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 Birthright Looking Teens Celebrates Back in Israel Bar at Oslo Mitzvah Year Agreement Page 11 Page 14 Page 18 October 2012 Tishrei/Cheshvan 5774 Volume XXXVIII Number 2 FREE Federation Main Event to feature journalist Susan Stamberg Mimi Weisberg, special to the WJN heir commitment to Jewish life con- Thanksgiving since 1971, Stamberg provides One of the most popular broadcasters in tinues to be a shared gift between NPR listeners with her mother-in-law’s recipe public radio, Stamberg is well known for her T Harlene and Henry Appelman and for a cranberry relish sauce that is unusual conversational style, intelligence, and knack for this is the reason that they are co-chairing the in having horseradish as one of its principal finding an interesting story. Her interviewing Jewish Federation’s Main Event on Sunday, ingredients. The recipe is known as Mama has been called “fresh,” “friendly, down-to- October 20, featuring nationally renowned Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish Recipe. earth,” and (by novelist E.L. Doctorow) “the NPR broadcaster Susan Stamberg. The event Stamberg is the first woman to anchor a closest thing to an enlightened humanist will begin at 4 p.m. at Washtenaw Commu- national nightly news program, and has won on the radio.” Her thousands of interviews nity College’s Morris Lawrence Building. every major award in broadcasting. She has include conversations with Laura Bush, Billy “We are so grateful to the Appelmans been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Crystal, Rosa Parks, Dave Brubeck, and for serving as Main Event chairs this year,” Fame and the Radio Hall of Fame. An NPR Luciano Pavarotti. says Federation President Laurie Barnett. “founding mother,” Stamberg has been on The Jewish Federation of Greater Ann “Their personal passion and commitment staff since the network began in 1971. Arbor invites the entire community to represent the unique gifts of individual and Beginning in 1972, Stamberg served attend the Main Event. A family gift of $100 family philanthropy, especially toward the as co-host of NPR’s award-winning is required and admission is $36/adults; $18/ Jewish Federation.” newsmagazine All Things Considered for students. For more information, contact Main Event keynote speaker, Susan 14 years. She then hosted Weekend Edition Susan Stamberg Mimi Weisberg, at mimi@jewishannarbor. Stamberg, also recognizes the value of Sunday, and now serves as guest host of Saturday, in addition to reporting on cultural com or 677-0100 or register at www. legacy of Jewish life and love of family. Each NPR’s Morning Edition and Weekend Edition issues for Morning Edition. jewishannarbor.org. n Jewish Book Festival returns to the JCC, November 6–17 EMU Jewish Studies to host Halye Aisner, special to the WJN talk on Dead Sea Scrolls he Jewish Book Festival will return Allan Salkin and his book From Scratch will community organizations, business and Martin B. Shichtman, special to the WJN to the Jewish Community Center of give readers a behind the scenes look at the world individuals. This year books will be provided The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered between T Greater Ann Arbor November 6–17. of the Food Network on Wednesday, November by Barnes and Noble. Over 600 titles will be 1946 and 1956 at Khirbet Qumran in Many compelling and diverse authors are 13, at noon. Another award winning journalist available for purchase. the West Bank, scheduled to speak during the festival. This that is familiar to many is Letty Cottin Pogrebin This year’s Book Festival chairs are are profoundly year’s event includes Lunch with the Au- who will speak on November 12, at 7 p.m. Her Nancy Margolis and Esther Ullman. The significant religious thor events, evening and Sunday programs, book How to be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick is committee includes Richard Adler, Bernie and historical a local authors’ brunch, a special children’s an invaluable guide for anyone coping with the Banet, Charles Butter, Mimi Chapman, treasures, shedding program and a comedy night. All author pre- challenges of this passage in a friendship. Alice Fishman, Susan Flint, Clare Kinberrg, light on both Second sentations are free and open to the commu- The community favorite local authors’ Martha Kransdorf, Nancy Leon, Lisa Molnar, Temple Judaism and nity. Lunch may be purchased for the Lunch brunch will take place Sunday, November Sue Rebner and Martin Stolzenberg, whose early Christianity. with the Author events for $10 in advance or 17, at 10 a.m. Later that evening, guests can time and dedication help bring the festival to Dating from 408 $15 at the door. enjoy a comedy night, featuring comedian fruition. Sponsorships are still available and BCE to 318 CE, The dinner honoring Book Festival sponsors Fred Stoller and his book Maybe We’ll Have come with great benefits. the scrolls reflect will take place Saturday, November 9 at 6:30 You Back. Stoller had a recurring spot