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‘Know Yourself’ 18 Prepare U gives Hillel Day School students tools for maintaining mental health.

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A Difficult Year 28 In some instances, the woes of 2019 may follow Jews into 2020.

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here are many songs and ditties about a number of animals out there: five little ducks, five little monkeys, three blind mice.

In some tunes, the aniRochel mals have all Burstyn kinds of unusual experiences: The cow jumped over the moon, a white-fleeced lamb went to school with Mary, this little piggie went shopping while this one sat down to what sounded like a delicious dinner and even the charming old weasel goes … pop!

There are even songs about insects: The “Ants Go Marching One by One.” “The “Itsy-Bitsy Spider.” “There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly.” Move over tame animals, we’re celebrating the world of prey now; the latest ditty that’s won the hearts of folks everywhere is the “Baby Shark Song.”

Although it seems to have popped out of nowhere and is suddenly everywhere you turn, its actually been around for a while. It began as a camp song back in the 1900s, which graduated to a rather dark German song called “Kleiner Hai” by

Alemuel. It was later translated to English but remained rather depressing. In most early versions, people’s limbs were eaten one by one. Not too surprising, it didn’t catch on with kids.

After years of obscurity, in 2015, Pinkfong, a South Korean media company that produces videos for kids, refurbished this old ditty. They added some bright colors, threw in a couple of cute kids and gave it a nice happily ever after, not to mention a beat so catchy parents find themselves still singing it long after their kids have fallen asleep.

Its YouTube clip has been viewed more than 4 billion times. (Anyone with young kids will probably say, “A few thousand of those views were from my house alone.”) For comparison sake, Kidscreen says the most watched YouTube kids’ video of 2019 was Cocomelon’s “This is the Way” — and that was only viewed 128 million times.

Story has it that Pinkfong really wanted to use the theme music from Jaws as the opening bars for the song, but because it didn’t have the rights to it, it instead used the similar sounding Dvorak’s New World Symphony. So not only is this mindless 17-word ditty about a family of hungry sharks the

Study: Media Covers anti-Semitic Rhetoric More than Actions

Baby Shark

most popular tune of 2019, but kids everywhere are even hearing a few unintentional seconds of classical music, which is supposed to be beneficial for growing brains.

But you know how it goes: One good craze deserves another. Soon after the Family of Sharks made its worldwide splash, Baby Shark challenges started popping up all over the place. First it was the rather tame “challenge” of copying the simple dance moves that somehow morphed into the act of dancing dressed like a shark alongside a moving car. (Is it just me or does hearing about “challenges” like that make you want to invite these people over to tackle something really challenging — and, needless to say, infinitely safer — like your mountain of dirty laundry?)

Here we are enjoying the last few days of 2019. To put it another way: “It’s the end doo doo doo doo…!”

Who can predict what’s in store for us in the coming year, what’s going to go viral and what’s not?

Bring on 2020 and all its new crazes.

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‘Jewish Radio Hour’ This fan of radio loved your articles about Dovid Nissan Roetter’s King David Network and Mike Smiths “Jewish Radio in Detroit History.” The evolution of broadcast media is fascinating.

I was a bit mystified that Smith did not mention Rabbi Herschel Finman’s “Jewish Radio Hour,” running here for 24 years, now also available in podcast format. I think your readers should know about it if they don’t already. It’s worth

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Media Matters for America, a nonprofit media watchdog, examined press coverage of anti-Semitism in the 11 months following the Tree of Life synagogue massacre, the deadliest attack on American Jews in this country.

Despite the reality of anti-Semitic acts perpetuated by farright white supremacists as well as Donald Trump and other Republicans “weaponizing” charges of anti-Semitism by expressing outrage over comments perceived as anti-Semitic from Democratic lawmakers, Media Matters’ data has found that the media has focused more on perceived anti-Semitic rhetoric — particularly from the left — than on discussing anti-Semitic actions, such as shootings and acts of violence, from the right.

Key findings include: • Across all media studied, more references to anti-Semitism were attributed to the left — 56 percent — than to the right — 44 percent.

• Regardless of political attribution to the reference, media have focused on anti-Semitic rhetoric far more than anti-Semitic actions: 1,406 of all references to anti-Semitism were about rhetoric, and 525 instances were about actions.

• Fox News accounted for 57 percent of all anti-Semitic rhetoric attributed to the left, but even without Fox, media still referred to rhetoric from the left slightly more than anti-Semitic actions from the right: 37 percent to 35 percent, respectively.

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Trump’s Anti-Semitism Order

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emographers have spent a great deal of time in recent decades trying to learn more about the changing demographics of American Jewry. But whatever else he has accomplished, President Donald Trump has, albeit unwittingly, gone above and beyond those efforts. In signJonathan ing an executive Tobin order extending protections to Jewish students against anti-Semitic hate on college campuses due to vicious incitement and discriminatory actions promoted by the BDS movement, Trump has, in effect, provided us with a sanity test for Jews.

It consists of the following formulation: If you are so deranged with hatred of Trump and rabid partisanship that you are even prepared to denounce administration efforts to stop anti-Semitism, then you should

immediately seek help.

Unfortunately, some Jews are flunking that test, though to be fair, their deluded reaction to the executive order has been influenced by biased media reports and statements coming from left-wing groups that are the product not so much of madness as of partisanship and anti-Zionist sympathies.

The best example of this was an article in the New York Times that asserted that Trump wanted to redefine Jewish identity. In reporting about his executive order concerning the enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the paper said that Trump is “effectively interpreting Judaism as a race or nationality.” The upshot of the slanted report was that the president’s motive was to distract the country from his own alleged anti-Semitism and to silence criticism of the State of Israel. That was echoed by another report from CNN. Moreover, the Times and articles published elsewhere intimated that it was “inherently anti-Semitic” for Trump to treat Jews

as a separate nationality since it somehow fit in with the views of white nationalists to whom he has supposedly been dog-whistling.

Along the same lines, still other commentaries claimed that the action was “bad for the Jews” because it “separated us from other religious groups and saying that we are something other than American.”

If that wasn’t enough, it was also asserted that even actions beneficial for Jews would be terrible if they came from Trump.

Others carped that the president was suppressing the free speech of principled critics of Israeli policy.

These arguments are all rooted in false premises about the executive order, the reality of contemporary anti-Semitism and the nature of Jewish identity.

The notion that Trump was trying to redefine Judaism is just nonsense. As even the left-wing magazine Slate pointed out, Trump’s order was in line with past rulings by the George W. Bush Department

of Education and Barack Obama Justice Department (in an opinion written by then Assistant Attorney General and current Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez) about extending Title VI protections.

The original language of the act did not extend protection against discrimination to members of religious groups when based on shared ancestry or religion. That means that when groups of people are discriminated against on the “perception of shared race, ethnicity or national origin”— as is the case with Jews as well as Muslims and Sikhs — the law offered them no help. Both the Bush and Obama administrations agreed that was wrong.

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ccording to the 2013 Pew Study, 32 percent of Jewish homes will put up a Christmas tree. I am one of them.

My husband’s and my first Christmas tree was in a little apartment in Hartford, Conn. I went to Bed, Bath & Beyond and bought a scruffy-looking 18-inch fake tree along with the most generic menorah you can imagine Alicia and they sat side-by-side Chandler on the kitchen counter.

This year, we have a beautiful 9-foot tall Douglas Fir decorat-

ed with ornaments that tell the story of our life together. Next to it (but not too close for fire hazard reasons) sit at least a dozen menorahs, including ones with my children’s Hebrew names carved out of wood and our Menorah-saurus Rex. In his opinion piece “A Christmas Tree Says Something,” Louis Finkelman completely ignored the reason that many Jewish homes have Christmas trees. According to the 2013 Pew study, 71 percent of families where one spouse is not Jewish choose to put up a Christmas tree. For these families, the choice to put up a tree is likely to honor the Christian traditions that are part of continued on page 10

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their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor, applying double standards by requiring of it a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation, using the symbols and images associated with classic anti-Semitism … to characterize Israel or Israelis” and “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis” and “holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel” are anti-Semitic.

The BDS movement routinely violates every one of those points. That means that while it is not anti-Semitic to criticize Israel’s policies, it is an act of hate to support Israel’s elimination or to engage in rhetoric that is drenched in hatred for Jews. Universities that don’t protect their students against that are now going to hear about it from the federal government.

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the hook. Legislative fixes failed due to congressional gridlock.

There is nothing new in Trump’s order. But the difference is that although the Obama administration was on record agreeing in principle to extending Title VI protections to Jews, it chose not to act, leaving Jewish students vulnerable. Trump’s Department of Education has reversed that policy, calling for investigations into anti-Semitic activity at Rutgers University, the University of North Carolina and Duke University to revise curricula that were antiSemitic. Trump’s measure merely makes that shift official.

Even those partisans whose bias against Trump has undermined their organization’s missions, like Anti-Defamation League CEO and national director Jonathan Greenblatt, recognize this and have endorsed the executive order.

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their actions.

It’s not surprising that anti-Zionists don’t wish to acknowledge that although Jews are not a race or a specific nation under American law, they are more than merely a faith. Jewish peoplehood is not an invention of white supremacists; it is integral to Jewish identity. But if the goal is to deny Jews rights that are given to any other group — as is the case with anti-Semites — then efforts like those of Trump to defend Jews being attacked, marginalized, silenced and shunned on campus must be denounced.

The knee-jerk reaction of so many left-wingers to this move says more about them than the president. Trump’s order, as well as his administration’s exemplary policies about anti-Semitism and support for Israel, doesn’t obligate anyone to vote for him. But if you are so crazed by hatred that you reject or denounce actions that clearly help young Jews, then you are the one with the problem, not him.

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their family’s mixed heritage.

Perhaps Mr. Finkelman was only speaking to the 7 percent of homes where there are two Jewish spouses that choose to put up a Christmas tree. While I cannot say why these homes choose to put up a tree, many of them also may have a mixed heritage and chose to put up trees to honor a non-Jewish parent or grandparent.

In 2019, identities can be very complex, and the Christmas tree is just one of many visual representations of that complexity.

My greatest concern about Mr. Finkelman’s piece, and the choice of the Jewish News to publish it with a big red “no” symbol covering the Christmas tree, is that it “otherizes” those in the Jewish community that make this particular choice. Diving further into the data, 40 percent of Jews between ages 30-49 had a Christmas tree the year of the Pew study.

