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12 Crisis at the Border The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help.
14 Schmoozing with Ryan Israel 16 Henry the Hatter’s New Digs Oldest hat retailer feels right at home in Detroit’s Eastern Market.
18 Young Jews Making Moves: Lili Tarnopol 22 Faces & Places 25 Moments
OU President Ora Pescovitz makes Sunset Terrace a welcoming home.
30 Take a Peek Home and garden tour showcases historic Palmer Woods homes.
32 Concert of Colors World music, Detroit milestones, Don Was All-Star Revue and more.
The Exchange Soul Raskin Looking Back
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Open to the community free of charge. Refreshments follow program. Reservations are not necessary, however, if you are bringing a large group, please call Kari K. Provizer, LMSW, ACSW at 248-661-5700 so that we can plan accordingly. Partially funded by the Caring Community, the David Arthur Stulberg Memorial Fund, the Harry & Phyllis Kellman Memorial Fund, the Bertha & Harry Kifferstein Senior Adult Programming Fund and the Iwrey Family Special Needs Fund.
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e are quite used to counting off or counting down. We all count (no, that is not just a warm and fuzzy sentiment). Consider some basic ideas associated with numbers. One – the number of seconds between the light turning green and hearing the horn behind you honk. Two – the number Sy Manello of turtle doves on Editorial Assistant the second day of the famous carol. Also, supposedly, the number of each animal ushered into the ark by Noah. Three – the number after which a parent gets to the ultimatum or comes up with another warning. Four – the corners of the Earth, which are hard to find on a sphere. Five – the requisite number of fingers for a glove, This, of course, excludes mittens and baseball mitts. Six – the number of courses you could be served in a posh restaurant
(which would include a palette cleanser) and which no one ought to consume on a regular basis. Seven – the days of the week. One of my punnier students once wrote in a text; “Seven days of this makes one weak.â€? Eight – the number of the ball you do not want to find yourself behind; it means you are in trouble. It is all right if you’ve pocketed the others when shooting pool. Nine – the usual number of months of gestation in humans. Things could be worse: Elephants gestate for two years! Ten – usually the number for recognizing the “topâ€? in a category: top 10 hits, top 10 reasons for ‌, top 10 items on a bucket list, etc. Math used to work in base 10, but then I never did understand any of that so forget that example. Twenty – the day in March set aside, as of 2013, by the United
Our Story Nations as the International Day of Happiness. Hey, we could try for one day; we give a whole week to Brotherhood in February and look how well that works (NOT). Thirty – the number of days in September, April, June and November. That whole rhyme escapes me. I recall it as “Thirty days has September, April, June and no wonder all the rest are peanut butter except Grandma, who walks to work.â€? Or something like that. Forty and fifty seem to be frightening milestones for some people. I say it’s better to reach them than not. Well, just remember that when it comes to strange observations, you can COUNT on me. â–
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knew I was Jewish before I knew what the word meant. I remember when I was a little girl my Uncle Ronnie’s friend asked me, “Are you ticklish?� My answer was, “No, I’m Jewish!� My love of Judaism and commitment to Jewish causes is in my DNA — it comes directly from my parents and grandparents. Joan Chernoff My grandparents, no Epstein matter what their circumstances, always had a tzedakah box. My four grandparents came to the United States in the late 1920s from the Ukraine with nothing in their pockets, but they did have faith and hope for a better future. My father’s parents came as a married couple with their one surviving child, Sol. Their other two children passed away from illness before they
left Ukraine. A few years after they arrived in the states, my father, and his sister, my Aunt Ida, were born here in Detroit. Growing up, I heard stories about how my father grew up in a house where he slept on the couch because the boarder slept in the extra bedroom. His shoes were held together with rubber bands. My father always described his parents as wonderful and very loving — who had very little to give, but always managed to scrape together as much as they could for those who had less. This stuck with me as a young child. It is an understatement to say I had incredible role models who taught me about Judaism, the value of an education and the principle of tikkun olam. An “aha� moment came when I attended Hebrew school as a young teen. Many of my teachers had thick accents and wore long sleeves. One day, the classroom was steaming hot and one of my teachers happened to roll
up her sleeve, and I saw her tattoo. It’s something I’ll never forget. Later I learned the meaning of what that tattoo represented was greater than the actual numbers themselves. The emotional impact was powerful and was repeated years later when I first visited Yad Vashem. My heart felt as though it would burst with sadness and sorrow. I realized I was given a great opportunity to do something — to make something happen that was bigger than myself — to wear my Jewishness with pride and to do all I could for those who had less. In 1972, the economy tanked, and the construction industry came to a halt just as I was planning to go to college. My father, a heating and plumbing contractor, was hit hard. In 1973, when I was graduating from high school, we were also changing our lives. We decided to move into a lovely apartment. Here I was, all ready to go to college, but not sure it would be possible. My folks figured out a way to send me to
Kevin Kellman and Marc Kellman spent 20 years in a family business that was doing fine, but wasn’t what they really wanted to do. Kevin, who has a love of cooking, and Marc, the practical numbers guy, come from a long line of hard-working entrepreneurs, so when they looked into a new venture, pulling together a plan and doing the work to launch it wasn’t a problem. “I’ve been talking about a food truck for seven years,� Kevin said. “Detroit has one of the top foodie cultures in the U.S. now, and there’s potential here for people who love to cook and people who love to eat. Those are also things we love, and there was a business in that, just not the typical one.� “What’s great,� Marc said,� is that a food truck is far less expensive than opening a restaurant, and with less overhead and staff. You also need a vision, and ours became Brother Truckers.� Kevin and Marc knew of Hebrew Free Loan from friends, and when they were looking for seed money, they used their business experience to research and refine their business plan and applied to HFL’s Marvin I. Danto Small Business Loan Program. Brother Truckers launched this past spring, and is gaining a following for the lunch crowd and catering parties and events. “We’re entering a new season,� Kevin said, “and we have the opportunity to learn and grow because HFL was very supportive, and their willingness to work with us and help us to be successful was just phenomenal.�
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artnership2Gether (P2G). Ever hear of it? What about Partnership 2000? They are one in the same. But unless you are a Jewish community insider or Israel junkie, you probably haven’t … though it’s likely you, your children or grandchildren have been touched by it. Since 1994, the Detroit Jewish community has partnered with Israel’s central Galilee region via a Jewish Agency for Israel/United Jewish Appeal initiative pairing 27 American Jewish communities with socioeconomically challenged areas. The intention was to create a partnership of equals with broad and deep people-to-people relationships. It would also serve as a modest counterbalance to the highly mechanized funding allocation models that impersonally funneled charitable dollars from Federation annual campaigns to quasi-governmental bodies in Israel for distribution. Twenty-five years later, the Detroit/Michigan partnership with
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the central Galilee region is the initiative’s most successful. It has connected literally thousands of Detroiters and Michiganders with individual Israelis. From Tamarack campers to host families, physicians to breakthrough treatments, English teachers to middle-school students, mayors and council members to legislators and governors, archaeologists to the ruins at Zippori, hospice innovators to medical staffs in need of end-of-life counseling capabilities … teen musicians, Maccabi game athletes, newspaper editors, family bar/bat mitzvah trips, missions of almost every size and flavor … and the list goes on. Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit leaders deserve our appreciation for seeing the potential of the Partnership 2000 initiative and making the ongoing, though largely quiet, investment of human resources and dollars — likely exceeding $25 million — in it. At a time when hyper-charged political atmospheres in Israel and America are causing consternation
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among many Detroit Jews, chipping away at the once solidly bipartisan support Israel enjoyed regardless of political party affiliation, religion or gender, the people-to-people relationships fostered by P2G are more critical than ever. Despite the successes, there are no known plans here to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Partnership2Gether … there have already been celebrations in the central Galilee by our partners. Federation must seize the opportunity to more fully educate and inform the community about the impact this wise and noncontroversial investment of charitable dollars has on those living in the central Galilee region. It should also lay out its vision for sustaining and strengthening this program in the coming years, assuring it continues to provide ways for Jewish Detroiters to bypass political agendas and embrace the people of Israel … those who have names, faces, hopes, dreams, challenges and will always treat you like family. ■
