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TUNE IN To TOLEDO
RABBI BOB
The United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo
and the Jewish Community Center of Toledo
will hold a series of special
events commemorating their
100th anniversaries.
Kicking off the celebrations
is "Judaica Toledo, A
Centennial Celebration:
Traditions and Treasures of the
Toledo Jewish Community,"
an exhibition of Jewish family
heirlooms, Jewish themed art
and Jewish ritual objects on
loan from members of the
Toledo Jewish community and
its congregations.
From a rare first edition
printing of the Syzk Haggadah
to a mezuzah that was carried
on one of the early space shut-
tle flights, the exhibition of
more than 100 pieces tells the
Bob Alper
story of the Jewish community
of Toledo and Northwest
Ohio. The exhibit also features
almost 200 photos from the community archives
and a complete Jewish wedding exhibit.
For more information, call the UJC of Greater
Toledo at (419) 885-4461.
Once considered the bad boy of mod-
Detroit Friends of Bar Ilan
em dance, Mark Morris is now an influ-
University will host its Jubilee Reunion
ential and celebrated choreographer
gala Sunday, Sept. 18, at
whose once-controversial pieces have
Congregation Shaarey
become the standard of creativity for a
Zedek in Southfield, with
GAIL ZIMMERMAN
new generation.
featured entertainer Rabbi
Arts Editor
The Seattle native, although not Jewish
Bob Alper, who bills him-
himself, has been deeply affected by
self as "the world's only
Jewish culture since moving to New York City in
clergyman doing standup comedy —
1976. As he told the Forward: "Everyone who lives
intentionally."
in New York City long enough becomes Jewish. You
A native of Providence, R.I., Alper
answer a question with a question. There are lots of
was ordained at Hebrew Union
Jews in my company, all of them very liberal. Living
College in Cincinnati and is the first
in New York has definitely changed my approach to
Jewish person to earn a doctorate
the work, very direct,
from the Princeton Theological
filled with irony."
Seminary. Currently a Vermont resi-
The Mark Morris
dent, he has served congregations in
Dance Group kicks
Buffalo and Philadelphia, where he
off the University
continues to conduct High Holiday
Musical Society's
services.
2005-2006 season 8
Alper unveils his totally "unortho-
p.m. Friday and
dox" style in more than 100 shows a
Saturday, Sept. 16-
year. In addition to penning two
17, at the Power
books, he recently released a CD,
Center in Ann
Guaranteed Funny: 101 Totally Clean
Arbor. While the
Jokes.
programs for the two
Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6.
performances are
Tickets are $180 per person. Call the Midwest
largely different, the
Friends of Bar-Ilan office at (248) 540-8900.
centerpiece of each is Mark Morris
CELEBRITY JEWS
NATE BLOOM
Special to the Jewish News
Downey Weds
be a reference to his past drug use:
"Till the wheels fall off the wagon."
On the plus side: Attending the
rehearsal dinner was former Downey
live-in girlfriend
SARAH JESSICA
PARKER, who
left him years ago
On Aug. 27, actor
because of his
Robert Downey Jr., 40,
wild ways.
married film producer
On the down
SUSAN LEVIN, 31, in a
side: Downey had
Jewish ceremony.
some sort of split
Downey credits Levin
with old friends
with helping to keep him
ELLEN BARKIN
drug-free since they met
and her hubby,
three years ago, and he
Revlon head
also likes to talk about
RON PEREL-
his "Jewish side" since
MAN. The wed-
meeting her (he has a
ding was moved
Jewish grandfather).
Robert Downey Jr. and Susan
at the last minute
Interesting wedding
Levin: Mazel toy!
from the power
touches: A feng-shui
couple's country
expert arranged the
estate to another Hamptons-area
chairs; BILLY JOEL sang; and
Downey recited a vow that seemed to mansion.
9/15
2005
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MODERN MAN
2005 Pigskin Jews
The following is a list of active
Jewish NFL players, prepared with
the help of the Jewish Sports Review
newsletter: JAY FIEDLER (QB),
New York Jets; LENNIE FRIED-
MAN (C), Washington Redskins;
JOSH MILLER (K), New England
Patriots; IGOR OLSHANSKY
(DE), San Diego Chargers; SAGE
ROSENFELS (QB), Miami
Dolphins; MIKE ROSENTHAL
(RT), Minnesota Vikings; and
MIKE SEIDMAN (TE), Carolina
Panthers.
The Canadian Football League
season is already well under way.
Three Jews are playing this year for
CFL teams: Former University of
Michigan kicker HAYDEN
EPSTEIN, Edmonton Eskimos;
PAT FLEMING (P), Ottawa
Renegades; and NOAH CANTOR
(NT), Toronto Argonauts. Last
year, Cantor played an evening
game after fasting all day for Yom
Kippur.
Emmy Nominees, Part II
This year's Emmy Awards will be pre-
sented in a broadcast slated to run 8-
11 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, on CBS.
Here are the Jewish nominees we did-
n't cover last week.
DORIS ROBERTS (Everybody
Loves Raymond) and JESSICA WAL-
TER (Arrested Development) go head-
to-head for best supporting actress in a
comedy.
PATRICIA ARQUETTE (up for
lead actress, drama) became a house-
hold name with the success of her
series, Medium. Arquette's late mother
was Jewish, and she and her famous
siblings (ROSANNA and DAVID)
were raised in a mix of religious tradi-
tions, including Judaism.
The other nominated actresses are
DEBRA WINGER (lead actress, TV
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