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As Close to Us As Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner In 1948, sisters Ada, Vivie, and Bec assemble at their beloved family cottage, with children in tow and weekend-only husbands who arrive each Friday in time for the Sabbath meal. But when a terrible accident occurs on the sisters’ watch, a summer of hope and self-discovery transforms into a lifetime of atonement and loss for members of this close-knit clan.
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recently went on a trip to my hometown (Melbourne, Australia) and got to spend a week with my folks, 90-year-old grandmother, some relatives I hadn’t seen in years and childhood friends. It might sound super sappy and sentimental, but it’s true: Every moment was a joy. You know how it is … there’s nothing like reconnecting with loved ones in person. Rochel Burstyn But here’s the kicker: Contributing Writer I didn’t bring along a camera or phone. Yup, I didn’t take a single photo on the entire trip. Why? you might be wondering. Didn’t I want to remember every fantastic second? Yes, of course I did. But I knew every other person I’d come in contact with would have a phone or camera … So why waste my own time taking pictures when I could just say “Please email me a copy!” whenever someone whipped out their device? It enabled me to enjoy the moment, hands-free! It was a great feeling. It was freeing. It was lovely. I felt more engaged, less distracted. (Of course, many thanks to my sisters who took millions of pics and then sent them all on to me. So, I basically got my cake and a full album, too! If I ever print them, of course.) It’s a funny world we live in — just
like with everything else, there are all these odd fads in the world of taking pictures. First there were selfies. Then came the kissy face, aka duck face, at the camera. The teenage habit of holding their fingers in a sideward V-sign next to their faces. The even stranger habit of taking pictures of your meal. There’s also “Everyone look down, and then look up as the pic is taken so there’s a cool element of surprise!” and the “Let’s put the camera on the ground, set it to take a pic in 10 seconds, huddle together and look down at it!” In the old days, the most exciting we got was blinking exactly as the shutter went off. There are certain people (you know who you are!) whose eyes are closed in nearly every old picture in an album. Imagine if the technology we have today existed 3,000 years ago. People would have been snapping closeups of Mount Sinai, taking selfies with Moses. Photos of the not-so-exciting-looking but tastes-likewhatever-you-want manna would have appeared all over Instagram. Pictures of hearts etched in the desert sand. Memes of a GPS with captions like “40 years and still wandering … I know
men don’t like to ask for directions, but maybe this thingamabob would help!” Folks doing Facebook Live. It would have been all over social media in a minute! That’s one of the amazing things about the entire story of the Exodus from Egypt and receiving the Torah.
Bergman, Rabbi Lauren Berkun, Rabbi Michele Faudem, Nehama Glogower, Susan Krakoff and Rabbi Rachel Shere. Each month’s study topic was designed to tie into the themes of that Jewish calendar month. In 1999, the group met for a number of monthly sessions at Borders Books & Music in Farmington Hills. I’d like to think that this Eilu v’ Eilu series may have played a role in laying the groundwork for today’s array of Rosh Chodesh women’s groups in our community. Note: Before Eilu v’ Eilu, there was a Midrasha Women’s Community Learning Retreat that took place at the Oak Park JCC on Rosh Hodesh Iyar in 1995. That was the precursor to
Federation’s Women’s Day of Learning, offered in our community for a number of years a while back.
No cameras, no phones, no pics back then. It’s been more than 3,300 years; it’s many generations later and we’re still talking about the events, still counting the days until Shavuot (which begins sundown on June 8) . Still commemorating, still celebrating. Because whether there are pictures or not, some things are too important and special to ever forget! ■
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Rosh Chodesh Circles I enjoyed reading Jen Lovy’s cover story “Time for Renewal” (May 16, 2019), about some local Rosh Chodesh groups active in our community. Reading her piece made me very nostalgic. It reminded me of “Kedushat Hahodesh: Sanctifying the New Month,” a learning series for women sponsored by Eilu v’ Eilu, the Conservative lifelong learning consortium here from 1996-2001. Each month on the Jewish calendar, Kedushat Hahodesh provided a Torah study opportunity for women, taught by outstanding female educators in our Jewish community. Among those who led sessions for Eilu v’ Eilu were Ruth
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A Call for Jewish Unity As a people, we Jews are not unified. Politically, we are divided into two camps, with roughly 70 percent liberal and 30 percent conservative. In general, liberals detest President Trump and conservatives admire him. These differences broadly follow along the lines of religious observance, with Reform or secular Jews more liberal and Orthodox Jews more conservative. Both sides continued on page 8
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Herman Wouk’s Love Affair with Zionism
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descending plane, I experienced a sense of awe that I do not expect to know again in this life.” Wouk, an Orthodox Jew, synthesized his love of Torah with his love of the reborn Jewish state. And his view of Zionism is also clearly laid out in This is My God: “Zionism is a Herman Wouk in 2014 single long action of lifesaving, of snatching great masses of people out of the path of sure extinction.” Forty years later in The Will to Live On, Wouk, as he interwove Jewish history and shared stories of his personal interaction with David Ben-Gurion, Yitzhak Rabin, and other leading Israeli generals and politicians, showed that his love of Israel was clearly undiminished. “The resurgence of Jewry in the Holy Land is nothing but phenomenal,” he wrote. Wouk had been a U.S. Naval officer during World War II and his love of
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the Israeli military and respect for its accomplishments was a large part of his Israel novels The Hope and The Glory. Those two books can be juxtaposed with his pair of famous World War II novels The Winds of War (1971) and War and Remembrance (1978). In his Israel novels, the heroine Natalie Jastrow undergoes a long and tortured journey from American Jewish girl to Holocaust victim to Zionist. Herman Wouk penned the introduction to the 1980 English version of Self Portrait of a Hero: The Letters of Jonathan Netanyahu. Yoni’s brothers, Benjamin and Iddo Netanyahu, put together the book. “My parents, like his, were Zionists,” writes Wouk. Later in the introduction he explains his connection to Israel. “Like most American Jews, we believe in Israel and support it, buy Israel Bonds, make frequent trips there; I give speeches for Israeli causes and so
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erman Wouk, the famed novelist who first became a household name for his 1951 Pulitzer Prize winning The Caine Mutiny, died on May 17, 2019, nearly 70 years after achieving fame. Besides his long career as a writer, he was also a lifelong Zionist. This fact of Wouk’s love affair with the State of Israel has been completely absent from the many articles Moshe Phillips celebrating his literary career and marking his passing, less than two weeks before what would have been his 104th birthday. Again and again — from his 1959 first nonfiction work This is My God: The Jewish Way of Life through his pair of books about modern Israel The Hope (1993) and The Glory (1994) until his second nonfiction book, published in 2000, The Will to Live On: This is Our Heritage — Wouk focused much of his literary abilities on Israel. Perhaps no line in any of his books demonstrates his love of Israel more than this one from This is My God: “The first time I saw the lights of the (Israeli) airport in the dusk from the
forth,” and then relates how the book allowed him to better understand his own son’s desire to make his home in the modern Jewish state. The Washington Post, the New York Times, the Jerusalem Post as well as wire services and other newspapers all managed to leave Zionism out of their summations of Wouk’s life. Whether deliberate or not, this missing piece of his life surely matters as one simply cannot understand Wouk without realizing the central place Zionism occupied in his life, no less than his love of Torah and his deep faith. Wouk’s passion for the wellbeing of his fellow Jews and for Israel should serve as a reminder to American Jews of how the Greatest Generation also bore witness to the horrors of the Holocaust and the rebirth of Israel. Those who reflected on what they saw were forever changed. Wouk loved Israel and America, and we should emulate that attachment to the Land of the Free as well as to the reborn Jewish State. ■ Moshe Phillips is national director of Herut North America’s U.S. division. Herut is an international movement dedicated to the ideals of pre-World War II Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky.
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When Germany Talks BDS, It’s Time to Listen
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s the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for economic, cultural and academic boycotts of Israel, just a way of punishing the Jewish state for its policies toward Palestinians — or is it antiSemitic? Well, let’s ask the experts — Germany. The German parliament last week forcefully and overwhelmingly condemned BDS, likening its tactics and methods to “Nazi-era campaigns targeting Jewish businesses in Germany.” According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, members of parlia-
ment were particularly incensed by the “Don’t Buy” stickers BDS affixes to Israeli products. The resolution opposing BDS stated that the stickers “inevitably prompt associations to the National Socialist Slogan ‘Don’t Buy from Jews’ and the corresponding smears on facades and shop windows.” Anti-Semitism is rising in Europe and America. Groups on the left and right of the political spectrum are finding common cause in demonizing Jews. Media platforms, ranging from the New York Times to the Daily Stormer and Atomwaffen Division, either subtly or blatantly
revive and advance damning Jewish conspiracy theories. There’s a memorable line from an advertising campaign touting the investment firm E.F. Hutton. “When E.F. Hutton Talks, People Listen.” When it comes to BDS, there are a lot of expert talkers who claim, occasionally with hints of sincerity, that a broad-based boycott of Israel, its products and citizens has nothing to do with anti-Semitism. But when it comes to boycotts, anti-Semitism and disastrous consequences for Jews, Germany is talking. How arrogant are those who choose not to listen. ■
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Why We Really Aren’t Debating Abortion
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love men. I am the mother of the most generous, caring son and the wife of a man who has blessed me with his devotion for 23 years. My problem is not with men. My problem is with patriarchy. Patriarchy is a system of society or government in which men hold predominant power and social privilege. Like all systems of power, patriarchy seeks Rabbi Tamara one thing and one thing Kolton, Ph.D. only: self-preservation. Whether consciously or unconsciously, the people who profess to be pro-life are primarily motivated by the desire to maintain their way of life. I am 100 percent sure that, if they could, along with making abortion illegal, many of them would vote to put slaves back in the cotton fields. Their message is the same as it was during the Salem witch hunts. Their message is the same as it was during Jim Crow. Their message is the same it was during the Anita Hill hearings. It is as cruel as it is insane. Yesterday, I was emptying out my teenage daughter’s leftover lunchbox as she sat next to me in the kitchen watching the television show Once Upon A
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Time. The storyline was about a beautiful young woman who had been cursed. “The only way to reverse the spell is with a kiss,” the narrator explained. And who has to kiss her? Her captor. She must make him fall in love with her, kiss her and then she will be free. Sound crazy? Remember the story of Beauty and the Beast? Belle is captured by a large, overwhelmingly powerful, angry male creature. He locks her in his castle. But they fall in love, kiss and the spell is lifted. I loved the musical. I saw it on Broadway. But come on. No woman in her right mind falls in love with her captor. And captors are not knights in shining armor in disguise or misunderstood beasts. They are characters in a misogynistic mythology that goes all the way back to the bible itself. Think of our first myth, the myth of Eve. Eve is the very first person to have the chutzpah to take charge of her body. She eats the apple and because of this, Paradise is over. Forever. For everyone. Yes, Adam is punished too, but he is not blamed. Eve is blamed for all the suffering that all men will have to endure until the end of time. The need to control women entered the matrix of society as the most essential norm to maintain the patriarchy. This is the reason why we are not really debating abortion in our coun-
try. The debate on abortion is almost a distraction. It has so much less to do with saving “unborn children,” as it has to do with controlling women, terrifying females and sending a message to people of color. I do not believe for a minute that the men (and women) of Alabama and Missouri and Ohio and Michigan advocating for abortion restriction sincerely care about the lives of all children. Do you think that they are going to protect and provide for the children who, as a result of the new laws, will be born from rape and incest? Do you think they will include the mothers of those children fully and completely in society? Invite them to church picnics? Don’t be distracted by the conversation on killing babies in late-term abortions. The fine white folk who are trying to overturn Roe Vs. Wade don’t really care about “unborn babies.” They really care about maintaining power. They care about money and privilege and staying in charge, especially of women. We must see them for who they really are: Predators whose worst nightmare is powerful women with self-esteem. ■ Tamara Kolton is an independent rabbi in the Detroit community and the author of the upcoming book, Oranges For Eve: My Brave, Beautiful, Badass Journey to the Feminine Divine.