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Women Who Make a Difference Much thanks to Mike Smith who wrote in last week’s JN praising the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan for honoring Peg Finkelstein with the Judith Levin Cantor Lifetime Achievement Award for her work on the extensive archive at Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids (June 27, page 46). Peg received the award in person from Risha Ring, president of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan, and from Catherine Cangany, the executive director, on June 29, 2019. The temple in Grand Rapids was filled with friends, family and congregants. For readers interested in learning about other inspiring Jewish women in Michigan, they can go to the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan website and click on the Women Who Made a Difference gallery. Peg Finkelstein will soon be joining those extraordinary women who have achievements in many different fields throughout Michigan. Jeannie Weiner Member of Board of Directors Jewish Historical Society of Michigan
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Michigan State University, where I studied for two years and lived on $10 a week spending money. I had a difficult time adjusting to all the changes and knew that MSU was expensive. I transferred to Wayne State, moved into my parent’s home and found a job. I know what it’s like to go through tough times, and I hold very dear the Jewish value placed on education. My next “aha” moment came in 2007 when my husband, Bob, and I were attending a Friends of the IDF dinner and my friend Shari Kaufman stood up at the podium. She spoke from her heart as she described FIDF’s Impact Scholarship Program for IDF soldiers. As she continued to talk, I observed people stand up and say, “I want to help educate these young men and women who have put themselves in harm’s way protecting Israel.” That night I learned that after completing
their IDF service, many of these young soldiers cannot afford to attend college and further their education. From my own experience, this felt personal and meaningful, and I knew how critical it was for me and Bob to stand up and be counted. I am happy to say in the last 12 years, Bob and I have helped more than 20 students, former IDF soldiers, receive their college degrees. It’s the most wonderful feeling. Bob and I, along with our children, know the value of a college degree, and we also know the importance of supporting our family in Israel. ■ Joan Chernoff Epstein was recently honored for her commitment to FIDF and supporting the IDF’s soldiers at the 2019 FIDF Women of Valor luncheon. She lives in Bloomfield Hills and attends Adat Shalom Synagogue. For more information about Impact Scholarships, contact Paula Lebowitz, FIDF Director Michigan Chapter, (248) 926-4110 or paula.lebowitz@ fidf.org
online comments Readers responded to the op-ed “Why Holocaust Analogies are Dangerous” by Edna Friedberg, Ph.D., of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (June 27, page 6). Steven Seiler: I’ve said for years that calling people such names begins to trivialize a sick, horrific, sad uprising that left death and scars for so many! A trip to [the Holocaust Memorial Center] Orchard Lake Road would make many rethink their position on the name calling! Catherine Meza: Packing Hispanic/indigenous kids into a windowless metal warehouse, leaving the older ones to take care of the younger ones without soap, toothbrush or diapers, eating ramen and rice, and with disease rampant is a concentration camp. Not a death camp. Nothing to do with the Holocaust. But nothing to do with what America should be. The JN welcomes comments online at thejewishnews.com or on its Facebook page. Letters can be sent to letters@renmedia.us. greenberg’s view
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ews that a young man had been roughed up on his way home from synagogue on June 21 percolated through the Jewish community the next week. The following Shabbat, a few men at the back of a synagogue held forth on the topic as they waited for services to begin. The pessimist began: “Did you hear about what happened last Friday night? “It’s terrible. I don’t know if it is still safe around here.” Optimist: “You think it didn’t happen like that in the old days? It did. That’s why we have the security patrol on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Probably the kids only wanted to cause trouble, or to steal a wallet and a phone.” Pessimist: “Well, someone should tell them that on Friday night they won’t find money or a phone on an observant Jew.”
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When he saw the teenagers ganging up on the 27-year-old man, he stopped his car and ran toward the violence. “As soon as I got out of the car, they all took off down the street in the dark — I couldn’t see anybody or what kind of clothes they were wearing.” The teens left the man bruised and beaten, but not seriously injured. The police were called, but the group of attackers had already fled the scene. After the attack, Sloan took to Facebook to talk about the incident on the Metro Detroit Crime Lester Sloan Facebook page, sharing that he is “… tired of seeing the beatings, the killings, robbing, all the senseless stuff. If you want something, go get a job and pay for it like I do.”
A GOOD SAMARITAN On June 21, Lester Sloan was driving to his job as a caregiver when he noticed three teenagers attacking a man walking home from a synagogue. A Fox 2 Detroit report indicated the teens were “body slamming” the man, attempting to rob him in the process. “I saw the reflective vest fly into the air — they were tossing him around like a ragdoll,” Sloan says. Sloan has worked as a caregiver for a client on Lathrup Boulevard near 10 Mile in Southfield for eight years, right where he witnessed this attack.
POLICE & COMMUNITY COOPERATION Police are still on the lookout for the perpetrators, who Sloan believes live near Hilton Street. President Pro Tem of the Southfield City Council Michael “Ari” Mandelbaum and City Treasurer Irv Moshe Lowenberg sent a letter to the community. Mandelbaum was motivated, he says, because “people in the community were nervous.” The two Michael used the letter to “reassure Mandelbaum people there would be
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additional police presence.” They also reminded people how they can help. The takeaway, according to Mandelbaum: 1. This was a crime of opportunity. 2. The police will have increased patrols for the next few weeks. 3. Police reports are helpful in identifying patterns and allow police to patrol in areas with specific crime issues. 4. Be alert. Walk in pairs. Wear reflective clothing. Turn on porch lights, especially in areas where there are none. Gary Sikorski, director of communitywide security for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, advises those who are walking alone at night to practice situational awareness if traveling in a group is not a possibility. “Be aware of your surroundings,” Sikorski says. “It’s a lot easier to avoid a Gary Sikorski problem than to get out of a problem. It’s sort of funny … as soon as a person that’s up to no good sees that somebody else is paying attention, that’s often enough to have them move along or stop doing what they intended to do.” Sikorski says he is impressed with the Southfield and Oak Park police departments. “They have proactive relations with the Jewish community,” he says. “They are engaged with our concerns.” Sikorski’s observations about police work come from long experience. He worked in law enforcement for 26 years
and retired as a deputy police chief before accepting his position with the Jewish community. According to Sikorski, the private security service that monitors Jewish institutions on Shabbat and festivals works closely with local police departments. Michael Eizelman of Oak Park supervises the operation. “The security patrol in Oak Park and Southfield began about 10 years ago, after multiple troubling incidents,” he said. “Some youngsters threw snowballs at a rabbi, knocking off his hat. Some teenagers hassled people who were walking back from shul. Some teenagers pushed and shoved Jews on the streets. None of this seemed seriously threatening. They seemed like kids looking for trouble. However, there were too many incidents and they were getting more severe. People were getting nervous.” At that time, Eizelman, along with a few other members of the observant community, met with Federation. “The Federation response was extremely helpful; they helped us analyze what we could do to remedy the situation, and they found a donor to pay for the remedy.” The donor preferred to remain anonymous, then and now, and continues to pay for this program. And the patrols continue, as Eizelman notes: “With funding from the Federation’s donor, we hired a security firm to provide patrols of Jewish neighborhoods and institutions on Shabbat and Yom Tov. The patrols serve as eyes and ears as they drive around the neighborhood, escorting pedestrians and paying careful attention to activity at synagogues, yeshivahs and the mikvah. Before every Shabbos and Yom Tov, I email SOS Security with details of hours, places and individuals requiring special attention. “For example, on Shavuos night, we can anticipate that people will be walking in the neighborhood at all hours. My email lets the security firm know that they will be needed until morning. Simchat Torah is another late night. “This is not an inexpensive program,” Eizelman adds. “Federation has been wonderful. They have never questioned the schedule when I ask for additional hours.” ■ JN intern Michael Pearce contributed to this story.
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June 27 protest against child detention outside of a border facility in Clint, Texas, where children were found living in filthy conditions.
