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…N Contents JNOnline.us May 17-23, 2007 29 Iyar - 6 Sivan 5767 Vol. CXXX1, No. 15 Nutritionally Speaking Stepping Up! By Barbara 13eznos:, RD, LD./N Jason and Lisa Klein of Bloomfield Hills learn new dances at the "Ballroom Bootcamp" event at Temple Israel. Integrated Nutritinit LLC Front Lines Helping Kids 10 ues- tion : Dear Barb,-, ear a lot of buzz about sesame seeds. So what's the deal? Fisher family grant aids Israeli youth vil...…
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…Editor's Letter H e's not Jewish. But he's Israeli. And he cherishes the state that the Jewish people have built. He's so patri- otic that he became a career soldier in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He's now assigned to strategic planning. Lt. Col. Alaa Abu-Rukun, 35, is part of the Druze religious community and fiercely committed to Israel. His home is in Ostea, a Druze village of 10,000 residents that is three miles from the University ...…
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…Metro N a3H L • Int). munit)e Attracting newcomers means paying attention to jobs, housing and family. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer hile many of Monica Fischman's peers plan to move out of the Detroit area, the 26-year-old is ready to unpack boxes in a home she and her husband Ari pur- chased this week in Southfield, not far from where she grew up. Back home after seven years in New York and New Jersey, Monica is part of a group...…
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…World Photo by Frank Monkiewicz Substance New chancellor energizes Conservative rabbis. mitment to marrying critical scholar- ship and fidelity to Jewish law. • Some have argued publicly that a gap between the more observant Cambridge, Mass. practices of Conservative clergy and less observant laypeople challenges e was given four standing ova- the accuracy of the movement's self- tions and received universal description as "halachic." prai...…
…World uENERAT1ONS Picture This! Young and old join together to snap photos, make memories. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he project was about pho- tographs and friendship, but for Leor Shtull-Leber it always began with a home-cooked meal. Leor, 16, of Ann Arbor is a student at the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield. On her lunch hour, she would meet with Adele Taubman at the nearby Hechtman Jewish Apartments, a ...…
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…• Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Dry Bones pF TIE THEIR INCOMPETENT PRIME MINISTER STILL. REFUSES TO RESIGN? Editorial The Little Eligine 0 ne of the brightest secrets hid- den by the clouds of turmoil in the Middle East has been the strong, four-year growth of Israel's economy. While political turmoil, terrorism and warfare capture the headlines, Israel's 7 million residents have been quietly building an ec...…
…Opinion OTHERS EWS A Diplomatic Kashering Of Syria And Iran? Philadelphia A few weeks ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took a bipartisan congressional delega- tion to the Mideast, including Israel. But what got the most attention was a visit to Damascus, which included a photo-op and talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad. The reaction from the White House and many conservative pundits was immedi- ate and harsh. Vice Presiden...…
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…Mad Science Families picnic with burgers, slime and a stormy fog of dry ice. SheIli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer T he rabbi was flipping ham- burgers and the youngest guests were creating bub- bling chemical potions and watching flash-paper fires. That's exactly how the folks at the Birmingham Bloomfield Chai Center had planned to celebrate Lag b'Omer. With the help of Mad Science of Oakland County in Rochester Hills, the interactive demo...…
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…To Life Displaying a poster for the Dance House benefit recital are Jacob Wolfe, 8, Dani Wolfe, 6, Nikki Fleischman, 13, Tyler Wolfe, 10, and Andie Wolfe, 3, all of West Bloomfield. Dancing For Jessie Competitors use their feet for a fundraising benefit. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer K im Wolfe of West Bloomfield went from feeling helpless fol- lowing the death of her infant niece to being part of a group working to support resear...…
…To Life! AROUND TOWN Staff photos by Armando Rios Ballroom Bootcamp Temple Israel hosts a different kind of dance opportunity. E Steve Jasgur of Joe Cornell Entertainment teaches Debbie Rottman of Farmington Hills. Becca Schlussel of Joe Cornell Jules Tabak of West Bloomfield and Entertainment demonstrates basic Zelda Rose of Farmington Hills practice steps. their dance steps. very Monday night, celebri- ties like country singer ...…
…HOL DAY Shavuot Celebrating the holiday of milk and honey. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News T he Holiday: Shavuot, or "weeks" in Hebrew, lasts for two days (in most Reform congregations, one day). Shavuot is celebrated on the sixth and seventh of Sivan on the Jewish calen- dar, which this year begins at sundown Tuesday, May 22, and ends at sundown Thursday, May 24. Why We Celebrate: The origins of Shavuot are in Parshat E...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Novel offers dramatic new perspective on an ancient tale. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News I sraeli author Eva Etzioni-Halevy, like Jews around the world, turns to the biblical Book of Ruth on Shavuot, but she hopes she can entice readers to take the story even further with her help. Etzioni-Halevy has used her imagina- tion in writing the novel The Garden of Ruth (Plume; $14), her second work of fiction, to...…
…Arts & Entertainment Photo by Caro l Friedman About Yefim Bronfman Classical Combo Grammy Award-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman, 49, was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to Israel with his family in 1973, where he began his piano studies at Tel Aviv University. He continued his stud- ies in the U.S. at the Juilliard School, the Curtis Institute and the Marlboro Festival. Renowned for his commanding tech- nique and significant lyrical gift...…
…IRIRP-* IF ers are in mid-career and many are emerging on the national and interna- tional art scene. Aaron has loaned art from his col- lection to many national and interna- tional venues, including some close to home: the Cranbrook Art Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts. "One of the most fascinating aspects of the show is that it will appeal to both young collectors and artists:' says John Corbin, co-curator. "The exhibit demonstrate...…
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…To Do! E-mail items to calendar@thejewishnews.com Mail items to Calendar, the Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034 Fax items to (248) 304-8885 • Deadline: noon, Wednesday, eight days prior to publication Arboretum Trek Walk with the Jewish Hikers of Michigan at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 20, for a 1-hour hike at the Ann Arbor Arboretum, 1610 Washington Hts., Ann Arbor (next to the Ronald McDonald House, near the U-M Mec...…
…Do! Calendar from page 49 Women At Work Listen to Hasia Diner, professor of American Jewish History at New York University, discuss "Putting the Jewish Woman in Her (Work) Place: Historical Observations About the Role of Jewish Women in 20th Century American Economic Life" at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Hasia Diner Temple Israel, 5725 Walnut Lake Rd., West Bloomfield. The event is the Annual Pearl A. and George M. Zeltzer Lecture on Women ...…
