like Medicare for All and climate change legislation.

Sanders was raised by JewishAmerican parents. His father, Elias, was an immigrant from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire who evaded the atrocities of the Holocaust, while his mother Dorothy was born in New York to Jewish Russian immigrant parents. Though he leads a secular lifestyle, Sanders refers to his connection to the religion — although he has harsh words for Israel, and announced he would skip the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference held March 1-3 in Washington, D.C. “I am very proud of being Jewish. I actually lived in Israel for some months. But what I happen to believe is that right now, sadly, tragically, in Israel, through [Prime Minister] Bibi Netanyahu, you have a reactionary racist who is now running that country,” Sanders declared during the Feb. 25 Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina. “I happen to believe that what our foreign policy in the Mideast should be about is absolutely protecting the independence and security of Israel, but you cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinian people.”

In Detroit’s New Center neighborhood, a group of young Jewish community organizers

Oak Park. “It used to be an American ideal to care for other people,” she says. “Just having more empathy across Eight Mile is something that’s really important.”

For many in the group, Sanders’ Jewishness does not play directly into their support, though there is a shared sense of identity.

“Just aesthetically, I love that basically my grandpa, but much more to the left, is on the debate stage yelling about all the bad stuff that the Jackson U.S. is doing,” Koeppel muses Jackson Koeppel, 27, who lives in Highland Park but grew up in New York City.

The group of Sanders supporters spends a lot of their time critiquing Bloomberg.

Koeppel recounts an incident in which he was arrested for smoking marijuana while living in New York as a college student during Bloomberg’s term as mayor. “Every single other person in that cell was a black man, and this is also the height of ‘Stop and Frisk,’” Koeppel, who is white and of Ashkenazi descent, recalls. “I’m literally afraid [Bloomberg is] worse than Trump. I’m scared that he is going to be a more effective racist because he will not be as obvious about it.”

Telushkin says, “I’m Jewish.

I’m also black. I look at Bloomberg; I see his documented history of racism and that’s a dealbreaker for me. I would hope that other people in the Jewish community would see that and think

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discuss Sanders’ potential presidency over coffee at Avalon Café and Biscuit Bar. Reuben Telushkin, 31, of Detroit, is a coordinator with JVP Action, an arm of the activist group Jewish Voice for Peace, which supports Palestinian self-determination and is highly critical of Israel. He says Sanders’ position on Israel/Palestine reflects his values.

“Those of us who want more progressive policy, trying to bring our family and our communities along, I really think that he resonates with the majority of where American Jews are at, or at least Reuben a great number Telushkin of us,” Telushkin says. “And then you have Bloomberg, who calls [Israeli] settlements ‘new communities’ in the debate, which is ridiculous. And it just shows that he is not the person to be dealing with this issue.”

Susannah Goodman, 32, of Detroit, says, “Bernie embodies a kind of dialogue with Jewish elders that I wish we could have more often around here.”

Goodman sees Sanders’ concern over college debt and his promise of free tuition as ostensibly Jewish ideals. “One of my deepest Jewish values is the instruction to not worship idols. I think our society across the board has been worshipping unregulated capitalism.”

Goodman grew up in the Reconstructionist movement and is a member of Congregation T’chiyah in

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WHAT DO JEWISH VOTERS WANT? For many Jews, fear of anti-Semitism runs as a current through this election.

Bloomberg and Sanders have both found themselves portrayed as conduits for enabling such behavior, and each could fit into longtime contrasting anti-Semitic stereotypes: the wealthy plutocrat banker and the revolutionary socialist. Some in the party are concerned that the issue lies primarily with the current president.

“Donald Trump himself represents such an existential threat,” says Noah Arbit, founder of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus.

“He is the most anti-Semitic president since Richard Nixon.”

He cites a recent spike in anti-Semitic violence as a primary concern for Jewish voters, more so than support for Israel. “We have to do a better job of parsing out anti-Semitism and anti-Israel,” Arbit says. “We all have different, diverse opinions about Israel and how to support it.”

Arbit is not formally endorsing a Democratic candidate but appeared to show his support for Bloomberg while speaking at the “Jews for Bloomberg” event in Franklin and working to collect names for his campaign.

Of course, not all Jews in Metro Detroit are voting for Jewish candidates — not even the most prominent ones in the Democratic Party.

“For me, my Judaism is

about tzedek, tzedek tirdorf: ‘Justice, justice shall you pursue,’” says Rep. Andy Levin, a Democrat who’s endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president. “I’m looking for the candidate who will work the hardest, and the most effectively, to create a more just world and repair this fractured world of ours.”

Other local Democratic Jewish officeholders, like Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who represents Michigan’s 8th congressional district, and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, have not endorsed a presidential candidate.

The question of Bernie or Bloomberg is a pressing one for Jewish Democrats in Metro Detroit. Of those interviewed, there are just as many reasons to disqualify one candidate as there are to support the other.

At the “Jews for Bloomberg” event, Sandi Reitelman still sits on the fence.

“What I’m really struggling with is to figure out how to meld my feeling that I don’t care who it is. I want to try to apply some principle,” she explains. While leaning toward Bloomberg, she’s expressed some lingering concerns about his debate performances and is open to some of Sanders’ ideas. “The dirty word ‘socialism’ is totally stupid. We are a socialist democracy. We have health care, we have education, we have services.”

Reitelman also says former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (now out of the race) have values she’s attracted to, but she has doubts about all the candidates.

“It’s all very confusing. I don’t know the answer.”

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As of press time, there have been no confirmed cases in Michigan.

“Right now, we’re harnessing all of the resources of state government to help people prepare and keep themselves and their families safe,” Whitmer said in a press release. “By activating the State Emergency Operations Center, we’re ensuring that every branch of state government is on alert, and actively coordinating to prevent the spread of coronavirus if it comes to Michigan. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution.”

Alongside Whitmer was Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief

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Since Feb. 3, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center (CHECC) to support the local and state response to the potential threat of the coronavirus. The CHECC is working closely with local healthcare providers and public health agencies to create guidelines, provide education and identify potential cases of COVID-19.

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In Oakland County, County Executive David Coulter said he will task former Congressman Sander Levin to assist in the county’s preparedness efforts against COVID19. Oakland County Health Division is currently working with the MDHHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“I want to supplement our strong internal efforts with an independent advisor who can assist our staff and collaborate with community partners,” Coulter announced in a press release. “Sandy Levin is uniquely qualified with his expertise on health care issues from his work on the Ways and Means committee, international relations, and his deep roots in Oakland County.”

After Rep. Levin meets with the internal staff, composed mainly of Oakland County board executives, they will begin outreach to other levels of government and private partners.

“In these health matters it is

wise to exercise an abundance of caution and have in place the organization to be fully prepared if and as necessary,” Levin said in a press release.

Area hospitals are also preparing for a potential outbreak. According to Dr. Jeffrey Band, a semi-retired epidemiologist and the former chief of Dr. Jeffrey infectious diseasBand es and international medicine at Beaumont Hospital, on Feb. 27, members of the infectious diseases department met to discuss the latest news about COVID-19 and the hospital’s readiness to provide for patients, if needed.

Right now, news about the virus and its spread is fluid, with new numbers being released daily. According to Band, the CDC will hold a conference call on March 5.

The MDHHS will also hold a conference on March 5 to address the coronavirus.

“This is when specific information will be released,” Band said. “A lot of things have changed, but the state has a very aggressive and well thought out emergency preparedness plan. We will learn more specifics from that conference.”

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Could Three Become One? JFS, JVS and Kadima in talks to enter a potential merger.

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ver the course of almost a year, Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit (JFS), JVS Human Services and Kadima Mental Health Services have been in conversation about the possibility of a merger or collaboration.

The three organizations were brought together by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD) to talk about the possibility of collaboration. Both JVS and JFS are partner organizations of JFMD. JFMD President Beverly Liss said in a statement to the Jewish News that the talks are part of “the Collaboratory,” which is “a facilitated process in which Jewish Federation convened a number of social service agencies to discuss how they could improve social delivery.”

