DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines theJEWISHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz F. Kevin Browett Publisher / Executive Editor Chief Operating Officer kbrowett©renmedia.us ahorwitz@renmedia.us Getting Into The Spirit Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor Keith Farber Sales Director Adat Shalom Synagogue's religious school fifth-graders adopted a family through Jewish Family Service this Chanukah. As a class, they went shopping for gifts on the fam- ily's Chanukah wish list at Target. They then wrapped the gifts and delivered them to IFS. Last year, the class did the same mitzvah as fourth-graders. Through this activity, "the kids learn a great deal about tzedakah and taking care of others in our community:' said Rabbi Rachel Shere. jheadapohl®renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohen@renmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz kfarber@renmedia.us Senior Account Executive Melissa Litvin Account Executives Wendy Flusty Annette Kizy Joanne Levine Ilene Lubin Corporate Creative Director Sales Manager Assistant With gifts to be wrapped are Rabbi Rachel dschultz®renmedia.us Lisa Wren Shere with Emma Salle and Jessica Bedol. EDITORIAL BUSINESS OFFICES Senior Copy Editor David Billing Coordinator Sachs Pamela Turner Clowning Around In Detroit dsachs®renmedia.us Collections Analyst Hazel Bender As a way to give back to Detroit, Barry Editorial Assistant Goodman, attorney and partner of Goodman Acker P.C. in Southfield, decided to dress up as a clown in this year's America's Thanksgiving Parade. What surprised Goodman the most were "the faces of the children when they saw the wild and crazy Clown Corps — draped with several strands of the 300,000 beads we were passing out to the crowds:' Sy Manello smanello@renmedia.us Senior Columnist Danny Raskin dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net Contributing Editor Robert Sklar rsklar@renmedia.us Contributing Writers Ruthan Brodsky Suzanne Chessler Annabel Cohen Don Cohen Shelli Liebman Dorfman Production By FARAGO & ASSOCIATES Manager Scott Drzewiecki Designers Amy Pollard Pam Sherevan Michelle Sheridan Susan Walker PUBLISHED BY: Barry Goodman being measured for a costume (left) and marching in the parade (right) RENAISSANCE OWEDIA Chairman Michael H. Steinhardt President Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us shellidorfman®aol.com Stacy Gittleman Ronelle Grier Esther Allweiss Ingber Harry Kirsbaum Lynne Konstantin Barbara Lewis Rabbi Jason Miller Alan Muskovitz Allan Nahajewski QUICK CLICK ... Vignettes From The JN Archives Mike Smith DJN Foundation Archivist stevestein502004@yahoo.com.com RED TI1RP Managing Editor Jackie Headapohl jheadapohl®renmedia.us Contributing Editors Gail Zimmerman gzimmerman@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen kcohen@renmedia.us To make a donation to the DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOUNDATION go to the website www.djnfoundation.org December 18 • 2014 Will Bettie*, Available At Peels Steve Stein 6 . Kosher Food-for Jewish Boys . Mn in Service In The _War JN ews have fought in every branch of the American military in every war. For example, although a tiny portion of the population in the colonies, about 100 Jews fought in the Revolution, a war that established the United States of America. The highest honor any man or woman serving in the military can receive today is the Congressional Medal of Honor. At the least, 27 American Jews have received this medal since it was created. The first Jewish recipients were Henry Heller and David Orbansky for their bravery in the Civil War. The last was Tibor Rubin in 2005, which was award- ed to him 55 years after his actions in the Korean War in 1950. But, what about the thousands of Jews who also served honorably and bravely in America's wars with distinction, if not medal winners? While many did indeed win medals and some did not, they all served our nation with honor and dedi- by Jewish-Welfare Board Kosher food will be available at Ar1113, posts, according to ap announcement by the Jewish Welfare Board, the official Jew- ishconstituent of the United Service Organized ... Post exchanges have been provided with lists of authorized vendors of "kosher non-perish- able foods. These canned foods include soups, getille fish and meat (not mlarnii. When ..en may mit be able to buy these foods out of his personal funds or those sent by his family. t e JW13 worker is authorized to investigate the ease. If Me desire proves to be altogether conscientious, kosher food will he supplied him free of charge at the exPettse of the -MB, through the JWB worker. . • X1 s s• • Fleet ' etas. P a t. B ' Wohlmatar stes of Mr. and lama- _ vin g Wannest. 2 4 8 5 Fullerton Am, is serving i. with the United eta- States Marne Cars. Be Is tla,erl' at pres- eat at San Di- ego, Calif. • • The Batik' Ha- d" fatitni, of 3281 Pasadena Ave., is rere- seated Ls the w., b„,..„, ,....„. cr.,„.1,, ' ,-,)"' ,, r„4," 15. ii-id„.. -- .„,, p r i ,.,..f, i,„‘„,. B „ d - er Capt. Bader, at: ,., ,,,d t ' th, o 75th Media at Battalion ofth.gth Arr,,,red.Di_ visions at Camp Cooke, Califon. associated with the 1Vorth'..... End Clinic before join in g Pisgah Nominates ”. Officers Monday l ea n-,-tzrira. 1941: of Medicine. His wife is with - him, having tak- Nomination of officers will en up residence take placeat the next matting in Santa Maria, of Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith, or CahL His moth- Morday evening, May 18, in the an d his moth- auditorium of the Jewish Com- sr-In-law, Mrs Milli l, Center. Thenomination . -. Abe Zeff of mittee, Ls headed by Louis Mo ntclair Ave, Schostak and includes Reny Sc are now vsi i ting Yudk A. Aaron Droock, Sam W. Lies, atCamp Cooke. A. J. Biel and Henry Ab- Pvt. Peter Ba- ra Itz. der has been at- The second half of the meet- school Mg will feature the musical con, ',e,V,'..1.!3°r,..h.P .1„,5el , me Chief Operating Officer F. Kevin Browett kbrowett3lrenmedia.us Controller Craig R. Phipps r Corporate Creative Director Deborah Schultz dschultz@renmedia.us the , ig - sv, Spe Ref FULFILLMENT circulationdesk@thejewishnews.com Customer Service Manager: Zena Bosley Del W o D et H T h D 11. 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