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Jews in the D Milestone Anniversary 16 JARC celebrates 50 years of ensuring quality of life for those with developmental disabilities.

A Detroit Tradition 20 Spend Christmas Day doing good in the community.

Marking 100 22 Hillel students send cards to Tree of Life member’s big birthday.

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ong before I became a contributing writer to the Jewish News, I was asked to participate in a JN story that featured local members of the Detroit Jewish community who resembled famous personalities.

While my Alan likeness to Paul Muskovitz Newman was unmistakable, the editors thought I more closely resembled Jason Alexander, aka George Costanza of Seinfeld.

Go figure. I respectfully agreed to go along with that premise and well, yada, yada, yada, I was featured on the Dec. 22, 1995, cover of the JN as Jason/George.

Actually, my dear friend, the late great author Jeffrey Zaslow, beat the JN to the punch in the summer of 1994 when he asked me to enter a Seinfeld contest.

No, not “that” infamous contest for you Seinfeld aficionados — a look-alike contest.

For 12 years, Jeff hosted an annual singles party, the Zazz Bash, in Chicago, which drew 7,000 of his Chicago Sun Times readers, resulting in 78 marriages and generous donations to charity.

Among the entertaining festivities that year was a Seinfeld cast look-alike contest. The field of Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer contestants would be judged by applause by the thousands in attendance at Chicago’s Navy Pier.

Believe it or not I came in second, but only by inches.

Inches? Yep, the winner was much shorter than me which turned out to be a “shrinkage” issue in that guy’s favor. I was

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Jason Alexander and Michael Seltzer

5 foot-10 inches and Jason is 5 foot-5 inches.

I would have to wait a quarter-century to have another encounter with my alter ego George. Jason, who won a Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in Jerome Robbin’s Broadway in 1989, the same year Seinfeld debuted, was bringing his comedic and song and dance talents to Detroit to perform with the DSO at Orchestra Hall. His Nov. 2 show was a sellout, but thanks to two extra tickets from my wonderful friends Mark and Jennifer LoPatin, I would be in the audience!

Prior to his engagement, I heard Jason on the radio talking about how he would bring audience members on stage to perform with him. I immediately began to strategize how I could be among those lucky few.

Then, to my absolute shock, I saw a photo of my friend Michael Seltzer on Facebook who had just posted, in real time, a photo of himself with Jason Alexander. Wait, what?

Michael was with Jason in the LAX Delta Sky Club.

Michael on his way to China, Jason to Detroit. A panicked phone call to Michael went to his voicemail. But his wife, Lori, answered her phone only to inform me that after a conversation suggesting Detroit restaurants to Jason, he boarded his flight. He was gone! I believe my startled response equaled one of Kramer’s famous whiplash type head jolts of shock. I was dismayed but not deterred.

I arrived early to Jason’s Nov. 2 show with a copy of my 1995 JN cover photo along with a short, handwritten note to him that an Orchestra Hall manager said she would hand to him personally. She even asked for my seat number so that Jason could find me during the show.

Things were looking up!

Halfway through his performance, as advertised, Jason began hand-picking seven volunteers to perform a shtick with him. I didn’t raise my hand because of course Jason had my seat assignment. He would

seek me out, right? Right?

Right?

Nope. I could hear the soup Nazi yelling at me: “No show for you!”

I hold no animus toward Jason Alexander. As a legendary song and dance man myself — twice I’ve sung the “Banana Boat” song on Detroit’s Opera House stage with Harry Belafonte — I know how tough it is to appease adoring fans.

Upon reflection, the incomparable Jeffrey Zaslow had already given me my defining “George” moment during his contest. The mentsh that he was, Jeff also went on to get my Jewish News cover autographed

by Jason Alexander when he interviewed him for USA Today. I wouldn’t trade those memories with Jeff for anything … even a chance to be with the “real” George.

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

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Coming Home to Something New KENDRA WATKINS AND BEN RATNER

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knew I would return to Michigan at some point after college, though I did not expect it to happen so soon. During my junior year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I participated in an alternative spring break trip with Repair the World in Brooklyn. As soon as I learned that Repair had a program in Detroit, I knew that this could be a way for me to come home and do meaningful work in the Jewish community.

Much of my time as a Repair the World Detroit Fellow is spent with my partner organization, Detroit Jews for Justice (DJJ), and developing our youth program, PeerCorps Detroit, alongside my supervisor.

In working with both DJJ and PeerCorps, I have shifted my understanding of service.

As an organization working to mobilize the Jewish community in Metro Detroit for racial and economic justice, service takes the form of making the personal political — listening to people’s stories, drawing connections and zooming out to see where power needs to shift so that our needs and the needs of our neighbors are met fairly and with the dignity we all deserve.

In PeerCorps, I am able to facilitate learning experiences where our young community members learn to see themselves as part of something larger.

Finding connections between my Jewish life in North Carolina and my work here in Detroit has been an exciting experience.

It was in North Carolina that I began to get involved in the Jewish community.

With small Jewish communities scattered throughout the South, I learned quickly what intentional community looks like, and that everyone plays a vital role in keeping things going. Because of the effort it takes to maintain and grow this kind of community, I played a number of roles — teacher, ritual leader, organizer, host, etc.

And while suburban Metro Detroit has a large and highly resourced Jewish community, I have found a similar energy around co-creation and organic community devel-

Kendra and the folks at Detroit Jews for Justice

Finding connections between my Jewish life in North Carolina and my work here in Detroit has been an exciting experience.

— KENDRA WATKINS opment within Jewish Detroit. The skills, commitments and relationships I built in my small Southern Jewish community have come in handy, albeit in slightly different ways, in my work as a Detroit Repair Fellow and as a member of this community.

Coming to Detroit for the Fellowship has been a homecoming in many ways, but having not been involved in the Jewish community here in my childhood, it has been a new and welcome experience to learn about the Metro Detroit Jewish community as an adult. As someone who considers themself a Midwestern Southerner and has a deep affinity and connection for both regions, I am not sure where I will end up in the long run; but, for now, I am grateful to be surrounded by old friends, family and Michigan’s beautiful lakes.

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very Monday, I have the pleasure and privilege of spending my day at Coleman A. Young Elementary School (CAY) in northwest Detroit. It’s a beautiful place: a mural of black authors, artists and freedom fighters covers the first-floor hallway. There’s a tiny garden on raised beds behind the gym. And, of course, there are the students I get to spend time with each week. Even when I walk in the door exhausted, their joy and excitement just to be at school leave me grinning by the time I head back into the chilly Michigan evening.

When people ask, I usually describe what I do there as “volunteering,” both as a literacy tutor and helping to run the afterschool program. And it is true; that is technically my role. But this always feels a bit simplistic and detached from the real reason my time there feels meaningful. In just a few months at CAY, I have learned the real value of this work is in the relationships I have built — with the students I have mentored, with the parents whose continued on page 10

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he indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an understandably confusing and emotional moment for American Jews.

Thursday, Nov. 21, was a “difficult and sad day” for Israelis, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said when announcing the indictment. Netanyahu is the first sitting prime minister Scott in Israel’s history Lasensky to face such a predicament. He stands charged with bribery, breach of trust and fraud in multiple cases, the most serious one involving an attempt to trade positive media coverage for regulatory favors.

Netanyahu calls the charges “an attempted coup.” In many respects, his defiant stance and refusal to step aside also are unprecedented.

The confusion, uncertainty and anxiety of Israel’s ongoing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his residence in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu called the indictment allegations a “witch hunt.”

political stalemate add to the pain and discomfort. Not since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995 has Israel seemed so imperiled from within, and it is natural for Diaspora Jewry to worry when the leader of the one and only Jewish state faces such grave charges.

Our anguish is also wrapped in a unique and bitter disappointment in a figure who emerged 40 years ago as a living embodiment of a heroic Israel. American Jews lionized Benjamin Netanyahu, whom

they first met through the triumph of Entebbe, which came with the sting of his brother Yoni’s death. Through the 1980s, Netanyahu became one of the most recognizable Israeli figures for American Jewry, giving countless interviews and speeches that brought goosebumps and a wellspring of pride to an entire generation.

Although that uniform sense of awe and admiration has long since faded, and his leadership turned divisive, the starkness and severity of the attorney gen-

eral’s indictment will seem like a personal betrayal to anyone who felt Netanyahu’s enchantments over the years. Because it comes at a time when a variety of forces — illiberalism, media platforms that undermine transparency and civil discourse, increasingly polarized politics that fuel nativism and extreme nationalism, to name a few — also seem to be bearing down on Israeli and Western democratic institutions, there is all the more reason to worry.

One bright spot in all of this is that Israel’s legal institutions have been proved resilient, something Israelis and American Jews can be proud of.

More broadly, Israel’s core democratic institutions, although stressed, remain strong and robust. Democratic and liberal norms and practices — be they voter turnout, contestation, a free press or opposition politics — remain healthy. Although back-to-back elections have led to a political stalemate, much of this can be blamed on continued on page 12

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Addressing Wayne State’s Board Dysfunction ayne State University and the Detroit Jewish community have had a long and mutually beneficial relationship. For Jewish immigrants, their children and grandchildren, Wayne was the affordable, high-quality pathway to achieving the American Dream. Virtually every Detroit-area Jewish family included at least one member who earned a Wayne degree.

In return, the Jewish community has provided Wayne with supportive and generous alumni, contributing philanthropic dollars to assist students with scholarships, faculty with grants for their research and endowments for entire program centers.

Sixteen of the school’s buildings carry the names of prominent Jewish Detroiters.

Therefore, the ongoing public battle among the university’s eight-member board of governors — with half of its members aligned with its President, M.

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RoyWilson, and half seeking his ouster — is disheartening and an embarrassing case study in dysfunctional board governance. The board’s polarization is reflective of our poisoned political climate, where being willing to disagree without being disagreeable has been eclipsed by certitude that one side — your side — is the sole possessor of truth.

Candidates to the Wayne State University Board of Governors are selected by their political parties at nominating conventions for inclusion on the statewide ticket. They are listed “down ballot,” where name recognition is almost non-existent. It is not a place where any Wayne governor can claim to represent the “will of the people.” Many candidates selected by their nominating conventions to serve on Wayne’s board have excellent credentials and a sincere interest in the school. However, others are chosen for purely political consider-

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Tikkun olam — the Jewish idea after which Repair the World is named — is commonly understood as a commitment to improving the lives of others and building a better world.

resilience astounds me, with the teachers and principal who show up every day for the kids amidst a system that is failing them.

Tikkun olam — the Jewish idea after which Repair the World is named — is commonly understood as a commitment to improving the lives of others and building a better world. My parents raised me with this idea as the central piece of my Jewish identity. I believe it is invaluable. But I think tikkun olam asks something else of us, too: that we commit to repairing ourselves.

It asks that we break down

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ations, including as consolation prizes for being passed over for other positions.

The result? A university growing in stature and impact — locally and nationally — being compromised by board members entrusted with its mission.

Is there room for disagreement and debate about President Wilson’s tenure? Absolutely. Has he come up short of expectations in some areas of his job description and exceeded them on others? Likely. But publicly claiming he is unfit to serve? Publicly professing that he is unable to execute the ideals and the will of four of the eight board members and must be removed from his office now?

Would it be any wonder that students will be reluctant to enroll at Wayne? That candidates for faculty appointments will be less likely to accept them? That legislators in Lansing will use this to justify Wayne receiving an even smaller share of the higher

— BEN RATNER the prejudices we have internalized, that we strive to overcome our fear of the “other” even when we would rather rationalize or ignore it. To become empathetic beings in a world that keeps us disconnected, segregated and distrustful — this is what tikkun olam calls on us to pursue.

I feel very lucky that in my time at Coleman A. Young, both types of tikkun olam have challenged me: that of service to others and that of self-repair.

Working on reading with the kids is an uphill battle. Even on the days when we make real progress, it is painfully clear that they have been set

education allocation pie?

It should be no surprise that “relationship counseling” among board members has been unsuccessful. Ultimately, the balance of power on the board may have to wait until the November 2020 election. Two governors have terms that expire in December of 2020. Would it be too much to ask the political parties to nominate candidates for the Wayne board in a more thoughtful manner?