have lost respect for each other and rarely engage in meaningful dialogue. This led to a fractured Jewish community in which we are more like rivals than brothers and sisters. According to Torah, we are all one family, descendants of our forefather Jacob. We are to love and care for one another regardless of our differences. We know from history that HaShem will leave our midst if we dismiss His Commandments and show animosity toward our fellow Jews. This occurred prior to the Roman destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. Because of the recent election to the U.S. Congress of radical Muslim women and left-wing activists, we can no longer rely on the Democrat Party for its unconditional support for Israel and Jewish causes. Anti-Semitism is brazenly demonstrated by groups such as the BDS Movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), Black Lives Matter, J Street and If Not Now. College campus groups like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA) instigate and promote violence toward Jewish students and pro-Israel speakers across the country. Our apathy and indifference toward these groups will only fan the flames of Jew-hatred. As HaShem’s chosen people, we must set aside our differences, engage in civil discourse and demonstrate goodwill toward each other. The adage “united we stand, divided we fall” is as true today as ever before. Our love and respect for one another will usher in a time of blessing for all Jews and make us far less vulnerable to outside threats and intimidation. To quote Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, “… Remember, God chose us as a people, and it is as a people that we come before God and before the world. The Sages said… ‘Great is peace because even if Israel is worshipping idols and there is peace among them, God will never allow harm to happen to them.’ Go think about that.” The time for Jewish unity is now! Michael S. Ginsburg Southfield
Corrections: • In “Water is Life” (page 22, May 23), it should have said the concert will start at 4 p.m. June 4 at Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy. • In “Politically Active” (page 34, May 23), Contributing Writer Esther Allweiss Ingber should have gotten a co-byline. • In “Broadway Bound” (page 106, May 23), Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish is extended through January 2020 at Stage 42; Michael Yashinsky rejoined the cast.
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alk into almost any Jewish home and you’ll see books. Maybe there will be just a single shelf, maybe the shelves will line an entire room. Jews have always thought of themselves as “people of the book.” After all, since the destruction of the Temple, Jewish religious life has centered around study of texts: the Torah, Talmud, the Kabbalistic Zohar and more. The term “people of the book” originated in Islam. Although non-Muslims were considered infidels, Jews and Christians were called “people of the book” in the Quran because they followed texts that embraced monotheism. Adam Kirsch, author of The People and the Books (W.W. Norton & Co., 2016) says texts often became turning points in Jewish history, and they weren’t always religious writings. The rise of the Yiddish language press, for example, was transformative for Jewish women, who could read the language they spoke. Theodore Herzl’s books ignited the Zionist movement. Stuart Matlins, founder of Jewish Lights Publications (now part of Turner Publishing), said many in the book business feel Jews buy a disproportionate number of books considering they make up only 2 percent of the U.S. popucontinued on page 12
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If You Could Only Have One Book … What if the unimaginable happened and you had to rid yourself of all your books except one. Which one book would you keep? Here’s what some Metro Detroiters said (and note how many could not choose only one and how many would keep something from their childhood).
Patrons at the JCC Book Fair browse Jewish books for sale.
“My father’s machzor with all his notes to lead the services. It’s treasure for me. It has notes like “read responsively” and “all stand.” I use it every year; I don’t care about not having the same one as the rest of the congregation.” — Naomi Levine, Farmington Hills
lation, although he has no data to prove it. That could be because Jews have a much higher level of education than the general population, he said. Or vice versa. Researchers have found a high correlation between the number of books in a home and academic achievement. Mariah Evans of the University of Nevada-Reno studied adults in 42 nations and found that books in the home correlated to improved test scores. The boost is most pronounced in families with little education and low-status occupations, but it was seen in poor and wealthy nations alike and across both socialist and capitalist economies. Perhaps Jews achieved more educationally because we were “people of the books.” And where are we getting these books? The demise of megastore Borders and the near-demise of its erstwhile rival, Barnes & Noble, attest to huge growth in online book sales (that’s how retail giant Amazon got its start) and also to the increase in audio books and electronic books. But the number of independent bookstores has been increasing since 2009. Cary Loren, co-owner of the well-respected Book Beat in Oak Park, has had to use some creative approaches to stay afloat, including selling at libraries, schools and community centers and holding in-store book-related events. Book Beat specializes in children’s books and books on fine art; many customers are educators, artists or those buying for children and grandchildren. Loren says they are well-educated people who often ask for suggestions of books to read and give as gifts. Loren supports efforts to encourage parents to read to their children. “If a child sees you reading, it will send a positive message and instill a lifetime of reading and learning,” he said. JCC BOOK FAIR/BOOKSTOCK Jewish Detroit can boast of two annual book-related mega-events, the Jewish Community Center’s Jewish Book Fair in November and Bookstock in April. Jewish book fairs are now held across the country, and Detroit’s Jewish Books Fair is the granddaddy of them all. Detroit’s first Jewish Book Fair, in 1951, continued on page 14
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“The Giving Tree, best children’s book ever.” — Polly Carpenter, Southfield
“All children’s books: The Giving Tree, Love you Forever … Also, The Blessing of the Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel.” — Lisa Mark Lis, Farmington Farms
“My siddur. I enjoy the feel of it, the wear of the pages as the years go by, the turning of the pages, and I hold it against my face sometimes to help me focus myself/concentrate and to hear myself better as I say the words.” — YOSEF SHERMAN, FORMERLY OF OAK PARK, NOW LIVING OUTSIDE OF JERUSALEM
Winnie the Pooh — Micki Grossman, West Bloomfield
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“When I downsized, my partner “convinced” me to give away 70 percent of my books. It was an agonizing experience. I have about 300 left. I couldn’t possibly choose one; I would give up the partner first!” — Ian Zitron, Lathrup Village
“The books from my childhood, like The Secret Garden, Little Women, Cherry Ames, etc. — a reasonable collection.” “Before You Were Born. It makes me cry every time I read it. It was one of the first PJ Library books.” — Lisa Soble Siegmann, Bloomfield Hills
“My three-volume cloth-bound set of Lord of the Rings. I bought the set (used) in 1970 and carried it with me on a road trip that summer. Each book includes a pull-out folded map. I read the books twice and I’ll probably read them again.” — Cary Gersh, Bloomfield HIlls
— Sharon Schumer Schwartz, Bloomfield Hills
“I would keep one of my Nancy Drew original books — any of the titles. This series was the one that shaped my taste in reading. It took me out of my rather narrow world into situations which I would never otherwise encounter. Mysteries are to this day my favorite genre.” — Phyllis Weeks, West Bloomfield
And Naomi Harel of Rochester, N.Y., wouldn’t choose one book. Instead, she’d keep her library card. ■
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Josh Malerman has gone beyond being a person of the book. Besides revealing himself as an avid reader and writer, he is also a singer-guitarist-composer who has arranged musical bookings to promote reading among young people. Malerman, author of the bestselling Bird Box: Don’t Open Your Eyes that was adapted into a movie, has scheduled his band, The High Strung, in libraries. Band members talk about their favorite books and authors in breaks from the music. The fantasy/horror worlds of Stephen King, favorites of Malerman, have influenced his writing, most recently brought to the public with Inspection (Del Ray; $27), a tale about young people being trained as geniuses in two isolated northern Michigan schools — one for boys and one for girls. “The horror genre is so ripe for imagination,” Malerman, 43, has told the Jewish News. “A genre Josh Malerman that enables writers to express whatever they want fits right in with my personality, which is free to imagine.” Malerman, who was bar mitzvahed at Temple Israel, is one of three authors with ties to Jewish Detroit introducing new books. Berl Falbaum, who often writes commentaries on current issues for the JN, has written a book based on his family’s escape from the Nazis and on his journalism experience titled Recollections and Reflections: From a WWII Shanghai Ghetto to Journalism, Politics and Other Journeys Along the Way. Falbaum’s recollections include his family’s struggles in making a living in Shanghai before being able to enter the United States. They also span reporting years that included covering headline events for the Detroit News and move into teaching initiatives at Wayne State University. “I thought it was important to stay with stories Berl Falbaum that had historic importance,” says Falbaum, 80, who lives in West Bloomfield and is a member of Temple Israel. Half of sales proceeds from the memoir, his 10th book, will benefit EnPuzzlement, a Toledo organization providing help for those needing food, hygiene items and medical supplies. For a copy, visit sdbooksllc@ yahoo.com and Amazon.com. Aidan Wayne, a 2007 graduate of the Frankel Jewish Academy, specializes in character-driven LGBTQ fiction and just released Play It Again through Carina Press. The story’s main character, Dovid Rosenstein, a blind YouTuber, develops an emotional connection to an Irish YouTuber. Wayne, self-defined as nonbinary in the LGBTQ community, is introducing this most recent published work, the eighth, in print, digital and audio formats through Amazon. “Using these different formats is very important to me because the main character is blind,” says Wayne, who lives in Oak Park and attended Wayne State University, majoring in media production. “It’s a contemporary book that uses technology to showcase how relationships can evolve.” The author, 29, writes fulltime and works partAidan Wayne time in office management. During high school, Wayne volunteered for Friendship Circle as an older sibling to a child. “I wanted to showcase a character who was blind but not suffering or overcoming something,” Wayne says. “It’s about somebody who is blind, happy and successful. I write a lot about disabled and mentally-ill characters who have successful lives.” ■
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At last year’s JCC Book Fair, author/entertainer Andy Cohen signs copies of his book.
