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Ar ts & Life .................... 30 Business ....................... 28 Calendar....................... 18 Editor 's Picks ............... 34 Israel ..................... 5, 6, 16 Life Cycles .................... 40 Marketplace ................ 41 Metro ............................ 10 Obituaries .................... 44 Out To Eat ......................... 36 Spor ts ........................... 39 Synagogue List ........... 26 Torah Por tion .............. 27 Travel ............................ 32 Viewpoints...................... 5 World ............................ 20 Columnists Esther Allweiss Ingber ... 36 R yan Fishman .............. 37 Al Muskovitz................... 5 Danny Rask in .............. 38 Rabbi Brent Gutmann takes a swing for Temple Kol Ami. 39 July 7-13, 2016 | 1-7 Tammuz 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 23 Destiny II, acrylic with gloss varnish on canvas, by Allen Levy, whose work will be featured at this year's Ann Arbor Art Fair 30 I t's a couple of days after July 4, our national birthday. This year, we are in the midst of a presidential election, one that is nastier than usual (although, as a historian, I can tell you that there have been other campaigns that have been as or more outrageous than the current one). But, the point is — we have elections, free- dom of speech, freedom of the press and, with all its faults, a democratic political system. While cruising through the William Davidson Digital Archives, I ran across an excellent series of stories in the July 5, 2002, issue of the JN that celebrate the "Land of the Free." Keri Guten Cohen, the JN Story Development editor, did a fine job orchestrating this feature, which illustrates this notion of freedom through the per- sonal experiences of Jewish immigrants to Detroit. First, there are feature stories on three immigrants who, as the introduction states, "found their Jewish American Dream" in America: Raya Goldberg and Avraham Gontovnik, along with Sonia Pittman. Former JN Editor Robert Sklar wrote about the retirement of Temple Israel Cantor Harold Orbach, who with his family escaped from Nazi Germany after Kristallnacht. I found this issue of the JN to be inspiring reading for July 4. This isn't a bad place to live at all. * Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org. Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital Archive of Jewish Detroit History Mike Smith Detroit Jewish News Foundation Archivist contents OUR JN MISSION T h e J e w i s h N e w s a s p i r e s t o c o m m u n i c a t e n e w s a n d o p i n i o n t h a t 's u s e f u l , e n g a g i n g , e n j o y a b l e a n d u n i q u e . I t s t r i v e s t o r e f l e c t t h e f u l l r a n g e o f d i v e r s e v i e w p o i n t s w h i l e a l s o a d v o c a t i n g p o s i t i o n s t h a t s t r e n g t h e n J e w i s h u n i t y a n d c o n t i n u i t y . W e d e s i r e t o c r e a t e a n d m a i n t a i n a c h a l l e n g i n g , c a r i n g , e n j o y a b l e w o r k e n v i r o n m e n t t h a t e n c o u r a g e s c r e a t i v i t y a n d i n n o v a t i o n . W e a c k n o w l e d g e o u r r o l e a s a r e s p o n s i b l e , r e s p o n s i v e m e m b e r o f t h e c o m m u n i t y . B e i n g c o m p e t i t i v e , w e m u s t a l w a y s s t r i v e t o b e t h e m o s t r e s p e c t e d , o u t s t a n d i n g J e w i s h c o m m u n i t y p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e n a t i o n . O u r r e w a r d s a r e i n f o r m e d , e d u c a t e d r e a d e r s , v e r y s a t i s f i e d a d v e r t i s e r s , c o n t e n t e d e m p l o y e e s a n d p r o f i t a b l e g r o w t h . July 7 • 2016 3 Cover design: Michelle Sheridan The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520) is published every Thursday at 29200 Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern HWY., #110, Southfield, MI 48034. SHABBAT LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, July 8, 8:53 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 9, 10:03 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, July 15, 8:49 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 16, 9:58 p.m. Times accoding to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section Making A Difference Ellie Slovis 2057610 MISSION: The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. Join NCJW/Greater Detroit today. Become a new annual member and take advantage of our special $25 annual membership fee in honor of our 125th Anniversary. Call us at (248)355-3300 ext. 0 Ellie has been a very integral part of NCJW/Greater Detroit. As a board member she has been involved in the development of many new projects. Two projects in which she is currently volunteering are the Back 2 School Store and the Backpack Project. NCJW/Greater Detroit developed the Back 2 School Store in 2014 when they became aware of a need for children in the city of Detroit. This year, on Sunday, August 7th, Ellie will be participating in NCJW's one-day pop-up store where they will clothe 500 children to get them excited for the beginning of a new school year and provide them with the essential tools for a successful year. The children shop and will choose new clothing; including a winter jacket, hat, mittens, pants, shirts, socks, underwear, and a backpack full of school supplies. It's important for these children to feel good about themselves and for their self -esteem. There are many volunteer opportunities for this project and it is certainly a way to make a difference in the lives of children with a one-to-one relationship with a volunteer. This is a most positive experience for both volunteers and children. Visit the NCJW/Greater Detroit website to volunteer. This is a volunteer opportunity for those 18 years of age and older. Ellie invites you to join her on the 7th. The Backpack Project has been an important part of NCJW/Greater Detroit for many years and Ellie was instrumental in bringing it to the section. NCJW/Greater Detroit became aware of a large number of homeless children in Oakland County through a representative from Oakland Schools. These children begin school without a backpack or the necessary tools to ensure a successful school year. Each year NCJW packs over 1000 backpacks for these students as well as providing Jewish Family Service with backpacks for Jewish children in need. The goal is to help meet the needs of the community. This year the project is Wednesday, August 17th and Thursday, $XJXVWWKDWDPLQWKH1&-:RI¿FH7KH¿UVW day is sorting supplies and the 2nd day is packing the backpacks. This is an opportunity to volunteer with intergenerational families. This is a wonderful way to introduce Tikun Olam to children as they volunteer with parents or grandparents. This is a project for all ages to be involved and to understand the needs of our community.