Meanwhile, the current board and administration should receive some assigned reading … Dale Carnegie’s Abraham Lincoln-influenced classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. His “don’t criticize, condemn or complain” mantra sounds so innocent these days, but remains timeless advice.

Board members who truly have the best interests of Wayne and its students at heart would be wise to embrace it, and the humbleness that it requires.

up to fail, whereas I was set up to succeed. But struggling through new words and stories brings us closer together each week. The friendships we have formed have been such a gift.

I chose to join the Repair the World Fellowship in Detroit because I wanted to be back in Michigan and because I am considering becoming a teacher. Thanks to my Mondays at CAY, I have gained something else: healing, connection and a sense of purpose.

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Netanyahu’s legal troubles and his unwillingness to step aside rather than a democracy deficit.

Israel is also fortunate in that the national security community remains a reliable and staunch bulwark of democratic life. It’s no surprise that security figures make up a disproportionate number of Netanyahu’s rivals outside of Likud or that so many national security figures have opposed proposals to limit judicial oversight.

In many respects, the long-expected indictment itself reflects an inner strength worthy of admiration by outsiders, especially Diaspora communities, who see themselves as non-voting shareholders in the Zionist enterprise — and who view the preservation of Israel’s Jewish and democratic character as inseparable.

At the same time, American Jewry should be on guard against opportunism. Take, for example, the immediate reaction of Sen. Elizabeth

Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate who conflates Netanyahu’s case with America’s own strained politics, charging that the prime minister of Israel would “stop at nothing to enrich himself and stay in power.” Warren pledged to fight “this blatant corruption … at home and abroad,” thereby weaponizing Israel’s political travails.

The interests of American Jewry, now facing resurgent right-wing white nationalism and feeling deeply exposed following Pittsburgh and Poway, are not served when politicians here use political troubles in Israel to score points. Just the same, Jewish community interests are not served by repeated interventions by Israeli representatives into our domestic politics, as Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon did recently with his harsh criticisms of another American presidential candidate.

In the uncertain days ahead,

Jewish community leaders should be on guard to fend off any counter actions and statements that further expose American Jewry to the dangers stemming from increasing polarization and partisanship, which is slowly chipping away at the bedrock of bipartisanship that American Jewry has long nurtured and is fundamental to the U.S.-Israel alliance.

Netanyahu’s indictment and the broader political challenges Israelis face should also lead Jewish community leaders to ask what more can be done collectively to insulate and protect Israeli democracy over the long haul.

Advocacy at home, together with a strong tradition of philanthropy, may not be enough to address the myriad challenges Israel and the Jewish people face in the 21st century. Given the recent consolidation of world Jewry within the strongest democracies, most notably the United

States, there should be less hesitation about confronting threats — including internal ones — that challenge the state’s Jewish and democratic character. Whether it be the specter of West Bank annexation or American Jewry’s failed attempt last year to oppose the “nation-state” law, we have the capacity to do more.

Diaspora interventions were largely taboo in earlier eras, when the Jewish world was caught between East and West, and when Jewish insecurity — in Israel or in the USSR — was the paramount concern.

But Netanyahu’s indictment, as painful as it is to watch, could also be a wake-up call for American Jewry to place confronting illiberalism and bolstering democratic institutions at the top of our agenda.

• The commitment by a number of Democratic presidential candidates to cut support of U.S. aid to Israel and reverse President Trump’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and recognize that city as the capital of Israel; and • The Democrat’s overemphasis on the role of American right wingers in creating anti-Semitism. Right wing extremists, while violent and virulent, are a dire minority and not organized while most anti-Semitism is shared by well-organized and financed left wing extremists, who use anti-Israel/Zionism as a common cause for Jew hatred.

The biggest threat to American Jews are American Jews who trash a U.S. president who did and is doing so much for Israel and the Jewish community.

give Rep. Lawrence and fellow Congressional Black Caucus members in attendance an opportunity to explain laudatory letters they wrote to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) — an organization the U.S. government in 2007 named as a conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation’s financing of Hamas. CAIR was also designated in 2014 by the United Arab Emirates as a terrorist organization and is a member of Muslim Brotherhood’s Palestine Committee for advancing the Hamas agenda in the U.S. I am interested in learning how the sentiments they expressed in their letters to

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Anti-Semitism on the Left I just returned from a community meeting at the Jewish Community Center with Abe Foxman, the former director of ADL, attended by about 550 people. There is deep anxiety within the Jewish community, as reflected by the number of people attending. A discussion among some attendees following the meeting resulted in the following observations: • Emergence of anti-Semitism in the Democratic party, which has waning support for Israel and where anti-Semitism is propagated by Reps.

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— Isaac Barr West Bloomfield

Question for Black & Jewish Relations Caucus Regarding your article on the kickoff reception for the Congressional Caucus for Black and Jewish Relations (“Blacks and Jews Unite,” page 6, Nov. 14): The co-chair is my representative, Brenda Lawrence. Perhaps the first agenda item for the group might be to

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This announcement, following the administration’s decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem outside of a negotiated agreement; its closure of the Palestinian mission in Washington, D.C., and U.S. consulate in Jerusalem; and its halting of aid Congress appropriated to the West Bank and Gaza, has discredited the United States as an honest broker between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, severely damaged prospects for peace, and endangered the security of America, Israel and the Palestinian people.

U.S. administrations from both parties have followed the 1978 guidance because settlement expansion into the occupied West Bank makes a contiguous Palestinian state inviable, jeopardizing Israel’s future as a secure, democratic homeland

for the Jewish people. The State Department’s unilateral reversal on the status of settlements, without any clear legal justification, therefore, has offered a tacit endorsement of settlements, their expansion and associated demolitions of Palestinian homes.

In addition, one day after the Department’s decision, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to advance a bill to annex the Jordan Valley. As annexation and the United States’ approval thereof would destroy prospects for a two-state solution and lead to a more entrenched and possibly deadlier conflict, this decision erodes the security of both Israel and the United States.

This State Department decision blatantly disregards Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which affirms that any occupying power shall not “deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies.” In ignoring international law, this administration has undermined America’s moral standing and sent a dangerous message to those who do not share our values: human rights and international law, which have governed the international order and protected U.S. troops and civilians since 1949, no longer apply.

If the U.S. unilaterally abandons international and human rights law, we can only expect a more chaotic and brutal 21st century for Americans and our allies, including the Israeli people.

Given these serious implications, we strongly urge you to reverse this policy decision immediately.

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It’s almost laughable. The provisions of the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Convention, which supposedly govern this situation, were a formal legal response to the Nazis’ crimes.

They were never invoked, even once, in almost 70 years — except against the Jews!

Allegedly, Israel belligerently “occupied” inherently “Arab land” through warfare and illicitly transferred “settlers” into it. But the war was defensive; the land was the historic Land of Israel, which had been illegally occupied by Jordan, through violence, in defiance of all prior Jewish claims and legal dispositions. And it’s individual Jews and their families who’ve been settling it, on their own initiative.

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders both promise to reverse the Trump administration’s holding. They advocate the “two-state solution.” But that is merely “land for peace”

— in the face of Arab leaders’ expressed intentions to use whatever land they get to “liberate” the entirety of “Occupied Palestine,” including Tel Aviv.

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Milestone Anniversary JARC celebrates 50 years of ensuring quality of life for those with developmental disabilities.

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CLOCKWISE: Israeli dancing at the Jewish Community Center, circa 1960s.

Residents like Richard helped build a sukkah for their home. JARC Board President Howard Luckoff and JARC CEO Shaindle Braunstein at the recent 50th anniversary gala.

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hen a group of Jewish parents of developmentally disabled children met in 1969 to discuss their children’s future, they didn’t anticipate starting one of the Jewish community’s most cherished agencies.

“None of us could have imagined what the organization would become,” says Sharon Alterman, who staffed recreational programs for individuals with developmental disabilities at the Jewish Community Center, then located at Curtis and Meyers in Detroit. She later joined the board of what became the Jewish Association for Retarded Citizens (later renamed JARC) and served as its president.

Longevity and commitment are common themes among JARC staff, volunteers and even residents.

Chief philanthropy officer Rena Friedberg is retiring this year after 37 years at JARC. Board president Howard Luckoff says he has served on the board for 16 years but has been a supporter “forever.” Some longtime employees have helped residents who have lived in JARC homes for decades, including at least one resident from the first group home that opened in 1972.

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“My grandparents Ruth and Manuel Feldstein were part of the JARC founding families. We owe gratitude to the early pioneers who had the vision and strength to have created this organization. They, along with supporters and team members, should be very proud of the impact they continue to have on the lives of JARC residents and their families.”

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their adult children when they were unable to do so. She was assigned to help a group of parents who formed the Parents Association for Jewish Residential Care in 1969. A few years later, the first JARC group home opened with six men and women residents, Alterman says. JVS and JFS were both involved with the home’s residents and the program was a “collaborative community effort.”

More homes soon followed but community reaction to them was not always positive in the early years. One home in Pleasant Ridge was fire bombed, Alterman recalls. JARC makes special efforts to maintain their group homes and be good neighbors.

Joyce Keller joined the organization as executive director in 1978. She “took the organization to great heights” during her decades of leadership, according to Alterman. “People had a great quality of care.”

A GOOD LIFE Bob Boesky, 86, a retired CPA who lives in Florida, is one of the parents grateful for the constant care provided for his daughter Julie, 57, who has lived at JARC residences since she was 18. “It has been an incredibly good experience for her and our family. JARC has made her life good for her,” he says. This is her second JARC home and Boesky says that she has been happy at both.

Boesky became connected with JARC when he did some accounting work there while Keller was executive director. His daughter was living at another organizational group home but when JARC had an opening, she moved. Julie works at JVS on a mobile crew that cleans apartments, which she likes, Boesky says.

Her future was a serious worry for him after his first wife passed away; his other children don’t live in the Detroit area. While there have been changes over the years, Boesky says that everything is working out.

“JARC has made her life as close to perfect as it can be,” he says.

One of the major changes affecting JARC in recent years is the aging of some group home residents. Friedberg says that 50 to 60 percent are now more than 60 years old.

“They have the challenges of aging we all have so there is a need for more staff,” Braunstein says. JARC’s goal, she says, is for

residents to remain at home throughout their lives, avoiding nursing homes and hospitals.

“Staffing is always a challenge; and this is not easy work. It’s a national issue,” Friedberg says. JARC is committed to paying its direct support staff more than the allotment provided by Medicaid contracts — the source of most JARC funding — both as a form of equity for valued workers and to attract and recruit good staff members.

To help with staff recruitment and retention, JARC offers a comprehensive benefit package and a full employee assistance program, as well as vacations and guaranteed shift scheduling, which most other service agencies don’t have, Braunstein says.

“Providing staff and funding for state-ofthe-art facilities and programs is an ongoing challenge,” Luckoff says. About 75 percent of JARC’s funding is governmental; and Braunstein describes Medicaid as “a moving target.”

However, Luckoff says JARC’s financial situation is “very stable” and that it “has recovered or is on the road to recovery” from previous financial issues.

JARC’s recent annual fundraiser Nov. 3 featuring the band Earth, Wind and Fire raised $1.8 million from about 1,500 participants, he says, inspired partly by JARC’s 50th anniversary. Luckoff adds that JARC’s donor base has increased by 300 this year.

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NEW INITIATIVES Leadership is actively seeking ways to enhance services and operations especially through partnerships and collaborations.

Earlier this year, JARC downsized, moving into the Max M. Fisher Federation Building after selling its Farmington Hills headquarters. As a Federation tenant, JARC can share some building services with other agencies.

JARC has enhanced the energy efficiency of its homes through a contact Luckoff made with DTE Energy. Luckoff inquired whether JARC, as a nonprofit, might qualify for special rates. A rate waiver wasn’t possible but DTE has provided energy-efficient water heaters, furnaces and light bulbs for JARC homes with a value of close to $250,000 to reduce energy costs.

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tronic medical record system.

This initiative, supported by the Jewish Fund, will help improve staff scheduling and workflow for greater efficiency and better service.