Leaders at JVS, JFS and Kadima said they felt that it was best to continue to convene after the initial meeting to pursue the possibility of a

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merger.

To help further their discussions, the three organizations have begun searching for a consultant, Leah Rosenbaum, former JVS president and CEO, told the Jewish News. They have Leah conducted interRosenbaum views and hope to make a decision on a hire within the next week or two.

The possibility of a merger was first reported Feb. 25 by Crain’s Detroit Business.

“We realized that we do have overlap in the people we serve, and we’re all reliant on government funding,” Rosenbaum said. “We decided to lean in a little further.”

The goal, Rosenbaum said, is for all three groups to “maximize our money to go to mission.” She added, “Our conversations are surrounding how we can best serve the people that we serve in the most cost-effective way.”

JVS, headquartered in

Southfield with four offices across Metro Detroit, was founded in 1941 and provides counseling, training and social services to area families with a focus on women, people with disabilities and seniors.

Rosenbaum has been with JVS for 40 years and retired at the end of February; COO Paul Blatt takes her place as the new CEO. Eric Adelman, executive director at Kadima in Southfield, said the organizations are “very early on Eric Adelman in our conversations,” and that no decision has been made about what shape the proposed collaboration would take.

“We could share our backend systems such as payroll or IT, jointly run some programs or we could even merge the three agencies into one,” Adelman said. “We are looking at this with very open eyes and trying to find

the best solution for the people served.”

Although Kadima is not a formal partner of JFMD, Adelman said the two consider themselves “brother and sister organizations.”

JFS, led by CEO Perry Ohren Perry Ohren, serves groups including seniors, people struggling with mental health issues and Russian immigrants.

There are overlaps in the groups’ missions. Both Kadima and JFS provide outpatient psychiatric services, as well as outpatient individual and group therapy. Both JVS and JFS provide aid to seniors and people with disabilities.

While Kadima has experienced financial speedbumps in the past, Adelman said that its 2019 audit, once complete, will show that it is now “in the black.” Financial concerns are a priority for all three organizations, yet they are not a driving force in these conversations, Adelman added.

While it appears too soon to speak to what the outcome of these conversations will be, the organizations have already reached out to partners and donors.

“All that we are embarking upon is to answer the question of how our services can be combined, and should they even be combined, to serve this community better,” Ohren said. “The only reason, in my perspective, to merge or collaborate is if we can actually serve the community better.”

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Man Suing American Airlines Arraigned on Embezzlement Charges In the midst of his discrimination lawsuit, Yehudah Adler now faces four counts of embezzlement charges.

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ehudah Adler, an Orthodox man from Southfield, has recently been in the spotlight for suing American Airlines for escorting him and his family off a 2019 flight from Miami to Detroit because of what the airline deemed their “extremely offensive body odor.”

Now, Adler is facing a different legal dilemma: four counts of embezzlement charges he allegedly committed in 2015 while he was employed with 1-800-LAW-FIRM in Southfield.

The complaint against Adler was filed on Feb. 11.

Adler appeared in the Southfield 46th District Court in front of Judge Shelia Johnson on Feb. 18.

He is facing two counts of embezzlement of $100,000 or more, one count of embezzlement of $50,000$100,000 and one count of embezzlement by an agent or trustee of $20,000 or more, Oakland County

Prosecutor Jessica Cooper told the Jewish News.

Attorney Mitchell Ribitwer is representing Adler for this criminal case.

Adler is next scheduled to appear in court March 20. Ribitwer could not be reached for comment.

1-800-LAW-FIRM’s founder, Ari Kresch, is the son of two Holocaust survivors. The company specializes in personal injury, criminal defense, civil rights and more.

The Adler family is suing American Airlines for discrimination based on race, religion and nationality. The lawsuit claims that the airlines “intentionally discriminated” against the Adlers. They are seeking compensation for emotional distress and punitive damages.

“I’m not certain how this will impact his [Adler’s] civil lawsuit,” Cooper said. “I haven’t practiced civil law in a long time, but one doesn’t have anything to do with the

other.”

The Detroit Free Press reported that, according to Oakland County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Paul Walton, the embezzlement case against Adler could lead to his impeachment as a witness in his civil suit if he is convicted of these crimes.

If found guilty of just one of the counts of embezzlement of $100,000 or more, Adler could face a fine of up to $50,000, or three times the amount embezzled. In addition to the fine, Adler could serve up to 20 years in prison for the one count.

“Adler could face some serious time, depending on a multitude of circumstances,” Cooper said. “If he is found guilty on one or all charges, his record and other circumstances could potentially lead to him facing a harsher punishment. But we won’t know what that is until the trial.”

Elana Rothstein Miodownik

In honor of national nal al SSocial o ial oc Workers Week, March 1-7, the JN’s inaugural Jewish Star of the Week is Elana Rothstein Miodownik, a social worker at Farber Hebrew Day School in Southfield.

“She truly cares about each student that walks through the school door,” said Kayla Hazan, a parent of a Farber student who wanted “Mrs. Mio” to get some recognition for all she does at Farber.

“She makes sure to know everyone’s name and create a connection with the students and parents to make everyone feel comfortable and secure sending their children in the building every day,” Hazan writes. “Mrs. Mio has a fun way of knowing which students may need a little extra help to get their mornings going, and she makes a point to check on those students in a fun way.”

Hazan adds that in addition to being this “amazing second mom to the children at school,” Miodownik is a mother, wife, friend and involved with her shul.

She is also a large part of the new Lasher Road Mikvah that is going to be built on 22960 W. 11 Mile Road.

Mazel tov, Mrs. Mio, you’re a Jewish Star!

Do you know of a star in the community who deserves to be recognized? Send an email with the person’s name and photo and why they deserve the honor to jheadapohl@renmedia.us.

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Aiden Leo Binder (Anchil Leib) of Farmington Hills, will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield on Saturday, March 7, 2020. He is the son of Amy and Jonathan Binder, grandson of Susan and Dr. Barry Winker, Patricia Binder and the late Albert Binder.

Aiden attends Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. His mitzvah project was to work as a teacher’s aide at Shir Shalom’s Sunday school.

Eliza Grace Brown, daughter of Hope and Jason Brown of Beverly Hills, will become a bat mitzvah at Aish Detroit in Oak Park on Friday, March 6, 2020. She will be joined in celebration by her sister, Libby, and proud grandparents, Haven and Dennis King, Barbara and Mark Edwards, and Allen Brown, along with friends and family traveling from around the country and around the globe.

Eliza is a student at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills.

For her mitzvah project, in connection with her haftorah portion from the Book of Esther, Eliza assembled and will present shalach manos (Purim baskets) to residents at Jewish Senior Life in West Bloomfield.

Jacob Layne Tennenhouse was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Jacob is the son of Nicole and Mark Tennenhouse and brother of Nathan. He is the grandson of Erwin and Judy Rubenstein, and Lenore and the late Jerry Tennenhouse.

Jacob is a student at Larson Middle School in Troy. For his most meaningful mitzvah project, he created artwork with inspirational messages, which are now a permanent part of the CarePax packages assembled and distributed to the homeless by Song and Spirit Institute for Peace.

Talia Drew Wittenberg, daughter of Staci and the Hon. Jamie Wittenberg, will be called to the Torah on the occasion of her bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, March 7, 2020. She will be joined in celebration by her sisters Arielle, Brooke and Maya, and loving grandparents Joni and Stephen Redisch, Howard Wittenberg and Mollie Wittenberg.

Talia is a student at Anderson Middle School in Berkley. Among her many mitzvah projects, she found volunteering at Yad Ezra in Berkley, to help those less fortunate, to be the most meaningful.

