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Washtenaw Jewish News Presort Standard In this issue… c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor U.S. Postage PAID 2939 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Permit No. 85 Ann Arbor Profiles: Recipes Teens Bob Milstein for the in and Spring Israel Mark Schlissel Holidays page 9 page 14 page 18 May 2017 Iyar /Sivan 5777 Volume XVI Number 8 FREE WASHTENAW Hank Greenspan to perform Remnants at AADL Knight-Wallace director to talk Tim Grimes, special to the WJN on Fact vs Fiction: Journalism he Ann Arbor District Library will versation between Greenspan and a small but also on their lives in the aftermath. Rem- in Fascinating Times host a performance by playwright, group of Holocaust survivors and recreates nants was first produced for radio in 1992 Karen Freedland, special to the WJN T Hank Greenspan of Remnants: A memory as it erupts within sustained and and distributed to NPR stations across the One Man Play of Holocaust Survivors, on deepening acquaintance, at moments of United States. 2017–18 marks the 25th an- he Jewish Community Center of Monday, May 8, 7–8:30 pm. unusual clarity and candor. niversary of the first production. Greater Ann Arbor will host Lynette Greenspan has performed Remnants at T Clemetson, director of the Knight over 300 venues throughout the U.S. and Wallace Fellowship of Journalism at the Uni- Canada, as well as in Britain, Israel, and versity of Michigan, on May 18, at 7 p.m. She the Czech Republic, and the play has won will present “Fact vs Fiction: Journalism in numerous awards. Recent presentations Fascinating Times,” which will explore the include performances at New York’s John challenges of Houseman Theater, the British Library traditional news (London), the United States Holocaust Me- media, which has morial Museum (Washington, DC), and been increasingly the Magdeburg Attic Theatre in the former under attack as Theresienstadt concentration camp, a space society is grap- used for performances during the Holo- pling with the caust itself. notion of “alter- A discussion between the playwright nate facts.” and audience will follow the play. Clemetson is Hank Greenspan is a psychologist, oral the Charles R. historian, and playwright at the University Eisendrath Di- Lynette Clemetson of Michigan and the author of On Listening rector of Wallace to Holocaust Survivors: Beyond Testimony House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fel- and Reflections: Auschwitz, Memory, and a lowship for Journalists and the Livingston Life Recreated, co-authored with Agi Rubin, Awards at the University of Michigan. She a survivor with whom Greenspan had col- is a Knight Wallace alumna and came to the Hank Greenspan laborated since 1980. directorship of the program from National For more information on Tiny Expo Public Radio, where she served as senior di- Hank Greenspan’s play Remnants is Performed by the playwright (represent- or these related events, call the Library at rector of Strategy and Content Initiatives, based on 20 years of the playwright’s con- ing seven different people), each segment (734) 327-8301 or visit the AADL website guiding projects across broadcast, digital and versations with Holocaust survivors. The recreates moments in which survivors reflect at aadl.org. n events. Clemetson spent several years as a play reflects more than 40 years of con- not only on the destruction of the Holocaust, magazine and newspaper reporter for News- week and The New York Times before moving into media strategy and leadership. She has a passionate interest in sustaining journalism Eileen Freed named Federation interim executive director in a variety of forms and supporting journal- ists in the pursuit of their craft. WJN staff writer Instrumental in establishing a relation- he Jewish Federation of Greater Ann 2013 as director of Israel and Overseas and ship with the Knight Wallace Fellowship has Arbor has named Eileen Freed as its Community Relations programming. been Prudence Rosenthal, current president T interim executive director, effective In addition to her formal experience, of the JCC. Rosenthal has enlisted the Knight May 8, 2017. Freed is well known in the com- Freed brings a wonderful set of personal Wallace Fellowship for an ongoing speaker’s munity as an active member of Beth Israel qualities that uniquely position for this series that began in 2016. Being able to host Congregation, and as a board member (past position in the community — her passion, journalism and media professionals has and current) of many organizations, includ- energy, vision, warmth, and enthusiasm. given the community a closer look at what ing Federation, Hebrew Day School, and At the Federation