JARC and the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network are working together to help residents at the end of their lives.

The Friendship Circle is another recent partner as JARC offers seminars and counseling for parents of children with developmental disabilities. The intent is to help them prepare for their children’s transition into adulthood.

JARC is taking the lead in planning a meeting with 14 similar Jewish service agencies around the country. “We want to learn from each other to advance best practices and reduce costs,” Luckoff says.

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t’s been a Christmas Day tradition for more than two decades. Mitzvah Day, the largest single day of volunteering in the Metropolitan Detroit Jewish community, is an initiative of the Jewish Community Relations Council/ AJC (JCRC/AJC) in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.

“This will be our twentythird Mitzvah Day and it gets bigger and better every year,” said Illana Stern, JCRC/AJC board member and co-chair of Mitzvah Day. “We have nearly 40 returning and new sites this year that offer volunteers the opportunity to do anything from delivering meals and toys to spending time with senior citizens, children and veterans and helping at animal shelters.”

Mitzvah Day was founded

by JCRC/AJC’s predecessor, the Jewish Community Relations Council, in 1996 in order to fill staff shortages or allow organizations to reduce staffing on Christmas Day. Through the years, the event’s reputation grew, bringing more locations and volunteers

into the fold, including participation from friends in the Muslim, Hindu, Christian and Sikh communities.

Four years ago, Patty and Jerry Stelmaszak, heard about Mitzvah Day while attending services at Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. The Ferndale residents, who spend much of the year in Nashville, thought it would be a wonderful way to spend Christmas.

“When we first began volunteering, we spent the day handing out gifts and treats at a convalescent home. We were quickly hooked and, since then, have signed up for two locations to volunteer at each year,” Patty said.

In 2018, the couple began the day preparing and serving meals alongside Chef Matt Prentice at Cass Community Social Services before heading out on Salvation Army’s Bed and Bread Truck, where they served meals to individuals living on the streets in Detroit.

“Every year we volunteer at two sites because each location gives us a different feeling around the city,” Patty said.

Julie Rosenbaum with Pearl and Simon Rosenbaum and Randi Sakwa (JCRC/AJC board member) at the JARC Nusbaum house

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JCRC/AJC Secretary Phil Neuman and his daughter, Elie, at St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen

Last year on the truck, both experienced eye-opening moments, including driving through Jerry’s childhood neighborhood, which he found unrecognizable, and meeting young children who had not eaten since the day before.

“Our experience on that food truck was so profound and heartbreaking, but we love doing it. We truly believe in tikkun olam, making the world a better place,” Jerry said.

This sentiment is widely shared among volunteers, including Stern who brings along her children.

“Volunteering is a mitzvah in and of itself, but doing the hands-on work is extremely rewarding,” she added.

This year, the Stelmaszaks will be serving as site captains at Cass Community Social Services and Methodist Children’s Home Society where they will play games and help assemble Christmas presents with boys in the foster care system. Patty has already gone online to purchase toys and other items for the youth they will be visiting.

Many of the sites continue to request volunteers because of the touching care they receive from volunteers, such as the Stelmaszaks and Sterns, each Christmas Day. One of these organizations is the HOPE Inc. Adult Shelter

and Recuperative Center in Pontiac. “A goal of my agency is to reconnect those experiencing homelessness with the community. These individuals often feel disconnected and invisible when they are on the street,” said Elizabeth Kelly, the nonprofit’s executive director.

“The amazing Mitzvah Day volunteers not only provide that connection that make HOPE guests feel valued, but they do this in a joyful, fun way. The games, snacks and, especially, the conversation is often life-changing for HOPE’s guests. Asking someone about their day may not seem like much, but for those who don’t often experience it, this is often something that the person recalls later as the tipping point to make them feel as if they belong.”

With more than 600 volunteer spaces to fill, spots are still available. Register by Dec. 20 at mitzvahdaydetroit2019. eventbrite.com. Stern suggests that potential volunteers read thoroughly through each organization’s description as each outlines arrival information, age restrictions and other important details.

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Biggest Difference Barbara Guttman first heard about Friendship Circle when her youngest daughter was in high school. Her daughter joined several friends to help at the Friendship Circle After School Program, ‘buddying up’ with local children with special needs.

At a Friendship Circle event several years ago, Guttman heard Rabbi Benny, Director of the Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House, share about its mission to support those struggling with addiction or life crisis. He spoke about the work they did providing Shabbat meals to individuals in hospitals, nursing homes or unable to leave home. She knew this was something she needed to get involved with.

Three years later, Guttman is part of a weekly team of volunteers who join Benny and his wife, Bluma, to prepare Shabbat meals. Each bag is prepared with soup, bread and something sweet.

Seeing the smile on the faces of each person she delivers a meal to is what keeps Guttman coming back week after week. Often, the

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“The smile we’re able to put on those faces is a great reminder that it doesn’t take a lot of time to make a big difference in someone’s life!” says Guttman. “To me it’s a couple of hours on a Friday.

To them, it’s knowing that someone cares enough to know they are Jewish and make sure they have a homecooked meal for Shabbat.”

Creating relationships with recipients is only part of the impact that Friendship House has had on Guttman.

“It’s been such a learning experience to meet individuals in recovery that I would not normally meet in my life,” Guttman says. “We work alongside each other.

That is what is amazing about Friendship House.

There is no us or them. We all have our own journeys to get us here. And, we can all help.”

Guttman is one example of the many stories of volunteers inside of Friendship House making a difference in the lives of the community.

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illel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit students joined day school peers nationwide to celebrate the 100th birthday of Morris Lebow, a member of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, where one year ago a gunman killed 11 people during Shabbat services in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.

The students helped Lebow turn his centenary into a joyous celebration for him and the city of Pittsburgh, sending hundreds of cards to mark the occasion.

Hillel’s participation was facilitated by parent Lou Goldhaber, who grew up in Pittsburgh and has known Lebow, affectionately called “Moe,” all his life. The 1-2 Learning Community, where Lou and Amye Goldhaber’s son, Ray, is a first grader, and the ECC Twees class, where their daughter, Stevie, is a student, combined to send more than 90 cards to Lebow, who called Hillel shortly thereafter to thank students

for “touching my heart.”

“Kiss all their heads for me,” he said tearfully.

The timing of Lebow’s Nov. 16 birthday nearly coincided with National Kindness Day (Nov. 13) and also gave students a way to extend acts of kindness outside of Hillel, where they have been learning about family and community.

“By sending Moe cards, our students were able to internalize that family can be made up of people we are not necessarily related to, but strongly connected to,” Hillel teacher Jodi Tepper said.

“Hillel dove in on this initiative and were active participants,” said Goldhaber of Huntington Woods. “This small act of kindness truly warms my heart, and afforded Moe the privilege of having his 100th birthday be celebratory and special. Students should be proud of what they did for Moe, and teachers should be proud of the example they set in driving this project.”

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“Wrapped in Love,” the volunteer blanket-making group from National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan just sent 32 sick children to Walt Disney World in Orlando with their own Disney-themed blankets. Popular Fox 2 and WNIC radio host Jay Towers has a program called Jay’s Juniors, which give kids with chronic and terminal illnesses, along with their families, a five-day, all-expenses-paid vacation during the holiday season. Wrapped in Love volunteers Marta Gottesman (left) and Ruth Zerin (right) are pictured with Jay Towers at the blanket drop off at iHeartMedia in Farmington Hills ahead of the trip.

Community Supports Magen David Adom The Detroit Jewish community came out to support Magen David Adom, Israel’s national EMS, blood-services and disaster-relief organization, as more than 300 people attended a fundraising event at Shaarey Zekek in Southfield Oct. 24.

The event honored Sandy and Jim Danto for their many decades of providing vital support to Magen David Adom. Their philanthropic gifts to the organization have included the sponsorship of ambulances and a laboratory in MDA’s new national blood services center, currently under construction in Ramla, Israel.

The event also featured the dedication of two new Medicycles, motorcycles modified and equipped to enable medical first responders to quickly get to the scenes of medical emergencies to initiate treatment ahead of the ambulance’s arrival. The vehicles were sponsored by the Eugene Applebaum Family Foundation and the Bruce H. & Rosalie Rosen Family

David M. Frankel, CEO of American Friends of Magen David Adom, presents Sandy and Jim Danto with a tzedakah box in honor of their decades of support of MDA and Israel

Foundation. Magen David Adom now has more than 620 of these lifesaving motorcycles on the streets of Israel in addition to its 1,100 ambulances.

“Detroit has always been a community that’s made a big philanthropic impact in Israel,” said David M. Frankel, CEO of American Friends of Magen David Adom. “And that’s just as true for our organization, where Detroit-area donors have made so many of MDA’s initiatives and lifesaving efforts possible.”

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Camp Sababa Where a thriving Jewish community comes to life.

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hat happens when you are walking down the street in Tel Aviv and someone asks you how you are feeling, and you are feeling great? You answer, “Sababa!”

Sababa — ‫ — סבבה‬Hebrew slang for terrific, wonderful, great, amazing, cool!

What happens when a collaboration of Jewish organizations put their heads together to create a new innovative Jewish education initiative?

The answer, “Camp Sababa, of course!”

THE CAMP SABABA CONCEPT Camp Sababa is an innovative Jewish day camp experience for first- through fourth-graders piloted last summer as part of the JCC day camp offerings and will be offered again this summer.

The program was a collaborative effort by the Jewish Community Center, Tamarack Camps, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel, Temple Kol Ami and Temple Shir Shalom and supported through a Berman Family Jewish Education grant from Jewish Federation. It was a place where children and

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their families came together to learn, celebrate and enjoy Jewish life.

Last year, camp started on Sunday with a family scavenger hunt at Hazon’s annual Michigan Jewish Food Festival. Monday through Friday, campers participated in a Jewishly enriched day camp experience from 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. In addition to traditional camp activities such as swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music, dance, nature and games, campers also participated in experiential hands-on activities around the theme of “Me and My Jewish World.”

During the week, campers prepared for a special Kabbalat Shabbat experience and Shabbat dinner for campers and their families that took place late Friday afternoon/evening.

SHABBAT AT SABABA Camp Sababa was staffed by JCC camp staff along with clergy and educators from participating congregations.

According to Randy Comensky, senior managing

director of JCC Day Camps, including Camp Sababa during the JCC Day Camps’ post-camp week was the perfect way to end the camp season.

“I loved that the congregational staff participated and offered their expertise throughout the week. What a great collaboration between the JCC of Metro Detroit and the synagogues in the area.”

EXPANDING TIME FOR JEWISH LEARNING Children who are enrolled in a typical Sunday school program participate in approximately 24 two-hour classroom sessions a year for a total of 48 hours of classroom instruction.

One week of typical JCC day camp provides for 30 contact hours. Add in a Sunday family Michigan Jewish Food Festival scavenger hunt and a Friday evening Kabbalat Shabbat family dinner and that’s closer to 35 contact hours.

Through a collaboration between forward-thinking congregations and day camp,

we can create a new educational structure that annually almost doubles the amount of scheduled time for Jewish learning.

In addition, Jewish learning takes on a whole new dimension when campers: • Explore the idea of Jewish community with their families through a scavenger hunt at Hazon’s annual Michigan Jewish Food Festival • Create their own family heritage books • Have a meaningful intergenerational experience with seniors at Jewish Senior Life • Share prayer melodies and traditions with campers from other congregations • Go to a bowling alley for a camp field trip and receive “bonus” points when they can tell their counselors in Hebrew how many pins they knocked down • While on a field trip to the zoo, learn the names of the animals in Hebrew and act out and debate a story about a “Horse that Could Pray” continued on page 26

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POWER OF COLLABORATION Congregations, the JCC and Camp Tamarack each possess unique strengths, abilities and resources that, when combined, have the power to create a stronger, richer learning experience than any of the entities can provide on their own.

In describing Camp Sababa, JCC CEO Brian Siegel says, “Our reimagined JCC places a high value on innovation, collaboration, entrepreneurship and community. This summer’s Camp Sababa was designed and implemented with these values in mind.

“The power of collaboration, the power of like-minded organizations coming together and creating something special, something powerful that would not have happened if each organization had worked on its own,” he added.

