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… Powell, one of two sons, got a psychology degree at the University of Michigan after graduat- ing from Bloomfield Hills' Andover High School. He then chose to stay in Michigan and join AIPM rather than…

… of Michigan and stayed. "I first wanted to be an electrical engi- neer, but I realized that wasn't for me:' he said. "I later heard some lectures on psy- chology and social services and went in that…

… Smokeless program has been commended in two U.S. Surgeon General reports:' Actually, smoking cessation helped launch Powell's wellness career. A native New Yorker, he came to Michigan to attend the University…

… talks like a wellness expert, is at the forefront of the nation's ongoing health movement, helping thousands of people to stay well. Sales have been increasing 10 to 15 percent a year at his company with…

… a name that sounds like a college, the American Institute for Preventive Medicine (AIPM). And Powell is especially elated that his son, Brett, 26, of Royal Oak has joined the firm and is helping it to…

… go global. Powell, 61, of West Bloomfield, is an aspiring engineer-turned psychologist, who rose to become president and CEO of AIPM. He says the company has helped millions of employees in about 13…

…. "In 18 consecutive studies, our self-care guides have demonstrated an average savings of $71.42 per employee in nine months due to reduced doctor and emergency room visits," he pointed out. "Our…

… First Customer Powell did a stint with the American Health Foundation in New York, and then returned to Michigan to start AIPM in 1983. The company's first client was Ford Motor Co. "We helped employees…

… stop smoking. Then, because they gained weight after quitting smoking, we helped them lose weight. Then, because all of these changes were very stressful to them, we performed stress management. Our…

…, many of whom contact vari- ous companies and organizations offering AIPM services, charging most of them $200 per employee per year. "Our representatives meet with a com- pany's benefits and medical…

… University to offer a powerful academic experience along with service opportunities, leadership programming and travel. Beyond applicants can choose between a five-month and a nine-month experience, both of…

… which are eligible for an automatic Masa scholarship of $1,000, with up to $3,000 more being available based on financial need. With Tel Aviv University serving as the pro- gram's home base, participants…

… t Michigan 6 November 15 • 2012 Synagogues Participate In Twinning Sabbath Kol Ami in West Bloomfield and the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit will participate in the national Muslim and…

… Jewish Twinning Sabbath, Nov. 16-17. Temple Kol Rabbi Ernst Ami will honor the Conrad memory of the late Rabbi Ernst J. Conrad, its founding rabbi, over the weekend in conjunction with the Muslim Unity…

… Center of Bloomfield Hills. Beginning on Friday, Nov. 16, with Shabbat worship at 7:30 p.m. at the synagogue, Kol Ami will celebrate Rabbi Conrad's commitment to interfaith dia- logue. The service will be…

… followed by a discussion of Jewish and Muslim sacred texts, co-sponsored by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding. A special concert highlighting the themes of brotherhood, justice and peace, which were so…

… Sunday, Nov. 18, in the after- noon. Members of the Downtown Synagogue will join with members of the Muslim Center of Detroit for worship, discus- sion, fellowship and education about religious practices…

…, the Farmington Hills shul's director of congregational learn- ing. Melissa Ser Participants will learn Hebrew by Contributing Editors JN DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines theJEWISHNEWS.com speaking…

… Israel Experience BBYO launched a new pre-college, gap- year program in Israel called Beyond (www.beyondyear.org). Beyond is BBYO's first gap-year offering amongst its fast-growing menu of Israel experi…

…- ences offered under its Passport brand. The program brings together four significant partners, including Authentic Israel, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Masa Israel Journey and Tel Aviv…

…, including president of the Consumer Federation of America. She was the first non-lawyer to achieve the State Bar of Michigan’s Frank Kelly Consumer Award and is the namesake for an annual award given by the…

… Carol and me about nominating her for the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame,” Saperstein said. “But when she was there in October of 2015, she ‘turned on’ and did a sparkling presentation with the theme, of…

…, Jeff Adelson, Madison Chomsky Albright and Ryan Albright, and Nathan Hillel Chomsky; her dear friend and care- giver, Anne Harper. Mrs. Chomsky was the beloved wife of the late Max Chomsky; the cherished…

…, Jaclyn Shapiro and Logan Barr; great- grandchildren, Isabella and Zara. Mrs. Barr was the loving sister of the late Judy Beckman. Contributions may be made to Wayne State University College of Pharmacy…

…, 2016, Early in her career, she at her home in Detroit. stopped a criminal scam that She was well known took deposits from people as the first director of for leads on low-cost apart- Detroit’s Consumer…

… she retired in 1998 who came for her refund. at age 80. Under her tenure, the depart- “She just kind of grabbed it, like you ment was perhaps the most active of its would grab food if you were hungry…

