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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com for openers Filling Up The Toy Chest Chinese Jews Get Three Shots At New Year’s Resolutions H appy New Year! As I’ve Jews in the years leading up to noted before, for Jews, WWII. You can even go as far back the secular New Year as the Middle Ages and uncover a is our most wonderful time of Jewish-Chinese affiliation. the year. We get a second shot at Jewish silk traders were among f...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com guest column Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us A Biased United Nations Vote Cannot Hasten Peace F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us | Editorial Managing Editor: Jackie Headapohl jheadapohl@renmedia.us Story Development Editor: Keri Guten Cohen kcohen@thejewishnews.com Arts & Life Edi...…
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…Brett Mountain metro » o n the cover Judge Nanci Grant listens to a veteran tell of his progress in the court’s treatment program. Veterans Court Ronelle Grier | Contributing Writer Judge Nanci Grant’s unique court gives troubled vets special attention. V ietnam veteran John Vallone did not know what to expect when he stood before Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Nanci Grant for the first time. Instead of a rebuke, Vallone, charged wi...…
…experiences that you and your colleagues have gone through,” Grant said. One mentor is Clyde Willis of Waterford, a Vietnam veteran who was one of the treatment court’s first graduates. According to Grant, Willis is “the most awesome human being,” continually helping others as a mentor and through his involvement with other veterans programs such as Operation Care Package. “I enjoyed the program,” said Willis, who came into the treatment court...…
…metro » a ro u nd tow n Jammin’ With JARC Fundraiser brings a special Michael Jackson vibe with the DSO. From left, Kol Ami co-president Paul Gross, Rabbi Ken Kanter, Rabbi Brent Gutmann and Rabbi Emeritus Norman T. Roman A New Home Temple Kol Ami installs Rabbi Brent Gutmann. written by Quicken Loans, the pre- glow attracted more than 400 young adults (ages 21-40), corporate sponsors and major donors. The program took guests through eac...…
…metro » Family Simchah Notable female rabbis join forces for special Shabbat services at Beth Shalom. Rabbi Cantor Marcia Tilchin with her daughter, Yaira, who will be celebrating a second bat mitzvah at Beth Shalom Barbara Lewis | Contributing Writer A n international family with Metro Detroit roots will have an extra-special Shabbat Jan. 13-14 at Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park. At late evening ser- vices that Friday, native Detro...…
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…metro » Elayne Gross Israel Will Be Dershowitz’s Topic At Beth El Lindsey and Brett Finsilver with their children, Charles “Charlie,” 12, and Francesca “Frankie,” 10 Help For Others Family’s caring will bring a new, comprehensive cancer treatment to Detroit. Shari S. Cohen | Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: Lindsey Finsilver passed away Dec. 18. Her obituary can be found on page 50. Then she and Brett, along with her par- ents, Rober...…
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…metro » aro u nd tow n Spreading The Magic Of Mitzvah Day! M meals at homeless shelters and sorted books for Bookstock. At Back Alley Bikes, a new Mitzvah Day site, volunteers disassembled abandoned A group of Mitzvah Day volunteers from the Michigan Muslim Community Council bicycles so they can be refurbished, rebuilt prepare to unload a truck full of gifts for Jimmy’s Kids in Detroit. and donated to Detroit youngsters. The Mitzvah Day spi...…
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…metro » Warm Hearts » h ere’s Esther Babayov and Monika Herschfus of the Suit Depot Three forces join together to aid Detroit’s homeless. Rochel Burstyn | Contributing Writer Alan Reinstein recently earned the 2016 Lifetime Contribution Award for the Midwest Region Reinstein of the American Accounting Association. This award was given “for his con- tinuous leadership, guidance and support for the Midwest Region.” The award is not given a...…
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…metro » c a l enda r HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar@thejewishnews.com. For telephone inquiries, call Jackie Headapohl at (248) 351-5110. Much To Do! ■ BOOKS 1.9 LUNCH & LEARN Noon, Monday. A conversation with Erin Einhorn, whose book, The Pages In Between: A Holocaust Legacy of Two Families, One Home, tells the unex- pected consequences of di...…
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…» c a l en da r metro continued from page 22 ■ 1.13 RABBI GOLD COMES HOME 7:30 pm, Friday, Jan. 13. Reform movement graduate Rabbi Miri Gold, born in Detroit, will speak following Shabbat service. She is the first non-Orthodox rabbi in Israel to have her salary paid by the government. At Cong. Beth Shalom, Oak Park. Info: 248-547-7970. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Adat Shalom To Host MLK Event Adat Shalom Synagogue, Greater New Mt. Mo...…
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…metro » Detroit Jewish News Foundation Approves Four New Directors S tephanie Freedman, Norman Pappas, Jeffrey Schlussel and Larry Jackier have been approved by the Detroit Jewish News Foundation for initial three- year terms, effective as of Jan. 1, on its 15-member board of directors. They will be replacing Kari Alterman, Ben Falik, Matt Lester and Robin Schwartz, whose terms concluded on Dec. 31, 2016. Alterman, Falik, Lester and Schwart...…