While I am of the opinion that we should not be excluding any Jew, pragmatically it would seem like a strange tactic for the community paper to publish an opinion that seemed to say that this large part of the community lacked the necessary energy to avoid a Christmas tree.

On a side note, as someone who has now had a tree for almost two decades, I can vouch for the fact that Christmas trees take a lot of energy and it would be a much easier and more restful choice to avoid one!

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Mr. Finkelman is that there is pressure on families to conform, and it takes strength and energy to stand up against conformity and create the home that we want for ourselves and our children. However, his article stands as proof of the pressure on families in the Jewish community to conform to the notion of what a Jewish home is and shun traditions, such as the Christmas tree, that honor our families’ complex heritages.

It is time for the Jewish community to embrace its complexity. While I do not keep kosher or where a kippah, I celebrate those who do. Perhaps it might be too much to ask for the Jewish community to celebrate my Christmas tree, but it is time to move toward tolerance or even acceptance of the traditions embraced by interfaith families.

The Jewish community is incredibly diverse and complex. While this diversity may take some adaptation, it presents the most amazing opportunities to strengthen our Jewish community. This season, may we all bring light into the world whether it is through a chanukiah, a Christmas tree or, for many of us, both.

Chag sameach!

Alicia Chandler is a student at Hebrew College pursuing a dual masters in Jewish studies and Jewish education. She is also the founder of Multifaith Life LLC, a consulting company helping Jewish institutions adapt to the rise in interfaith families.

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TOP: The Inside Israel group at Beit Hansen: (back) Jessica Katz, Erin Savage, Nicole Reich, Leah Josephson, Zach Frick, Dan Horwitz, Garrett Dixon, Renee Liberman, Brandon Lefkowitz, Ian Gross, Shachar Beer; (front) Brooke Bendix, Allison Jacobs, Emiko Hayashi, Angela Reich, Rachel Kestenberg, Mimi Marcus, Rachel Matz, Simonna Matz and Evan Samuels.

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ate this November, Rabbi Dan Horwitz of The Well invited 17 Metro Detroit participants to experience Israel with JDC Entwine, the young adult division of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Also known as “The Joint,” JDC is the largest Jewish humanitarian organization, working in 70 countries to uplift lives and strengthen communities.

The common thread among our Inside Israel group was a desire to experience Israel not just through the eyes of a tourist. All of us were hungry to learn about the country’s

complex cultural, social and economic challenges.

As we learned about JDC’s efforts, more than one Israeli we encountered said “it’s complicated” when describing Israel’s hardships. While JDC provided a better picture of the complex issues in Israel, that sentence reverberated throughout our seven-day journey.

Our trip was led by Jessica Katz, a Metro Detroiter finishing her year as a JDC Entwine Ralph I. Goldman (RIG) Fellow, and Shachar Beer, a native Jerusalemite and operations manager for JDC Entwine’s Israel programs. Each day, we became more aware of Israel’s

complex issues by exploring JDC-led programs.

SUNDAY, NOV. 24 After arriving in Jerusalem, we convened at our hotel. Despite the jet lag, I was excited to start the journey and get acquainted with members of the group.

We first set kavanot (intentions) for the trip in small groups. I chose to keep an open mind and to not hesitate to ask questions.

MONDAY, NOV. 25 On our first full day in Israel, we dove right into learning “the what, why and how” of JDC. I had heard of JDC peripherally, continued on page 14

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“Coming home from this trip, I have a stronger sense of pride regarding my Jewish faith than ever before.

I come home with a vision to continue the conversation and educate Detroit about the programs in Israel. I plan to find programs in the Detroit area that are like those we visited in Israel and ask myself, ‘How can I get involved?’”

— RACHEL KESTENBERG, BIRMINGHAM

but had little knowledge of its mission and impact.

We first heard from Eliot Goldstein, JDC’s executive director of resource development. He collaborates with local Jewish Federations, donors and businesses to help JDC meet its financial goals.

Shachar followed with a crashcourse on JDC, saying the organization’s mission in Israel is to help close some of the big socioeconomic gaps in the country.

Some major facts (as of 2017) Shachar outlined stood out: • 1 in 4 people in Israel make minimum wage • 50 percent of those considered poor have a job (mostly Haredi Jews and Arabs) • 900,000 people in Israel live with disabilities. Disability pension is minimal.

• 1 in 3 children in Israel live under the poverty line We then toured the historic Beit Hansen, a former hospital for people with Hansen’s disease, which in the past, had a negative stigma and was often referred to as “leprosy.” I appreciated that the hospital and its staff gave the

residents a purpose in life, seeing them beyond their illness.

I was able to put facts we learned about youth-at-risk into perspective as we stopped

by Susan’s House, a welcoming workplace for youth ages 15-18 who struggle with learning disabilities, mental health concerns, trauma, substance abuse issues or have disruptive home lives.

The teens work at Susan’s House three days a week creating pottery, glass art and jewelry. I loved meeting some of the teens, who were passionate about their craft. I could tell this place fosters self-empowerment and gives them a sense of community.

TUESDAY, NOV. 26 This day was by far the most impactful for me as we delved into the lives of Arab Israelis through a visit to East Jerusalem.

We met with Michal Ben Dov, director of strategic partnerships for JDC-ELKA, JDC’s Institute for Leadership and Governance, which works to bring Israeli leaders together to achieve sustainable impact across all sectors of the country.

I was initially struck by the glaring socioeconomic gaps in East Jerusalem. Residents there, primarily all Palestinians, were denied basic needs such as garbage disposal, good education, welfare and basic services for around 50 years.

Michal shared it wasn’t until 2014 during the “Stabbing Intifada” that the state of Israel and the city of Jerusalem understood it must deal with the blatant disparities in Jerusalem.

Despite some progress through the JDC and government entities, the rate of poverty remains at about 76 percent.

Michal pointed out that people have compared East Jerusalem to troubled areas in Detroit.

While there, we visited a grade school and learned about JDCsupported educational programs.

We also heard from an Arab Israeli woman named Heba, a JDC-ELKA employee who took it upon herself to find work and put herself through college.

Heba’s story better illustrated the gaps in education between the Arab and Jewish sectors, but also emphasized a rise of Arab Israeli women over men in obtaining good education and high-tech jobs.

Following an intense day of learning, we finished on a high note with an interactive culinary tour at Shuk Machane Yehuda, where we sampled everything from sushi to khachapuri, a Georgian cheese and egg bread.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 The journey through Jerusalem continued as we made our first stop at JDC’s ESHEL “Up 60+” program, geared toward retired seniors. I was surprised to learn if you’re working in the public sector in Israel, you are required to retire by age 67 for men and 62 for women.

We heard from some seniors in the program, including a native Detroiter, Idele Ross. She also happens to be a former freelance writer for the Jewish News!

We were then schooled on the JDC TEVET program, which develops programs, models and innovative approaches to employment for Haredi teens.

The program heads engage with yeshivahs around Israel to help young men interested in higher education achieve academic goals in conjunction with their Torah studies. My biggest takeaway was how the program helps guide young men to discover their true passions.

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THURSDAY, NOV. 28 We headed to the local courthouse to learn about JDC’s Community Courts Program.

The goal is to reduce the “revolving door” pattern of returning offenders by engaging them in an 18-month rehabilitation program. I was impressed with its 65 percent success rate and that despite it being a challenging commitment, many people sit on a waitlist until they can get accepted.

We ended the day with a vibrant Thanksgiving meal with Detroit Federation affiliates including Yoav Raban and Detroit expats Eden Adler, who works in

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Israel’s tech industry, and Avi Mendelson, a JDC Entwine Jewish Service Corps Fellow in Israel. It was interesting to hear how former Detroiters have adapted to Israeli life.

FRIDAY, NOV. 29 On Friday morning, we departed for Neveh Hadassah Youth Village.

There are 45 youth villages throughout Israel, often housing young people experiencing challenging family circumstances.

At Neveh Hadassah, we met with young people engaged in their agricultural program. They learn how to harvest produce they sell to high-tech sector businesses in Tel Aviv.

I enjoyed hearing from residents Uri and Mark, who were vocal about their engagement with the gardening program, as well as their passions for video games and music. What was most striking was their level of resilience after facing hardships at such a young age.

That evening, we experienced a music-filled Shabbat service and attended Shabbat dinners with JDC-affiliated hosts.

My host, Avi Mendelson, invited friends from Israel, Detroit, London and New York. Despite just meeting them, I felt connected as we talked about everything from experiences in the IDF to life goals and aspirations.

SATURDAY, NOV. 30 By day seven, I was feeling a mess of emotions. There were so many aspects of the trip still circling my mind.

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JDC’s “Friends for Healthy Living” program geared toward people with disabilities. It felt great to break a sweat as we learned how to play Goalball, a game for those with visual impairments (and yes, we were blindfolded)!

We then ended the day with a fun competition with the Hapoel Be’er Sheva Unified Soccer Team. The team is all-inclusive, allowing men with all abilities to participate.

As we high-fived one another after our tied game, a player approached me, gesturing to the soccer field and said, “This is the real Israel.” He emphasized there is more to Israel than what you hear about through news outlets.

That statement stuck with me for the remainder of the trip, allowing me to fully see Israel through an expanded lens.

Detroiters and Israelis gather together for an unforgettable Thanksgiving dinner in Tel Aviv.

Our final day included a vibrant dinner and ended with assiyah, where we shared the meaningful aspects of the trip and discussed how to apply our learning within our Detroit community and globally.

I shared how I valued gaining more understanding of the inner workings of Israeli life, for Israelis and Palestinians of all ages and religious affiliations.

Again, I realize “it’s complicated,” but I now come away with more insight regarding social and political complexities.

During this trip, I also developed a stronger connection with Judaism and Israel as a whole.

My final takeaway is that engaging in tikkun olam doesn’t end after this trip — there is still more work to be done. And, thanks to Rabbi Dan and The Well, we look forward to meeting over the next 12 months to find ways to channel our learning toward helping fellow Jewish people.

“As we saw the many areas the JDC was involved in, I realized my family was directly impacted by the JDC in assisting them with their immigration from the former Soviet Union to the United States. This personal connection is one I was not expecting. I was very moved to see all the programs the JDC has established to help both Jews and non-Jews alike.

I look forward to sharing my passion for this organization through Shabbat dinners, fundraisers and local volunteer opportunities (with ties to Israel).”

