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SUBMIT YOUR ARTWORK

Calling all young artists, it's time for the
IN's annual Chanukah cover art contest.
Submit your artwork, along with a com-
pleted entry form, found on page 30, by
Nov. 19. Mail to The Jewish News,
29200 Northwestern
Highway, Suite 110,
Southfield, MI
48038. *

BARGAINS ON FURNITURE

Gorman's Home Furnishings and Interior
Design will open its Gorman's Three Day
Clearance Center in Farmington Hills
on Friday, Nov. 13. Located at its ware-
house (23231 Industrial Park Drive), the

A "Kosher Cooking Demonstration
and Wine Tasting" will be held
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16,
in the Demonstration Kitchen at
the Henry Ford West Bloomfield
Hospital.
The event, sponsored by the
Adat Shalom Sisterhood and
Young Adult Group, is open to the
public. Tickets are $25 for Adat
Shalom members and $35 for all
others. Daniel Kohn, owner of

center will be open weekly on Fridays
and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and
Sundays from noon-5 p.m.
Thousands of floor samples, extra
inventory, custom cancellations, accents,
accessories and one-of-a-kind merchan-
dise will be marked down 40 to 70 per-
cent. Items include contemporary and tra-
ditional dining rooms, bedrooms, home
offices, sofas, recliners, accents, leather
furniture, mattress sets, dinette sets, light-
ing and artwork.
The center also will house a large
Oriental rug department, which will be
maintained by International Rug Group
LLC and have more than 400 pieces from
25 vendors. *

THE RETURN OF
ANDY KAUFMAN?

A cult of hardcore fans believes Jewish
comedian Andy Kaufman is still alive,
according to a JTA story. The eccentric
prankster died of lung cancer in 1984 at age
35. But some say he faked his death as a practi-
cal joke and is waiting for the perfect moment to
jump back into the spotlight and deliver the punchline.
That time may come when Hologram USA tours a hologram of
Kaufman in multiple locations in tourist-oriented cities across the coun-
try. The company also plans to tour holograms of Whitney Houston,
Billie Holiday and Redd Foxx.
Michael Kaufman, the comedian's brother and representative of his
estate, told JTA that a hologram show is "the right platform for the new
generation of audiences to experience Andy:'
To those who say his brother is just waiting for the right time to
return, Kaufman says, "What if Andy actually jumps out of the technol-
ogy and really appears? He'd be 66 and nobody would recognize him:' *

HELP OTHERS
STAY WARM

Dubin Cleaners & Laundry is hold
ing its fifth annual Winter Warmth
Campaign to benefit those less for tu-
nate in the Metro Detroit area. The y
are accepting all winter clothing su ch
as coats, jackets, gloves, hats, swe at-
ers, scarves, etc. The proceeds are going to
two wonderful organizations — Pr oject Healthy
Community and the National Coun cil of Jewish Women. Dubin Cleaners &
Laundry will clean all items before sending them to PHC and NCJW — a unique
aspect of the donation process.
The campaign will run through Wednesday, Dec. 23. Drop off your donations
to Dubin Cleaners & Laundry, loca ted at 29975 Orchard Lake Road, south of 14
Mile, Farmington Hills, during nor mal business hours. *

BEAUMONT OPENS URGENT CARE

BEWARE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Beaumont opened
its first Urgent Care
Center Nov. 4 inside
the Beaumont Medical
Center at 6900
Orchard Lake Road,
West Bloomfield. The center offers after-hours and weekend
appointments from noon-midnight Monday-Friday, and
from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. weekends and holidays.
"There's always a Beaumont doctor working on-site says
Terry Kowalenko, M.D., chair of Emergency Medicine for
Beaumont Hospital. "It's staffed by emergency medicine phy-
sicians, family practice physicians, nurse practitioners and
physician assistants:'
Treatment and services for adults and children 18 months
and older includes basic lab tests, wellness checks, vaccina-
tions, skin treatments, and minor illnesses and injuries,
such as cough, flu, earache, gastrointestinal symptoms, cuts,
sprains and broken bones. *

Complaining about your ex can be harm-
less — if it's over a cup of coffee with a good
friend. But when it's blasted over social media
for all to see, hear and record, it's another
thing altogether — and one that can be
potentially dangerous for you and your long-
term solvency.
Watch what you publish online, lest it be
used against you in court, says Alisa Peskin-
Shepherd, a family law attorney and divorce
expert who blogs at transitionslega.com/blog.
"I don't bemoan anyone their happiness,
but think about the impact of claiming you
have no money and then posting about all the
expensive trips you're taking with your new
boyfriend or girlfriend:' she says. "That can
definitely be used against you if your former
spouse is looking to increase support pay-
ments or question your credibility:'
Even posting about dates can be harrowing
— if you're still legally married or if you're
otherwise entangled. Once you post it, every-
body knows — even your ex's attorney. *

DUMBLEDORE AGAINST ISRAEL BOYCOTT

J.K. Rowling defended her opposition to a
cultural boycott of Israel with an analogy from
her Harry Potter book series, reports JTA.
She has faced criticism since signing an
open letter, published in the Guardian, that
endorsed cultural engagement with Israel
rather than a cultural boycott, as a way
to promote peace between Israel and the
Palestinians.
Rowling used Albus Dumbledore, headmas-
ter of Hogwarts, to make a moral point about

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November 5 2015

IN

Quality Kosher Catering, and his
chefs will provide attendees with
great kosher recipes and samples
for Thanksgiving. In addition
to the demo and tastings, there
will be kosher wines to taste and
suggestions provided for your
Thanksgiving meal. Rabbi Aaron
Bergman will lead a brief "Food for
Thought" talk. Register online at
www.adatshalom. org/ co oking. *

the need for dialogue and cultural engagement
with Israel. "Dumbledore is an academic and
he believes that certain channels of communi-
cation should always remain open, " she wrote
on TwitLonger.
She references a point in the book when
Dumbledore meets Snape, during a time when
his loyalty was in question. "At the moment
when he answers Snape's call, he cannot know
that Snape isn't going to try and kill him ...
Yet still, Dumbledore goes to the hilltop." *