The local Jewish community is doing what it can to help. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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earing accounts of the overcrowded, unsanitary detention centers where asylum-seeking migrants are being warehoused and separated from their children, who also are being held in similar conditions, can be overwhelming and frustrating. On July 4, some in the Jewish community joined a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement (ICE) at its office in Detroit. Many chanted the new slogan: “Never again is now.” And in New Jersey and Boston, a total of 54 Jewish protesters were arrested June 30 at ICE offices. Sarah Allyn, executive director of Repair the World, said her Sarah Allyn organization on June 22 worked with Detroit Jews for Justice (DJJ), We the People - MI, Rapid Response and MIRC to mobilize 150 volunteers in more than 300 hours of service ahead of a potential ICE raid. Although the raid was delayed, volunteers were able to distribute information in both English and Spanish so vulnerable populations will know their rights in the event of an ICE raid. One participant was Dana
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Kornberg, a sociology graduate student at the University of Michigan who is active in DJJ. She said the images of the mistreated children and news of them being separated from family members are “too familiar and scary” to her as a Jew. Kornberg said in the long term, advocating for sanctuary cities can be effective in stopping the harsh deportations and detentions. However, this spring in Lansing, House Bills 4083 and 4090 were approved by various committees. If passed into law, they would punish cities, counties and local government entities that limit cooperation and information sharing with federal authorities on immigration matters, effectively requiring local law enforcement to act as immigration enforcement agents. Rabbi Jen Lader of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield said though it is difficult to directly help those in the detention centers, she was able to find a way Rabbi Jen Lader to bolster relief efforts with Congregation Albert of Albuquerque, N.M. Since the early spring, ICE has brought busloads of migrants daily to this southwestern city. These migrants have been cleared to enter the coun-
try and now await their asylum hearing, but they have been stranded with no provisions; and their host families may be hundreds if not thousands of miles away. “We (at Temple Israel) have tried for weeks, but we cannot find any way to get anything or any (health or law professional) into these detention centers directly at the border,” Lader said. But, she found another way for her community to help. “At Temple Israel, we are kicking off an emergency campaign to help asylum-seeking families. The inhumane … treatment of children and adults who are seeking refuge in the ‘Land of the Free’ is abhorrent, and we, as Jews, have to take action today in whatever way we can.” Temple Israel is looking to raise $6,000 or more to support the efforts of Congregation Albert. This amount will cover one busload of 50 people with lodging, meals and snacks, clothing, basic medical care and transportation to wherever their sponsor is located. Each family is also given $15-20 transportation allowance, which is often a three-day bus ride to their destination. For more information, go to temple-israel.org/ helpfromafar. “We are proud to be partnering with Congregation Albert in this holy work,” Lader said. “While
we can’t be on the ground in Albuquerque, we can provide financial relief to support these people and truly live our Jewish values.” Finding ways to help at a grassroots level — be it sending needed supplies or donating one’s legal or medical services to our far-away southern border — are being blocked. According to news reports, border guards, due to federal regulations, are turning away offers of diapers and toiletries. To offset the severe conditions, Congress recently sent President Trump a $4.6 billion bipartisan humanitarian aid package, which he signed. The bill did not contain stronger protections for the migrant children in overcrowded border shelters that some House Democrats wanted. LASTING HARM BEING DONE While Jewish organizations and congregations are finding ways to help as best they can, mental health care professionals are concerned about the damage family separations can be to children in detention centers. Child psychology professor and researcher Ericka Bocknek of Wayne State University said she and her colleagues are doing their best to educate politicians on the harsh, lasting impact the detention and separation
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Those and can be helped by contacting children need to be moved out and Bethany Christian Services or into the care of supportive caregivSamaritas. ers immediately.” Robinson said MIRC is at caseload capacity and his staff are doing FAMILIES CONTINUE the best they can to provide justice TO BE SEPARATED for their clients. Americans were led to believe that “We go through extraordinary after Trump signed an executive lengths to represent and advocate order in June 2018, the practice of for as many clients as we can,” separating families at the border Robinson said. “The number of ended. But that is not the case, and cases has doubled in the last five it is getting increasingly harder to years and, unfortunately, we have put faith in governmental instituhad to turn down many cases tions, according to Ruby Robinson, because we just cannot keep up with managing attorney for the Michigan the demand.” Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC). Other ways to help legally “It is just shocking across the include: board. The scale of the squalid con• The Lawyers for Good ditions in these deten- Government Foundation, a 501(c) tion camps is a major (3) nonprofit organization, is mobicalamity, and human lizing lawyers and law students to rights violations are travel to the southern border and occurring,” Robinson is accepting monetary or frequent said. “What we are flyer miles donations to pay for finding is that people travel expenses. For more informaRuby Robinson cannot put much trust tion, go to in ICE. There is a loss of trust in lawyersforgoodgovernment.org. government institutions for reliable • Together Rising, a national and action or even reliable information.” international nonprofit organization Robinson said that people should that specializes in crowd funding, write to their local representatives has raised millions of dollars for to implore that Congress makes ICE legal support for unaccompanied follow the law, which states that migrant minors provided mainly minors be kept in the least restricby the Immigration Law Clinic at tive setting possible and kept there University of California Davis. ■ for only 72 hours. 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Schmoozing with Ryan Israel Attorney talks about immigration law — challenges and rewards. ALLISON JACOBS JN DIGITAL EDITOR
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What inspired you to become an immigration attorney? Before I applied to law school, I thought this was the type of law I wanted to practice because I wanted to help people from different countries — and I spoke different languages. I thought it was a good way to merge those two concepts.
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How did you become multilingual and which languages do you speak fluently? Initially, it was from reading books in Spanish and English, and French and English, and then I wound up taking courses in high school and college. In undergrad, I studied Italian and Spanish as my majors and I also did one class in Portuguese, one class in French and a semester of Russian. I am fluent in Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese — and English! I use Spanish almost every day.
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Tell us about your current job and your role there. At George P. Mann and Associates, I mainly do the litigation of immigration or removal proceedings, which is when the government tries to deport immigrants. I mainly do individual hearings and bond hearings. Bond hearings are when you try to get someone released from detentions, and individual hearings are when you’re arguing why someone shouldn’t be deported. I’d say the most common cases I do are asylum cases and cancellation of removal, which are two forms of relief available for immigrants who meet certain eligibility requirements. Most of the clients I represent are from Central America, but I also represent a decent amount from the Middle East.
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yan Israel, 29, lives in Farmington Hills. He attended the University of Michigan followed by law school at Michigan State University. He is an associate immigration attorney specializing in litigation and removal proceedings for immigrants at George P. Mann and Associates. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, traveling and working out.
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How do recent immigration ation law changes impact your work? ork? The laws have been constantlyy changing. With a lot of these cases, people ple don’t know what the law is, if that makes sense. There’s a lot of new litigation gation over changes being made. Unfortunately, nately, most of the laws are anti-immigrant. migrant. For example, a few a months hs ago, there was a case called Matterr of CastroTum: Prosecutors used to be able to put a case on hold for as long as they wanted, and the government could decide not to prosecute cases; recently, the attorney general made it so judges couldn’t shelf the cases exceptt in very particular circumstances. Tons ns of cases across the county had to be re-docke-docketed, and that impacted a lot of people because when their cases weree put on hold, they could pursue another her form of relief — all of a sudden, they had h d tto go through their deportation proceedings. Another big change was called Matter of A-B, which had to do with Attorney General Jeff Sessions limiting the scope of asylum proceedings … for women in domestic violence situations or asylum-seekers being persecuted by gangs. That decision has been up in litigation and many immigration practitioners are arguing against it. It appears now courts are finding that decision doesn’t apply, which is good for immigrants, but that decision caused a lot of chaos because many judges believed people who were domestically abused wouldn’t qualify for asylum. That is still being argued over right now.
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What do you like most about your job? Every day I go to court, I’m on the front line arguing for people
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who are just trying to survive. Often, I am the only voice for families who are living in constant fear of being ripped apart. It can be stressful carrying the weight of this information on your shoulders and knowing that you’re this family’s only defense. Many times, you need to hold your ground, even when the system pushes against you. I find this line of work very rewarding because each win or argument that you make may be something that keeps a family together or that keeps someone from being killed or tortured. I also enjoy meeting people from all over the world and just hearing their stories and having the opportunity to fight for them.
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If you could change one thing about immigration laws, what would it be?
I would have Congress re-address all laws and come up with a new set of laws that would better address the issues that have been arising. I think there should be a review of what the laws are in the Immigration and Nationality Act — it has pretty much been stagnant since 1996, and Congress should review everything and perhaps decide what laws they maybe want to add on or change. I feel a lot of issues remain unaddressed.
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You’ve always made time for Jewish community involvement. What have you been doing lately? I created Let’s Say Chai last year, which is a social Jewish outlet focusing on outdoor activities for young adults. I also went to quite a few of The Well’s events — those are good. ■
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Henry the Hatter’s New Digs Oldest hat retailer feels right at home in Detroit’s Eastern Market. CORRIE COLF STAFF WRITER
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enry the Hatter is bringing a new look to Detroit’s Eastern Market. With a wide selection of hats, plenty of style expertise and highly trained salespeople, anyone can find the perfect hat here — even Michigan’s own Kid Rock! Henry the Hatter has been serving the Detroit community for 126 years, claiming the title of the oldest hat retailer in the U.S. In 1893, Henry Komrofsky opened the store and only repaired top hats. He was so successful that he eventually decided to sell different styles of hats. As the store became even more popular, Komrofsky took the business a step further and began making his own hats. With the expansion of his shop, he partnered with his former stock and delivery boy, Gus Newman. From there, they ran the business until Komrofsky passed away. Newman then decided to sell Henry the Hatter to a savvy New Yorker, Seymour Wasserman, who uprooted his family and moved to Detroit. Wasserman ran the
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store with the help of his son, Paul Wasserman, who helped make it into the successful business that it is today. Paul Wasserman always wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and knew he was destined to work beside him. “I always knew that I would end up here,” Wasserman says. When his father passed away in 1998, Wasserman took over the store. However, in 2017, he was not offered a new lease and was forced to close the Broadway Avenue location. With no place to go, he almost decided to retire and give the business to his employee, Joe Renkiewicz. When Wasserman announced the closing of the store, he was shocked by the community’s response. “There was such an emotional outpouring from the citizens of Detroit it was like something was being taken away from them,” Wasserman says. “It was very, very humbling and it really brought me to my knees and, in a good way, it was like being at your own funeral and seeing what
you mean to people.” After that, Wasserman knew what he had to do. He found a new location in Detroit’s Eastern Market and officially opened his doors in December 2017. Wasserman then transitioned the business to Renkiewicz, who will have complete ownership of the store in 2027. While the Broadway location served its purpose, Wasserman is much happier in his new location. “It’s a much nicer building and a much nicer landlord,” Wasserman said. “Sometimes things have a way of working out for the best.” Wasserman is a firm believer that stores like his give Detroit its character. The outpouring of support from the community assures him of that. “It’s never about me; it’s always about the business,” Wasserman says. “It’s nice that I was the caretaker for 45 years and that it has so much meaning for the people of Detroit. I don’t know how you beat that.” ■ Check out Henry the Hatter at 2472 Riopelle St. in Detroit’s Eastern Market.
