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Rosh Hashanah Holiday Safety 16 A year of rising anti-Semitic incidents brings heightened security measures.
Local Rabbis send Greetings for the High Holidays
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Perlman uses this long, graceful shofar to blow deep, mellow tones at the High Holidays at Congregation Or Chadash in Oak Park. To see a video of him sounding the shofar, go to thejewishnews.com.
Interfaith Families 30 Jewish traditions play a meaningful role during the holidays.
Planning and Commitment
On the cover: Cover illustration: Naomi Broudo is a Brooklyn-based digital artist focusing on family heirlooms for life-cycle events. naomibroudo.etsy.com or @freshketubah Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
32 High Holidays mean hard work for synagogue and temple staff.
Israeli Holiday Fare
66 UMatter Teens take to the road to learn about mental health issues.
90 Rosh Hashanah recipes from Israel’s top chefs.
Art Milestone Building Life Skills 68 New JCC/JSL program helps young adults with special needs.
On the Go
74 Life stories inspire on the Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes.
Events/Editor’s Picks
Oh, Brothers 76 Siblings are on University of Michigan football, cheerleading teams.
Terrific Trio of Girls Named High School Athletes of the Year
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52 Detroit Jews for Justice show support for striking UAW members.
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Rosh Hashanah 5780 Jewish News: New beginnings and expectations.
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ith the approach of Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe, we reflect upon the past and pray for a peaceful, healthy and fulfilling future. We feel a special connection with those who have influenced our lives and are no longer with us … perhaps by concocting Arthur one of Bubbie’s Horwitz favorite holiday recipes from a handwritten index card or draping Zaydie’s mothball-scented tallit on our shoulders at synagogue services. We also look at our children and grandchildren, imagining a world for them with less anger, strife and anti-Semitism. Though the Jewish News has been serving our community since 1942, this Rosh Hashanah feels like a new beginning for us. As dramatic changes disrupt the media industry, we remain committed to providing you with a publication of continuing quality and credibility — for the first time in an all-glossy, magazine-style format. Also indicative of this new beginning is the growth of our digital and social media content and offerings. Today, the Jewish News operates more like a daily news enterprise with regular updates. While our collective print and digital offerings now reach more people than at any time in our 77-year history, our industry remains dependent on an old-school economic model that relies on a declining volume of print advertising to pay for it all. At a time when there is more news to cover than ever, declining print advertising pages cause corresponding declines in pages for news content.
There is growth in digital advertising, but two entities — Google and Facebook — gobble up 87 percent of all digital advertising. That leaves 13 percent for everyone else … crumbs. Since 2004, about 2,100 newspapers and their accompanying digital websites have closed nationally. They range from metropolitan dailies to weekly publications — including those that serve the Jewish community. We’re still here, bucking this difficult trend. However, additional revenue sources will be needed to sustain and strengthen independent, credible, communityfocused newsgathering organizations — like the Jewish News. As we enter the New Year 5780, here is what you can expect from us: • A robust and expanding digital presence. Monthly visits to the Jewish News website are approaching 100,000 and skew younger. They look to us daily — typically through their mobile devices — for news and information; • A significant adjustment in how we interact with you. We will look to be in a “relationship” with you, seeking your ideas for stories, inviting you to special events, providing you with more
information on subjects of your choosing and offering additional ways to thank you; • The emergence of a “relationship” model that provides a menu of ways for you to receive news and other information from us — when you want it. Underpinning this model will be the simple fact that you will be supporting the survival of credible, independent Jewish community-oriented journalism for Detroit; • The Detroit Jewish News Foundation, a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization formed in 2011, assuming a more significant role as the Jewish News shifts toward a sustainable, mission-driven business model. You’ll hear more about that as plans develop. On behalf of the Jewish News staff, we wish you a sweet, rewarding and healthy new year and look forward to new beginnings … and the opportunity to continue to serve you. L’shanah tovah,
Arthur Horwitz Publisher & Executive Editor
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few weeks ago, I sat at the annual preHigh Holiday writers meeting in the conference room at the offices of the Jewish News, trying desperately to contribute to the story ideas being bantered about for this Rosh Hashanah edition. While my Alan esteemed Muskovitz award-winning Contributing colleagues were Writer coming up with intellectual, thoughtprovoking topics, I can’t express the angst I was feeling trying to come up with something worthy of putting in the High Holidays issue that wouldn’t get me written out of the Book of Life. Then again, most columns I write put me at risk. I’ve gotten a whole new level of joy from the High Holidays as a father than I did as a kid. I mean, nothing compares to sitting in shul and looking down the aisle at my wife, and now adult children, and reflecting on how lucky I am. Made even more rewarding if I had secured a great getaway parking space. Speaking of getaways … while I was the furthest thing from a troublemaker as a little boy, there was something about attending High Holiday services at Adat Shalom more than 50 years ago on Curtis in Detroit that brought out the
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mischievousness in me. Unlike today’s more evolved and engaging children’s services, back then, the kids’ services were held in cramped, hot, chaotic classrooms while our parents were sequestered in what was then considered forbidden Days of Awe territory for children (insert echo) … The Main Sanctuary! Those in charge of us kids had to feel like they were herding cats — or Katz — if you prefer. The only time things settled down in those sessions was when we were forewarned that we were about to be visited by (insert echo) … the rabbi! In my day, that was the distinguished and beloved Rabbi Jacob Segal, who served the congregation for 30 years, until illness cut short his tenure. Perhaps you can relate to this, but back in the day, at least to me, the rabbis seemed, forgive me, a little scarier, and I say that as a term of endearment. To this impressionable and chronically nervous youngster, the rabbi represented the epitome of authority and when he arrived at our High Holiday children service, it seemed, in the eyes of this child, as serious as when Moses descended Mt. Sinai. And, remember, Moses wasn’t happy when he (sing) came
around the mountain when he came. The rabbi approached in breathtaking fashion, much like the dinosaur in Jurassic Park, each step leaving a ripple effect in its wake. He added a little extra “awe” in the Days of Awe. I plotted and broke out of children services on a few occasions, usually walking to a store on Livernois where I was first introduced to those tiny little wax Coke-looking bottles that had juice in them. You’d drink the juice and then chew on the wax. Yep, I was a High Holiday escaped convict. A real renegade. Then there’s the time — I couldn’t have been more than 10 years old — when I snuck out of the children’s Rosh Hashanah service and decided to surprise my parents by being a big boy and walking by myself to Grandma Helen and Grandpa Sam’s house a few miles away for the post-service meal. The only problem was, the meal was being served at Grandma Molly and Grandpa Isadore’s house. My version of Home Alone ended when one of my brothers assigned to the search team found me an
hour later perched patiently on the wrong grandparents’ stoop. You know you’re getting old when you use the word stoop in a sentence. By the way, I was not afforded the overjoyed welcome from my parents that Macaulay Culkin received when he was found. Meanwhile, my High (Anxiety) Holiday nerves would revisit me years later when, as an “adult,” I was given the honor of lifting the Torah for all the congregation to see. Of course, it being a new year, we’re talking about a Torah that was weighted completely to one side. Drop it and the entire congregation would have to fast. What do we learn from this? If you’re going to drop a Torah, drop it on Yom Kippur. You’re already fasting. And that suggestion may have just sealed my Yom Kippur fate. L’Shanah tovah tikatevu.
Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voiceover/acting talent, speaker, and emcee. Visit his website at laughwithbigal.com,“Like” Al on Facebook and reach him at amuskovitz@renmedia.us.
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llergies are nothing to sneeze at. As a kid, I didn’t understand. I sailed through my childhood without ’em, barely understanding what they were. My only exposure was one poor kid in my class who left a trail of soggy tissues wherever she went. Rochel Burstyn Then I upped Columnist and moved to Michigan — and my sinuses have never been the same. I don’t know what exactly I’m allergic to, but I do know it appears in the air as soon as the summer’s over and wreaks havoc in my nostrils through the winter. I walk around with my eyes squinted — people think I’m studying the clouds or pondering the cracked ceilings or something — until they hear my man-the-lifeboats, let-it-allout kind of sneeze. It’s like an internal earthquake, so loud it sends small animals scurrying for safer ground. And then there’s a whole lot of uncontrollable sneezes chasing right after that first big seismic one. They come in bunches of 10, at least. I’m walking around with red eyes; my head is stuffed. It’s plain old miserable. I spend a lot of time sneezing up a storm and doing that awful chhhhhh grinding noise from deep in the back of my throat that somehow offers a little relief yet causes people walking near me to cross the street in alarm. And every year, I think about that poor kid in my class, who sneezed her way through her childhood, and how no one ever wanted to hold her hand
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(eewwww) and, boy, if I could go back in time and whisper to my younger self some sage words of advice, I’d definitely say something about that. I feel that kind of stuff comes back to bite you later. You know how it is, you get back from the world whatever you put out there and all that. Smile and the world smiles with you. What goes around, comes around. Be mean to a kid with allergies and you might wind up with them yourself later in life and, boy, will those tissues haunt you. Here we are, it’s almost Rosh Hashanah. We’ll hear the shofar, dip the apple in the honey, “do” tashlich (which, you’ve got to admit, is one of the fishiest customs we have). It’s a great time to reach out to others, rekindle
some relationships, even if you barely speak during the busy year. (In my case, I’ve been reconnecting with my best bud of the season, Claritin.) There’s just something about the new year that inspires connection. Keep in mind that whatever warm and fuzzy vibes you’re sending out to the world will likely make its way back to you when you need it most. So, if you’re like me and also suffering from seasonal allergies these days, I have one thing to say: Bless you, bless you, bless you and shanah tovah!
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HMC Was Appropriate Venue A letter in the Sept. 12 edition protests the use of the Holocaust Memorial Center as the venue of the Close the Camps demonstration against the Trump administration’s treatment of detainees, saying the site selection trivializes the Holocaust. It states, “I was led to believe that the purpose of the Holocaust Memorial Center was to preserve and protect the memory of the more than 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust.” I concur on the HMC’s purpose. But what is the memory for if not to move us to raise our voices when a leader builds his support by exploiting bigotry? At the risk of alarmism, consider the tragedies of Pittsburgh and Poway — and of Charlottesville, El Paso, Quebec City and Christchurch — each a miniature Kristallnacht whose perpetrators assumed our president’s rhetoric gave them license for unspeakable crimes. Dare we wait until the detention centers sink to the depths of Auschwitz before we cry foul? The Close the Camps rally did not trivialize the Holocaust. It invoked it as a warning that even if we don’t reach that destination, we’re on the road toward it. That warning is why the Holocaust Memorial Center exists, and its use as a venue was thus entirely appropriate. — Elliott Shevin Oak Park
Content Over Appearance Yes, the Detroit Jewish News is now glossy, and newsprint won’t come off on our fingers. However, the original purpose
of the newspaper is to inform its readers. With so many American Jewish people ambivalent toward Israel, isn’t it your obligation to keep your readers informed about Israel? How many people know that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a growing problem in Israel, from the very young to the elderly? How many readers know about sirens going off constantly and that Israelis have seconds to reach bomb shelters? Do they know about the constant rocket attacks from Gaza and the West Bank and how many hundreds of acres of farmland have been burned from incendiary balloons? Is it no wonder that so many uninformed Jewish people take up the Boycott, Divest Sanctions (BDS) cause. That is directly attributable to the media constantly talking and writing about the “plight” of the Palestinians. Do they provide a balanced reporting of what the Jewish people living in Israel suffer through daily? Do they ever report that the Palestinians are the aggressors and Israel only reacts when they are attacked by them? Do they know about Iran’s presence in Israel’s neighboring countries of Lebanon and Syria? If you don’t write about them, then who will? — Annette Gerus Commerce Township
(Please read the publisher’s Rosh Hashanah message on page 5 regarding the dramatic changes impacting the print media industry and the Jewish News.)
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L’Shanah Tovah
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ur task is daunting: Teach the lessons of the Holocaust, inspire compassion for the “other” and empower students to go out into the world and take positive action. We need schools to teach about the Holocaust Ruth not because it is Bergman mandated by the state (which it is), but because we must create active and empathic citizens who participate in our democracy and fight for what they believe is right. The education department of the Holocaust Memorial Center, through the generosity of the Ravitz Foundation, reaches out to schools throughout Michigan to provide training workshops to teach the Holocaust accurately and with best pedagogic practices. HMC education spe-
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cialists travel as far as the Upper Peninsula and as close as down the street to work with teachers from many disciplines — social studies, English language arts, visual arts and special needs professionals. The number 6 million, while tragic, is incomprehensible and impersonal; we teach that 6 million times, one person was murdered. That person had a name, a family, a life before the Shoah and, for the very few, a life after. By introducing students to real people, through survivor video testimony, poetry and art created by the victims, and other firsthand sources, students can connect with people who lived long ago in far-away places, but who were still just like them. Public Act 170, the Michigan Law requiring genocide education, including the Holocaust and Armenian genocides, went into effect in 2016. Since then, we have trained 657 teachers Social Media Coordinator: Chelsie Dzbanski cdzbanski@renmedia.us Editorial Assistant: Sy Manello smanello@renmedia.us Senior Columnist: Danny Raskin dannyraskin2132@gmail.com Contributing Editor: Robert Sklar rsklar@renmedia.us Contributing Editor: David Sachs Contributing Arts Editor: Gail Zimmerman gzimmerman@renmedia.us Contributing Writers: Ruth Bergman, Maureen Bernard, Nate Bloom, Yarden Blumstein, Ruthan Brodsky, Rochel Burstyn, Suzanne Chessler, Shari Cohen, Louis Finkelman, Stacy Gittleman, Moshe Givental, Rachel Kapen, Elizabeth Katz, Alan Muskovitz, Alison Schwartz, Mike Smith, Steve Stein, Allie Zeff
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from 356 schools, located in 67 out of Michigan’s 83 counties. By traveling to the schools, we create ongoing relationships with the teachers. It is these personal connections that keep teachers coming back for more in-depth explorations of specific content areas and teaching strategies. Workshop participants have praised the training for providing strong connections that make the Holocaust relevant to students, practical teaching strategies for such difficult subject matter and valuable resource materials — all done in a professional and high caliber of instruction. “I came in with a limited knowledge of and a general fear of teaching about the Holocaust. I feel better and more confident,” noted a middle school social studies and English language arts teacher from Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools. Especially noteworthy was
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I made my Judaism truly meaningful by relaxing a bit at Rosh Hashanah.
