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 Providing BIC Humanitarian Permit No. 85 Sanctuary Picketers Dr. Zvi Kresch and Neo-Nazis Page 23 Page 4 Page 16 October 2017 Tishrei/Cheshvan 5778 Volume XVII Number 2 FREE Chef Einat Admony to present at the Federation’s Main Event 25 Recipes from 25 refugees Ayelet Shapiro, special to the WJN Laurie Cohen, special to the WJN inat Admony has won Chopped! – at “a million venerable kitchens around the imum $100 pledge to the Jewish Federation’s Jewish Family Services has announced a new twice! city,” according to The New Yorker. 2018 Annual Campaign; students and young project — a refugee cookbook tentatively titled Ann Arborites will have an op- Chasnoff is a former IDF Food and Friendship: A Recipe for Humanity. E “The families that we resettle are proud and portunity to hear her stories and see her combat soldier and author prepare a Middle Eastern dessert delicacy at of the comedic memoir The brave people with stories to tell and wonder- the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s 188th Crybaby Brigade, ful food to share. We want to highlight them Main Event Monday, November 6, 6 p.m., at about his service in the Is- through this cookbook,” said Fran Martin, Washtenaw Community College, Towsley raeli Army. A Chicago native, committee chair and JFS board member. “Our Auditorium. Admony will join forces with he has performed on stage contributors are real people with real stories.” American-Israeli comedian Joel Chasnoff to and screen in nine countries. The full-color cookbook will feature 25 con- present Belly Laughs, an evening of comedy, Together, Chasnoff and tributors who have been resettled by JFS over stories, inspiration and delicious food. Admony wrote the award- the 25 years since the founding of the agency. The 2017 Main Event co-chairs are Lau- winning cookbook, Bala- Committee members are in the process of in- rie and Jayson Greenberg; and Eva and Ed boosta, featuring Admony’s terviewing a number of refugees from such Solomon. “The Main Event is one of the recipes and anecdotes about countries as Syria, Ethiopia, Iran, Kosovo, and few times a year when so many members of what it takes to make it as an Russia. Each contributor will offer a favorite our community gather together,” said Lau- Israeli chef in New York. Ad- and/or memorable family recipe. The cook- rie Greenberg. “Jayson and I are proud of mony sprinkles her Mizrachi book will also include a short biography for the opportunity to take part in planning this upbringing into many of each person, preparation tips, and recipes will wonderful night of entertainment, story-tell- her dishes at her restaurants be taste-tested in advance. The volunteer com- ing and tzedakah and are excited to see what and those included in Bala- mittee consists of area writers, cooks, editors, and photographers. Joel and Einat have in store for us.” boosta. The recipe included Chef Einat Admony In addition to her Chopped! achieve- at the end of this article fuses To help promote the refugee cookbook, ments, Admony is chef and owner of Bala- a traditional American fall harvest and Suk- adults under the age of 30 will be asked to there will be a series of parlor dinners at volun- boosta, Bar Bolonat and Taïm restaurants in kot favorite, Butternut squash soup, with her make a meaningful pledge to the 2018 An- teers’ homes, tasting dishes from the cookbook. New York City. She grew up outside Tel Aviv flavorful Middle Eastern roots. nual Campaign. A small fee will be charged to cover any costs. and reports having secured illicit rations for Entry to the Main Event is $50/person; To register for the Main Event, visit www. The cookbook will be unveiled at JFS’ 25th her kitchen as a cook in the Israeli Army. Af- entry is free for students and young adults jewishannarbor.org, or call Cindy Adams at Anniversary Gala on May 6, 2018, and will be ter leaving college and traipsing around Ger- under the age of 30. Participants will be (734) 677-0100, ext. 245. available on the JFS website as well as area book- many, she moved to New York and worked asked to support the community with a min- stores. Plans are also in the works to include the continued on page 15 cookbook as part of Jewish book festivals. Authors, artists, and more at 30th Annual Book Festival Karen Freedland, special to the WJN he Jewish Community Center of Great- of Jewish campus life at the time, as well as its re- Prior to the author talk, sponsors will gather for er Ann Arbor will present its annual lationship with the university’s leadership, and dinner with the author; a dessert reception and T “Arts Around Town: Jewish Book and its cultural and political constituencies. Most book signing for all attendees will follow the talk. Arts Festival,” which will bring a series of events of these activities occurred at a time