On June 23 at ORT America’ annual meeting, a new leadership team was elected that includes five Detroiters: Jim August, Dr. Conrad Giles, Bubba Urdan, Andi Wolfe and Larry Wolfe. August has a longtime community service background that includes the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, the Michigan Jewish Conference, National Foundation for Jewish Culture and president of Detroit Men’s ORT. ORT America Executive Committee member Giles was appointed president of World ORT in May 2016 and has decades of service to ORT, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Detroit’s Jewish Federation, Council of Jewish Federations, the Jewish Agency for Israel and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Executive member Urdan received ORT America’s first National Leadership Award in 2016; he is the 2019 ORT Michigan Ruba-Dub honoree and, on Aug. 20, he will receive the Hermelin ORT Legacy Award. He also serves on the boards of Federation, JARC and the Holocaust Memorial Center. ORT America board members Larry and Andi Wolfe have been instrumental in helping ORT advance its mission of achieving impact through education. They have traveled extensively to visit ORT’s programs and have supported ORT’s global educational network of schools and programs. Larry currently serves on the board of trustees of World ORT. He is on the boards of the Jewish Fund, Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, Yeshiva Beth Yehudah Partners in Torah, the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator and more. He is immediate past president of Detroit’s Federation. Andi has been involved in ORT since 1973 and has been integral in accelerating progress in ORT schools. She is a national board member of the American Technion Society, on the board of Hebrew Free Loan, involved with Israel bonds for 35 years and is a member of Hadassah, NCJW and Adat Shalom Sisterhood. ■
The Joy of Hearing Two local hearing providers help individuals regain quality of life through hearing. BY ANDREA WALKER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIN KIRKLAND
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magine sitting next to a loved one and realizing that you are no longer able to hear them clearly. Or, ordering your favorite coffee and not being able to decipher what the barista asked. As with many adults, the aging process can cause hearing loss. Naturally, when a person cannot hear, they begin to withdraw from conversation. They may even stop engaging in activities they once loved. For many, not being able to hear clearly, and the lack of communication associated with it, can lead to depression or a feeling of isolation. Hearing providers Colleen Newman and Hillary Wright from Oakland Hearing Aid Center have made it their mission to help those struggling with hearing loss maintain their independence and connect with the world around them. “We have seen patients take up to five years before they seek help for hearing loss or become aware of the problem,” Newman says. “We want to raise awareness so that individuals are seeking help sooner, and loved ones know the importance of encouraging their family members to seek help.” An early sign of hearing loss is an individual’s need to have things repeated. “Another sign to watch for is a loved one answering questions inappropriately with an answer that does not make sense or is unrelated to what was asked,” Wright says. “These are the signs to have a conversation about hearing loss and consult a hearing professional to obtain a hearing test.” In addition to an increase in depression or isolation caused by hearing loss, there are also
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safety factors to consider. Newman and Wright share the importance of ensuring that loved ones can hear noises like doorbells, ringing phones and fire alarms. Communication is key to every part of our lives,” Newman says. “One of my favorite things to tell patients is, ‘I want you to wear your hearing aids so you can hear better and enjoy life. I do not care if the dresser drawer hears better.’ ” Newman and Wright have spent more than 10 years helping people enjoy a better quality of life through hearing assistance at Oakland Hearing Aid Center. The Farmington Hills office opened in 2006, followed by a Royal Oak office in 2014. They work closely with the Rontal Clinic, a group of leading ENT specialists. Together, Newman and Wright have more than 40 years of experience working as hearing providers. Newman earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in audiology from Michigan State University and is licensed in audiology by the state of Michigan. She is also a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the American SpeechLanguage Hearing Association. “We are here to truly help patients realize what
they are missing out on — the laughter of a loved one, the birds chirping and being able to engage in everyday conversation,” Newman says. “I entered into this profession to help make a difference in people’s lives.” Wright is a licensed hearing instrument specialist in Michigan. She has been a member of the International Hearing Society since 2011, receiving her national board certification in 2016. “Most patients tend to feel more like close friends and family to me,” Wright says. “There are so many great feelings we get to share together. Often, on the first visit, the patient is very quiet and not engaged. By their follow-up appointment, they seem like new, happier individuals that can enjoy the little moments in life more.”
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ixteen-year-old Lili Tarnopol will be a junior at Frankel Jewish Academy this fall. She has been involved with student government and performing arts, but during high school, she also developed a talent for painting. Lili was awarded first place for her painting in this year’s Kappy Family Anne Frank Art and Writing competition. The prompt for the competition was “not having to wait.” Tarnopol spun the topic into her own idea — “we can’t wait to make a change.” After giving the topic some thought, she created a painting depicting a stack of dynamite that extends into a crowd of people. “All of these people are manifestations of issues in society today,” Tarnopol says. “There’s poverty, protestors who are heckling others and people trapped in their technology. The clock is ticking
on the dynamite and it represents the urgency that is needed to change the world.” Tarnopol found out she won first place right before she took her last Advanced Placement (AP) exam of the year. “I was so stressed and scared for my exam,” Tarnopol says. “I remember checking my email and saw that I won. I was so excited, and I immediately called my mom. That was the first competition I ever won first place.” Tarnopol was never serious about art until she entered high school and met Natalie Balazovich, who has been her art teacher for the past two years. “She helps me so much. She understands that I am a perfectionist and she keeps me grounded,” Tarnopol says. “She always reassures me that my artwork looks good and has even encouraged me to sell some of my pieces. She
Get to Know Lili Tarnopol Frankel Jewish Academy student Lili Tarnopol conveys an important message about the need for change through her artwork.
is the best.” Tarnopol’s artwork is on display at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills along with the other winners. “It’s so cool to see my artwork hung up next to others that were created by children my age working toward the same goal,” Tarnopol says. ■ Do you have a child who is making moves in the community? Send tips to ccolf@renmedia.us.
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The Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills will host an opening event for its exhibit, “Kindertransport-Rescuing Children on the Brink of War,” which runs July 1-Dec. 31. Nick Winton Jr. will speak about “From Stockbroker to Hero: The Story of Sir Nicholas Winton” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Winton is the son of Sir Nicholas George Winton, MBE, a British humanitarian credited with organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II. What made Winton, 29, give up his skiing holiday to rescue these children from the Nazis, and how did he do it? Winton’s son will tell his father’s inspiring story about the life-changing events that transformed the destiny of so many in an operation that came to be known as the Czech Kindertransport. The program is free to members or $10 for non-members. A dessert reception will follow. RSVP by July 15 to (248) 556-3178 or at bitly.com/NickWintonJr_HMCZFC.
Hospice of Michigan will host a free “Loss of a Spouse” seminar and discussion on healing after the loss of a partner from noon-2 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at the Hospice of Michigan office, 400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 400, in Southfield. With a message of hope, author and guest speaker Ron Gries will share excerpts from his book, Through Death to Life, while leading the discussion. Following his wife Patty’s terminal cancer diagnosis, Gries began a four-and-a-half-year journey that brought ideals like preciousness of living, sadness of death, totality of grief, wonder of healing and over-
whelming power of faith to the forefront of his life. By sharing challenges of his grief, Gries helps inspire other grieving individuals on their journey of healing. The seminar is intended for those who have lost a spouse or life partner. All members of the community are invited to attend, regardless if their loved one received services through Hospice of Michigan. A light lunch will be served at the seminar and registration is required. RSVP to Claudia Been at (248) 334-1323 or cbeen@hom.org.
Gathering for Children & Grandchildren of Survivors CHAIM – Children of Holocaust Survivors Association In Michigan will host its fourth annual “Gathering of the Tribe,” open to the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors. The Gathering will start at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Discussion topics will include how to create educational presentations about parents’ histories, a genealogy session on how to trace your family’s
roots, and a group discussion about the future role that children and grandchildren of survivors will play in Holocaust education. The cost is $25 for children of survivors, $10 for grandchildren of survivors. The price includes lunch programming, with dietary laws observed. Dinner at a local kosher restaurant will be an option. To register, contact CHAIM board member Rosa Chessler at savtirosa@yahoo.com.