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icking through gefilte fish in the kosher department, searching for the freshest packages, I think of my Grandma Fanny. She made her gefilte fish from scratch, lovingly combining the cod, whitefish, pike and whatever other Julie Matlin secret ingredients JTA she threw in that made it so good. “This is delicious,” my brother’s roommate remarked one year. “I’ve never even heard of a gefilte fish before.” When my grandmother hosted Rosh Hashanah, it was an affair. There could be upward of 25 people around the table, which would be set with the finest china and freshest flowers. The food was first class and the conversation lively. What I don’t remember was much religious content. As my grandparents aged, my mother took over hosting duties. The table was still a decent size, but it wasn’t the same lavish affair. Now that my husband and I have taken on the responsibilities of hosting, the table has become even smaller, maxing out at 11 if all my in-laws are in town. I don’t have fine china or exquisite silver flatware. I don’t have crystal glasses or homemade gefilte fish. Frankly, I don’t have the
The Jewish News received many comments about its new glossy magazine format and size. Here is a sampling of the responses: money to “do Jewish” the way my grandparents did. But even though our table has gotten smaller and my place settings would have my grandmother rolling in her grave, the whole holiday has become much more meaningful to me. I’m grateful for the time spent with my family and the time spent in reflection at shul. While many Jewish communal leaders warn about how younger generations are drifting away from traditional Judaism, I believe they have missed the mark: Even though I “do Jewish” much differently than my grandparents did, the older I get, the clearer Judaism’s contributions to my life become. Stripping away the excess of the High Holidays has made me see what’s important, and going through the ritual and ceremony of putting the evening together has brought me closer to its true significance. Yes, the meal is a celebration, but it’s also a solemn entry into the 10 days of introspection and repentance before Yom Kippur. As I age, my thoughts are less on what wine I’ll be serving and more on how I need to make things right. The 2013 Pew Portrait of Jewish Americans suggests Jewish identity is changing, and that 22 percent of Jews continued on page 12
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claim to have no religion. Fourteen percent of my parents’ generation, born between 1928 and 1945, falls into this category, along with 26 percent of my fellow Gen Xers and 32 percent of millennial Jews. Far from being distressing, these numbers make sense to me. Young people just don’t define Judaism and religion in the same way as earlier generations. To get a more accurate picture of American Judaism, we must adjust the parameters to match today’s realities. The options aren’t just Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or “nothing” anymore. I couldn’t tell you what denomination of Jew I am. My synagogue has a mission statement that says: “While guided by Orthodox tradition, our approach is one that embraces everyone, regardless of their level of knowledge or observance.” I feel like I belong there. I have relationships with many members of the clergy. My son is a bimah boy, working with the gabbai every Saturday calling up members of the congregation receiving an honor. He attends a private Catholic school for financial reasons but has embraced Judaism with a fervor. For years I focused on all the things I did wrong as a Jew — not keeping kosher, not sending my kids to Jewish school, not observing a whole bunch of the fasting holidays, etc. Yet I still identify as Jewish. My family doesn’t meet the definitions of Orthodox or Conservative,
or even Reconstructionist. There is no box for us. Despite my relatively “secular” upbringing, my parents and grandparents would certainly consider themselves Jews of religion, at least by Pew’s count. But in many ways, I consider my revitalized traditions to be what brought me back into the fold. Despite the dwindling extravagance of our holiday celebrations, I feel a closer connection to Judaism than ever. How do I get counted? There’s so much fear in the Jewish community about the dangers of intermarriage and assimilation. But diversity isn’t the problem. My inclusion of non-Jews in traditional celebrations gives me the chance to revisit their significance. Diversity doesn’t dilute my feelings toward religion — it strengthens them. Planning my dinner this year, I added a non-Jewish friend and her 9-year-old daughter to the guest list. They came last year and added a whole new layer to the evening. They loved learning about our traditions, and we got to see the holiday through fresh eyes. This Rosh Hashanah, instead of worrying about fitting into a traditional mold, I’m going to focus more on defining my own Jewish identity and what informs it.
Julie Matlin is a freelance writer based in Montreal. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Globe and Mail, Today’s Parent and the Forward.
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Security instruction cards are in the pews at Shaarey Zedek. KELLI DADE HAINES/SHAAREY ZEDEK
A year of rising anti-Semitic incidents brings heightened security measures. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER AND STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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ecurity is not a new issue for Metro Detroit synagogues, schools and other communal buildings. But the coming High Holidays will bring together large segments of the Jewish community at a time when hate crimes are more frequent and lethal. In October 2018, 11 people were killed and six wounded during Sabbath services at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. One individual was killed and three were wounded this April at the Chabad of Poway in California. And the rise in anti-Semitism has included attacks on Jews and swastikas on synagogues in various parts of the country. Since these incidents, Gary Sikorski, chief of community-wide security for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, said, “There is much more of an awareness factor. Synagogues are much more tuned in, and there is more of a common discussion. This is not only a local but also a national topic among security personnel of Jewish Federations. There is a delicate balance — being neither paranoid nor complacent.” Sikorski provides security assessments, training and other resources for Detroit-area synagogues, schools, agencies and other facilities. He stresses the importance of training of staff, congregants and the community. “We would love to have a community of first responders, not just for an active assailant but also other emergencies,” Sikorski said. He strongly recommends “target harden-
ing” to avoid the threat. This is accomplished by making it more difficult for outsiders to access buildings by using specialized equipment and trained individuals. “It’s important to have some kind of presence as a deterrent — a person or camera,” Sikorski explained. Another component is “response capability,” which entails working with local law enforcement. Sikorski maintains strong relationships with local and state police departments, as well as the area Homeland Security office. He says some local congregations have armed guards while others rely on members who have permits for concealed weapons; others focus on different security measures. Congregation Shaarey Zedek Executive Director Robert Rich said the synagogue has had a very long history of taking proRobert Rich active measures when it comes to security, dating back to the horrific 1966 shooting of Rabbi Morris Adler during Shabbat services. Over the last year, Rich said Shaarey Zedek’s security task force has been working closely with the Federation and the Southfield Police Department to better secure doorways, upgrade camera systems, and provide seen and unseen security personnel for Shabbat and High Holiday services. Also, there are laminated instruction cards placed in the aisle pockets of each pew offering simcontinued on page 18
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home). In so doing, we engage in a number of activities — some overt and some covert — to aid us in our goals of safety and celebration.” Marty Babayov of Southfield attended an on-site training session held at his synagogue, Ahavat Yisrael in Oak Park, given by Aaron Tobin, a nationally certified Concealed Pistol License (CPL) instructor. Tobin, who attends Congregation Shomer Israel in Oak Park, says he trains many in the Jewish community across the observance spectrum, including rabbis. Members of Babayov’s synagogue, which caters primarily to Russian immigrant families, expressed concern after recent synagogue shootings. They invited Tobin to talk about gun safety and improving synagogue security, Babayov said. “There is no blanket policy Aaron Tobin in our synagogue that allows anyone who has a CPL to carry,” he said. “There are a few members, however, who have had military or police training, who can respond under pressure, who are arming themselves.” T Tobin told those gathered for his talk tha that a less powerful handgun would be no match if an attacker was armed with an ma au automatic assault rifle. “I learned that carrying a weapon with so much firepower (above a 9-millimeter) w would be too much for me,” Babayov sa said. “I do not know if I could live with h hitting the wrong person and am glad to L LEFT: Congregation Shaarey Zedek placed these cards in the pews to provide congregants with safety information — one step in beefing up security in the past year. TOP: Gary Sikorski, chief of community-wide security for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, provides assessments, training and other resources for Detroit-area synagogues, agencies, schools and other facilities.
know there are professionally and militarily trained professionals working as security. Plus, for me, carrying a weapon to shul takes away from the atmosphere of prayer.”
ple instructions in case of an emergency or active shooting situation. “We have been conducting drills with various members of our synagogue, including greeters, ushers and security guards,” Rich said. “Though some members approached us to ask if they could conceal carry, we told them it was unadvisable. (Congregants and guests) need to know there are armed guards, both uniformed and plain clothed, as well as technological enhancements for security. We take this very seriously. When people come into this building to pray, we want them to be able to focus on just that and not worry about their safety.” Shaarey Zedek’s Rabbi Aaron Starr said, “We are Rabbi Aaron committed to doing our very Starr best to keep our members and those who enter our building safe, while at the same time fulfilling the mitzvah (sacred obligation) of hachnasat orchim (welcoming guests into our
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POLICE RESPONSES West Bloomfield Township and Oak Park have multiple synagogues. West Bloomfield Police Chief Mike Patton says, “Every time there is an event, there is an elevated concern. We have contact with Jewish institutions and houses of worship. We assign officers to those that want them (during services). They reimburse the township, but we also provide some township patrols. Cost is not a concern. We want peace of mind for those who attend.” Oak Park’s Chief of Public Safety Mike Pinkerton says the Jewish community is good about letting the department know the dates and times of High Holiday services. That enables their road patrols to be aware of extra people walking to services and homes at different hours. They provide some additional patrols in those areas. West Bloomfield Township’s Public Safety Department has an officer assigned to an area anti-terrorist task force that monitors communication media for active threats. Like Sikorski, Patton stresses the importance of “hardening the target,” including safeguards for “how you meet and greet and vet people coming into the facility.” Sikorski helps local Jewish congregations and agencies apply for federal and state grants to cover some of the cost of security personnel and equipment. (Temple Beth El and Congregation Beth Shalom are two of the local congregations that have received such grants.) Individual synagogues and temples are taking different approaches to security, only some of which they are willing to discuss publicly. continued on page 20
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Many congregations require High Holiday attendees to present tickets and parking passes mailed in advance; the parking passes are displayed on car windshields for easy identification by security guards. Guards, including some off-duty local police officers, have been common at area congregations for years, in part to help with traffic, but now they focus as much or more on security — ensuring that those entering parking lots and buildings belong there. At Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park, Rabbi Robert Gamer says the synagogue has always had security for the holidays led by a retired police officer who has been a member of the congregation. “He has had a team that patrols Rabbi Robert the building. We have, after the Gamer Pittsburgh shooting, added additional security personnel who are there every week of the year and will be there in addition for the High Holidays.”
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ANXIETY RISES FOR SOME Anecdotally, the recent mass shootings in synagogues and at other sites have increased anxiety levels for some individuals. Some are fearful in any large group event while
others feel particularly vulnerable in synagogues. Visible security measures are reassuring to some while discomforting to others. A Temple Israel member recently attended services at a synagogue in Columbus, Ohio, where multiple police vehicles were parked with flashing lights. She says she is somewhat afraid about going to services but will attend anyway. At many synagogues, including Shaarey Zedek, Temple Israel, Temple Beth El, Congregation B’nai Moshe and Temple Shir Shalom, services for Shabbat and the High Holidays are streamed live online, providing an option for those who are unable or anxious about attending in person. “I have not heard from members that they are concerned or worried about attending services at Beth Shalom specifically,” Gamer said. “There may be general concerns given the number of houses of worship that have been attacked in all religions. No one has said, ‘I don’t feel comfortable coming to shul.’” As one West Bloomfield resident puts it, “If we don’t go to services, then they’ve won.”
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t was a few months into my internship at Beit T’Shuvah, a Los Angeles Jewish rehab for addictions. My job was to meet with clients one-on-one to discuss the spiritual aspects of their recovery. One of my clients had the same struggle almost every week in our sessions. Often when I’d ask him a question (“How did it feel to be seen as a leader among your friends?” “What did you tell yourself to justify being mean to Rabbi Megan another resident?”), he would start to answer — and then midway Brudney through would slow down and start intently searching my face for hints as to whether his answer was “correct” or not. Every week we had the same follow-up conversation in which I’d tell him that it wasn’t about getting the “right” answer but about being honest with himself, with me and with his Higher Power. My goal was not for him to say what sounded good, but rather to address what was not good so we could work it out together. As these High Holy Days approach, much like my former client, I find myself quite concerned about my own “wrong” answers from the past year. I have certainly made mistakes and failed to live up to my own expectations! As I prepare, one scene from our liturgy haunts me. Our
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Unetaneh Tokef uses a courtroom metaphor, saying: “In truth You [God] are Judge and Arbiter, Counsel and Witness.” When I read this line, I cannot help but conjure an eerie image in which I am on trial as the defendant — and as my eyes pan across the room, the “person” in every single seat is God: God seated in front in judge’s robes, God approaching the bench to confer with the judge, God taking notes on the stenography machine, God sitting in the gallery observing the proceedings. As frightening as I find this scene at first blush, perhaps it is not as adversarial as it feels. Perhaps as I sit, literally surrounded by God, the goal is exactly the same as it was when I sat with my client: to find and to face the truth. The courtroom becomes a place not for meting out punishments, but rather for forensic analysis of what went wrong and why. Maybe the crossexamination is less about having gotten caught and more about forcing myself to confront the impulses that led me to behave badly. I wish you a High Holiday season of courageous honesty and of true willingness to confront yourself. I hope that 5780 brings you new growth, opportunities and connections to our incredible Metro Detroit Jewish Community. Megan Brudney is a rabbi at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Township. continued on page 24
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Sacred Time
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’ve never been able to see the passage of time as clearly as when I became a mother. Before, I marked time mostly by what was happening around me … two more years until I’m done with college, three more months until Passover, one more week before a big trip, and so on and so forth. But things are different now. I can see changes in my children every day as Rabbi Jen they grow into tiny people. Lader They are like sponges, soaking up everything around them and growing before my very eyes. Things that fit the day before are three inches too short the next time I take them out of the drawer. New teeth, new curls, new words, new skills, every single day. And with every inch grown and every milestone met, I can see time. It’s amazing. It’s incredible. And it reminds me that marking time is a sacred act. The High Holy Days are fast approaching, and once again, this year has flown by. As we prepare our minds and souls and hearts and tables for the start of a fresh new year, we are instructed to turn inward, to celebrate our strengths and honestly reflect on our challenges. But it’s also essential to consider how we use this blessing of time. Our seconds. Our minutes. Our hours. Because while we can repent, rethink and recalibrate, those precious moments slip through our fingers like sand on the beach. Over the past year, what brought you the most joy, the most peace, the most fulfillment? Reading a wonderful book? Sitting around the dining room table, laughing for hours with old friends? Watching your son become a father, nurturing his new baby in his arms the same way you held him when he was young? This is the stuff of life. This is sacred time. And, oh, how lucky we are to have a tradition that provides us with a mandatory “deep breath” as the new year begins. This High Holiday season, let us cherish the precious gift of our days, overwhelmed with gratitude to God for these priceless, wonderful, awe-inspiring moments that make up our lives.
Jen Lader is a rabbi at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.