…business & professional » Spencer’s On Steroids Find something for anyone at the Road Show in Roseville. Reisa Shanaman | Special to the Jewish News Jacob, Josh, Bruce, Shelly and Jarett Hoffman P eople say we have something for everybody, and we do,” Bruce Hoffman says while taking me around the Road Show, the 9,000-square-foot Roseville store he owns and operates with his wife, Shelly, and their three sons — Jacob, 39, Josh, 34, and Ja...…
…Mandell “Bill” Berman » 1 9 17-2016 Mandell “Bill” Berman: An Unforgettable Presence Mandell “Bill” Berman died Dec. 21 in Florida at age 99. His funeral service was Dec. 27 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield, in the majestic building he helped orchestrate as building committee chairman. A beloved philanthropist, businessman and Jewish communal architect, Bill was eulogized by Rabbi Yonatan Dahlen, Anne Parsons of the Detroit Symp...…
…C O N G R E G AT I O N SHAAREYZEDEK MANDELL “BILL” BERMAN (Z’L) 1917-2016 WE WILL FOREVER BE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE TO CREATE OUR PAST AND SECURE OUR FUTURE. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WISDOM OF YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE WARMTH OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP. THE PRIDE WE FEEL WHEN WE SAY “THIS IS MY SHUL” WILL FOREVER BE ENHANCED BY THE KNOWLEDGE THAT IT WAS YOUR SHUL TOO. January 5 • 2017 29 …
…Mandell “Bill” Berman » 1917-2016 Detroit Public TV is grateful we were able to honor Bill for his WWII service in the US Navy on our December 7th Remembrance Night in this 75th year. Thanks to the Mandell & Madeleine Berman &ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ continued from page 28 amidst the bustling crowd, nowhere to be seen. I had several moments of con- cern and panic. Then I saw him, again emerging from The Max. This time with a small bundle in his hand. “I w...…
…In Memory of Mandell “Bill” Berman The Board of Directors, Musicians, and Staff of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra fondly remember Mandell “Bill” Berman, 1917-2016, a pillar of our community and lifelong supporter of our DSO. Bill first heard the DSO through Detroit Public School field trips to Orchestra Hall as a young student. Decades later, he and his beloved wife Madge returned the gift of music, enabling tens of thousands of Detroit scho...…
…N OT T I N G H I L L of W EST B LOOMFIELD essay » AQUATICS THERAPY POOL Notting Hill of West Bloomfield is focused on short-term in-patient rehabilitation, with the goal of transitioning back home. We are happy to announce the opening of our Aquatics Therapy pool. Aquatic Therapy uses water’s naturally therapeutic properties of buoyancy, resistance and warmth to enhance the therapy experience. Since not all people respond well to traditiona...…
…continued from page 30 Bill Berman and Harlene Appelman, Covenant Awards Dinner, November 2011, Denver A Visionary And A Risk Taker Harlene Appelman Special to the Jewish News B ill hired me to work at Shaarey Zedek in 1980 to create a family education program, then called the Rainbow Connection. He then went on and funded Jewish Experiences for Families (JEFF), a partnership among United Hebrew Schools, the Jewish Community Center and Ta...…
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…» to rah por tion The Need For Brotherly Love T he poignant moment when brothers Joseph and Benjamin are reunited after a separation of 22 years is one of the most tender scenes in the Torah. After a long chronicle of difficult brotherly relationships, we finally come across two brothers who truly love each other. The only children of Jacob’s beloved of brotherly hatred, the love between Rachel, Joseph and Benjamin shared the same womb; an...…
…arts & life books History A Taste Of Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer Gail Offen John Milan 36 January 5 • 2017 G ail Offen grew up in Southfield but regularly ate at Ann Arbor res- taurants — sometimes more than one in a day. She was introduced to the college town’s culinary fare by her late uncle Morton Lesser, a foodie who liked lots of mealtime company. Early on, Offen sampled egg- rolls at Kosmo in Kerrytown, chowder at Mon...…
…COURTESY ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY COURTESY OF THE JAN BLUESTEIN-LANGONE CULINARY ARCHIVE (JBLCA), HATCHER GRADUATE LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FAR LEFT: The Harmony Restaurant, circa 1954, was a popular place that stood on the corner of Liberty and Fourth. It was lost in a fire in the mid-’50s. TOP LEFT: Best Steak House occu- pied a familiar building that still stands at 217 S. State St. — over the years it has hosted Escoffier and i...…
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…arts & life f i lm Golden Globe Preview All things Jewish in the upcoming awards show. Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News D.B. Weiss and David Benioff The 2017 Golden Globe Awards, the 74th, mark the opening of the awards season, honoring the best and brightest in film and television from 2016. It’s also a fun party to watch — this year, Jimmy Fallon will host as it airs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, on NBC. Here, our own annual roundup o...…
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…44 January 5 2017 continued from page 43 Th e Offi ce Coff ee Shop Royal Oak Svenska Cafe Birmingham This quaint shop is the epitome of the Swedish term fika, which translates to a true coffee break. At Svenska, you re in for a delicious taste of Swedish cof- fee culture and excellent service. Owner Christina Bakalis is welcom- ing and kind to every customer who enters her quaint shop and will gladly walk anyone through the cu...…
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