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JEWS IN THE D 12 Securing our Synagogues Legislation to boost funds for security at houses of worship works its way through Congress.

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Bageling for Beginners

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magine this: You’re sitting on a bus that’s traveling out of the city, minding your own business, when without any warning, the bus creaks to an early demise and refuses to go any farther. Soon, you and all your fellow disgruntled passengers are standing by the side of the road while an irate driver is desperately calling for reinforcements.

Rochel Burstyn Everyone’s grumContributing Writer bling about having to move their schedules around, phoning their families to let them know they’ll be late ‌ when suddenly a passenger comes over to you, looks at you carefully and says, “Let’s hope we won’t be wandering in the desert as long as we did last time!â€?

Congratulations — you’ve just been “bageled!�

If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it means someone in your immediate vicinity is trying to alert you to the fact that they, too, are a Member of the Tribe, without ever explicitly stating so. That’s why you might get random “shaloms� and “mazel tovs� for no apparent reason, or even a hearty “Shabbat Shalom!, never mind that it’s only Wednesday.

Others have been known to ask,

“So‌ what’s your favorite gefilte fish recipe?’ (True story ‌ and so’s the bus story.)

Or you might get asked straight out, with no beating around the burning bush: “Are you Jewish?�

(That’s what’s known as a plain bagel.)

Bageling always seems to happen in the most random places. On a plane. In line at an amusement park. In the dentist’s chair, with your mouth hanging open, unable to say more than “uhhhâ€? ‌ And there’s your dentist, reminiscing about his bubbie’s mandelbrot or serenading you with old Yiddish songs.

Credit for invention of the word “bagel� as a verb goes to Doodie Miller of Montreal. Apparently, he was first inspired to coin the term about 27 years ago when he was in a dreary college lecture. As the professor droned on, a fellow student leaned over and whispered to him, “This class is as boring as my zaydie’s seder.�

Word spread quicker than cream cheese. The first time it appeared in print was in 2007 when Jessica Levine Kupferberg of La Jolla, Calif., wrote a great article about bageling for Aish.com.

My Story In response to her article, people posted comments about times they’d been bagled or when they’d bagled someone else.

One story took place mid-flight: Woman 1 (clearly testing the waters): “What a day I’ve had with all this schlepping ‌â€?

Woman 2: “And at this altitude, who cares how much we kvetch?�

As well as the bagel definition, Miller also came up with the Bagel Theory, explaining why we bagel. It’s all about connection and belonging, that “you’re one of us� feeling. Jews have each other’s backs, so we need to know who those backs belong to!

Plus, bageling is just plain old fun. Once the knowing “Yup, I’m Jewish, too� smile has been exchanged, you’re inevitably going to play a round of Jewish Geography. Who hasn’t had one of those discoveries that the person behind you in line at the post office is second cousins with your continued on page 8

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More on Moe Berg For those who found the story about Moe Berg, “The Spy Behind Home Plate� (June 13, page 36), and Aviva Kempner’s recent documentary about Berg of interest, you should also consider Nicholas Dawidoff ’s 1994 biography of Berg, The Catcher Was a Spy. Dawidoff is a Henry Luce Scholar and has written for the New York Times, Sports Illustrated and the New Republic.

Dawidoff ’s book tells the story of a complex, enigmatic sports non-hero who wound his way into the OSS. According to Dawidoff, in his 16-year career in baseball’s Major League, Berg portrayed himself as an intellectual while outside of his player role,

he was a baseball pro; and, although he was also a lawyer, Berg refused to discuss the law. Perhaps it was his secretive persona that was his most compelling qualification as a spy.

The book is a good read.

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Soft Anti-Semitism?

I found Professor Howard Lupovitch’s comments on soft anti-Semitism in the June 13 edition alarming (“Anti-Semitism,� page 10). He expresses the left’s anti-Semitism as “softer and more political.� Is this to excuse Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib’s anti-Semitic comments?

Would you consider the anti-Sem-

itism that perpetuated in Europe before Hitler came into power “soft�?

The Jews made excuses and tolerated it while hoping it would end soon.

However, it didn’t, and it led to the political Nazi party.

Professor Lupovitch contended “that if the Israel-Palestinian conflict were resolved, much of the anti-Semitism on the left would dissolve.�

Omar’s comment, “it’s all about the “Benjamin’s,� had nothing to do with the conflict. I believe it was pure anti-Semitism. The American Jews need to wake up and speak up before soft anti-Semitism becomes hardcore.

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I decided to use Dad’s life and loss as a motivator to help others cope with their own grief, particularly high schoolage kids, because I could relate.�

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Brooke quickly began to make local connections. “I reached out to family and friends, people who had their own practices, met anyone and everyone for coffee, lunch, ideas, advice and referrals.�

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Why Holocaust Analogies Are Dangerous

No More Holocaust Analogies

Nazis seem to be everywhere these days. I don’t mean self-proclaimed neo-Nazis. I’m talking about folks being labeled as Nazis, Hitler, Gestapo, Goering — take your pick — by their political opponents.

American politicians from across the ideological spectrum, influential media figures and ordinary people on social media casually use Holocaust terminology to bash anyone Edna Friedberg, or any policy with Ph.D. which they disagree.

The takedown is so common that it’s even earned its own term, reductio ad Hitlerum.

This trend is far from new, but it is escalating at a disturbing rate in increasingly polarized times. The Holocaust has become shorthand for good vs. evil; it is the epithet to end all epithets. And the current environment of rapid-fire online communication and viral memes lends itself particularly well to this sort of sloppy analogizing. Worse, it allows it to spread more widely and quickly.

This oversimplified approach to complex history is dangerous. When conducted with integrity and rigor, the study of history raises more

questions than it answers. And as the most extensively documented crime the world has ever seen, the Holocaust offers an unmatched case study in how societies fall apart, in the immutability of human nature, in the dangers of unchecked state power.

It is more than European or Jewish history. It is human history. Almost 40 years ago, the United States Congress chartered a Holocaust memorial on the National Mall for precisely this reason: The questions raised by the Holocaust transcend all divides.

Neither the political right nor left has a monopoly on exploiting the 6 million Jews murdered in a state-sponsored, systematic campaign of genocide to demonize or intimidate their political opponents.

Conservative media figures explicitly likened Parkland, Fla., students advocating for tightened gun control to Hitler Youth, operating in the service of a shadowy authoritarian conspiracy. This allegation included splicing images of these students onto historical film footage of Nazi rallies, reflecting the ease with which many Americans associate the sound of German shouting with a threat to personal liberties.

Perhaps most popular have been

accusations of “Nazism” and “fascism” against federal authorities for their treatment of children separated from their parents at the U.S. border with Mexico. “Remember, other governments put kids in camps,” is a typical rallying cry from some immigration advocates. Even a person as well-versed in the tenuous balance between national security and compassion, the former head of the CIA, took to Twitter to criticize federal policies toward illegal migrants using a black and white photo of the iconic train tracks leading to the AuschwitzBirkenau killing center.

Nazi comparisons have also been leveled against the federal government in connection with a travel ban on individuals from predominantly Muslim countries. Animal rights proponents have consistently decried what they call “the Holocaust on your plate” in critiquing today’s meat industry. The list goes on.

It is all too easy to forget that there are many people still alive for whom the Holocaust is not “history,” but their life story and that of their families. These are not abstract tragedies on call to win an argument or an election. They carry the painful memories of the brutal murder of a cherished baby boy, the rape of a

The Holocaust Memorial Center in Michigan, along with Holocaust museums in Dallas, Florida, Illinois, Los Angeles and New York City, feel compelled to address Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent decision to evoke comparisons of the conditions of migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. to vicEli Mayerfeld tims of the Holocaust.

While we are concerned for the plight of these migrants, particularly children, and the deplorable conditions of the centers in which they are being detained, allusions to the Holocaust are completely inappropriate and offensive.

The Nazi regime targeted Europe’s Jews for murder. It created a vast forced labor and camp system to exploit Jewish laborers before murdering them. OcasioCortez’s inaccurate reference diminishes the inexpressible horror suffered at the hands of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime and wrongly equates current U.S. immigration policy with the systematic murder of 6 million Jews and the persecution of millions of others.

We encourage our elected officials to read the powerful essay, “Why Holocaust

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The Immigrants Among Us

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have a Ukrainian housekeeper named Nadia, a Mexican landscaper named Louis, a Russian housepainter named Red and a Haitian man named Camelot who sometimes drives me to the airport.

Each speaks with a thick accent, and sometimes I’m not even sure we’re communicating all that well. But still I smile, make curt, polite conversation and wish them a good day.

I genuinely like and Mark Jacobs respect Nadia, Louis, Red and Camelot, more than they could possibly know. They are kind, conscientious, professional and pleasant. They take pride in doing a good job, and they’re always willing to take on more work to make an honest living. I marvel at their extraordinary work ethic, and I genuinely hope they are happy with their lives.

But in truth, I don’t really know them.

I don’t know where they live or how they live. I don’t know if they own a home or rent or stay with other family members. I wonder if they struggle to make ends meet. Do they send money to their families in their home country? Do they worry about health care for their families or having enough money for insurance or car repairs or new clothing or even groceries? Do they see the silly amount of material possessions I have and secretly resent me?

We hear a lot about immigration these days. A recent Gallup poll found that 49 percent of Americans believe

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JEWISH FEELINGS TOWARD IMMIGRANTS Today’s immigrants are no different.

A recent speaker at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., addressed the issue of xenophobia and explained how misguided and inexplicable it is for Jews to oppose mod-

ern-day immigrants. He eloquently drove his point home in a simple and powerful way: “In about two hours from now,” he said, “it’s likely that an immigrant woman, making minimum wage, is going to come into this room to clean it.