POWER OF JEWISH COMMUNITY One of the major goals of Jewish communal organizations is the building of Jewish community, creating a sense within individuals of belonging to something bigger than just themselves.

Camp Sababa provided Jewish community building learning experiences that created a sense of community within the campers as well as within the camp families, linking them together and to the larger Jewish community as well.

POWER OF FAMILY One of the common sayings of family Jewish education is “Educating a child without educating the parents is like heating a house and leaving all of the doors and windows wide open.”

Recognizing the importance of involving families in a child’s Jewish learning, Camp Sababa provided opportunities for whole families to be involved in the learning, the celebrations and the fun through a Hazon Michigan Jewish Food Festival family scavenger hunt, the creation of family heritage books and celebrating together over a Kabbalat Shabbat dinner for campers and their families.

POWER OF EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH LEARNING For some time now there has been a recognition of the power of hands-on experiential learning. Learning through games, singing, dancing, doing, group experiences, creating, community building and other engaging informal learning opportunities creates lasting learning and indelible memories.

WHY SYNAGOGUES LIKED IT As the director of Lifelong Learning at Temple Kol Ami, Gail Greenberg was excited by the opportunity to connect with her students during the summer and in a camp setting.

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the learning our students engaged in during the school year, combining the best of education with the best of camp.

“With Temple Kol Ami’s school theme this year being ‘Wherever You Go, There’s Always Someone Jewish,’ the thought was that it would be helpful for our students to explore their Jewish identity in partnership with others they would otherwise not have known outside of their congregation.”

For Rabbi Daniel Schwartz of Temple Shir Shalom, being a part of the pilot camp program seemed like a natural fit for Shir Shalom families.

“Providing a camp program with Jewish content was the perfect extension of our educational program, and we were thrilled to partner with the JCC, Tamarack camps and the other synagogues who were part of the planning partnership.

“We were excited our families would be able to join with like-minded families and benefit from strong programming with new and familiar faces who would bring excitement and joy to this summer experience.”

According to Deborah Morosohk, director of education at Temple Beth El, “Our Beth El students had an amazing experience at Camp Sababa. They loved being immersed in Jewish themes while doing all the best camp activities like swimming, sports, arts and more. We are hoping this one-week experience will lead to our families being more likely to choose Jewish overnight camps as their children grow older.”

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Rabbi Arianna Gordon, director of education and lifelong learning at Temple Israel, says, “Temple Israel was excited to partner with the JCC on Camp Sababa this summer in order to provide additional informal Jewish engagement opportunities for our families. Our campers had an amazing week — they loved getting to know other Jewish kids in the community, learning new songs and cheers, and exploring themselves and their Jewish world!”

As a camp mom and a Temple Israel rabbi, Rabbi Jennifer Kaluzny was very glad that her family and her congregation participated in camp.

“My kids loved camp Sababa. They were able to be together in one small group and spend the day playing, singing, learning, swimming and having fun all in a Jewish environment. They were so proud of the beautiful family book they made and presented to us at the end of the week, when all the families celebrated Shabbat together.

It was Sababa!”

For more information about Camp Sababa, contact Jeffrey Lasday at jlasday@jccdet.org. Lasday is the COO of the Jewish Community Center. This story was first published on myjewishdetroit.org.

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CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA E989 Stratton Lake Road Waupaca, WI 54981 info@cyjmid.org (224) 235-4665 Camp Young Judaea is a residential Jewish summer camp serving campers ages 7-14 from around the world. Our pluralistic approach allows for campers and staff to learn together to make informed choices about their connections to Judaism and Israel. We focus on an individualized approach while teaching campers to work in a group setting that fosters mutual respect, leadership development and friendship.

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Habonim Dror Camp Tavor programming allows boys and girls ages 9-16 to build strong relationships while learning about leadership, social justice, connecting to Israel and stewarding the environment. We will be holding camp information sessions in the Detroit community in January. First-time campers are eligible for $1,000 off tuition. Camp Tavor also offers needs-based scholarships.

HILLEL DAY SCHOOL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 32200 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48237 (248) 851-3220 www.hillelday.org Join us for a fabulous summer!

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6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 432-5470 https://camp.jccdet.org JCC Day Camps Powered by Tamarack offers traditional and specialty camp programming for kindergartners-ninth graders. On 250 beautiful wooded acres in West Bloomfield, we provide free transportation from 40 different locations. Instructional swimming included for all ages. ACAaccredited.

LAWRENCE TECH SUMMER CAMPS 21000 W. 10 Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075 (800) 225-5588 summercamps@ltu.edu www.ltu.edu/summercamps Academic summer camps for high school students interested in engineering, design, technology and science are taught by professors in modern labs and studios on LTU’s 107-acre Southfield campus, June 26-30, July 10-14, 17-21 and 24-28.

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TAMARACK CAMPS 4361 Perryville Road Ortonville MI 48462 (248) 647-1100 www.tamarackcamps.com campmaas@tamarackcamps.com For a wonderful Jewish overnight experience located 45 minutes from Metro Detroit, Tamarack Camps offers enriching programs for kids entering second through 11th grades. Visit our website, Facebook page or call us for more details.

TEMPLE ISRAEL 5725 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 661-5700 www.temnple-israel.org Children looking for a summer of exploration and adventure with weekly themes will love our camp.

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Moments OCT. 22, 2019 Brian Indianer and Riki Yonack of Portland, Ore., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Izzie Simone Indianer.

Grandparents are Helene and Art Indianer of West Bloomfield, and Judy and Robert Yonack of Dallas, Texas. Great-grandparents are Helen (the late Simon) Indianer of Novi, Gladys (the late Charles) Brasch of West Bloomfield, Shirley (the late Joel) Jones of Dallas, and the late Irene and the late Irving Yonack.

Joan Eve Applefield will chant from the Torah as she becomes a bat mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. She will be joined in celebration by her proud parents, Beth Lieberman and Michael Applefield, and siblings Justin and Rachel. Joan is the loving grandchild of Lynn and Paul Lieberman, and the late Joan and Dr. Sheldon Applefield.

She is a student at Cranbrook Kingswood Girls Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Joanie found volunteering at the Special Olympics Oakland County Spring Games to be the most meaningful of her many mitzvah projects.

Truman Tate Columbus, surrounded by family and friends, will chant from the Torah on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Amy and Justin Columbus, and sister Maris. Truman is the loving grandchild of Debbie and Gary Columbus, and Vicki and Stan Moore; great-grandchild of

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He is a student at Clifford H. Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. For his most rewarding mitzvah project, Truman raised funds for the Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield and participated in the Walk4Friendship.

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Chase Marvin Kukes of Birmingham will become bar mitzvah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.

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Chase attends Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. He is volunteering at Jewish Senior Life for his mitzvah project.

Jonathan Logan Manela (Shai Lev Natan) will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills.

He is the loving son of Melissa “Missy” and Harley Manela, and brother of Jordan. Jonathan is the grandson of the late Jack and late Geraldine “Jerry” Miller, the late Nathan Manela and the late Eunice Manela Samovitz, and the late Herb Samovitz.

Jonathan is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. For his primary mitzvah project, he shared his love of baseball by volunteering with the Miracle League, an organization that allows people of all abilities to participate and enjoy playing baseball.

Ross Logan Miller, son of Debbie Binder and Eric Miller, will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. He will be joined in celebration by his brothers Andrew and Matthew. Ross is the loving grandchild of Arlene and Fred Miller, Carol and Jerry Franklin, Linda Deutsch and the late Robert Binder, and the great-grandchild of the late Peryle Moss.

He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. As part of his most meaningful mitzvah experience, Ross escorted seniors to visit the graves of their loved ones through Temple Israel’s Kever Avot program.

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nd he dreamed, and rial success devoid of any spirbehold a ladder set up itual component. on the Earth, and the He soon receives the top of it reached to heaven; life-changing command: “I and behold the angels of God have seen everything Laban ascending and descending is doing to you … rise, leave on it.” this land and return to the Dreams have a unique land of your birthplace.” In capacity to inspire us to aim other words, leave the land of higher, to remain obsession with materialfocused on a distant ism. Return to the land goal even when the — and to the dream — present circumstances of your forefathers who give us little reason for walked with God. optimism. But what Jacob must have been happens when the gap Rabbi Shlomo devastated. He must have between dream and seen himself as an abject Riskin reality seems insurfailure; he must have Parshat mountable? Jacob’s questioned whether he Vayetze: dreams shine a light would ever succeed in Genesis on this question and achieving his original 28-10-32:3; aspirations. offer insights into his Hosea evolution as a person, When he leaves as well as lessons about 12:13-14:10. Laban’s home, Jacob his descendants’ mishas a third dream. “And sion in the world and Jacob went on his way destiny as a nation. and he was met there by Jacob begins his journey angels of God …” from his father’s home into This dream is a parallel to exile with the loftiest of the one that opened the readdreams: a ladder rooted in ing. This time, however, there the ground while reaching up is no ladder, but instead two to the heavens. This symboldistinct encampments, family izes his and his descendants’ compounds, one outside Israel Divine mandate: to unify and the other in Israel. heaven and Earth so that the The message is dramatic: Divine Presence can be maniUniting heaven and Earth fest in the world. requires more than ascending Unfortunately, Jacob’s long a spiritual ladder. It requires sojourn with his father-inmaking an impact on the law, Laban, has a corrupting world around us by building a influence on him. To hold his family dedicated to God and own with his devious employ- Torah in the Land of Israel — er, Jacob perfects the art of and not to materialism as in deception; and, in time, the Laban’s house of exile. bright nephew even out-LaEarth’s mountain tops are bans his clever uncle, becomthat very ladder that connects ing wealthy in his own right. the human with the Divine, His new dream after a periand the Jew to his eternal od in Laban-land: “And I saw dream of a united world. in a dream and behold, rams that leapt upon the sheep were Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is chancellor of speckled, spotted and striped.” Ohr Torah Stone and chief rabbi of Efrat, Israel.

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JET Update Theater’s move to Walled Lake and new season dates have improved its attendance and reach. details SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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s the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (JET) worked its way through the first season at its new Walled Lake venue, the people at the center of the stage company had strong reasons to celebrate.

The last two weeks of the company’s final main play of 2019, Cabaret, were all sold-out performances.

The musical, set in a nightclub, invited viewers into a cabaret seating arrangement and validated original plans for different audience setups, changed according to the nature of each show.

“I felt I was part of the show,” says Susie Simons of West Bloomfield, who has attended JET productions fairly regularly.

“I think the new building has tremendous potential as a nice, intimate theater.”

Christopher Bremer, JET executive director, reports that the range of ticket holders’ zip codes has vastly widened since the move to a strip center at Maple and Pontiac Trail.

Attendance comparisons were made between Disgraced, a

popular show presented in the Jewish Community Center theater, and Cabaret.

“We sold more tickets in this last season than we did in the prior season,” Bremer says.

With the change in timing of the main productions — now spring to fall instead of fall to spring so audiences can travel during longer daylight hours and better weather — JET is expanding to other kinds of programming for diverse yearround scheduling.

Board member Patty Ceresnie, a longtime performer and producer, is focused on “Hot Jazz in January,” a musical series that spans six evenings to spotlight one act and one theme at each performance.

“I went to a wonderful concert and thought concerts would be good for JET audiences,” says Ceresnie, who was producing artistic director for IlluminArt Productions. “I called friends who perform music, and we will do this with proceeds funding the theater.”

The themes include “Blues Piano” with Alvin Waddles (Jan.

For more on JET programing or rental at 1124 E. West Maple in Walled Lake, or submissions for the Festival of New Plays, call (248) 788-2900 or go to jettheatre.org.

10 and 11), “A Tribute to Jewish Composers” with Ursala Walker and Buddy Budson (Jan.12), “A Tribute to Frank Sinatra” with the Steve Wood Quartet featuring Kevin Grenier (Jan.17), “History of Jazz in Detroit” with the Pam Jaslove Quartet (Jan. 18) and a mixture of klezmer and jazz with the band Klezundheit conducted by Alan Posner (Jan.19).