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ur congregation recent- lates from the Talmud’s point ly hosted a group of that the mitzvah of the oil seventh-grade public applies much more broadly. It school students as part of the isn’t only that God doesn’t need Religious Diversity Journeys, the oil; God doesn’t need any of a program sponsored by the the mitzvot. Even as we do the Interfaith Leadership Council of mitzvot “for God,” they are for Metropolitan Detroit. us. Even as we are shedding the The students asked light of our actions on the many questions about world, we derive the benour synagogue and Jewish efit of these actions. tradition. Whenever I There is a tricky but explain the aspects of meaningful cycle here: our sanctuary, I have the God gives us the mitzvot; opportunity to talk about Rabbi Steven we do them as part of our Rubenstein the ner tamid, the eternal service to God; doing the light above our ark. Our mitzvot helps us shed Parshat sanctuary also has two light within and beyond Tetzaveh: golden, seven-branched our own lives. So, the Exodus menorahs reminiscent of 27:20-30:10; mitzvot are a gift twice the menorah that stood Deuteronomy over — they are meaning25:17-19; in the Tabernacle, as ful opportunities to act in I Samuel discussed in this week’s beautiful ways and, once 15:2-34.

Torah reading. enacted, they improve (Shabbat At the outset of this our lives and the world Zachor) week’s portion, we read around us. that God spoke to Moses saying, There is a difficulty here.

“You shall further instruct the There are moments when it Israelites to bring you clear oil of is hard to see how the perforbeaten olives for lighting.” mance of a mitzvah sheds light.

Commenting on this verse, There are moments when it is the Talmud says that God is difficult to gather the motivamaking a point about who tion to do a challenging mitzvah needs the light of the menorah. or to gather our own convicGod is telling Moses that the oil tion and concentration to do is requested “for you,” not “for a mitzvah well. I believe these Me.” God doesn’t need the light; moments are a natural part of we, the Jewish people do. life. Sometimes we can’t see the That makes sense, of course. forest for the trees.

The menorah served as a symThe beauty of the explanation bol of God’s presence for the of the oil is that it can help us children of Israel when it stood focus on the broad meaning in the Tabernacle and later in of a life of mitzvot (the forest) the Temple in Jerusalem. even during moments when a The ner tamid we find in our challenging mitzvah (one tree) synagogues today also serves as seems to be standing in our a symbol of God’s presence and way. as a reminder of the fact that the synagogue of today is an echo of Rabbi Steven Rubenstein is rabbi of the ancient Temple.

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n Monday, March 2, Israelis headed to the polls for the third time in less than a year to participate in a national election.

But some of the government’s emissaries in Michigan weren’t holding out hope for a different outcome.

“I think we are going to end up with the same result as the previous two elections,” Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky, senior community shlicha for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (JFMD), told the Jewish News. “There has even been some talk about a fourth election, but I really hope that these leaders will all sit in a room and figure this out.”

Klevitsky was sent to Michigan in 2017 by the Jewish

Agency for Israel, a nonprofit organization that operates in collaboration with the State of Israel to bring Israeli culture and educational resources to the Metro Detroit community. She’s one of many Israelis currently living in Michigan who have watched the country’s last several months of political chaos from afar.

The two prior standoffs between sitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and challenger Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party, which began with the first election in April 2019, have each ended with deadlock. The election’s winners have thus far been unable to form a majority coalition in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Under Israeli law,

Nina Yahalomi Klevitsky casts her ballot in Chicago for Israel’s national election.

failure to form a 61-seat coalition triggers another election.

Although there are Israelis living in Metro Detroit, not many of them can vote in the Israeli national elections, or even if they can, they often choose not to.

“In order to vote, you have three conditions that must exist,” Klevitsky said. “[The voter] needs to be over 18, be a citizen of Israel and must have an address or a residence in Israel.”

There are no absentee ballots, which means that any Israelis

At AIPAC Conference, Sanders is a Shonda BENJAMIN FREED CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WASHINGTON — Although he was off campaigning hundreds of miles away, no one had a bigger presence on the opening day of the American Israel Political Action Committee’s annual conference than Bernie Sanders.

The self-described “democratic socialist” from Vermont and current frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination was repeatedly invoked Sunday, March 1, and almost always as a looming threat to AIPAC’s policy agenda.

While AIPAC has been a

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mainstay stop for presidential candidates — former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg addressed the conference Monday, and former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Amy Klobuchar sent video messages — Sanders has openly tussled with the group, which he’s accused of giving space to speakers who “express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights.”

Many speakers fired back at Sanders, both directly and indirectly. Danny Danon, Israel’s

ambassador to the United Nations, opened the conference calling Sanders an “ignorant fool” who wouldn’t be welcome in the country. “We don’t want Sanders in Israel,” Danon said.

Even AIPAC’s progressive politics panels had an anti-Sanders mood. “[Sanders] will say he’s proIsrael, but then he has surrogates who have said things very critical of Israel,” said Ann Lewis, a longtime Democratic operative who now co-chairs Democratic Majority for Israel, which

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in the U.S. not on behalf of the government must fly back to Israel for the elections if they wish to vote.

“Most Israelis here don’t have the right to go back and vote.

But, even if they do have that right, most Israelis here will not pay thousands of dollars to fly back to Israel just to participate in the election,” Klevitsky said.

Since Klevitsky has been sent abroad on behalf of the State of Israel on a specific mission, she and her husband do not have to travel back to Israel to vote. Instead, they recently launched an advertising campaign against Sanders. “We Democrats have a proud history of supporting the U.S.-Israel relationship. That’s not going to change.”

The afternoon’s big speakers didn’t mention Sanders by name, but their jabs at the Vermont senator were still apparent, with Betsy Berns Korn, AIPAC’s newly appointed president, saying the group is now “in a fight.”

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) got one of the biggest applauses when he said that “as a party, Democrats in the House stand solidly with Israel and the right of every Israeli to live in

are allowed to vote at the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest in Chicago.

Tomer Moked, Director of NEXTGen for JFMD, is also a representative from the Jewish Agency for Israel and can likewise vote at the Consulate in Chicago.

“While there are not many Israelis here in Michigan who can vote, the people who I do converse with about the elections are very frustrated and exhausted with them,” Moked said. “I do hope things will change and that these candidates will be responsible adults and move forward because I do not believe we can go for another round of elections.”

Moked has even talked with some Israeli voters who have changed their votes from the previous two elections in hopes that their switch will help make a difference in the outcome.

Netanyahu won the first election, but Gantz won the second. Both failed to form a majority coalition. Since the peace and security.”

The day’s loudest ovation came when Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, appearing via satellite one day before Israel’s third election in 10 months, issued his own unnamed rebuttal of Sanders.

“I have news for all you radicals who seek to weaken the alliance between the United States and Israel,” he said. “The best days of that alliance are yet to come.”

Like others, Netanyahu’s remarks landed as personal toward a single candidate, even though some of Sanders’ rivals, including Biden, knocked Israel for its plans for annexations

second election Netanyahu has been indicted by the Israeli Attorney General on corruption charges, throwing yet another wrench into the political process.

Results for the third election were not yet available at Jewish News press time.

“My worry is not with people who are changing their votes. My fear is that Israelis who can vote choose not to, because they believe their vote doesn’t matter,” Moked said.

“That is the worst thing we can do as Israeli citizens.”

Klevitsky agrees that Israelis are not only frustrated with the candidates’ inability to work together to form a government but are also at a point where these elections are becoming “ridiculous.”

“Our country is not functioning. There is no budget, no new laws or policies can be implemented, and everything is just at a halt,” Klevitsky said. “Our candidates need [to] put their egos aside and work together for the people of Israel.” and settlement expansions in the West Bank. Though Sanders would make history as the first Jewish president, his rise has given pause to even those who count themselves as AIPAC’s more left-leaning members.

“I run in pretty liberal circles, but they’re also Zionist circles,” said Rabbi Marc Israel of Tikvat Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Rockville, Maryland. “There’s a struggle that there could be a Sanders nomination.”

When asked if he could see himself voting for Sanders in November, the rabbi paused.

“I don’t know,” he said.