That woman is essentially your grandmother. Remember that.”

But sadly, there are Jews who choose to not make that connection. Last Rosh Hashanah, Rabbi Neal Comess-Daniels of Santa Monica, Calif., felt compelled to address the topic of Jewish values and the immigration issue in his annual sermon. His former student, White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller, had just authored a family separation policy for the Trump administration, and Rabbi Comess-Daniels could no longer contain himself.

“I can assure you,” he stated, “that what I taught [Miller] is a Judaism that cherishes wisdom, values an even wider embrace. [Separating families] is completely antithetical to everything I know about Judaism, Jewish law and Jewish values … The actions that you now encourage President Trump to take make it obvious to me that you didn’t get my, or our, Jewish message.”

Miller’s views are those of an immigration hardliner, and while this attitude is not uncommon among those on the far right, they are wildly out of sync with the traditional viewpoint of American Jews.

As Jewish writer Brett Stephens recently noted, immigrants actually “make better citizens than native-born Americans.”

They are, he points out, more entrepreneurial, more church-going, less likely to have kids out of wedlock and far less likely to commit crimes.

“If anti-Semitism is the socialism of fools,” Stephens wrote, “then opposition to immigration is the conservatism of morons.”

But yet the rise in xenophobia is spiking and hardly softened by a president who recently asked a Florida crowd what could be done to “stop these people” and then grinned when a rallygoer shouted, “Shoot them!” as the crowd went into hysterics.

How can a Jew remain silent on this?

Have we callously forgotten who we are and where we came from? Aren’t we instructed, in the book of Exodus, that we “shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for [we] were a stranger in the land of Egypt”? Isn’t that a lesson we have repeated at Passover seders for centuries?

Today’s immigrants need advocates.

They need our community’s smarts, influence and commitment to be their protector, just as our grandparents and great-grandparents needed other good people to step up and help them.

They deserve our support and respect.

I know that the immigrants around me — Nadia, Louis, Red and Camelot — have earned that. ■ Mark Jacobs is the AIPAC Michigan chair for African American Outreach, a co-director of the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity, a board member of the Jewish Community Relations Council-AJC and the director of Jewish Family Service’s Legal Referral Committee.

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neighbor’s sister … and her shoes came from the same clearance sale as yours to boot!

Anything can happen when you bagel; you never know where it will lead. My personal tweak: When you try to bagel someone and it turns out he’s not Jewish, and you start a frantic backpedaling — it’s called digging yourself out of the bagel hole!

Tip for beginners: Just do it. Be creative, be nosy, have fun! No need to be shy … those who are bageled will usually bite! ■

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that immigration is one of the top five problems in the country (more so than climate change), compared to 27 percent who felt that way two years ago. The issue is already a major wedge issue in the upcoming presidential election, and it will surely be a topic of much attention and controversy in the coming months.

I fail to see how immigrants cannot hold a special place in the heart of an American Jew. To me, today’s immigrants are the modern version of the wave of Jews who arrived in America about 100 years ago. The vast majority of those folks — who included my grandparents — arrived broke, alone, uneducated, mostly non-conversant in English, and surely frightened and intimidated by this new country. Yet they shared a dream to make a better life for their children, and they weren’t afraid of hard or demeaning work to accomplish their goals.

My grandfather worked as a waiter at a fancy restaurant in Downtown Detroit. I’m sure the hours were long, the pay pathetic, the benefits non-existent, and there was zero job security. But he persevered, and two generations later his progeny enjoy wonderful lives in America. His sacrifices surely paid off.

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Analogies Are Dangerous,” written by Dr. Edna Friedberg (on page 6).

In the highly charged political climate of today, we call upon the public to unite in condemnation of inflammatory rhetoric, to find common ground, and to promote civil discourse and mutual understanding. Again, we stress that the Holocaust is the paradigm of state-sponsored genocide in the modern era and should never be used for political gain or leverage. This must stop. ■ Eli Mayerfeld is the chief executive officer of the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills.

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Can a Black-Jewish Congressional Caucus Bridge the Divide?

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omething needed to be done.

With tensions rising between African Americans and Jews, it was time to reaffirm the need for both a greater emphasis on mutual understanding and recognition that hate poses a threat to both groups. Kudos to the American Jewish Committee for its work in helping to create a new Black-Jewish Caucus Jonathan S. in the U.S. House of Tobin Representatives. The AJC’s initiative brought together Jews and blacks, Republicans as well as Democrats in an effort to bridge the growing divide between the two communities, including some well-known names like Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Fla.); the former head of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.); the head of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), an icon of the civil-rights movement; and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), a leading congressional supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump.

But while the symbolism is valuable, the question remains as to whether this caucus will be of any use in combating all forms of hate. At first glance, the caucus seems like it will

primarily be working to do something easy — combating white supremacism — rather than the much more difficult job of uniting Americans of all races and political affiliations against the growing threat of left-wing anti-Semitism and hate that has been produced by intersectional ideology.

It makes sense that blacks and Jews should come together to work against white-nationalist extremists. Those who support the neo-Nazis, Ku Klux Klan and similar groups view both blacks and Jews as objects of hatred and targets for violence. Whether it’s a black church in Charleston or synagogues in Pittsburgh or Poway, such armed extremists present a clear and present danger.

These tragic incidents provide a reminder to both blacks and Jews that the far-right despises them both, and that the bonds forged during the struggle for civil rights a half-century ago need to be rediscovered and nurtured. There is a need to rekindle a sense of shared values and commitment that must extend throughout both communities. The creation of this caucus does have the potential to set the kind of example that can help in that respect. But by announcing that its exclusive focus will be opposing white nationalism, it’s not clear that it will do much to undermine the forces and the ideas that are driving blacks and Jews apart.

The tragedies in Pittsburgh and

Poway shone a light on the threat from racist extremists. But as shocking as those crimes were, the fact remains that support for white nationalism remains confined to the fever swamps of American life. Though they have loud voices on the internet and have inspired a few individuals to commit acts of mass murder, those who support such groups are smaller in number. Nor do they have any backing from within the mainstream of American society or political life.

So while stating opposition to such groups is necessary, it also doesn’t require much political courage. The same cannot be said for standing up against left-wing anti-Semitism.

The BDS movement promotes an anti-Semitic ideology that seeks to destroy the Jewish state, and to isolate and intimidate Jews who support it.

It has established a growing foothold on North American college campuses.

More importantly, in the last year, it gained a beachhead in Congress with the election of two members: Reps.

Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who are open supporters of BDS and who have trafficked in anti-Semitic invective.

Yet while Republicans disciplined Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) — the one member of their caucus with ties to white nationalists — Democrats have embraced Omar and Tlaib as new and exciting leaders of their party.

While some prominent Democrats

condemned the hate speech by these congresswomen, the party refused to strip them of their committee assignments, as the GOP did to King, leaving Omar on the prestigious Foreign Affairs Committee. The Congressional Black Caucus was particularly vocal in defending them.

Given the polarized political climate, those Democrats who joined the new caucus deserve credit for being willing to work with Republicans under any circumstances. That’s especially true with respect to someone like Zeldin, who has been vilified by left-wingers. Palestinian-American activist/hatemonger and Women’s March Leader Linda Sarsour, who has promoted the lie that anyone who calls out Omar and Tlaib for their anti-Semitism is an Islamaphobe, has been especially vocal in denouncing the caucus.

Unless the Black-Jewish Caucus is going to denounce Omar, Tlaib and the BDS movement, it will be ignoring the variety of anti-Semitism that has the most support in contemporary America — and not doing much to stop hate. ■

political center fails to hold, when social trust is allowed to erode and the fissures exploited.

Quality Holocaust education may have the potential to bridge some of the divides our nation is experiencing.

It enables people to pause. To step away from the problems and debates of the present. To be challenged by this catastrophic event of the past. That is what good history education does. It doesn’t preach. It teaches. It engages at a personal level. It promotes self-reflection and critical thinking about the world and one’s own roles and responsibilities. That engagement is lost when we resort to grossly simplified

Holocaust analogies. And it demeans the memory of the dead.

Writing in 1953, the British novelist L.P. Hartley said, “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” Comparing and categorizing are natural human impulses. We all use categories and analogies to navigate through life. But the nature of Nazi crimes demands that we study the evidence, alert ourselves to warning signs, wrestle with the world’s moral failure. When we reduce it to a flattened morality tale, we forfeit the chance to learn from its horrific specificity.

We lose sight of the ordinary human choices that made genocide possible.

Careless Holocaust analogies may demonize, demean and intimidate their targets. But there is a cost for all of us because they distract from the real issues challenging our society because they shut down productive, thoughtful discourse. At a time when our country needs dialogue more than ever, it is especially dangerous to exploit the memory of the Holocaust as a rhetorical cudgel. We owe the survivors more than that. And we owe ourselves more than that. ■

Editor’s Note: Michigan Rep. Brenda Lawrence, who represents the 14th District, which includes much of the Jewish News’ circulation area, was a founding member of the BlackJewish Caucus.

Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of the Jewish News Syndicate.

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beloved sister, the parents arrested and never seen again.

As the Holocaust recedes in time, some Americans (and Europeans) are becoming increasingly casual and disrespectful to the mass murder of millions. More dangerous, today the internet disseminates insensitive or hateful remarks with unprecedented ease and influence. Online discussions tend to encourage extreme opinions; they allow people to live in echo chambers of their own ideologies and peers. Weimar Germany — the period between the First World War and the Nazi rise to power — is an exemplar of the threats that emerge when the

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ipartisan legislation to provide grants to nonprofits and faithbased organizations to protect against acts of terror passed the U.S. House on June 10 and just passed a legislative hurdle in the Senate.