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The Importance of Being Isaac
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ften, when we daven, we call upon the merits and the good deeds of our first ancestors to ensure that God will hear us. This is especially the case on Rosh Hashanah where the life stories of Abraham, Sarah and Isaac figure so prominently in the liturgy and in the assigned Torah readings of the day. Abraham is a man of action. He deals effectively with the natives in his new homeland, he ably handles Rabbi Mitch crises and he even challenges Parker God to act justly. Sarah, in turn, deftly handles Abraham; she partners with her husband on his sometimes-perilous journeys and she is fiercely protective of her son. The lives of this first couple deserve our respect; they serve as role models as we ponder making life changes during this 10-day period. But what about Isaac? He does not seem to possess the superior qualities of his parents. He was the only child of older parents. Such children are often indulged, “helicoptered” and spoiled. He was so attached to his mother that he did not find inner peace as an adult until he married a woman who reminded him of Sarah. Isaac did not protest at all when his father was about to sacrifice him. He was the only patriarch whose name was not changed as an adult, and he never left the borders of Canaan. He spent much of his adult life simply redoing the actions of his father, namely, uncovering the wells that Abraham had first discovered. Isaac was deceived in his old age by both his wife and one of his sons. What were the merits of Isaac? Why does he deserve to be remembered? Perhaps the answer is that the expectations for Isaac’s life needed to be far differ-
ent than those for Abraham’s. Abraham was a strong leader who founded a new faith based on belief in one God; he was the progenitor of a new clan of Hebrews; and he had to establish a lasting legacy in a foreign land. That was not Isaac’s destiny. His purpose was to solidify all that his father had accomplished and to make sure it could be maintained over time. In sum, Isaac took over as a second-generation leader, from a founding CEO, with the job of strengthening the newly created structures. After Abraham’s death Isaac did indeed stay in the land. His job was not to explore new territories and go on grand adventures. His task was to renew covenants with neighbors and to make sure that the living waters first dug by his father continued to flow to nourish the expanding flock. He carried out this task admirably. Isaac also renewed his relationship with his half-brother, Ishmael; the Torah tells us that they attended Abraham’s funeral together. He understood that the primary element of his job description was to ensure the continuity of the enterprise; he succeeded admirably. The Torah tells us that Isaac passed away at 180 years of age (10 times chai). “He was gathered up to his kin in ripe old age and he was buried by his sons Esau and Jacob.” In hindsight, he had lived a long and good life. Yes, during the High Holy Days we do read about Isaac’s early years and we remember him in the liturgy along with the others in the first family. We remember him not because he was brave, bold, daring or charismatic but because he was steady, reliable, persevering and forgiving. We learn that often these traits are not only important but essential. Mitch Parker is rabbi at B’nai Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield. continued on page 26
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How to Party on the World’s Birthday
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hile we often think of the High Holy Days as the days of awe and judgement, we also reference Rosh Hashanah in a very different way. When we blow the shofar, we’ll all sing together: “Hayom Harat Rabbi Shaya Olam,” “[Rosh Katz Hashanah] is the birthday of the world.” But what kind of birthday party is this? It seems more like a time when we confront our mortality, recognize our frailty and hear the alarming sound of the shofar, reminding us to be better. Where’s the cake?! To consider what birthdays really mean, perhaps we can take a lesson from an unexpected source: Pharaoh. In the lone example of a “birthday party” in the Torah, we find a peculiar party trick: “And it was on the third day, Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast for all his servants … he restored the butler … and he hanged the baker ...” (Bereishit 40:20-22). Why would Pharaoh use his birthday as a time to dictate the fate of his previous workers? Perhaps we can suggest that a birthday — or any anniversary — is a natural time to reflect on the process of one’s life during the previous year. We recall and recognize the positives and negatives
of our actions and resolve to do better. For Pharaoh, that meant analyzing how his servants behaved. Rav Shmuel Mohilever, one of the early religious Zionist pioneers, explained this episode as being a pitfall of many people on their birthdays. They spend the celebration judging others — what has this person done for me lately? What gift did that person give me this year? As Jews, however, the focus of our birthdays turns inward: What can I do better? Where in the past year have I missed opportunities? What can I do in the coming year that I’ll be able to celebrate this time next year? As we embark on the world’s birthday, Rosh Hashanah, we’re reminded of what we have to celebrate. We appreciate the immense blessing that Hashem has bestowed upon us in the past and how that allows us to consider what we can do to increase it in the future. To take a page out of Pharaoh’s book, we ask ourselves: What parts of our lives should we promote more, and what others should we “hang up?” Our job on Rosh Hashanah is to throw a birthday party; not one where we play God and judge others, but one where we appreciate our past so we can celebrate our future. Happy birthday and shanah tovah. Shaya Katz is rabbi at Young Israel of Oak Park.
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Varied Routes to Leading Prayers Local chazzanim prepare for the Days of Awe.
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n Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, at the most solemn — and best attended — worship services in the Jewish year, someone stands up there, chanting the words. Have you ever wondered what that person hopes to accomplish? Or how that person got there? Or how it feels? The prayer leaders themselves give different answers. They do not even agree about what to call their role: chazzan (cantor), or shaliah tsibbur (messenger of the congregation). Embracing the title and role of chazzan or cantor correlates with putting emphasis on the beauty of the music. David Propis, chazzan at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, describes the work he puts into preparing. “It sounds effortless when we lead services … preparing, studying, thinking about the Chazzan David Propis presentation, writing music, creating musical arrangements for myself, my choir, my accompanist — it takes a tremendous amount of effort and time,” he said. But Propis also describes himself as shaliah tsibbur, saying simply “I represent the people.” That title stresses enabling other worshippers. Rabbi Aura Ahuvia of Congregation Shir Tikvah in Troy, says, “People call me rabbi, but the role that I inhabit is shaliah tsibbur. Each time I lead a service, I have a kavvanah (focusRabbi Aura ing intention): ‘God, may I please get out of my own way; Ahuvia by what I do as shaliah tsibbur, may the tsibbur open their mouths and hearts in prayer.’”
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Avy Schreiber, one of several prayer leaders at Young Israel of Oak Park, makes a similar observation: “Being a good chazzan isn’t about just impressing people with vocal Avy prowess or power; it is about Schreiber spiritually elevating people by drawing them in to your intent, your focus, your understanding of the meaning, import and gravity of the text you are singing.” Debby Graudenz, who’s lost quite a bit of range in her voice because of cancer treatments, is still asked to lead prayers at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, Calif. Graudenz trusts that she “conveys kavanah (intention), and invites listeners into wherever we are in this journey of Debby Yamim Nora’im (Days of Awe). Graudenz Maybe they want to feel that they are standing before God. Maybe they want to feel connected with traditions that they love. I want the focus to help them get to that space.” The role of prayer leader requires knowledge and skill. Some were born into the role; some acquired it as adults; some had it thrust upon them. Propis says he “is a seventh-generation chazzan.” He learned from his father. “It is in my blood.” Graudenz also learned from her father, in a way. “I discovered cassette tapes of the service that my father had used when he was rabbi of Congregation Beth Shalom in Modesto, Calif. As the congregation grew, he would train the more promising b’nai mitzvah to take over different pieces. He made these tapes for a favorite student.” She adds, “When I am davening on Yom
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Kippur, I feel my father next to me.” Joe Lewis learned from the late Cantor Louis Klein of Congregation B’nai Moshe (then in Oak Park, now in West Bloomfield). Lewis used to lead services at the Jewish Community Center and later at Congregation Or Chadash, both in Oak Park. “When I studied with Chazzan Klein, I thought he was doing me a favor, but I now realize that each of us benefitted,” Lewis says. “He Joe Lewis passed his tradition on to me. Without his students, his vast knowledge of cantorial practice, traditions that he curated into his own style, would have died with his own premature passing.” Schreiber learned the service “from birth all the way through high school” as a congregant at Young Israel of Greenfield. There, “the great Manny Mittelman of blessed memory” was “the main chazzan over the High Holidays; his beautiful melodies, his tremendous vocal power, and his raw emotional expression were incredibly compelling and inspiring to all of his congregants.” Schreiber strives to bring that same spirit to the services he leads. The task humbles prayer leaders. “I never feel up to the task,” Lewis says. “I feel the congregation knows more than I do, but for some reason they let me go on.” Graudenz agrees. “I do not feel that I am enough to lead this holy congregation; but that is how we do it.” Propis says he prays for guidance. “I am a flawed human being,” he says, “but the congregation has picked me to serve in this role, to represent us. God, please help me.”
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thing to be ‘tolerated’ at best, don’t expect to see us around there during the High Holidays or the rest of the year.” Mechelle Sieglitz of Pontiac is married to Paul Castelli, a pastor at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Milford. This is the first year their 16-month-old daughter will be able to enjoy a taste of apples with her honey. COURTESY OF MECHELLE SIEGLITZ
“In my experience, local interfaith couples/families celebrate Jewish holidays the same way as everyone else in our community, for the most part,” said Jonathan Schwartz, co-chair of interfaith couples programming for NEXTGen Detroit. “We attend religious services, get together with family, participate in community events, and enjoy Jewish traditions and stories.” Schwartz said interfaith couples and families, such as his with his wife, Stacy, approach the Jewish holidays with “refreshing enthusiasm, inquisitiveness and creativity” adding to the meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur commemorations. Schwartz said that interfaith couples want to be a part of Jewish life and will be drawn to religious leaders and institutions that are supportive and welcoming. “If a rabbi or synagogue refuses to marry interfaith couples, bans non-Jewish spouses/family from participating in rituals, or pens op-eds bemoaning interfaith marriage as some-
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he Jewish High Holidays can be challenging for interfaith families if attending synagogue is not a part of their practice, says Lindsey Silken, editorial director of InterfaithFamily.com, a national, nonprofit online and community-based initiative that strives to engage interfaith couples and their children in Jewish life. “The High Holidays come with many questions because they are the most synagoguecentric holidays on the Jewish calendar,” Silken said. “We provide a multitude of resources on how to prepare for the holiday, from choosing what kind of services to attend if your family has small children to how to decide on whether to allow kids to attend public school on the holidays and learn about the traditions outside a synagogue setting. Our goal is to help interfaith families find their own ways to make the High Holidays more enriching and inclusive.” In Metro Detroit, organizations like The Well and NEXTGen Detroit are reaching out to interfaith families to provide services and programming wherever they are in their spiritual observance.
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When Castelli was attending seminary in Columbus, Ohio, he and Sieglitz would invite friends to a meal full of symbolic Jewish foods during many Jewish holidays, including Rosh Hashanah, so she could explain the holiday traditions to them. For some, it was the first time they had an encounter or knowledge of Jewish New Year observances. They would do the same for Passover and Chanukah. Castelli said the introspective contemplative messages of the High Holiday liturgy are very similar to the themes of Ash Wednesday. Castelli does not attend services on Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur because he believes this is a time meant exclusively for Jews “who may need their space” in reflective prayer. However, he has attended Selichot prayers and was specifically struck by the messages of God’s forgiveness and compassion after one has transgressed, as found in Psalm 51. “I also appreciate the themes and messages (of asking for forgiveness after running away from responsibility and turning around one’s bad habits) found in the Book of Jonah,” Castelli said. “I know that is read each afternoon on Yom Kippur.” Rebecca Goldberg Spennachio of Bloomfield Hills said her husband, Robert, has taken a liking to gefilte fish. So much so that he has learned to make it himself for the whole family for Rosh Hashanah as well as Passover. Rebecca said that her mother-inlaw also loves to visit for Rosh Hashanah meals because in Christianity, there are not many traditions that go along with holidays beyond a Christmas tree or Easter eggs. “Robert enjoys going to services at Temple Israel,” Spennachio said. “Unlike Conservative synagogues, there is more English in the service and he can better understand the prayers.”
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he High Holidays are an intense time as synagogues and temples typically offer additional services and special educational programs attended by large numbers of congregants. Clergy and administrative staffs start planning well in advance to ensure that services are especially meaningful and provide a strong foundation for this period of self-reflection, repentance and celebration. Cheryl Friedman, now in her 12th year as executive director of Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield, says Friedman that in June she starts working on such issues as security, a shuttle service for parking and reaching out to congregational volunteers who serve as head ushers. “We have a master spread sheet developed over time that has worked well although we may tweak some things,” she says. Friedman and other Kol Ami staff members go over this plan in July to make
sure everyone knows their role. At the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, Rabbi Ariana Silverman says that small-scale planning starts at the beginning of summer. Silverman An early step is a letter to congregants and others to inform them about services, which are free and open to the public. Congregational volunteers design ads for the Jewish News and Facebook inviting the community. During the summer, Silverman starts to work on services with their cantorial soloist, who is based in Chicago, and starts to think about ideas for sermons. The synagogue has an added challenge of a special location for High Holiday services — the former Temple Beth El (also in Detroit), now owned and operated by Breakers Covenant Church. Services are held there because the Agree synagogue building holds only 70 while 450 continued on page 34
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difficult question — what it means to be a Jew and rabbi.” Silberberg says he makes special efforts to reach out to congregants — providing added encouragement to those who have had a difficult year and a “gentle push” to encourage increased religious observance for others. Silverman says she learns from Facebook rabbis’ groups that offer many ideas for this time period — including recommendations for books to read and advice to also “take care of yourself.” To provide time for official responsibilities and her own family, she eliminates nonessential meetings during Elul. Sukkot enables her to spend time with her family in their sukkah while fulfilling her official role. “I am mindful of my obligations as a parent as my children get older,” Silberberg says. He and his wife, Zeesy, are involved in running the Sherrill Brown Shofar Factory — a pre-holiday event requiring a lot of work.
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Dos is Rosh Hashanah and In shul mir vel gayn Mir zaynen farputzt yeder one is zayer shayn. Mir zitzn un shtayen, zayn a Yid is azay shver Ich bin mid, zayer mid. Avu is my chair? But mir zaynen tzuzamen, ich bin never alayn. Dos is: This is In shul mir vel gayn: We will go to synagogue Mir zaynen farputzt: We are made up beautifully Yeder: Each Zayer shayn: So beautiful Mir zitzn un shtayen: We sit and we stand Zayn a Yid iz azay shver: to be a Jew is very hard Ich bin mid: I am tired Zayer mid: Very tired Avu: Where Mir zaynen tzuzamen: We are together Ich bin: I am Alayn: alone By Rachel Kapen
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ineni. I am here. These words take on special significance during Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe, a time set aside to contemplate the meaning and purpose of our lives and to reflect on the ways we’ve lived and the actions we’ve taken. As we read Beverly Liss in the Torah, Hineni is the response given by Abraham when called by God, signifying his absolute devotion and willingness to Scott Kaufman be of service, his readiness to be transformed. Hineni is central to the mission of the Jewish Federation. Our values are built Alan Jay upon a foundaKaufman tion of commitment, responsibility and active participation. When we stand with our fellow Jews in community, when we support those in need and when we give, we are declaring we’re here for each other and our community. Reflecting on our year as a community, we recognize moments of achievement and challenge, of inspiring progress in our efforts to strengthen and support the community, and of daunting crises that threatened the lives and well-being of Jews locally and across the world. This is a time when the scourge of anti-Semitism has grown, when threats to Jewish communities everywhere have become commonplace. With heavy hearts, we remember
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the Jewish High Holidays and particularly Yom Kippur provide an opportunity to reflect on the year and look more deeply into any actions that might have brought pain to others. Engaging in acts of prayer, charity and repentance (also referred to as teshuvah) serve as atonement for sins against God, according to Rabbi Aaron Starr of Congregation Shaarey Zedek of Southfield. “However, when one person misStarr treats another, one must directly and actively seek forgiveness from the person wronged,” he said. “On Yom Kippur, especially, we are to be reminded that how we treat others — individually, communally and nationally — and especially how we treat those in need, are of greatest importance to God. “As such, practicing atonement, especially with regard to our interpersonal relationships, is the centerpiece of the Yom Kippur holiday.” “Sorry,” however, can be one of the hardest words to say. If the misdeed or hurt is large enough, or if the person
wronged has special importance to us, it’s incumbent that the interaction happen face-toface, according to some rabbis. This entails acknowledging the misdeed, requesting forgiveness and vowing not to repeat the hurtful behavior. “It’s important in today’s day and age that we go to people and say we’re sorry for what we’ve done,” said Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. “There is a concept in Judaism that we are assessing ourselves” during the High Holidays. “We are trying to determine whether we ‘hit the mark.’ We all need a moment to reflect and Bennett determine if our actions make us proud,” he added. Starr says that people realize they have the power to bring about peace between themselves and someone whom they have wronged. “By asking forgiveness and granting forgiveness, we can take steps toward achieving the peace we so desperately desire. We can also alleviate for ourselves the burden of carrying the weight of anger and even, continued on page 40
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God forbid, hatred,” Starr said. Atoning for sins is an exercise in exposing one’s vulnerabilities, having the humility to admit to wrongdoing and asking for forgiveness. Bennett also describes the 1,000-yearold Jewish practice of mussar, or “balancing our soul traits,” with the aim of living meaningfully and ethically to prevent acting in hurtful ways. Mussar is a spiritual practice that focuses on mindfulness and incorporates daily practices such as a mantra read aloud or chanted in the morning to frame the day, a mindful action performed during the day and then journaling at night. “When we are in balance, humans and the natural world work better,” he said. Guilt over the wrongdoing can hold us back from productive communication with people, Starr adds, but teshuvah can alleviate feelings that keep us stuck. “When we seek forgiveness and grant forgiveness, as long as it’s done in a healthy way, it’s a tremendous burden that’s lifted.” MENDING FENCES WITH OTHERS So how do you apologize to a person you’ve wronged so that healing can begin? Some therapists advise practicing the apology on a neutral party first. “It’s about creating boundaries and knowing the time and place to have that conversation,” said Ronit Weinmann, LMSW, manager of clinical services at Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital in Ferndale and a therapist in private practice in Berkley. “Where would be a good place to have that conversation? We work with a lot of framing on what Weinmann that conversation will look like and role play,”
she said. The person asking for forgiveness should be sensitive to the feelings of the wronged person, Starr says, and make sure not to embarrass him or her. When approached with humility, compassion and a sincere desire for forgiveness, teshuvah can lead to selfgrowth and the potential for stronger relationships. This can improve a person’s sense of purpose as well as increased confidence and less depression, according to Dana Cohen, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist with the Beaumont Center for Human Cohen Development in Southfield. “It requires a lot of insight and a lot of motivation to change behaviors that bring hurt to others,” she said. “It’s about bettering ourselves. We all make mistakes … so let’s come to terms with that and move forward in a way that will promote our overall happiness.” Cohen said that the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur have special meaning to her as a Jew. “We can all benefit from taking the time to reflect on our behavior,” she said. Weinmann added that in addition to seeking forgiveness and vowing not to repeat hurtful actions, individuals should keep their own well being in mind. “As humans, we’re constantly striving for perfection,” she said. “Judaism has that Jewish factor of saying, ‘It’s OK to make mistakes but you need to own those mistakes’” and realize that it’s alright not to be perfect. “It gives you time to forgive yourself,” she said. “I think we forget about our own needs. It’s equally important to take care of yourself.”