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About 100 participants locally and across the country signed up online for the educational webinar.

“Telemus has always been focused on giving back to our community both monetarily as well as with our time,” said Bob Stone, a Telemus senior financial life officer and immediate past chairman of Michigan Bob Stone Hillel’s Board of Trustees. “We were approached by Michigan Hillel to put on the webinar and we were more than happy to help.”

Added Michigan Hillel’s Director of Advancement Stacy Carroll, “We have wanted to creatively help our supporters make the most of their philStacy Carroll anthropic and financial interests for some time now. This is the first time we’ve done some-

thing like this, and it was a great success.”

The webinar was led by Andy Bass, chief wealth officer at Telemus, who talked about changes in the tax laws and how charitable deductions can figure into a year-end planning strategy.

“Charitable deductions are truly one of the last discretionary deductions allowable under Andy Bass the law,” Bass explained. “Any excess contributions that you’ve given are allowed to be carried forward for up to five years and deducted in the future.”

Bass also described how IRA distributions can be paid directly to a charity for those age 70 and a half and older.

Other ideas discussed included: • Contributing to a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) that enables you to donate money in one year and use it in future years to fund charitable needs.

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• “Bunching” — or making at least two years’ worth of donations in one.

“There are much more tax efficient ways to make your donations other than cash,” Bass said. “They’re very powerful tools and I hope you consider these creative ways of giving as you approach your year-end giving this year.”

To watch the full webinar free of charge, visit telemus.com. For more information about Michigan Hillel or to donate, visit michiganhillel.org.

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‘Know Yourself ’ Prepare U gives Hillel Day School students tools to maintain mental health.

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n a recent chilly Tuesday morning, eighth graders at Hillel Community Day School sat in a circle, journals in hand and pondered a text from Rabbi Abraham Kook (18651935): “But know the reality in which you live.

Know yourself and your world. Know the thoughts of your heart, and of all who speak and think.”

In a first for Jewish day schools, Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills is teaching Prepare U, an experimental mental health curriculum for adolescents that was created by local therapist and Hillel alumni Ryan Beale.

To adapt it for their Jewish students, Hillel faculty infused the arc of 15 lessons covering topics such as anger, anxiety and stress, grief and family systems, social media, relationships and self-reflection.

Midway through the course, students discuss signs and the aftermath of suicide.

In many of the classes, students sit in a circle as a teacher directs them through what often are deep conversations about

mental health.

Throughout the workbook are pages left blank for self-reflection, plus self-care tips and national hotlines for suicide prevention, domestic abuse and LGBT teens.

Prepare U is taught in select high schools in six states, including Michigan.

Now in its second year at Hillel, the course there is funded by a grant from the Michael Kroopnick Family Endowment Fund for Healthy Emotional Development and Resilience.

There is a mental health crisis among the country’s schoolchildren. Locally, the Jewish Federation’s 2016 study, Jewish Community Health and Social Welfare Needs Assessment, confirmed the high rates of anxiety and stress or experiences with a mental illness — about 50 percent — among teens in Detroit’s Jewish community.

Hillel faculty members Nicole Miller and Kimberly Love said that Prepare U was developmentally appropriate for the school’s eighth-graders and a good response to the Federation findings. continued on page 20

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So far this year, Love observed that students are working to reveal their vulnerabilities as they discuss academic and social struggles or feeling stressed or left out.

Most of all, Love said they are building community and learning that it is OK to say when you are not OK to get the resources and help you need.

“Students are beginning to open up and connect and build a sense of community,” Love said. “Just like the duality themes that we studied from Parshah Noah, there is someone in your class who is just like you, who is going Gabe Cozzette, 14, of Birmingham reflects on a lesson on mental health in his through the same things you are. Ultimately, we are building Prepare U journal. up to the lesson that if you are dealing with grief or suicidal Hillel student Doris Gold, thoughts, you do not have to go 13, of West Bloomfield said through them alone. There is the course is teaching her the always help.” importance of self-expression.

Beale, co-author of Prepare U, “I know that is something my was inspired to create Prepare U classmates and I have a hard after he endured several family time with, but journaling is a tragedies, including his brothgreat way to open up and get er’s 2009 suicide. In follow-up out our thoughts and emotions,” studies of participating students Gold said. “Writing it all down 18 months after completing helps you figure out the good Prepare U, Beale said that after and the bad things in your life consistent participation, 20 and can lead you to know where percent of the students surveyed and how to ask for help.” are actively using the tools and Gabe Cozzette, 14, of knowledge they’ve learned.

Birmingham, said when it “The students who retained comes to forming good. healthy the material are reporting a 35 relationships in life, the first percent decrease in distressperson you should know is ing symptoms of anxiety and yourself. Keeping a journal is a depression,” Beale said. “But great self-discovery tool. in order to see tangible results “The classes are a deep dive like this, schools (implementing in helping me figure out what’s Prepare U) need to fully comgoing on within myself and to mit. The sequence of the lessons check in on my mental health,” was created in an intentional Cozzette said. “If you don’t arc. Prepare U gives students the know yourself well first, it’s hard tools they need for themselves to interact with others. You have and their peers to cope; we to know yourself first before you are giving them tools of social can form strong trusting friendsupport that may lead to suicide ships and improve the lives prevention.” around you.”

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Four middle school teams and five elementary school teams competed for a Mr. Potato Head trophy, which will be on display at YIOP on Shabbos Chanukah.

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The event drew kids from Young Israel of Southfield, Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield, Kehillat Etz Chayim, Bais Yaakov School for Girls, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Farber Hebrew Day School and Ohr Chadash and Shomrei Emunah synagogues. Everyone came together for fun to show off their cooking style and compete.

A team of boys from Yeshiva Beth Yehudah was the middle school champ, and the elementary winners were all Farber Hebrew Day School students.

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or many Jews around the world, there’s probably no love lost for 2019.

As the year draws to a close, the Jewish community continues to grapple with the continued rise of global anti-Semitism — one major community in Europe recently faced the possible election as prime minister of a man who many Jews consider an anti-Semite. And Israel is caught in the grip of political paralysis following two fruitless elections (with a prime minister facing prosecution for corruption).

Meanwhile, with a U.S. presidential election looming next year that is sure to be bitterly contested, there’s little reason to think we’re in for a smoother ride in 2020.

These are the Jewish stories that most captured our attention in 2019 and whose reverberations are likely to be felt well into the next ride around the sun.

POWAY SHOOTING In April, on the last day of Passover, a gunman opened fire at a Chabad synagogue in the

San Diego suburb of Poway, killing one person and injuring three. The accused gunman told a 911 dispatcher that he did it because “Jewish people are destroying the white race.”

The Poway attack shook the American Jewish community, which was still reeling from the shooting attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 worshippers at Shabbat services. As the oneyear anniversary of the shooting approached in October, the community held a number of memorial events that made it clear the aftershocks were still being felt.

“I live with Oct. 27 every minute of every hour of every day, and I will for the rest of my life,” Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said.

YOM KIPPUR ATTACK As 51 people gathered for Yom Kippur services in the German city of Halle, Stephan Balliet, clad in combat gear and wearing a head-mounted camera, tried to blast his way inside. When the synagogue’s fortified doors kept him out, he turned and shot Jana Lange, who had reprimanded

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him for making too much noise. Then Balliet proceeded to a nearby kebab shop, where he shot and killed a man identified only as Kevin S. Balliet. He later told police he was motivated by anti-Semitism.

Worshippers remained in the synagogue for hours before they were evacuated by police to a nearby hospital, where they continued their holiday services.

“It was intense and emotional,” one participant said.

The shooting sent shock waves through the tiny Jewish community of Halle, which numbers about 500 people.

It also sparked outrage from leaders of German Jewry, who demanded to know why the synagogue was left unguarded on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, called the failure “scandalous,” and said if police had been there, they could have disarmed the gunman before he harmed anyone.

STILL NO ISRAELI PM Israeli politics are a hot mess right now.

In April, national elections resulted in a tie between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his principal challenger, the Blue and White party led by former general Benny Gantz.

Netanyahu failed to form a government, so Israelis went back to the polls in September and again delivered no clear winner: 33 seats for Blue and White, 32 for Likud. First Netanyahu tried to form a government, then Gantz. Neither succeeded.

Israel has now entered uncharted territory: It appears headed for a third election, likely to take place in early March.

The only thing Israelis probably agree on right now is how unpalatable another election will be.

NETANYAHU CORRUPTION CHARGES As if the Israeli political situation wasn’t complicated enough, Netanyahu was indicted in November on multiple charges of corruption, including bribery and breach of public trust.

The most serious case alleges that he traded political favors to the largest shareholder of the telecommunications giant Bezeq in exchange for favorable news coverage. Netanyahu also was accused of accepting gifts totaling $200,000 from Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan in exchange for political assistance, and of seeking positive coverage from the daily newspaper Yediot Acharonot in exchange for advancing a law that would have hurt a competitor.

Netanyahu called the indictment a

“witch hunt” and an attempted coup.

He had 30 days to seek immunity from prosecution in the Knesset, his country’s parliament. A decision is expected early next year.

HATE CRIMES SPIKING Around the world, law enforcement and community organizations found that hate crimes continued to rise, with Jews often the most common targets.

In April, the Anti-Defamation League reported that 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents occurred in 2018, the third-highest tally in the four decades the ADL has been conducting annual audits. In July, the Canadian government reported that Jews were the most targeted minority group for the third straight year, even as hate crimes against other groups fell.

And, in August, the British Jewish community’s anti-Semitism watchdog reported the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents ever in the first six months of 2019.

In Brooklyn, a series of violent attacks against visibly Jewish victims caused alarm. Three were reported in one week in August alone. The situation led the city to create a new Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes and install Devorah Lauter, a former ADL official, at its helm. continued on page 30

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ISRAEL AS DIVIDER This year saw serious cracks in what has long been a cherished feature of the U.S.-Israel relationship: bipartisanship.

In February, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., came under fire for a series of controversial tweets, including one charging — falsely — that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) pays politicians to be pro-Israel. Omar drew quick rebukes from leading Democrats and subsequently apologized. The following month, President Donald Trump piled on, calling the Democrats the “anti-Jewish” party. In August, Trump upped the ante, saying that anyone who voted for a Democrat was guilty of “disloyalty,” a comment that drew condemnation from critics who said it evoked classic anti-Semitic tropes.