The Securing American Non-Profit Organizations Against Terrorism Act was co-sponsored by Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens. It will increase funding of the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $75 million over the next five years, allowing houses of worship to invest in life-saving training, equipment and Haley Stevens personnel.

“Places of worship are sacred,” she said. “There has been a disturbing string of violent attacks against peaceful worshippers in the U.S. and around the world, including deadly attacks at synagogues in Pennsylvania and California.

“We must combat the rise of white supremacy, bigotry, xenophobia and anti-Semitism that has contributed to these horrific mass shootings. In part, this means investing in securing places of worship to prevent further attacks.”

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the legislation in the Senate on June 11 and secured Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approval June 19.

“Places of worship should be a safe haven, where people can practice their religion without fear of being attacked,” Peters said.

Earlier this month, Peters launched a bipartisan inquiry into the government’s efforts to prevent domestic terrorism and the recent surge in extremist violence against religious institutions, including attacks com-

mitted by white supremacists, white nationalists, neo-Nazis and related groups. An unclassified 2017 Joint Intelligence Bulletin prepared by the FBI and DHS concluded that white supremacist extremists were responsible for more homicides and attacks over the past 16 years “than any other domestic extremist Gary Peters movement.”

If enacted, this legislation will ensure the DHS provides grant funding to assist targeted organizations with the costs of acquiring and installing security equipment, security personnel and security training for key personnel to prevent/protect against attacks.

Of the $75 million total, $50 million will be available for nonprofits located within high-risk urban areas, and the remaining $25 million will be available for organizations that fall outside of those areas. Under the legislation, funding may be used for target-hardening activities, training for personnel and other activities.

The legislation has support from a broad coalition of groups, including the NAACP, the Jewish Federations of North America, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and ACCESS. “There is no better response to hatred and terrorism than our unwavering commitment to keep our houses of worship safe and, at the same time, welcoming to our communities,” said Beverly Liss, Jewish Federation president.

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The Polish pantry now is fully operational, thanks in major part to assistance from Yad Ezra staff.

When Yad Ezra decided to take on the project of helping Schudrich start a kosher food pantry, it set a goal of raising $100,000 to send to Poland. So far, it has raised $63,000; none has come from Yad Ezra’s own budget.

Jeff Supowit, former Yad Ezra president, says much of the money has come from loyal contributors who have stepped up and donated even more to help the organization reach its goal to help Poland. Many board members also have contributed to the effort.

The kosher food pantry comes to Poland at a time of a re-emergence of the nation’s Jewish communities.

“Poland was the epicenter of Judaism in Europe prior to World War II,” said Lea Luger, Yad Ezra’s executive director.

“But there are whole generations missing and people every day are finding out they are Jewish.”

Supowit feels the pantry can help in the re-establishment of a Jewish community in Poland in two ways.

“The impact of the pantry is not just on the people receiving the food, but it is also reigniting the sense of tzedakah in the community, which is such an important part of Judaism,” he said.

Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich and Lea Luger of Yad Ezra at the pantry COURTESY OF YAD EZRA

Schudrich said in an email: “The impact has been great and has impacted a few groups specifically: the Righteous Gentiles, who see that they are remembered and cherished; the Jewish needy; project volunteers, who can perform a mitzvah and develop a deeper connection to Jewish values and community; and anyone else who sees the project and feels inspired by it.”

Recently, Luger, Supowit and his wife, Debra, and a few other Yad Ezra staff members traveled to Poland to see the Warsaw pantry.

“We got to meet with leadership of the Jewish Community Centers in Krakow and Warsaw,” Luger said. “One thing I noticed was that the leadership at the JCCs are mostly non-Jews who truly appreciate contributions Jewish people made to Polish history and want to make sure they are not forgotten or ignored.”

The group also met with American Embassy staff in Poland as well as two Righteous Gentile women who helped save Jewish families as children.

“It’s important to help the Righteous Gentiles because they are often unrecognized and don’t get government assistance,” Supowit said.

Currently, the pantry does distributions for major Jewish holidays. It was able to distribute food for Passover, Purim and, more recently, Shavuot.

Schudrich is very happy with the outcome of the kosher food pantry and is looking to add pantries in other cities in Poland. ■

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oli Rubin calls himself a stubborn old man. On June 11, in the company of Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Rabbi E.B. “Bunny” Freedman, Cantor Daniel Gross and nine staff members from the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network, he celebrated his 101st birthday.

As his guests arrived, Zoli stood at his walker in the entryway to his spacious home in Farmington Hills, shaking hands with each person as they came in.

“I didn’t expect such a beautiful crowd,” he said, “or a crowd at all.”

Throughout much of the party, Zoli sat on a bench between the two rabbis and told stories of his fascinating life.

Zoli was born in Czechoslovakia as the youngest in a large family of 11 children. He had a lovely childhood that came to an end in 1942, when his parents were taken away by the Nazis.

Zoli obtained fake papers that allowed him to pass as Christian and fight for the Slovak Army, but he was taken as a prisoner of war. He eventually escaped the camp and immigrated to Canada before moving to Detroit.

Despite his accomplishment of reaching such an advanced age, Zoli doesn’t always see it as a blessing.

“Sometimes I feel like I’m being punished to bear all the horrors of what I’ve been through,” he said.

“These things are always on my back. I have lost too many.”

However, Zoli says it is a true blessing that he could have a family again.

“I have children and grandchildren. I think the reason I survived is to build a family so that my family’s history didn’t disappear,” he said.

Zoli says the one thing that kept him alive to this day is his stubbornness.

“Whatever I went through, it was always in my mind that I was going to beat it. I’m a stubborn old man,” he said. “I’m going to bother you for a long time yet.”

When asked the secret to 101 years, Zoli gave a very touching response.

“You have to believe in a life,” he said. “You have to believe that every-

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thing is not bad, just the opposite.

Everything is great. Everyone has the strength to get through the bad things because after the bad things end; there is a life ahead of you. If someone starts a life for you, you have to continue it.”

After some music from Cantor Gross, a cake was brought out and distributed to guests. Zoli excused himself and returned with a bottle of Slivovitz and a bottle of Johnny Walker.

“Who’s going to have some?” he asked, which was met by laughter and smiles from all.

After cake and drinks, the guests began to leave, each giving Zoli a hug on their way out.

One guest, Emily Croitori, volunteer

services supervisor at Jewish Family Service (JFS), is particularly fond of Zoli.

“He’s always willing to come help in any way he can, always with a story and a joke,” she said. “He volunteered with JFS up until very recently.”

Krakoff also thinks highly of Zoli.

“I’m so inspired by his story of survival, will to live, perseverance and ability to celebrate life despite everything he’s been through,” he said.

“He’s a role model for living life to the fullest.”

At 101, Zoli doesn’t plan to go anywhere any time soon.

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Shir Tikvah Supporting Water Issues Congregation Shir Tikvah and its Social Justice Community, Dinner Divas, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, TATY, Green Team and Family Ed sponsored a Water is Life Benefit Concert on June 2 as part of their focus on water affordability, Detroit water shutoffs and other water justice issues. The concert featured Gaia Women of the Great Lakes Basin, Singing Sisters of Northern Michigan, Rabbi Aura Ahuvia and Rabbi Arnie Sleutelberg.

All proceeds went to Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC), a grassroots nonprofit whose mission is to protect Michigan’s surface and ground waters from pollution, plunder and privatization through

education, advocacy and action.

MCWC was established in 2000 to stop the Nestle Corporation from pumping millions of gallons from Michigan waters for only $200 per year per well. While it is still deeply involved in this ongoing issue, MCWC also addresses the Flint water crisis, injection wells (toxic dump sites), Enbridge Line 5 (a Canadian crude oil pipeline) and fracking, among others.

To make online tax-deductible donations, visit savemiwater.org/ how-can-i-help or send checks payable to Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation to MCWC, P.O. Box 1, Mecosta, MI 49332.

Politics Lecture Series Join Congregation Beth Ahm in West Bloomfield for a special lecture series featuring Howard Lupovitch, Cohn-Haddow Center director and associate professor of history at Wayne State University. The lecture series is titled, “American Jews and Their Politics: Origins, Agendas, and Debates.”

The lectures will take place Tuesday nights at 7:30 p.m. from July 2-30. Lectures include “American Jews and the Debate over Slavery;” “The Quiet Conservatism of the American Jewish Community;” “Louis Brandeis, Horace Kallan and the Progressive Movement;” “Jewish Immigrants and the Romance of the Left; and Diaspora Politics. Tuition is $15 per session or $65 for the series.

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Looking for an intellectually stimulating yet relaxing vacation this summer?

Consider a week at the Everett Jewish Life Center in Chautauqua (EJLCC).

This summer marks the Chautauqua Institution’s 143rd year as a religious, educational, cultural and recreational community on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in western New York (about a five-hour drive from Detroit).

Bobbie and Joe Lewis of Oak Park are the “host couple” of the EJLCC, which has five bed-and-breakfast-style guest rooms in addition to providing lectures, films and other programs without cost to the entire Chautauqua community.

The EJLCC is the only guest house in Chautauqua that rents rooms from Sunday to Sunday, rather than Saturday to Saturday, making it an option for Sabbath-observant guests, and the dairy-only kitchen is kosher.

The EJLCC has rooms available during Week 2 (June 30-July 6), and Week 8 (Aug. 11-18). Partial weeks are available (at reduced cost) July 9-13, Aug. 4-8, Aug. 11-15 and Aug. 18-22.

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More than 150 community members gathered recently to honor Howard Brown, recipient of Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC’s 2019 Activist Award. A longtime advocate, Brown has worked to strengthen the relationship between the southeast Michigan Jewish and Muslim communities. He was lauded by Temple Israel Rabbi Joshua Bennett, Bryant Frank, a friend and fellow JCRC/AJC board member, and Dr. Yahya Basha.