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placed honey or beethemed items; a decorative tray filled with apples and pomegranates; a shofar as centerpiece. Tip: Use your imagination, not Google. SPARK MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION WITH REFLECTION CARDS Rosh Hashanah is a mini workout for the soul, so you should probably break an existential sweat selfreflecting, soul-searching and resolution-making. Like any good workout, it will transform, strengthen and fortify you for navigating your daily life in the year to come. Write some open-ended questions on cardstock and arrange them on your table for your family or friends to select and answer aloud. Some examples: What were your biggest mistakes over the last year? Greatest achievements? What brought you the most joy? Which moments felt deeply meaningful? What have you resolved to do differently next year? What you write is up to you â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just make sure that each question can be answered by a responder of any age, and keep in mind that Rosh Hashanah is not just about looking backward but is an opportunity to look forward as well. I hope you will use one or all these ideas to set the stage for a sweet and meaningful New Year. And, full disclosure: While they are undoubtedly fun, none of these ideas will absolutely guarantee that you will be written in the Book of Life â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but they may get you featured in Martha Stewart Living.
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Rosh Hashanah was the most important holiday, hence the timing of the pilgrimage. 5. It is traditional to fast on the day after Rosh Hashanah. The Fast of Gedaliah is not a cleanse for those who overindulged at holiday meals, but a day set aside to commemorate the assassination of Gedaliah, the Babylonianappointed official charged with administering the Jewish population remaining in Judea following the destruction of the Temple in 586 B.C.E. Unlike Yom Kippur, which comes just a few days later, this fast lasts only from sunrise to sundown. 6. Rosh Hashanah is one 7. of four Jewish new years. It might be the best known of them all, but Rosh Hashanah is not the only Jewish new year. According to the Mishnah, there are three others. The first of Nisan, the 9. springtime month when Passover falls, is the beginning of the year, according to the Book of Exodus. Jewish tradition also marks Tu b’Shevat (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat) as the new year for trees and the first of Elul (usually in August) as the new year for the tithing of animals. 7. American Jews used to exchange telegrams for Rosh Hashanah. A LOT of them. In 1927, the Western Union Telegraph Company reported that Jewish people sent telegrams of congratulations and well-wishing much more frequently than members of any other group. In particular,
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This is a form of gas-lighting and a form of emotional abuse. Some of the most poignant and fruitful apologies, however, are the kinds we know we should make, but they’re hard and take time to prepare. Sometimes, like a good cheese, we take weeks, months or years to mature into preparing them. Often, they’re the apologies to close friends or family. For me, they’re like the blue cheese that’s just a few years aged. It’s a bit hard to swallow for the average mortal, but you know a lot went into figuring out how to make it edible. A lot is at stake in these apologies — usually our egos. Maturing oneself into making these in a way that’s sincere includes preparation to repair the harm caused to the extent possible as well as a commitment to act differently. This requires a transformation of who we are. It is these apologies which make a mensch — not a perfect person, but one who strives to do good and owns up to their mistakes. We should both hold ourselves responsible as well as cut ourselves some compassionate slack here. I know I have apologies to make that I’m still maturing into, and they may take a few more months or years. I won’t let myself off the hook for working on them, but neither can I push myself too quickly because if I do, they will come out insincere and cause the people I’ve hurt even more pain. Rabbi Moshe Givental is a local climate activist and works on behalf of social justice.
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ebra Yamstein, director of the Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program in Southfield and West Bloomfield, was sitting in synagogue with her two small children when she had a lightbulb moment. “My kids were 6 and 4 at the time and were already singing the melodies they knew like ‘Alvenu Malkenu.’ I looked around the synagogue and realized the people I knew who either had dementia or who were caring for loved ones with dementia were not there and I understood why. The service was too long, the synagogue was too full and there were too many unknowns,” she explained. Yamstein knew from her professional work at the Brown Center, a partnership between JVS Human Services and Jewish Senior Life, that music, prayer and liturgy are experiences people living with dementia continue to respond to, often beyond the time when other activities or interests have been lost. She decided to start a special Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur service for those affected so they could express their faith and be with their families in a meaningful way during the High Holidays. This is the third year of the 45-minute dementia-friendly service, which will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Fleischman Residence/ Blumberg Plaza (6710 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield). A shuttle will be available from the JSL Oak Park campus and the service will be followed by a mock Break Fast meal. For Cathy Deutchman of Franklin, who has attended for the past three years with her
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mother, Rhea Brody, the service is intimate and lasts just the right amount of time. It allows her mother, who is religious and has always loved the High Holidays, to hear important prayers like ‘Al Chet’ and ‘Ashamnu,’ along with the blast of the shofar. “It brings me some comfort to know I can still have her go to a service and participate in the best way she can, hearing the familiar melodies and prayers.” Cantor Pamela Schiffer, Cantor Emerita of Congregation Shaarey Zedek of East Lansing, will be leading the service for the second year. She said it is important for all Jews to be able to experience the high holy days. “This program allows families to share the service and the music. At last year’s Kol Nidre you could have heard a pin drop. The music of the prayer reached inside all who were there,” she said. Individuals are encouraged to pre-register with the understanding that last-minute challenges may prevent them from attending. To register for the free service, call (248) 6616390.
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Population Study revelation that many young families choose not to join a temple or synagogue, yet still desire the connections and community those institutions offer. Birmingham is home to many young Jewish families, and it is the goal of the program to “bring the Jewish” to them through casual, friendly programming with a “Jewish twist.” Dana Marcus, 45, who served on the planning committee, lives in Birmingham with her husband, Scott, 45, who is the president of ORT, and their two sons, Ethan, 15, and Mason, 12. Though they have lived in the area since 1998, they had never seen such a demonstration of Jewish community life in Birmingham before the Sept. 6 program. Marcus said although her family belongs to Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, it is a 30-minute drive. Having a Shabbat-centered program right in the neighborhood for her family gave her family and Jewish neighbors a chance to meet locally. At the pre-Shabbat picnic, she said she saw people she knew yet was unaware they lived in Birmingham. There were also lots of new faces of younger couples with younger children, a good indication that the Jewish population in Birmingham is growing, she added.
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he new Max and Debra In the U.S., more than 1 Ernst Heart Center million people are diagnosed at Beaumont Hospital, with congestive heart failure Royal Oak, is dedicated to annually, which may lead to consolidating cardiac care, parpoor quality of life and frequent ticularly for patients with heart hospitalizations for advanced failure, into a convenient and care. Heart failure is also the comprehensive area. leading cause of hospiThrough this talization for people 65 $5 million gift, and older. Orchard Lake “When we gave our residents Max gift in 2009, we told and Debra Ernst everyone if we saved increased their supone life, it would be Debra and Max Ernst port to Beaumont worth it. We are conheart and vascular care to $8 fident the Beaumont cardiovasmillion. In 2009, they also gave cular team has provided excel$3 million to open the Ernst lent care and saved many lives,” Cardiovascular Center in Max Ernst said. “My gratitude memory of Ellen Ernst, Max’s for the success the heart team late wife. has achieved led my wife and The new center includes me to provide additional supan advanced heart failure and port for their vision.” cardiomyopathy clinic, an adult Max had an interesting congenital heart disease clinic, journey to becoming a business an atrial fibrillation clinic, a leader and philanthropist. Born cardiology genetic counseling in Europe just before the onset clinic, non-invasive cardiovascu- of World War II, he was the lar testing, adult and adolescent youngest of three children. His screening programs and dietimother risked everything to get tian services Max and his siblings on the last “Through their incredible ship to leave Nazi Germany for support to Beaumont for the U.S. Max and his family more than a decade, Max and settled in Detroit and stayed. Debra have demonstrated a Max went into the drugstore commitment and desire to business in partnership with the help others in our commulate Eugene Applebaum; they nity,” said Dr. Marc Sakwa, built Arbor Drugs into a succhief, Cardiovascular Surgery, cessful company and eventually Beaumont, Royal Oak. sold to CVS Corporation. The 14,000-square-foot cenHe also has a successful ter, which will open Sept. 30, career in commercial real is near the hospital’s East Tower estate. His company, REM entrance, close to the Ernst Management, owns and manCardiovascular Center. The ages millions of square feet of new $9 million center not only multi-tenant office, industrial combines outpatient heart serand retail space. vices into one dedicated space, He and Debra married 13 but also helps patients better years ago; they say they are manage their condition and proud members of the “strong reduce emergency center visits Jewish community in Southeast and hospital readmissions. Michigan.” BEAUMONT HOSPITAL
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Addiction in a Family — Is it Kugel-Worthy? MAUREEN LYN BERNARD SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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hen my mother was ill and died last year, our congregation dropped off more kugels than we knew what to do with. But when Laura died from the overdose, not one person came over after the shivah to see how I was doing. No one asked if I wanted to talk about it … my congregation, my friends, even my rabbi did what needed to be done, but treated my daughter’s death as if it were deliberate … as if I was to blame. But we did everything we could — counseling, three different trips to rehab, clearing every pill out of the house — and Laura tried so hard, too. But nobody wanted to hear about it — then or now.” — Leah G., after her daughter’s death by a drug overdose Many families and friends suffer when they discover that a loved one is using drugs (including alcohol). They are unsure where to go or what to do as they watch their loved one’s life, and their own, begin to spin out of control. Unfortunately, Leah G.’s story and her struggle to find any support within her Jewish community is becoming less unique throughout our country. In 2016, Marla Kaufman gathered a few friends in her Orange County, Calif., backyard to share her concerns about the paucity of services, resources and supports she discovered when her own family
realized 10 years earlier that their son was suffering from addiction. They knew they couldn’t be the only Jewish family in their area facing the problem. Yet the “Jews aren’t addicts” belief was there, causing families to feel stigma and shame. With their local Jewish Federation and Family Services, Marla and her family formed the Jewish Substance Abuse Task Force, collaborating across Jewish denominations to spread awareness, knowledge and resources throughout their area. She had the vision that addiction would become what she termed “a kugel illness” — something for which a family could expect the support of their Jewish community. In October 2018, financial support from the Jewish Federation allowed Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit to partner with the Tri-Community Coalition of Berkley, Huntington Woods, and Oak Park in bringing Kaufman to the community. Her Jewish Addiction Awareness Network (JAAN) workshop titled “It Happens Here: Addiction and Mental Health Issues in the Jewish Community” is designed to help Jewish clergy, lay and community leaders grow in understanding the experience of families who love someone going through addiction, treatment and the process of recovcontinued on page 60
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ery. The daylong event ended with brainstorming a variety of ways we could encourage more openness, education and availability of services. A local task force began meeting regularly with a mission “to imagine and work toward a Jewish community that is coordinated in its vision to eliminate the stigma of addiction while being able to provide community supports, education and resources for all.” September is National Recovery Month (recoverymonth.gov) and this year the theme is “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger.” This emphasizes the need to share resources and build networks throughout communities that will support recovery, not only for those personally suffering from addiction, but for the families and friends also touched by this terrible disease. There are many issues that are impacting our community; some we have no control over and others we may be able to influence outcomes. Addiction
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falls in the latter category. Let’s each make a choice to “Join the Voices for Recovery” and embrace Marla Kaufman’s vision to make addiction “a kugel illness” rather than a shanda to be endured in silent isolation. Treatment works and recovery is possible. Maureen Lyn Bernard, LMSW, is a senior clinical therapist and certified addictions counselor at Jewish Family Service.
FOR INFO • If you are seeking counseling services for yourself or a loved one, contact Jewish Family Service at (248) 5922313 or resourcecenter@ jfsdetroit.org • For information on local resources contact Jhelp at (833) 44-JHELP. • For information on the Jewish Addiction Awareness Network visit jaanetwork.org.
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Israeli Air Force Attaché and Deputy Defense Attaché to the U.S. Brig. Gen. Amir Keren was the featured guest at a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) event in Bloomfield Hills last month with some 70 Michigan community members and FIDF supporters. Also attending the event at the home of Steven and Lori Weisberg was FIDF IMPACT! scholarship recipient Sgt. Dora from Nof HaGalil, Israel, who, after completing her army service, studied behavioral science at the Emek Yezreel College and will begin law school at the Kiryat Uno College, both in Israel. Dora is able to pursue
Steven and Lori Weisberg of Bloomfield Hills with Brig. Gen. Amir Keren at the FIDF Bloomfield Hills donor event.
her education thanks to the Weisbergs, who sponsor her FIDF IMPACT! scholarship. “It was an honor for us to host an event alongside FIDF to thank and recognize the tremendous support from donors, and we are proud to support an organization that does so much for the brave men and women of the IDF,” said Steven and Lori Weisberg.
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Gift to Help Diabetes Research Diabetes research at the University of Michigan Program for Neurology Research & Discovery (PNR&D) raised a pillar of support with a $500,000 gift from Alene and Jeff Lipshaw and the Milstein Family Foundation. The donation will establish the Rose C. and Nathan L. Milstein Family Emerging Scholar Fund, which will provide funding in perpetuity for a PNR&D junior faculty member investigating diabetes. Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States. More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, while 85 million more have prediabetes. According to the American Diabetes
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Dr. Eva Feldman, Alene Lipshaw and Dr. Stephanie Eid
Association, healthcare As Asso sociiat ati tion ion, h ealthc hca expenses ffor di diabetes cost the U.S. b $327 billion per year. “I am so incredibly thankful for Alene and Jeff ’s transformative gift to support diabetes research in my laboratory,” said Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., the Russell N. DeJong professor of neurology. The inaugural Rose C. and Nathan L. Milstein Family Emerging Scholar will be Stephanie Eid, Ph.D., who is investigating how the nerve cells of diabetics use sugar and fat for energy production. Her goal is to fully understand how free radicals are impacting
nerves so that she can find a counteracting target for drug therapy. “Jeff and I consider it a privilege to support Dr. Feldman, Dr. Eid and the amazing diabetes research taking place at the Program for Neurology Research & Discovery,” said Alene Lipshaw, who is the granddaughter of Rose and Nathan Milstein. “My grandparents’ philanthropic vision was to improve public healthcare through research and education. We are very excited to play a part in the breakthroughs that are being developed to treat diabetes.”
(JTA) — A gesture signaling a hooked nose is how one Belgian university described “Jew” in its online sign-language dictionary. The University of Ghent compiled the dictionary and features the gesture in videos on the website. The European Jewish Association protested in a statement last week. Its director, Menachem Margolin, said the first two videos depicting a Jew “seem standard.” Both show a presenter stroking an imaginary beard. “The second involving sidelocks are borderline acceptable if misleading,” he said, “and the last two are simply racist and demeaning to Jews, using a gesticulation of a large and hooked nose to define Jew.” Margolin has asked campus authorities to remove the two gestures from the dictionary.