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Easy recipes yield savory and sweet Purim delights.

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t’s easy to celebrate Purim because the rules are so few and the celebration so joyous. And the hamentashen are so yummy.

This year, make your whole day all about the triangle, reminiscent of the three-cornered hat worn by the Purim villain, Haman. But Annabel Cohen make those triFood Columnist angles savory as well as sweet.

Here are some recipes to prepare for this fun holiday, when hamentashen star in mishloach manot (Purim treat baskets traditionally delivered to friends and family). Most of the recipes use prepared frozen puff pastry as their base, so they are even easier.

The hardest part is folding the hamantaschen correctly.

I’ve tried to explain, but you can find folding tutorial videos online as well.

And, if you still need a sweet dessert, use my easy sweet hamentashen recipe. It’s the cookie kind, not the yeast type made at many bakeries. Enjoy!

SALMON BASIL HAMENTASHEN This makes a hamentashen for four.

INGREDIENTS: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry ¼ cup basil pesto, homemade or store bought 3 cups ½-inch diced fresh salmon fillet (boneless and skinless) 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Balsamic glaze, optional DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Defrost the puff pastry according to the package instructions. Because the dough is usually rectangular, roll it with a floured rolling pin into a square. Turn each corner of the dough inward to make a rough circle. Transfer the dough to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.

Use a fork, to prick the dough in several places to prevent it from puffing during baking.

Brush the pesto in a thin layer over the dough. Arrange the salmon over pesto, followed by the mozzarella and the Parmesan. Season with kosher salt and pepper.

Fold the edges of the dough to make a large, triangular hamentashen: First, pull up the left side of the circle and fold it toward the center to make a flap that covers the left quarter of the circle. Pull the right side TOP: This hamentashen filled with salmon, feta and Parmesan can feed four. BOTTOM: Place diced salmon atop pesto, then add cheeses and fold into a triangle before baking.

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of the circle and fold it toward the center, overlapping the upper part of the left side flap to create a triangular tip at the top of the circle. Repeat with the last side of the dough (you will have triangular-shaped dough).

Bake until the cheese is melted and light golden brown, approximately 15-25 minutes.

Remove the tart from the baking sheet and let cool slightly before serving, drizzled with balsamic glaze.

EASY HAMENTASHEN (COOKIE DOUGH TYPE) If you’d like, add ½ cup cocoa powder to the dough to make chocolate dough. Or add 1 cup of mini chocolate chips to make the batter chocolate-chippy!

INGREDIENTS: 2¼ to 2½ cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 2 large eggs 2/3 cup sugar ¼ cup vegetable or oil (not extra-virgin) 1 tsp. vanilla Ice water or orange juice (as needed) FILLING: Canned pie filling, fruit or poppyseed (I use Solo brand) DIRECTIONS:

Position the oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Set aside.

Combine 2¼ cups flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and whisk well. Set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.

Stir the mixture together with a spoon until crumbly.

Lightly flour a clean surface and turn the dough onto the surface.

Use your hands to “knead” (or start turning the dough over

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and over) until smooth. If the dough is too dry, add juice or water, a few drops at a time and continue kneading until the dough is smooth. If the dough is too wet, knead in the extra ¼ cup of flour.

Flour the surface lightly again and use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to about ⅛-¼ inch thickness.

Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into 3- to 4-inch circles.

Gather the scraps and roll them out again and repeat making circles until you have 24-36 (depending on the thickness and size of circles).

Place about a teaspoon of filling into the center of one circle (this is your “test” cookie.

Too much filling will make the hamentashen break open or ooze filling). Fold the dough over the filling, overlapping the edges to make a triangle (Do not pinch the edges together.)

A bit of filling should be visible.

Press down on the edges to seal.

Place the “test” hamantashen on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

If the size and amount of filling are all correct, continue making hamentashen using the same amount of filling. If it oozes, use less filling.

Makes 24-36 hamentashen.

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Purim for Kids Teach them the story and then — create crowns for the holiday!

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ost kids say Chanukah is their favorite holiday, but I have always been a Purim kinda girl. Maybe it’s because my middle name is Esther. I do have vivid childhood memories of the celebrations my family did for the holiday. I think it’s a just great opportunity to celebrate as a family.

Purim — March 10 this year — is a holiday filled with food and joy that celebrates the story in the Megillat Esther (Book of Esther), where Jewish heroine Esther saves Persia’s Jews from

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a deadly decree. It all starts after the first Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews were exiled. Some went to Persia, now modern-day Iran.

Persian King Ahashverosh had an affinity for parties that lasted days. During one of these wild parties, he wanted his queen to dance for the men, but she refused and was banished.

This led to a beauty contest, with Esther being crowned queen. She was born as Hadassah, a Jew, who was raised by her uncle Mordechai. He told her to conceal her Jewish

identity during the contest.

Meanwhile, Mordechai refuses to bow down to Haman, the King’s vizer, who is furious. Haman takes his hatred out on the Jewish people and draws lots to pick a death date for them all. When Mordechai hears of Haman’s plot, he asks Esther to intercede on the Jews’ behalf.

Esther agrees, but has the Jews fast for three days to give them luck. She dresses in her finest royal apparel and requests an audience with the King, who wants to know her desire. She says she simply wants the King and Haman to come to her banquet. She arranges a feast abundant with food and alcohol. At the conclusion, she requests that it continue the next night.

After the following night, when the King was filled with wine, she reveals her true heritage and Haman’s plot to kill

her people. The King was furious. The plot was foiled, and Haman was led on horseback

by Mordechai, the new vizer, to the gallows to be hung — instead of the Jews.

The celebration of this heroine who saves the Jewish people is memorialized in the annual readings of the Megillat Esther, when adults and children alike can dress in costume and drown out the name of Haman with loud noises during a reading.

I always loved to create costumes as a kid and dress up for Sunday school growing up. I would carefully plan out what I was going to be for Purim, so I had the perfect costume. I would use my mom’s jewelry when I dressed as Queen Esther. As I got older, I helped my mom create a hamentashen (three-cornered cookie representing Haman’s hat) costume.

Now, with my kids, I enjoy

MATERIALS NEEDED: • Felt • Decorative jewels, small felt cut-out shapes, beads, ribbon, etc. • Permanent markers • Aleene’s Felt and Foam Tacky Glue DIRECTIONS: For the Esther’s tiara: Fold a felt square in half with the short sides together. Then fold in half again. Measure 4 inches tall and mark across. The folded felt should measure 3 inches across. Make the point peak at the middle of the fold. Draw your points and cut. I cut two of these and glued them together for an all-felt crown to be glued to fit a child’s head. For a tie-on crown, use one pointed piece of felt and add enough ribbon on the flat side of the tiara to be able to tie the crown around your child’s head with a nice bow in back.

Glue on or draw decorations.

For a king crown with one tall point: Use two felt squares.

Start by folding the felt with the short sides together. On the fold, measure 5 inches. On the open end, measure 3 inches. Decorate and glue it together the length of your child’s head so that it fits snug (felt can stretch slightly).

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having them create their own costumes. My favorite way to make art is using recycled materials or reusing things for new purposes. We created these Royal Crowns, a craft that you can do at home with your children, using felt made from recycled water bottles (find it at most stores).

So, after lots of love and use, you can just recycle your creations again.

Brooke Leiberman of Farmington Hills is a mom and wife, educator and artist who enjoys sharing her skills and inspiring others to make art. She runs the Ravitz Art Center at Tamarack Camps and teaches art at Dolsen Elementary/ SLEHS in South Lyon.

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AT THE MOVIES: OPENING MARCH 6 Greed is a British satirical comedy about the ultra-rich, centering on Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan), a retail fashion magnate. The film’s set on a Greek island, where the 60th birthday of McCreadie is being celebrated with a huge “Gladiator-themed” party. The film explores the divide between McCreadie’s wealth and the dire poverty of the persons who make his clothes. The backstory is told through documentary-like film scenes and via a journalist who is hired to write McCreadie’s biography. Isla Fisher, 44, co-stars as Samantha, McCreadie’s ex-wife.