featured three authors over three days. Attendance at the now eight-day festival is booming. Jaemi Loeb, senior director of cultural arts for the Jewish Community Center, said 2018 saw a 25 percent increase in attendance over the previous year. She acknowledges that sales at Book Fair have been declining as participants shop for the books they like online or buy e-books or audio versions. But Loeb is not concerned. “Our mission is to promote Jewish books and Jewish authors, which means that we feel that we have fulfilled that mission if people read the books we promote, even if they buy them somewhere else,” she said. And Book Fair offers what Amazon can’t — an opportunity to meet authors, hear what they have to say, ask questions and discuss the presentation with friends. This year’s Book Fair is scheduled for Nov. 2-10. Bookstock grew out of the Brandeis Book Sale, a much-loved annual event that started in 1961. By 2002, the local chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, which organized the sale, was struggling to attract members. Then TelTwelve Mall, where the sale was held, was redesigned with no enclosed space, and the Brandeis group called it quits. A year later, a group of women held a similar community book sale at Laurel Park Place in Livonia as a fundraiser for Hillel Day School. The project outgrew the ability of the Hillel volunteers to manage it, so the organizers invited other community groups, especially those with an interest in literacy,
to have their own members volunteer. For every hour a volunteer works, he or she earns a share of the sales receipts for the partner organization. Bookstock’s partners, which include Hadassah, ORT, NCJW, JVS and the Jewish Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Department, provide hundreds of volunteers who spend half the year collecting and sorting the books and a week selling them. Teen youth group members and day school students help shlep books out of donors’ cars and into the sorting center on Colossal Collection days, earning funds for their organizations. The sale alone involves more than 700 volunteers. Since 2003, Bookstock has raised more than $2 million for community literacy efforts, said Roz Blanck of Franklin, one of the founders. At this year’s sale in April, Bookstock patrons snapped up more than 300,000 books and DVDs. Unsold inventory was donated to thrift stores. People love the Bookstock experience, said Blanck. There’s the joy of finding a treasure you might not be looking for and the conviviality of talking to book-loving volunteers and other patrons. The danger in shopping at places like Book Fair and Bookstock is adding yet more books to already full shelves. Those who do may be suffering from bibliomania — a love of books collected just to have — or a related condition the Japanese call tsundoku, acquiring many books with the intention of reading them later, even if you never do. ■
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community commemoration for Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, was held May 7 at the Berman Theater at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield with about 400 attending. This year, 23,741 soldiers were remembered for their sacrifice in defending the State of Israel as well as 3,150 victims of terror in Israel. Hazzan Daniel Gross of Adat Shalom Synagogue and Rabbi Shalom Kantor of Congregation B’nai Moshe chanted prayers for the soldiers of Israel. American and Israeli community members read selected poems, and Avital Granot, accompanied by pianist Linda Permut, both of Huntington Woods, sang two Hebrew songs. The ceremony featured two guest speakers, Chief Sgt. Omri Ohayon from Herzliya, a guest of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces, and Roz Ohayon from Nazareth Ilit, Detroit’s partnership region in Israel, a Federation guest. Omri, now a student at Yeshiva
University in New York, spoke about his experience during the 2014 Gaza war. Just two hours after the war began, Omri lost a close friend from home, Eitan Barak and, by the week’s end, he lost another friend, Gal Bason, from his special commando unit. Omri’s unit was responsible for destroying 11 of the 32 terror tunnels dug by Hamas in Gaza. After the war, Omri became a paramedic and served on the Syrian border treating refugees from the Syrian civil war. Roz Ohayon paid tribute to her late husband, Hanan Ohayon, the father of her two children who attend Tamarack Camps from the partnership region. Hanan served in the Israeli Prison Service when his unit was called to fight the devastating 2010 Carmel Fire. Hanan died while fighting the fire, along with 43 others. In her husband’s memory, Roz joined the Israeli Prison Service to continue his legacy and has served since. The Hillel Day School Choir concluded the ceremony with singing of the American and Israeli national anthems. ■
Letter Applauds Michigan for Rebuking pro-BDS Faculty Eighty-five religious, civil rights and higher-ed organization signed a letter that was sent to University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel, among others, lauding U-M’s adoption of a Blue Panel Report that states decisions, such as letters of recommendation, should be based “solely on educational and professional reasons,” not politics. The panel was established last year when U-M Professor John ChenyLippold withdrew a letter of recommendation from a qualified student because the recommendation was for
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Rabbi Irving and Blu Greenberg Will Be Visiting Scholars In June Kehillat Etz Chayim of Detroit will welcome Rabbi Irving “Yitz” and Blu Greenberg for its first Visiting Scholars Weekend, from Friday, June 14, through Sunday morning, June 16, sponsored in honor of Drs. David and Judith Singer. Rabbi Greenberg has served for six decades in the American rabbinate, in academia (Yeshiva University) and in Jewish communal organizations and lay leadership education. He has been a leading thinker on pluralism and dialogue, theology after the Holocaust and the ethics of Jewish power. He is the author of The Jewish Way and For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter of Judaism and Christianity. Blu Greenberg, known as the “mother of Orthodox feminism,” is a lecturer and activist in the Jewish communal world with interest in Jewish family, the interaction of tradition and contemporary living, and dialogue, both interfaith and Jewish-Palestinian. She is the author of On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition and How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. Friday
during services, 13000 Victoria, Huntington Woods. Rabbi Greenberg will speak Shabbat morning after services on “The Death and Resurrection of Modern Orthodoxy: Is it good for the Jews?” Services start at 9:30 a.m. at 14601 Lincoln Road, Oak Park. At a Seudah Sh’lishit open to the community at 7:45 p.m. Saturday at 25322 Parkwood, Huntington Woods, Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Etz Chayim will lead a discussion with the Greenbergs on “Contemporary Challenges Facing Modern Orthodoxy.” The Greenbergs will also lecture at 10 a.m. Sunday morning, June 16, on “Every Human Being is in the Image of God” (Irving) and “The Agunah Problem and the Resolution” (Blu). Sunday’s lectures will showcase Rabbi Greenberg’s participation in a new Orthodox rabbinic organization, Torat Chayim, with several rabbis from Detroit. Go to etzchayimdetroit.org for details, or send an email to etzchayimwoods@ gmail.com. ■
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Band believes the outbreak raised awareness of the measles problem and prompted people to get vaccinated, with help from the health departments. “It’s been a wonderful effort from the Pontiac and Southfield departments,” he said. “Not only on-site, but at certain locales as well, bringing the vaccinations to public places such as a synagogue.” This measles outbreak has also raised more awareness for vaccines in general. Recently Band saw a college student with a case of rubella, commonly known as the mumps, which is preventable with the same MMR vaccine that combats measles. “It’s been at least 10 years since the last mumps case I’ve seen,” he said. According to the Oakland County Health Division, if you do not have documentation of two measles vaccines from a doctor or Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), get vaccinated. If you are unsure if you’ve had measles, contact your healthcare provider to get vaccinated. ■
The measles outbreak that shook Metro Detroit for about a month has died down. After 43 measles cases were reported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services from March 13 to April 17, no new cases were reported until May 18, when it confirmed a new case in St. Clair County from an international traveler. The new case is not related to the original outbreak, health officials say. During an April interview with the JN, epidemiologist Dr. Jeffrey Band predicted the outbreak would be under control after Passover, due to the efforts of local health departments identifying possible exposure zones and getting people vaccinated within 72 hours of exposure. “It has died down largely because of the health department’s excellent surveillance coupled with immunity rates in the low 90s,” Band said. “In any case, in a cluster, we have a high chance of extermination. It is harder in big cities like New York.”
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times around the west side. As sometimes happens within religious organizations, dissension Rabbi David occurred. Krishef In 1911 the congregation splintered, and a new congregation was formed: Ahavas Achim. Both congregations grew at an equal pace. Then in 1937, Ahavas Achim and Temple Beth Israel formed Ahavas Israel to stabilize
both congregations. They sold their buildings and purchased a new building in 1953 for $12,500 that became fully functional later that year. The congregation continued to grow and purchased 11 acres on Michigan Avenue NE. A building was erected at 2727 Michigan NE that became Ahavas Israel’s current home in 1973. Krishef was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1994 and received his first pulpit at Ahavas Israel later that year. He has become a leading voice of Judaism in west Michigan, speaking throughout the region, and has been the moderator of “Ethics and Religion Talk,” a weekly Grand Rapids Press column, since 2012. A community-wide celebration will be held at Ahavas Israel the weekend of May 31-June 2. For information, contact Ed Miller at 25/125ahavasisraelgr@gmail. com or (616) 293-6064.
New YouTube Channel for Young Jews Jerusalem U, a nonprofit media company that aims to connect with young Jews through educational films and videos, is launching a new YouTube channel called “Unpacked,” featuring bite-sized videos that also tell complex, nuanced stories about Israel and Judaism. “Unpacked” aims to bring compelling content about Israel and Judaism to social media and digital channels that reach younger Jews where they live and get informed, starting on YouTube. “YouTube has billions of hours of educational videos being uploaded and viewed every month and it’s where kids are choosing to do most of their learning outside of traditional institutions,” said Jerusalem U’s newly named CEO Dina Rabhan. “Unpacked” offers young Jews a familiar place to discover their heritage. The “Unpacked” videos aim to answer big questions and untangle complex topics. The first video series includes “The History of Israel Explained,” with 55 episodes. More series are in the production pipeline for 2019 and 2020.
