$2.00 OCT. 24-30, 2013 / 20-26 CHESHVAN 5774 A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION theJEWISHNEWS.com » Monthly Mitzvah A new feature profiles an upcoming b'nai mitzvah project. We start with Zach Worthing. See page 3. » Gay Marriage From judge to attorney, Jews play a major role in upcoming trial. See page 18. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS metro » Inspiring Journey Detroit pastor witnesses final airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. See page 32. Rev. Dr. DeeDee Coleman of Detroit on the last flight of Ethiopians coming to Israel >> cover story Fresh Out With Farm Fresh closed, kosher consumers worry about options. Yaffa Klugerman I Special to the Jewish News I f you keep kosher, then the scene at the nearly empty Farm Fresh Market in Oak Park the week that it closed could have made you cry. The remaining kosher products that once filled shelves were discounted by 75 percent. A sign covering the kosher wine display declared the store could no longer sell alcohol. Chef Cari's Kosher Catering counter had packed up and moved elsewhere (see story on page 15). The kosher chicken and brisket that once filled the meat department had disap- peared. While Farm Fresh, on 10 Mile Road at Coolidge, did not sell kosher food exclusively, it was an important part of the Jewish community for nearly a decade. The store's location has a long, fond history with Jewish shoppers, being the for- mer site of the Dexter-Davison and Farmer Jack markets. For the many kosher consumers in the area who relied on Farm Fresh's products, news that the store would go out of business the first week of October was cause for dismay. information about MJI at an orientation event in Jerusalem last week. A Non-Traditional Worldwide Campus V Growing enrollment leads to growing scrutiny at MJI. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 Ya ffe Klug e rman Students get Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor I naccuracies and misrepresentations:' That's the response from Chabad's worldwide college based in West Bloomfield to the New York City-based Jewish Daily Forward's Sept. 27 report titled "Chabad Michigan Jewish Institute May Close After Failing To Win Accreditation:' Although the Forward article suggests that MJI is in imminent danger of being stripped of its accredi- dation and ultimately closing, the school's adminis- tration refutes this, saying it has observed all appro- priate federal laws and regulations. An examination of the Forward's allegations by the Detroit Jewish News has failed to reach the same con- clusions as the Forward about the status of MJI. While the Forward story correctly reports that MJI's accreditation renewal by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) was deferred for a second time until Dec. 13, its claims that "the school now faces closure" and "thousands of Jewish students are at risk of losing their student aid" cannot be taken at face value. "That's ludicrous:' said Jan Friedman, a former chairman of the ACICS board of directors and former member of its Accrediting Commission for 25 years. "Deferrals are not considered a negative action. It's actually a 'business as usual' part of the process:' According to Friedman, deferrals are granted when ACICS requests more data from an institution to allow it the time needed to gather that data. "Deferrals are also granted when the commission made a request that was not clearly understood by the college she added. "The school is not in danger of closing." customer Semis,. \s C1.115E3 Inctlebne .SaloreBr tsr We are No Longer Able To Except Beer Bottle or Can Returns vitt. We Unable To Sell BEER. ertNE OR LIQUOR CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 Printed In Michigan 1942 - 2013 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Eve y Week 1 1 1 1 8 08805 These signs on the Farm Fresh Market door in Oak Park in September signaled the imminent closing of the kosher-friendly grocery store. 93363 5