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Are You Superstitious? Not all customs can be explained. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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he prompt for a high school writing assignment: “As long as we have ignoranc ignorance, we will continue to have su superstition.” The student — my daughter — read that prompt aslant: “As long as we do not bo bother to understand another culture, we can dismiss its prac practices as mere superstition superstition.” Ignorant peop people call what other peo people do “superstition,” but everyone’s pra practices make sense in context. For examp example, some Jews in insist on wearing shoe shoes, even indoors. Per Perhaps that amoun amounts to a meanin meaningless supersti superstition, but traditio traditional practice has Jews, during the we week of mourning, not wear wearing shoes. Going shoeles shoeless on other occasions woul would take away the signific significance gesture; of the mourner’s gest worse, going shoeless might give the impre impression forward to that one looks forwar relative. In the death of a relative has context, the practice h its rationale. But maybe some superstitious practices have 2011, no rationale. Back in 2011 Tigers’ Manager Jim Leyland reputedly would not change or wash his boxer shorts as long as the Tigers’ winning streak continued. Similarly, according to bleacherreport.com, highly superstitious baseball great Wade Boggs would write the Hebrew word Chai, meaning “life,” on his bat before each
plate appearance. There are several Jewish superstitions which survive in active practice. Jews have customary ways of avoiding the evil eye, a concern that we share with about every other group. The universal concern centers on acts that call attention to good fortune and might invite envy. Attracting the envy of our neighbors could always work out poorly for us, but perhaps some of those envious looks could themselves cause damage. The Hebrew ayin harah, ambiguously means either emotional “envy” or magical, “a look that can injure.” Leonard Moss, a sociology professor at Wayne State University, wrote about the evil eye in Italian folklore. The Italian malocchio, translates exactly as ayin harah. Whether done literally or figuratively (by saying “pooh, pooh, pooh”), spitting three times (a mystical number) is a classic response to something exceptionally evil or good. For centuries, Jews have performed this ritual in response to seeing, hearing or learning of something terrible and as a prophylactic measure to prevent such a tragedy from happening or recurring. Ironically, it is traditional to perform the same action in response to something wonderful — such as good news or the birth of a beautiful and healthy child — to ward off the Evil Eye. Spitting was long considered a potent protector against magic and demons. Ancient and medieval physicians, including Maimonides, described the positive values of saliva and spittle.
Besides avoiding ostentatious shows of good fortune, folklore of many nations maintains that one can avoid the evil eye with symbols: a stylized hand called a “hamsa” or a red thread tied to a baby’s crib. Once I heard a story of a superstition from the heroine of the story. About 70 years ago, a secular Jewish doctor had a patient, the wife of a scholarly rabbi. The doctor often teased his patient for her adherence to Jewish law even in modern America. When the doctor delivered the woman’s first child, though, the doctor said, “That baby is too beautiful. Please tie a red thread on his crib.” I do not remember whether the mother gave in and used the red thread; I do remember that she laughed as she told the story. The baby grew up to become, like his father, a respected scholar of Jewish studies. Former Detroiter Susann Codish recalls that when she was a young girl in Sweden, “We weren’t allowed to sew an item of clothing while wearing it (e.g. last-minute hem-fixing or button attachment) unless we were also chewing on a bit of string. The last part was weird to me, and I found myself wondering if a piece of chewing gum could substitute. The very young halachic mind at work.” Carol Yadlovker had the same experience in Queens, N.Y. “As a child I chewed on many a piece of thread as my mother stitched the garment I was wearing.” Perhaps repairing a garment on a live person resembles to a disturbing extent the work continued on page 64
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of the burial society putting shrouds on a corpse. Chewing on a string might demonstrate that the garment wearer still lives. Especially common among Jews from Galicia and Lithuania, the practice of pulling on one’s ears when sneezing has engendered heated arguments. Should one ear or both be pulled (or tugged) and should one pull up or down? The reason for this custom is unclear. Originally, it was performed if the sneeze occurred when speaking about one who was dead. However, tugging has long been extended to all sneezes and is usually accompanied by reciting the Yiddish phrase tzu langehmazaldikker yohrn (to long, lucky years). One tradition with some superstitious overtones is the breaking of a goblet or glass to end a Jewish wedding ceremony. The generally accepted reason for breaking the glass is to commemorate the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The destruction of
the glass is a reminder that there is destruction even in moments of happiness. Joshua Trachtenberg writes in Jewish Magic and Superstition that the custom may have originated to ward off evil spirits, specifically a spirit named Lilith. She was quite the troublemaker, associated with disease, illness and death. There is a superstition that you should always close a book (especially a prayer book) when you’re finished reading it. Again, this is to guard against the pesky evil spirits who might steal holy knowledge and use it for evil purposes if the book is left open. A scientist would likely scoff at such practices, but why not follow tradition — just to play it safe. Even the Sefer Hasidim (The Book of the Pious) offers this sage advice: “One should not believe in superstitions, but it is best to be heedful of them.” Editorial Assistant Sy Manello contributed to this story.
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he UMatter Teen Factown UMatter programming. Finding Mission, an The last day was spent in interactive, three-day Southfield and Detroit visiting educational trip that took place Lighthouse/South Oakland Aug. 12-14, provided Jewish Shelter, Kadima and Wayne teenagers the chance to learn State CHAMPS. After seeing the scope of the mental health the root of the problem at epidemic in their community. Oakland County Jail on day The goals were to recogone and seeing some options nize the problem, spur the conversation about mental health and empower teens to work together to develop solutions. The first day was spent in Pontiac, hearing from Common Ground, the Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force of Oakland Teens hear from Oakland County Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force. County, Oakland Community Health Network for solutions on day two, hearand Oakland County Jail. ing from different residential “Our last stop of the day programs on day three opened was Oakland County Jail,” the teens’ eyes to the variety of teen Ellie Friedman said. solutions that help address aea “While it was certainly an mental health challenges. emotional and difficult expeDebby Suris attended the rience for a lot of us, it was UMatter Teen Fact Finding necessary to see this often-for- Mission as her daughter’s chapgotten aspect of mental health erone. She was moved by the before embarking on the next teens on this trip. “I was so two solution-focused days.” impressed by their intelligence, On day two, the teens curiosity and compassion,” she traveled to Ann Arbor and said. “I was deeply impacted by Ypsilanti where they learned the teens that participated in about Dawn Farm, the U-M this mission, as I watched them Depression Center, psychiatric learn firsthand about serious emergency services and Ele’s and tragic human issues. Place. While many area organi“I also watched them realize zations are working to increase the enormous humanity that mental health care, Friedman exists in our communities to said, “there just aren’t enough change people’s lives, and that spaces or resources to fully their own potential to make a meet the demand, which is an difference is infinite.” important consideration for us Friendship Circle will when we work on initiatives be offering a Parent Factthis year.” Finding Mission in 2020. The teens were motivated This trip was aided by to take what they learned from the Stephen H. Schulman these organizations to help Millennium Fund. increase the impact of their
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Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper told The Jewish News Sept. 16 that she charged Adonis Drey Wilson with open murder and second-degree arson in connection to a Waterford house fire that resulted in the death of the homeowner, 54-year-old Stefanie Kroot Steinberg. On Aug. 27, firefighters responded to the house fire where they discovered Steinberg’s body and rescued her dog, Casper, who is being cared for by Home Fur-Ever Rescue. Three days later, the Oakland Press reported that Waterford police announced they were investigating the incident as a
homicide and identified Wilson as a person of interest. Wilson’s background information was stored in the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) so other agencies could help identify his whereabouts. On Sept. 2, Wilson was arrested in Pennsylvania after a routine traffic stop. Prosecutor Cooper is proceeding with steps to extradite Wilson so he can be arraigned in Michigan on the murder and arson charges. Stefanie Kroot Steinberg is survived by her son, parents and sister. Funeral services were arranged by the Dorfman Chapel on Aug. 30.
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5 and bikes can be dropped at Henry Ford Health Systems locations across Metro Detroit. One corporate sponsor is The Platform, led by Julie Fisher Cummings and Peter Cummings, who have donated warehouse space in the Milwaukee Junction area (411 Piquette) for the group to warehouse and refurbish the bicycles from September through December. The organization is also looking for volunteers to work on the bikes as well as financial donations. Find information at fb4kdetroit.org.
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The teeth-aligner company known as SmileDirectClub (SDC) has faced some backlash from the dental industry, yet its 30-year-old founders could soon become billionaires as their company hit the stock market Sept. 12. In just three steps, SmileDirectClub aims to help customers improve their teeth alignment via 3D teeth imaging, custom aligners and teledentistry visits with state-licensed professionals. Childhood friends Jordan Katzman and Alex Fenkell started the company in 2014. According to a recent article in Forbes, they each own roughly 25 percent of the company,
with stock values projected to be around $1.3 billion. If these estimates are correct, this would place them among the ranks as some of the youngest billionaires in the world. Fenkell is the grandson of philanthropist and former chairman of Liberty State Bank & Trust, Morrie Fenkell. In 2017, he and Katzman were featured in Inc.’s 30 under 30 list. Forbes also indicated Katzman’s father, David, who owns investment firm Camelot Venture Group, is set to collect the biggest check if the projections are correct. He acts as CEO of SmileDirectClub and owns nearly a third of the company’s shares.
New Program for Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors The Program for Holocaust Survivors and Families’ new program, “3G’s in the D” will sponsor a program for grandchildren of survivors at the Holocaust Memorial Center from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for “Remembrance in the Home”) is an idea that was created by Israeli grandchildren of Holocaust survivors (3Gs). The understanding is to get to know Holocaust survivors on a personal basis and learn about their life histories in a more intimate setting. Edith Maniker will be the guest of honor. She is a child Holocaust survivor who was on the Kindertransport with her older sister and her baby cousin. At age 8, Maniker left Germany to safety in England in 1939; however, she was never to see her parents again. She is now a speaker and docent at the Holocaust Memorial Center. To RSVP or for more information, contact Amy Hager at (248) 592-5028 or ahager@jslmi.com.
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ank Greenberg is a hero for many reasons. In addition to his Baseball Hall of Fame credentials, the former Detroit Tigers star exhibited extraordinary dedication to his country and his religion. He served 47 months in the U.S. Army during World War II while he was playing for the Tigers and he famously refused to play in an important game for the Tigers on Yom Kippur in 1934. Greenberg’s name is now synonymous with other heroes. The Hank Greenberg Walk of Heroes will open to the public Friday, Oct. 4, at Detroit PAL’s the Corner Ballpark, former site of Tiger Stadium. Funded by the William Davidson Foundation and
the Greenberg family, the exhibit features 12 stories of Michiganders involved in sports — including Greenberg — who displayed exceptional character and were innovators and trailblazers. Former Sen. Carl Levin, one of the organizers of the project, said it’s fitting the Walk of Heroes is Carl Levin adjacent to the old Tiger Stadium field where boxer Joe Louis fought and anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South Africa President Nelson Mandela spoke. And the Walk of Heroes is close to the Willie Horton Field of Dreams, the diamond at the Corner Ballpark.
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Defenseman Eric Israel has signed to play professional hockey with the Fort Wayne Comets of the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League). The 24-year-old Huntington Woods native played four years at Robert Morris University, where he scored 21 goals and had 85 points in 146 games. Israel led Robert Morris defensemen in goals, assists and points each of the last three seasons. Last season, he tied for fifth in Division I with 85 blocked shots.
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“The stories told on the Walk of Heroes will inspire young people to overcome the obstacles they face in their lives,” Levin said. “Everyone who reads the stories will be inspired because this is such a diverse group of heroes and heroines.” Detroit PAL is a not-forprofit organization that partners with the Detroit Police Department to provide athletic, academic and leadership programs for Detroit’s youth. More than 15,000 youth are impacted by Detroit PAL each year and more than 2,600 vol-
Farmington Hills native David Vinsky had a solid first season as a professional baseball player. The St. Louis Cardinals’ 15th-round draft choice in June finished the summer as the starting centerfielder for the State College (Pa.) Spikes in the short-season Class A New York-Penn League. His .284 batting average ranked seventh in the league and his 67 hits tied for seventh place. He was selected to play in the league’s All-Star Game on Aug. 21 in Staten Island, N.Y. Vinsky, 21, had a standout career at Northwood University before being drafted by the Cardinals.
unteers are trained to become positive coaches and mentors. Each story on the Walk of Heroes brings life to Detroit PAL’s commitment to “Helping Youth Find Their Greatness.” “Through their legacies, these sports legends continue to strengthen our city and region,” said Robert Jamerson, Detroit PAL’s interim CEO. “We can all learn so much from these leaders, especially the children who take part in PAL’s programs.” In alphabetical order, here are the other honorees besides Greenberg on the Walk of
Winning gold medals at the annual Michigan Senior Olympics in August turned into a family affair for the Ellis family. Weightlifter Jeff Ellis of West Bloomfield took first place in the age 60-64 198-pound division with a 270-pound bench press, which set a division record. His wife Lori Ellis and 90-year-old mother-in-law Sophie Klisman of Commerce Township each competed in the 1,500meter powerwalk. Lori Ellis took first place in the age 60-64 age group in 10:27, the fastest time ever for a female competitor in the event in Michigan Senior Olympics history. She beat nine of the 11 men in the race. Klisman finished in 18:03, setting a record in the 90-94 age group.
Heroes: • Hank Aguirre: Three-time All-Star pitcher for the Tigers. • Daedra Charles-Furlow: Detroit PAL alumna, member of the 1992 U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. • Detroit Demolition: Championship women’s full-contact football team. • Anne Doyle: One of the first female TV sports broadcasters in the U.S. • Brenda Gatlin: Educator and award-winning girls and boys basketball coach in Detroit Public Schools. • Willie Horton: Ex-Tigers great. • Jackie Kallen: Barrierbreaking female journalist and boxing manager who was the inspiration for the 2004 movie Against the Ropes, staring Meg Ryan. • Will Robinson: The first African-American coach for a Michigan high school basketball team and NCAA Division I basketball team, and the first African-American NBA scout. • Diane Madsen and Jay Roberts-Eveland: Founders of Communities for Equity,
which leveled the playing field for Michigan girls high school sports teams. • Norman “Turkey” Stearnes: Negro League star and Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. • Ron Thompson: Legendary Detroit St. Martin de Porres High School football and baseball coach and leader in the desegregation of the Detroit Amateur Baseball Federation. Kallen said tears of joy flowed when she learned she would be a part of the Walk of Heroes. “It’s incredible that a Jewish girl from Detroit would be included in this exhibit, especially with Hank Greenberg,” she Jackie Kallen said. “What a legacy for my two sons and five grandchildren.” Kallen said being on the Walk of Heroes also is a tribute to her late parents, Phil and Marge Kaplan. “They encouraged me to be adventurous, to do things that girls didn’t do,” she said.
Howard Weingarten had a passion for baseball and specifically, the Detroit Tigers. The West Bloomfield resident died in a car accident in late 2018 at age 65. To honor him, his longtime significant other Deby Lebow created the Howard Weingarten Memorial Baseball Outing. The outing was held Aug. 31 at The Corner Ballpark, former site of Tiger Stadium. Proceeds from the fundraiser, which included a game on the Willie Horton Field of Dreams and dinner, will benefit Detroit PAL’s Diamond Sports Program. The program provides baseball, softball, T-ball and coach-pitch opportunities for boys and girls and includes the Tiny Tigers program and an RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) team. The Corner Ballpark is Detroit PAL’s first permanent home. For more information on the outing, which will be an annual event, contact Lebow at (248) 505-0199.