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APRIL 25, 2019 Carli (Zeman) and Ben Jones of Berkley are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Sofie Harlow Jones, sister of Logan Asher Jones. Proud grandparents are Paul and Marci Zeman of West Bloomfield, and Kim and Nick Shanku of Berkley. She is also the granddaughter of the late Leslie Jones. Sofie is named in loving memory of her great-great-grandmother Sharon Wise and her great-grandfather Harold Wolfe. Her Hebrew name, Aviva Chanah, is in memory of her great-grandmother Avis Wolfe.
Jocelyn Naomi Adelman, daughter of Karen and Eric Adelman, will lead the congregation in prayer as she becomes a bat mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. She will be joined in celebration by her sister Natalie; her proud grandparents, Ellen and Cary Adelman, and Sofia and Reuven Urman; and great-grandparents, Elaine and Harvey Adelman, and Dora Mauer. Jocelyn is also the loving great-grandchild of the late Joseph Mauer, the late Audrey and Norman Lacoff, and the late Malka and the late Eliezer Urman. She is a student at Warner Middle School. Among her many mitzvah projects, Jocelyn found it most meaningful to volunteer at Kadima’s gardening day and its Shabbat lunches.
Mia Erin Brand, daughter of Matthew and Lori Brand, will become a bat mitzvah at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills on June 1, 2019. She will be joined in the celebration by her sisters Zoe, 10, and Alexa, 4. Mia is the loving granddaughter of Gail and Les Baron, and Eileen and Arthur Brand. Mia attends seventh grade at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Her mitzvah project collected much-needed cosmetics and personal supplies for families at the South Oakland Shelter and Lighthouse.
Robert Edward Louis Bortman will lead the congregation in prayer as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Jackie and Dr. Howard Bortman, and sister Jadyn. Robert is the loving grandchild of Caroline and the late Robert Bortman, and Linda and Jim Button. He is the great-grandchild of the late Mary and Arthur Kaplan, the late Shirley and Alfred Mayer, the late Louis Stone, the late Jeanette and George Button, and the late Fay and Maurice Bortman. Robert is a student at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills.
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Ryan Jacob Fraiberg, surrounded by family and friends, will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Friday, May 31, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Karen Fraiberg-Pierce and Damian Olivera, and Matthew and Amy Fraiberg, and siblings Ashley, Michael, Avery and Aiden. He is the loving grandchild of Arlene and the late Douglas Pierce, Nancy Fraiberg, Allan Fraiberg, and Teri and Mark Goodman. Ryan attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. For his most meaningful mitzvah project, he assisted in providing clothing, bedding and additional items to help facilitate the opening of Possibilities Sober Living. This residential home provides a safe and supportive sober environment for men as needed.
Justin Scott Goldberg and Kaitlin Iris Goldberg will share the bimah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019, as they lead the congreJustin Goldberg gation in prayer on the occasion of their b’nai mitzvah. They will be joined in celebration by their proud parents, Stacey and Bruce Goldberg. Justin and Kaitlin Goldberg Kaitlin are the loving grandchildren of Cheryl and Gary Brand, and the late Iris and Don Goldberg; they are the greatgrandchildren of the late Dorothy and Philip Moscowitz, the late Sophie and Sol Brand, the late Kaye and Bernard Goldberg, and the late Mildred and Julius Kaufman. Justin and Kaitlin attend Clifford Smart Middle School in Commerce Township. They performed many mitzvah projects, but each felt it was most rewarding to make and sell bracelets to raise funds for donation to the West Bloomfield Relay for Life, American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser event. Rena Hadar Kantor will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. She is the beloved daughter of Shana and Rabbi Shalom Kantor and sister to Noam and Ari. Rena will be joined in celebration by her grandparents and their spouses Beth and Michael Alderman, Margie and Joel Teig, and Laura and Bob Kantor. Rena is a student at Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills. Her most meaningful volunteering has been baking and spending time with JARC residents. Jonah Beck Kutinsky, son of Angie and Adam Kutinsky and brother of Jack, will become a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township on Saturday, June 1, 2019. His grandparents are Dr. Gary and Beverly Pierce, Dr. Julian and Lesley Kutinsky; great-grandparents are Irene Goodman, the late Libby Milton Pierce, the late Barbara and Harry
Weitzman, the late Elsie and Morris Kutinsky, and the late Alvin Goodman. Jonah is in the seventh grade at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. His mitzvah project involved raising money for the Popeye Animal Cancer Foundation, an organization that helps owners pay for the treatment of pets with cancer. Blake Laurence Ribiat (BarAhm Shalom) of West Bloomfield became a bar mitzvah on May 25, 2019, at Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield. He is the son of Jennifer and Steven Ribiat and brother of Avery and Eli Ribiat. He is the grandson of the late Arnold and the late Carol Gordon, the late Laurence Ribiat and Sara Ribiat, and Patricia Ribiat and Carolyn Gordon. Blake is a student at Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield. He decided he wanted to feed the hungry as his mitzvah project. Shaya Schreiber will celebrate his bar mitzvah at Young Israel of Oak Park on Shabbat morning, June 1, 2019. Sharing in his celebration will be proud parents, Avy Schreiber, and Lynne and Dan Golodner, and siblings Asher Schreiber, Eliana Schreiber and Grace Golodner. He is the beloved grandson of Sonny and Norman Cohn, Rita and Bert Schreiber, and Linda and the late Jack Golodner. Shaya is a seventh-grader at Detroit Waldorf School. Amit Beni Siegmann, will be called to the Torah in honor of his bar mitzvah on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Joining him to celebrate will be his proud parents, Lisa and Tal Siegmann, and cherished siblings Adi and Maya. Honored grandparents are Joan and Fred Soble of Cleveland, Ohio, Judy Siegmann of Haifa, Israel, and the late Professor Arnon Siegmann. Amit is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. His mitzvah project has been working with the Georgia Street Community Collective as part of the PeerCorps Detroit Spring Cycle.
Devin Ari Warren will chant from the Torah as he becomes a bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Saturday, June 1, 2019. He will be joined in celebration by his proud parents, Hayley and Dr. Bradley Warren, and siblings Ricki and Aidan. Devin is the loving grandchild of Rebecca and the late Cary Weitzman, and Muriel and the late Richard Warren. He is a student at West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. Among his many mitzvah projects, Devin found it most meaningful to collect new and used sports equipment for donation to underprivileged children in our community.
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elationships don’t come with relationship. With knowledge of God’s operating manuals telling you expectations comes the relief that what you ought to do and not accompanies an understanding of what do. In any relationship, business and is required of us. personal, family and friend, it is only Aside from clear expectations, there over time we learn about each is another element to our porother, our likes and dislikes, tion that is, perhaps, even more preferences and proclivities. important to a fundamentally Through trial and error, healthy relationship: the oppormistakes and missteps, convertunity to make amends. While sation and contention, consent these dire warnings contain terand compromise, we learn how rible mortal calamities at both Rabbi Azaryah an individual and national level, to support our friends, partCohen ners and loved ones and foster they stop short of threatening healthy, productive and meanabandonment and total anniParshat ingful relationships. hilation. Even as God warns us Bechokutai: This process is replete with that deserting him means expeLeviticus challenges. Relationships take riencing hardships, God awaits 26:3-27:34; time to blossom. Sometimes our return. Jeremiah they falter or fail. How would Throughout the warnings 16:19-17:14. our relationships look differin our parshah, the refrain “if ent if we each came with clear despite these (consequences) instructions? you do not take heed” appears In contrast, our relationship with several times. Each series of conseGod does come with clear instrucquences is interjected with God’s hope tions. The book of Vaykira (Leviticus) that we will acknowledge our infidelity contains nearly 40 percent of the 613 and return to God. commandments, far more than any of God invites us to seize the opporthe other five books of the Torah. This tunity to reflect on our situation, book, at the center of the Five Books accept our contribution to it and make of Moses, is the focal point of God’s amends. Until, the Torah declares, we instructions to us as a people. It confinally “humble our callused hearts;” cludes with the portion of Bechukotai, whereupon God says he will “rememwhich touts the benefits and rewards ber my covenant.” for heeding God’s instructions and God made a commitment and, warns us of calamities that would befall despite our disloyalty, he waits, hoping us if we do not. that we will return. Healthy relationIn order to maintain our relationships can stand bumps, rocky times ship, God has explicit expectations. and learning about the needs of each Failing to fulfill these leads to calamity other. The one thing they can’t withafter calamity, one worse than the stand is the absence of forgiveness. ■ next. Despite these ominous warnings, Rabbi Azaryah Cohen is head of school at there is a significant benefit; we aren’t Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. left to wonder how to nurture our
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Sights on Stratford? Check out these plays and programs with Jewish elements.
From top: Daniel Shoag, Qasim Khan and George Krissa in Nathan the Wise.
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details For information about programming at the Stratford Festival, including productions of Shakespeare’s Othello, Henry VIII and The Merry Wives of Windsor as well as Private Lives, The Neverending Story and Mother’s Daughter — call (800) 567-1600 or go to stratfordfestival.ca.
lays with Jewish content, performers with Jewish identity, and programs with Jewish subjects and participants hold a strong presence at this year’s Stratford Festival. The season, which runs into the start of November, has been supplemented with activities, including concerts, to enhance the ideas and overall experiences linked to the productions. Two plays — Nathan the Wise (through Oct. 11) and Birds of a Kind (through Oct. 13) — were scheduled to be complementary in exploring religious divides. Both deal with romances involving couples of different heritages. The first play, written to take place during the third crusade in Jerusalem, is being staged with time and universe adjustments as a Jewish woman falls in love with a Christian man. The second play, centered on the romance of an Arab-American woman and a Jewish man, is established as completely modern while exploring family secrets. To further link the plays, the same actors appear in both. “Nathan the Wise challenges us on a number of different levels,” says director Birgit Schreyer Duarte, who has been an assistant director and translator at the Ontario-based festival. “We will be challenged by watching … actions between religious leaders and thinkers, and we’ll find, in some ways, not that much has changed. Its action lies in speech. “All three religious groups (Jewish, Christian and Islam) and their representatives have heated debates and discourse, and we are invited to follow these conversations and form our own opinions.” Nathan the Wise, taking audiences back to the 12th century, was written in the 18th century by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing and recently translated by Edward Kemp. In developing the production, Duarte used costuming and props to establish a universe not
purely historical or contemporary. In defining what makes Nathan so wise, the playwright has worked with dialogue that compares the concept of wise to the concept of clever. The director cast Nathan with a female performer to stress that wisdom is also found in females. “This is a play that will invite us to think and interrogate our own assumptions,” explains Duarte, whose production will be supplemented with a lobby talk by human rights consultant Len Rudner on Aug. 30. “With funny moments, we factor in joy to showcase the skills of characters. We want audiences to enjoy the thinking process.” Part of that thinking process related to the plays extends through discussions: “The Jewish Perspectives on Peace” (June 26); “The Generative Power of Conflict” (June 29); “Three Faiths, Two Nations, One Land” (Aug. 25); and “Reconciling Religion” (Sept. 25). Duarte, who began her work with the actors by having them discuss their own views of the issues, believes it is very healthy to consider everybody else’s position, personal leanings and convictions. LITTLE SHOP ACTOR Gabi Epstein, a longtime Stratford fan before joining the company this season, brings a lighthearted tone by taking the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (through Nov. 2) with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. “Audrey is such an iconic role in musical theater,” Epstein says. “I love playing her because she’s so opposite me in a play that [ultimately explores] real issues and real people and what we would do for love. I think that’s why people can relate to it so much.” Epstein’s favorite song in the sci-fi comedy with a bloodthirsty plant is “Somewhere That’s Green” because it represents universal goals and dreams.