Guests then heard about social media and interfaith engagement from Yair Rosenberg, senior writer at Tablet Magazine, and attorney, author and podcast host Rabia Chaudry. ■ PHOTOS BY ANDREA STINSON

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The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA) held the official launch of StartupMichigan.tech, an entrepreneurial ecosystem platform based on the successful Israeli StartupNation platform, May 20 at the Shinola Hotel.

The free web platform features more than 300 startups and growing — including hubs and funders and will allow entrepreneurs and funders to connect more easily. The advanced search option allows users to filter startups by business model, funding stage, location, product stage and more.

Dozens of Michigan entrepreneurs were on hand for the launch, where they heard from Daniela Kandel and Guy Hilton of Startup Nation Central, an independent nonprofit that builds bridges to the Israeli innovation ecosystem, who flew in from Israel to launch the Michigan platform, the first in the U.S. MIBA Chairman Mark Davidoff addressed the crowd, as did newly named CEO Scott Hiipakka. ■

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ne thing is for certain: verses 11-12, God says to Moses: Relationships are never â&#x20AC;&#x153;How long will this people spurn easy. They are hard work, Me and how long will they have no challenging and fragile. They must faith in Me despite all the signs that be cultivated, nurtured and I have performed in their cherished. midst? I will strike them with In a relationship that pestilence and disown them endures, there is honesty, â&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? And later in verse 27, God trust, openness, constant again laments: â&#x20AC;&#x153;How much communication and the reclonger will I have to put up ognition that we accept one with this evil group?â&#x20AC;?

Rabbi Joseph another for who we are and With the opportunity now Krakoff not try to change others into to advise and strengthen God Parshat who we want them to be. who threatens to abandon Shelach In this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Torah porthe people for their disloyalty, Lechah: tion, the relationship between Moses pleads with God to Numbers Moses and God transforms pardon the people and to give 13:1-15:41; them another chance. Due to into a new phase. Until now, Joshua God has been advising Moses the trust and honesty estab2:1-24. as he leads the people through lished thus far, Moses feels the desert, ever reassuring comfortable appealing to God Moses and encouraging him to keep to spare the people. And because this moving forward despite the distracrelationship has evolved and matured tions and frustrations along the way. over time, the Almighty heeds On more than one occasion, Moses Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plea; this relationship stands reaches a breaking point and is ready the test of time. This is no different to be done. He is angry that the peofor us. ple regularly complain that slavery Chaotic and stressful moments in Egypt was much better than what often call into question the strength they have now in the desert. of bonds with one another. In such The constant edginess of the times, it feels easier to focus on the Israelites has pushed Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; buttons disagreements, frustrations and misand he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want one more minunderstandings and to just allow the ute of leading this ungrateful group relationship to be broken. Yet, those through the desert. He is prepared difficult times also create an opporto quit and leave the leadership to tunity to focus instead on all the someone else. But God again and good moments, shared experiences, again assures Moses that times will and times of exaltation and blessing. get better and, in so doing, sustains While relationships are never Moses in his role. easy, if we grow, evolve and nurture This week though, the tables are along the way, and if the honesty, turned, and Moses is the one who trust and openness remain, we have needs to strengthen and uphold God. the ability to allow the most difficult At this juncture, it is the Almighty of times to yield to a bond between who struggles with the disappointing us that is even stronger than it preand rebellious behavior of this â&#x20AC;&#x153;stiffviously was. â&#x2013; neckedâ&#x20AC;? people. In Numbers Chapter 14, not once but twice God expresses Rabbi Joseph H. Krakoff is the senior director of the Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network. frustration with the Israelites. In

arts&life grilling out

START WITH A CLEAN, HOT GRILL • Clean grates will create clean grill marks and prevent the sticking caused by dirty grates. Once hot, use a metal grill brush to give the grate a few once-overs.

• Preheat your grill for 15 to 30 minutes (if using a gas grill). If using charcoal, wait until coals are covered in ash.

• Then know what hot is: 450°F is high. More than 325°F. is medium-high. Under 325°F is low heat.

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rilling is one of summer’s greatest cooking pleasures — and it doesn’t mess up the kitchen. Even though it seems colder in Michigan more than it’s warm, you can grill year-round, as I do. And foods are truly more appetizing when they’re charred a bit, don’t you think?

Yet it can be a little intimidating. Fire is harder to control than, say, a stove or oven, but the benefits are worth it. Seared foods, grill marks and just being outdoors are the best. And these days, let’s face it, grills (especially gas grills) can be so fancy that you have complete control over fire. Plus, with all the fancy accessories (meat thermometer, grill basket, fish baskets, etc.), your meat need never overcook, your fish will stay together, and asparagus need never meet a fiery death falling through the grate.

If there’s one thing you take away from this intro to grilling, please let it be this: When your protein (everything but fish) is cooked, let it rest for a bit before cutting into it. Though you may feel the urge to go from grill to mouth, allow proteins to sit about 5-10 minutes before cutting so you don’t lose all the juices.

Now, get grilling!

• Direct heat means heat directing under whatever you are grilling. High or medium-high is great for fast-cooking burgers and hot dogs, searing meats and for foods like vegetables or seafood.

• Indirect heat means a “cold spot,” an area next to the hot part of the grill (turn off a burner or two). Indirect heat means close the grill to create an “oven effect.” This allows long, slow-cooking of foods that would burn on the outside and be raw on the inside if cooked too quickly — think roast.

• If foods cook too fast at first, place them in a cooler “zone” to allow the inside to cook without burning the outside.

DON’T FLIP OUT! Once you’ve placed food on the hot grill, don’t try to flip it over too soon.

All foods need “sear” on the cooking side so the proteins firm up. If you try too early, some of the food will stick to the grill. If it doesn’t lift easily, let the food cook a little longer.

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For the sauce, whisk together all the sauce ingredients.

Make a sandwich with the bun or pita, drizzled with tahini sauce and top with arugula.

CARAMELIZED ONION DIP Caramelized onions are naturally sweet, giving this dip a slightly sweet flavor.

2 Tbsp. butter or olive oil 2 cups chopped onions 1 cup sour cream (or vegan sour cream) 1 tsp. granulated garlic ½ tsp. onion powder ½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste Melt butter or oil. Add the onions and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until golden, about 25 minutes.

Allow the onions to cool for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.

Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Serve with your favorite potato chips. Makes 1½ cups of dip.

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LAMB BURGERS WITH TAHINI SAUCE AND ARUGULA I love these with tahini sauce. If you’d like, serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt as well.

2 pounds lean ground lamb (10 percent fat content, if possible) ½ cup freshly chopped mint 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. granulated garlic Kosher salt to taste Fresh ground pepper to taste 6-8 good-quality hamburger buns or soft pita pockets Sauce: 3 Tbsp. tahini 3 Tbsp. hot water 3 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 ⁄3 cup olive oil Salt to taste Garnish: Fresh baby arugula

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Combine all burger ingredients in a bowl and mash well with your hands.

Chill the mixture until ready to use.

Divide ground lamb into 6-8 patties (make them wider than thick — they will shrink).

Heat grill to medium-high. Grill the

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB WITH CAYENNE, CHILI POWDER AND LIME Husked ears of corn (any amount) Olive oil or extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt to taste Sugar Optional garnishes: Melted butter Ground cayenne pepper Chili powder Heat grill to medium-high heat. Rub each ear of corn very lightly with olive oil. Season lightly with salt, pepper and a touch of sugar.

Grill on all sides (turn while cooking), until charred to your liking. Serve hot with melted butter, a sprinkle of ground pepper, salt, chili powder and cayenne pepper (just a touch — less is more).

Serve with lime wedges.

S’MORES DIP 2 bags (about 12-ounces each) semisweet or milk chocolate chips 1-2 bags (10-ounces each) regularsized marshmallows Graham crackers, for serving.

Preheat the oven to 350°.

Pour the chocolate chips into a deep pie dish or other baking dish. Arrange

the marshmallows on top to cover the chocolate. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the marshmallows are golden.

If you’d like the marshmallows more “toasty,” raise heat to broil and cook for a minute or two more. Serve with graham crackers. Use a spoon to serve.

Makes lots of servings, at least 20!

FOIL-ROASTED BABY POTATOES WITH DILL, PARMESAN AND FRESH BASIL 1 pound baby new potatoes, halved 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 tsp. dried dill Kosher salt to taste Fresh ground black pepper to taste ½ cup fresh basil leaves, whole or chopped ½ cup freshly grated or shaved Parmesan cheese Preheat grill to medium-high (or preheat oven to 350°).

Place a large length of heavy-duty foil (or 2 layers regular foil) on a clean surface.

Combine potatoes with olive oil, dill, salt and pepper and toss well.

Pull the sides of the foil up over the potatoes, covering completely, pressing to seal closed. Place foil packets on the grill and cook until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Alternately, place the packet into a preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp. To serve, carefully open the packet (be careful, the steam is very hot) and toss the potatoes with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. Makes 4-6 servings.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH MICHIGAN MAPLE SYRUP AND TOASTED ALMONDS This is a variation of a Brazilian recipe that calls for the pineapple to be tossed with cinnamon and sugar. I’ve made it a Michigan version by topping it with maple syrup and some toasted almonds for crunch.

Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat.

Cut the tops and bottoms off a pineapple. Use a sharp knife to peel the pineapple (cut the peel off from top to bottom all around the pineapple). Cut the pineapple into 8 long wedges and toss with olive oil.

Grill pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until heated through, 3 to

5 minutes per side (you may also broil the pineapple, if desired). Place the cooked wedges on a serving dish and drizzle with maple syrup and top with almonds. Makes 6-8 servings.