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Oh, Brothers Siblings are on University of Michigan football, cheerleading teams. STEVE STEIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAMII STOLOFF PHOTOGRAPHY
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ne is a football player. One is a cheerleader. One is reserved. One is outgoing. They’re brothers. And they’re on the field in front of more than 100,000 screaming fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor every time the University of Michigan football team has a home game. Louis Grodman, 22, is a fifth-year senior defensive back and special teams player for the U-M football team. His brother Nathan Grodman,19, a junior, is in his third year on the U-M cheerleading squad. Each brother earned a spot on his team the hard way, through a tryout. “I’m beyond proud of what my brother has accomplished,” Nathan said. “He’s my biggest role model. He works so hard.” “I really appreciate how
Nathan has supported me,” Louis said. While their focus is on football and cheerleading during games, the brothers do get a special moment when the football team heads into the locker room for the final time before the kickoff through a tunnel of cheerleaders. “We do a fist bump or high five,” Louis said. “It’s a surreal feeling knowing my brother is out there playing for the football team,” Nathan said. “To be honest, that’s my favorite part of the game. Having him there makes it personal.” The brothers’ parents are Robert and Lisa Grodman of Commerce Township. “It’s very exciting for us to see Nathan cheering for Louis,” Lisa said. “It’s a challenge to watch them simultaneously, but we love every minute of it.
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“We’re immensely proud of them. They work hard doing what they enjoy and they get excellent grades in their classes. That shows their dedication and perseverance.” Each brother wants to go to medical school. Louis, who will graduate from U-M in December, is thinking about becoming an orthopedic surgeon. Nathan is focusing on becoming a pediatric oncologist. Now, about those different personalities.
“Nathan is more of a free spirit than I am,” Louis said. “He’s always happy and he makes the people around him happy, too.” “Once Louis gets to know you, he’s more talkative,” Nathan said. “With me, even if I don’t know you, I’ll talk your head off.” The brothers had no plans to play football or cheer at U-M after they graduated from Walled Lake Northern High School. “I wasn’t going to play football in college,” Louis said. “But I continued on page 78
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Nate Emery of Farmington Hills, one of the top rock climbers in his age group in the country, grew his hair out for three years so he could make a donation to Children With Hair Loss. The not-for-profit organization based in South Rockwood provides human hair replacement at no cost for children and young adults who have lost their hair because of an illness. Nate donated 13 inches of his locks July 20. The 10-year-old Hillside Elementary School fifth-grader was invited to walk the runway to show off his new hairstyle Nov. 2 at Laurel Manor in Livonia in the 15th annual Charity Ball presented by Children With Hair Loss. Children who have received hair also model their new hairdos at the Charity Ball.
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Merrick Michaelson of Frankel Jewish Academy took second place among 93 runners Sept. 10 in the first Catholic League Division 3-4 cross country jamboree of the season. Michaelson completed the course at Young Patriots Park in Riverview in 18:41.9. Rounding out the Jaguars’ top five runners were Jonah Feldman (46th; 23:12.2), Aidan Keenan (48th; 23:17.2), Henry Tukel (71st; 26:53.6) and Andrew Tukel (92nd; 34:40.9). FJA placed eighth among 11 teams in the team standings. In another FJA note, the boys tennis team was ranked No. 5 in Division 4 in a recent Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association poll.
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heard about a tryout for the football team in the winter of my freshman year, so I decided to go. I’m very happy I made that decision.” Louis didn’t get into any games in the 2016 or 2017 seasons, although he was named Scout Team Player of the Week twice in 2017 for his role in helping U-M’s special teams prepare for wins over Air Force and Rutgers. He saw limited game action in 2018, but enough to earn a letter, and this fall, the 5-foot-11, 196-pounder is on the kickoff and kickoff return teams and a backup on the punt and punt return teams. A two-time Academic AllBig Ten honoree (2017 and 2018), Louis was granted a scholarship for the past winter, spring and summer semesters. “It’s been a great, fun ride playing football for U-M,” he said. “I’ve done what I could do to help. I’m always trying to make myself into a better player, and I’ve accepted my role. “There are so many details to the game at this level. And you have to make quite a commitment.” Louis played mainly in the defensive backfield for the WL Northern football team as a junior and senior. He was on the school’s golf team for four years.
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T Nathan brought a gymnastics background to U-M. He was looking to join a group at U-M with his same interests, he said, when he learned about cheerleading tryouts. Besides cheering at home football games — he also got to cheer at U-M’s game at Northwestern last season — Nathan also cheers at home men’s and women’s basketball games. U-M cheerleaders compete, too. Nathan (5-8½, 170 pounds) helped the Wolverines win the National Cheerleaders Association Division 1A national championship in April in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was a member of Intermediate Coed Division squad that won its division title. The brothers’ parents are Michigan State University grads. Their sister Heidi Grodman,18, is a sophomore at MSU.
he Jewish News and Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation have been naming High School Athletes of the Year since 1991. For the first time, three girls are honorees in the same year. They are Elle Hartje from Detroit Country Day School, Mikaela Schultz from Bloomfield Hills High School and Dani Wolfe from Walled Lake Northern High School. Each girl graduated from high school this Josh Nodler spring and has moved on to play collegiate sports at the Division I level. Hartje is playing women’s hockey and women’s soccer at Yale University. Schultz is playing on the University of Michigan women’s golf team and Wolfe is playing women’s soccer at U-M. “It was a difficult decision
(to select all three girls as Athletes of the Year) and at the same time, it was an easy decision,” said longtime selection committee member Harry Glanz. The decision was difficult because there was no way to eliminate any of the three girls from consideration. The decision was easy because the three girls are some of the most accomplished athletes — male or female — ever to win the award. “These three girls have been on the committee’s radar for three or four years,” Glanz said. A philosophical change made by the committee several years ago to select the best athletes for the award each year regardless of gender instead of only one male and only one female also played a role in this year’s historymaking decision. Hartje is one of the most continued on page 80
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decorated athletes in Country Day history. She excelled in girls tennis and girls soccer while at the same time piling up accomplishments in travel hockey, travel soccer and junior tennis. Schultz was named the Golf Association of Michigan’s Junior Girls Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018 and high school Girls Golfer of the Year by the Detroit Free Press the same years. Wolfe was named to the Michigan High School Soccer
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Facts and stats on the Jewish News High School Athletes of the Year award, which has been presented since 1991: 73 — Number of athletes honored 39 — Number of males honored 34 — Number of females honored 26 — Number of years two athletes have been honored 9 — Number of years three athletes have been honored (1994, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017) 3 — Number of years four athletes have been honored (2006, 2010, 2019)
The following is the number of honorees from the 19 high schools from which the honorees graduated: 12 — Cranbrook-Kingswood 8 — Berkley
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6 — Detroit Country Day, North Farmington, West Bloomfield 5 — Farmington Hills Harrison 4 — Birmingham Seaholm, Bloomfield Hills Andover 3 — Ann Arbor Huron 2 — Ann Arbor Pioneer, Birmingham Groves, Novi Detroit Catholic Central, Walled Lake Central 1 — Ann Arbor Greenhills, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Hills Lahser, East Lansing, Frankel Jewish Academy, IMG Academy (Florida). 3 — Number of high schools in the above list that no longer are open (Harrison, Andover, Lahser)
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he Torah portion of to Torah study; of artists, to Nitzavim is always read bring the world to a deeper on the final Shabbat of appreciation of the Almighty the Jewish year, right before through art; of “water carRosh Hashanah. This is no riers” – i.e. businesspeople, accident; it reflects the fact to maintain ethical business that the portion contains sevpractices and practice charity eral major Torah themes. as charted out in Torah. All Rashi, the foremost comof us have unique missions in mentator on the life, and together we form Torah, explains that the perfect body of the Moses gathered the Jewish people. We are all entire Jewish nation leaders because we are all on the day of his passuniquely indispensable to ing in order to have the perfect functioning of them recommit to the the entire nation. Rabbi Sinai covenant, where Another related theme Elimelech the Jews had accepted is addressed in verse Silberberg the entirety of Torah 29:28: “The hidden [sins] Parshat almost 40 years earlier. are for Hashem but the Nitzavim: Rav Shneur Zalman revealed [sins] are for us.” Deuteronomy of Chabad points The Talmud derives from 29:9-30:20; out that while Moses this statement that all Isaiah addressed the whole Jews are areivim, guaran61:10-63:9. nation, he also broke tors for each other, even them down into 10 to the point that they are categories, representing the held responsible for the sins entire spectrum of Jews, rangof their Jewish brethren. It is ing from the “leaders” to the precisely because we view our“water carriers.” And, (based selves as organic parts of one on the syntax of the verses), whole that we are held responMoshe seems to imply that sible for each other’s actions. each one of the 10 groups So, it’s all about acknowlplays a leadership role amongst edging and understanding the Jewish people, even the that each of us has a unique woodchoppers and water carrole and purpose in life. Every riers. single person is indispensable in The unity of the Jewish peo- God’s divine scheme. And we ple is not such that everyone are responsible for one another is expected to do everything in as a head is responsible for a the same way. Rather, it is an hand and an eye is responsible organic unity where everyone for a toe. We are one. has a unique mission, all of May the Almighty grant us which complement each other. all the wisdom to recognize It is like the unity of the body the organic unity of the Jewish where mind and heart, arms nation. And, in this merit, and feet, liver and spleen, and may we all be blessed with fingers and toenails all perform much revealed goodness, a their unique and individual wonderful year both materiroles to create a perfectly ally and spiritually, a year of functioning human being. personal redemption and the Sure, brain and heart are more collective redemption of the “important”— but without entire world with the coming hands and feet, brain and heart of Moshiach. can’t accomplish anything. So, too, with the Jewish Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg is a rabbi people. The primary mission at Tugman Bais Chabad Torah of scholars is intense devotion Center in West Bloomfield.
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Immigration to Israel Rises 21 Percent This Year During the first seven months of 2019, 20,506 new immigrants arrived in Israel, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics, reports the Globes business news outlet. The figure marks a 21 percent increase over the 15,965 immigrants who came to Israel during the same period in 2018, says the report. The newcomers are said to include the returning children of Israeli citizens living abroad who already have Israeli citizenship. Israel’s population is also being boosted by a decrease in emigration, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. The annual emigration rate in 2017, the number of Israelis not returning from abroad for
more than a year, fell to 14,300, the smallest number since 2010, says the Globes report. The increased level of immigration is due largely to a surge in the number of immigrants from Russia, a trend which began in 2018. According to the Jewish Agency, there was a 45 percent increase in immigration from Russia in 2018, even as immigration from other Eastern European countries like Ukraine declined in 2018, said the news website. Last month, Nefesh B’Nefesh, an NGO working to facilitate immigration from North America to Israel, brought its 60,000th immigrant to Israel.
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Intel Unveils ‘Smartest Building in the World’ Intel has unveiled its new development center in Petah Tikvah, which it considers to be the “smartest building in the world.” The 800,000-square-foot building will host 2,000 employees from the former Petah Tikvah and Ra’anana campuses. Intel has invested $180 million into the new campus that has approximately 14,000 sensors installed that facilitate smart lighting and temperature, doubling the standard number for a building of its size. The lighting and window shading will automatically change according to the natural light
throughout the day. Elevators in the building use smart algorithms to learn the travel patterns of elevator users to expect where they are likely to be at any given time, shortening waiting times. The building boasts extremely high energy efficiency, fairing 40 percent better than the industry’s standard. Its water system uses 75 percent less water than other buildings, and 95 percent of the building waste created during construction was recycled. First published on UnitedwithIsrael. org.
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Israeli High-Tech Jobs Surpass 300,000, Rise to 8.7 Percent The percentage of employees in Israel’s hi-tech industry rose to 8.7 percent by end of 2018, bringing the number of hi-tech positions (not including the communications sector) to more than 307,000 by mid-2019. Israel experienced a steep rise in employment of close to 19,000 salaried employees during 2018 in the hi-tech
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sector, despite a decline of 3,000 employees in the pharmaceutical sector following the crisis at the end of the year at pharmaceutical company Teva, when thousands were laid off. The software sector is responsible for a significant part of the increase — some 14,000 employees joined this field at startups, larger compa-
nies and R&D centers. Employment in the hi-tech sector is characterized by high productivity and high wages, making it critical for Israel to increase the percentage of those employed in the hi-tech sector out of the total number of employees throughout the economy. “In a global economy characterized by technological
innovation, Israel is a key player,” Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen said. “This is evident in the number of startups in Israel and in the number of leading multinationals operating here,” he added. First published on worldisraelnews. com.
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New Israeli Satellite to Find Cosmic Blasts, Black Holes Weighing just about 350 pounds, a new type of scientific satellite to be built in Israel will carry a telescope designed to observe the universe as it has not been seen before. The ULTRASAT, projected to launch in 2023, will operate in an ultraviolet range of light, normally invisible to us, with a very large field of view. “This unique configuration will help us answer some of the big questions in astrophysics,” said ULTRASAT principle investigator Professor Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot. Among those big questions are: How do dense neutron stars form and later merge and emit gravitational waves? How do supermassive black holes rule
their neighborhoods? How do stars explode? Where do the heavy elements in the universe come from? What are the properties of stars that could have habitable planets? The Weizmann Institute and the Israel Space Agency began working on the project in September. The German DESY Research Center of the Helmholtz Association pledged its support and cooperation for the initiative. Negotiations are also under way with other major space agencies to get ULTRASAT off the ground. The project is expected to cost some $70 million over a projected four years of detailed planning, construction and launch. The ULTRASAT spacecraft will be constructed by Israeli
Artist’s concept shows a black hole with an accretion disk — a flat structure of material orbiting the black hole — and a jet of hot plasma.
industries, “putting Israel — and Israeli scientists and engineers — at the forefront of a global movement to explore the universe with small, affordable satellites,” said ISA Director Avi Blasberger. “A small country – and a small satellite – can produce big
results, even in exploring the wonders of distant outer space,” said Weizmann President Prof. Daniel Zajfman. First published on worldisraelnews.com.
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ncores will resound throughout the 2019-20 season of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) as performers and community celebrate the 100th anniversary of Orchestra Hall. The venue, known for its topnotch acoustics and diverse talent, will showcase programming from its 1919-20 season and through the years as its history also is recalled through TV and web productions, exhibitions and a book. The foresight shown by Ossip Gabrilowitsch, who insisted on a new hall after becoming music director in 1918, will be emphasized. One hundred years ago, Gabrilowitsch, a conductor-pianist with Russian-Jewish heritage, wanted a
state-of-the-art facility. Architect C. Howard Crane developed Orchestra Hall as part of an impressive career that includes work on the Fox Theatre, Detroit Opera House and the remodeling of Temple Beth El into the Bonstelle Theatre. Orchestra Hall, enduring through times when the DSO moved into other venues for various reasons, will be remembered as housing the Paradise Theatre, which hosted jazz legends. This season calls attention to the music of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, among many other jazz luminaries. In 2003, Orchestra Hall became part of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center. Known as The Max, it was named after the late philanthropists also supportive of causes in the Jewish community. MARKING 100 As the orchestra enters its milestone season, it enjoys performance updates brought about with the leadership of Leonard Slatkin, who transitioned into music director laureate after a 10-year tenure. Slatkin, also of Jewish heritage, oversaw the development of the William Davidson Neighborhood Concert Series and web programming.
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Orchestra Hall and Its Early Performers THE BUILDING Orchestra Hall, with an approximate 2,000-seat capacity continuing over the years, closed between 1939 and 1941 because of financial problems resulting from the Great Depression. From 1941-51, the building became the Paradise Theatre, featuring jazz, blues and R&B performers. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra used other venues — Masonic Temple Theatre, Music Hall, Ford Auditorium — from 1939, throughout a dormancy and until a restoration was completed in 1989. In 2003, it became part of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Hall.