…,” kind in the nation. Esther recounted. “Then she said to me, But Esther’s advocacy, and that of her ‘Do you know what it’s like to be a welfare husband, labor union organizer Harold mother and be cheated…

… out of your last Shapiro, was a lifelong effort that inspired dollar?’ And walked away. That really and informed national movements. She stuck with me.” was a fearless and tireless advocate for Esther…

… and Harold were leaders in gar- civil rights and voting rights. Her vision nering support for voting and civil rights, and her passion were part of her unwaver- and helping to get African Americans ing…

… information, and Esther had and exercised real power to was vital to the election of Congressmen protect consumers. She had the power to John Conyers and George Crockett. RUTH “NANCY” BARR, 89, of West…

…. Online winners will be announced in the Nov. 21 issue. Israeli Grad Is An MJI Success Story Regarding the Oct. 24 cover story "A Non-Traditional Worldwide Campus:' as a graduate of the Michigan Jewish…

…. In this expressive photo, he captured the excitement of Akiva Hebrew Day School players who would face off with a team from Hillel Day School on court at The Palace during halftime. We are unique…

… occupational opportunities — admission to an MA program in information and library sciences in an Israeli university and a job as a cata- loger in an academic university library. If the mission of a college is…

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… Inflammatory Rhetoric" (page 5, Oct. 31), the reason that Berle Falbaum accuses the New York Times of being anti-Semitic is because it is anti- Semitic. I would suggest that the author of this letter access the…

… Committee of Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA). There are thousands of instances. The latest occurred Oct. 28 when the paper describes Israel's prime minister and cabinet ministers with…

… calm environment, we were able to complete the work on Isfahan" (Isfahan is where Iran has four nuclear reac- tors.) Are these the words of a man who wants to end Iran's nuclear program? Perhaps the most…

… disturbing part of the letter occurs in the last paragraph when the author uses the adjective "uncomfortable" to express disapproval of Israel's friends on the right. He and those on the left continue their…

…. However, I was surprised to see an article in which local doctors were interviewed about a menopausal concern ("Hope For Hot Flashes" Oct. 31) without the benefit of input from Dr. Jerrold Weinberg. Dr…

…jews in the d Detroit-Pittsburgh Connections The Mi Shebeirach prayer for healing was read at a vigil Sunday sponsored by Michigan Hillel. RABBI CHUCK DIAMOND “The 11 people killed were good…

… what he said felt like extended family and, for his father, the congregation’s rabbi emeritus, “the center of the Berkun family universe.” His family is safe, but, “I cannot stop shaking. I am sad, angry…

… people who just wanted to come to shul as they did each week to pray and study,” said Rabbi Chuck Diamond, former rabbi at Tree of Life. Diamond, who lives just around the corner from the synagogue…

…, arrived there Saturday morning in time to speak with some who had been inside the building. Having been a rabbi at the congre- gation until this past year, he said he knew most of those who were killed. The…

… Pittsburgh native spent much of this past Shabbat trying to be of comfort to fam- TOVA WEINBERG Former Detroiter Tova Weinberg was in ser- vices Saturday morning when she learned of the attack at Tree of…

… Life. “I was in shul at 10 a.m. I heard lots of sirens and it disturbed me,” she said. “Then at 10:10, the rabbi of our shul (Orthodox) Poale Zedeck told us there was an active shooter at the Tree of…

… ilies of victims. He now is leader of the spiritual community Kehillah La La in Pittsburgh. From 1988-1991, Diamond served as rabbi of education and youth at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield…

…, where, in 1966, Rabbi Morris Adler was shot and killed during Shabbat morning services by a congregant. “Working (there) with their history and the tragedy of what happened to Rabbi Adler, I have always…

… had a fear in the back of my mind of something happening like what happened (in Pittsburgh),” he said. “I am saddened by the events. I pray for a better tomorrow.” — Shelli Liebman Dorfman…

… beloved friend Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz had been SAMANTHA STOLOFF RABBI JONATHAN BERKUN Having grown up in Pittsburgh, Rabbi Jonathan Berkun describes Tree of Life as his second home, filled with friends and…

….lsa.umich.edu/judaic/events. FRIDAY, DEC. 6 - REGIONAL TRANSIT 6 pm. Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield celebrates Chanukah and Shabbat. Service November 21 • 2013 7 8 pm. Wayne State University, Hillel of Metro Detroit and Shalom…

….com . YOGA ROCKS PISTONS 10 11 am. Yoga instruction on Detroit Pistons' basketball court at Palace of Auburn Hills led by Caren Paskel of Yoga Shelter. $25 includes $5 donation to Michigan Humane Society…

… Planning department at WSU; state PUBLIC EDUCATION 1 pm. The members of Michigan for Public Education present Elizabeth Bauer, board president of WAY, speaking on "Widening Advancements for Youth: How the…