Meanwhile, Democratic politicians were trending leftward on Israel, with several of the leading candidates for the presidential nomination saying they were prepared to use American aid as leverage to pressure Israel. The shifting center of gravity on Israel prompted pushback from the party’s so-called moderate wing and prompted the creation of a new organization, the Democratic Majority for Israel, dedicated to cultivating support for the Jewish state in the party.

With a sure-to-be-nasty presidential election looming in 2020, both sides were preparing to spend heavily on the Israel issue. The Republican Jewish Coalition announced a $10 million ad campaign painting the Democrats as a shanda — Yiddish for “disgrace” — in part because of their position on Israel. Democratic groups pushed back with an ad blitz of their own.

BRITISH JEWS UNNERVED British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to pursue an anti-BDS agenda after winning last week’s general election.

Johnson’s Conservatives handily defeated the opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn.

Corbyn, a fierce critic of Israel, had promised to recognize Palestine and cease arms sales to Israel if elected.

Concern over Corbyn reached a fever pitch in the months prior to the Dec. 12 vote. In early November, Britain’s oldest Jewish newspaper, the Jewish Chronicle, published a front-page editorial pleading with Britons not to support Corbyn, noting a recent poll suggesting that approximately half of Jews would consider emigrating if he were elected. Weeks later, in an unprecedented intervention, British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis wrote of British Jewry’s justified anxiety at the prospect of a Corbyn premiership in a Times of London op-ed, warning that “the very soul of our nation is at stake.”

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BOTTOM: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the University of Lancaster in England, Nov. 15, 2019.

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MEASLES OUTBREAK A measles outbreak that began with a trickle in haredi Orthodox communities in Israel and New York last year exploded into a fullon public health crisis in 2019. Hundreds of cases were reported in New York and thousands in Israel.

New York officials took aggressive measures to contain the outbreak, declaring a public health emergency and ordering that unvaccinated people living in four heavily Orthodox zip codes in Brooklyn be vaccinated or pay fines up to $1,000. The state also banned religious exemptions for vaccines and at least 10 Jewish schools in New York City were shuttered for admitting unvaccinated students.

At least three fatalities were attributed to the disease in Israel, one of them a 43-year-old El Al flight attendant who contracted the disease on a flight from New York. By September, New York had declared the epidemic over.

TIFFANY’S BAT MITZVAH Tiffany Haddish’s breakthrough year may have been 2017, when the 40-year-old actress and comedian starred in the successful comedy Girls Trip and released her memoir, The Last Black Unicorn. But 2019 was her Jewish breakout year.

Haddish, who only learned she was Jewish in her 20s when she met her Eritrean Jewish father, released a Netflix special, Black Mitzvah, in December on the same day she celebrated her bat mitzvah, with Sarah Silverman’s rabbi sister presiding. She also sang “Hava Nagila” on The Tonight Show in the same week.

“I feel like a lot of African-Americans have been stripped of their history,” Haddish said. “A lot of us don’t know [our] origins. We don’t know what our origin story is because that was taken from us.

And it talks about that in the Torah. I think it’s so powerful.”

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#METOO HITS JEWS Michael Steinhardt, the Jewish megadonor who helped found Birthright Israel and supports a wide range of Jewish institutions, was accused of a pattern of propositioning and sexually inappropriate remarks to women.

According to an investigation by the New York Times and ProPublica, the journalism nonprofit, seven women alleged that Steinhardt made sexual requests of them while they were seeking his financial support. Steinhardt denied the accusations but acknowledged a pattern of comments “that were boorish, disrespectful and just plain dumb.”

In the wake of the accusations, the organized Jewish community’s longtime focus on encouraging endogamy and child rearing — long among Steinhardt’s favored philanthropic objectives — drew increasing scrutiny.

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irony” and described the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah as “friends.”

He has passionately argued that there is no place for anti-Semitism in his party, but recently apologized for “everything that’s happened” in Labour over the past few years.

TOP: Sheila Katz, now vice president of Hillel International, accused Michael Steinhardt of sexual harassment.

MIDDLE: A sign warns of measles in the Orthodox Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, April 10, 2019.

BOTTOM: Rabbi Susan Silverman, left, with Tiffany Haddish at Haddish’s bat mitzvah at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Dec. 3, 2019.

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Holiday Appetizers

OLIVE OIL, LEMON, GARLIC AND ZA’ATAR KEBABS WITH HERBED DRIZZLE Za’atar is a blend of herbs and

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Festive little bites can be easy to make for a party or for home. spices with sesame seeds you can find at Arabic markets. It often includes dried herbs such as oregano, thyme, sumac and marjoram.

Ingredients: 12/3 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breasts (or thighs) 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 3 Tbsp. za’atar 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil (or any other good quality oil) 1 Tbsp. minced garlic 1 Tbsp. grained Dijon mustard Drizzle: ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 1/3 cup chopped cilantro ½ cup chopped flat leaf parsley 2 tsp. minced garlic 1½ tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. Black pepper Pinch of red pepper flakes, or to taste

Directions: Cut the chicken into cubes (3/4inch is a good size). Transfer the chicken to a large bowl.

Add all the marinade ingredients and toss the chicken to coat well. Cover and chill at this point for up to a day ahead.

Thread the cubes on skewers.

Chill until ready to cook. Just before cooking, preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil and arrange the kebabs on the baking sheet. Drizzle any remaining marinade over the raw kebabs.

Combine the “drizzle” ingredients in a small bowl and stir well.

Cook for 8-12 minutes, until just cooked through. Do not overcook! Add the drizzle and serve. Makes 16 appetizer kebabs.

BAKED BRIE WITH MARMALADE AND PECANS I had a version of this at a party recently and it was the hit of

the night. Note: you can eat the white rind of the cheese, so don’t cut it away.

Ingredients: 1 kilo round Brie cheese (2.25 pounds) (If you can’t find the large-sized brie, use smaller, but I prefer those at least 15 ounces.)

1½ cups (12 ounces) orange marmalade 2 cups pecans, chopped or halves Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place the round of cheese in a shallow ovenproof serving dish or pie plate (the brie is served in this dish, so choose an attractive dish).

Spread marmalade on top of cheese. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake about 15-20 minutes for smaller round, about 20-30 minutes for larger round.

Serve hot with gourmet crackers or sliced baguette rounds.

Makes 15-25 servings.

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ppetizers are better than food. They’re often savory little bites served before the meal; but for many people (like me!), appetizers are the main meal. Maybe it’s because they’re so varied in flavor, texture and ethnicity.

With the holiAnnabel Cohen day season in full Food Columnist swing, we find ourselves inviting (or invited) and looking for ways to add festive foods to the festivities.

Dips are easy, so they’re a popular choice, and anything on a stick or skewer is popular, so I’ve included some of my favorites here.

So, if requested to bring something to nibble on or making your own to feed a crowd, choose one of these tempters below. Guests will literally eat them up.

APPLE AND APRICOT TURKEY MEATBALLS These are gluten-free.

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2 Tbsp. chopped onions 3 Tbsp. celery 1 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apples (peeled or unpeeled) 1½ lbs. ground, lean turkey breast ½ tsp. hot pepper sauce (such of Tabasco) 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup chopped parsley 1.5 Tbsp. peach or apricot preserves 2 Tbsp. golden raisins 1½ tsp. kosher salt, or to taste ½ tsp. fresh ground pepper or to taste

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Garnish: ½ cup Dijon mustard mixed with 1 cup melted apricot preserves Directions: Add olive oil to a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, celery and green apples until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Combine the sautéed ingredients to the turkey and add remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well (I use my hands). Chill the mixture for one hour.

Form the mixture into 1½-inch balls and arrange in a baking dish or a rimmed sheet pan. Chill until ready to cook.

Preheat oven to 350° and

bake the meatballs for 12-15 minutes, until just cooked through. Do not overcook.

I like to serve with a thin skewer (at least 6 inches) inserted into the top of each meatball so they are easy to grab. If you’d rather, serve warm with toothpicks, with Dijon apricot sauce on the side.

Makes about 2-3 dozen meatballs (depending on the size).

DRESSED-UP WHITE BEAN HUMMUS Hummus: Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can canellini or great northern beans (rinsed and drained) ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon) ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste), available at well-stocked supermarkets 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 2-4 peeled garlic cloves (to taste) ½ tsp. ground cumin Salt to taste Water as needed Toppings: Ingredients: ½ cup minced red onion 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 cup fresh diced tomatoes 1 cup pitted kalamata olives 1 Tbsp. drained capers ½ tsp. sumac, available at well-stocked supermarkets Fresh ground pepper to taste Extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

Directions: Combine all hummus ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

Adjust salt to taste.

Spread the hummus on a serving platter. Sprinkle the toppings over the hummus and drizzle with olive oil.

Serve with fresh pita wedges and fresh raw vegetables. Makes 8-10 servings.

MUSTARD PECAN AND CRUMBCOATED BABY LAMB CHOPS The trick to this recipe is to cook the lamb a bit first and then finish the cooking just before serving.

Ingredients: 2 8-rib racks of lamb (about 3 pounds), bones and meat trimed of most of the fat ¼ cup Dijon mustard 1 cup plain breadcrumbs ½ cup finely chopped pecans ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

Directions: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Arrange the racks, bone side up, on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool until ready to serve (this may be done up to a day ahead).

Before cooking to serve, spread the meaty portions of the rack of lamb with mustard.

Combine the breadcrumb and nuts and press the mixture over the mustard.

Arrange the lamb as before and roast for 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 130ºF to 140ºF. Let the rack stand for a few minutes before slicing into individual chops and serving, drizzled with the balsamic vinegar.

Makes 16 appetizer chops.

All recipes ©Annabel Cohen 2019 annabelonthemenu@gmail.com.

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Still Designing At 96, interior design pioneer Ruth Adler Schnee is feted with a Cranbrook exhibit.

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extile artist and interior designer Ruth Adler Schnee, at 96, is fulfilling a 20-year work contract signed shortly after she turned 91.

At the request of Knoll Textiles, headquartered in Pennsylvania, Schnee has reimagined earlier projects and developed a new one.

Attention to Schnee’s lengthy and diverse career, until recently based in Michigan, returned her to the area for the opening of an exhibit spotlighting her acclaimed projects. The Cranbrook Art Museum is showcasing, now through March 20, Ruth Adler Schnee: Modern Designs for Living.