“Klezmer and jazz have similar rhythms,” says Posner, Bloomfield Hills High School band director, who works with an 11-member group that includes family members: wife Michelle, a flutist; dad Ken, a singer; and mom Gail, dance leader.

In February, JET will offer performances in Arizona to present young people with continued on page 40

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ABOVE: Klezundheit will be part of JET’s Hot Jazz in January music series.

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The Diary of Anne Frank, produced by JET in Michigan every spring for some 20 years and supported with the help of the Phoenix-area Jewish community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be in Arizona for a week with the cast that performs at the Detroit Institute of Arts,â&#x20AC;?

Bremer says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 4,500 seats available, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve booked 4,300.â&#x20AC;?

The Seymore J. & Ethel S. Frank Festival of New Plays will be held Sundays, March 8-29, when actors will be staging the plays without formal settings and costumes. Script submissions currently are being accepted.

The 2020 mainstage season will include five productions. As of now, plans are to open April 24 with Always â&#x20AC;Ś Patsy Cline, which should run through May 17. The Ted Swindley musical serves as a tribute to the legendary country singer.

Garson Kaninâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Born Yesterday is in the works for June 5-28. It is about a man trying to defraud the government and the romance that develops between his girlfriend and an investigating journalist.

Mel Brooksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; musical comedy The Producers, about bungling Broadway fraudsters, tentatively should be staged July 17-Aug. 9.

Charles Ludlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedy The Mystery of Irma Vep (Oct. 2-25) satirizes whodunits, particularly by recalling wellknown movies.

Another musical comedy, The Full Monty, with book by Terrence McNally and score

by David Yazbek, should take the stage Nov. 6-29 to portray

unemployed steelworkers facing the challenge of becoming male strippers.

Out-of-town entertainers, still to be announced, will travel to the area Sept. 16 for the annual Fall Gala, now held midseason because of the new scheduling plan.

Janet Pound of West Bloomfield, a regular JET audience member, was a casting director when professional film production was regularly happening in Michigan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy all kinds of theater and like what JET has been doing in its new versatile space,â&#x20AC;? says Pound, who has worked as a playwright, actor and agent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have watched performance levels that have been very high and look forward to all that continuing.â&#x20AC;?

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Labor of Love

Attorney pens thriller based on international intrigue that touched his life.

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etroit attorney Robert Kass has published his first novel, To Save the Nation (Carob Tree Press), a labor of love that took nearly 20 years from conception to print.

The book’s protagonist, idealistic Detroit attorney David Winkler, is on a Caribbean vacation when he stumbles onto a situation that seems difficult to believe. A young woman who grew up in Uruguay has learned her birth parents were Argentinians who were among the 30,000 leftist dissidents who disappeared during the “Dirty War” of the 1970s.

Her birth father, a wealthy banker, was supposedly

Attorney Bob Kass says his thriller was 20 years in the making.

killed in a small plane accident, but the charred body that was supposedly his had no head or hands. There was no positive identification and no formal investigation was done. After his reported death, the banker’s financial empire collapsed, and his fortune disappeared. The woman hires Winkler to investigate whether the banker is still alive.

“I didn’t really pick the topic; it picked me,” said Kass of Huntington Woods.

As an international attorney in Belgium in the 1970s, Kass had a client like the banker in the novel; he was killed in a small plane crash, after which his banks collapsed. As in the novel, there were rumors he hadn’t been on the plane at all.

Kass also knew the banker’s in-house counsel, who died under torture after the plane crash and financial collapse.

“Over the years there have been so many people in my life who have had something to do with this story that it seemed I couldn’t get away from it,” Kass said.

A client at his Detroit law firm was the banker’s cousin, who had visited him in

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Argentina. At a graduation party, Kass met someone who had lost a lot of money when the banker’s financial empire collapsed; his mother was best friends with the widow of the banker’s in-house counsel.

Kass interviewed the widow during a trip to Argentina in 2010.

During the same trip, he also spoke with some of the 500 people taken at birth from their mothers — who were then killed — and raised by parents in the Argentina political power elite. About 100 of them have been reunited with their birth families through DNA testing, he said.

Kass spoke to the other side as well. The Spanish tutor he hired in Michigan before his Argentina trip was from an Argentinian military family, and his stepfather had been a colonel during the “Dirty War.” He was eager to share his side of the story with Kass. During their meeting, he justified the army’s actions, saying the military had done what they’d had to do “to save the nation.” Kass adopted the phrase as his book title.

Kass admits he was nervous about the interview. “That

morning, I woke up very early, in a sweat, asking myself why I was risking my own safety and that of my wife, who accompanied me, to interview someone involved in the murder of thousands of people.”

After nearly two decades of research, mostly during vacations, Kass decided to write it as a novel when he couldn’t get enough information about how the actual story ended.

Kass describes the book as “a legal thriller with a human rights message” that’s still relevant today. Political dissidents and journalists have disappeared in 108 countries around the world, with 45,000 cases in 92 nations pending before the United Nations, he said. An epilogue to the novel provides resources for further study on “enforced disappearances.”

Be wary of the slippery slope, said Kass; when a country feels threatened, it’s easy to abandon civil and human rights.

Kass has also written three nonfiction books about estate planning and administration.

To Save the Nation is available from Amazon as a paperback and soon as an e-book, and in audio format from Audible.

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STREAMING CHOICESÂ Last month, the new Disney Plus cable channel premiered the first season of High School Musical: The Musical.

New episodes air on Friday.

The premise is that a high school teacher decides to put on a stage version of the TV show. A very handsome actor (Joshua Bassett) plays Ricky, one of the male leads.

Rickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Red,â&#x20AC;? is played by Long Island native Larry Saperstein, 21. This is Sapersteinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first big TV role.

The red-haired lead has been involved with musical theater since he was about 10.  The first, four-episode season of the original Netflix documentary series The Movies that Made Us will be released Nov. 29 in its entirety. The creator is Brian Wolk-Weiss, 43. He grew-up, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;in a family of dentists and lawyers.â&#x20AC;? He quickly went from a production assistant to managing comedians and producing comedy specials for HBO and others.  The movie series episodes cover Home Alone, Ghostbusters, Die Hard and Dirty Dancing.

Home Alone featured Daniel Stern, now 62, as one of the two hapless burglars, and he will appear in the Home Alone episode. Ghostbustersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; kosher ties include director Ivan Reitman, now 73; the late Harold Ramis, who co-wrote and co-starred in the film; and Rick Moranis, now 65, who had a big supporting role. Finally, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dirty Dancing, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;most Jewishâ&#x20AC;? film ever that never mentioned the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jewish.â&#x20AC;? Clearly, it was about the romance of a young Jewish woman (Jennifer Grey, now 59) and a non-Jewish employee of a Borscht Belt hotel

(the late Patrick Swayze). Written

by Eleanor Bergstein, now 81, Dancing co-starred Grey and the late Jack Weston as the hotel owner.

The new Apple (plus) TV app started premiering original shows in November. The Truth Be Told starts on Friday, Dec. 6.

Octavia Spencer stars as Poppy, a popular true crime podcaster who helped convict Warren Case (Aaron Paul) of the murder of the father of identical twins. Years later, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moved to research whether he was framed, as he claims. Lizzy Caplan, 37, co-stars, playing both identical twins.

The entire third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;very Jewishâ&#x20AC;? series, will be released Dec. 6 by Amazon Video.

MORE PROFOUND On Nov. 21, British actor, screenwriter and director Sacha Baron Cohen, 48, was honored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) at its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Never or Nowâ&#x20AC;? conference. The ADL noted in advance publicity that much of his work sheds light on real bigots through the prism of satirical humor. His speech (youtube. com/watch?v=tDTOQUvpw7I) caused a stir because he took on much of Silicon Valley (especially Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Zuckerberg) for its willingness to host hate speech.

BAUBLES & BLING 10 am-4 pm, Dec. 8. Baubles, Bangles, Bags and Bling will be hosted by the Congregation B’nai Moshe Sisterhood at the synagogue in West Bloomfield. Shop for vintage and costume jewelry, new and gently used purses, scarves and vintage wares. Admission is free.

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10 am, Dec. 8. iEngage explores the pivotal events of 1917, 1947 and 1967 as key moments when Zionism unleashed new thinking about the meaning of Jewishness for generations to come. Video lectures, text study and group discussion by the faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute in the Adat Shalom community. The series is led by Rabbi Aaron Bergman at Adat Shalom. Free. Register: Kellie Yost, kyost@adatshalom.org or 248-851-5100.

10 am, Dec. 7. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere and yoga instructor Nichole Ferguson at Adat Shalom. Connect body and soul and apply the wisdom of Torah to the gentle practice of yoga. No yoga experience is necessary. Free. Dress comfortably and bring a mat if you have one.

Info: 248-851-5100.

SUNDAY, DEC. 8 CHANUKAH BAZAAR 9 am-12 pm, Dec. 8 & 15. The Adat Shalom Sisterhood gift shop will hold a bazaar during school hours on two Sundays. Gift items begin at 50 cents: children’s jewelry, menorot, Chanukah candles, dreidels, toys and more for all ages. For information, contact the synagogue office, 248-851-5110.

PARENTING SERIES 9:30-10:45 am, Dec. 8. Navigate parenting through a Jewish lens with Jackie Issner, Ph.D., LP and Rabbi Rachel Shere at Adat Shalom. The series, intended for anyone with a role caring for children ages 7-12, is co-sponsored by the Adat Shalom-Beth Achim Learning Community, Adult Learning Department & Sisterhood.

Additional dates for the program are 1/12, 2/9, 3/15 and 4/26.

Each class is self-contained. No charge for Adat Shalom members; non-members $5 per session.

INDOOR RECESS 12:30 pm, Dec. 8. At On the Dunes, 2055 Haggerty Road. Federation’s ultimate indoor recess is in partnership with the Jewish Community Center’s JFamily! Fowling, golf and putt-putt simulators, axe throwing (for adults), Star Trax, unlimited arcade games and a dodgeball tournament are just some of the activities during this family afternoon for kids of all ages. RSVP: jewishdetroit.org/event/recess.

JEWS & COFFEE 2 pm, Dec. 8. At Chazzano Coffee Roasters, 1737 E. 9 Mile Road, Ferndale. Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit will sponsor an educational and hands-on evening to learn about Judaism’s connection to coffee from local educator Jenna Englender. RSVP at jewishdetroit.org/event/andcoffee-making-class. Info: Emily Wedes, wedes@jfmd.org. continued on page 44

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5:30 pm, Dec. 6. At Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. Decorate Chanukah-themed cookies to be distributed at the Palmer Park Winter Fest and to be taken home by you. This event is open to all ages and will take place during the shmooze hour before Shabbat services. No charge.

10 am, Dec. 8. Adult Ed Sunday Morning Speaker series at Temple Emanu-El. Ruby Robinson, co-managing attorney, Michigan Immigration Rights Center. Topic: “Changes to America’s Immigration Systems Since 2017.” Bagels and beverages included. Free and open to the public.

DEC. 7 MACCABEATS IN CONCERT An adult concert of the Maccabeats, an American Orthodox Jewish all-male a cappella group, takes place 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Reservations are required for all attendees.

Preferred seating is $36 per person; no charge for general admission.

Register at shaareyzedek.org. The following day, Sunday, Dec. 8, there will be a family concert featuring the Maccabeats at 11 a.m. Open to the community at no charge, but reservations are required.

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BYE BYE BIRDIE Put on your saddle shoes and leather jackets and join the J Players for their production of this Tony Award-winning classic, with book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams. Your toes will tap to the story of rock n’ roll icon Conrad Birdie, who travels to the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio, to give one lucky girl “One Last Kiss” before he is drafted into the army. Capturing the height of 1950s teen idol fandom and mid-century American style, this show will have you rockin’ in your seat with classic songs like “Put on a Happy Face,” “Lot of Livin,” “Honestly Sincere” and “Kids.” $15 and up. Check the berman.org for showtimes and to buy tickets.

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FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3:30 pm, Dec. 10. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings.

Respite care may be available during the daytime meetings; if interested, inquire when you RSVP. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association meeting for family caregivers of older adults living with dementia.

