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Reservations are required no later than the Monday before each date. Contact Lauren Marcus Johnson at 248-661- 5700 or email [email protected]. Sponsored by the Weinberg Family Library and Temple Israel Sisterhood. 5725 WALNUT LAKE ROAD, WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI 48323 248-661-5700 TEMPLE-ISRAEL.ORG 4 December 27 • 2018 jn views Jewfro ou are not mature enough Yto tell it like is. Even that burden you leave to us children. But I don’t care about MyMy StoryStory being popular. I care Ben Falik about climate justice How Old Will You In the 1980s, Vladimir Gendelman and the living planet. and his family left the Ukraine for the Our civilization is United States. In common with many being sacrificed for the opportunity Be Next Year? Russian families coming into Michigan, of a very small number of people to his family received help from local downplaying the losses to rivals … It’s even still a thing, your dress, diet, work, Jewish agencies to acclimate to their continue making enormous amounts of ultimately a disservice to the country politics, hobbies and relationships were new home. Hebrew Free Loan gave money.” we all share, and to the goal of actually largely functions of how many years old them an interest-free loan to purchase “But then 20 years or so ago, some- improving that country, to talk to us (or young) you were. a reliable used car. thing happened — adults decided they like we’re its fans because we aren’t. Now, age isn’t even a number: “I turned sixteen one month after we didn’t have to give up kid stuff. And so We’re its citizens, and we should be able A) Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at came here,” Vladimir said. “It was all they pretended comic books were actu- so overwhelming, I didn’t understand to handle the whole story.” getting engaged to someone he met on ally sophisticated literature.” what was going on. We were told that Those quotes are by (in order) JDate. “These pundits talk about America a lot of what the Russian families 15-year-old Swedish climate activist B) Created and scaled a caffeinating as if it’s a sports team and their readers received was from the goodness of Greta Thunberg shaming leaders at the consumer product, soon to be pitched and viewers are the team’s fans — community donors, but it really didn’t United Nations COP24 summit; gas to investors on national television. celebrating highlights and big wins, make much of an impression on me. I bag Bill Maher creating undue CO2 fol- C) Painted Chanukah cards as pres- was young, and I have always been lowing the death of Stan Lee; and Ben ents for family members. forward-thinking, not focusing on Mathis-Lilley wondering why his fellow Ages: A) 58; bachelor party at The what’s happening right now. I just journalists recast George H.W. Bush as Schvitz. B) 15; Watch Shark Tank Jan. 6. know there’s a potential for tomorrow “America’s benign, saintly grandpa.” C) 97; Thanks, Grandma Marge! to be better than today.” The vehicle the Gendelmans They are just a few of countless data Any disruption of social norms — purchased was used to get members points that point to 2018 as a new age. gender identity, marriage equality, of the family to work. “Lots of work,” Specifically, the Post-Age Age. racial equity — is bound to make some Vladimir said. “My parents, who The current, chronological length of people long for the past, typically, peo- were professionals in Russia, did your life once dictated much of your ple who enjoyed privileges and power all kinds of odd jobs until they were lifestyle: to act your age. Like passing over others in those “simpler times.” certified to go back to professional the salt and pepper together, if that’s Rather than wring our hands that peo- careers here. I did just about every- ple aren’t behaving socially based on thing that came my way, too.” Years later, now married, a father and LEFT: Ben’s daughter Phoebe at Drag Queen their biological state or status, we need the founder of companyfolders.com, Story Time. TOP: Ben’s mom at the Slizz concert. to wrestle with the opportunities and Vladimir thought back to what that continued on page 8 used car meant to his family, and joined the HFL Board. “I wanted to give back and help, letters like those community donors years ago. HFL was there for us at a difficult time. Real-Life Seniors’ Need of which I am a part, must be consid- options. Today, for me to be on the other ered. How does one balance the needs Literally, by the second day, she was side of the table helping fellow I am writing this in response to your of children and parents with two work- attending activities, thriving and being Jews, helping people like me, is article dated Dec. 6, 2018, “The ing adults? Even with all the services to the social person she was not being in huge. It’s very rewarding.” Upcoming Silver Tsunami,” as a board age in place, someone has to supervise her own private home. I had peace of Click. Call. Give Now. member of Jewish Senior Life, as a and administer the dynamics of one’s mind that she was in a safe, secure and www.hfldetroit.org • 248.723.8184 hands-on active volunteer and, most parents living in a home and running a caring environment with an active life Community donations help HFL importantly, as a family member of a second household. What happens when thus alleviating me of many responsi- give interest-free loans to local Jews for a variety of personal, health, Fleischman Residence resident (assisted children do not reside where parents bilities I had. Now our visits are social educational and small business living).