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Making A
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National Council of Jewish Women

Greater Detroit Section

July 7-13, 2016 | 1-7 Tammuz 5776 | Vol. CXLIX, No. 23

SHABBAT LIGHTS

Shabbat: Friday, July 8, 8:53 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 9, 10:03 p.m.

Shabbat: Friday, July 15, 8:49 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, July 16, 9:58 p.m.

Times accoding to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan

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Destiny II, acrylic with gloss varnish on canvas, by Allen Levy, whose work will be featured
at this year’s Ann Arbor Art Fair

Arts & Life .................... 30
Business ....................... 28
Calendar....................... 18
Editor’s Picks ............... 34
Israel ..................... 5, 6, 16
Life Cycles .................... 40
Marketplace ................ 41
Metro ............................ 10

Obituaries .................... 44
Out To Eat .........................36
Sports ........................... 39
Synagogue List ........... 26
Torah Portion .............. 27
Travel ............................ 32
Viewpoints......................5
World ............................ 20

Columnists

Esther Allweiss Ingber ... 36
Ryan Fishman .............. 37
Al Muskovitz...................5
Danny Raskin .............. 38

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Rabbi Brent Gutmann takes a swing for
Temple Kol Ami.

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

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5, 2002, issue of the JN that celebrate the
“Land of the Free.” Keri Guten Cohen, the
JN Story Development editor, did a fine job
orchestrating this feature, which illustrates
this notion of freedom through the per-
sonal experiences of Jewish immigrants to
Detroit.
First, there are feature stories on three
immigrants who, as the introduction
states, “found their Jewish American
Dream” in America: Raya Goldberg and
Avraham Gontovnik, along with Sonia
Pittman. Former JN Editor Robert Sklar
wrote about the retirement of Temple

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MISSION:
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of volunteers and advocates who turn
progressive ideals into action. Inspired
by Jewish values, NCJW strives for
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of life for women, children and families
and by safeguarding individual rights
and freedoms.

Mike Smith
Detroit Jewish News Foundation Archivist

t’s a couple of days after July 4, our
national birthday. This year, we are in
the midst of a presidential election,
one that is nastier than usual (although, as
a historian, I can tell you that there have
been other campaigns that have been as
or more outrageous than the current one).
But, the point is — we have elections, free-
dom of speech, freedom of the press and,
with all its faults, a democratic political
system.
While cruising through the William
Davidson Digital Archives, I ran across
an excellent series of stories in the July

Ellie Slovis

Ellie has been a very integral part of NCJW/Greater
Detroit. As a board member she has been involved in the
development of many new projects. Two projects in which
she is currently volunteering are the Back 2 School Store
and the Backpack Project.
NCJW/Greater Detroit developed the Back 2 School
Store in 2014 when they became aware of a need for
children in the city of Detroit. This year, on Sunday, August
7th, Ellie will be participating in NCJW’s one-day pop-up
store where they will clothe 500 children to get them
excited for the beginning of a new school year and provide
them with the essential tools for a successful year. The
children shop and will choose new clothing; including a
winter jacket, hat, mittens, pants, shirts, socks, underwear,
and a backpack full of school supplies. It’s important for
these children to feel good about themselves and for their
self -esteem.
There are many volunteer opportunities for this
project and it is certainly a way to make a difference in
the lives of children with a one-to-one relationship with
a volunteer. This is a most positive experience for both
volunteers and children. Visit the NCJW/Greater Detroit
website to volunteer. This is a volunteer opportunity for
those 18 years of age and older. Ellie invites you to join
her on the 7th.
The Backpack Project has been an important part
of NCJW/Greater Detroit for many years and Ellie was
instrumental in bringing it to the section. NCJW/Greater
Detroit became aware of a large number of homeless
children in Oakland County through a representative from
Oakland Schools. These children begin school without a
backpack or the necessary tools to ensure a successful
school year. Each year NCJW packs over 1000 backpacks
for these students as well as providing Jewish Family
Service with backpacks for Jewish children in need. The
goal is to help meet the needs of the community. This
year the project is Wednesday, August 17th and Thursday,
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day is sorting supplies and the 2nd day is packing the
backpacks. This is an opportunity to volunteer with
intergenerational families. This is a wonderful way to
introduce Tikun Olam to children as they volunteer with
parents or grandparents. This is a project for all ages to be
involved and to understand the needs of our community.

Israel Cantor Harold Orbach, who with his
family escaped from Nazi Germany after
Kristallnacht. I found this issue of the JN to
be inspiring reading for July 4.
This isn’t a bad place to live at all.

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