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Gabi Epstein as Audrey and Andre Morin a Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors
Epstein, born and raised in Toronto, realized she wanted a stage career as she sat in Stratford audiences with family. Her entry into entertainment came with appearances in choirs and community theaters. She went to an arts school in her teens and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from McGill University in Montreal. It took a couple of auditions before being chosen for this Stratford season. “I’m also in Billy Elliot (through Nov. 3),” says Epstein, whose brother Jake appeared in a Chicago production of the musical. “I play one of the women of the town. This play also is a big song-and-dance, rock ’n roll musical with a lot of heart.” Epstein, who teaches singing privately, has drawn on her Jewish heritage through productions for the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company and roles in Funny Girl and Fiddler on the Roof, the introduction to her fiancé, Jeremy Lapalme. In addition to performing the songs of Ashman and Menken, she has done some concerts with songs by other Jewish notables, including Irving Berlin and Harold Arlen. “Little Shop of Horrors has a little bit of Yiddish,” says the 30ish actress, a member of Beth Tikvah Synagogue in Toronto. “There’s also a klezmer feel to the ‘Mushnik and Son’ song.” As the Epstein family attends this year’s Stratford Festival, they will have the chance to watch productions showcasing the creativity of other Jewish writers — The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Front Page by Ben Hecht with Charles MacArthur. David Goldbloom, also a devoted Stratford fan, has established a career as a psychiatrist who speaks about mental health before many groups, but his terms as board chair and Senate member of the festival have placed him before stage-connected audiences. This season, Goldbloom brings in
three longtime personal friends for separate conversations to supplement the fictional productions: Michael Bromwich (July 28), a high-profile lawyer looking into police corruption and representing Christine Blasey Ford in the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings; Harold Koh (Oct. 6), author of The Trump Administration and International Law; and Wade Davis (date to be announced), a National Geographic explorer-writer. “The beauty of Shakespeare is always the ability to find universal themes that permeate his work,” says Goldbloom, a University of Toronto psychiatry professor and senior medical adviser at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada’s largest mental health teaching hospitals. “The universal themes make it the reason these plays endure for more than 400 years and keep lending themselves to new interpretation in the context of the times. “I can promise audiences that through the course of these three conversations, there will be paths drawn back to the plays that people came to Stratford to see,” says the member of the Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. As Stratford addresses the issues of religious differences through its productions and programs, Goldbloom reacts to these topics and appreciates the opportunities to watch them enacted on stage and explored through associated discussions. “I think we’re living in a time of heightened awareness of differences for good and for bad,” he says. “We’ve seen around the world a rise in anti-Semitism, and we’ve seen a rise around the world in Islamophobia. “The stage provides a very powerful pulpit for addressing issues. Our hope is that the playbill stimulates the kind of necessary discussion around important issues. It is not simply light entertainment.” ■
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Alternative/indie singer-songwriter on the road during his “Walk Across America” BELOW: Posner has given impromptu concerts in area parks during his trek.
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ouring part of the country on foot, just because he wants to — that is musician Mike Posner’s birthday gift to himself. If all goes well, his steps will take him from the Atlantic to the Pacific by December. Posner, a Southfield native, is an in-demand, Los Angeles-based alternative/indie singer and songwriter. He turned 31 on Feb. 12. His song, “I Took a Pill in Ibizia,” received a 2017 Grammy nomination. “The Walk Across America,” as Posner named his adventure, is his next move following the January release of his new album A Really Good Kid. Acknowledging that his decision to travel now was not an agent’s dream, Posner said, “There’s never a good time to drop out and take an extended break like this.” His sister, Emily Posner, a criminal defense attorney in New Orleans, broke the news about his upcoming trip to their mother, retired pharmacist Roberta Henrion of Southfield. “My first reaction when I spoke to Michael was: ‘You’re doing what!
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Walking across America? Why?’” Despite Henrion’s surprise, she’s not concerned about him reaching his goal. Posner’s always been athletic — playing soccer in elementary and middle schools and lettering in track, cross-country and basketball at Groves High School in Birmingham. Posner also developed an early interest in music as a percussionist in band camps. He started performing while attending Duke University and interned at a Detroit hip-hop station after his freshman year. Record companies got interested when his free mixtape released on iTunes gained a large fan following. As his senior year began, Posner was invited to sign with J Records, a subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. A school counselor found a way for him to graduate from Duke with enough credits in 3½ years. Posner achieved fame in 2009 with his hit song, “Cooler than Me.” The three albums he’s released since then are “all different,” he said. “I was never interested in making the same thing
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twice. I’ve lived more life and learned different things.” In a review of the newest album, a Variety music critic wrote that Posner “has matured without losing his childlike charm.” Planning the walk was one way for Posner to get out from under his sorrow over recent tragedies: losing his beloved father, civil defense attorney Jon Posner, to brain cancer on Jan. 11, 2017, and later the suicide of producer Avicii, a good friend and collaborator. Asbury Park. N.J. — “because Bruce Springsteen played here a lot” — is where Posner and “Walk Manager” Colin McAndrews launched on April 15. “The city has a nice beach,” Posner said. “And though it was really cold, I got into the water. That meant a lot to me.”
He aims to be past the Rocky Mountains before winter and celebrate the end of his nine-month walk with friends in Venice Beach, Calif. “The Walk Across America” is advertised on Posner’s website (mikeposner.com), and he puts up photos and videos on his Instagram account. His routine is to start at 7 or 7:30 a.m. daily. Initially walking 10 miles, he says, “I’m building up my mileage to do 20 miles per day.” He expects to wear out several pairs of walking shoes before he’s done. Fans along the way walk with him and bring food. Although he bought an RV camper for cooking and sleeping, he’s accepted home hospitality for himself and McAndrews. Invited by a fan and her mother in New Jersey, “they enjoyed a lovely dinner in a house with a big bathroom,” Henrion said. “Michael seems to fall into these lovely situations.” Something Posner finds fun while traveling is performing free, impromptu “ninja shows” in area parks. The location details go on his Instagram. The “coolest experience” he’s had so far was visiting Graffiti Highway, the abandoned Highway Route 61 in Centralia, Pa. “The road is closed down and covered in all kinds of art and graffiti,” he said. Posner remains close to his family. His parents taught him and Emily about Jewish ethics and responsibility toward others, reinforced by Sunday school at Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring. “My bar mitzvah topic was ‘The Role of Jews in the Civil Rights Movement.’” He took a break from walking to fly from Ohio to New Orleans for his sister’s recent wedding to Jennifer Vitry. On Memorial Day, he flew to Detroit and gave a benefit concert on May 29. He will continue his journey in Ohio. “I expect to walk with Michael in the summer,” Henrion said. While his walk is likely to yield more songs, Posner said he isn’t doing it for that reason. “Everything that happens in life gets into your art,” he said. “It makes my art deeper and more layered.” For now, “I’m having a ball and meeting new people,” Posner said. “I’m enjoying every step.” ■
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DEADWOOD RETURNS The Western series Deadwood was set in the 1870s in the famous South Dakota town. It ran on HBO for three years (2004-06) before being abruptly canceled despite getting great reviews (ratings were so-so and it was a costly program to produce). Right after the cancellation, HBO and show creator David Milch, now 74, had talks about winding up the plot lines via two telePLATT ALL OVER David Milch films, but they never could THE PLACE come to a solid agreement. Broadway star Ben Platt, The successful re-booting 25, who won the Tony of many TV shows led to in 2017 for best actor renewed talks and, on May in a musical (Dear Evan 31, HBO will premiere a Hansen), is now on a two-hour Deadwood movie limited tour in which he that advance reviews say is is promoting his debut a great wind-up of a very solo album, Sing to Me. good show. All the still-living He was in Detroit May 4. stars of the original series The album consists of 12 returned, including Robin original songs, all written by Weigert, 49, as Calamity Platt. Many of the tunes are Robin Weigert Jane; Timothy Olymphant as soulful pop ballads detailing (real) lawman Seth Bullock; Platt’s journey as an openly and John Hawkes as Sol gay man searching for love. Star (1840-1917), a real Platt came out publicly this Jewish Deadwood meryear. He came out as gay chant who was Bullock’s to his parents when he was best friend. Star served as 12. He told a recent concert Deadwood’s mayor in the crowd he told his parents, 1880s. on the phone, when he Sadly, this movie marks was in Israel and they were the end of Milch’s creative home in Los Angeles. life. In 2015, he was diagLast February, it was Dr. Ruth Westheimer nosed with Alzheimer’s and announced that Platt would there’s a great article in the co-star in The Politician, an May 27 issue of the New upcoming Netflix series. It’s Yorker (also online) about described as a “music-drivhow he is coping with the en” satirical comedy about disease. It seems like his a wealthy politician from family is his anchor. His Santa Barbara. The series wife, Rita Stern, has stood is being produced by the by him through his drug same three guys who addiction and an incredibly produced the hit musical bad gambling addiction that series Glee. One of those wiped them out financially. producers is Brad Falchuk, Gwyneth Paltrow His daughter, Olivia Milch, 48, who married Gwyneth 24, who co-wrote Ocean’s Paltrow, 46, last year. 8, helped her father with the Paltrow is reportedly in talks Deadwood movie script. to be in the show. Barbra Ask Dr. Ruth, a documentary about the Streisand, 77, is also reportedly considfamous sex and relationship counselor, ering appearing in The Politician. ■
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THURSDAY, MAY 30 ANYONE CAN PAINT 11 am, May 30. At Adat Shalom. Teacher, Steve Wood. Cost: $20. RSVP: 248-432-5467. MOVIES AND MUNCHIES 1 pm, May 30. Visit the Prentis Memorial Library for this month’s featured movie Bombshell: the Hedy Lamarr Story! Facilitated by Chuck Broh. ISLAM & JUDAISM 6:30-7:45 pm, May 30. At Birmingham Covington School Media Center. A panel discussion with students, educators and parents. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the community. MUSIC MEMORIES 7 pm, May 30. The Jewish Historical Society will host a freewheeling discussion of music memories with Fran and Jules Belkin of Belkin Productions, moderated by Gary Graff. Free; RSVP: 248-644-3556. NIGHT OF LEARNING 7 pm, May 30. An adult education experience at CSZ’s Berman Center for Jewish Education, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield. “After Saturday Comes Sunday: A Book Discussion” with Susan Adelman. No charge. Info: 248-357-5544.