…Walled Lake Schools invites you to attend our Community Performances WL Northern HS Performing Arts Center to host MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC "A Phantom, A Witch and A King" Halloween Pops Concert…

…) 351-5140. Much To Do! THURSDAY, NOV. 21 October 25, 2013, 7:30 p.m., WL Northern HS CHILDREN'S BOOK • Featuring the Michigan Philharmonic with music director and conductor Nan Washburn • Special…

… dietitian Barbara Beznos at All Seasons of West Bloomfield seniors residence, 6350 Aldingbrooke Circle Road North. Free. RSVP: www.allseasonswestbloomfield.com or 248- 661-0200. SPARKLE FOR A CAUSE 6 9 pm…

…. The Pink Fund, Found Objects and Schubot Jewellers of Birmingham present a trunk show by jewelry designer Veronica Beard. Champagne, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment. At Found Objects, 241 E. Merrill…

… Grand River, Novi. Free. RSVP: events@novijewishcenter.com . Information: 248-790-6075. STORY TIME FOR KIDS 4 pm. Rabbi Aaron Bergman of Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills will kick off…

… Michigan Philharmonic with music director and conductor Nan Washburn. 7 pm. A dinner for unmarried people age 45 and older. At Grape Leaves restaurant in Franklin Plaza, 29181 Northwestern, Southfield. RSVP…

…'chiyah in Oak Park with a dairy/veggie potluck, songs, games and group menorah lighting. Also, a commemoration of World AIDS Day and display panels from the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Information: 248…

… Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 14, and available to the rest of the country with On Demand viewing on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The local theater premiere and only the- ater date for Michigan, with plans still in…

…, have been "In Chicago, I started working on commer- members of Congregation Shaarey Zedek. He cial movies and TV shows, starting out with also has been active with Yad Ezra, JARC and Hillel Day School…

… and studied building construction and management at Michigan State University. Michigan film incentives helped finance Beside Still Waters and Dial a Prayer. "I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to…

… acationers along the colorful beach- es of Charlevoix, Mich., may very well have found the setting pictur- esque, but Jason Potash has found the setting motion-picturesque. Potash, whose family summered around…

… Charlevoix, thought of the locale as he was reading the script for Beside Still Waters and produced the film in the Great Lakes State. It is being released this month, rolling out in theaters in New York and…

…, Daniel. Also in the cast are Beck Bennett (Saturday Night Live) as Tom, Will Brill (Muckland) as Martin, Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as James and Erin Darke (The Wolverine) as Abby. "Beside Still…

… Waters is about a young man who recently fell on hard times:' explains Potash in a phone conversation from his California office. "Daniel lost both of his parents in a car accident and invites his…

… looking to the future until I graduated and moved to California. Parts of the story were based on the experi- "I soon met with the writers' strike and ences of Chris Lowell, the writer and director looked…

… short film, home in Atlanta but was moved after Potash Some Boys Don't Leave (winner of a Student showed Lowell the area around Petoskey. Visionary Award at the Tribeca Film Festival). As the production…

… Andrea and Harry Potash, the screen:' says Potash, 28 and filmmaker's parents. single. "I come from the generation of the Four years ago, Finkel decided to change characters, and I see my friends and I…

…'s All of those efforts brought awards and recognition to the firm, one of Michigan's largest, and made her want to do more. "I realized I was ready to expand the arc of my career," Ben-Ze'ev says. "But I…

… to be 2 Lots of ways to get involved: social, Jewish learning, community service, sports, Shabbat dinners and more facebook.com/hmdetroit 313-577-3459 hilleled@wayne.edu 6th floor of the Student…

… at Emory University. In that role, she "had an opportunity to Ilana Ben-Ze'ev was named Wayne Law initiate a host of assistant dean of students last spring. programs, both traditional and passing, and…

… college students Ben-Ze'ev is sensitive to that, as well as to the needs of students and coworkers. Her background includes an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She…

…Advocating for student success at Wayne Law New assistant dean of students begins first full school year By Paula Neuman Ilana Ben-Ze'ev decided a few years ago that working as a law school dean…

… of students would be the perfect job. As a senior member at Bodman PLC with nearly three decades of experience, she concentrated her practice in all aspects of commercial real estate, finance and…

… development, and was good at it. But she found she was getting the most satisfaction from mentoring the newer lawyers at the firm and from her work as chair of Bodman's diversity committee. dean of students at…

…, and creating a greater sense of community. That helps build alumni who are connected to their law school." Wayne Law Dean Robert Ackerman welcomed her and noted that her mentoring and training…

… experiences at Bodman "will certainly contribute to her effectiveness in serving our students and enhancing the sense of community at Wayne Law." "This office has been through a really tough year with Michele…

… wanted to stay connected to law." Through research and conversations with her peers, including Michele Miller, Wayne Law's beloved dean of students who passed away last year, Ben- Ze'ev decided she'd like…