FRESH GUACAMOLE IN A MOLCAJETE Guacamole is fun and delicious made in a molcajete, a large mortar and pestle made from volcanic stone. There are other types made of granite and other stone that, though not “authentic,” work wonderfully well.

3-4 large ripe avocados ½ cup chopped tomatoes ¼ cup chopped onions, any kind Juice of 2-3 limes or lemons Salt to taste Your favorite hot sauce 1-2 tsp. chili powder (optional) Fresh cilantro leaves Cut an avocado in half by running a sharp knife around the pit. Twist the avocado to separate the two halves.

Remove the pit (I use a knife to stab the pit and pull it out of the avocado).

Use a tablespoon to scoop the flesh out of the peel. Add one-quarter of the onion, tomato, salt, juice and hot sauce (and chili powder, if using) and cilantro to the molcajete and smash with a pestle into a chunky mixture.

Adjust seasonings and serve with tortilla chips. Repeat with remaining avocados and ingredients. Makes 6-8 large servings, depending on the size of the avocados.

CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD For variety, add other ingredients, such as colored bell peppers and pepitas or sunflower seeds.

1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels (thawed, if frozen) 1 cup cooked black beans (rinsed and drained, if canned) 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes 1 cup small diced cucumbers (seedless, if possible, or seeded) ½ cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves ¼ cup lime juice or to taste ¼ cup chopped scallions or Bermuda onion, chopped 3 Tbsp. olive oil ½ tsp. ground cumin Hot sauce to taste Salt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss well. Adjust seasonings to taste. Makes 6-8 servings. ■

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Guest conductor will keep the orchestra and film synchronized.

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Book cover 1975 COURTESY JOSHUA GERSEN

Gersen, whose interest in becoming a connew movie-going trend is drawing audiencductor started before any instrumental interest, es into symphony halls. has presented workshops and music clinics for Instead of hearing recorded background Michigan high school students. The instructional music to accentuate film plotlines, these audiences programming, arranged through the University of are hearing full concert orchestras perform live Michigan, was presented by members of the New renditions of the scores as stories unfold on film York Philharmonic, where he recently finished a screens. term as assistant conductor.

Sophisticated technology has allowed for the “I have loved and studied the orchestral repremoval of music soundtracks so live instrumentalists can elevate immediate sound experiences while ertoire all my life,” says Gersen, 35, who is based in New York. “I watched conductors on TV and dialogue goes along as usual. wanted to be one since I was very little. I did start The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is musical studies joining the trend with the piano under the leadand violin ership of Joshua before dabbling Gersen, a guest in some other conductor who has instruments worked with classical musicians in — JOSHUA GERSEN in middle school and high different cities to school. bring this format “It’s hard to major in conducting as an underto a range of cinema favorites. grad so I majored in composition as an undergrad The choice for the Motor City event is Jaws, at the New England Conservatory of Music in an acclaimed summertime thriller about a resort Boston. I started studying conducting primarily town terrorized by a shark. The Steven Spielberg in grad school at the Curtis Institute of Music in production features a John Williams score, which Philadelphia.” won an Academy Award and was chosen the sixth After completing Curtis, Gersen greatest score by the American Film began conducting for the New World Institute.

Symphony in Miami. As assistant The Jaws in Concert program will Details conductor, he worked closely with start at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July Jaws in Concert will founder and director Michael Tilson 10, in Orchestra Hall as the music start at 7:30 p.m.

Thomas, famed director of the San further dramatizes the acting teamWednesday, July 10, in Francisco Symphony. work of Roy Scheider as the town’s Orchestra Hall in Detroit.

An appointment as music director police chief, Richard Dreyfuss as a Tickets start at $40. of the New York Youth Symphony marine biologist and Robert Shaw as (313) 576-5111. came before going on to the New York a professional shark hunter intent on dso.org.

Philharmonic. Now, he’s on his own, removing danger in the water. traveling to many distant stages as “It’s up to the orchestra to stay synchronized with the film,” says Gersen, who worked guest conductor involved in programs way beyond with the DSO last summer in presenting a series of film scores.

“I haven’t been composing much lately,” says concerts with music selections by American comGersen, winner of an Aspen Conducting Prize and posers, some represented by films but without the a Robert J. Harth Conducting Prize, both from the projections.

“It’s very challenging, but I have a screen in front American Academy of Conducting. “I started more out of curiosity and wanting to try writing. The of me to make sure we stay in the right spot. I did first piece I ever performed was through a compeJaws once before in San Francisco, and I’ve also done Star Wars, Fantasia, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and tition my youth orchestra held.

“I thought that if I won, I would have a conVertigo. ducting opportunity and wrote more through “With these programs, I get a video that has all high school [times when also performing with a the [production] symbols, and I have to practice Connecticut synagogue]. Composing helped me going through that. It gets me ready to keep the as a conductor in thinking about a score from the orchestra in time with the film. I think there’s composer’s perspective.” something additional that people feel when they’re When not working on his own projects, Gersen, hearing live music. It’s more inspiring.”

Joshua Gersen will conduct the DSO performing the Jaws soundtrack live in concert accompanying the movie.

who is single, can be entertained by another musician and composer in the family. His brother, Eric, appears as a pianist and comedian active with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York.

Away from music, Gerson enjoys watching sports competitions.

As Gersen prepares for his Detroit appearance, he hopes the film concert adds audience members unaccustomed to live orchestras.

“This program is a great entry point for people who perhaps hadn’t been to the orchestra,” he explains. “Hearing live orchestra music that’s probably known better can have an impact in maybe wanting to hear more, not just film concerts but even the traditional orchestra concerts.” ■

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Lansky (1902-1982) in a bio-pic about the famous Jewish gangster that begins filming in August. Lansky is a familiar screen character. The gangster character AT THE MOVIES Hyman Roth in The Godfather, Part II was The documentary Echo Canyon opens at based on Lansky and he was a prominent the Landmark Theater in Royal Oak on character in the film Bugsy about gangster June 28. It celebrates the Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, 50th anniversary of the exploa close friend of Lansky. The sion of new rock music creatnew film will cover the latter ed by musicians living in Los part of Lansky’s life and is Angeles’ Laurel Canyon. Rock based, in part, on interviews musician Jakob Dylan, 48, he gave in 1973 to native (son of Bob Dylan, 78) interDetroiter Robert Rockaway, views many of the still-living now 80. Rockaway, with Laurel Canyon musicians. degrees from Wayne State One of his first is with Roger University and the University McGuinn, leader of the Byrds, of Michigan, is profesone of the first big Laurel Jakob Dylan sor emeritus at Tel Aviv Canyon bands. McGuinn University. His The Jews of helped invent what came to Detroit (1762-1914) was be called folk rock when he published in 1986 by Wayne took Bob Dylan’s acoustic State University Press; song “Mr. Tambourine Man” his But He Was Good to and re-orchestrated it as a hit His Mother: The Lives and rock song (1965) played with Crimes of Jewish Gangsters electric guitars. The sound he came out in 2000. The new helped create was echoed film is directed by Robert’s in the musical style of many son, Eytan Rockaway, others, including documentary Regina Spektor 30ish. He was born in New interviewees Michelle Phillips York, grew up in Israel and. of the Mamas and Papas after his IDF service, went to (which included the late New York University, where Cass Elliot), John Sebastian, he got a degree in filmmakStephen Stills, Jackson ing.

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the Beach Boys. Interspersed BAD BOYS ON SHOWTIME with the interviews are The Loudest Voice is a iconic Laurel Canyon songs limited (seven-episode) performed by more recent Showtime series that premusic stars, including Regina mieres on June 30. It stars Spektor, 39, and Jakob Harvey Keitel Russell Crowe as the late Dylan. The film’s director Roger Ailes, the creator is Andrew Slater, 50ish, a and head of the Fox News decades-long friend of Jakob Network. He was ousted Dylan and a former president from Fox in 2016 (a year of Capitol Records. before his death) amid a Kinky Boots, co-written by cascade of accusations that Harvey Fierstein, 65, won he had sexually harassed the Tony for best musical in many Fox female employ2013. The London production ees, including former anchor won several British awards Gretchen Carlson (played in 2016. On June 29 (only),

by Naomi Watts). Josh there will be a screening of a Eytan Rockaway Charles, 47, plays Bill Shine, filmed London stage perforAiles’ longtime top aide at mance of the musical (Maple Theater in Fox. He took over Ailes’ job only to be Bloomfield). Based on true events, Kinky ousted in 2017 when several lawsuits Boots is about a British shoe company claimed he abetted Ailes’ sexual harassstruggling to stay afloat until it starts sellment. Shine became the White House ing “fetish” footwear for men. communications director in June 2018, Harvey Keitel, 80, will play Meyer but only lasted 10 months in that job. ■ PHOTOS VIA ROCKAWAY’S FACEBOOK

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28 MUSICAL EREV SHABBAT 7 pm, June 28. Service, board of trustees installation, Oneg Shabbat. At Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 SOULFUL YOGA 10 a.m., June 29. Join Rabbi Rachel Shere and yoga instructor Mindy Eisenberg for Soulful Yoga at Adat Shalom.

Connect body and soul as they apply the wisdom of Torah to the gentle practice of yoga. No yoga experience is necessary.

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SHABBAT AT THE DETROIT ZOO 10:30 am. June 29. Young families are invited to meet Temple Israel & The Well by the polar bears at Pierson Lake picnic site for a Shabbat service, songs and crafts.

BYOP – Bring your own picnic. Snacks will be available.

MONTH IN REVIEW 2 pm, June 29. Join David Higer, a retired social studies teacher, as he reviews the highlights of the month’s current events. This event at Temple Kol Ami is free and open to the community. RSVP to cspektor@tkolami. org or 248-661-0040.