when anti- The next evening, Tuesday, November 2, October 26–November 15 devoted to books, Semitism was rife in the United States, particu- at 7 p.m., Wendy Bice, director of the Jewish art, and aspects of culture on Jewish themes or larly in the larger Detroit area, home to Henry Historical Society of Michigan, will present, by Jewish presenters. Events take place both at Ford and Father Charles Edward Coughlin. A “The History of the Synagogues of Michigan,” the JCC’s building as well as at several venues dessert reception and book signing will follow a visual history of Jewish Michigan, focusing around the area. Markovits’ presentation. on the establishment of synagogues in com- The festival will begin October 26, at 7 p.m. The JCC will host Howard Markel, M.D., munities large and small. Entrance for this with a presentation by Andrei Markovits on his Ph.D., Wednesday, November 1, at 7 p.m. His presentation is $5 per person; refreshments book Hillel At Michigan, 1926/27-1945: Strug- book, The Kelloggs: The Battling Brothers of will be served. Andrei Maekov gles Of Jewish Identity In A Pivotal Era, which Battle Creek, tells the sweeping saga of two ex- Sunday, November 5, there will be a full day makes the very first in-depth analysis of the founded in 1926 as the fourth campus chapter traordinary men whose lifelong competition of events for audiences of a wide age range. At 10 founding decades of a major Hillel: The Foun- in the United States. Markovits looks at its inter- and enmity toward one another changed Amer- a.m., Linda Grekin will lead children in an ad- dation for Jewish Campus Life chapter in the actions with the then powerful Jewish fraterni- ica’s notion of health and wellness from the venture through nature, including reading na- United States. University of Michigan Hillel was ties and sororities that provided the main locus mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. continued on page 2 ICommunity JCC Book Festival, continued from page 1 ture stories and engaging in hand-on projects expertise to co-create Zingerman’s Bakehouse: 2935 Birch Hollow Drive to take home. This event is free of charge but The Cookbook. A nut free, dairy lunch will be Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108 families are requested to register in advance catered by Zingerman’s and will be available voice: 734/971-1800 to ensure enough materials are available. At 1 by advance purchase e-mail: [email protected] p.m., the festival will host Noam Zion, an au- only for $10/lunch. www.washtenawjewishnews.org thor and longtime Shalom Hartman Institute The Literati Book- research fellow from Jerusalem, Israel, who store is the newest Editor and Publisher will lead the community in a thoughtful and partner, and is co- Susan Kravitz Ayer reflective conversation about the similarities, presenting author Calendar Editor difference, challenges, and legacies of Jewish Nathan Englander at Claire Sandler communities in both North American and Zingerman’s Greyline Advertising Manager Israel. This special cultural conversation is (100 N. Ashley St.) MEIER JOSHUA CREDIT: PHOTO presented as part of the virtual “Israel Center on Monday, Novem- Gordon White at the J,” funded in part by an Impact Grant, ber 13, at 8:30 p.m., Design and Layout a grant program of the Jewish Federation of where he will discuss Nathan Englander Dennis Platte Greater Ann Arbor. At 3 p.m., photographer his new novel Din- George Levy will present his work during the ner at the Center of the Earth. This compelling Staff Writers opening reception for his exhibition in the political thriller weaves an international cast Lisa Carolin, Emily Slomovits, and Amster Gallery. of characters through the intractable Israeli- Lonnie Sussman In partnership with the Ann Arbor District Palestinian conflict and challenges the notions Contributing Writers Library, the festival will present Alexandra of who is prisoner and who is guard, who is Barb Banet, Laurie Cohen, Rabbi Robert Dobrusin, Zapruder, speaking about her book Twenty- right, and who is wrong. This is a ticketed Eileen Freed, Karen Freedland, Trina Fuller, special Six Seconds, on Tuesday, November 7, at 7 event, and tickets can be purchased by visiting Rabbi Aharon Goldstein, Hugh Goodman, Mimi p.m. at the downtown library branch. The literatibookstore.com/event. Marcus, Carol Milstein, SooJi Min, Jayanthi Reddy, book illuminates the story of her grandfather, The final festival event will be in partner- Kelsey Robinette, Jennifer Rosenberg, Ayelet Shapiro, Abraham Zapruder, a Russian Jewish immi- ship with the Eastern Michigan University Clara Silver, Elliot Sorkin, Paige Walker grant whose footage depicting the JFK assas- Center for Jewish Studies, and will present The Washtenaw Jewish News is published sination is now iconic and forever embedded Rabbi Cappers Funnye Jr.