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Jan. 14-20, 2016 | 4-10 Shevat 5776 | Vol. CXLVIII, No. 24
SHABBAT LIGHTS
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Shabbat: Friday, Jan. 15, 5:06 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Jan. 16, 6:12 p.m.*
Shabbat: Friday, Jan. 22, 5:15 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Jan. 23, 6:20 p.m.*
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
Rubell Family Collection, Miami
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Arts & Life .................... 30
Automotive ................. 22
Business ....................... 26
Calendar....................... 20
Editor’s Picks ............... 38
Home ............................ 33
Israel ....................... 5, 6, 8
Jews in Digital Age .... 16
Life Cycles .................... 44
Marketplace ................ 46
Metro ............................ 10
News You Can Use ...... 18
Obituaries .................... 49
Sports ........................... 43
Spotlight ...................... 46
Synagogue List ........... 28
Torah Portion .............. 29
Viewpoints......................5
Columnists
Ryan Fishman .............. 40
Sy Manello ........................... 5
Danny Raskin .............. 42
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Akiva senior Nathaniel Faber earns 2015
Hermelin Award.
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The idea of Sinai Hospital had been
a dream of Detroit Jews since 1912,
when fundraising for such a facility first
began. When it opened in 1953, beyond
being a facility for Jewish patients and
staff, it was unique in Detroit: It offered
services to patients and hired personnel
regardless of race, color or creed. It also
became a teaching hospital and associ-
ated with Wayne State University as well
as other medical training organizations.
In 1999, Sinai was sold to Detroit
Medical Center and was merged with
When Ashley and Ben Shayne
were married, they knew they wanted
a family right away. “Lots of people
our age were still figuring out their
lives and finding their paths, and we
had each other,” said Ashley. “We
wanted to establish our life together
and have our children.”
When the couple had some issues
conceiving, they were successful
with IVF, but the birth was a bit
difficult. “Our son had torticollis, a
difficulty turning his neck to one
side,” said Ben. “It’s fairly common
in newborns where the baby is in a
difficult birth position.” Sometimes,
as in their son’s case, the infant
develops a flat spot on the head
from lying in one position most of
the time. The doctor recommended
a helmet to re-shape the flat spot,
along with physical therapy.
“We felt like we’d been smacked
in the face,” said Ashley. “We’d just
paid for IVF, and we had bills from
the birth, and it was one more
expense. The supplier said we could
make payments, but the helmet
wouldn’t be supplied until the total
amount was paid off, which would
be too late. Then a family friend
suggested Hebrew Free Loan.”
“When we called HFL, they made
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be ourselves,” Ben said. “That HFL
experience helped us get back on
our feet so we could help our son.
He did well very quickly, and is
doing just fine now with no residual
problems.”
“We were in a better position all-
around after HFL,” said Ashley. “I
was able to return to work, and we
recently welcomed our daughter.
Now we have our complete family,
and HFL helped put us in a position
to move forward.”
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Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital
Archive of Jewish Detroit History
ixty-three years ago, the head-
line for the editorial for the JN’s
Jan. 2, 1953, issue was titled
“The Major Community Occurrence in
1953.” The event it referred to was the
opening of the first Jewish hospital in
Detroit on Jan. 4, 1953: Sinai Hospital.
As the editorial stated, beyond a hos-
pital with two kosher kitchens, Sinai
would provide facilities “for Jewish doc-
tors and men of research. We feel con-
fident that this need will be fulfilled to
great advantage.” Indeed, it was.
Our Story
Grace Hospital (founded in 1888). Sinai-
Grace Hospital still serves Detroit today.
Also, DMC’s Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
serves the Commerce Township area.
It seems that the JN editorial in
1953 was spot-on. The opening of
Sinai Hospital was indeed a “Major
Occurrence.”
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