Samantha really unloads about the “real” McCreadie. British actor Stephen Fry, 62, has a cameo in a party scene, playing himself. (Main Art Theater, Royal Oak) The Way Back stars Ben Affleck as Jack Cunningham, a former high school basketball star who became mired in alcohol abuse and lost a college scholarship. He is working a dead-end job when, out of the blue, he is offered the job of coaching his old high school team. Michaela Watkins, 48 (Casual), has a large supporting role. Affleck has said that film has acted sometimes as therapy for him as he coped with his own, well-publicized alcohol addiction.

HILLARY ON HULU The four-part documentary Hillary, about the former first lady and secretary of state, begins stream-

ing on Hulu on Friday, March 6.

Each episode will be released on successive Fridays. Hillary, an original Hulu film, was shown at the Sundance Film Festival last December and received very good reviews. The advance publicity notes: “Hillary is a remarkably intimate portrait of a woman in the public eye, [with] unprecedented personal access to the former first lady … the series gives viewers an up-close view of the woman who has permeated American culture for more than 30 years.” The film was directed by Nanette Burstein, 49. Her previous documentaries include the Oscar-nominated On the Ropes, about boxing.

MORANIS RETURNS Rick Moranis, 67, will return to the big screen to star in Shrunk, a sequel in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids series of movies. Josh Gad, 38, will co-star in this Disney film. Moranis starred or co-starred in a number of hit movies (Ghostbusters, Parenthood and the Honey I Shrunk films) before taking a very long hiatus to raise his two children. His Jewish wife, Ann Belsky, a costume designer and the mother of his children, died of breast cancer in 1991. Moranis stopped doing live action films in 1997 but continued to do voiceover parts in animated films. In 2013, he told the NY Times that he returned to his hometown of Toronto to raise his kids following Ann’s death. That move, he said, brought him into the orbit of friends and family who “had a practicing Jewish culture.” A culture he re-embraced.

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Noon-4 pm, March 8. The Rochester-Avon Historical Society’s annual Antique Appraisal Day. This year, antique enthusiasts and treasure collectors may bring items for an appraisal at the Rochester Community House, 816 Ludlow.

Local antiques experts will be on-hand to review antique items.

Admission is free. Appraisals are $5 per item and limited to five items per person with cashonly payments. Attendees may bring items or photos of larger items. Appraisals are verbal only. All items are appraised at fair market value; buying and selling are prohibited at the event. Parking is free and complimentary; refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon. For information, 248688-2434.

TOY, COMIC & BOOK SHOW 9 am-2 pm, March 7. At the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road. Items will be displayed, appraised and sold.

Show presenter Eric Olbrich will be available to appraise items on site. Food and free parking will be available at the Farmer’s Market. Admission is $5; kids 12 and under are free.

EPIC 2020 8 pm, March 7. At State Savings Bank, 151 W. Fort, Detroit.

NEXTGen Detroit’s premier annual fundraising event, brought to the community by Alan J. and Sue Kaufman and Family, will welcome writer and comedian Moshe Kasher. Explore this Detroit historical landmark and enjoy the open-bar cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Registration info: thisisfederation.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS 9:30 am, March 8. Adults of all ages are invited to join Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom Synagogue. The class is designed to help individuals find their internal spirituality and realize that Judaism can make them happier. Free and open to the community. Info: call 248851-5100.

MARCH 10-15 FIDDLER ON TOUR The original production of this beloved theatrical masterpiece from Tony winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize winners Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick won 10 Tony Awards. This production highlights stunning movement and dance from acclaimed Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter. Fiddler on the Roof is a heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and the timeless traditions that define faith and family. At the Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Ticket info: 313-972-1135.

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MUSIC IN WWII Noon-3 pm, March 8.

“The Victory Vertical Project: The Music that Won WWII,” at the Yankee Air Museum, 47884 D St., Belleville. Includes brunch. Dr. Gary Pederson, EMU professor of piano, will talk about the Steinway and Sons pianos that were delivered to U.S. soldiers at the front during the Second World War. He will also play the music our soldiers listened to, the music that inspired their victory. Yankee Air Museum docents will provide guided tours. It is a free but ticketed event. To make a reservation: 734-487-5634, or true.mu/victoryvertical. continued on page 38

A strolling dinner of appetizers, soups, breads, cheeses and desserts from more than 20 restaurants, plus live music from Detroit artists. At Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market Shed 5 from 5-10 p.m. Beer and wine included in the ticket price.

Attendees also choose a bowl to take home out of the hundreds created throughout the course of the year from members of the community. This is to serve as a reminder that “Somebody’s Bowl Is Always Empty.” All proceeds go to Cass Community Social Services. Ticket info: gcfb.org.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 10 WOMEN’S SEDER RSVP for March 25. At Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park at 6 pm. This year’s theme is “A Taste of Passover Around the World.” Each participant will be asked to donate a favorite recipe from around the world that will be included in a booklet they will receive at the seder. The program includes a kosher, Passover-style dinner.

Vegetarian meals are available upon request. Reservations by March 10 are $30 for adults and $10 for girls 5 to 12. After March 10, reservations will be $40 for adults and $15 for girls. “Angel” sponsorships are welcome at $54 and “Benefactor” sponsorships are $72. Anonymous sponsorships for guests at $30 are also welcome. Paid reservations must be made by March 20. Mail checks to Congregation Beth Shalom, 14601 Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237. For information or reservations, call the synagogue office at (248) 547-7970 or email cbs@congbethshalom.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 ART FROM THE HOLOCAUST 10-11:30 am, March 11. At the Max M. Fisher Federation Building. “Beauty and Brutality: Art from the Holocaust” with Wendy Evans. (Also, March 18 and 25) This series explores art created during the Holocaust that establishes and preserves the truth. Tuition: $55. Register: 248205-2557 or jLearn.online.

TRAINING SERIES 6:30 pm, March 11. An LGBTQ+ Ally & Advocacy 3-part training series for Jewish educators

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and youth professionals. (Also, March 11, 18 and 25) at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. No charge.

Sponsors: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, Stand with Trans, JFamily and the Youth Professionals Network. Info: jewishdetroit.org/event/lgbtqa; Hannah at hgoodman@jfmd.org.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 FRANKEL CENTER EVENT 1-3 pm, March 12. Yiddish and Trauma Studies at the Thayer Building — Room 2022, 202 S. Thayer St., Ann Arbor. Frankel Institute Fellows: Harriet Murav and Hannah Pollin-Galay; guest scholar, Ann Cvetkovich of Carleton University. This panel explores the ways Yiddish culture responded to two definitive instances of collective trauma: the Holocaust and the Russian Civil War. Presenters will discuss Yiddish-language responses to these events and explore how they have shaped individual and cultural identities.

ORT WINGO 5:30-9:30 pm, March 12. At Knollwood Country Club. ORT Michigan’s annual WINGO (Women’s only BINGO) fundraiser.

Women play 10 rounds of Bingo, with prizes valued at $100 or more, including cash and gift cards. Also, a strolling dinner, signature cocktails, a silent auction with a selection of items, and 30 raffles with highly desired prizes. Ticket info: 248-7238860.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 7 7:30-10 pm. Adult Purim shpiel at Temple Shir Shalom. Join them for a hilarious production of The Megillah Man (A Billy Joel-themed Purim shpiel). Doors open at 6 pm; admission is free.

Yad Ezra. Please bring a package of kosher snacks to include in the mishloach manos. Each family member will go home with one dozen hamentashen. Pizza dinner will be served. Find out more: aishdetroit. com.

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9:30 am-2 pm. Purim carnival at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.

Games, raffle, hamentashen.

Food available for purchase. Info: devorah@temple-israel.org. 9:3010:45 for toddlers, $5 all you can play; 11:50 am-2 pm, all ages, $10 all you can play.

6 pm. At Beth Shalom in Oak Park.

