Jewish Tiffany dealer Lillian Nassau in her store on Third Avenue and 56th Street in New York went on to command. A Tiffany Cobweb lamp sold for $400 when first introduced in 1904 but was valued at $33,000 by Nassau in 1972. One Cobweb lamp sold for $360,000 in the 1980s. A mosaic Lotus lamp sold for close to $3 million at auction in the 1990s. Nassau's store, along East 57th Street, was in an area referred to as "antiquary row" by Filler, who also recalls another Jewish Tiffany dealer, Mina Rosenblatt, now 91 and retired from the business she had for 50 years. At Congregation Shearith Israel, the valuable Tiffany windows have been glazed to give them a layer of protec- tion to avoid breakage and keep their beauty intact. One image of the syna- gogue's Tiffany windows must be opened to enter the congregation's Web site. "The east windows are especially beautiful," says Alan Singer, executive director. "They have a strong yellow color as they face the direction of the rising sun and Jerusalem as the direc- tion for prayers:' ❑ 1 ', Zit taidikwa AIWA FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 12, 2006 A witty and insightful look at what happens to a writer when his novel hits the bestseller list. Eric Weiss is suddenly famous, but his personal life is unraveling. His wife is out the door, his father is in the hospital and his aunt tells him he should have worn a tie on the Today show! Then Hollywood beckons. and it looks like all that glitters really could be gold. But Eric has a lot to learn in this funny and emotionally rich look at family, friends and fame. TICKETS: 248.788.2900 Lower level of the Jewish Community Center 6600 West Maple Road • West Bloomfield vvvvw.JetTheatre.org The most beautiful and best Sushi and Hibachi Steak House! r 10% OFF Total Bill Expires: 3/10/06 Cannot combine with any other offer — ME MI MK MI NM OM MO =MI 111•11 MS a This is a rare surviving example of the luxurious packaging that gave Tiffany vases sold by Jewish art dealer Siegfried Bing in his Paris gallery L'Art Nouveau the status of rare and precious objects. Edgar Kaufmann Jr. at the dedica- tion of the visitors pavilion at Fallingwater, 1981. The decor of the Wright-designed home contains examples of Tiffany's work. "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the. Ages" will be on view through April 30 at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe. Exhibition hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays- Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. $7, $5 students and sen- iors. (800) 644-6862 or www.tole- domuseum.org . $15 OFF 1 I Birthday Meal 1 I Show ID - cost of meal should be over $15 • I I Minimum 6 Persons • Expires: 3,110/06 Japanese Steak House Sushi & Hibachi www.samuraisteakhousemi.com 248-661-8898 • Fax L 248-661-8828 SAMURAI m. 1.11 MK M. WM WM Min a Come watch goar favortie sportst ;112.AKI-100SF 7390 Haggerty Road at Mile nest Bloomfield, Michigan Mon-Sat Lunch 11-3 pm • Mon-Thur Dinner 4:30-10 pm Fri & Sat Dinner 4:30-11 pm • Sunday 4-10 pm Coupons cannot be combined TRUST YOUR AFFAIR TO THE FINEST CATERER WE'LL BEAT YOUR BEST PRICE! Weddings • Bar/Bat Mitzvahs • Showers • Banquets Reunions • Anniversaries • Birthdays • Etc. We Cater at Most Synagogues, Temples, Hotels and the Halls Of Your Choice PHILIP TEWEL, Food & Beverage Director 248•661.4050 Farmington Hills CLASSIC CUISINE. Approved by Cotincil of Orthodox Rabbis February 23 • 2006 43