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BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER DINNER 4-9 pm, June 29. At Eden Gardens, 12273 Glenfield Ave., Detroit. Downtown Synagogue in collaboration with Eden Gardens Block Club and Repair the World Detroit. Gardening, games, a BBQ potluck and a conversation.

RSVP: Nicole Feinberg, programcoordinator@ downtownsynagogue.org.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 RIDE FOR THE LIVING 8 am, June 30. Krakow JCC’s annual Ride for the Living is a 55k ride from Auschwitz to JCC Krakow commemorating Jewish history and celebrating the rebirth of Jewish life in Poland. There will be a satellite ride in Detroit starting at Huntington Woods Recreation Center, 26325 Scotia,

Huntington Woods. Info: jewishfederation@ jfmd.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 2 SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS 1:30-3 pm, July 2. The Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter, in collaboration with Jewish Senior Life, holds a monthly support group on the first Tuesday.

Caregivers, families 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.

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THE TRY GUYS Viral YouTube sensations The Try Guys are bringing their iconic brand of “trying everything and anything” off the screen and on to the stage at the Fillmore Detroit 7:30 p.m. Saturday. June 29. They have over 5.8 million YouTube subscribers and over 2 billion views. The guys, Zach Kornfeld (who was disappointed that his Ancestry DNA report declared him only 88.7% Ashkenazi Jewish when he thought he was 100%), Keith Habersberger (who was proud and surprised to find out he was 0.4% Ashkenazi Jewish), Ned Fulmer and Eugene Lee Yang, are known for their willingness to try anything and everything, from simulating childbirth with electrodes to swimming with sharks, all in the name of better understanding the people and world around them. Tickets are available at livenation.com $35.50.

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by Jewish front man Doug Martsch, lead singer, lead guitarist, songwriter (he wrote “Israel’s Song”), brings its Keep It Like A Secret Tour to Saint Andrew’s Hall (431 E. Congress, Detroit) Sunday, June 30, at 7 p.m. The band is especially renowned for their live shows, where Martsch lets loose on his guitar and extended jam sessions go on for several minutes. Tickets are $29.50 and available through livenation.com.

MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, June 29, at 8 p.m., Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings musicians will return to the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival and Artistic Director Paul Watkins. Philip Setzer, Lawrence Power, Paul Watkins and more will be performing the best of Strauss, Bach, Snider, Walker and Turnage. Also, the award-winning dramatic soprano Christine Goerke whose father’s family was Jewish, makes her festival debut. At Seligman Performing Arts Center, 22305 W. 13 Mile, Beverly Hills. $15-30. Info: 248-559-2095.

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CAREGIVER MEETING 1:30-3 pm, July 2. The Dorothy & Peter Brown Adult Day Program holds free monthly family caregiver support group meetings. Respite care may be available during the daytime meeting; if interested, inquire when you RSVP. At JVS, 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association meeting for family caregivers of older adults living with dementia. For information or to RSVP: Dorothy Moon, 248-233-4392, dmoon@jvsdet.org.

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Playground, splash pad, story time, crafts for families with children ages 0-4. For info, email jewishfederation@jfmd. org.

JEWS & POLITICS 7:30 pm, July 2. At Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple, West Bloomfield. Prof. Howard Lupovitch will discuss â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Jews & Their Politics: Origins, Agendas and Debates.â&#x20AC;? Continued on July 9, 16, 23 and 30. Cost: $15 per session, $65 for series.

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Screen Time Tug-of-War Studies show young people use screens to excess — do benefits outweigh the concerns?

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the study. Young people who spend many hours looking at screens are more easily distracted, less emotionally stable and have more problems finishing tasks and making friends compared to teens who spend an hour or less on screens each day. (Measured screen time did not include time spent on schoolwork.)

Jean Twenge, the study’s first author, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, said kids who spend a lot of time on screens tend to be less happy than those who engage in activities such as sports, reading or socializing face-to-face with friends.

Heavy screen users in the study were 95 percent less likely than low users to be calm, curious and taskfocused, and they argued more with their parents. Heavy users were also more likely to be clinically diagnosed with a mental health disorder.

Teacher Sharon Krasner sees the Sharon Krasner results in her classroom.

“There has definitely been an increase in lack of attention and sleeping in class,” said Krasner of Oak Park, a teacher for 18 years. She teaches ninth grade and Advanced Placement English at Bradford Academy High School in Southfield.

“Usually when I speak with the kids, I find they may have gone to bed at a reasonable hour; but they stay up for hours playing video games, usually without their parents’ knowledge. They are also more and more reluctant to read anything. Their focus is non-existent.

“My students have a lot of difficulty maintaining social relationships and understanding social cues as well.”

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ow much is too much?

For more than a decade, since just about everyone started using cell phones, parents have struggled to get their kids to lift their eyes from the screen.

Now social and medical scientists have data to support what parents have long known — that too much screen time can be harmful.

Just last week, an Australian study done in 2018 shows that bone spurs of an inch or more have been detected at the back of the skull where it meets the neck in more people than expected who are between age 18 and 30. The two researchers suggest “sustained aberrant postures associated with the emergence and extensive use of hand-held contemporary technologies, such as smartphones and tablets” are the cause.

The study drew mixed reviews, but it’s true that people who bend their necks forward can develop neck and back problems.

And then there are the social and psychological aspects of prolonged screen time.

In a study published last November in Preventive Medicine Reports, researchers at San Diego State University say that more than one hour of screen time for children aged 2 to 17 is associated with lower psychological well-being.

The study used data from a 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health, conducted by the Census Bureau, which found that increasing amounts of screen time correlated with progressively lower psychological health.

Approximately 20 percent of 14- to 17-year-olds regularly spend at least seven hours a day watching screens, with the average being 3.2 hours, according to

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At home, phone-free times are enforced for Eliana Schreiber, 15; Grace Golodner, 14; Shaya Schreiber, 13; and Asher Schreiber, 17.

SCREEN TIME TIPS For younger than 18 months, avoid use of screen media other than video-chatting. Parents of children ages 18-24 months who want to introduce digital media should choose high-quality programming and watch it with their children to help them understand what they’re seeing.

• For ages 2-5 years, limit screen use to 1 hour per day of high-quality programs. Help them understand how what they are seeing applies to the world around them.

• For ages 6 and older, place consistent limits on the time spent using media and the types of media, and make sure media does not take the place of adequate sleep, physical activity and other behaviors essential to health.

• Designate media-free times together, such as dinner or driving, as well as media-free locations at home, such as bedrooms.

• Have ongoing communication about online citizenship and safety, including treating others with respect online and offline.

• Parents should educate themselves on technology and electronics so they understand the dangers of social media, online predators, violent games and inappropriate images and can communicate them age-appropriately to their kids.

• Parents should model healthy electronic behavior as well; monitor your own binge-watching and game playing.

• Use parental controls on the TV and online that allow you to monitor what children are viewing.

• Know all your children’s online passwords and monitor their activities.

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health Lynne Golodner of Huntington Woods saw the deleterious effects of too much screen time in the oldest two of her children.

She and her first husband had recently divorced, and they wanted the children to be able to reach either of them easily. So, they gave them cellphones, which seemed like a useful tool, at the end of fifth grade.

The phones helped with communication, but they also had unintended consequences. The children “got into social media younger than both their father and I would prefer,” said Golodner, who manages a public relations agency. “They’d surf on Google and stumble upon sites that were highly inappropriate. They began to care what others thought of them due to social medial involvement.

“I noticed a significant change in them, an almost drugged connection to the phone that they could not imagine relinquishing.”

Now she enforces daily phone-free times, including all of Shabbat. The kids also have to share their passwords and allow their parents to follow them on every social media platform they use. She and her ex-husband decided their youngest will not get a phone until he finishes seventh grade.

Golodner’s older son, Asher Schreiber, said he thinks his parents may not understand the best way to curtail screen usage.

“I think the most important thing to teach kids about screen time is how they can be responsible as opposed to just vilifying screen time or banning it outright,” said Schreiber, 17, a rising senior at Berkley High School.

“I think I am on my phone much less than the vast majority of my friends. I believe a big part of this is because I deleted Instagram and use social media very infrequently because it’s easy to get sucked into a lot of superficiality with social media,” he said.

He thinks social media can be so damaging to teens because it relies on the opinions of others.

“So, this plays off of many teenagers’ insecurities and makes it more likely they will check their phones more often because they want to see what people think about what they’re doing,” he added.

His sister, Eliana Schreiber, 15, a

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Child psychologist Robin Willner created Screen Time Dragon when her sons were young as a way to set boundaries and limit their screen time in a positive way.

Berkley rising junior, said she thinks her parents are too strict. “Yes, kids are on their phones a lot, but it’s just a part of society now. I think some rules are necessary, just to keep kids safe. I know I’m not any more addicted than anybody else with a smart phone and that includes adults, even though they think that this is mostly a juvenile problem.”

SCREEN LIMITS WORK Child psychologist Robin Willner wants to help younger children learn to use screens responsibly. She developed a program she named Screen Time Dragon when her now-adult sons were children.

“Experts in child development believe when children are empowered to create boundaries and self-monitor those boundaries, they are more likely to comply with them,” said Willner, who grew up in Detroit and lived in Oak Park before moving to East Lansing in 1998.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents limit media intake to one hour a day for children aged 18 months-5 years — and say it’s better for them to spend that time with a parent, rather than alone. For children ages 5 and older, the academy recommends a limit of two hours per day.

The Screen Time Dragon kit includes

a colorful fabric with two pockets, one designated “unused” and the other “used,” four washable plastic cards and a dry-erase pen. Each card has spaces for parents and children to write in an amount of screen time (perhaps a halfhour) and a monetary value for that time (maybe 50 cents).

