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FINDING "LOST"JEWS

Laura Ben-David, director of marketing for Shavei Is rael — an Israeli
nonprofit that seeks to reach out to "lost" Jews — wi 11 give a presenta-
tion about lost and hidden Jewish communities arou nd the world titled
"One Nation, Many Faces: Jewish demography and d estiny" at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, at Young Israel of Southfield.
At the brunch, she will share stories and photos o f far-flung communi-
ties like the Bnei Menashe of India and Kaifeng Jews of China, who have
reclaimed their ancient heritage, or the Bnei Moshe of Peru, Incans who
have embraced Judaism. For details, call (248) 358-0 154. *

A SOLDIER'S MEDALS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY!

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., a former lieutenant com-
mander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, presented eight medals
and honors, including the Bronze Star, to Dr. Laurence
Miller, son of the late U.S. Army Pfc. Harry Miller, a World
War II veteran and lifelong Michigan resident. Other fam-
ily members, including daughter Suzi Miller Wiener, also
were present.
"Private Miller was an American hero, who put his life
on the line to rescue his fellow service members during
the heat of battle Peters said. "I am proud to present these
military honors to Private Miller's family ..."
Born in Detroit in 1916, Miller enlisted in the U.S. Army
in 1942, where he was first stationed in Hawaii and taught
soldiers to swim. He then participated in battles through-
out the Pacific, where he served as a litter bearer, locating
wounded soldiers and helping to bring them back to base.
After his service, Miller moved back to Michigan, where
he married Peggy in 1947. Miller lived across Metro
Detroit and worked as a roofing contractor for more than
40 years. Miller died in 2000 and is survived by three chil-
dren, seven grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. *

POLITICS AND BAGELS WITH JACK

Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park will host award-winning jour-
nalist, radio host and political observer Jack Lessenberry at
10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, for a thought-provoking discussion,
"2016 National Elections — How Did it Come to This?"
In addition to being
head of the journalism
faculty at Wayne State
University, Lessenberry is
I WUOM-FM's senior political
analyst and host of The Jack
Lessenberry Show on Michigan
Radio. He is also a contrib-
uting editor and columnist
for the Metro Times, Dome
Magazine, the Traverse City
Record-Eagle and the Toledo
Blade.
Next year's presidential
election comes at a time when
the parties may possibly be
more polarized than they have
been since before the Civil War. Lessenberry brings his keen
insight and understanding of the local and national political
scene that inspires and promotes lively discussion. Bagels
and coffee will be served. For details, call (248) 967-4020 or
email templefamily@emanuel-mich.org . *

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Red Barn Reflected by Charles Pachter

ACROSS THE RIVER

The Windsor Jewish Community Centre
(WJCC) is presenting Water — Mayim, a juried
international art show. Inspired by the Rosh
Hashanah ritual of Tashlich (casting sins into
the water), it features 24 works by 21 artists,
from Canada, the U.S. and China and runs
through Nov. 26.
Opening night is 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12,
with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra per-
forming Handel's Water Music at 7:30 p.m.
There will also be a performance by the HNM
Dance Company and an exhibition by the
Detroit River Canadian Cleanup agency.
For $20 tickets to opening night, visit www.
jewishwindsor.org, call (519) 973-1772 or pur-
chase at the door. The WJCC is located at 1641
Ouellette Ave. *

What archaeologists are describing as "a solution to
one of the great archaeological riddles in the history
of Jerusalem," researchers with the Israel Antiquities
Authority announced last week that they have found the
remnants of a fortress used by the Seleucid Greek king
Antiochus Epiphanes in his siege of Jerusalem in 168
BCE.
According to a Times of Israel story, a section of fortifi-
cation was discovered under the Givati parking lot in the
City of David south of the Old City walls and the Temple
Mount. The fortification is believed to have been part of
a system of defenses known as the Acra fortress, built by
Antiochus as he sought to quell a Jewish priestly rebellion
centered on the Temple.
Antiochus is remembered in the Jewish tradition as the
villain of Chanukah who sought to ban Jewish religious
rites, sparking the Maccabean revolt.
The site will be opened to the public by Chanukah,
which begins the evening of Dec. 6. *

Remains of the Acra citadel and tower in the City of David

in Jerusalem

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ARE GMO FOODS KOSHER?

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Adat Shalom Synagogue and the Jewish Theological Seminary
of Metro Detroit (JTS) will present Rabbi
Daniel Nevins at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.
15. He will present a talk on "Jews and GMOs:
Is it Kosher to Mix DNA Among Different
Species?" which is based on his latest respon-
sum for the Committee on Jewish Law and
Standards.
Nevins was rabbi of Adat Shalom for 13
years until 2007, when he became dean of the
JTS rabbinical school in New York City. The
Rabbi Daniel
free program will take place at Adat Shalom in
Nevins
Farmington Hills. For reservations or informa-
tion, call the JTS Metro Detroit office, (248)
258-0055, or Adat Shalom, (248) 851-5100. *

