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March 9-15, 2017 / 11-17 Adar 5777 | VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 6

My
Story

Online exclusives:

• History of Farber

Hebrew Day School

• Bloomfi eld Players’

stage Disney’s Beauty

and the Beast

ON THE COVER:

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ben hands over
the torch

Ben Falik writes his last Jewfro and
hands the torch to “Wandering
Jew” Joshua Lewis Berg. Also, JFS’ 100
Mentches and Federation’s response to
anti-Semitism.

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community partner

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rent

Metro Detroit-bred actor brings iconic
role home.

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inside the psyche
of steven levenson

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at home

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New FedEd course uses DJN archives to
look back at a pivotal time in history.

nosh

princess project

faces & places
sports
moments

Community simchahs.

SHABBAT &
HOLIDAY LIGHTS
Fast of Esther, Thursday,
March 9, begins 5:42 a.m.
Shabbat: Friday,
March 10, 6:15 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday,
March 11, 7: 17 p.m.
Purim: Sunday, March 12
Shabbat: Friday,
March 17, 7:23 p.m.
Shabbat Ends: Saturday,
March 18, 8:25 p.m.*

* Times according to
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar.

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Become an HFL Donor.
Click. Call. Give Now.
www.hfldetroit.org
248.723.8184

celebrity jews

jewish lens to the ’60s

healthcare innovation

Cover design: Michelle Sheridan
Cover photography: Brett Mountain

Gold rush.

on the go

Helping underprivileged girls look
good for their proms.

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arts&life

The Polish Mission has long partnered
with the Jewish community on many
projects.

Davidson Foundation grant helps Henry
Ford collaborate with Israeli innovators.

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purim 101
synagogues
Torah portion

A light unto the nations.

moving memories

Farber’s new building brings reflections
and treasures from the former Beth
Achim sanctuary.

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a new home

Farber Hebrew Day School
welcomes students to new building.

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spirit

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Entering schools on Farber
Hebrew Day School’s first day in
its new building.

events/editor’s picks

Health. A fresh start.
A good education.
The next great business idea.

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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.

bronx bar

etc.

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the exchange
soul
raskin
looking back

Esther Winer began working at
age 16 and continued until she retired.
“I worked for years in various jobs
throughout the Jewish community,”
Esther said. “Most of my career was
centered around agencies and Jewish
businesses. I had some savings when
I retired, and I thought I would be
comfortable. But things came up, and
suddenly what I’d saved was gone.
Now, here I am on a ﬁxed income with
absolutely no ability to come up with
large sums in case of emergencies.
And there are emergencies in life, no
matter how careful you are.”
Esther knew about Hebrew Free
Loan through her work in the commu-
nity, but said she never thought she
would be someone who needed the
agency. “My mother used to say
‘When God closes a window, he
opens a door.’ This time, when God
closed my window, HFL opened my
door. They really helped me when I
needed it. I found them to be kind,
empathetic and helpful, the way I was
when I was working with others. I felt
they really cared about me and how I
was doing.”
Esther says she is also grateful HFL
worked with her on her repayment
terms. “The loan was interest-free,
and the payments are reasonable,
with consideration for my budget.
Because I thought I had a decent
amount of savings, I thought I would
be ﬁne and wouldn’t need to be con-
cerned about handling whatever
unexpected expenses came my way.
But I’m glad I had Hebrew Free Loan
to turn to. I want the whole world to
know how wonderful HFL is, and how
lucky we are to have them. Call them,
they’ll be there for you.”

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6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 300 • Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

Hebrew Free Loan Detroit

@HFLDetroit

2147520

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