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Jewish Family Service held its annual meeting and community recognition night on May 14. The 100 Mensches presented college scholarships to the top three winners of its essay contest. Tom Sherman, a Bloomfield Hills High School junior, took first place. The Barbara and Irving Nusbaum Volunteer of the Year award went to Renee Unger, who brings a positive energy to everything she does, including visiting older adults and packing boxes of food. ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services) was named Community Partner of the Year for its partnership with JFS in the areas of healthcare navigation and advocacy. The Patti Nemer Employee of the Year was awarded to Aldrine Walton, who has been making a difference at JFS since 2006. Suzan F. Curhan completed her term as board chair with Julie Teicher stepping into the role. New board members are Rabbi Levi Dubov, Michelle Freeman, Jerry Frohich, Bill Goodstein, Jason Page, Avi Rubin, Erin Stiebel, Ellen Tabak and Renee Unger.
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Sense of Style D OU President Ora Pescovitz makes Sunset Terrace a welcoming home. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
TOP: This 96-inch granite table was custom-made for the Pescovitz’s home in Indianapolis, but fits perfectly here. ABOVE: An intriguing sculpture reveals more of Pescovitz’s personal taste in art.
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r. Ora Pescovitz, who became president of Oakland University July 2017, also is a pediatric endocrinologist holding considerable administrative experience. Those who get an invitation to her home — professional associates as well as family and friends — know she also has a knack for interior designing. Over the years and with career appointments that placed her in different cities, Pescovitz has planned out custom-made furniture and amassed a vast collection of eclectic art to display. “I’m the decorator,” she says about her room arrangements. Heading up Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, Pescovitz resides in the university’s Sunset Terrace, where her own furniture and art collection have been set out according to her sense of aesthetics. Along the way, she studied the history of the building, designed by architect William Kapp for OU founder Matilda Dodge Wilson and her second husband, Alfred Wilson. Working with wall colors chosen by university staff as the residence
was upgraded mechanically, Pescovitz decided to replace any OU furnishings with her own sofas, chairs, tables and art acquired from around the globe. The paintings and three-dimensional pieces reflect her personality, interests and commitment to Judaism. “I am delighted to be in this historic home although I was concerned about how it might get furnished because it’s a mid-century modern home that has no straight walls,” says Pescovitz as she recalls her first impressions. “Every wall is circular, designed in 1952 by the same architect who designed Meadow Brook Hall. It has a Frank Lloyd Wright style as well as this unusual structure of circular walls. “I was delighted to have a home with so much rich history and legacy for the university, but I was concerned about what it would be like to make it comfortable and continue that important history and legacy.” At 12,500 square feet of space, the home could accommodate, without additions, all the furniture Pescovitz had in Indianapolis, where she was
LEFT: This curved hallway boasts a Chuck Close self-portrait and a sectional photo by Magdalena Campos-Pons. BELOW LEFT: A treasured menorah made by her artist/architect son Ari. CENTER: A whimsical scultpure seen from the top of the curved stairway. RIGHT: A trunk purchased in Morocco was among Judaica left by Jews who migrated to Israel in the ’50s and ’60s.
senior vice president at Eli Lilly and Company. A favorite easy chair remains her go-to place when, between 3-6 a.m., this early riser reads novels or newspapers and writes emails while sipping a cup of coffee. All her furniture leans toward contemporary and showcases neutral colors to draw attention to the diverse art. Some of the furniture is upholstered in ultra-suede, a faux leather. “I lived with all the furniture and the art for many decades because I designed the last home,” Pescovitz says. “One of the most remarkable things about this house is that it all looks like the furni-
ture was made for it. “The dining room is an example. It has a Norwegian granite round table 96 inches in diameter. That was custom-made for my dining room in Indianapolis, which was round. “While this dining room looks like it’s round, it’s actually a horseshoe shape. Of course, it’s very rare to find a round dining room. The table and chairs are almost a perfect fit.” Pescovitz, the daughter of a rabbi and the sister of a rabbi, designed the dining room table in part to accommodate her family’s lifestyle, which emphasizes
“One of the most remarkable things about this house is that it looks like my furniture was made for it.” — DR. ORA PESCOVITZ
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TOP: The spacious curved living room offers many places for conversation and good views of art in the hallway beyond. ABOVE: One of many artistic mezuzot in the home.
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celebrating Jewish holidays. “I never wanted a regular table with a head and a tail,” says Pescovitz, also at ease hosting dinners for university guests about three times a week. “I’ve always wanted a round table so that everyone could be equal, comfortable and together. While there are 12 chairs around that table now, it can actually seat 18 comfortably.” The art surrounding visitors, regardless of room location, does not give a complete sense of what she owns. There just isn’t enough space so some pieces are stored in the basement. “I was married for 31 years to a wonderful guy who was a transplant surgeon [the late Mark Pescovitz, whose mother was an artist],” the OU president says. “The moment we were married until the day he died, we collected art together. We shared a passion for all kinds of art. We started collecting art before we ever had a dining room table.” The collection includes five pieces by Chuck Close, including four self-por-
traits, a muscular body image by Robert Mapplethorpe and the abstract painting “Winter Solstice Cloud” by James Cunningham; its acquisition comes with a personal story. The painter, right after selling this piece, was killed in a plane accident; the Pescovitzes promised the artist’s widow they would take special care of his last work. A sculpture of a young girl reading has sentimental value because it came from the more realistic collection of the OU president’s in-laws. In most rooms, there is an artistic mezuzah on the doorway. “There’s a lot of art from Israel and a lot of local art as well,” Pescovitz says. “I have a trunk, covered with brass and bronze and maybe silver, with Passover words, that came from the mountains of Morocco. “I was on a trip to Marrakech to give a talk, and we took a side trip into the Atlas Mountains. “Many Jews lived in Morocco and left in the ’50s and ’60s for Israel. They left
behind many belongings, including the Judaica they had. We were taken to a store where we saw hundreds of pieces of Judaica, and I felt like we were saving some of these pieces by purchasing them.” Of more direct significance is a menorah made by son Ari, an architect and artist. “This menorah is shown in a book called 500 Judaica: Innovative Contemporary Ritual Art,” she says. “My son won an award for this piece — it’s made of silver, and the blue is expired suture material that my husband brought back from the operating room.” The art collection, according to Pescovitz, probably expresses her curiosity and commitment to diversity, beauty, tolerance and warmth. When she wants an actual outside view, she can go to a window and see the top of the Meadow Brook Amphitheater. “Sunset Terrace, the university home, is a wonderful place, and I enjoy seeing people there,” she says. “It’s a welcoming place for people to enjoy.” ■
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omes holding history and gardens holding fresh blooms go hand in hand at the Palmer Woods Home & Garden Tour set for Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14. The Saturday evening soirée — with live music, strolling dinner, introduction to the tour and dessert reception after visits — kicks off the weekend showcasing renovated residences and updated landscaping, some properties originally planned by area executives and designed by prestigious architects. The event will be held at a 6,300-foot Tudor home surrounded by land that features a greenhouse, pools, fountains and raised garden beds designed by Deborah Silver of Detroit Garden Works. A shuttle will provide transportation to all the other homes and gardens throughout the evening, and soirée guests will have free entry to the Sunday tour, which also can be accessed by walking from place to place. Some neighborhood homes, built in the 1920s, combine the old with the new as specifically planned by current owners. Jodee Fishman Raines, who moved to the area eight years ago and is active in the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, will show the first floor of her remodeled 1928 Tudor home and its environment-friendly garden. “We’ve done renovations to make our home more historically accurate,” Raines says. “We discovered a hidden carved plaster ceiling with flowers and scroll work that had
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been covered by a dropped ceiling. “Our garden is a modern interpretation of European gardens with fountains, gravel walkways and lots of flowers. We manage the rainwater on site so that storm water stays out of the sewer system. We also have native plants — pink coneflowers, blue lobelia and cardinal flowers — that contribute to a healthy ecosystem.” Barbara Weinberg Barefield, who is on the committee planning the tour, explains that 10 sites will be visited, some where both the home and garden will be open and others where one or the other will be shown. Not showing her own home or garden, Barefield is an enthusiastic area resident who arranged to feature residences she has admired over many years in the area near Woodward and Seven Mile. They are in a range of styles that include Dutch Colonial and New England Colonial. One special Palmer Woods home, Barefield points out, was planned by Frank Lloyd Wright and owned by Dorothy Turkel. The home’s native/prairie-inspired gardens were designed by landscape architect Richard Hass. The residence, built around 1955, is Wright’s only home in Detroit itself. Another special residence, a renovated French chateau-styled manse, belonged to the Gershenson family, long active in the Jewish community. ■
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A Saturday night soiree for the Palmer Woods Home and Garden Tour will be held at this home. A fountain in the garden of Jodee Fishman Raines’ home. The Turkel home was planned by Frank Lloyd Wright, the only one in Detroit proper. An antique sconce at the home once owned by the Gershenson family.
Details The Palmer Woods Home and Garden Tour runs 5-10 p.m. Saturday, July 13, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, July 14. $125 for Saturday with Sunday activities included. Tickets for Sunday alone are $35 in advance and $40 on event day; $15 for those ages 13-18 and free for those 12 and younger. (313) 891-2514. Palmerwoods.org/ home-and-garden-tour.