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A hallmark concert, running Oct. 4-6, restages the first 1919 program. Michael Francis will conduct Weber’s Overture to Oberon, Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto in E-flat Major with pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton, Bach’s Triple Piano Concerto in C Major with the Naughtons and pianist David Fung and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. Violist Glenn Mellow, who is beginning his 40th season with the DSO, enthusiastically joined in as the orchestra began rehearsals in September for the commemorative programs. “I deeply love music and can’t imagine my life without it,” says Mellow, who moved from violin to viola while attending Northern Illinois University and before earning a master’s degree from Indiana University. “After we played the first movement of Beethoven’s fifth symphony, I knew that it still thrills me beyond words as a benchmark piece. “While it is exciting to be
in the center of that sound, it’s been just as exciting to play other great music among people for whom I have great respect. Orchestra Hall is extraordinary, and the sounds come out clear and warm; it’s like another instrument.” Mellow, a member of the Birmingham Temple in Farmington Hills, Glenn Mellow can recall many special concerts and looks back on one attended by his mother, who traveled from Chicago to see him on stage with Itzhak Perlman. To recognize the many pops concerts held over the years, another commemorative program, “A Century of Pops,” will feature assistant principal cellist Abraham Feder as a soloist. The free concert, to be held Oct. 23 and requiring reservations, is on the anniversary date of Orchestra Hall’s 1919 grand opening. The program, which also features conductor Leslie Dunner and mezzo-soprano Danielle Wright, includes selections from the first pops program and
moves into later DSO performances to highlight Broadway and film favorites. Feder, marking his first anniversary with the DSO, says, “I’ll be playing Kol Nidre by Max Bruch and Symphonic Variations by Leon Boëllman to recreate two pieces played by a solo cellist in that first year. “The Boëllman piece is a wonderful showcase for the cello and features variations on a beautiful theme. I’m most excited about Kol Nidre. I’ve played the piece at synagogue for Yom Kippur, many times with organ, so it will be such a thrill to perform Bruch’s gorgeous orchestration with the DSO.” Feder, who holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, joined the orchestra after positions in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Sarasota Orchestra. He currently holds the Dorothy and Herbert Graebner Chair with the DSO. “My parents are coming from Abe Feder Chicago to hear
ACOUSTICS The outstanding acoustics have been attributed in part to a shoebox structural style, allowing for a balance of direct sound and indirect sound. Its mid-size also was important. A tower above the stage and an empty room below enhanced the warmth of the music. The hardness of the plaster, joined with the ornamentation, additionally contributed to the quality.
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OSSIP GABRILOWITSCH Ossip Gabrilowitsch, who studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory, recorded many pieces for the reproducing piano before becoming Ossip Gabrilowitsch conductor of the Munich Philharmonic. Political problems caused his move to the United States in 1914, and he worked as a pianist and conductor before joining the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. In the 1919-20 season, Gabrilowitsch hosted many famous musicians, such as violinist Mischa Elman, cellist Pablo Casals and pianist Arthur Rubinstein.
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SEA BASS WITH ROASTED PEPPERS AND HERB CREAM FILLING Chef Mor Cohen, Herbert Samuel Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Herzliya Cohen is a respected chef known for his haute kosher cuisine at the Ritz Carlton. While a fish head on the table might be off-putting, it is a traditional symbol of the Jewish New Year, so this recipe serves double duty as delicious and symbolic. Ingredients: For the fish: 4 whole sea bass, deboned and
descaled (each fish should weigh about 1 pound) 2 lemons Salt and pepper to flavor For the herb cream: 6 garlic cloves, peeled 2 cups of freshly picked herb leaves (oregano, parsley, basil, celery) 1 baguette (just use the inside and not the crust) 5 Tbsp. olive oil Salt to taste For the roasted peppers: 4 medium-sized onions (cut in half and diced) 8 garlic cloves diced 1 hot green pepper, cut in rings (optional) 8 fresh peppers that have been grilled and singed. The peppers should be sliced in wide strips. 6 tomatoes similarly roasted and
singed and sliced in strips 3 Tbsp.ns olive oil ½ cup of arak, ouzo or other anise-flavored liquor 1 tsp. freshly ground oregano Salt to taste Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. Process the herbs in a food processor with the garlic and baguette. The mixture should be lightly sprinkled with olive oil until a consistent yet creamy texture. Transfer to a piping bag and refrigerate. 3. To prepare the peppers: Heat a large saucepan with olive oil. Add the garlic cloves and hot peppers (if desired) until the aromas start rising from the pan. Add the diced onions and cook until they become translucent and tender. 4. Add the peppers and tomatoes and stir generously. Add in the arak, bring to a boil and reduce the liquid to about half. 5. Add the oregano, reduce to a low heat and cover. Keep cooking for about 20 minutes, regularly checking and adjusting
the taste with salt. Remove from heat and set aside. 6. Using a sharp knife, pierce the sides of the fish ensuring the cut reaches the middle. Cuts should be along the sides and along the fish’s spine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and set the fish standing (as if swimming) on a baking dish. Insert a half a lemon in the fish’s cavity and fill the incisions with the herb-crème. 7. Bake the fish for about 18 minutes, until completely cooked and you see the cream begin to take on a darker golden color. 8. Remove and serve the fish over a generous bed of the peppers. Garnish with parsley. STUFFED CHARD LEAVES WITH POMEGRANATE MOLASSES Chef Merav Barzilay, Meshek Barzilay The Neve Tzedek neighborhood in Tel Aviv boasts an unmistakable relaxed bohemian chic vibe, which, of course, extends to its restaurants and cafes. Right at the heart of the newly declared “vegan capital of
the world” sits Meshek Barzilay, the city’s pioneering vegan restaurant, 17 years young, and its newer delicatessen that serves ready-made organic and vegan dishes in high demand. For Rosh Hashanah, one of the restaurant’s specialties is cooked chard leaves stuffed with grains, dried fruits, nuts and tart pomegranate molasses. It is a nod to the pomegranate, a major sign of the holiday. Ingredients: For the stuffed chard leaves: Large bunch chard leaves (best if you can get it with large uniform leaves) 2 cups cooked freekeh or quinoa Purple onion, cut into small cubes and caramelized ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped fresh mint ½ cup mixed dried fruits, such as dried cranberries, dried figs and dried apples 2 Tbsp. chopped almonds 3 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses 1 Tbsp. salt Pinch white pepper
For the sauce: 2 Tbsp. olive oil Half a white onion, sliced 8 tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 clove garlic 2 Tbsp. pomegranate molasses Pinch cinnamon Pinch Baharat spice Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Blanch whole chard leaves in boiling water for 20-30 seconds to soften, carefully open up each leaf and set down single file on a smooth surface. 3. Remove the stem from each chard leaf with a paring knife. 4. Prepare the filling: Mix all the filling ingredients together in a large bowl and adjust seasoning to taste. 5. Fill the center of each leaf with a filling (about 1.5 Tbsp., but it will vary according to your leaf size). 6. Fold the sides of the leaf inwards toward the center and roll from the cut portion inward. Tightly pack the stuffed chard leaves into a baking dish and set aside. continued on page 92 SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019
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me play in this concert,” says Feder, whose wife, harpist Cheryl Losey Feder, and son, Samuel, 5 months, enjoy listening to him practice at home. “Having played in a lot of different halls, I understand the significance of this hall because not a lot of orchestras can be so lucky to call this kind of hall, with this kind of acoustics, their home. It is an absolute honor to be a part of the celebration.” The six-episode series about Orchestra Hall, from Detroit Public Television, will be released online throughout the fall with the TV airing of a full special in December. The DSO has partnered with the Detroit Historical Society and Museum to develop displays. Mark Stryker, former Free Press music critic, has researched and written Destiny: 100 years of Music, Magic and Community at Orchestra Hall. “The building of Orchestra Hall in 1919 was a moment
of great civic leadership in Detroit,” says Mark Davidoff, chairman of the DSO Board of Directors and former executive director and COO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. “Our city, including many from our Jewish community, again came together in the 1970s to save the building from the wrecking ball, ensuring that it would still be thriving today,” he said. “As we celebrate this centennial of one of the world’s premier concert halls, where so many have felt welcomed over the years, the DSO is committed to honoring Orchestra Hall’s vital place within our community and all who have helped to secure its future.” The presence of Ossip Gabrilowitsch, married to singer Clara Clemens (the daughter of Mark Twain), will be called upon during a Nov. 2 program that is part of the Young
“Orchestra Hall is extraordinary, and the sounds come out clear and warm; it’s like another instrument.” — DSO VIOLIST GLENN MELLOW
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ABOVE: Conductor/music director Ossip Gabrilowitsch with the orchestra, 1924.
People’s Family Concert Series. “The Ghost of Orchestra Hall,” for children ages 6 and older, introduces Gabrilowitsch as the friendly resident ghost of the venue through a program
conducted by Chelsea Gallo and featuring actor Éva-Sarai Vesprini along with pianist Gavin George — and, of course, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
ago is now a booming catering business with a staff of 200 workers and future plans to become an Israeli café chain. Now located in Bnei Brak, just east of the big city, they are committed to using high-quality ingredients to make their mark on the Israeli pastry shop scene. To replicate their famous apple streusel-topped honey cake at home this holiday, just follow this recipe, which we took straight from the head chefs.
and cooled 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground ginger ¼ tsp. ground cloves 1 green apple, peeled and sliced for garnishing the unbaked cake
Ingredients: For the cake: 4 large eggs ¾ cup vegetable oil ½ cup plus 1½ tablespoons honey ¾ cup sugar 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup strong fruit tea, brewed
Directions: 1. To make the topping: In a food processor, blend all the ingredients in short pulses until you get a coarse crumb. 2. Transfer the crumbs to a sealed container and chill until use. 3. To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 F. 4. Whip eggs with the sugar
until the mixture becomes thick and triples in size. 5. Add the oil and mix to combine, then add the honey and do the same. 6. In a medium bowl, combine the spices flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to the eggs mixture and add the cooled tea. You can also add fresh peeled and chopped apples or pears or cherries to the batter at this stage if you wish. 7. Pour into 2 loaf pans and top with a light layer of streusel and 12-13 apple slices in vertical line down the center. Bake for about 40 minutes. 8. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out dry with a few moist crumbs attached.
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7. Prepare the sauce: Saute the onion and olive oil until golden. Add the garlic and tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes start to fall apart, but not so much that they start to lose their color. 8. Add the spices and a bit of water if needed to get a thin sauce. 9. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste, then pour over the stuffed chard. 10. Cover the baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and the chard leaves are cooked through. 11. Serve with a garnish of chopped mint leaves and a light drizzle of pomegranate molasses. APPLE STREUSEL HONEY CAKE Chefs Rossella Jona and Amir Porat, Biscotti Bakery What started out as a very small Tel Aviv business 15 years
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For the streusel topping: ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup cold butter, cut into cubes 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour Pinch cinnamon Pinch salt
Jessica Halfin is an American-Israeli baker, gourmet cook, food and culture writer and all-around foodie in Haifa, Israel, where she lives with her husband and three sons.
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Lynne Avadenka’s work finds homes in four major exhibitions. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER PHOTOS COURTESY LYNNE AVADENKA
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t’s a four-exhibit milestone for Lynne Avadenka and print art enthusiasts. In October, Avadenka will be represented in four overlapping exhibits — two local, one in Jerusalem and one touring. “Intimations,” her first solo show in 10 years, will be on view Oct. 4-Nov. 23 at K. Oss Contemporary Art in Detroit. “PaperWorks,” a group show curated by Meighan Jackson for the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield, is scheduled Oct. 27-Dec. 5. “Living Under Water,” a group show based on Jewish thinking about climate change, runs Oct. 11-Nov. 28 in Jerusalem. “Breathing Mud: The Lesson of the Golem,” introduces “AI: More Than Human,” which explores ideas of artificial intelligence and is touring outside the United States. “It’s great to be part of these almost-simultaneous exhibitions,” says Avedenka, active in the Detroit arts community since receiving a master’s degree from Wayne State University in
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Lynne Avadenka’s local exhibits run Oct. 4-Nov.23 at the K. Oss Gallery, 1410 Gratiot, Detroit (kossgallery.com/(248) 559-2232) and Oct. 27-Dec. 5 at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield (galleryjccdet.org/(248) 432-5579).
1981. “An artist works alone, but the hope is to have opportunities to share what’s created. “Throughout my career, I’ve always looked to Jewish culture as a resource, and I’m always interested in the traditional sources; but as a contemporary artist, I try to find a way to share that with a larger audience.” The artist, who explores image and text with ideas connected to book format and content, began sharing her skills more intensively after 2013, when she was named director of SignalReturn, a Detroit nonprofit letterpress print shop and community arts center. She lives in Huntington Woods. “‘Intimations,’ the solo show, is a mix of not-so-old and very new work,” says Avadenka, 64, who was presented with a Career Achievement Award in 2016 from the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Wayne. “None of the pieces have been exhibited in Detroit.” “Traces,” one series represented, holds photos of floor shadows she noticed while viewing a New York exhibit. The shadows were made by jeweled objects linked to medieval Jerusalem. “The Reunion of Broken Parts” shows prints with algebra terms she found in an old dictionary. The “Empty Cities” grouping has prints related to the Book
“An artist works alone, but the hope is to have opportunities to share what’s created.” — LYNNE AVADENKA Meermanno in The Hague, among other prestigious art centers. “I did a book years ago about the Golem, and that’s part of the exhibition that is traveling around the world,” Avadenka explains. “It’s about creating another life force and, in that way, it’s kind of an introduction to the exhibition about artificial intelligence now and the ethical issues that must be dealt with.” Avadenka will be a speaker at the Charach Gallery exhibition, where seven Metro Detroit artists will show work on paper and challenge notions of paper obsolescence. She will offer a series of collages, “Sacred Art: Early Hebrew Printing,” inspired by the role of women in crafting religious books. “Printshops were in homes and women worked beside their husbands and fathers under circumstances that sometimes had them taking charge,” explains the artist, who will go into detail at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. “The women set their names in type, and we can see this.” A journal page from The Book of Venice
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POTTERY CLASS 11 am-1 pm, Oct. 3. Sponsored by the Active Life at the Jewish Community Center, West Bloomfield. Pottery classes for adults taught by Allison Berlin. All supplies included; class punch card available. Cost: $165 for 12 punches (one free class). RSVP: 248-432-5467 or rchessler@jccdet.org.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT 1:30-3 pm, Oct. 3. The Alzheimer’s AssociationGreater Michigan Chapter, in collaboration with Jewish Senior Life, holds a monthly support group on the first Tuesday. However, for October only, it will take place on the first Thursday due to the Jewish holiday. Family caregivers including relatives and friends of those with Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia are welcome to attend. The group’s facilitator is Diane Schwartz, M.A., LPC. At Teitel Apartments in the Media Room.15106 W. 10 Mile Rd. Oak Park. Free. RSVP to Diane: dianemarshaschwartz@ gmail.com or 928-444-0151. Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial Assistant. Send items at least 14 days in advance to calendar@ thejewishnews.com.
EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL
The hilariously, bloody tradition continues as Evil Dead: The Musical returns for its 10th season at the City Theatre inside Hockeytown Café in Detroit. Based on Sam Raimi’s ’80s cult classic films, Evil Dead: The Musical unearths the old familiar story: Boy and friends take a weekend getaway at abandoned cabin, boy expects to get lucky, boy unleashes ancient evil spirit, friends turn into Candarian Demons, boy fights until dawn to survive. As musical mayhem descends upon this sleepover in the woods, “camp” takes on a whole new meaning. Returning cast members include David Schoen as Jake and Garett Michael Harris as Ash. Evil Dead: The Musical has book and lyrics by George Reinblatt and music by Frank Cipolla, Christopher Bond, Melissa Morris and George Reinblatt. Tickets ($38.50 general admission) can be purchased at 313Presents.com.