FRIDAY, MAY 31 SHABBAT LIVE 7:30 pm, May 31. At Temple Kol Ami. A music-filled service preceded by a wine and cheese pre-Oneg at 7 pm. PRIDE SHABBAT SERVICE 7:45 pm, May 31. At Congregation Shir Tikvah. Special D’var titled: “From Choir Girl to Bar Mitzvah Boy, From Hidden Jew to Gay Rabbi: A Queer Love Story.” Robert Crowe and Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg met and fell in love 12 years ago in New Zealand. In celebration of Pride Shabbat services, they will share their journeys into each other’s lives.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 GARAGE SALE 10 am-4 pm, June 2. At Beth Shalom. Household
goods, clothes, toys, books, electronics and many other types of items. It is $25 per table to be a vendor and sell items. All vendors are responsible for their own sales. READ WITH THE RABBI 11 am, June 2. Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen will discuss Renewing the Process of Creation: A Jewish Integration of Science and Spirit by Rabbi Bradley Artson. At Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. This book been selected in advance of Rabbi Artson’s visit to CSZ as the featured speaker for the Rabbi Irwin Groner Shabbaton, June 14-15. Open to the community at no charge. RSVP: Elise at egechter@shaareyzedek.org or 248-357-5544. MUSIC CAFÉ 2 pm, June 2. At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park. The Detroit Chamber Orchestra will play. This event is free, but donations to the Music Fund are greatly appreciated. RSVP: 248-967-4020 or TempleFamily@ emanuel-mich.org.
JUNE 1 BOOK SIGNING Native Detroiter Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, will be signing books from 1-3 p.m. at Paper Trail Books, 414 S. Washington Ave. in Royal Oak. In his presentation, Vachon will take a walk back over three centuries, from the time Detroit was established as an outpost for the French to take advantage of the fur trade while keeping the British at bay until it became a regional hub of commerce, a focal point of 19th-century industrial strength and the nexus of the auto business 300 years later. No charge.
BENEFIT CONCERT 4 pm, June 2. At Congregation Shir Tikvah, Troy. A benefit for water conservation. Featuring: Gaia Women of the Great Lakes Basin & Singing Sisters of Northern Michigan, Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg, pre-concert audience drum jam. Suggested donation $18; proceeds go to Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation.
MONDAY JUNE 3 BEL CANTO SINGS 7:30 p.m. June 3. at Brookdale (formerly Heritage) on 11 Mile in Southfield. The Bel Canto Chorale will perform an eclectic selection of music from Handel and Hebrew songs to Gilbert & Sullivan and Aretha Franklin in a 45-minute performance. No charge. Information: Sue, 248-353-5486.
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 DIVE INTO TORAH 10-11 am, June 4. SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment) will present “Mikvah: Past, Present and Future” discussed by Rachel Lopatin of Kehillat Etz Chayim. At West Bloomfield pool. Free; refreshments served.
JUNE 2 ART EXHIBIT GRAND OPENING The Society of Women Painters Exhibition: Beyond Constraint at the Charach Gallery in the JCC runs June 2-July 19, with a grand opening, free to the public, from 1-4 p.m. June 2. The Jewish artists featured in Beyond Constraint include Lesley Kutinsky of Farmington Hills, Martha Zausmer of West Bloomfield, Fran Wolok of Bloomfield Hills (whose work is shown here), Barbara Keidan of Beverly Hills, and Fran Levin and Ev Schwartz, both of Troy. A Side Gallery Exhibition of Drawings by Nanci LaBret Einstein will take place at the same time. For more information, call (248) 4315579 or go to charachgallery.org.
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CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm JUNE 4. The Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association Greater Michigan Chapter, in collaboration with Jewish Senior Life, holds a monthly support group on the first Tuesday. For this June meeting, Peter Ostrow, LMSW, will conduct a special presentation on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Dementia.â&#x20AC;? Caregivers, families and friends of those with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease or any other form of dementia are welcome. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilitator is Diane Schwartz, M.A., LPC. At Teitel Apartments in the Media Room. 15106 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park. Free. RSVP: Diane, dianemarshaschwartz@ gmail.com or 928-444-0151. ROSH CHODESH STUDY 8 pm, Tuesday, June 4. Sisterhood of Adat Shalom invites women from the community to welcome the new month of Sivan with an evening study session led by Rabbi Rachel Shere. At Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills. No charge. RSVP: Rochelle.r.lieberman@ gmail.com or 248-553-2498.
JUNE 2 HOME TOUR 1-5 pm. An open house tour of five homes in Huntington Woods sponsored by the Huntington Woods Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League. Cost: $20 in advance (hhwwl.org) or $25 on event day.
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DROP IN & LEARN 1 pm, June 5. At Beth Ahm. YouTube videos of lectures by Prof. Henry Abramson of Turo College in Brooklyn. Includes brief, informal discussion. This week: “Who Was Sara Copia Suiem?” Free and open to the community. SPOUSAL BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP 1:30-3 p.m. June 5, 12, 19 and 26, and July 3 and July 10. NCJW hosts support group for individuals who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner at Cong. Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. No charge but must register for all six sessions by calling 248-355-3300, ext. 0, or emailing mail@ncjwmi.org. LEGACY EVENT 7:30 pm, June 5. At Beth Shalom in Oak Park. Amanda Berman, founder and executive director of the Zioness Movement, will speak at the annual
CANTORS IN CONCERT 7:30-9:30 pm. The Michigan Board of Cantors Concert will be at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts. This live show takes audiences on musical adventures while paying tribute to the Jewish influence in music of all kinds. $38-$53. Contact the Berman Box Office, 248-6611900, or theberman@jccdet.org.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 6 POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, June 6. Adult class taught by Allison Berlin at the West Bloomfield JCC. Cost: $15, supplies included. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org. TOWN HALL MEETING 7:15 pm, June 6. Hadassah Greater Detroit will present a panel of state senators and representatives on “A Day in Our Districts.” At Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Coffee/tea and desserts served. No charge but RSVP is a must: 248-683-5030. Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@thejewishnews.com.
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The Doctor Is In Dr. Deborah Charfoos spreads the word on clean eating. ED NAKFOOR SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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hat a difference a year makes. So says Dr. Deborah Charfoos of Bloomfield Hills. The OB/GYN and partner in Michigan Women’s Health clinics in Farmington Hills and Clawson suffered from arthritis, was pre-diabetic and generally felt lousy. “I had to give up delivering babies a year and a half ago because of arthritis,” Charfoos said. Today, she’s off her diabetes medicine; her joints don’t ache; her ulcerative colitis is cleared up and so, too, has her skin. “I started to cut out all sugar and carbs from my diet … even fruit to bring down my sugar,” she explained, “I did extensive research, learning more about chemicals and pesticides in the personal care products we use and the food we eat and how that gives us such bad inflammation,” among other ailments. Charfoos said many of her patients began to notice a change about a year ago. “They would comment, ‘You look good … your skin is clearer … you’re losing weight, what are you doing?’” What she was doing was, in fact,
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working. So, she began to share. However, Charfoos doesn’t preach. Rather, “if [my patients] ask, it starts a conversation,” she said. Also about a year ago, Charfoos began reaching a wider audience with her Dr. Debbie’s Wellness social media platform, where she offers advice about clean eating and eliminating chemicals and additives found in many foods, and household and personal care products found in our kitchens and bathrooms. Charfoos’ mission isn’t limited to her office hours or her Facebook page. You’ll find her living well and sharing advice about wellness throughout Metro Detroit, mostly through the Detroit to Nepal Foundation (D2N), whose mission is to improve the health and educational opportunities for children in some of Detroit’s most devastated neighborhoods, as well as those living in remote Himalayan villages in Nepal. Specifically, D2N’s Detroit initiative is referred to as EVO Detroit with EVO standing for empowerment, vestment and ownership. It achieves its mission through several programs that Charfoos supports with her time
and expertise. First, there’s the community radio station on which she hosts a live, biweekly show on Monday evenings where she interviews and debates doctors and other healthcare professionals. The station, WNCU 96.7 FM, broadcasts in north Detroit, an area with low internet access. “Community radio is a powerful tool to disseminate education for the surrounding community, and it is an effective platform for advocacy,” she said. She also lets listeners know that women can receive free medical care at the nearby Say Detroit family health clinic. The clinic, located in Highland Park, is the second D2N program she supports, working there once a month. The third D2N program in which she participates is its Buckets of Rain Gardens, also in Highland Park (across the street from the Say clinic). Those same patients are able to take advantage of all that the garden offers. Charfoos said all doctors at
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the clinic “write ‘prescriptions’ for vegetables available at the garden for these women. When their refills are out, they come back to the clinic for another free checkup and another free prescription.” Charfoos’ family also benefits from her devotion to wellness. She and her husband have three sons: one is a dentist, the second is director of programming for a Detroit animal shelter and the youngest is a junior at University of Michigan’s School of Engineering. “They all eat better now … they exercise more. It’s a family affair,” she said. Next up for Charfoos will be podcasts and blogging about wellness and her garden. Expect the harvest to get big play in the recipes she features on Facebook. ■
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health | Israel’s role
Loading and scanning a nanoliter array device used to develop a rapid medical diagnostic for antibiotic resistance
Fighting Antibiotic Resistance Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and around 23,000 people die as a result, according to the Center for Disease Control. Every hour that effective antibiotic treatment is delayed, survival rates drop by around 7.6 percent for patients with septic shock. Technologies that predict the resistance of a specific bacteria within the shortest possible time can save lives. Nanosynex technology is based on research from the laboratory of Shulamit Levenberg, dean of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology’s faculty of biomedical engineering. Levenberg and her team developed a diagnostic chip with hundreds of nanoliter wells con-
taining a specific bacteria-antibiotic combination that determines which bacteria in a patient’s body are resistant to which antibiotics — all in just four hours. That compares favorably with the day or two or more required for traditional diagnostic tests. The result: Physicians can more quickly prescribe the antibiotics that will work. The highway to commercialization opened when two students from the Technion Startup MBA program chose a technology in Levenberg’s lab as a case study as part of an entrepreneurship course. Nanosynex is creating a kit that will be sold to laboratories; it contains disposable cards, a fluorescent reading device and software to do the analysis. ■
HELPING TO CONNECT Wisdo, an Israeli mental wellness startup, wants to harness the power of online communities to lift people out of emotional pain by connecting with each other through shared experiences, according to a story in NoCamels, an online source. Launched in January 2018, Wisdo developed an app that connects people around shared issues such as questions of sexuality, anxiety and loss, and encourages those who have successfully traversed life challenges to become “helpers” or “guides,” the story states. The app already has 750,000 downloads and its active user base is at around 70 percent, according to Wisdo CEO Boaz Gaon. The Tel Aviv-based startup, which has so far raised $11 million, recently won a 2019 Google Play Award in the “Best Social Impact” category.