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on the go FRIDAY, JULY 12 OLD-FASHIONED FIELD DAY 5 pm, July 12. NEXTGen Detroit’s oldfashioned field day, for young adults ages 21 to 45, will have a tug-of-war, potato sack race and relays. Dress in recess wear and get to Catalpa Oaks in Southfield for kickball. Contact Info: Aliza, newman@jfmd.org. Register: jewishdetroit.org/events. Cost: $5 per person. SHABBAT PICNIC 6-8 pm, July 12. At JARC home in Bloomfield Hills (address provided upon RSVP). The Well and JARC will host this picnic dinner. No charge but RSVP is a must: meetyouatthewell.org.
SATURDAY, JULY 13 TOT SHABBAT 10:30-11:30 am, July 13. At Detroit Institute for Music Education, 1265 Griswold, Detroit. Celebrate Shabbat with stretching, singing and dancing while learning about tzedakah. For young families with children ages 0-4. Register: meetyouatthewell.org.
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JULY 13 ALLURIUM 2019 ALLURIUM, a community-supported, nonprofit music festival, presents an exciting evening of musical entertainment and debut performances of top, young Metro Detroit artists at Cranbrook’s Lerchen Hall Performing Arts Center (550 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills) Saturday, July 13, at 9 p.m. Featured ALLURIUM 2019 festival artists will include vocalists Sean Hodges & Angela Theis, the Luke Sittard Jazz Quartet, flutist/composer James Russell of the James Russell Project and ALLURIUM’s ensemble-in-residence, electro-pop violin + DJ band, NUCLASSICA, led by music director Jordan Allen Broder. Tickets are $10-$75 and available at AlluriumFestival.com.
PADDLE TO THE MUSIC SUNDAY, JULY 14 SURVIVORS GATHER 10 am, July 14. CHAIM, Children of Holocaust Survivors Association In Michigan, will host its fourth annual “Gathering of the Tribe,” open to the children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills. Cost: $25 for children of survivors; $10 for grandchildren of survivors. The price includes lunch programming with dietary laws observed. Dinner at a local kosher restaurant will be an option. To register, contact Rosa Chessler at savtirosa@ yahoo.com.
For more than 20 years, Kensington Metropark in Milford has been the home to Paddle to the Symphony. Once again, the event returns to the park and to Kent Lake for an evening of music and paddling. The Michigan Philharmonic performs a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at Maple Beach. Adding to the experience, Paddle to the Symphony goers will meet on the other side of the lake at the shoreline of North Martindale Beach and “paddle to the symphony” beginning at 6 p.m. Rent a canoe there or bring your own. The concert is free; there is a modest fee to participate in the paddle event. Details and registration are available at PaddletotheSymphony.com. Deadline to sign up is July 12.
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RIVER CRUISE 6:30 pm. The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan will host a Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Rollinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Down the River cruise. Join a nostalgic trip back to 1959 for an evening of good food, old friends, warm summer breezes with views of the city skyline. Included: buffet dinner at the Rattlesnake Club beginning at 5:30; two-hour tour on the river beginning at 7:30; live music with 1959 beats. Contact: 248432-5617, or online registration michjewishhistory.org/ calendar/2019/rockin-and-rollin-down-the-river-cruise.html. Tickets are $75 for JHSM members, $100 for non-members.
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MUSIC OF QUEEN 7:30 pm, July 14. DSO performs at Meadowbrook Amphitheatre in a one-nightonly tribute. For tickets ($29.50 and up), visit the Ticketmaster website. Info: 313-4717929.
TUESDAY, JULY 16 SIMPLY DANCE 11 am, July 23. At Adat Shalom in Farmington Hills. Led by Christine Stewart. No partner needed. Cost: $7. RSVP: 248432-5467.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 PLAYGROUP MEETS 10 am, July 17. Kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tanim playgroup meets at Cong. Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Free and open to the community; no reservations needed (but appreciated). Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited for free play, bubbles, music, snacks and more. Info: Tova Schreiber, 248-851-6880 or tschreiber@ cbahm.org. LUNCH & LEARN Noon, July 17. Also July 24. At Temple Kol Ami with Rabbi Gutmann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judaism at the onset of Enlightenment and the Beginnings
of Reform Judaism.â&#x20AC;? Cost: $15 each session. Includes a catered lunch. RSVP: 248-661-0040 or cspektor@tkolami.org VIDEOSTREAMED LEARNING 1 pm, July 17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Religious Pluralism in Israelâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rabbi Mark Golub of JBS-TV interviews Rabbi Uri Regev, president and CEO of Hiddush, an Israeli organization dedicated to the goals of religious freedom and equality, as part of the JBS-TV series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Chayim.â&#x20AC;? Video will be streamed at Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield. Free and open to the community; walk-ins welcome. Info: Nancy Kaplan, 248-7371931 or nancyellen879@att.net.
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SOFTBALL REUNION 11 am. At Drake Field in West Bloomfield. For anyone who played with the group that started at Kennedy School in Southfield Sunday mornings. Info: Barry Leder, 248-891-8484 or BarryLeder@comcast.net.
POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, July 18. At the West Bloomfield JCC. This class for adults is taught by Allison Berlin. Cost: $15. All supplies are included. RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org.
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5-9 pm. Pool party and family concert at the JCC in West Bloomfield. Featuring Rick Recht. Register: jfamily.jccdet.org/rocknswim. Bring a picnic dinner or purchase dinner; kosher food options available. Free and open to the public. Info: Shoshana Fain, 248-4325451.
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FRANK BLAZOFSKY, 93, of West Bloomfield, died June 28, 2019. He is survived by his daughter and sonin-law, Noreen and Michael Collet of Plymouth; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Dr. Kenneth and Ronna Blaze, Jake and Ilene Blaz; grandchildren, Heather and Cole Cunnien, Stephen and Rebecca Blazofsky, Ashley Sklar; great-grandchildren, Julia Cunnien, Madison Cunnien, Halley and Drew Urch, Jackson Blazofsky, Harrison Blazofsky. Mr. Blazofsky was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor Blazofsky; loving father of the late Stuart Blazofsky; devoted son of the late Nathan Blazofsky and the late Anna Blazofsky; dear brother and brotherin-law of the late Lloyd and the late Pearl Blazofsky; longtime companion of the late Janet Kessler. Contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior, (donate by phone) 1-855-448-3997; or Jewish War Veterans, P.O. Box 725066, Berkley, MI 48072-9998. Services were held at Davidson/Hermelin Chapel at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Interment followed at Clover Hill Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RUTH CABOT, 96, of West Bloomfield, died July 4, 2019. She is survived by her children, Bonnie and Dr. James Kaufman, Dr. Gary Cabot and Vicki c. 2000 Pakele, Elizabeth Cabot and Michael Stenvig, and Dr. Jon and Pamela Cabot; grandchildren, Karen and Ian Harris, Pualena Pakele Cabot, La’a Kea Pakele Cabot, Kate Stenvig, Jane Stenvig and Stephen Uffelman; great-grandchildren, Luke and Georgiana Harris; loving and devoted caregivers, Meyiya Phiri and Fa Ellison. Mrs. Cabot was the beloved wife for 68 years of the late Dr. Joseph Cabot. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Dr. Joseph Cabot Pediatric Dental Research Library, 540 E. Liberty, Suite 204,
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2210, dent. umich.edu; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JARVIS THEODORE FRANZBLAU, 94, of Manistee, Mich., died July 6, 2019. He was born to Herman and Rose Franzblau Oct. 14, 1924. He was the loved brother of Mynne, Claire and Ardis. Jarvis met his great love, Pearl “Pitzie” Epstein, at Central High School at the age of 16; but, like most of their contemporaries, their lives were interrupted. At 18, he was called to serve his country as a U.S. Airman, and he flew 38 missions over Germany in World War II. Upon his return, he earned his degree at the University of Michigan, where he and Pitzie formed lifelong friendships. They wed in 1948 and Jarvis joined his father in the family fruit farming business. Pitzie and Jarvis started their family and within the next six years, David, Jonny and Deborah were born. The Franzblaus raised their family alongside their dear friends Eunie and Bob Faber and created a tightknit community in Ann Arbor. With his father, Jarvis established Huron Farms, a successful business that became a haven for those needing work as well as friends and family. From 1979 to 1997, the couple were blessed with seven grandchildren. After the death of Pitzie, fate again brought Jarvis love and companionship with Annette and later with Sally. His final chapter, overlooking Lake Michigan, was full of visits from loving relatives and beautiful sunsets. Mr. Franzblau was the cherished father of David and his wife, Colby, the late Jon and his wife, Hildy, and Deborah and her wife, Rona; loving “Geempa,” “Bumpa” and “Grandpa” of Rachel and husband, Dan; greatgrandfather of Hudson Jarvis and Jonathan Asher, Emily and husband, Chris, Jesse, Sean and wife, Erin, Jordan, Avery and fiancé, Scott, and Sammi. He is also survived by beloved nieces, nephews and his sister-in-law, Ray. Interment was at Beth Israel
Memorial Gardens at Arborcrest Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, 57 W. 57th St., Suite 904, New York, NY 10019, alzdiscovery.org; or Higher Hopes, 8898 Commerce Road, #5C, Commerce Township, MI 48382, higherhopesdetroit. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. DR. JEFFREY GOROSH, 63, of Southfield, died July 4, 2019. He graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School in 1974. He received a B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1978 and went on to graduate from the Des Moines School of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983. Dr. Gorosh also completed a fellowship in hand surgery and practiced medicine as an orthopedic surgeon until suffering a massive, ruptured cerebral hemorrhage in 2012. He spent nearly three months in a coma at that time. Miraculously, he eventually awoke from the coma with his ability to speak and longterm memory intact. Despite numerous medical setbacks along the way, Jeff never gave up his efforts at rehabilitation and the hope of one day being able to live independently once again. Nor did he ever complain or display anger at his condition. Unlike many others who sustained frontal lobe damage, he stayed as sweet as the young kid who grew up in Oak Park the middle child of five brothers. When asked how he was doing, Jeff would answer invariably the same way: “Just living the dream.” Dr. Gorosh was a man of many interests and pursued each of them with great passion. His love of music ranged from the Big Band Era to Alison Krause and he was, by all accounts, a major Parrot Head (Jimmy Buffett fan). He was a serious collector of many things, including baseball cards, sports memorabilia, animation art and movie posters. He had a love of Grace Kelly, which is odd considering Jeff was born in the year she gave up her acting career. Jeffrey was extremely proud of his entire family, who will all miss him very much. They include his