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DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, Dec. 11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jews of the Rhone River Valley in Franceâ&#x20AC;? at Congregation Beth Ahm. This is a set of short videos featuring Prof.

Henry Abramson of Touro College in Brooklyn, N.Y., produced in conjunction with a kosher cruise of the Rhone River that Prof. Abramson led last month. No charge; no reservations needed. For info, call Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or email nancyellen879@att.net.

THURSDAY, DEC. 12 CELEBRATION IN SONG 1 pm., Dec. 12. At the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. A special Active Life program sponsored by the Bernard L. Maas Foundation. Cantor Penny Steyer and friends will celebrate Chanukah in song. Cost: $3. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@ jccdet.org.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, Dec. 12. At Jewish Senior Life, Fleischman Residence, 6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association meeting for family caregivers of older adults living with dementia.

For information or to RSVP, contact Joely Lyons, 248-592-5032, jlyons@jslmi.org.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com.

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n elegant décor that preserves Detroit architectural history awaits visitors to PAO Detroit. Open in July after three years of constructionremodeling, the restaurantlounge overlooks the north side of Downtown’s Grand Circus Park.

The restaurant group Prime Concepts Detroit Esther Allweiss created PAO, offering Ingber Contributing Writer Asian fusion cuisine in the adjoining lobby of the former Oriental Theater. The fabulous movie palace that seated more than 2,600 opened in 1926, giving way to a parking lot by the early 1950s.

The Think Shop Architects in Detroit gave PAO a contemporary look with retro charm. The deep, narrow room features tiny white tiles covering columns and the bottom of a new mezzanine. The upper deck is available for private parties and daily dining. Preserved elements include a 30-foot-high green ceiling with rough plaster designs and tall mirrors on disPAO Detroit tressed, unfinished walls. Green ornamen114 W. Adams, Detroit tation above the mirrors and long white (313) 816-0000 curtains at either side lend theatrical flair. paodetroit.com Oversized bottles of champagne sit on $$$ out of $$$$ window ledges. At the front of the house, a black-tiled bar stands where movie tickets were sold.

With PAO, the company sought to create an “environment that makes people feel happy and want to come back,” said co-owner Stolion Liti.

The service is excellent and water glasses are kept filled. We were pleased to accept complimentary flutes of the Italian white wine, Prosecco. That’s because of the gracious PAO courtesy of “greeting every

guest with a toast of sparkling wine,” Liti said.

“We focus on bubbles — sparkling wine from Spain and Italy, and champagne from France and Japanese whiskey,” he said.

Handcrafted cocktails are also popular.

Working with Liti, Executive Chef Alex Farhat created a menu of artistically presented, upscale food. PAO offers guests the shared plates-style of dining. As Liti explained, “They can enjoy different types of flavors in different dishes, without having to order too little or too much.”

Vegetables, Sashimi, Sea and Land are the menu categories. My friend Roberta and I both liked our Carrot & Ginger Soup, listed under Vegetables. Garnished with microgreens, the pureed soup’s delicate flavor was punched up nicely by ginger.

We shared Cauliflower Lettuce Wraps, glad to forgo carbs. They contained cauliflower rice, peanut sauce, lime and cilantro. Chicken may be requested. Three wraps come per order, so we ordered an extra. Best was the large Asian Crab Cake we split. Including crab, shrimp, Japanese Cabbage Pancake and Sriracha Aioli, this crab cake offered a unique taste.

Liti said the most popular PAO entrees are creamy and garlicky King Crab Gnocchi, 48-Hour Lamb Lollipops in Mongolian Marinade, Miso Chilean Sea Bass in parchment and Tuna Tacos, served with Pica de Gallo and Sambal Aioli.

In addition to PAO Detroit, the sevenyear-old Prime Concepts Detroit operates Prime29 Steakhouse and NARA in West Bloomfield and W Dine inside Wabeek Country Club in Bloomfield Hills.

PAO opens at 4 p.m. daily, except 3 on Sunday.

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A Snack that Gives Back Mitch Albom’s Brown Bag Popcorn gives 100 percent of profits to disadvantaged Detroiters.

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o many, popcorn is as simple as a snack you get at the movie theater. To Jewish Detroiter Mitch Albom, it means so much more.

Before we talk popcorn, it’s crucial to learn about Mitch Albom Albom’s charity, SAY Detroit.

The author of the bestselling novel Tuesdays With Morrie and recent release Finding Chika, Albom has spent the past 34 years living and working in Detroit.

Though he was born in New Jersey, you wouldn’t know it by the way he talks about Detroit.

“I love it here,” Albom said. “The people are fantastic; it’s a great community and they’ve always made me feel tremendously at home. Above all else, the people care about one another, and they’re very charitable even when we have terrible economic downturns.”

In this spirit, Albom gives back to communities at home and worldwide. One such local venture is SAY Detroit, a charity that helps homeless Detroiters of all ages.

SAY Detroit began in 2006 when Albom wrote a column about how homeless people were being treated during and after the Super Bowl. He realized that, after providing a three-day “Super Bowl party” for homeless citizens, the city of Detroit went back to essentially ignoring them. With more than $300,000 raised by readers of his Detroit Free Press column, Albom set out to enact substantial change.

“When we talk about tikkun olam, about helping the world, we don’t distinguish between only Jewish causes,” Albom said. “We include Jewish causes, and we include causes that may not necessarily be of the same faith, but they’re of the same city or the same country. We’re trying to do that with SAY Detroit.”

SAY Detroit is comprised of nine different charities, all with the mission of helping people in need.

Not only do they provide homes for homeless families, but they also opened the nation’s first medical clinic for homeless children in Highland Park as well as a rec center where children

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BROWN BAG POPCORN As with any charity, SAY Detroit needed a steady source of funds to keep these programs alive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had the idea that we could start selling something, a product that people wanted, and they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to know we would just dedicate all the profits to charity,â&#x20AC;? Albom said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started Detroit Water Ice Factory downtown in Campus Martius, and that did well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the winter months, we started to experiment with popcorn. That took off and the people at Somerset were nice enough to offer us a space. Nate Forbes, in particular, was kind enough to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We have an actual store you can use.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Brown Bag Popcorn has savory options like barbeque (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sweet BBQâ&#x20AC;?) and cheese (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheese Louise!â&#x20AC;?) and many sweet flavors that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find elsewhere.

Examples include white and dark chocolate-drizzled (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double Drizzleâ&#x20AC;?) and

Albomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal favorite thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topped with nuts, pretzels and caramel (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Mitchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutty Munchâ&#x20AC;?).

For Chanukah this year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also be offering a special caramel popcorn thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drizzled with blue and white chocolate (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 8 Pops Of Chanukahâ&#x20AC;?).

In addition to being completely made in Metro Detroit, all the profits from Brown Bag Popcorn go into SAY Detroit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like 90 percent or 80 percent. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep a little for ourselves.

We give 100 percent of it away,â&#x20AC;? Albom stressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get no money from it â&#x20AC;Ś all the money goes directly to needy Detroiters.â&#x20AC;?

With the holidays coming up, Brown Bag Popcorn guarantees that orders placed before Dec. 11 will get delivered in time for Chanukah and Christmas. You can order tins from their website (brownbagpopcorn.com), and bags are available for purchase at Detroit Water Ice Factory and their Somerset storefront.

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al Sasson, 33, was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and moved to America almost 10 years ago. Sasson is the proud owner of the Pita Post food trucks but still held onto his dream of owning his own brick-and-mortar restaurant.

Sasson started his first Pita Post food truck in 2013, beginning his journey to restaurant ownership. Sasson took the Pita Post food truck around the state of Michigan, attending festivals, serving and healthy “modern” lunch at office complexes and Mediterranean cuisine that providing catering. The Pita customers have grown to love Post is also a permanent food from his food trucks. But, truck at the Detroit Fleet in Sasson has spiced it up and Ferndale.

The chance to open his own has added some new items to the menu. He is also planning brick-and-mortar restaurant to incorporate special meals finally presented itself at the on certain days and begin Maple Theater in Bloomfield hosting brunches on Sundays.

Township.

“We put our own twist “We knew Bloomfield very on our ingredients and our well and knew that it was the presentation,” Sasson said. “We best territory for our food,” also pride ourselves on our Sasson said. “The owners pocket pitas, which are not (Jon and Lauren Goldstein) like the wraps you see at most used to book our food truck places. Our pita is also handfor events, and they gave us crafted and is all-natural with the opportunity to showcase no preservatives.” our food here, and we’re very Sasson still plans to run thankful for this partnership.” the Pita Post food trucks Customers came out and throughout the summer, but celebrated Sasson’s opening until then, be sure to check out of the Pita Post at the Maple the new brick-and-mortar.

Theater on Nov. 20. “The turnout was better than Pita Post Hours at the Maple Cafe: expected and now our customers are able to enjoy Closed Monday and Tuesday; our food all year-round,” Wednesday- Saturday: 11a.m.–8 p.m.; Sasson said.

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JOIN L Internships Interning at JARC last summer was a meaningful learning experience.

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Last summer, Grace Sherbin was a JOIN intern at JARC, where she interacted with new friends like Julie.

ast summer, as part of the Jeanette and Oscar Cook JOIN program, I interned at JARC. The first day I walked into the JARC office, I immediately felt welcomed and knew I would have a great summer. JARC gave me the chance to grow and build meaningful relationships in and out of the office.

The JOIN program, run through JVS Human Services, provides the opportunity for college students to participate in meaningful work experience over the summer at various Detroit Jewish agencies.

All interns are paid during their internships.

The team at JARC and their belief in me helped me gain confidence and learn what it takes to be successful in an office setting. I learned about being a team player, an organizer and a more assertive worker. The task of building a robust volunteer database was a big part of my job. I also kickstarted the creation of an updated volunteer handbook.

The skills I learned in the JARC office provided me an excellent foundation for my future in the workforce.

As well as working in the office, my internship included interacting with many of the people JARC serves. I planned and attended JARC barbeques, Shabbat dinners and volunteer programs. One of my favorite events I helped plan was the JOIN barbeque. My friends, also part of the JOIN program, came to one of the JARC homes and got to meet many of the amazing people JARC

serves. We played Bingo, ate dinner, danced and sang.

Each week I went to JARCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Triple R program at the Pitt home. Triple R stands for relationships, relaxation and recreation. This smaller group setting allowed me to connect deeply with people who JARC serves. When we went on outings, I was able to converse one-on-one with individuals. I asked about their interests and they reciprocated. My time at Triple R made my internship meaningful and aided my decision for my future career.

The people JARC serves welcomed me so warmly, accepted me unconditionally and deepened my sense of inclusion.

The participants of Triple R were as excited to see me each week as I was to see them. I felt as though I gained their trust and made them feel loved as they did for me.

I could not have been placed at a better Jewish agency. My summer at JARC enhanced my communication skills, overall confidence and office etiquette. The time I spent with the people who JARC serves showed me what an amazing organization JARC is and how incredible the people JARC serves are.

They all were role models to me. @ Grace Sherbin of Birmingham is a student at the University of Michigan.

Interested in being a JOIN paid intern for summer 2020? Applications are being accepted Dec. 1 through Jan. 31, 2020. All are paid internships. For details, contact Natalie DuBois, ndubois@jvshumanservices.org or (248) 233-4231 at JVS Human Services.

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Students from across the state gathered for the second annual Applebaum HCAMP Retreat. From Jewish learning and team-building initiatives to Israeli dancing and cooking demonstrations, the weekend in South Haven was an amazing fall getaway for Jewish students from Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University. @

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Mrs. Billmeyer is survived by her husband of 37 years, Christopher Billmeyer; sons and daughters-in-law, Drew and Renee Billmeyer, and Jake and Rachel Billmeyer; grandchildren, Emma, Allie and Taylor Billmeyer; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alan and Sandy Schwartz, and Gary and Cindy Schwartz; sister and brotherin-law, Gail Schwartz and Alan Sugar. She is also survived by her caregivers, Mercy Onosode and Kehinde Apresal.

Mrs. Billmeyer was the devoted daughter of the late Barney and the late Shirley Schwartz.