When the child wants to watch TV or play a computer game, he or she takes one of the cards and moves it from the “unused” to the “used” pocket. When all the cards have been used, no more screen time is allowed that day. If some of the cards are not used, the child receives the monetary value on the unused card.

Willner, who is co-president of Congregation Kehillat Israel in Lansing, recommends making exceptions for special screen time, such as watching a movie together as a family. Screen time spent on school assignments doesn’t count. She also notes that unused screen-time cards should not be carried over from one day to the next.

She developed the system when her sons Gabe, 33, and Ethan, 29, were in elementary school, long before cellphones became ubiquitous.

“Gabe was not into television and then, all of a sudden, he was addicted to it,” she said. Screen Time Dragon helped him control his television watching. “It worked really well for a long

time,” she said.

Gabe, a financial counselor who lives in Hamtramck, says trading screen time for cash made him realize there were better ways to spend his time than watching TV. “I learned to fill my time with books, games and outdoor activities instead.”

He said the program also taught him the value of money from a young age.

“Because I had to be disciplined to earn my money, I thought hard about how to spend it, and now my career is helping other people think hard about how to spend their money,” he said.

“I also remember feeling trusted and empowered. My mom wasn’t constantly checking on me to make sure I was abiding by the system. It was up to me to have the integrity to move over all the coupons I used and cash in the ones I didn’t.”

Gabe’s fiancée, art teacher Allison Zeff, designed the logo for Screen Time Dragon and Willner’s friend Melody Stratton of East Lansing designed the kit for commercial sale.

Willner and Stratton make the kits in her dining room, which she jokes looks like a sweatshop, with fabric scraps everywhere.

Willner’s long career as a therapist — she has certification in infant mental health as well as a master’s degree in child psychology — has convinced her that unlimited screen time can cause attention deficit problems in children and may contribute to violence in society overall.

As a counselor, she was shocked to see the violent television programs parents would have running during her visits to the homes of her young clients.

“Children learn through their eyes,” she said. “Before they can articulate anything, they understand what they’re seeing. It gets inside and lives there.”

Even good television should be limited, she said. There’s a common misunderstanding that children learn from television and computers, she said.

They don’t learn how to stack blocks by moving “blocks” on a screen; they learn by manipulating pieces of wood or plastic. And they don’t learn how to talk by listening to a computer or television; they learn that through two-way conversation with another person. ■ For details on the Screen Time Dragon kit ($24), contact Willner at ScreenTimeDragon@gmail.com.

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Hot glue guns can be used for more than crafts and toys. Now, researchers from the Haifa-based TechnionIsrael Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering have developed a glue applied with a hot glue gun to Professor Boaz adhere seriously injured Mizrahi human tissue.

Most serious injuries now are treated with pins and stitches that have drawbacks, including pain, scars and sometimes removal. Medical glue can produce improved medical and cosmetic results, but is limited by mechanical properties, which leave the organ less flexible, and toxicity, which limits its use to the surface of the skin.

Researchers have long been trying to develop a glue that is suitable for different tissues, nontoxic and flexible after hardening. Such a glue would also need to decompose in the body after the tissue is fused together.

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Melting the glue and smearing it on the damaged tissue is performed with a hot glue gun. Unlike the glue guns with which we are familiar, this gun warms the glue to a moderate temperature — just above that of the body — so as not to cause a burn.

After the glue is applied, it quickly hardens and decomposes within a few weeks. The adhesive is also suitable for the adhesion of tissue inside the body, and it is four times as strong as existing adhesives used for this purpose. Tested on cells and laboratory animals, it was effective and nontoxic.

The researchers believe the new concept will lead to the development of devices that will reduce the use of stitches, staples and pins, speed up the healing process and reduce scarring. ■

PAIN REDUCTION WITHOUT ADDICTIVE OPIOIDS A promising trial at Israel’s Sheba second phase of a groundbreaking Medical Center in Ramat Gan could Celica Plexus Radiosurgery clinical bring much-needed relief and less trial funded by Gateway for Cancer reliance on addictive Research. opioids for patients Researchers are testing the efficacy who suffer from upper and safety of a single dose of radiaabdominal cancer. tion directed toward the celiac plexus — nerves located behind the pancreThe pilot phase of as at the 12th thoracic vertebrae. this trial saw such The first phase had more than 80 substantial results that Dr. Yaakov percent of participants reporting it is now expanding to Lawrence significant improvement in pain. additional academic One-third claimed to have all pain medical centers across resolved.

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THERESA FELDMAN, 72, of Romeo, died June 18, 2019.

She was an active participant at the Washington Romeo c. 1960 Senior Center.

Mrs. Feldman is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Patricia Feldman of Warren, Keith and Ginny Feldman, David and Jennifer Hunter; daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and David Harrison of Troy, Michelle and Ian Harkins; grandchildren, Steven, Nathan, Alex, Sarah, Andrew, Xander; many loving friends, including her best friend, Gerri Pierce.

Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 300 Galleria Officentre, Suite 111, Southfield, MI 48034; or Alzheimer’s Association, 25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48033.

Services and interment were held at Hebrew Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

ALEX “AL” KLINE, 89, of Wolverine Lake, Mich., died June 15, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Kline; children, c. 1982 Karen Kline, Mitchell and Jane Kline, Teri Clements, Robert and Ashini Whiteman, and Scott Kline; grandchildren, Evan and Lisa Kline, Brett Kline and his fiancee, Olivia Taylor, Averi Clements, Drew Clements, Elayna Whiteman and Maya Whiteman; great-grandson, Henry Louis Kline; sisters, Ann Iczkovitz and Betty Slotnick; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Debby and Dave Nance, Joan and Rick Matz, Karen Boehringer and Bruce Murray.

Mr. Kline was the loving brother of the late Louis Kline; the dear brother-in-law of the late Ernie Iczkovitz, the late Harry Slotnick and the late Patty Murray.

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DOROTHY C. NATCHEZ, 90, of Grand Blanc, died June 19, 2019.

She was born April 18, 1929, in Detroit, the daughter of Maurice and Sarah (Olinick) Conn. Dorothy married Abraham Natchez on July 3, 1949; he preceded her in death on March 6, 1986.

Dorothy was the vice president of Industrial Iron & Metal, their family business in Flint. She was a life member of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan, life member of Hadassah and a member of the Congregation Beth Israel Sisterhood.

Mrs. Natchez is survived by four children, Martin Natchez of Grand Blanc, Sharyn (Ronald) Pelavin of West Bloomfield, David Natchez of Davison and Marilyn Natchez of West Bloomfield; two grandchildren, Jennifer Bronson and Michal Pelavin; sister, Toby Nastir of Clearwater, Fla. She was also preceded in death by her parents.

The funeral was held at the chapel of Machpelah Cemetery in Flint.

Rabbi Yisroel Weingarten officiated.

Interment followed at Machpelah Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Friends of Magen David Adom, afmda. org. Tributes may be shared at sharpfuneralhomes.com. Â JULIE SILVERMAN SACHSE, 59, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Detroit, died June 21, 2019.

She was beautiful, fearless, honest and loved. Wise beyond her years, Julie cherished life and grabbed every opportunity to express herself in the most unique ways. A Detroit native, Julie relocated to Los Angeles in her early 20s and remained there for the rest of her life. Armed with a design degree

from Wayne State University, she was determined to release her talent on LA and make a name for herself. She did with an impeccable aesthetic. Whether she was picking out a sofa to help a friend give her home that little something special or guiding her children through the next challenge they were facing, Julie approached the day with strength, creativity, a strong sense of self and with a smile that literally lit up the room.

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The home that she and Ed built in Pacific Palisades, Calif., has a literal â&#x20AC;&#x153;open doorâ&#x20AC;? policy to all; nothing gave her more joy than entertaining family and friends, friends of friends and their friends. Julie was all style and substance; her love for art and design, her passion for travel and culture, her never-ending wanting to know and wanting to hear and needing to figure things out prevailed in her life. There was nothing she would not talk about with you and did so with a keen ear and with compassion. No conversation was off limits. To know Julie was to love Julie.

Her memory will live on forever. Mrs. Sachse is survived by her loving husband, Edmond; her two children, Jacob and Erin; devoted family member, Max Dowaliby; parents, Shayna (Sushi) and Morris Silverman; brothers, Jeffrey and Eric Silverman; adoring in-laws, nieces and nephews, countless friends and other family who loved her dearly. Interment was at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Contributions may be made to Tower Cancer Research Foundation, 8767 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 401, Beverly Hills, CA 902ll, towercancer.org/donate-page; or to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. This notice was placed at the request of the family by the Ira Kaufman Chapel.

EVELYN SPITZER, 86, of Novi, died June 18, 2019.

She is survived by her sons and daughterin-law, Barry Spitzer of St. Michael, Minn., Ralph and Tina Cantwell Spitzer of Bartlett, Ind.; daughter and son-inlaw, Debbie and Bill Seski of West

Bloomfield; many dear friends; her granddog, Louie.

Mrs. Spitzer was the beloved wife for 48 years of the late Kurt Spitzer.

Contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Interment was held at Hebrew Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.

SALLY TUCHKLAPER, 100, of Southfield and Aventura, Fla., died June 16, 2019.

She was born in Radom, Poland, and survived the Holocaust with her two sisters; her parents and brother, along with rest of the extended family, perished.

She was active in the Radomer Mutual Society, B’nai B’rith and Shaarit Haplaytah.

Mrs. Tuchklaper is survived by her children, Esther, Dr. Allen, Marvin

(Susie) Tuchklaper; grandchildren, Dr. Scott (Cindy) Tuchklaper, Jeffrey and Zachary Tuchklaper, Allie (Joe) Asmann and Daniel Tuchklaper; great-grandchilden, Iliana, Skylar, Brayden, Logan and Ayden; many other family members and friends.