3D BIOPRINTING Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa recently inaugurated an innovative center for the 3D printing of living cells and tissues at the university’s Faculty of Biomedical Engineering in Haifa. Recently, researchers successfully created a tiny, live 3D printed heart made from human tissue. According to the Technion, the new printer can obtain information from a patient’s CT scans and translate it into printing three-dimensional tissue that exactly suits an injured area. 3D bioprinting is the process of creating cell patterns in a confined space, where cell function and viability are preserved, creating tissue-like structures that are later used in the medical and tissue engineering fields to correct or even replace damaged tissue.
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Vision Dysfunction DAVID TRAVIS
Microprism lenses help those suffering eye misalignment. ED NAKFOOR SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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he checklist is lengthy: headaches, nausea, panic attacks, light sensitivity and difficulty balancing, among other symptoms. The tests are inconclusive. The answer is always the same: “It’s all in your head.” Frustrated, some people go on for years, seeing their health deteriorate, looking for relief that never comes. But they, and their doctors, might be looking in the wrong place. Those symptoms could be signs of Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), a difficult-to-diagnose condition where the image one eye sees is slightly misaligned from the other. The body, then, corrects this mis-
alignment by overusing and severely straining the eye muscles. Over time, this strain causes symptoms of BVD, most of which are not traditionally thought to be associated with eye health. For Dr. Debby Feinberg, O.D., correcting BVD has been her mission since founding Bloomfield Hills-based Vision Specialists of Michigan 15 years ago. “Headaches, anxiety, uncoordinated movements when running or Dr. Debby walking, motion sickFeinberg ness … all are potential symptoms of vision misalignment
and only when they are considered as a cluster will we find vision misalignment is the culprit,” Feinberg said. Because BVD affects at least 10 percent of all adults, it’s critical to test for even small amounts of misalignment in those suffering from chronic headaches, anxiety and discoordination. “In the past, we’d only check each eye for its visual acuity. What we’re now doing additionally is checking to see how the eyes work together. This is called binocular vision. And any amount of misalignment, even the slightest, can lead to BVD,” she explained. Feinberg began diagnosing and
treating BVD in 1995. In the years since, she and her colleagues have treated more than 10,000 patients, who experience, on average, an 80 percent reduction in symptoms by prescribing microprism lenses. These lenses realign the images to the eyes, rather than having the eyes strain to achieve realignment. PATIENT RELIEF “Our patients are, quite literally, speechless when we give them their new lenses,” she added. “They feel better and are better able to concentrate and become more productive at work. ‘If only I came to you first,’ they often say.” continued on page 46
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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly how Brandon Klein feels. The 25-year-old West Bloomfield resident believes the trouble started as early as age 5. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember feeling anxious and worried all of the time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my teens, the problems became more debilitating. I suffered chronic tension headBrandon Klein aches and had panic attacks when I drove, especially on the freeway.â&#x20AC;? Klein said he was always anxious but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pinpoint a reason why, and often clenched his teeth and tensed his shoulders. He sought help from a psychologist and often charted driving routes to avoid highways. Still, though, the problems lingered until he found his way to Vision Specialists. Today, wearing his aligning lenses, Klein is not only an avid reader, but he also reads with more confidence and notices his eyes no longer get tired from reading. And he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel any anxiety when he gets behind the wheel of his car. He even noticed his hearing improved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My only regret is not associating my problems with my vision earlier,â&#x20AC;? said Klein, a meditation teacher who
also works with The Well, a local Jewish outreach program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would have saved me so much grief.â&#x20AC;? BVD, however, is an equal opportunity condition in that it also affects children. Avi Dworkin, 10, of Oak Park started having trouble in school more than a year ago. Specifically, he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t read the board and struggled during math lessons to distinguish between numbers. His grandmother noted a clumsy gait when they would walk together. Avi Dworkin Children suffering from BVD also experience a range of symptoms that can include motion sickness, tilting their heads to one side, light sensitivity and skipping lines when reading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been to his pediatrician, but she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give us an answer. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been a patient of Dr. Feinbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and thought she might be able to help Avi,â&#x20AC;? said Cindy, Aviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother. Cindyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspicions were correct â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Avi did have BVD and â&#x20AC;&#x153;almost immediately after he started wearing his new lenses, he became like a new child, eager to get to school. His grades improved and his penmanship is better.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013;
National Breast Cancer Study Seeks Volunteers Beaumont Health researchers are seeking women with breast cancer for a national research study. Investigators hope to learn if weight loss decreases the likelihood of a recurrence of breast cancer. The research is known as the BWEL study, or Breast Cancer Weight Loss Study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Previous studies have found that women who are overweight or obese when their breast cancer is diagnosed have a greater risk of their breast cancer recurring, as compared to women who were thinner when their cancer was found,â&#x20AC;? explained Dr. George Howard, principal investigator for Beaumont Health. This study is conducted by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology, a national clinical research group supported by the National Cancer Institute. The Alliance is made up of cancer doctors, health professionals and laboratory researchers whose goal is to develop better treatments for cancer, to prevent cancer, to reduce side effects
from cancer and to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. The nationwide study will enroll approximately 3,100 women into one of two groups. A computer will randomly assign study volunteers into a group. Group 1 participants will receive a health education program designed to give women more information about their breast cancer and their overall health. Group 2 participants will get the health education program and a two-year weight loss program. The program is designed to help women lose about 10 percent of their starting weight by decreasing calories they eat and increasing their exercise. The research will be conducted at Beaumont hospitals in Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy. For details, contact Beaumontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cancer Clinical Trials Office at (248) 551-7695. For study details, visit ClinicalTrials.gov condition â&#x20AC;&#x153;breast cancerâ&#x20AC;? and search term â&#x20AC;&#x153;BWEL.â&#x20AC;? â&#x2013;
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NORMA EILEEN BERMAN, 87, of West Bloomfield, died May 17, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Allen and Dr. Julie Berman; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Sheryl Berman and John Geiger; grandchildren, Sara (Nick) Postorino, Jason Miller and Laura Belzer, Ben Morales, Dr. Michael (Robin) Berman, Dr. Stephanie Berman, Allison (Michael Godin) Berman; great-grandchildren, Teddy, Elliot, Juliet and Arthur; many loving family members and friends. Mrs. Berman was the beloved wife of the late Jack Berman. Contributions can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network or to Hebrew Free Loan. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. ADELE BORIN, 96, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away on May 18, 2019. She was someone whose mission on Earth was to give away all the garments of her love to all she came across and all whom she knew. She provided smiles through her laughter and cut through the drama of life with her wisdom. Mrs. Borin is survived by children, Tom and Sara Borin of Tucson, Laurie and Ray Scott of Sedona, Ariz., Kenny Borin of Detroit; grandchild, Stacey; great-grandchildren, Elie, Maddie and Chloe; granddaughter, Betsy Weinberg of Austin, Texas; and her children, Quinn and River. Contributions may be sent to the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson. continued on page 50
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NORMAN DINES, 78, passed away May 21, 2019, at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. He was born Aug. 2, 1940, in Detroit to Sidney â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solâ&#x20AC;? Dines and c. 1985 Esther Strauss Dines. He graduated from Cass Tech High School and Eastern Michigan University. He married Rita Grossman in 1970 and raised his family in Oak Park. Mr. Dines had a home construction company in the 1960s and built several homes in Detroit. He worked for the Office of Housing and Urban Development then held several jobs before taking a position as United States Postal Carrier in Oak Park. He retired from the Labor Relations Department at the USPS in 1986. He bravely battled multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years and lived his final years at the Manor of Novi. He was an avid sports fan and kept abreast of politics, the state of our country and the state of Israel. Mr. Dines is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rita Grossman Dines; son, Shawn Dines; daughter, Lisa (David) Smith; brother, Harry (Esther) Dines; grandchildren, Leo, Jillian and Abraham Smith; nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to the Kollel Institute, 15230 W. Lincoln, Oak Park, MI 48237. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
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JUDITH KLEIN FRANK, 74, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of East Lansing, died on May 20, 2019: 18 years after her initial cancer diagnosis. During those 18 years, she witnessed the marriages of her younger son, Danny, to Angie Wilson and of her older son, Brian, to Shanna Pittman. As was her nature, she welcomed Angie and Shanna into the Frank family with open arms and an overflowing heart. Though she thrived with cancer for 18 years, her diagnosis did not define her. In addition to her familial appointments, she was a teacher, lawyer, scholar and advocate. Most importantly, she was a friend, mentor and all-around superhero to countless people who remember her fondly. Judy was never happier than when she was surrounded by her family, all of whom were with her at the end.