Contributions may be directed to Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, holocaustcenter.org; or Planned Parenthood, 3100 Professional Drive, P.O. Box 3673, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, plannedparenthood. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

LEON “LEE” BLEIFELD, 93, of Berkley, died Nov. 24, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Renee Bleifeld; son and daughterin-law, Martin and Sharon Bleifeld; grandchildren, Ariel and Melinda Bleifeld, David Jacobs and Bradley Glass; great-granddaughter, Molly Bleifeld; niece and nephew, Vicki Howard and

Devlin Burton; great-niece and great-nephew, Scott and Summer Howard; their children, London and Harper.

Mr. Bleifeld was the cherished father of the late Robin Glass; the loving brother of the late Ruth Cohen.

Interment was at Workmen’s Circle Cemetery.

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ALLEN CHARNES, 83, of Commerce, died Nov. 22, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Margie Charnes; daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen Charnes, Marilyn and Jerry Engel, and Sandy Simmons and Steve Rymal; grandchildren, Samantha and Daniel Edgar, Sydney Simmons, Alex Engel and Michelle Engel; brothersin-law, Jerry Glassman and Howard Ellias; nieces and nephews, Lenore and Alan Deutch Singer, George and Sherri Glassman, Judith G. Etkin; many loving greatnieces and great-nephews. He was also loved by Chloe and Lucy; also survived by Zona and Richard Ribiat, Norman and Barbara Herbst, and Alan and Elaine Herbst.

Mr. Charnes was the cherished brother of the late Debbie Glassman; the dear brother-in-law of the late Phillip Ellias, the late Stanley Ellias and the late Naomi Dallen; the devoted son of the late Saul and the late Martha Charnes; the loving uncle of the late Harvey Deutch.

Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to Congregation B’nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, bnaimoshe.org; Michigan Animal Rescue League, 790 Featherstone, Pontiac, MI 48342, michigananimalrescueleague. org; or Leader Dogs For the Blind, P.O. Box 5000, Rochester, MI 48308-5000, leaderdog.org. Arrangements

by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

MICHAEL J. CHERRIN, 79, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 26, 2019.

Mr. Cherrin is survived by his wife of 32 years, Rhonda Cherrin; sons and daughter-in-law, Scott Cherrin, and Daniel and Marni Cherrin; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Adam Stewart; grandchildren, Emma Cherrin, Brianna Cherrin, Spencer Cherrin, Dahlia Stewart and Annabella Stewart; brother and sisterin-law, Marvin and Helene Cherrin.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be directed to Multiple Sclerosis Society of MI, 21311 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, nationalmssociety.org/ mig; Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, hillelday.org; or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DR. JEROME EDWARD FELDSTEIN, 79, of Southfield, died peacefully in his home surrounded by family and loving caregivers Nov. 26, 2019. His death ended a decade long, valiantly fought, battle with Lewy Body Disease.

Beloved husband of the late Linda Rodgers; Jerry will be remembered by his son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Nancy Feldstein; daughter and son-in-law, Rabbi Tamara and Isaac Kolton; grandchildren, Lior Kolton, Maya Kolton, Justin Feldstein and Jared Feldstein.

He is also survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Anita Green; many other loving family members and friends; loving and appreciated caregivers, Gina, Annie, Caroline, Lanice and Natasha.

He was the brother of the late Janet Newman; devoted son of the late Ben and the late Violet Feldstein.

“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on laughtersilvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds … Put out my hand and touched the face of God,” writes John Gillespie in “High Flight,” a poem cherished by Dr. Jerome E Feldstein.

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nearby, Jerry developed lifelong friendships with his uncles, aunts and cousins.

While at Mumford High School, Jerry met Anita.

They shared 23 years of marriage and had two children together, Jason and Tamara. Jerry graduated from the University of Michigan medical school and went into private practice as an obstetrician gynecologist.

Ultimately, he worked for Henry Ford Health Systems.

He delivered thousands of babies over the course of his career and particularly enjoyed teaching the medical residents. He was an advocate for women’s health and the rights of women to control their own bodies.

In 1986, he married his great love, Linda Rodgers.

Together they traveled the world and dove the depths of the ocean with their dear friends at Rec Diving. They shared awe over our ocean’s most stunning coral reefs and fascinating shipwrecks.

In his 40s, Jerry went back to school and completed a master’s degree from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

In his 60s, Jerry became a

pilot and captained his own four-seater Mooney 201.

Jerry was enormously proud of his son, Jason Feldstein and daughter, Rabbi Tamara Kolton.

But even more so, he was proud of his four incredible grandchildren: Lior, Maya, Justin and Jared. They carry on their papa’s legacy in their dedication to academics, family and to discovering what it is for each of them that creates the feeling of “High Flight.”

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be directed to Innovation Africa, Bringing Israeli Innovation to African Villages, 520 Eighth Ave., 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018, icampaigninnoafrica. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

BEVERLY L. GOLDBERG, 87, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 24, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw, Andrew Goldberg and Sandy Rose; grandchildren, Hila Blumenthal and Ilana

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Beverly was the beloved wife of the late Jacob Goldberg; mother of the late Mindy Goldberg, the late Ellen Goldberg and the late Daniel Goldberg; sister-inlaw of the late Jordan Raider.

Interment was held at the Beth Tefilo Emanuel Cemetery in Ferndale.

Contributions may be made to the Children’s Leukemia Foundation or any charity of one’s choice. Arrangements

by Dorfman Chapel.

MILLIE HOZMAN, 82, of Farmington Hills, died Nov. 24, 2019.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Murray Hozman; daughter, Kim Botsford, stepson, Aron Hozman; grandchildren, Evan Botsford, Jaime Botsford and Ari Hozman.

Mrs. Hozman was the cherished mother of the late Scott Hozman; the loving stepmother of the late Diane Hozman; the loving sister of

the late Lorraine Wedgle and the late Mark Syner.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made to a hospice of one’s choice or an animal rescue league. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SHELDON HOWARD LEVIN, 87, born in Detroit, lived joyously in Lake Leelanau for 26 years. He died Nov. 20, 2019, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City.

He graduated from Wayne State School of Pharmacy and was a practicing community pharmacist for 50 years.

He worked in Detroit-area chain pharmacies, owned Downing Pharmacy in West Bloomfield and enjoyed his work with Mike Zelinski at Kingsley Pharmacy.

Mr. Levin was admired for his listening ability as he was in a family of talkers; his dry sense of humor was called zingers. The family never knew what bon mots he would say.

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Mr. Levin was married for 46 years to his loving wife, Judy Schwartz Levin.

Their children are Lori (Barry) Levin Borovoy, Michael L. Levin, Stephen C. (Lisa Ann) Schwartz, Lisa (Jerry) Schwartz Jewel; grandchildren, Josh Borovoy, Lorne Borovoy, Aaron Schwartz, Kathryn Schwartz, Jacqueline Jewel.

He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Kahn; nephews, Steve (Linda) Shalit, Andy (Tresa) Shalit; niece, Beth Shalit Sullivan; sister-in-law, Stephanie Kutzen; nephew, Joel (Amy) Grossman; niece, Adina Grossman; nephew, Joshua Grossman; special family, Joe (Leah) Trulik; and their daughters, Lauren and Kelsey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley Eimer Levin and Samuel Levin; aunt and uncle, Ruth and Al Levin; nephew-in-law, Dan Sullivan.

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Arrangements by Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Ira Kaufman Chapel.

DAVID MOSCOW, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 26, 2019.

Mr. Moscow is survived by his wife of 69 years, Shirley Moscow; sons and daughters-inlaw, Michael and Robin Moscow, and Rick and Shirleen Moscow; daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Milt Stern; grandchildren, Jeff and Louisa Moscow, Kelly and Joe Gabry, Noah and Danielle Stern, Zack and Aliza Stern, Max Stern and Garrett Moscow; greatgrandchildren, Miles, Dylan, Mitchell and Mila; brother, Cyril Moscow; sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Alan Eidelman; brotherin-law and sister-in-law, Marvin and Sandy Sheplow.

He was the proud grandfather of the late Scott Moscow and the dear brother-in-law of the late Rona Moscow.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park.

Contributions may be directed to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or Temple Israel,

5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, temple-israel. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SAM ORECHKIN, 96, of West Bloomfield, formerly of Delray Beach, Fla., died Nov. 23, 2019.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Robin Orechkin; daughters and sons-inlaw, Andrea and Howard Achtman, Lisa and Paul Berkey; grandchildren, Todd (Nicole) Horowitz, Jason (Karen) Horowitz, Jessica (David) Laderberg, Darrin (Karen) Achtman, Amanda Orechkin, Ali Orechkin, Sarah Berkey and Jack Berkey; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Becca, Michaela, Noah, Eliana and Mila. He is also survived by many other loving family members and friends.

Sam was the beloved husband of the late Mickie Orechkin; father of the late Sharon Horowitz; brother of the late Sylvia (the late Robert) Leach, the late Molly (the late Jack) Moss, the late Morris (the late Milly) Ruskin and the late Florence (the late Ronnie) Goldstein.

Interment was held at the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.

Contributions may be made to the Sky Foundation, the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces-Michigan Chapter or to Yad Ezra. Arrangements

by Dorfman Chapel.

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The Creation He Treasured Most — Family RONELLE GRIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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s a structural engineer and successful business owner, William “Bill” Lefkofsky developed prominent edifices throughout the country.

Despite his numerous professional accomplishments, the creation he treasured most was his family, which he and his wife, Sandy, built and nurtured together for almost six decades.

Bill, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend and generous philanthropist, died William “Bill” Lefkofsky Nov. 22, 2019, after a valiant battle with several serious illnesses for the past six years. He was 82.

Bill Lefkofsky was born in 1937 in London, Ontario, moving to Detroit at age 3 with his parents and two siblings, Helene and Danny. Upon his arrival, he attended the former Durfee Elementary School and subsequently graduated from Central High School, where he made many lifelong friendships. Following a brief stint at University of Detroit, where he considered becoming a dentist, he transferred to Wayne State University, where he used his considerable math skills to earn a degree in engineering.

Eventually he founded William Lefkofsky and Associates, which became a nationally renowned firm as a result of his strong leadership skills. Licensed in 35 states, Bill and his staff developed notable high-rise buildings, civic centers, schools, shopping centers and highways across the United States. Some of his most significant local projects include the Holocaust Memorial Center, many Taubman malls, the Temple Israel sanctuary in West Bloomfield and Tower 14 in the former Northland complex.

After a brief meeting as teenagers, Bill was fixed up with Sandy, then a WSU student. Immediately knowing they had found their soulmates, the couple began

a 59-year partnership filled with love, laughter, shared family values and mutual respect.

Their son Steven described their marriage as “a magical relationship” between two people who trusted and believed in each other implicitly. Always together, they raised three children, traveled the world and enjoyed an active life that included tennis, golf and running.

Theirs was the “fun house,” where family and friends were always welcome.

Sandy was his partner in life and in business, working in the company’s office and helping Bill make important decisions. When Bill became ill six years ago, the adversity only served to strengthen their bond. With their daughter, Jodi, helping her parents navigate the many obstacles they faced, the family was able to overcome countless challenges with humor and heart.

At the funeral service, officiant Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel read a passage written by Sandy describing how Bill’s life philosophy epitomized the holiday of Thanksgiving.

“He never took his blessings for granted,” she wrote. “He didn’t think about what he had lost; instead, he was grateful for everything he’d been given.”

Always looking for opportunities to further his personal growth, he enrolled in night classes and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Detroit College of Law. He served as chairman of many professional organizations, including the City of Southfield Planning Commission and the Temple Israel Building Committee. An active member of Temple Israel, he was proud to break ground recently on the synagogue’s Lefkofsky Family Prayer Space and Social Hall.

According to son Eric, co-founder and former CEO of Groupon, Bill embodied every positive quality a father could possess. He credits Bill for showing him how to prioritize family despite the demands of running a successful business.

“He was strong, driven, committed,

intelligent, responsible, compassionate, caring rational, successful and funny,” said Eric, speaking at the funeral service.

Bill went into the office early in the morning so he could have dinner with the family every evening. He was quick-tempered but even quicker to forgive and apologize, never holding a grudge.