Light dinner at 6; register by March 8: $5. At 6:45 pm Megillah reading; bring a box of pasta for a grogger and to donate to Yad Ezra. Costume parade and kids’ hour with singing, crafts. At 8 pm, comedy showcase for adults; beer, refreshments; $8 by March 8 or $10 at the door.

11 am. At Adat Shalom. Family Megillah Mania as part of the community Purim Palooza. Featuring musician Billy Jonas. Free carnival.

Games, prizes, sensory-friendly room.

Charge for lunch.

3-4:30 pm. Hamentashen making at Busch’s Fresh Food Market, 33300 14 Mile, West Bloomfield. Hosted by The Shul. Ticket info: the shul.net.

4:30-6 pm. The Great Big Hamentashen Bake at Aish Detroit, 25800 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 880, Southfield. Cost: $10. Make hamentashen and pack mishloach manos (Purim basket of treats) for

6-8 pm. At the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, community reading of the Megillah. Come in costume; bring a box of kosher pasta to use as a grogger (donated to Yad Ezra after the holiday). Children’s book donations in fair condition will be accepted to be donated to the Palmer Park Preparatory Academy.

Hamentashen and beverages will be provided.

7-9 pm. Adult Purim shpiel at Temple Israel. Clergy let their hair down; topsy-turvy drinks with Hazon; music.

Free event.

7:30 pm. At Congregation Beth Ahm. Part of the community Purim Palooza. Services followed by Megillah reading and a festive celebration.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 7 am. At B’nai Israel Synagogue.

Part of the community Purim Palooza. Morning services followed

by Megillah reading and a delicious breakfast.

5-8 pm. Hosted by Bais Chabad Torah Center. Gourmet dinner, sports-related activity, magician, music, bubble show for kids. For reservations: baischabad.com/ stadium.

5 pm. Chabad of Windsor will sponsor at the Saul Pazner Jewish Centre, 1641 Ouellette. Purim at the

circus. Megillah reading followed by dinner and entertainment. Crafts for the kids; every child in costume will get a prize. Cost: $20 adults; kids 12 and under free. RSVP: windsorchabad.com or 519-2562572.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 1 pm. “Purim’s Heroes and Villains.” In honor of Shushan Purim, Beth Ahm’s Drop In & Learn group invites lifelong learners to watch and discuss a video lecture about the holiday of Purim

by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. No charge; no reservations needed. Beth Ahm is at 5075 W. Maple Road in W. Bloomfield. For info: Nancy Kaplan 248-737-1931 or email nancyellen879@att.net.

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randma Gertie would be proud. Her grandson, Southfield native Andy Kalish, has opened a vegan deli in the Windy City.

Named Sam & Gertie’s, the deli is modeled on what Kalish calls his “love for Detroit-style delis, as well as my grandma Gertie’s wonderful Jewish cooking.”

The deli, although “not technically kosher but entirely pareve,” has been open for a few months and selling out every weekend. “People love the food, the vibe and the ever-present nods to Detroit culinary Judaica,” Kalish says.

He pays homage to Detroit delis going back 30 or 40 years. “Think Pickle Barrel (‘best corned beef sandwich ever’), Star Deli (‘Not

only do I love the food — I love how the place is packed to the rafters with foods’) and Stage — the glitz, the service, the foods … they hit all the notes,” Kalish says. “Detroit deli flavors and Rosen’s seedless rye are in my DNA.” The menu features animal-free versions of Eastern European Jewish classics such as knishes, chopped liver, smoked whitefish salad, babka and latkes. A large glass deli case holds containers of potato, “egg’less” and “chik’n” salads.

Menu items include the “Plotzker,” warmed corned beef and pastrami on rye; the “Schwartz,” containing corned beef, caraway slaw, cherry Q dipping sauce and gouda melt; the “Levin,” with pastrami, sauerkraut, 1000 continued on page 42

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Island and Swiss melt; and the “Fishman,� smoked whitefish salad with lettuce, tomato, onion and capers on a toasted onion roll. The “Detroiter� features chopped liver (“livah�) and corned beef, lettuce, tomato and onion on an onion roll.

Kalish isn’t giving away any of his recipes. “Nothing we do is simple,� he says. “We make all our foods, from mayo to deli ‘meats,’ from scratch. I think a Sam & Gertie’s cookbook is next in line for things I’ll take on.�

Kalish had his bar mitzvah at the former Beth Achim in Southfield (now the site of Farber Hebrew Day School) and developed his love of Jewish food early. “My first job was sweeping up at New York Bagel Factory when I was 13,� says Kalish, who also went to BBYO and Camp Tamarack as a child. “I got paid in bagels and cream cheese.�

He moved to Chicago soon after graduating from the University of Michigan in 1992.

In Chicago, Kalish started out as a private chef and parlayed that into a catering company that morphed into an event space and banquet hall. In 2015, he and his wife, Gina, a Mexico City native, opened their first restaurant in Chicago: Kal’ish, a plantbased dine and bake shop.

That led to Sam & Gertie’s, which is proudly Jewish and says so in the deli’s neon sign in the window and the Sam & Gertie’s T-shirts that feature a gold Star of David on the back.

The deli held a 2019 Chanukah pop-up and sold out in two days, having served

600 customers. “The crowds have been magnificent,� says Kalish, who laments the loss of so many Jewish delis in Chicago. “Nobody seems to mind that the newcomer doing traditional Jewish deli food just happens to be vegan.

I’d say, in fact, it probably has a lot to do with our success.�

The demand for accessible, familiar and delicious plantbased foods is vast, Kalish says. “The consumer just isn’t into all the mushy foods of vegan days gone by. They want what they want — just cooler and more mindfully prepared.�

Vegan foods are also inclusive, he says. “We will never convince a vegan to eat a piece of meat, but we can endlessly convince meat eaters to eat creative, indulgent and delicious plant-based foods.

That is where we all win.� His informal surveys reveal about 80 percent of his customers are omnivores; about onethird are Jewish.

He named the deli after his grandparents, Sam and Gertie Stuart, who once owned Federal Hardware at 12 Mile Road and Southfield.

Their children, Elaine Kohner and Andy’s mom, Floreen Halpern, still live in the area.

Now Kalish is interested in expanding the deli’s reach.

Sam & Gertie’s launched an online/mail-order platform March 1 in time for Passover.

He is also scouting locations in Detroit and West Bloomfield for spring pop-ups to introduce its mail-order option to the Detroit Jewish community. Stay tuned.

For information, visit samandgerties. com or follow them on Facebook.

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It introduced Ann Arbor to new Head Chef Jonathan Shepard last semester and is proud to share its new Sous Chef Cedric Smith.

Smith has had a longstanding relationship with the food industry — developing a deep appreciation for the art form at a young age from his mother and chef father. His passion grew as he honed his skills, training in California alongside his older brother, a respected chef in his own right for Hollywood celebrities.

Love then called him home to Michigan, where he cooked for country clubs, hotels and restaurants.

Smith said of his new venture with Hillel, “I’m so glad to have found Hillel and the opportunity to be a part of this community’s Jewish food experience.”

Together, the duo of Shepard and Smith are taking the Hillel Café to new

heights. They have restructured and revitalized the Café’s menu, breathing new life into the county’s only public kosher restaurant.

There is now a monthly menu of offerings, from which customers can choose a variety of gourmet soups, salads, sandwiches, and entrees — all available a la carte.

Reflecting on the updated menu, Smith shared, “I am loving the challenge of taking some of my family’s best recipes, like our coveted fried chicken, and adapting them to kosher dishes.

“The Café’s patrons have been so helpful in sharing with us the best of their family recipes, too, and I hope they keep those tips coming.”

Recent menu items have included pulled BBQ brisket, cashew creamed chicken alfredo, honey-glazed salmon rice bowls and more.

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ERMA BRODE, 87, of Boca Raton, Fla., died Feb. 24, 2020.