She was the beloved wife for 72 years of the late Harry Tuchklaper; sister of late Barcia Birenbaum; the late Chaim Birenbaum and the late Eva Pomerance Kostco; sister-in-law of late Igance Birenbaum, the late Baruch Pomerance and the late Harry Kostco; beloved daugher of the late Esther and the late Berel Birenbaum.

Contributions may be made to Congregation Beth Ahm, 5075 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322; or the Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Famington Hills, MI 48322.

Interment was at Hebrew Memorial Park Cemetery, Radomer Mutual Section. Officiating were Rabbi Steven Rubenstein and Assistant Cantor Leonard Gutman.

BURTON ZIPSER, 85, of Oak Park, died June 19, 2019.

He is survived by his sons and daughters-inlaw, Brice and Chiung Zipser, Karl Zipser, Saul and Lisa Zipser, and Neal and Sheryl Zipser; grandchildren, Hannah and Joshua Zipster; sister, Sondra Goldstein.

For 54 years, Mr. Zipser was the beloved husband of the late Sandra Zipser.

Interment was at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Yad Ezra, 2850 W. 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, yadezra. org; Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy Network, 6555 W. Maple, West Bloomfield, MI 48322, jewishhospice. org; or JARC, 6735 Telegraph, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, jarc. org. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel.

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Best-selling novelist Judith Krantz dies at 91

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udith Krantz, one of the best-selling female novelists of all time, has died.

Krantz died on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at her home in Bel Air, Calif., at age 91.

According to the Jewish Women’s Archives, Krantz is the third-largest selling female novelist in history.

“Although her goal is for her books to provide escape and entertainment, she does try to make some serious points and has woven such issues as anti-Semitism and the German occupation into her novels. All of her heroines are working women, and she has said that the subtext of all her books is women’s opportunities,” according to the archives.

She graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in 1948.

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She moved to Paris after graduation and worked as a fashion publicist, returning after a year to New York to work for Good Housekeeping magazine, where she became fashion editor. She spent more than a quarter-decade as a magazine journalist, writing for Macleans, McCalls, Ladies Home Journal and Cosmopolitan.

Her first novel, Scruples, was published the year that she turned 50.

She met her husband, Steven Krantz, a producer and writer, in 1953 at a party hosted by her high school friend Barbara Walters. They were married for 53 years until he died in 2007.

More than 80 million copies of her 10 novels are in print in more than 50 languages. Seven of her novels have also been adapted for

The aftermath of desecration of graves at a Jewish cemetery in Tallinn, Estonia, on June 22, 2019

Judith Krantz in a publicity photo accompanying her final novel, The Jewels of Tessa Kent (1998)

Headstones Desecrated in Estonia CNAAN LIPHSHIZ JTA

television as either films or miniseries, with her husband serving as executive producer for many of them.

Her novels were historically accurate due to her hours of research, according to Deadline. com. “Krantz’s novels had a rare combination for commercial fiction: intelligence, complex characters, intricate plots and a wicked sense of humor. But it was the strong women she wrote about that captivated her audience in a whole new way,” the Deadline obituary said. ■

Several headstones were knocked over and a dog was let loose at a Jewish cemetery in Tallinn, Estonia.

The incident occurred June 22 or June 23 in the Baltic nation’s capital city, according to a report by the Israel-based Coordination Forum for Countering Anti-Semitism.

On June 24, the organization’s website published pictures from the cemetery showing overturned headstones and canine footprints on earth atop a burial plot. The pictures and report did not mention any hate graffiti or other indications that the incident was a hate crime.

Estonia, which has very few anti-Semitic incidents, is home to about 2,500 Jews. ■

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Village Palace expands options with many seafood items.

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rom when it originally opened many years ago as a little eatery noted for its breakfasts, it has jumped numeous leaps and now is also a seafood and many other food-faceted eatery.

Imagine dining on Maine lobster … where, too, for a slight nominal sum, it may be ordered outside of the shell … or sautéed perch served unheard-of with or without skin … These are now featured at the Village Palace restaurant on Orchard Lake Road, just north of Pontiac Trail, Orchard Village … which can certainly call itself the new Village Palace … with its seafood selections, too, like white fish, salmon, crab cakes, shrimp, cod, etc.

Plus, an executive chef steeped in past performances at Charley Trotter’s Seafood, Chicago, Farmer’s Table, Boca Raton, Fla., and Bar Boulud in New York … Prestigious restaurants indeed where Chef Victor Malaric plied his dining magic.

Other ethnic favorites … Mexican, Italian (including all-you-can-eat spaghetti on Wednesdays) and corned beef sandwiches.

Now on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., a seated brunch with homemade gravlax, smoked lox, five different cream cheeses, eggs, etc.

Village Palace is open seven days a week, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. serving breakfast, lunch and dinner … with indoor seating for 120 … outdoor seating accommodations for 25 and ample private parking.

To say the Village Palace has reached another pinnacle in wanted dining is not saying enough!

YES, THERE STILL is a very popular Hunter House in Birmingham … Big reason why so many don’t hear about it is probably because it doesn’t have to do much hollering … All it needs are customers like Barry Solomon to smack their lips a million times on those juicy sliders … Ask the loads of people who line up along Woodward for the annual Dream Cruise every year.

ALL THIS TALK about now having a new Detroit-style pizza is strange … Buddy’s has been calling its pizza “Detroit-style,” which it invented, since 1946.

FIRST TIME SINCE opening, Pepino’s on Sylvan Lake has added a third appetizer to go with its offerings brought to the table at no charge … It is the calamari, a delicious beginner … Little wonder why Pepino’s usually seems so busy … It is always thinking of ways to make its customers happy.

WHAT HAPPENED to all those live whole lobster specials we ate at Rochester Chop House on Main in Rochester so many times? … When Vince Clark was there, he and Bill Kruse had lobsters in just about every way imaginable … appetizers, salads, bisque, pan-roasted, steamed, broiled, with pasta, in bouillabaisse, stuffed with crab meat, etc. … They were at what was called “Lobster Main-ia.”

RESTAURANT OWNERS have asked why they cannot find a chef proficient on Jewish-style cooking … Probably someone like Keith Supian when he was at the prestigious fine dining Van Dyke Place on Jefferson … He had a special menu of Jewish dishes and, if he had the the ingredients,

would make whatever the customer desired … Keith made luscious rugelach and mandelbrot, and both Jews and non-Jews loved his chicken soup with stuffed matzah balls … Also, Keith’s vegetarian chopped liver, blintzes with corned beef, schmaltz herring croquettes with wine sauce, baked whitefish crusted with kasha meal, stuffed cabbage, potato knishes, apple strudel, rice kugel, etc. … I recall that Keith made a terrific chatzilim (eggplant caviar), too.

GRAD TIDINGS … Mumford class of ’64/’65, 55-year reunion is Saturday, July 13, at Athenium Hotel, Brush St., Detroit … Call Andrea Lewiston, 248-318-9575.

OLDIE BUT GOODIE … The drunken fellow walks into a bar and orders a drink.

“Sorry,” the bartender says, “you’ve already had too much to drink.”

Fuming mad, the drunken gent walks out the front door and goes in the side door.

“Can I have a Scotch, please?” he asks.

“Sorry,” says the bartender, “you’ve had enough. You can’t have another drink here.”

The drunk walks out and goes in through the back door. “Can I please have a drink?” he asks. “Enough!” the bartender screams, “I told you no more drinks!”

The drunk looks closely at the bartender and exclaims, “Dang! How many bars do you work at?”

CONGRATS … To Lillian Stoner on her birthday … To Jerry Naftaly on his birthday … To Sidney Gersman on his birthday. ■ Email Danny at dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.

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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN ARCHIVES OF TEMPLE BETH EL, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI.

Looking Back

Abraham “Aid” Kushner was known for his remarkable synagogue models. Here, in the 1970s, he is pictured in the Anna S. and Meyer L. Prentis Memorial Library at Temple Beth El with many of his models.

From the DJN Foundation Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History

O Mike Smith Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair

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n June 6, the Jewish Historical Society held its annual meeting and awards ceremony, a very nice affair. One of the awardees was Peggy Finkelstein, who received the Judith Levin Cantor Lifetime Achievement Award. Finkelstein is the director of the Peg and Mort Finkelstein Historical Archives at Temple Emanuel in Grand Rapids. Naturally, I like archivists, especially, those with a bit of vision.

Finkelstein has an impressive track record as an archivist. As her family historian for many years, she morphed into the director of the archive at Temple Emanuel and, beginning in 2002, when Peg and Mort began supporting the archives, she began to reorganize them. “I wanted to make it user-friendly,” she said. Well, she did, and is now working to digitize collections and make them even more user-friendly. Along the way, she earned the Olson Lifetime Contribution of Local History Award from Grand Valley State University as well as a history award from the Historical Society of Michigan.

Finkelstein’s work raised another question for me — what does the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History contain regarding Temple

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Emanuel, which is one of the oldest temples in Michigan in the state’s second largest city? Its website claims it is the fifth-oldest Reform congregation in the United States. It was founded in 1857 by five German families and remained largely German until the late19th century. Its current temple opened in 1952.

Searching for “Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids” in the Davidson archive results in 540 pages citing the temple, with the first mention in 1917. In particular, I found a very good article in the Oct. 4, 1968, issue of the JN titled: “The History of Grand Rapids Jewry and its Founders.”

The archive demonstrates that the JN and the Jewish Chronicle has and has had reporting on Jewish life throughout the state of Michigan, from Marquette and Mackinac Island, to Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Detroit.

So, mazel tov to Peg! Good luck to her as she continues to develop the archives named after her and her husband. And may Temple Emanuel thrive for another 150 years. ■ Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.

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