Annual Meeting on it is like to be a journalist today. The pre- Hadassah/Young Judaea. Freed and her hus- Wednesday, May 24, the community will sentation is free and open to the public. For band, Dr. Gary Freed, have made Ann Arbor welcome Freed to her new position and offer more information, contact Karen Freedland, their home since 1998 and raised their three its thanks to Federation Executive Director director of Jewish Cultural Arts and Educa- children in the community Eileen and Gary Freed David Shtulman, who is stepping down after tion, at (734) 971-0990 or karenfreedland@ Freed brings a wealth of professional as interim executive director of Federation nine years of service to the community. n jccannarbor.org. n experience to her new position. She served from May 2007–May 2008, and from 2008– I Community 2935 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 Frankel Center for Judaic Studies voice: 734/971-1800 e-mail: [email protected] celebrates spring graduates www.washtenawjewishnews.org Kelsey Robinette, special to the WJN he Frankel Center for Judaic Studies am intellectually challenged by my professors Editor and Publisher has seven Judaic Studies majors, eight and peers, and cherished by the many friends Susan Kravitz Ayer Tminors, and two graduate certificates I’ve come to know.” Costa, who was born Calendar Editor walking in University of Michigan’s spring in Kanyakumari, India, and lived in Saudi Claire Sandler commencement on April 29. Five of the grad- Arabia before coming to the United States, uates will go on to graduate school, while oth- added, “I have been able to learn so much Advertising Manager ers have already secured employment or are about a country whose narrative is often left Gordon White still considering their options. out in curricula in the Middle East, and the Besides their focus in Judaic Studies, stu- classes I’ve taken have greatly expanded my Design and Layout Dennis Platte dents studied subjects including cognitive perspective.” science, history, and psy- Each year the Frankel Center honors a Staff Writers chology. Rachel Klein of graduate with the Outstanding Undergradu- Mary Bilyeu, Lisa Carolin, Sandor Slomovits, Ferndale, who majored ate Student Award. The Rochel Urist in Judaic Studies and In- students who receive this ternational Studies, re- award must be graduat- Contributing Writers Laurie Cohen, Rabbi Robert Dobrusin, Karen marked, “Judaic Studies ing with at least a 3.8 GPA Freedland, Rabbi Aharon Goldstein, Max Glick, gave me skills to think and are recommended Tim Grimes, Rachael Hoffenblum, Joan Levitt, critically about multiple by Judaic Studies faculty SooJi Min, Kelsey Robinette, Rachel Saslove, Rachel Klein areas in my life. Although members. This April the Clara Silver, Elliot Sorkin, Bev Warshai I was learning about specific areas in Judaism, award will be presented to Jewish history, etc., these skills can be applied Seif-Eldeen Seif-Eldeen Basheer Saqa- The Washtenaw Jewish News is published to other areas in my life.” Klein has been hired Basheer Saqallah llah of West Bloomfield. monthly, with the exception of January and July. It is registered as a Non-profit Michigan as a community organizer for Metropolitan In endorsement of Saqallah, Devi Mays, assis- Corporation. Opinions expressed in this pub- Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength (MO- tant professor of Judaic Studies, commented, lication do not necessarily reflect those of its SES), which trains religious leaders to advo- “Seif has been the most engaged student I’ve editors or staff cate for social justice in Metro Detroit. had at the University of Michigan, regularly Sharo Costa, who is also graduating with coming in to my office hours to discuss class ©2017 by the Washtenaw Jewish News. All rights reserved. No portion of a major in Judaic Studies, is planning on at- material in greater depth, actively contribut- the Washtenaw Jewish News may be tending graduate school ing to classroom discussions in an informed reproduced without to study international and and passionate way. His presence in class and permission of the publisher. comparative education. in office hours was always stimulating, and the Costa recalled, “Deciding written material that he produced was consis- Signed letters to the editor are welcome; to become a Judaic Stud- tently the highest quality in the class, both in they should not exceed 400 words. Letters ies major has been the terms of writing and in terms of his analytical can be emailed to the editor at WJN.edi- [email protected]. Name will be withheld at most fulfilling decision abilities.” Saquallah will be attending Univer- the discretion of the editor. 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