“One of the greatest lessons he taught me is you’re never too big or important to say you’re sorry,” Eric said.

He was present at every Little League game and sports activity, with a ready smile and an encouraging word.

“He would always tell me something to make me feel good, no matter how badly I played or swam,” said Steven, who also spoke at the funeral service.

“He taught us the importance of building a good foundation. In the face of enormous physical challenges and great adversity, he was never afraid, he never complained, and he never gave up.”

He doted on his 10 grandchildren, celebrating their simchahs and attending their school and sports activities.

“The best lesson was watching how he lived his life,” said grandson Mathew.

“He taught me what real love is, that family came first.”

Bill is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Sandy; children, Jodi (Kevin) Neff, Steven (Melanie) Lefkofsky, and Eric (Liz) Lefkofsky; grandchildren, Adam, Alli, Emily, and Zachary Neff, and Hailey, Mathew, Jake, Sam, Stella, and Quinn Lefkofsky; siblings, Helene (Milton) Tilson and Danny (Marla Rosberg) Lefkofsky; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jeff (Maureen) Bernstein and Charlene (Andy) Rismann.

Contributions in memory of William Lefkofsky may be directed to Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 661-5700, temple-israel.org. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery.

Arrangements by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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JEAN C. RADNER, 75, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 24, 2019.

She is survived by her brother and sister-in law, Fred and Iris Radner; nieces, Leslie (Jonathan) Berlin and Emily Radner. She is also survived by many other family members and friends.

Jean was the beloved daughter of the late Manuel and the late Sarah Radner; the sister of the late Gerald Radner.

Interment was held at the Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

DR. MARTA ELAINE ROSS, 77, passed away Nov. 15, 2019, at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Born in Detroit to Irving Lee Ross and Elizabeth (Bessye) Sachs Ross, Dr. Ross spent her formative years in Oak Park. She received her undergraduate degree as well as her professional degrees from Wayne State University in Detroit, graduating from the School of Medicine in 1967 and the School of Law in 1991.

Upon receiving her medical degree, Dr. Ross pursued an internship and residency in general surgery at Beaumont Hospital. She then became a transplant surgery fellow under Dr. Thomas E. Starzl at the University of Colorado in

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Denver. Dr. Ross also trained as a vascular surgery fellow under the renowned Dr. Denton Cooley at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, Texas.

Returning to Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Dr. Ross joined the staff in general surgery until the late 1980s, when she stepped back from surgery to obtain a law degree.

In later years, Dr Ross returned to the practice of medicine as an emergency room physician. Well known for her devotion to her patients and generosity to friends and local charities, she will be missed.

Dr. Ross is survived by her brother, Hugh (Ellen) Ross of South Orange, N.J.; her niece, Jessica Ross of Chicago, Ill.; her nephew, Ian Ross of Oakland, Calif.; and her aunt, Lorraine Trogman of Los Angeles, Calif. She also leaves behind many cousins and friends.

There will be a memorial service at a later date.

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

LILA SALOMON, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep Nov. 24, 2019, following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s.

She is survived by her husband, Bob; daughters, Marjorie and Deborah; son, David; grandchildren, Elliot, Michelle, Benjamin

and Morgan; greatgrandchildren, Jackson and Caleb; brothers, Larry and Alan; many nieces and nephews.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery.

Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel IRVING SIMONS, 91, formerly of West Bloomfield, of Plantation, Fla., died Nov. 13, 2019.

He was the owner of Puritan Auto Glass. He was an avid bowler and golfer and worked at Target well into his 80s.

Mr. Simons is survived by his wife of 69 years, Eva; his daughter, Helen Sarasky; his son, Jeff (Candace) Simons; his grandchildren, Jennifer Sarasky (Chad Stultz), Iris (Angel) Velazquez, Gene (Nicole) Sarasky, Jason Sarasky (Tony Rivas), Eric (Mary) Simons, Dana Simons, Zachary (Hannah) Simons, Blake Simons; great-grandchildren, Travis Velazquez, Aaron Sarasky, Owen Simons, Ari Simons; sister, Rosalie (Allan) Benjamin; brother, Allen (Mira) Simons; sister-inlaw, Vicky (the late David) Buckfire.

He was the loving father of the late Steven (Susie) Simons.

Interment was at Star of David Chapel in North Lauderdale, Fla. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

JERRY STERN, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 19, 2019.

He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Jill Stern, and Jacqui and Hank Gretzinger; son, Jordan Stern; grandchildren, Geena Stern, Amanda Gretzinger and Sean Gretzinger; sister and brotherin-law, Ellie and Bill Kaye.

Interment was at Oakview Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076, cancer.org; Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025, michiganhumane.org/tributes; or Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ARON ZOLDAN, 93, of West Bloomfield, died Nov. 15, 2019.

He was born in 1926 in Kušnice, Czechoslovakia, near the Carpathian Mountains.

During the Holocaust, he survived four concentration camps, two detention camps and two death marches.

After the war, Aron went to Tel Aviv, Israel, and attended school at Mikve Israel and served in the Israeli Army as a sergeant major. Seven years later, he visited his sister in New York where he met his lovely wife, Frances, also

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a Holocaust survivor, with whom he had six children.

After relocating to Michigan in the late 1950s, Aron worked as a tool and die maker in various tool and die shops, eventually working for Chrysler Corporation for almost 20 years and winning numerous awards for his inventions.

Aron loved to read books and newspapers in different languages. After retirement, he became a coin dealer specializing in selling United States and Israeli coins. He also volunteered as a docent at the Holocaust Memorial Center, where he spoke to school groups about his life before, during and after the

Holocaust.

Aron was always smiling and enjoyed leading services at synagogue and teaching children how to lay tefillin.

Most of all, Aron loved his family. He left a wonderful legacy and will be missed beyond words.

Mr. Zoldan was the beloved husband of the late Frances Zoldan; cherished father of Mildred (Michael) Pivoz, Reena (Stuart) Arnold, the late Rosalyn Zoldan, Martin (Elise) Zoldan, Sandra (Jay) Colvin, Brenda (Corey) Freedman; proud grandfather of Jason (Melissa) and Benjamin Pivoz, Craig (Megan) and Eric (Jenna) Arnold, Ethan and Dayna

Zoldan, Jeffrey (Laura) Colhan, Steven Colvin, Jaclyn (Corey) Barnes, and Joseph, Mathew, Adam and Heather Freedman; and adored great grandfather to Tyler and Dylan Pivoz and Jaxon, Chase and Jordyn Arnold.

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

Contributions can be made to the Holocaust Memorial Center, to the Frances Zoldan Sisterhood Memorial Fund at Congregation B’nai Moshe or to the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

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“Breaking probut rather to make it tocols of Judaism, more human,” was one facing resistance of Sobel most famous within the Jewish quotes. community, Sobel Sobel used to welwas one of the come and be welcomed protagonists who by global Jewish and paved the way for non-Jewish figures, Henry Sobel the end of dictator- pictured in 2011. including presidents, ship in Brazil, one prime ministers and of the great heroes,” popes. On Nov. 23, said Herzog’s son, Ivo, about the admirers released a video clip rabbi, who later joined an intershowing him with Shimon faith act in honor of Herzog, Peres, Mahatma Gandhi, Pope putting his own life at risk.

John Paul II, Kofi Annan, Minutes after Sobel’s death, Mikhail Gorbachev and others.

Brazilian Jews started to narrate “A unique figure who left an life stories and post pictures indelible mark on the counfrom weddings and bar and try’s history,” said Fernando bat mitzvah ceremonies with Lottenberg, president of the the rabbi, whose trademarks Brazilian Israelite Confederation, were his red yarmulke posithe country’s umbrella Jewish tioned close to his forehead and organization. “The greatest comhis heavily English-accented munity leader of all time,” added Portuguese.

Jack Terpins, honorary president “The mission of us Jews is not of the Latin American branch of to make the world more Jewish, the World Jewish Congress.

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he death of Henry Sobel, Brazil’s iconic rabbi and human rights activist, was mourned by Jewish and non-Jewish groups across Latin America’s largest nation.

“Sobel was a noted spokesman for our Jewish community.

His performance undoubtedly made him one of the greatest references for Brazilian Judaism and for our society in the defense of human rights,” said Brazilian Senate’s President David Alcolumbre, who is Jewish.

The charismatic 75-year-old spiritual leader died Nov. 22, 2019, of lung cancer in a Miami hospital. Sobel made history by challenging Brazil’s military regime in 1975 by refusing to bury journalist Vladimir Herzog at the Jewish cemetery’s suicides wing for rejecting the official version that he had hanged himself.

Sobel’s death drew widespread media coverage across the nation. Brazil’s primetime news show Jornal Nacional dedicated three minutes to summarizing Sobel’s life. The country’s leading news portal G1 released a long list of condolence messages.

Born in Lisbon to a family of Polish immigrants during their escape path to the United States, Sobel eventually studied to become a Reform rabbi in New York. He arrived in Brazil in 1970 and took the helm of Congregacao Israelita Paulista synagogue, which he helped become the largest Jewish congregation in Latin America with 2,000 families.

Sobel established dialogue and built bridges between Judaism and the other religions, participating in numerous ecumenical services as an effusive representative for interreligious dialogue.

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Dinner at Nonna Maria’s Nephew of original owner found the recipe for success.

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fter frequent unsuccessful attempts by others to follow in the footsteps of its original owner, a name change and closer adherence to its creativity by a family member may have been the correct formula for success.

Entering its second year, Danny Raskin Nonna Maria’s Senior Columnist Italian Kitchen, Walnut Lake Road, between Middlebelt and Inkster roads, West Bloomfield

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… named after the grandmother of its new owner, John Gallagher, nephew of the late owner of Maria’s, Al Valente, has again been received with many happy open arms … John is the former boss and head chef responsible for the dining success of one-time Little Italy in Northville.

Rather than sit on its original great reputation, John and his staff have added even more delicious offerings to its dinner menu that include items like linguini with clam sauce, short rib ravioli, chicken Parmesan, etc. … They go along with Nonna Maria’s top sellers of Spiedini, veal and lobster piccata, seafood pasta, etc. …

American dishes, Scottish salmon and chicken favorites, etc., are also included among the favorites.

There is so much pride that is almost always attached to a family restaurant … Although Nonna Maria’s certainly has it now … Whatever may have been neglected after Al sold to move on has not been seen again … and the menu selections befit a top-class Italian

eatery.

Nonna Maria’s hours have remained the same … Closed Monday … Open Tuesday through Thursday, 4-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 5-11 p.m., Sunday, 4-9 p.m.

The modern styling accompanying its rustic Old World charm in the limited 55 or so seating gives patrons the feeling that casual goodness in the enjoyment of gracious dining has returned.

Nonna Maria’s second anniversary in return of a casual dining legend is heartily welcomed with wonderful memories of elegant casual neighborhood dining.

A PENNSYLVANIA LAW once said that all restaurants must be equipped with stretchers and wheelchairs … Many people didn’t think the food was that bad.

READER MINI REVIEW … From Dennis Silber, Boca Raton, Fla. … “My wife, Debbie, and I recently discovered Mario’s Osteria on Glades Road, Boca Raton, and were pleasantly surprised. We were impressed, too, with the generous size and

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THE WHITNEY

Afternoon Tea

upscale ambience amid a most courteous staff. Its large and extensive menu was choice. We began with a variety of appetizers, beginning with its signature dish of eggplant pancake. Our snapper Francese with spinach and penne ala vodka were very tasty, as were the chicken Scarpiello and our Bistecche Arrabiata. We finished with homemade cannoli. And we’ll certainly return.”

OLDIE BUT GOODIE …

A small-time vaudeville comic was in a plane crash and awoke to find himself in a strange place.

“Where am I?” he asked a fellow standing beside him.

“You’re in hell,” he was informed.

“That’s my agent for you,” sighed the comic. “He’s never booked me in a good spot yet!”

CONGRATS … To Molly Abraham on her birthday …

To Rita Gehringer on her birthday … To Betty Ruskin on her 102nd birthday.

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

Elegant four course Tea Luncheon Everyday at 2:00pm

Reservations at www.thewhitney.com (313) 832-5700

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