SEPT. 27 KATHY KOSINS Artist and jazz vocalist Kathy Kosins’ latest exhibit “Art in the Abstract” comes to Two James Spirits, 2445 Michigan Ave., Detroit, through Dec. 15. An opening reception takes places from 7-11 p.m. Sept. 27 and features music from DJ Vincent Patricola. “I paint the sounds that I hear,” says Kosins, a Detroit native. “For me, painting is simply an extension of the music I perform and love to listen to.”
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St. Dunstan’s Theatre opens its season with the Tony-nominated musical Bonnie & Clyde, with book by Ivan Menchell, music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics by Don Black. While there are plenty of hold-ups and shootouts in this tale, the love story between Bonnie and Clyde is at the heart of it. The production features local Jewish actors Rob Grodin as Henry and Alan Binkow as the Sheriff. Alan and Sarah Binkow are producers. Tickets are $20; $18 each for students and seniors. Consider this show rated “R” for violence and language. St. Dunstan’s is located at 400 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills. For tickets, visit StDunstansTheatre.com. SEPTEMBER 26 • 2019
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New Initiatives Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital works to enhance childbirth safety with fewer caesarean sections.
A pregnant mom uses the meditation music station on the indoor activity path at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
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aesarean sections, a surgical method to deliver babies, were once somewhat rare. Today, however, seemingly everyone knows someone who has had a C-section rather than a traditional vaginal delivery. The national C-section rate is 32 percent, with Michigan only slightly lower at 31.9 percent. While sometimes necessary for the mother or baby’s health, obstetricians are concerned about the increases in C-sections because they pose some risks and disadvantages versus non-surgical deliveries. Efforts are under way nationally and locally to reduce the use of C-sections. Danny Benjamin, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce, explains that mothers who have one C-section may then be subjected to caesareans for all future pregnancies. This potentially impacts the baby, he says, because “get-
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ting squeezed out during a vaginal delivery results in compression that reduces fluids from the lungs.” C-sections eliminate that process and babies often require incubation as a result, delaying important early mother-baby interaction. For mothers, C-sections increase the risks of breathing problems, infections and embolism, resulting in a higher morbidity rate, says ChaurDong Hsu, M.D., M.P.H., specialist-in-chief of ob/gyn at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) and chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Wayne State University. Approximately 6,000 babies are delivered at the DMC’s Hutzel, Sinai-Grace and Huron Valley-Sinai hospitals annually, and the C-section rates vary considerably. Benjamin says Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital’s C-section rate is 13 to 17 percent, the lowest within the DMC. “We want to create a structure to bring them all into a normal range,” he says. Hsu attributes the rise in caesareans to an increase in patients’ obesity, large babies and more twins. Also, some mothers don’t want to try a vaginal birth after a caesarean. CHANGING PERSPECTIVE The DMC’s goal is to reduce caesareans for uncomplicated first pregnancies and Huron
Valley-Sinai is leading the effort. “Maybe the decision to have a C-section is made a little early,” Benjamin says. In the past, women whose cervixes were dilated only 1-2 centimeters were considered in labor and could be admitted. Now, active labor is defined at a later stage by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “We are trying to keep mothers from being fully admitted and then frustration sets in and then people start doing something, such as breaking the mother’s water or administering Pitocin (a drug to induce or speed up labor),” Benjamin explains. During the early stages of labor, he says, “We are using comfort measures and keeping mothers mobile.” Studies show that women active in early labor have a shorter overall labor and better delivery experience. Walking also reduces the chances of a C-section because of less time spent in bed. The hospital has created an indoor walking path with eight activity stations. “This is ideal for women coming in with early labor,” says Madonna Ladouceur, clinical nurse specialist at the hospital’s Harris Birthing Center. “It can help with pain management and help move the baby into the ideal position, which helps labor
progress.” At each activity station, the mother is encouraged to do a certain exercise or watch a video about medication and lactation. Ladouceur says the walking path has been well-received. Another new feature at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital is the use of nitrous oxide to relieve anxiety and pain during labor. It is administered through a mask and can be used with other pain medications. “It provides a nice relaxation feel and a very minimal amount goes to the placenta,” Ladouceur explains. “It gives mothers a little more tolerance for their labor. A C-section is available, if needed.” C-sections often result when the baby is believed to be in distress — as indicated typically by a fetal monitor. However, Benjamin says fetal monitoring can result in “false positives” depending on how it is being interpreted. He says it’s important for nurses and physicians to have the same training so that data from fetal monitoring strips are accurately and consistently evaluated. Huron Valley-Sinai’s prenatal classes include information about what can be expected of labor, options to reduce pain and the efforts to reduce unnecessary cesareans.
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hen age 30 approaches, many women start paying attention to their biological clocks and their chances to conceive. Indeed, human eggs begin to mature from the onset of a woman’s first period (usually between ages 10-15). As years pass, the eggs age and their quality decreases. “The critical age is 35,” said Dr. Yonatan Tzur, a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Genetic Department, in a phone interview with the Times of Israel. “From then on, the quality of eggs drops fast,” making it much harder for women to conceive. Older egg cells are also the main cause of birth defects and miscarriages. While in vitro fertilization (IVF) techniques allow doctors to select the best eggs, women older than 35 have a harder time producing a healthy baby with their own eggs and, for women 40 years or older, the success of IVF goes down significantly, prompting women to use donor eggs. This, along with the fact the average age of first-time mothers in the Western world is increasing sharply, makes finding a way to slow down egg maturation crucial. What if women could press pause on their biological clocks? What if there were a way to delay the deterioration of egg quality? Tzur and his team
embarked on a quest to find the mechanisms that control ovarian development and egg cell aging, the Times of Israel story said. In a study published in the scientific journal Genetics, Tsur and associate Dr. Hanna Achache, along with scientists at Harvard Medical School, say they have discovered the switch that may do just this — in roundworms. They are hopeful this breakthrough may help women extend their fertility windows and maintain high egg quality into their 30s and 40s. In studying the worms, they found a biochemical MAPK switch, which has a role in activating or switching off various developmental processes; humans also have the switch, Achache said. “But we don’t know when it turns on and off and what activates this,” so the research is still at a very early stage. Once the equivalent of the activator ogr-2 gene found in worms to control the rhythm of egg maturation is found in humans, she said, perhaps a food additive could be devised that increases its activity. Or during IVF procedures, the MAPK switch could be manipulated to make it more receptive to sperm, just like a younger egg is, she said. This could improve women’s chances of having healthy babies as they get older.
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MARSHALL DAVIS, 94, of Farmington Hills, died Sept. 12, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Davis; sons and daughters-in-law, Robert Davis, Douglas Davis and Lyn Duguid, and Greig and Kathy Davis; grandchildren, Taylor Davis, Rose Davis, Stephanie Davis and Myles Davis. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit, 23077 Greenfield, Suite 205, Southfield, MI 48075, ucpdetroit.org; or Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ROSE FISCHHOFF, 92, of Southfield, died Sept. 17, 2019. She is survived by her children, Beth and John Melina, David and Kathleen Fischhoff, and Ann and Tony Spagnola; grandchildren, Juliette Melina, Martha Fischhoff and Nissa Syverson, Rachel Fischhoff, and William and Jack Spagnola; great-granddaughter, Ramona Syverson; other loving family and friends. Mrs. Fischhoff was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Joseph Fischhoff; the loving sister of the late Irene Tessler; the devoted daughter of the late Isidore and the late Helen Tessler. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan, 43097 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, hom.org/ donations; or League of Women Voters of Michigan,
200 Museum Drive, Suite 104, Lansing, MI 48933, info@ lwvmi.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. JOSHUA BEN GOLDBERG, 48, of Detroit, died Aug. 28, 2019. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Elliott and Paula Beth Goldberg of Waterford; his children, Elizabeth, Alexis and Jacob Goldberg of California; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dan and Michelle, Aaron and fiancee Aleks Huang, Matthew Hogan, all of California, Jeremy and Jill Goldberg of Texas; many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his former wife, Corinne Helm of California. Mr. Goldberg was the son of the late Monica Hogan Goldberg; the grandson of the late Jack and the late Evelyn Goldberg. Contributions may be made to Common Ground Sanctuary, in memory of Joshua Ben Goldberg, 1410 S. Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302, commongroundhelps. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. TOBI GREENSPAN, 79, of Huntington Woods, died Sept. 19, 2019. She is survived by her son and daughter-inlaw, Larry and Robin Garvin; daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Paul Frankel; grandchildren, Hannah, Philip and Sam Garvin, and Ava and Judah Frankel; brother and sister-inlaw, Sherwin and Micki Kepes; many loving nieces. Mrs. Greenspan was the beloved wife of the late Lee Garvin. Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Temple Beth El, 7400 Telegraph, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, tbeonline. org; Detroit Public Television,
Riley Broadcast Center, 1 Clover Court, Wixom, MI 48393, dptv. org/home; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. PEARL HANDELMAN, 107, of Ann Arbor, died Sept. 13, 2019. She was active in the Labor Zionist Organization of America and Pioneer Women (now Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amat). Mrs. Handelman is survived by her son, Michael Handelman of Ann Arbor; daughter, Anita Handelman of Ann Arbor; sister-in-law, Marilynn Handelman; many loving nieces, nephews and many devoted friends. She was the beloved wife of the late Morris Handelman; cherished sister and sister-in-law of the late Leonard Milling, the late Meyer and the late Dora Milling. Contributions may be made
to the Jewish National Fund, 24100 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 430, Cleveland, Ohio 44122; Naâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;amat, 21515 Vanowen St., Suite 102, Canoga Park, CA 91303; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Services were held at the Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Interment followed at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. RAQUEL GILDA VOLOSCHIN HOWARD, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died Sept. 16, 2019. Raquelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was one of 13 children and her father was one of eight children. The family was from Argentina. Raquel and Milton traveled the world visiting her cousins, nieces and nephews to stay connected. She is survived and loved by Miltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son, Jeffrey Howard, and daughter-in-law, Sue Ann Canvasser; grandchildren,
Katie Howard Kantor and Scott Kantor; great-grandson, Beckham Howard Kantor; niece and nephew, Patricia and Mark Weiner, and their children, Samantha and Daniel. Mrs. Howard was the beloved wife of the late Milton M. Howard. Interment was at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit - Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division, 6735 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, MI 48301, jewishdetroit.org/ donate-online; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. ARNOLD KUSHMAR, 87, of Detroit, died Sept. 15, 2019. He graduated from Central High School and went into the service from 1953-1955. On his return to civilian life, he received his
bachelor of business administration from the Detroit Institute of Technology. Arnold then went on to work in the furniture industry for almost 60 years in sales, decorating and management. He worked for industry giants, Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Englander Triangle and Hillside. Mr. Kushmar is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Joyce Kushmar; son and daughter-in-law, Bruce (the late Lisa) Kushmar; daughters and son-inlaw, Debra and Michael Wright, Barbara Jankowiak and Susan Kushmar; grandchildren, Brandi Kushmar, Jordin Kushmar, Ashley Jankowiak, Autumn Jankowiak, Brandon Wright; sisters, Rose (the late Joseph) Dekett, Janice Kushmar; brothers, Simon and David Kushmar; sister-in-law, Olivia (the late Dr. Fred) Baskin; many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, other family members and a world of friends. His late siblings are Neal, continued on page 108
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Barney, Phillip, Martha, Marilyn, Louis and Morris Kushmar. Interment took place at Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. EUGENE “GENE” LEON LUBIN, 80, of Palm Harbor, Fla., died Sept. 14, 2019. He is survived by his partner, Jean Traster; children, Rosanne Hirsch and Tom Bartlett, Cheryl and Marc McCarthy, Joshua and Aimee Lubin, Zachary Lubin, Chad Bessignano and Lisa Bessignano; grandchildren,
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Rachel Hirsch, Benjamin Lubin and Huckleberry Lubin; sister, Ina Kahn; loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Mr. Lubin was the loving brother of the late Jerome Lubin. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033, alz.org/gmc. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. WILLIAM “BILL” NOSANCHUK, 94, of Bloomfield Hills, died Sept. 19, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Carolyn Nosanchuk; chil-
dren, Karen Wechsler, Barry and Kathy Nosanchuk, and Bonnie Nosanchuk; grandchildren, Amy Wechsler, David Wechsler and Ashley Hipsher, Amanda Nosanchuk and her fiance, Cory Gazdecki, and Adam Nosanchuk; sister, Sydell Schubot; sister-in-law, Pet Nosan. Mr. Nosanchuk was the dear father-in-law of the late James Wechsler; the cherished brother of the late Manny Nosan; the dear brother-in-law of the late Douglas Schubot. Interment was at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, holocaust center.org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.
LAURA M. ROTH, 76, of West Bloomfield, died Sept. 15, 2019. She is survived by her beloved husband, Burton Roth; daughters and sons-in-law, Melissa and Dirk Roth, Jodi and Joshua Isser; grandchildren, Max, Emily, Daniel, Hanna and Jack; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Mrs. Roth was the mother of the late Jeffrey Roth; the sister of the late Maida (the late Jerome) Zuckerman and the late Merle (the late Selma) Silverman. Interment took place at Beth Moses Cemetery in Clinton Township. Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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site catering needs … and is very popular for participating in local community food truck events as well. All in all, no matter what you may call it, C.A.Y.A. Smokehouse Grill is easily ranked among the top high-standing smokehouse restaurants with a growing reputation for much goodness. MUMFORD HIGH’S CLASS of 1954’s 65th reunion is a Sunday brunch, Oct. 6, at Andiamo West, Telegraph and Maple … For info, call Jim Weitzman, (248) 736-7464 or RSVP to mumford5reunion@ gmail.com. DID YOU KNOW DEPT. … That Detroit’s American Coney Island also has, besides an eatery in Las Vegas’ D Hotel & Casino, another one at the Detroit Zoo and its own shipping company to send out those popular Coney Kits? QUICKIE OLDIES … He’s so cheap the only time he’ll pick up a check is when it’s made out to him … A healthy home is a happy home so send your home to the doctor twice a year. CONGRATS … To Dino Mitropoulos on his birthday … To Irving Feldman on his 80th birthday. Email Danny at dannyraskin2132@gmail. com.
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ities. The front page of the 5766 issue of the JN, for one example, features the newspaper’s yearlong focus on eliminating hunger, and all the great community members and organizations, such as Yad Ezra, that contributed to the cause. Sounding the shofar is a key tradition of Rosh Hashanah. Searching for “shofar” in the digital archive results in 2,331 pages where the horn is mentioned. In particular, since 2010, families have enjoyed making and sounding their own shofars at the Sherrill Berman Shofar Factory Festival at the Jewish Community Center. Of course, there is also the food. Not to disappoint, the historic pages of the JN have lots of content regarding Rosh Hashanah food. Indeed, with all of the recipes — and since 1987, full-color photos of various delicacies for the holidays — you cannot read about Rosh Hashanah in the archive without a bit of anticipation, hunger and perhaps drooling. One of the most colorful and most enticing images of food is a Plum Market advertisement from the Sep. 10, 2015, issue of the JN. It’s a beauty! If you would like a primer on the foods associated with the holiday, see the Sept. 29, 2016, issue for a fine article by Louis Finkelman, “Flavors of Rosh Hashanah.” However, what I am really a sucker for is the children’s artwork for Rosh Hashanah. Again, the color breakpoint of 1987
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