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March 10-16, 2016 | 30 Adar I - 6 Adar II 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 6
SHABBAT LIGHTS
Shabbat: Friday, March 11, 6:17 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, March 12, 7:19 p.m.*
Shabbat: Friday, March 18, 7:25 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, March 19, 8:27 p.m.*
* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.
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Around Town ............... 22
Arts & Life .................... 43
Auto .............................. 32
Business ....................... 38
Calendar....................... 30
Editor’s Picks ............... 48
Home ............................ 51
Israel ........ 5, 8, 18, 26, 70
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Points of View ................5
Columnists
Ryan Fishman ............. 49
Arthur Horwitz ................... 6
Sy Manello ......................5
Danny Raskin ............. 56
Robert Sklar ..................8
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Social entrepreneur Chad Rochkind helps
to empower Detroit’s urban renewal.
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his second season in the major league.
Gree nberg was not yet the greatest
Jewish player in history, but he was on
his way at the age of 21. And, this car-
toon from the July 6, 1934, JN tells the
story.
I would also like to encourage you to
visit the Detroit Jewish News Foundation
website. If you like history, you’ll like our
new feature page. It debuts on March
10 at www.djnfoundation.org and fea-
tures pages from the JN about the 50th
anniversary of the death of Rabbi Morris
Adler, a community icon. The feature
As a child, Lori Pogoda learned
about Hebrew Free Loan from her
father, who served as an HFL Board
member. Her parents, she said, were
charitable and giving, and passed
that on to her, l’dor v’dor.
As an adult, Lori gave her time
and support to local causes, but was
looking for something more personal.
“I was on boards where my job was
primarily to help plan events and
raise funds,” Lori said. “I felt I wanted
to make a change in what I was doing
to work directly with people in need.
For example, I started tutoring children
in Detroit and having weekly outings
with JARC clients. When the oppor-
tunity came to join HFL, I jumped. It
fulfills my desire to be hands-on,
help our community and see tangible
results. It’s heartfelt, and it’s why I’m
a volunteer and a substantial donor.”
Lori, a speech language patholo-
gist who worked with those who
suffered from strokes, has an interest
in helping area Seniors through
Hebrew Free Loan’s D. Dan and
Betty Kahn Older Adult Care Loan
Fund (OACLF). “Older people have
so much to teach us,” Lori said,
“but it’s a tough time of life for some
of them. There is a lot of need for
OACLF. People are living longer, and
when you care for an aging relative,
you want to do the best for them.
You say, ‘My Mom needs this,’ or ‘My
Dad needs that.’ A financial boost to
help with things like stair lifts or
converting home doorways to allow
for wheelchairs can help keep their
quality of life high.
“I am so proud and honored to be
a part of this agency,” Lori said. “It’s
about rachmones first and foremost.”
Become an HFL Donor.
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Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital
Archive of Jewish Detroit History
he official baseball season is
still a month away, but spring
training is now under way in
Florida for the Detroit Tigers. Which
means, from our armchairs and sofas,
it is time to begin analyzing the rook-
ies, reviewing the new faces the Tigers
have signed, and making plans for
attending a few games at Comerica
Park this summer.
More than 80 years ago, in 1934,
we might have been thinking about
the youngster on the Tigers, Hank
Greenberg, who was playing in just
My Story
Hebrew Free Loan gives interest-
free loans to members of our
community for a variety of
personal and small business
needs. HFL loans are funded
entirely through community
donations which continually
recycle to others, generating
many times the original value
to help maintain the lives of
local Jews.
page also presents an opportunity to add
your written memories and upload audio
and video files regarding Rabbi Adler or
any of our feature stories in the future.
Please visit. You will like it.
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Celebrating 120 Years
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