on For more information or to become a an age of religious p.m. at the JCC. Following the dinner, at 7:30 Seinfeld and other television sitcoms. A sponsor, contact Karen Freedland at 971- Dr. Matthias Henze diversity and p.m., the entire community is invited to enjoy dessert extravaganza will follow the talk. 0990 or [email protected]. controversy, a period during which Judaism featured speaker Richard Breitman, who will The festival is supported by the Fred and would encounter dramatic political, social, discuss his book, FDR and the Jews. Ned Shure Endowment, as well as many local Continued on page 6 intellectual, and theological challenges and during which new religions would rise. On October 7, at 7 p.m., Eastern Michigan University Jewish Studies will sponsor a lecture, “The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” by Dr. Matthias Henze, founding director of the Program in Jewish Studies and Watt J. and Lilly G. Jackson Professor of Biblical Studies at Rice University. The presentation will take place in EMU’s Student Center Auditorium. Admission is free. n ICommunity 2935 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 JFS looks to the future with voice: 734/971-1800 e-mail: [email protected] The Herb Amster Center www.washtenawjewishnews.org Cindy Klein, special to the WJN ith Rosh Hashanah still closely having completed critical research and visible in the rearview mirror, analysis, and currently are undergoing vital Jewish Family Services is keep- business planning. Editor and Publisher W Susan Kravitz Ayer ing its eyes on the future. The agency for- To that end, Sarah Okin (director of the mally launched The Herb Amster Center Center) has recently participated in the Calendar Editor at their 20th anniversary this April with the Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship in Social Claire Sandler help of Norman Herbert (chair, Amster Cen- Entrepreneurship at Cambridge University ter Professional Advisory Council), Chuck in England. For two weeks she studied Advertising Manager Newman (member, Professional Advisory alongside 23 other social entrepreneurs from Gordon White Europe and North America, participated in Design and Layout site visits to social enterprises in Cambridge, Dennis Platte Not Just A and met one-on-one with successful and published social entrepreneurs to stress- Staff Writer Photobooth! test the Center’s business plan: Partners in Mary Bilyeu, Sandor Slomovits, Rochel Urist Care Concierge. PiCC is a program in which WEDDINGS trained ‘Partners’ accompany older adults to Contributing Writers Halye Aisner, Rabbi Ilana Baden, Shlomo BAR/BAT their medical appointments, providing relief Cesana, Alina Dain Sharon, Rabbi Lisa Delsen, MITZVAHS to caregivers and needed support to clients. Hadar Dohn, Emily Eisbruch, Lisa Franklin, Clients who desire assistance in accessing Karen Freedland, Karla Goldman, Rabbi Aharon SCHOOLS health care (attending appointments, Goldstein, Rabbi Alter Goldstein, Peretz Hirshbein, remembering medical instructions, Rachael Hoffenblum, Judy Jacobson, Carol BIRTHDAYS Herb and Carol Amster scheduling follow-up appointments, etc.) are Lessure, Cindy Klein, Soo Ji Minn, Sarah Okin, Council) and Carol Amster. Autumn is a Jennifer Rosenberg, Mae Sander, Sean Savage, CORPORATE paired with Partners who assist with these Martin Shichtman, Elliot Sorkin, Alex Traiman, EVENTS meaningful time that often brings reflection activities. Partners are intensively trained to Mimi Weisberg and change for many, and The Herb Amster act as support to clients before, during and 248.545.6460 Center is no exception. The Center wishes to after medical appointments. The Washtenaw Jewish News is published thank its supporters for enabling them to ex- Okin reports: “The support I received [in monthly, with the exception of January and plore this innovative, forward-thinking path Cambridge] for PiCC was overwhelming. July. It is registered as a Non-profit Michigan to long term stability for JFS and for those My peers and professors quickly saw how Corporation. Opinions expressed in this pub- lication do not necessarily reflect those of its Code: they serve. WJN impactful this program will be, and were editors or staff The Center, in its second of a five-year impressed by the business model. By learning launch plan, was set up in honor of the late about my peers’ activities – successes and Herb Amster. Herb was many things to many failures – I truly was able to understand just Member of people in the community; mentor, friend, how innovative PiCC is, and how important American Jewish Press Association advisor, supporter, family member. To JFS the success of this business will be for our he was all of those things. The agency was community, and for JFS.” very fortunate to have benefitted from Herb’s Currently, the Center is running a wisdom and it was in his honor that JFS, demonstration program with Integrated along with Carol Amster, set up The Herb Health Associates and collaborating with the Amster Center to carry on his legacy.