sons, Sean (fiancée, Nina along with daughter Peyton), Chase and his daughters, Hannah and Katie and grandson Brody. Jeff is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Alan and Rhona, Neil and Marla, Bruce and Tammy, and Richard. Dr. Gorosh was predeceased by his parents, Norma and Larry Gorosh; and grandparents, Julius and Anna Spielberg, and Clara and Alexander Gorosh. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, stjude. org; or Jewish Ferndale, 1725 Pinecrest Drive, Ferndale, MI 48220, jewishferndale.com/#donate. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ELLEN LEFT, 73, of West Bloomfield, died June 28, 2019. She was a member of Congregation B’nai Moshe and its sisterhood. Mrs. Left worked as an educator for 30 years in the Farmington School District. She loved Israel and visited there four times with her husband, Stuart. A talented knitter and major sports fan, she also loved gardening and her dogs. Mrs. Left is survived by her husband of 38 years, Stuart Left; sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin and Megan Left of Studio City, Calif., Andrew and Stephanie Left of Beverly Hills, Calif.; sisters and brother-inlaw, Judith Karon of Los Angeles, Calif., Linda and Frank Furlong, also of Los Angeles; grandchildren, Jordan Left, Lauren Left, Ben Left; her loving dogs, Roxie, Harley and Lucy; many dear nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Contributions may be made to Congregation B’nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MMI 48025; Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 24359 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, MI 48075. Interment was held at Beth Abraham Cemetery in Ferndale. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. continued on page 41
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UCILLE MAE MUSSER ARKING, 83, passed away June 22, 2019, in the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. She was a member of the Birmingham Temple. The daughter of Boyd Albert Musser and Marion Anna Merryman was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Penn Township, Centre County, Pa. When she graduated from high school in Penn Valley, Pa., Lucy was able to attend nursing school due to loans from the local Women’s Club, which she had to repay so that another person could attend the following year; she learned that one must pay it forward, which she did for the rest of her life. Nursing appealed to her because it involved helping people, required a knowledge of science and offered a career other than teaching that a poor woman of the time could achieve and still travel afar; she yearned to see the world. She chose to leave her hometown and go to the Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia, partly because she felt the best clinical education would be in the city. After graduating with her R.N. from the three-year program at Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing, Lucy worked as a public health nurse trainee for the city of Philadelphia. She and her colleagues used epidemiological techniques to identify individuals unintentionally involved in spreading various sexual diseases within a high school population and were able to stop the epidemic by treatment and by education. This earned her a citation from the mayor and, more importantly, made it possible for her to apply for, and win, a National Institute of Health fellowship to earn her B.S.N. in nursing from
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the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. While working as the head nurse in the emergency department of the University of Virginia, she spearheaded its transition from an outdated and segregated institution to a modern and capable ER, open to all without discrimination. There was some resistance to her attacking Southern “values,” but she persevered and won her critics over by the improved survival and health performance of the new ER. She then moved to Kentucky to take the position of nurse epidemiologist and clinical director of nursing with the charge of implementing the first epidemiology program at the University of Kentucky. Her program succeeded in two ways. First, it allowed the U of K hospital to be chosen as a United States public health service surveillance hospital. Second, Lucy spent much time and effort contacting other nurse epidemiologists at other institutions and brought them together to form a group with shared interests. This led to her becoming a founding member of the Association of Practitioners of Infection Control. APIC has become the “leading professional association for infection preventionists with more than 15,000 members …” Lucy’s drive to improve health led to innovations far beyond what she might have hoped at the time. She was the right person in the right position at the right time, and her efforts have helped us all. After Lucy received her B.S.N. from the University of Pennsylvania, she went on to achieve graduate level expertise in
nursing, community health, infectious diseases, epidemiology, microbiology, education methods, statistics and administrative management methods in various classes at Wayne State University. She headed up the Epidemiology Department at Henry Ford Hospital for 20 years and was instrumental in pioneering modern infection control processes for the Henry Ford Health System, which then became nationally known for reducing infection rates. She used these procedures in the 1980s to learn how AIDs was transmitted and so could be constrained. She also contributed to helping learn about how Legionaire’s disease was transmitted. She published her results in peer-reviewed medical journals, a book, many invited lectures and much informal correspondence with colleagues. When many others in the health care field succumbed to fear of AIDS, she showed extraordinary compassion to the growing numbers of gay men who contracted HIV, inviting them into her home to learn more about who they were and assure them they were worthy of competent, quality health care. Her office was a safe place for many and nurtured the birth of various LGBTQ organizations. Lucy’s beloved mother had spent three difficult years as an Alzheimer’s patient in a nursing home in Penn Valley. There was not much Lucy could do to help her from such a distance at that time. But when she retired from Henry Ford in 1995, she decided to become a change agent and improve the performance of nursing homes. She became well known
for her ability to turn around failing nursing homes by educating workers and implementing effective policies. She was awarded the Florence Nightingale Award for being the best nursing administrator in Michigan in 2010 by the nursing department of Oakland University. Over the years, Lucy also fulfilled her dream of traveling the world, having lived at various times in South Korea and Austria, while also visiting Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, China, Italy, Germany, France, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Russia, Mexico, Canada and Israel. It was fun to travel with her. Lucy was proud of her accomplishments but was most proud of being a nurse and a mother. She was good at both. May her memory be as a blessing. Mrs. Arking leaves behind her loving and faithful husband of 60 years, Robert; sons, Henry David (Deanne) and Jonathan Jacob (Carolyn); grandchildren, Benjamin, Jared, Rachel, Joshua, Emily and Claire; siblings, Norma Mulvey of Michigan, Lois Runkle (Tom), Dale Musser (Dianne), Boyd Musser (Gail) and Robert Musser (Linda), all of Penn Valley. She was predeceased by siblings Alice Sweeley, Feryle Winter, Randall Musser and Glenn Musser. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Her family will honor her last wish by hosting a celebration of life on July 13, 2019, from 2-5 p.m. at the Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile Road. If you have a favorite Lucy story, want to state what she meant to you or any other comment or thought about her, the family would be pleased to have you share those individual stories. RSVP: arkingfamily@gmail.com so that they receive you in the way that Lucy would have wanted. ■
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CY LISNOV, 97, of West Bloomfield, died July 5, 2019. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Lisa and Mark Fine, Shari Lisnov; sons, Marc Lisnov and Rick Lisnov; sister, Florence Weiner; many other loving family members and friends. Mr. Lisnov was the beloved husband of the late Harriet Lisnov; father of the late Robin Lisnov; the brother-in-law of the late Samuel Weiner, the late Fay (the late Ted) Rotblatt and the late Mort Weizen. Interment took place at the Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DR. JEFFREY NEAL LOWENTHAL, 61, of Tulsa, Okla., passed away peacefully on June 30, 2019. He received his doctor of education from the University of Toledo and his master’s and undergraduate degrees from Michigan State University. He was a kind soul and will be forever in the family’s hearts. Dr. Lowenthal is survived by his loving wife, Lisa Marie Straubing; his adoring children, Josh (Alexa), Julie, Erika and Gabby; his dear sister, Alisa Carlson; brother, Marc (Tina) Lowenthal; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends in both Oklahoma and Michigan. Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Oakland Literacy Council, 43700 Woodward Ave., Suite 20, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, oaklandliteracy.com; or Fulbright Legacy Fund, Office of Philanthropy, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, iie. org/givenow. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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as well as general counsel at an international private equity firm and a major media consortium. A former journalist, Craig was a prolific writer and frequent contributor to the New York Times, where he wrote about cutting-edge issues at the intersection of global business, law and cybersecurity. He also wrote for the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and the Financial Times, among other publications. Mr. Newman is survived by his wife of 32 years, Susie, the love of his life and a source of strength and positivity; his children, Rachel and Jon, whom he adored above all else; sisters, Randee (Paul) Freedman and Carol (Rick) Ellis; brotherin-law, Mitchell Lipton; nieces and nephews, Samantha (Evan) Mitchell, Jill Freedman, Devin and Jeremy Ellis, Andrew and Jake Lipton. He was the loving son-inlaw of Natalie (Maxwell) Schwartz and the late Irv Lipton. Arrangements by Kaufman Chapel. PESACH â&#x20AC;&#x153;PHILIPâ&#x20AC;? SLABOSKY, 72, of Jerusalem, Israel, died April 19, 2019. He was born in Detroit to Louis and Toby (Rabin) Slabosky. He attended Cass Technical High School and Columbia University. After studying at the Brooklyn Museum School of Art, Mr. Slabosky made aliyah to Israel with his wife, Nomi. There, he became a prominent member of the Israeli art community. His works were exhibited at many shows in Israel and in Europe. He also taught for years at the Bezalel Art Academy and sang in an American-style folk- music band. His book titled the Reconditioned Inspiration is a standard textbook in Hebrew translation for students at Bezalel. Mr. Slabosky is survived by his wife, Nomi Bruckmann of Jerusalem; sons, Yoshi of Taipei, Taiwan, and Daniel of Tel Aviv; sister, Helen (John) Gean of Hollywood, Calif.; brother, Arthur Slabosky (Robin Willner) of East Lansing.