Ms. Brode is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mark Brode and Marcy Trager; daughter, Marcy Curland; daughter-in-law, Lisa Brode; sister-in-law, Elaine Serman; grandchildren, Noah and Gwenn Brode, Elissa Brode and Stacey Eyler, Zachary Brode, Joshua and Kimberly Curland, Justin Brode and Megan Walsh, and Ryan Brode; great-grandson, Jackson Harold Brode; nephew, Jeffrey Serman; niece, Bonnie Seligson. She is also survived by her loving caregivers, Jean Brodnak and Sal Castelli.

Ms. Brode was the beloved wife of the late Harold Brode; the cherished mother of the late Michael Brode; the dear motherin-law of the late Harry Curland; loving aunt of the late Linda Serman; and the dear sister-in-law of the late William Serman.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be directed to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ROBERT “BOB” BRODY, 95, of Aventura, Fla., formerly of Michigan, died Feb. 26, 2020.

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The American Technion Society (ATS) mourns the loss of Robert Brody.

Mr. Brody was a Life Trustee of the ATS National Board of Regents. He was also former president of the ATS Detroit Chapter. Together with his beloved wife, Rhea, his many gifts to the Technion included the Robert and Rhea Brody Children’s Playground, the Robert and Rhea Brody Faculty Recruitment Fund, and the Brody Agricultural Maintenance Fund.

We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Rhea Brody, to daughter and current ATS National Board member Cathy Deutchman, and the entire family.

American Technion Society Steve Berger, President Zahava Bar-Nir, Chair of the Board Michael Waxman-Lenz, CEO Joey Selesny, Senior Development Director

ed in engineering, economics and business administration.

During WWII, he served as a combat engineer with the 8th Armored Division, crossing the Rhine into Germany. After his discharge, he attended the University of Michigan.

In 1950, he joined his father in business in what became his lifetime career — developing land and building single-family homes and garden apartments. In 1956, he moved his family to Miami Beach, where he oversaw the renovation and management of the President Madison Hotel. He returned to Detroit after his father died in 1960.

He was past-president of the Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan, Apartment Association of Michigan, Detroit Chapter of the American Technion Society and past-chairman of the Israel Bond campaign.

His philosophy was to treat everyone fairly and honestly.

Bob and the love of his life, Rhea, were married for more than 70 years. He is survived by his children, Cathy and James Deutchman, Jay and Susan Brody, and Gerald and Lisa Brody; grandchildren, Cara Deutchman Peterson and Jason Peterson, Andrew Deutchman, Stuart and Amy Brody, Rachel Brody, Hillary and Benjamin Anchill, Joshua Brody, Jacob Brody, Tracy Buvalic; three great-granddaughters, Lillian, Evelyn and Alexandra Brody; great-grandson, Zachary Buvalic; and his devoted caregiver, Bogdan Kozakov.

He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

He was the brother-in-law

of Graham and Sally Orley, and the late Joseph and the late Suzanne Orley. He was predeceased by his parents, Samuel and Anna Brody, and brothers, Gerald, Leonard and George “Buddy” Brody.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be directed to American Technion Society, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 304, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, ats.org; or Jewish War Veterans, P.O. Box 725066, Berkley, MI 48072-9998, jwv-mi. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ALEKSANDR GERTSMARK, 73, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 20, 2020.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Edith Gertsmark; daughters and sons-in-law, Diana and David Brown, Rebecca and Ben Oren; grandchildren, Ian, Isabella and Dean Brown, Nina, Wyatt and Reese Oren.

He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.

Interment took place at the Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.

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

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

SYLVIA C. GINSBERG, 87, of Farmington Hills, died Feb. 22, 2020.

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It is with profound sorrow but with great admiration that we note the passing of our longtime Shomer

Rabbi Yisroel Polter ‫ז״ל‬ His 46 years of fulfilling the mitzvah of Kavod Hamais was truly a monumental contribution to not only the Hebrew Memorial Chapel but also to the entire Jewish Community. Seldom do we see such dedication and loyalty.

We thank his wife ‫ ע״ה‬and extended family who have partnered in this Mitzvah by their self-sacrifice.

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During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls during the daily minyan at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Your support of the Torah learning of our children and our Kollel’s Torah Scholars brings immeasurable heavenly merit.

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Cynthia (Brent Honey) Ginsberg, Deborah (Robert) Parks, Sheilah (Steve) Mauldin; grandchildren, Tarrah (Brian) Lagler, Joshua (Holly) Parks, Jeffrey Mauldin, Michael (Meredith) Mauldin, Stephanie Mauldin; great-grandchildren, Lylah, Lucas, Jacob, Mya, Ellia, Jon, Noah and Naomi and Ava. Mrs. Ginsberg was the loving grandmother of the late Christopher Mauldin.

Contributions may be made to Autism Speaks, autismspeaks.org; any Israeli fund; or the American Heart Association, Memorial & Tribute Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DR. LOUIS HIRSCHMAN, 82, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 24, 2020.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Claudia Hirschman; daughters and son-in-law, Stacy Hirschman, Pamela Hirschman and Bradley Caravas; sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Bradley and Julie Hirschman, and Dr. Wade Hirschman; grandchildren, Bria, Bode and Bryce Hirschman, Ellis Caravas; sister, Charlotte Merritt; brother and sister-in-law, Sherman and Audrey Hirschman. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.

Dr. Louis was the brother-in-law of the late Harold Merritt. Interment took place at the Beth El Memorial

Park Cemetery in Livonia.

Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or the ALS Association, Michigan Chapter. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

FRANCES KEEPS, 97, of Birmingham, died Feb. 27, 2020.

Ms. Keeps is survived by her children, Erica J. Keeps and Dr. Harold D. Stolovitch, Charles F. Keeps and Anthony Burke, and David A. Keeps. She is also survived by loving nieces, nephews, cousins and a world of friends. Frances was a consummate volunteer to many organizations and will be missed dearly by her colleagues.

She was the beloved wife of 69 years of the late Leo S. Keeps; and the loving sister of the late Ruth (the late Jack Birnberg and the late Ellen and the late Jack Vorzimer.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park.

Contributions may be directed to Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202, dia. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LOUIS LINDEN, 97, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 22, 2020.

Mr. Linden is survived by his wife, Janice Linden; children, Stephen Linden, Carla and Leonard Schneider, Russell Linden and Cathy Radner, Michael and Judy Linden,

and Andrea and Richard Katz; grandchildren, Adam and Kelly Linden, Erica Linden, Shana Schneider, Sandy and Ali Schneider-Abdallah, Gina Linden and Arber Nicaj, Annie Linden, Emily and Jeff Kaplan, Marc and Jennifer Linden, Sara Katz, Daniel Katz and Gabriella Katz; great-grandchildren, Sam, Mollie, Ralph, Sadie and Yousef; Janice’s children, Cindy Pearlman Tank, Lisa Pearlman Rosenberg and Ronald Pearlman and their families; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Howard and Leah Levinsky; sister-in-law, Molly Lipsitz.

He was the beloved husband of the late Geraldine Linden; and the loving brother of the late Harry Lipsitz.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley,

MI 48072, yadezra.org.

Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

Memorial Park, Radomer Section. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

Park Center Court, Suite 211, Owings Mills, MD 21117 or to a charity of one’s choice.

BERNICE MARKEL, 84, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 26, 2020.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sheri and Yale Weiner of West Bloomfield; son, Dr. Howard Markel of Ann Arbor; brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Pam Lumberg; grandchildren, Jason Weiner, Megan and Greg Rosenson, Bess Markel, Sammy Markel. She is also survived by other loving relatives, friends and caregivers, including Joanne Long, Ellen Jackson and Shana Cooper.

Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076.

Interment was held at Hebrew

DIANE MARKMAN (nee Hohman), of Towson, Maryland, passed away Feb. 24, 2020, at the age of 89.