It will be joined by two other exhibits, In the Vanguard: Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, 1950-1969 (through March 8) and Christy Matson: Crossings (through March 15). Together, the three explore crafts and the innovative artists and teaching methods that shaped the field.

“I love color, and I have fun working with it,” Schnee told the JN in 2002, when she was living in Southfield and preparing for another exhibit. “I think of my designs as a blend of modern and classical elements inspired by my surroundings.”

Schnee, who moved to Colorado to be closer to one of her three children and grandchildren, is being represented by some 80 textiles and other items that open her world to the public. Prestigious presenters, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, hold her work in their permanent collections.

“We’re showing a number of textiles she’s donated to the Cranbrook Art Museum over the years and also a number that she’s been really generous to loan to us,” says curator Ian Gabriel Wilson, Jeanne and Ralph Graham Collections fellow at the museum.

The arrangement of the exhibit and the book that goes with it, holding photos and archival drawings, place Schnee in a historical continuum that demon-

strates how she contributed to the look and feel of the mid-century modern interior.

Schnee worked with famous architects such as Albert Kahn, Minoru Yamasaki and Louis DesRosiers and brought her talents to projects that involved General Motors and Ford.

Raised in a Jewish family that fled Hitler’s Germany, she brought her feelings of religious heritage into work

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LEFT: Ruth Adler Schnee, Wireworks, 1950, ink on white dreamspun batiste.

for Temple Israel, Tempe Kol Ami and senior apartments in West Bloomfield.

“Ruth was really trained as an architect and wanted to become one, but due to the field in 1946, when she graduated from Cranbrook, that opportunity wasn’t available to her because of her status as a woman,” Wilson explains about Schnee, who studied fashion design at Cass Technical High School and interior architecture at the Rhode

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“She fell into textile design by chance. She designed a house for a competition but couldn’t find any draperies she thought were modern enough, so she drew her own into the design.

A couple of architects saw those designs and desperately wanted them for an automotive showroom they were building. They offered her an advance, and she started designing and producing herself.”

For a time, she and her late husband, Edward, ran a Detroitbased business that brought her concepts into homes and commercial centers. Their store was among the first in the country to sell modern furniture and

fabrics.

Schnee received the Kresge Eminent Artist Award, Woman of Arts Lifetime Achievement Award and American Institute of Architects’ International Color Award among other recognition. She is the subject of the documentary The Radiant Sun: Designer Ruth Adler Schnee, which will be shown at the museum to go along with the exhibit.

“Design brings order to the world by creating an aesthetic unity of space, light, color, texture and pattern,” Schnee has told the JN. “As a designer, I never wanted to see what the market would bear. I have tried, instead, to find the best possible expressions of beauty and function.”

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The Year That Was

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onderful knives and forks glimmer again in the restaurant world for many as we soon enter 2020 after another welcome list of successful dining endeavors in 2019 … And, again, offer ferDanny Raskin vent wishes for Senior Columnist their continuance of this and many more in the new year.

JANUARY … No better way to begin a new year than with good health as local heart doctor and author Dr. Joel Kahn goes into the fourth year of his GreenSpace Café in Ferndale … Sunday brunch begins at new Station Square in Troy … Siegel’s Deli, Commerce Township, wins WDIV-TV Best Sandwich in Metro Detroit contest …

Rick Therrien becomes sole owner of Pickles & Rye, West Bloomfield, with semi-retirement of partner Linda Collins … Immigrant success story by Sunny Palaj at his Alfoccino in Auburn Hills … Village Palace in Orchard Village also becomes a more seafood restaurant … La Dolce Vita retains its image as a hidden dining gem in Detroit.

FEBRUARY …

Renovations by the new Grand Tavern in Rochester bring big wows at the former Chili’s locale … Chris Feasel, general manager at Stage Deli, West Bloomfield, and Courtney Hill, now dining room manager and server

at Pickles & Rye Deli, West Bloomfield, are taken as twins … George and Crissy Kutlenios celebrate the fire their Holly Hotel had 105 years ago … Joe Vicari opens his newest Andiamo Italia in Fenton … New Parthenon is closed in Greektown Detroit and site bought by Jim Papas … Jersey Bagel makes its appearance in West Bloomfield … Buddy’s Pizza takes on a new investment partner … Lobster Cantonese is lauded again at Shangri-La in West Bloomfield.

MARCH … More single Sunday brunch dates are made now also with Saturday additions like 5th Tavern, Bloomfield Hills … and sister operation of Station Square in Troy to follow …

Matt Prentice slated to be back again in Clarkston at Three Cats … Former Maria’s in West Bloomfield opens again but with new name of Nonna Maria’s … Diamond Jim Brady’s Bistro in Novi, lauded again with having two executive chefs, Mary Brady and Sharon Juergens … Uptown Parthenon, West Bloomfield, celebrates 20th anniversary.

APRIL … Steven Lelli’s Inn on the Green observes ninth anniversary with addition of owner Mark Larkin’s sons Ari and Michael … More than 30 years ago, talk of opening a delicatessen in Ann Arbor is recalled as Zingerman’s

by Ari Weinzweig and Paul Saginaw achieves even more

national note … Owner Mike Chalhoub is his own executive chef of Lebanese dishes while enjoying family operation at Southfield’s Grape Leaves …

Vera Rizer, general manager of Big Rock Chophouse, Birmingham, is named to Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce …

Bistro 82, Royal Oak, celebrates its fifth anniversary …

Outdoor dining makes bigger noises of success.

MAY … Empire Kitchen and Cocktails opens in Detroit … Peter Ginopolis to open Ginopolis Smokehouse in Brighton … Second anniversary of second Joe Muer’s Seafood opening in Bloomfield Hills … Bacco, Southfield, rated among best Italian restaurants on 17th anniversary … Grand Circus Diner is opened on ground floor of Detroit’s Broderick Tower.

JUNE … Three-year-old Red Dunn Kitchen, Detroit, also has movie house in back for its dining customers during summer months …

Elegant Cuisine, Detroit, fetes 19th birthday serving French-American food …

Stage Deli, West Bloomfield, brings back meat loaf sandwich memories on challah or lettuce … Siegel’s Deli, Commerce Township, by new ownership, has second anniversary with delivery service … Excitement with news that two highly regarded executive chefs to open and run elegant new Pernoi coming in Birmingham … Pepino’s

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JULY … Andiamo West, Bloomfield Township, celebrates its 27th anniversary …

Elie’s Mediterranean Grill/ Bar, Birmingham, shows off its “Impossible” selection of American and Middle Eastern favorites … Eddy’s Coney Island, Commerce Township, becomes BLD Coney Island of breakfast, lunch and dinner choices … Jim Brady’s Ann Arbor finally opens after twoyear construction … Bella Piatti, Birmingham, opens another Wahlburger with movie star Mark Wahlberg … Ginopolis Restaurant, Farmington Hills, sets date to close end of July .. Big Rock Chophouse, Birmingham, acclaimed among Michigan’s finest.

AUGUST … Joe Vicari Restaurant Group’s Brownies On The Lake, St. Clair Shores, honors its ninth anniversary … Adachi Restaurant opens in Birmingham with Japaneseinspired cuisine, including steaks, lobsters, etc. … Closing of Ginopolis Restaurant, Farmington Hills, moved to August … Moe’s On 10, Novi, celebrates and shows off his family restaurant with another anniversary of Moe serving his own chicken noodle soup … Every other week complete steak dinner featured at Sposita’s, West Bloomfield.

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SEPTEMBER … Two brothers from Detroit have fourth anniversary of their Ermanos Craft Beer & Wine Bar restaurant in Tucson, Ariz. … American Coney Island, Detroit, a hugely honored pride …Mario’s on Second Blvd., Detroit, features special menus on 71st anniversary … Bistro Le Bliss, West Bloomfield, enjoys first anniversary …

C.A.Y.A.(Come As You Are) Smokehouse Grill, Wolverine Lake, features dishes smoked 10-14 hours to ensure proper tenderness … Whitney, Detroit, has second year of successful 10-day Cityfest event of dining and dancing with proceeds to charity.

OCTOBER … Cantoro

Troy, Big Beaver, open just a year in Troy but only as a restaurant, no attached market like Plymouth, and closed before it reached a second anniversary … Late Morris Fenkell is honored with new The Morrie eating spot in Birmingham … Zoup!, Southfield, etc., welcomes coming of bad weather with another large selection of hot soups to carry out … Samy Eid opens fourth year of Forest Grill, Birmingham, for fine dining of Mediterranean, etc., dishes in dividing time with Phoenicia by parents and him … Two female executive chefs, owner Mary Brady and managing partner Sharon Juergens, open another highly successful year

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NOVEMBER … Name of Station Square is changed to Grand Tavern Troy … A sister restaurant, Grand Tavern, is now Grand Tavern Rochester Hills … Much awaited Pernoi, by two male executive chefs, Luciano DelSignor and Takashi Yagihashi, is acclaimed in Birmingham among top dining adventures … Diamond Steak and Seafood, Royal Oak, adds more seafood …Detroit Wings one of very few places serving huge selection only of chicken wings carry-outs at five local locations … Johnny’s Italian Steak House, Farmington Hills and Livonia, brings many choices of steaks on menu.

DECEMBER … Nonna Maria’s Italian Restaurant, West Bloomfield, is a big success, opened by John Gallagher, nephew of original Maria’s, and former owner of Little Italy in Novi … Smith & Co., Detroit, is noted for its simple dining and small plates … Matt Prentice opens Three Cats, Clarkston, in his first venture after five years away from the dining scene.

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AT THE MOVIES The epic war film 1917 follows two young British soldiers at the height of WWI. They are given a seemingly impossible mission: to quickly cross German-occupied territory and tell a British 1,600man battalion that the Germans are planning to ambush them.

(Opens Jan. 10.)

1917 has received great advance reviews. The film is nominated for a 2020 Golden Globe award for best dramatic film, and the film’s director and co-writer, Sam Mendes, 54, is nominated for a Golden Globe for best film director (Look for Jewish Globe nominees Jan. 2.) Mendes is British. His father, a UK citizen of Portuguese descent, isn’t Jewish. His mother is an English Jew. His parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised by his mother. Success came early to Mendes, acclaimed while still in his 20s as a great theater director. He got Oscar-nominated for his first feature film (American Beauty, 1999) and has had many hits since, including the Bond films Skyfall and Spectre. My sense is that Mendes has always been secular.  Likewise, the new remake of Little Women got great reviews following its Dec. 7 special one-theater opening. However, unlike 1917, it didn’t get many Golden Globe nominations. Of course, the film is based on the famous Louisa May Alcott 19th-century novel about four young adult sisters. Timothee Chalamet, 23, plays Theodore “Laurie� Laurence, the only major male part in the film or novel.