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ADELL WHITE, 93, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Michigan and New York, died June 19, 2019. She is survived by her son, Marc White of Sarasota; son and daughterin-law, David and Shelley White of Brooklyn, N.Y.; daughter and sonin-law, Janis White and Richard Silverstein; grandchildren, Samuel White, Jonah Silverstein, Adin Silverstein and Miriam Silverstein; sister-in-law, Joan Freeman; niece and nephews, Carol Goodman, Daniel Steinhardt and Eddie Freeman; greatnieces and great-nephews, Bridget Goodman, Philip Goodman, David Steinhardt and Ann Steinhardt. Mrs. White was the beloved wife of the late Stanley White; daughter of the late Eli and the late Miriam Freeman; sister of the late Shirley Steinhardt and the late Joseph Freeman; sisterin-law of the late Albert Steinhardt and the late Tibor White. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Valley Village, 20830 Sherman Way, Winnetka, CA
91306; or Tidewell Hospice, 5955 Grand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. SUSAN WEINBERG, 73, of Farmington Hills, died July 6, 2019. She is survived by her beloved husband, Gary Weinberg; daughters c. 1994 and son-in-law, Lisy Starr, and Jodi and Robert Galperin; grandchildren, Jade and Dustin Starr, Jacob and Jordan Galperin; sister, Rona Grossman; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Weinberg was the sister-in-law of the late Saul Grossman. Interment took place at Machpelah Cemetery in Ferndale. Contributions may be made to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
SHARON M. ZABEL, 82, of West Bloomfield, died July 2, 2019. She survived by her children, Eddee Zuk, Robert and Angela Zabel, and Tami and Mark Raitanen; grandchildren, Artie Zuk, Gabrielle Zuk Walker, Hayleigh Zuk, Olivia Zabel, Justin Zabel and Tyler Raitanen; great-granddaughter, Autumn Walker; brother-in-law and sisters-inlaw, Jerold and Rochelle Zabel, and Judith Stein. Mrs. Zabel was the beloved wife of the late Herbert Zabel; the cherished mother-in-law of the late Arthur Zuk; the loving sister of the late Lorayne and the late George Anthony; the dear sisterin-law of the late Saul Stein. Interment was at King David Cemetery in Las Vegas, Nev. Contributions may be made to Residential Hospice, 5440 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Troy, MI 48098, residentialhealthcaregroup.com; American Cancer Society, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076,
cancer.org; or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BARBARA ROBINSON, 78, of West Bloomfield, died June 29, 2019. She is survived by her partner, Gary Greenstein; daughter, Beth Robinson; sons and daughters-inc. 1959 law, Steve and Rachel Robinson, Aaron and Tina Robinson; grandchildren, Jacob, Jonah, Lucas and Asa Robinson, Emma and Ruby Kellman; brother, Harold (Carol) Blacher; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Robinson was the daughter of the late Ruth and the late Sam Blacher; the beloved wife of the late Jay Robinson. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra or to the Detroit Institute of Arts. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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(JTA) — Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor, who underwent experiments in Auschwitz together with her twin sister, has died at the age of 85. Kor, of Terra Haute, Ind., died July 4, 2019, in Krakow, Poland, the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center she founded said in a statement. She was in Poland with the museum’s annual trip to visit Nazi camps. Eva Kor Kor and her sister were one of some 1,500 sets of twins who were experimented on by Josef Mengele. CANDLES stands for Children of Auschwitz Nazi Deadly Lab Experiments Survivors. She founded the museum in 1985. Kor and her twin sister, Miriam, who were born in Romania, were the only members of her family to survive the Holocaust, after being sent to Auschwitz in 1944. They were liberated 18 months later by the Soviet army. Kor moved to Israel with her sister in 1950 where she served in the Israeli army as a sergeant major in the Engineering Corps. In 1960, she
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married fellow survivor, an American, Michael Kor, and they moved to the United States. Her experiences during the Holocaust became public due to the 1978 miniseries The Holocaust. She returned to Auschwitz to share her experience with groups during tours of the site, including annually with groups from CANDLES. Kor frequently spoke about the power of forgiveness and publicly forgave Mengele and the Nazis. Her embrace in 2015 of 94-year-old Auschwitz guard Oskar Groening during his trial in Germany made headlines. The CANDLES museum wrote in its announcement of Kor’s death: “The themes of Eva’s life are apparent. We can overcome hardship and tragedy. Forgiveness can help us to heal. And everyone has the power and responsibility to make this world a better place. We hope Eva’s story continues to change the lives of those who hear it for many years to come.” ■
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Cameron Boyce, a young Disney Channel star who also appeared in Adam Sandler films, died July 6, 2019, at age 20, according to published reports. According to a statement from Boyce’s family, he “passed away in his sleep due to a seizure which was a result of an ongoing medical Cameron Boyce condition for which he was being treated.” Boyce was from a family of Caribbean, African and Jewish heritage. Boyce discussed his ethnicity with the internet site Raw: “Oh man. Your guess is as good as mine,” he said. “I’m a lot of different European. I know my grandfather is from the Caribbean. And my grandmother is… You know, I’m sure they both have lineage in Africa because I’m black. I like to say that I’m bl-ewish, I’m black and I’m Jewish. So, you know, me and Drake, we got that in common.” On Instagram, he talked about going to the Anne Frank house with his mom, Libby Boyce, writing, “Hard to find words to describe the feeling of walking through the Secret Annex … and to be able to experience that with my Mom of Jewish descent. Simply put, thank you, Anne Frank.” He was best known for his role on the Descendants and starring alongside Adam Sandler in Grown Ups movies. ■
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hile searching past July issues of the JN and the Detroit Jewish Chronicle in the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History for topics for this week’s column, I found an item that speaks to an anniversary. On July 13, it will be 68 years since the Detroit Jewish Chronicle was purchased by Philip Slomovitz and merged with his Detroit Jewish News. This ended a nine-year period when Detroit had two English-language weekly Jewish newspapers. The Chronicle was first published on March 3, 1916. It was only eight pages. Under the banner on the first page, it read: “The only Jewish Publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People.” In an era where Detroit had multiple newspapers in German, Polish and other languages, this was indeed the only Jewish newspaper in town. The first issue is interesting. The front page featured a photo of the “Jewish Institute” (To Help the Poor Help Themselves) and a poem, “True Jewish Faith.” Inside, the initial editorial cited the need for
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a Jewish publication in Detroit, and the fact that the city’s Jewish community lagged behind that of other cities across the country, all of which could “boast of the possession of some medium for the utterance of its collective sentiment.” It also stated that the Chronicle would never be “the ally of any single faction among our people.” On March 27, 1942, the first issue of the Detroit Jewish News was published. The Chronicle continued publishing until 1951, when it merged with the JN. It was the end of an era, but not the end of a Jewish newspaper in Detroit. Since 1916, for the last 103 years, until this day, Detroit’s Jews have had their own medium. Today, it is the JN that publishes the “utterances” of the community. But, its ancestor, the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, is preserved and can still be read in the Davidson Digital Archive. ■ Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.
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