She is survived by her children, Pacy Markman and Dr. Barry (Linda) Markman; grandchildren, Dr. Lisa Markman (Dr. Jay Winegarden), Stefanie Markman, Jennifer Markman and Elizabeth Markman; and great-grandchildren, Terrance, Tashina, Julia, Emma, Lottie and Dax. Mrs. Markman was predeceased by her husband, Jerome Markman.

Funeral services and interment were held at Hebrew Friendship Cemetery on Friday, Feb. 28. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Central Scholarship, 6

ZACHARY ROCKWELL, 17, of Grosse Pointe Farms, died Feb. 26, 2020.

Zachary is survived by his parents, Alex and Allyson Rockwell; grandfather, Bruce Rockwell, aunts and uncles, Daniel and Andrea Fink, Carol Fink, Christopher and Cynthia Rockwell, Jeffrey Rockwell, Beaven Gottlieb and Shawn Phillips; cousins, Sarah and Stu, Leah and Johnny, Ari, Nathan and Maria, Michael, Lauren and Adam, Natalie, Emma, Millie and Ian. He is also survived by other loving relatives and a world of friends.

Zachary was the beloved grandson of the late Cheryl Rockwell, the late Patricia continued on page 52

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Garrett, and the late Nathan and the late Harriet Fink; and the cherished nephew of the late Dr. Kenneth Fink and the late Linda Fink Levy.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be directed to Kevin’s Song, 313-236-7109, kevinssong.org.

Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

STEVEN AARON SCHNEIDER, 58, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 26, 2020.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Michelle “Mickie” Schneider; daughters, Melissa (fiancé Jeffrey Guibord) Schneider, Erica Schneider; parents, Phyllis and Paul Schneider; mother-in-

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law and father-in-law, Esther and Harold Radin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Janet Schneider and Andy Kahn, Marci and Andy Klein; sisters-in-law, Jacqueline (Larry) Taffel, Sheila (Barry) Jay; Danielle (Jeffrey) Kalt; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Radin. He is also survived by his dearest cat, Gracie, and many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and a world of devoted friends.

Interment took place at the Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia.

Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, the American Heart Association, the Michigan Humane Society or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements

by Dorfman Chapel.

NETTIE STEIN, 99, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 27, 2020.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Harvey and Marti Stein of Montgomery, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Rochelle and Jerry Gach of Bloomfield Hills; sister, Ann Torf of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Aimee and Bob Pollak-Burko, Wendy and Howard GachLazar, Aaron Gach, Ronna and Raimey Kirkland, Lisa Stein; great-grandchildren, Avery, Joshua, Jonah, Tyler, Sarah Rose, Abby and Alex.

Mrs. Stein was the beloved wife of the late Saul Stein; dear sister and sister-in-law of the late Jack Torf, the late Ida and the late Rube Goldenberg.

Contributions may be

made to Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 or to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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There is no charge for a Holocaust survivor icon.

The JN reserves the right to edit wording to conform to its style considerations. For information, have your funeral director call the JN or you may call Sy Manello, editorial assistant, at (248) 351-5147 or email him at smanello@renmedia.us.

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ou know the old saying that if you want something done right, get someone who can do just that … And DTE Energy did it right… As previously told, after a nationwide search by the energy giant to completely run the restauDanny Raskin rant operation at Senior Columnist its new setting, Lumen Detroit, now celebrating its second anniversary, it finally selected Norm and Bonnie Lepage and family to completely run the

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restaurant operation at DTE Energy’s newly opened Beacon Park on Grand River and Cass, Detroit.

Norm, Bonnie, along with son Scott and his wife, Susanne … plus excellent general manager/chef Gabby Milton, former head chef at Big Rock, owned by the LePages … have active parts in its success, with Scott often there providing leadership and organization … Norm and Bonnie are at Lumen at least once a week … Norm is also involved now with the relationships at DTE and DDP (Downtown Detroit Partnership.)

The food prepared and served is totally New American, with features that change with the seasons … and it offers casual food at moderate prices …Depending on the time of year, service would include a variety of snacks like Mac & Cheese, Farmer’s Market Bowl, assorted cheeses, sausage, crab cakes, etc. … Lunch or dinner with burgers, short ribs, eggplant parmesan, ahi tuna The sooner you call, the more we can help.

and many wonderful culinary presentations by courteous and most attentive employees …

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Lumen Detroit seats 120 persons inside and, when weather permits, 150 outside on the spacious patio … and about 18 stools at the bar … It is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3-11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight and Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Desserts come from Norm and Bonnie’s Big Rock Chophouse on Eton Street in Birmingham … and baking is provided by a local bakery.

It all adds up to the fact that Lumen Detroit is that casual spot many folks are looking for … Truly a delightful addition to the comeback of a wonderful Detroit dining scene.

BIG RAVES ARE in for the carrot cake served at the five George Lukaj restaurants … Grand Tavern Troy, Grand Tavern Rochester Hills, Georges, Fifth Tavern and Village Palace … At each eat-

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Soon after, he accepted an appointment to the staff of Federal Judge Wade H. McCree Jr., who was a highly respected legal mind. In 1977, for example, President Jimmy Carter appointed McCree as the first African American Solicitor General of the United States.

Kelman returned to Wayne State in 1970 and remained there until his retirement. He passed away in 2016 at age 80.

Beyond a distinguished career as a classroom teacher, Kelman became well-known in Detroit and Michigan politics. Indeed, one look at his archives at the Reuther Library and this fact becomes very clear.

Kelman was a special counsel for Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh in the 1960s. In fact, I met “Maury” when curating an exhibit on Cavanagh at the Reuther in the 1990s and interacted with him during the rest of my career at Wayne State. I can personally attest that he was a good guy.

There are several interesting articles in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History. Letters to the JN editor and articles that he penned demonstrate Kelman was not afraid to voice his opinion or take a stand, no matter the consequences.

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everal weeks ago, I received a call from Estelle Babitch, sister of Maurice “Maury” Kelman.

She let me know that Kelman’s archival collection was now open for research at the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Mike Smith Urban Affairs Alene and Graham Landau at Wayne State Archivist Chair University.

Kelman may not be a name universally recognized by Detroit’s Jewish community but, in his day, he was as wellknown as any Detroit “insider.”

Beginning in the 1960s, Kelman worked in many capacities in the city, advising and engaging judges, politicians and other civic leaders on a wide range of topics, including education, race relations and campaign finance. To say the least, he was a strong voice for civil rights in Michigan and America, and for constitutional law.

Kelman was born in 1935 and earned his law degree at WSU. He graduated first in his class and edited the Wayne State Law Review.

Kelman was subsequently accepted to the Michigan Bar in 1959 and became a professor at Wayne State in 1963.

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Moments

Freedman 99th

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ose Geraldine Fink Freedman of West Bloomfield celebrated her 99th birthday on Feb. 18, 2020. A dinner party was held by her loving and caring children, Michael and Nanci Freedman, and Wendy Freedman at Eddie Merlot’s Restaurant. Many relatives from California came in for this special occasion. Her loving sister, Sylvia Smaller, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews and great-great-relatives from across the United States, wished her continued good health.

Siegel 90th

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eon Siegel of Farmington Hills celebrated his 90th birthday on Feb. 12, 2020. He is the owner of Siegel Realty Co., achieving a rewarding career in commercial real estate for 61 years. He is a proud Korean War veteran. Wishing him much love and continued good health and happiness are his wife, Fay; his proud children, Michael and Liz Siegel, and Dennis and Elissa Paul; and his grandchildren, Alex Paul, Zachary Paul, Evan Paul and Samuel Siegel.

Reizen 101st

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aurice Reizen of Novi, former director of the Michigan Department of Public Health, celebrated his 101st birthday on Feb. 24, 2020. Wishing him a happy birthday on this noteworthy occasion were his children, Mark Reizen and Nancy and Howard Serlin; his grandchildren, Jason Reizen, Jennifer Matley, Daniel and Miry Serlin, and David and Dana Serlin; and his great-grandchildren, Andrew and Leia Serlin, Lucy and Olivia Serlin, and Molly and Cameron Matley.

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