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Courtesy of Kenneth Stahl

April 21-27, 2016 | 13-19 Nisan 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 12

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SHABBAT, HOLIDAY LIGHTS

Pesach 1/Shabbat: Friday, April 22, 8:05 p.m.
Pesach 2: Saturday, April 23, 9:10 p.m.
Holiday Ends: Sunday, April 24, 9:11 p.m.

Pesach 7: Thursday, April 28, 8:11 p.m.
Pesach 8/Shabbat: Friday, April 29, 8:13 p.m.
Holiday/Shabbat Ends: Saturday, April 30,
9:19 p.m.*

* Times according to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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In this historic photo, a block of Pingree in Detroit burns during the 1967 riot.

Arts & Life .................... 37
Calendar....................... 19
Editor’s Picks ............... 42
Food.............................. 45
Israel ......................... 5, 8, 22
Life Cycles .................... 51
Marketplace ................ 52
Metro ............................ 10

Obituaries .................... 55
Passover ....................... 24
Spirituality ................... 34
Sports ........................... 50
Synagogue List ........... 34
Torah Portion .............. 35
Viewpoints......................5

Columnists

Ben Falik .........................5
Ryan Fishman .............. 46
Arthur Horwitz...............6
Danny Raskin .............. 48

Cover Art: Lynne Feldman, Rochester, N.Y.
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In an exclusive interview, Kevin Adell talks
about his station’s African American talk
radio format and plans for a water park.

OUR JN MISSION

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also advocating positions that strengthen Jewish unit y and continuit y. We desire to create and maintain a challenging, caring, enjoyable work environment that encourages
creativit y and innovation. We acknowledge our role as a responsible, responsive member of the communit y. Being competitive, we must always strive to be the most respec ted,
outstanding Jewish communit y publication in the nation. Our rewards are informed, educated readers, ver y satisfied adver tisers, contented employees and profitable growth.

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the city’s Jewish population.
While cruising through the William
Davidson Digital Archives this week, I ran
across a very interesting feature, which
shows that Detroit was never entirely
forgotten, even before it became the come-
back city.
In the Aug. 2, 2007, issue of the JN,
former president of the Jewish Historical
Society of Michigan and local historian
Gerald Cook wrote an excellent article
“Walking Woodward: A Guided Tour of
our Heritage.” Cook writes about the his-
tory of Jewish landmarks in Detroit that
one can still see on the city’s streets. It’s

Jason Markowitz is a Junior at
University of Michigan-Dearborn,
attending the College of Business
and majoring in Finance. He
describes himself as an ambitious,
driven, motivated student who
likes to take advantage of opportu-
nities as they arise, so when the
William Davidson Jewish College
Loan Program came his way,
Jason looked into it.
“Applying for the loan was a no-
brainer,” Jason said. “The online
application was quick and easy,
and as a ﬁnance student, I thought
the interest-free money made good
ﬁnancial sense. This program really
allows students and their families
to have a worry-free experience
when it comes to the ﬁnancial
portion of college.
“This loan helped create a solid
foundation for my college career,
allowing me greater choices to
take as many credits as I can
handle, and freeing me to pursue
the academics and extracurriculars
that can help me move toward my
goals.”
Jason also likes feeling like the
Jewish community is backing him.
“I feel like people are with me,” he
said. “I’m enjoying my education,
learning and gaining experience,
and I feel conﬁdent about my
future.”

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Quick Click … From the William Davidson Digital
Archive of Jewish Detroit History

ver the past few years, there has
been great interest in the city
of Detroit. Of course, the city’s
fiscal crisis and the “Grand Bargain” that
allowed the city to emerge from bank-
ruptcy made national and international
headlines. Suddenly, Detroit was the place
to be.
Anyone who has traveled to Downtown
recently can see the new construction, the
new restaurants and businesses, and the
increase in foot traffic. Further proof can
be seen in the rejuvenation of the Isaac
Agree Downtown Synagogue and, as noted
in a recent JN story, a bit of an increase in

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.

first-rate history and a fun read, and it
reminds us that the Jewish community
had an important role in the growth of
modern Detroit.

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Want to learn more? Go to the DJN Foundation
archives, available for free at www.djnfoundation.org.

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