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FRIED DONUTS AND MORE On Dec. 21, the Food Network premiered The Ultimate Hanukkah Challenge. Four chefs competed to see who could make the best crispy potato pancakes, succulent brisket and fried jelly donuts. The host is Molly Yeh, 31. The judges were Duff Goldman, 44, a famous pastry chef, and Sharone Hakman, 38, a well-known Los Angeles chef. There was only one live showing. However, catch it online and via on-demand.

Last week, the Hallmark Channel pulled an ad featuring a lesbian wedding and, after a firestorm of protests, reversed itself and apologized. There wasn’t a firestorm about two new Hallmark Channel original Chanukah movies that premiered this month: Holiday Dates and Double Holiday.

However, the films were so bad the New York Times and the Washington Post published long, scathing reviews. The Post called them “Christmas movies with Jewish characters� and said they “relied on anti-Semitic tropes.� The NYT was only a little kinder. Both thought Holiday Date was particularly egregious.

The premise is that a woman hires a Jewish actor to play her boyfriend and join her at her family’s house for Christmas.

The NYT says it’s absurd that he knows nothing about Christmas.

They said his “sneaky� role fits anti-Semitic stereotypes.

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CELEBRATE CHANUKAH 6 pm, Dec. 27. Join Temple Kol Ami for dinner followed by a Chanukah celebration and service at 7 pm. Bring a veggie side dish or salad to pass. There will be activities for all ages. There is a cost. RSVP: cspektor@tkolami.org or call (248) 661-0040.

Nancy Kaplan (248) 737-1931 or email nancyellen879@att.net.

SATURDAY, JAN. 11 HAVDALAPALOOZA 6:45 pm, Jan. 11. The community is invited to Hillel Day School, 32200 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, to celebrate Havdalah and welcome the new week together.

SATURDAY, DEC. 28 CHANUKAH LIGHT PARADE 6 pm, Dec. 28. Join in a community menorah-lighting celebration complete with hayride from B’nai Moshe through the Rolling Oaks subdivision in Farmington Hills. There will be a parade of lights, music and singing, sweet treats and beverages for all ages. Join with B’nai Moshe. Free. Info: bnaimoshe.org.

CHANUKAH PARTY 7 pm, Dec. 28. Hosted by Congregation Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills at the Franklin Cider Mill. Giant menorah lighting, food by Chef Cari and entertainment by the Franklin Academy Jammers and Rogers Park. Info: miamicookie12@gmail.com.

MONDAY, DEC. 30 STUDY GROUP 10 am, Dec. 30. Adat Shalom Sisterhood invites women to welcome the new month of Tevet with a morning study session led

by Rabbi Rachel Shere. At Adat Shalom. No charge. RSVP: Rochelle.r.lieberman@gmail. com or 248-553-2498.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 8 DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, Jan. 8. “The Many in the Hands of the Few — On Power, Morality and Nature” at Congregation Beth Ahm. Watch and discuss a Chanukah webinar led by Elana Stein Hain, director of faculty for the Shalom Hartman Institute; examine how one of the core themes of Chanukah reveals a divergence between rabbinic and Greco-Roman thought about power and ethics. No charge; no reservations needed. Info:

SUNDAY, JAN. 12 RAISING KIDS IN COMPLEX WORLD 9:30 am, Jan. 12. At Adat Shalom.

Navigating parenting through a Jewish lens with Rabbi Rachel Shere and Jackie Issner, PhD, LP. Monthly series for anyone with a role in raising children ages 7 to 12. Each session is self contained. This program is supported

by We Need to Talk, a community-wide youth mental health initiative.

WHY THE ‘BLEEP’ DO THEY HATE US? 10 am, Jan. 12. Mike Rott is a producer and a director for The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero, an award-winning documentary about the life and legacy of Tuskegee Airman (“RadTail”) fighter pilot, WWII Nazi P.O.W. and eyewitness to the atrocities of Dachau concentration camp, Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson. Bagels and beverages included. At Temple Emanu-El. Free.

DEC. 29 GENERATIONS OF MICHIGAN MUSIC The father-daughter duo of San and Emily Slomovits have been playing music together since Emily was a young child. San, along with his brother Laz, as the duo Gemini, have been a highly popular folk act throughout Michigan since 1973, and Emily began joining them on stage when she was just 7 years old. Now 23, Emily is an accomplished violinist, having studied classical violin for more than a decade, and has also developed a lovely and unique singing style.

Their beautifully blended harmony vocals and exciting instrumental work breathe new life into a wide variety of American and international music, from folk to classical, klezmer to Broadway show tunes, traditional to contemporary. Special guests tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ark in Ann Arbor are the duo of bassist Jacob Warren (who has often appeared with San and Emily) and pianist/composer Brian Brill. Tickets are $20; sanemilyandjacob.com.

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FEB. 6 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW Tickets are on sale now for the Thursday, Feb. 6, appearance of Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Diaries, with Adam Ben-David on piano, at the Fisher Theater. Diaries is a marriage of many of Mandy’s favorite Broadway and classic American tunes, along with selections from his newest recordings. From Randy Newman to Stephen Sondheim, from Harry Chapin to Rufus Wainwright, Mandy Patinkin takes you on a dazzling musical journey you’ll never forget. Act now before the show is sold out. Tickets start at $55, available on Ticket Master.

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asha Bialock, 63, of West Bloomfield, is a woman who has spent her life embracing everything she can about it, from being physically fit to gardening, playing music and photographing objects that are beautiful to her eyes.

“I’m a person who can’t wait to go to bed to get back up the next day,” she said. “I love life.”

Her cancer diagnosis has altered her perspective on life.

“Cancer came and my life changed,” she said in the next breath. “We think we’re invincible.

The cancer diagnosis was shocking.”

Bialock was diagnosed with Stage 3c high-grade advanced epithelial ovarian cancer on Nov. 7, 2018. She had gone to see her gynecologist at the end of October. At the time, she had a vaginal ultrasound and experience a “tiny bit of pain,” she said.

The prior summer, she said she just felt “off ” and was experiencing back pain she describes as horrible. As someone who wears a pacemaker due to sick sinus syndrome and tachycardia, she said she is diligent in keeping up with her doctor appointments.

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It was during the gynecologist’s visit for her annual pap smear that they found something suspect following a vaginal ultrasound that revealed some masses.

Bialock was sent to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, where Ira Winer, M.D., member of the Gynecologic Oncology Multidisciplinary Team, ordered a CA125 blood test and a CAT scan for her.

Bialock calls it a fluke that her cancer was found.

“I believe in karma and sixth sense,” she said. “Ovarian cancer is considered a silent killer because it mimics other (conditions).”

In retrospect, she said her back pain and stomach bloating were primary symptoms of her advanced cancer.

“The masses were so large they were causing compression in my lower back area,” she said.

Bialock went through surgery and more than five months of chemotherapy, which kept her mostly bedridden because of chemotherapy side effects, though she did force herself to get up and walk once a day. Her last chemotherapy treatment was May 29 of this year.

“You’re left with all sorts of emotional and physical symp-

toms,” she said. “It’s a fear that overcomes you. I’m afraid I’m going to disappear.”

Despite her fears, Bialock says she pushed herself when she felt able to.

“My first challenge was the Gilda’s Club Family Walk & 5K Run,” she said about the event in September 2019. “I ran. I told myself, you must do it. I crossed the finish line.”

LIFE IN REMISSION Bialock is now in remission with her cancer. Though she said many things frightened her, including being alone, driving a car and getting back out into the world, she focuses on doing fun things each day. That could include going to museums, the Detroit Zoo, walking, traveling, gardening and returning to her love of photography.

“I challenge myself to face some of my fears,” she said. “I force myself to get out.”

Bialock also draws comfort from attending the daytime Women’s Wellness Group at Karmanos’ Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center in Farmington Hills. The group meets at 11

a.m. each Tuesday and is open to all women, not just those receiving treatment at Karmanos. “I’ve met some wonderful people,� she said about the group. “It’s hard to find people who will just sit and listen to you. The members are very warm and empathetic.�

Kathleen Hardy, LMSW, oncology social worker at Karmanos, leads the daytime Women’s Wellness Group, among other support groups at Weisberg. “The daytime Women’s Wellness Group is a group of amazing women,� she said. “Some have had chronic cancers and been in treatment for up to 13 or 14 years. They may have cancer, but cancer doesn’t have them. They face their fears, support one another and thrive. They inspire each other and focus on living their lives as fully as possible.�

Bialock describes Hardy’s leadership and support as “truly amazing.� She also takes part in Karmanos’ complementary therapies including art classes and has recently begun learning about Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Dr. Ruth Lerman at Adat Shalom, through a Karmanos referral.

She also mentioned that she’s developed a deep trust with Dr. Winer. “Dr. Winer was a reassuring presence,� she said. “He’s brilliant and he’s a good doctor. I have complete confidence in his treatment plans.�

Living with a chronic cancer that could return, Bialock gives this advice to others with cancer: “Communication is really important when you’re sick,� she said. “I do my own research. I want to know

everything and I ask a lot of questions. I can’t be intimidated by a white coat. My life is at stake.�

She said her cancer diagnosis has been the most difficult period of life she’s been through. But she lives each day to the fullest and leans on her support system, which includes her 96-yearold mother, Sadie, her daughter, Sarah, her sister, Linda, and, brother, David, cousin Ann and Rabbi Dovid Polter of Jewish Senior Life, as well as a very select group of friends, as she describes them. Bialock also says that her internal medicine doctor, William Sulaka, M.D., of Infinity Primary Care in West Bloomfield, has provided her ongoing support. “I’ve always been an optimistic person,� she said. “I’m sad a lot. Having a cancer like this, it’s learning how to be spiritual. “My advice is to acknowledge the cancer.

Acknowledge that you may have to live your life differently. You must get out there and be active. You need to find little things that make you happy.�

In addition to the daytime Women’s Wellness Group, Karmanos’ Farmington Hills location also holds an evening women’s group, a men’s group, a spouse’s group, a family group and a young adult group. Karmanos’ support groups are supported by the Lawrence and Idell Weisberg Cancer Patient Fund. If you are interested in participating in one of these groups, contact Kathleen Hardy at (248) 538-4712 or hardyk@karmanos. org. For more information on cancer services or other support groups, call 1-800-KARMANOS (1-800-527-6266) or visit karmanos.org.