Those who wish to honor her memory may do so by fighting for justice and against intolerance, by being an inspiration to others and by working to make the world a better place. Mrs. Frank became a devoted Grammy to Danny and Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sons, Max and Lev, and to Brian and Shannaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter, Olivia. She was present for (and kvelled at) the conveyance of doctoral degrees to both Brian and Danny. Her husband of 50 years, Allen, remains behind to continue providing guidance, wisdom and support for the whole family. She also cherished her relationships with her brother, Sandy Klein, and his wife, Carol; her brother-in-law, Dennis Frank, and his wife, Peggy; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Herb and the late Betty Klein; daughter-in-law of the late Jack and the late Gretl Frank. Contributions may be made to MD Anderson Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Art Project, 6900 Fannin St., Suite 1, Houston, TX 77030, childrensartproject.org; Lazarex Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 741, Danville, CA 94526, lazarex.org; Houston Ground Angels, 1306 Briar Bayou Drive, Houston, TX 77077, houstongroundangels.org; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. A celebration of her life was held in Scottsdale. A second will be held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in East Lansing on June 30 at 11 a.m. RITA RONNIE GRODMAN, 92, of Oak Park, died May 16, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Irving Grodman; c. 1950 son and daughter-inlaw, Howard (Melissa Cohen) Grodman of Flagstaff, Ariz.; daughter and son-in-law, Shellie (Milton) Hardin of Coloma, Mich.; grandchildren, Jessie Grodman, Sylvie Grodman, Adam Grodman; sister-in-law, Lorraine Handler. Mrs. Grodman was the loving sister of the late Allen Rimar. Contributions may be made to Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033. Services and interment were held at Workmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Circle Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. ANNETTE LUTZ, 89, of Southfield, died May 16, 2019. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Ron Fenwick; sons and daughters-inlaw, Robert and Cheryl Lutz, and Dr. Michael and Kathryn Lutz; grandchildren, Stephen and Samuel SchwartzFenwick, Marla and Al Garmo, Jeffrey and Dana Lutz, Bradley Lutz, David Lutz, Kyle Lutz, Chelsea and Derek Eisele, Kristen and Chris Stoehr, Jenny and Rob Lindquist, and Cortney Cox; great-grandchildren, Jack Garmo, Maya Garmo, Eve Schwartz Fenwick and Piper Isla Lutz. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Grace Hospice of Troy, 500 Kirts Blvd., #250, Troy, MI 48084, ghospice. com. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
ESTELLE ROBBINS, 95 of Toledo, Ohio, died May 20, 2019. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Michael Robbins, Larry and Terry Robbins; grandchildren, Sarah (Craig Holland) Robbins, Amy (Peter) Kadens and Adam Robbins; great-grandchildren, Noa Kadens, Asher Kadens, Libby Kadens, Mila Holland and Lev Holland; brother and sister-in-law, Harvey and Phyllis Shapiro; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Robbins was the beloved wife of the late Dan Robbins for 73 years. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Jewish Family Services in Sylvania, Ohio. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. BINA YOUNG, 92, of West Bloomfield, died May 21, 2019. She is survived by her daughters
and son-in-law, Linda and Sol Raviv, Naomi Young; grandchildren, Rachel Raviv, Talia Raviv, Jeremy Zelinger, Jonathan Zelinger; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Young was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Irving Young; the mother of the late Dr. Shira Young. Interment was held at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JOSEF ROISMAN, 72, of Oak Park, died May 19, 2019. He is survived by his daughter, Marni Roisman. He is also survived by his former wife, Andy Roisman; her daughter, Caryn Roman. Mr. Roisman was the devoted son of the late Max and the late Golde Roisman; the dear brother of the late Herb Roisman. Interment was at Machpelah
Cemetery. Contributions may be made to The Shul, 6890 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, theshul.net. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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JUDITH SOMMERS, 96, of Bloomfield Hills, died May 19, 2019. She was born at the Hadassah Hospital in Haifa in December 1922. Her father, Nathan, came to America when Judy was 6 months old. Although Nathan expected to bring his wife and baby daughter to America shortly after he arrived, the U.S. immigration laws had become more restrictive and it took nearly seven years before his wife and child could emigrate. Judy was nearly 7 when the family was reunited in Detroit. Judy was always interested in learning, public speaking and debate; she graduated from Wayne State University with a teaching degree and taught at Hampton Elementary School in Detroit until her first child was born. In the 1960s, Judy went back to work parttime as a substitute teacher and, later, a math specialist in the Detroit school system until her retirement in 1980. In retirement, Judy was a volunteer
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at the Detroit Institute of Arts, where she participated in the Arts to the Schools program and various other projects that enabled her to combine her excellent skills as a teacher and speaker with her love of art and culture. In later years, when Judy and Norman wintered in Florida, Judy volunteered at the Sarasota Public Library and the Ringling Museum of Art. Mrs. Sommers is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Madelene and Ron Kepes, Lisa and Steve Gretchko, and Lori and Bruce Abel; grandchildren, Jenny (Nick) Spadafora, Beth (Brett) Wanamaker, Amy Abel, Brian Abel, David Gretchko and Benjamin Gretchko; great-grandchildren, Kaiden Spadafora and Luna Spadafora; her sister, Malverne Reinhart; her niece, Janet Reinhart Hall; her nephew and niece, Robert and Susan Reinhart; their respective children, Elliott Hall, Melissa Hall, Adlai Reinhart and Julian Reinhart; her loving caregiver of several years, Karen McFarland. She was the beloved wife for 69
years of the late Norman Sommers; the daughter of the late Nathan and the late Hinda Gleiber; the sister-in-law of the late Melvin Reinhart. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Henry Ford Hospital, Temple Israel, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Yad Ezra or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. LARRY TRACHT, 79, of Oak Park, died May 22, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Tracht; brother, Robert Tracht of West Bloomfield; mother-in-law, Betty Mitchell; many loving cousins and family members; his best boy, Franklin. Mr. Tracht was the loving son of the late Herman and the late Lillian Tracht; dear son-in-law of the late Marty Mitchell. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park. Services were held at the chapel at Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
German Holocaust Archive Puts Millions of Documents Online The International Tracing Service in Germany has uploaded more than 13 million documents from Nazi concentration camps, including prisoner cards and death notices, to help Holocaust researchers and others investigate the fate of victims. Established by the Western Allies in the final days of World War II and initially run by the Red Cross, the ITS also announced it was changing its name to “Arolsen Archives — International Center on Nazi Persecution.” The archivist in Bad Arolsen, Germany, says, with help from Israel’s Yad Vashem, documents with information on more than 2.2 million people are now available online. Search for documents at arolsen-archives.org.
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t has often been noted that a new restaurant is many times a difficult task when opened by one or more who have never done it before … And maybe also when it is a dining legend being reopened. However, it is not so with the husband and wife togetherness of George and Alicia Shoukas … as they celebrate the second anniversary of the reincarnation of the Caucus Club in Downtown Detroit’s Penobscot Building on Congress. His being a 20-year partner in the Chesterfield, Mich., Louis’ Chop House gave George an idea of what to look for and correct if necessary … Should there be a problem, George and Alicia would be on their toes for its correction … As it turned out, former owners Sam and Les Gruber and Mary Belloni left little if anything to be corrected. It might be considered the new Caucus Club although many memories still undoubtedly cling within its walls … Neither George nor Alicia previously knew much of its wonderful history … but were thrilled at the thought of owning a prestigious restaurant in Detroit. Being his own executive chef and with the many abilities of wife, Alicia, George was able to bring back some of the excellent specialty dishes along with the numerous steak and seafood selections … tableside Caesar salad, Bananas Foster, Osso Buco, etc. … Also the best-selling filet mignon steaks and dry-aged steaks … Doing their own baking of the breads and
making many desserts like chocolate torte, key lime pie, cheesecake, crème brule, tiramisu, chocolate mousse, braised pears, etc. The new Caucus Club is open seven days a week … Monday through Friday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, 5-11 p.m., Sunday, 4-7 p.m. … With seating for 155 and 13 bar stools. Enjoying the rebirth of a wonderful dining legend with a great history that dates back to 1952 … and enjoying its excellent food again … so many dishes that will always be remembered … and never changed … a thrilling memory … on the rebirth of a great dining name now celebrating the second anniversary of what is once again a fine upscale dining adventure WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS … Well, not exactly, but Mark Zarkin did in a way with his new venture … His sons Ari and Michael are at Mark’s Steven Lelli’s On the Green while he pursues another dining venture … Like so many youngsters, a childhood hope to someday maybe own a circus almost came true, even if just the name of another restaurant … Mark’s Grand Circus Diner may not have a grand opening yet, but folks are still coming in at all hours for his dining goodies … It’s on Witherell and Woodward in Detroit … on the ground floor of the Broderick Tower, where the Flaming Embers restaurant used to be … Balloons and circus artifacts and who knows what’s to come… Maybe a baby elephant someday to greet the folks who come in for its burgers, fries, hoagies,
Cincinnati chili spaghetti, etc. THERE WERE TIMES years ago when simplicity played an important role in the dining lives of many people … Numerous eateries with items on the menu that people were familiar with and folks could relate to … In many cases though, simple dining has stayed in the picture but taken a large dip in known items … Little momand-pop dining spots played a big role … but there are not too many around these days … It has taken new restaurants like Empire Kitchen in Detroit and others to bring back simple dining when desired. OLDIE BUT GOODIE … (Repeated by many requests) … The senior citizen drove his new car past the speed limit … Looking into his rearview mirror, he saw a state trooper’s flashing blue light and floored the pedal. Suddenly he thought, “What am I doing? I’m too old for this!” And pulled over. The trooper walked up to the car, looked at his watch and said, “Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a new reason for speeding, one I’ve never heard before, I’ll let you go.” The elderly gent paused and said, “Three years ago, my wife ran off with a state trooper. I thought you were bringing her back.” “Have a good day, sir,” said the trooper. CONGRATS … To Hedy Blatt on her birthday. ■ Danny’s email address is dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
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3776 South State Street
41601 Ford Road
550 Trade Centre Way
10100 West Highland Road
2740W. 75th St.
702 N. Dale Mabry Hwy.
8965 Windemere
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