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ore than three-fourths (77 percent) of patients suffering from stage IV metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma (pancreatic cancer) and treated with a protocol developed by an Israel-based biopharmaceutical company were able to get their disease under control, according to results of an ongoing study reported in the Jerusalem Post.

Modi’in-based BioLineRx revealed updated data from the triple combination arm of its ongoing study that shows double the positive effect on the treatment of pancreatic cancer compared to the approved second-line chemotherapy treatment for the disease.

Almost a third of patients from the study who could be evaluated saw a reduction in tumor size; another 45 percent were able to stabilize the disease, meaning that tumor size neither grew nor was reduced by much over the course of the trial.

Moreover, he said that pancreatic cancer has developed mechanisms that enable it to protect itself from the body’s immune system.

In the Jerusalem Post story, Philip Serlin, CEO of BioLineRx, explained: “It builds sort of an immunosuppressive environment that surrounds it — a shell so to speak — that does not allow the body’s immune system to attack the cancer the way it can attack some other

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cancers.

“Immunotherapies have become the holy grail of cancer treatment, but they don’t work on pancreatic cancer.”

Recent results indicate that BioLineRx’s BL-8040, administered in combination with chemotherapy and Keytruda, might be that combination.

In this triple combination arm protocol, patients receive BL-8040 monotherapy priming treatment for five days, followed by combination cycles of chemotherapy, Keytruda and BL-8040, until progression.

BL-8040 is a platform molecule, Serlin explained. It can be combined with many different agents potentially to work in various areas of the cancer space. Already, BL-8040 is being tested in human clinical trials to successfully treat acute myeloid leukemia and stem cell mobilization for bone marrow transplantation in multiple myeloma.

Serlin described the BioLineRx and Merck combination as having an “extremely encouraging effect.”

Also encouraging is news reported from Israel 21C. A little molecule named PJ34 can cause cancer cells to self-destruct, according to an Israeli study published recently in the biomedical journal Oncotarget.

Prof. Malka Cohen-Armon and her team at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine did their experiment using xenografts — transplanta-

tions of human pancreatic cancer into mice. The mice’s immune systems were compromised so that their bodies wouldn’t reject the transplanted cells.

In collaboration with Dr. Talia Golan’s team at the Cancer Research Center at Sheba Medical Center, the scientists injected PJ34 into the mice for 14 days in a row.

PJ34 originally was developed to treat stroke. But it has been found to have a powerful effect on human cancer cells. The molecule causes something to go wrong during cell duplication, leading to rapid cell death.

A month after the molecule was administered, the number of cancer cells in the mice’s tumors were found to be reduced by 80 to 90 percent. One mouse’s tumor completely disappeared.

Cohen-Armon noted that the treated mice suffered no adverse effects from the PJ34 molecule regimen, nor did they experience changes in their weight or behavior.

Also significant is that the PJ34 molecule exclusively interrupts the duplication of human cancer cells, leaving normal cells alone.

Although PJ34 could work on other types of cancer cells, pancreatic cancer presents a pressing need. Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is difficult, as often there are no symptoms. As a result, around 80 percent of patients are diagnosed at the metastatic stage and fewer than 3 percent of patients at the metastatic stage survive more than five years after diagnosis.

Therefore, the Israeli research holds great potential for the development of a new effective therapy to treat this aggressive cancer in humans. It could also prove effective against aggressive forms of breast, lung, brain and ovarian cancer.

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Weight Misperceptions Teens often misjudge their weight and are at risk for developing obesity later in life.

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early a fourth of American teenagers misjudge their weight and often avoid a healthy diet and physical activity because of it, says a new study from Ball State University. “Adolescent Body Weight Perception: Association with Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors� is an analysis of about 12,000 teens (ages 15-17) who participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The study, posted by the Journal of School Nursing, found that nearly a fourth (22.9 percent) misperceived their weight; 11.6 percent believe they are overweight but aren’t, and 11.3 percent weigh more than they should but think it’s healthy and underestimate their weight. “Teens who misperceive their weight are significantly more likely to engage in unhealthy food habits and are more likely to have sedentary lifestyles,� said Jagdish Khubchandani, author and a health science professor at Ball State. “Teenagers who have accurate perceptions of their weight practice healthier behaviors or avoid risky weight loss methods.�

The U.S. is witnessing high rates of obesity across all ages, Khubchandani said. “Recent evidence also suggests that adolescent weight misperception is associated with obesity in adulthood,� he said. “Early childhood interventions to promote appropriate weight-related perception and weight management could have a lasting impact.�

The study also found: • A third of adolescents were

overweight and obese. • Boys and girls who believed they were overweight but were not really were less likely to drink fruit juice or milk, eat fruits or eat breakfast regularly. • Boys and girls who were truly overweight or only believed they were, had the lowest odds of engaging in physical activity for at least 60 minutes a day five days a week. • Females were more likely to have misperceptions about their weight than males. “Interestingly, weight misperception has also been linked with eating disorders that are a major cause of morbidity in young Americans,â€?

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EVELYN BERCH, 89, of Oak Park, died Dec. 15, 2019.

She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Ilene Berch, and Joni and Marshall Levine; grandson, Alex Levine.

Mrs. Berch was the beloved wife of the late Harry Berch.

Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s AssociationGreater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz. org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

SUZY DARMON, 90, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 16, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Cheryl Darmon; daughter, Lynn Darmon; grandchildren, Daniel Levitin, Alexandra Levitin, Zachary Darmon, Mollie Darmon and Samantha Darmon; sister and brothers, Elaine Bellhsen, Guy Mimouni and Gerard Mimouni.

Mrs. Darmon was the beloved wife for 56 years of the late William Darmon; the dear mother-in-law of the late Andy Mesrobian; the loving sister of the late Lucian Mimouni, the late Jacques Mimouni, the late Georgette Hayoun and the late Paul Mimouni.

Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Brown Adult Day Program, 6720 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jslmi.org/donate; or Hadassah-Greater Detroit Chapter, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, hadassah.org/detroit.

Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

ROSALIE DISNER, 79, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 15, 2019.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Charles Disner; son, Marc Disner; daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Douglas Soifer; brother, Alan Berlin; grandchildren, Matthew Soifer and fiancee, Lauren Blazofsky, Jennifer Soifer, Ariel (Adam) Amar, Elliott Disner, Jessica Disner, Joe Disner and Shane Disner; great-grandchild, Noa Amar; many other loving family members and friends.

Mrs. Disner was the sister-inlaw of the late Barbara Berlin.

Interment was held at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to Little Traverse Conservancy. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

FRIEDA FAIGIN, 95, of Southfield and Seattle, Wash., died Dec. 13, 2019.

She was active, like her mother, Dora, in activities in support of Israel, such as Na’amat and Hadassah. She and her husband were active members of the Labor Zionist Movement for many years. She visited Israel on three occasions. She was also an active Democrat; the couple hosted fundraisers in their home for Congresswoman Martha Griffiths.

Mrs. Faigin was well-known to her friends and family for her spunk and spirit, which kept her active and involved well into her 90s.

She is survived by her son, Gary Faigin; daughterin-law, Pamela Belyea; their adult children, Sarah Faigin and Benjamin Faigin; her

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very gathering was more JSL’s Program for Holocaust joyous when Benyes Survivors and Families. Ben “Ben” Opengeym was entertained at Cafe Europa, a the entertainer or emcee. A monthly JSL activity for surviprofessional musician, he sang vors to socialize and hear Jewish in Yiddish, Hebrew, English and music. “The survivors loved his Russian, accompanying himself enthusiasm, his zest for life, his on keyboards and accordion. warmth and his overall good“Performing was one of his ness.” passions, and he treated every Mishulovin called Ben a lev simchah (party) he tov (a good heart): “He played at as his own,” performed many times said Rosa Chessler, free of charge.” who worked more The Opengeyms than 25 years with created an online Ben, her colleague GoFundMe page for and friend, at the covering expenses Jewish Community when Alla left work Center in West to care for Ben, who Bloomfield and for- Benyes Opengeym had cancer. Remaining merly in Oak Park. proceeds will benefit He was director of Shtetl, their nonprofit Russian Jewish Life programthat promotes Yiddish culture. ming. He formerly was an “He had a Jewish neshamah activity coordinator at Teitel (soul). He was proud of our culApartments in Oak Park for ture,” Alla said.

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“The only thing he did betBen Opengeym, 58, of West ter than music was being a Bloomfield, died Dec. 12, 2019. father,” eulogized son Gregory Officiating at his English and Opengeym. When family memRussian funeral service was bers came from Riga, Latvia, for Rabbi Yosef Mishulovin, co-diThanksgiving, “We remember rector of Friends of Refugees of his mission was to create a Eastern Europe, a Chabad conjoyful atmosphere for everygregation in Southfield. one. His last words to me were Born March 11, 1961, he l’chaim — to life.” immigrated to Detroit from Ben Opengeym was the Latvia. He came in 1991 with beloved husband of Alla; his wife, Alla, and their three loving son of Max and small sons. A trained cosmeFrida Opengeym; devoted tologist, he once owned two father of Roman and Dina Fantastic Sams hair salons.

Opengeym, Gregory and “Ben was very proud of Anastasia Opengeym and Boris believing in God and being Opengeym.

Jewish,” the rabbi said of his Contributions may be close friend. Through music, made to the gofundme.com/f/ “he brought unity and peace ben-opengeym, or a charity within people.” of one’s choice. Interment was “He had such high regard at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. for Holocaust survivors,” said Arrangements by Hebrew Dr. Charles Silow, director of Memorial Chapel.

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great-grandson, Nathaniel Henry Mondello, all of Seattle; her son-in-law, Michael Barden; her oldest granddaughter, Dorah Barden, of Vancouver B.C. Mrs. Faigin was the loving wife of the late Henry Faigin for 50 years; the loving mother of the late Sybil Faigin; the younger sister of the late Miriam Feldman; the dear friend of the late Tom Tannis.

Throughout her lifetime, Frieda continued to be close to her surviving first cousins, Florence (Flossie) Citeral of Detroit, Delores “Lollie” Bennish of Chicago and Larry Gussin of Seattle; her nieces, Eileen Baum, Carol Seligson and Susan Katz; her nephew, Jerome Katz, all of the Detroit area.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made to Na’amat or to Hadassah.

Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

JERALD FARKAS, 81, of Walled Lake, died Dec. 12, 2019.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Howie Borin; grandchildren,

Jessica and Mitchell Borin; brother and sister-in-law, Neal and Michelle Farkas; sister, Nanci Coller; many other loving family members and friends.

Mr. Farkas was the dear father of the late Jeffrey Farkas.

Interment was held at El Rod Cemetery in Versailles, Pa. Contributions may be made to Jewish Family Service.

Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.

MERVIN HAROLD GOLDSTEIN, M.D., 76, died Dec. 14, 2019, in Newport Coast, Calif.

He was born April 10, 1943, in London, Ontario, Canada, the son of William and Zelda Goldstein. Mervin was an accomplished facial plastic surgeon and artist.

He was most proud of his three loving grandchildren, Benjamin (17), Seth (15) and Manya (9) of Farmington Hills.

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Mr. Levin loved his home in Pleasant Ridge and its village of friends and neighbors. A people-person, he was the consummate salesman, initially of women’s clothing then in the residential building industry. He loved Jewish learning.

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Mr. Grodsky was the nephew of the late David Schechter.

Interment was held at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Birmingham Temple, the Society for Humanistic Judaism or to the

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SHIRLEY (KIRSH) OSTROVITZ, 96, of Memphis, Tenn., died Nov. 20, 2019.

She was born in Detroit on Nov. 18, 1923. Growing up, she was active in Habonim.

She graduated from Central High in 1942.

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Sholem Aleichem Institute and enjoyed the friendships in their book club of 35 years.

Shirley especially enjoyed lectures with Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine of the Birmingham Temple and later with Natan Fuchs. She was an avid reader with a love for music, theater and political discussion.

Mrs. Ostrovitz is survived by her children, Robert Ostrov (Debra Kugler), David Ostrovitz, Michael Ostrov (Karen Ostrov), Edward Ostrovitz (Janet Ostrovitz), Karen Ostrovitz, Louise Paz (Meir Paz); grandchildren; Rachel Ostrov, Romy Belton, Ari Davies, Shana Ostrovitz, Lenny Ostrovitz, Dan Ostrov, Miriam Herrmann, Jeremy Ostrovitz, Annie Broussard, Gabriel Paz, Lauren Paz; great-grandchildren, Edynn Davies, Kinley Davies, Grant Belton, Everett Belton, Julia Herrmann, Sam Herrmann, Luke Broussard; sister-in-law and dear friend, Katherine Kirsh.

She was preceded in passing by her daughter, Julie Padilla; and daughter-in-law, Rose Debra Berlin Ostrovitz.

The family is planning a memorial this summer at Kensington Metro Park at a date to be announced.

Contributions may be made to the Birmingham Temple.

May her memory be a blessing.

ARTHUR PLOTKIN, 92, of Franklin, died Dec. 16, 2019.

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He was preceded in death by his six siblings, Anne (Phillip) Helfman, Alfred (Thelma) Plotkin, Florence (Arthur) Schulz, Bernard Plotkin, Marcus (Lillian) Plotkin, and Betty Rose (Sydney) Pianin. He was the beloved son of the late Samual Plotkin and the late Dora Plotkin; the son-in-law of the late Nathaniel Sokolski.

Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made to Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, Enrichment Program, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

HERBERT SHANBAUM, 79, of West Bloomfield, passed away Dec. 15, 2019.

For more than 55 years, Mr. Shanbaum was an active pharmacist, a profession he loved. He owned and operated Holiday Pharmacy in Sterling Heights and Rx Specialties in Hazel Park.

In addition to his loving wife of more than 45 years, Melody Shanbaum, he is

survived by daughter and son-in-law, Anthe and Peter Apostolopoulos; daughter, Phaedra Shanbaum; son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Sofia Shanbaum; daughter, Elena Shanbaum; daughter, Cassandra Shanbaum; grandchildren, Maritsa, Sammy, Ethan, Stelios, Nadia, Arianna and Noah. He was the adored brother of Richard Shanbaum and the late Murray Shanbaum. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins across the United States and Canada.

May his memory be a blessing.

Mr. Shanbaum was the son of the late Joe and the late Fanny Shanbaum of Windsor, Ontario.

Contributions may be made to Adat Shalom Synagogue,

29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; Congregation Bais Chabad of Farmington Hills, 32000 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; or the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward, Detroit, MI 48202. Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

DOROTHY SHEPARD, 92, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 16, 2019.

She is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw, Dr. Steven Shepard and Abbie Shuman; daughters and sons-in-law, Iris Elliot and Dave Plengemeier,

Cindy and Gordon Krainen; grandchildren, Brian Elliot, Marc Elliot, Justin Elliot, Benjamin Shepard, Sarah (Alex) Haimann and Carly Krainen; great-grandchildren, Karinne Haimann and Winston Haimann; Denver cousins, Merna, Gerry, Stewart and Kathy; sisterin-law, Sally Shepard; niece, Lisa (Dave) Simon; nephews, Marc (Debbie) Shepard, Alan (Debbie) Shepard; many lifelong friends.

Mrs. Shepard was the beloved wife for 61 years of the late Samuel Shepard; the sister of the late Elliot Shepard.

Interment was held at B’nai Israel Memorial Gardens in Novi. Contributions may be made to the

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BELL STORCHAN, 95, of West Bloomfield, died Dec. 13, 2019.

She is survived by her sons and daughtersin-law, Howard and Lorraine Storchan of West Bloomfield, Joel and Colleen Storchan, also of West Bloomfield; daughter, Dr. Marcy Borofsky of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Dr. Geoffrey and Rachel Storchan, Binyomin E. and Chaviva Storchan, Aliza and Ira Tick, Dr. Michael and Jacki Borofsky, Dr. Sam and Melissa continued on page 52

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Borofsky; great-grandchildren, Leah Borofsky, Zoe Borofsky, Charlotte Borofsky, Lily Borofsky, Noah Borofsky, Emma Borofsky, Noah Storchan, Leb Elimelech Storchan, Esther Chana Storchan.

Mrs. Storchan was the beloved wife of the late Samuel Storchan; dear sister of the late Freda Goldman, the late Peshel Mamulus.

Contributions may be made to Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; or to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

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RHODA “RHODIKA” WEISS, 88, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Nov. 23, 2019.

She was a c. 1980 vibrant woman, one who literally lit up the room and was a definite head turner whenever she entered.

Rhodika Cosmetics was her biggest accomplishment.

It was her passion, changing many lives for the better. Her immeasurable compassion and great understanding were astounding.

She loved and adored her two daughters. She was a huge fan of her son-in-law, Alex, who she thought was the kindest and most gentle human being she’d ever known.

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was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, she was given six months to live. She fought the fight her way: the holistic way, which extended her life another four years.

Rhoda was a proud woman who believed there was no obstacle that couldn’t be overcome.

During the last days of her life, she would try to speak about how strong the children really are. Daughter Debra said, “Mom, we are all strong and have survived the school of hard knocks.”

Rhoda responded, “Yes, survivors with a smile!”

Mrs. Weiss is survived by her daughter, Lauren Weiss of Phoenix; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Alex Winkler of West Bloomfield.

She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert Lenchner; loving daughter of the late Ida and the late Meyer Kramer.

Contributions may be made to: Hospice of the Valley, hov.org; Kivel Campus of Care, kivelcare. org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Services and arrangements by Temple Israel and Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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Spotlight

B’nai B’rith International’s 2019 Leadership Forum, which featured prominent speakers from the diplomacy, public policy and media realms, concluded in Washington, D.C., after three days of programming for leadership from around the world.

In his State of the Organization address, President Charles Kaufman presented the President’s Award to 30 individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty to advance B’nai B’rith’s mission.

Three awardees were from the Great Lakes Region: David Lubin, Joel Marwil and Peter Perlman. He also spoke about the ways B’nai B’rith is active around the world in combating anti-Semitism and fighting for Israel on the world stage, as well as their work with senior housing and aiding communities after natural disasters.

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which represents Holocaust survivors and their descendants in negotiating for restitution and compensation, received an award for its vital six decades of work.

After a panel analyzing the 2020 American election with CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash and NPR Washington Desk Correspondent Mara Liasson, the 2019 Leadership Forum concluded with a diplomatic luncheon, emphasizing the historic and continuing ties between Greece and Cyprus and the Jewish people.

High School Writing Competition The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at Wayne State University will hold its fifth annual writing competition for Metro Detroit high school students. Submissions may be essays, short stories, or one or more poems related to some aspect of Jewish life, culture or history.

The goal of the competition is not only to encourage high school students to think and write on matters of Jewish importance — past, present and future — but also to cultivate fresh perspectives on what are often well-trodden and timeworn conversations, discussions and debates.

Winning entries will be included in a literary magazine published by the CohnHaddow Center. First place submissions in each category will be awarded a cash prize of $500, with cash prizes of $100 for honorable mentions in each category (poetry, prose and non-fiction). Deadline for submissions is March 1.

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Now, I don’t know about out the other married men outt there, but if I bought my wife a refrigerator as a gift, is his thi th I think I would be in seriouss trouble. Greis Jewelers proy vided better advice to “Lightt the Candles and her Heart ngs, This Hannukah with Earrings, d Bracelets or Watches.” Good advice. ments There are also advertisements or with a more serious intent. For example, a full-page ad in the Nov. 23, 1989, issue of the JN is all about helping Jewish families in need who live in our sister cityy of Minsk.

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There are some great Chanukah advertisements in the Chronicle and JN. The JN, by the way, made an editorial decision some time ago to use Chanukah.

I like the Chanukah ad from Esther’s in the Dec. 11, 1998, JN: “Jaws Drop, Eyes Pop, One Stop Chanukah Shop.” Indeed, the list of items one can purchase at Esther’s ranged from silverware and wine, to menorahs, dreidels, books and computer games, to name a few. You can also find plenty of ads from restaurants and delis that would be happy to provide food for your holiday or, in the case of Chinese places, reminders that they would be open on Christmas Day. Speaking of the Christian holiday, often around the same time as Chanukah, the Chronicle and JN have never discriminated against those who wish to offer Christmas gift ideas. For example, in the Dec. 12, 1941, issue of the Chronicle, there is an ad citing Chesterfield cigarettes as a

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