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… bars, free video games, pool, air hockey and The event included Jewish students from the music. The Michigan Hillel Consortium helped University of Michigan, Michigan State, Eastern fund the event. II…

… Michigan and members of Hillel of Metro Detroit. The party was held the night before For information on upcoming Hillel of Thanksgiving. Metro Detroit events, call (313) 577-3459 "We knew everyone would be…

… various Hillel chapters, came together Nov. 21 in Novi to mingle and try their hands at WhirlyBall. Julie Schechter of West Bloomfield, a senior at Wayne State University in Detroit, Jordan Weiss of West…

…; Aaron Beals and Eric Sweet, both of West Bloomfield; and Elana Lebovic of Farmington Hills College students converge at Hillel's pre-Turkey Day party. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News I t's a…

…-sized whiffle ball] into this flat bas- of Berkley, assistant director of Hillel of Metro ket," Schechter explained. "I thought it was fun Detroit. "The students loved it — and we want to because it brought all…

… of the Hillels together. We make this an annual event:' got to see old friends from high school or Hebrew In addition to free WhirlyBall, there were two school and also got to meet new friends." cash…

… home for the or go to www.hillel-detroit.org . holiday, and we wanted to cater both the under- A16 December 6 2007 David Levinson and Aaron Levin, both of West Bloomfield Dan Morris of Ypsilanti…

…Me ,r0 THE SCENE Staff.photos by Angie Baan Ari Katz of Waterford and Andrew Rosenfeld of Novi Janet Dashevsky of Oak Park takes a shot. It's A Small, Small Whirl! Loni Marcus of Southfield…

… fast-paced team sport described a cross between bumper-cars, basket- ball and lacrosse in which two teams of five battle to outscore one another. More than 120 local college students, all members of…

…, Kourtney Spauling of Farmington Hills and Gaelan Campbell-Fox of Berkley …

… Center, Detroit. www.hillel-detroit.org . Hillel of Metro Detroit hotline: (313) 577- 8888. hillel@wayne.edu . • Eastern Michigan University: 965 Washtenaw in Ypsilanti. www.emuhillel. org . Audrey…

… • 2007 Di Participate in campus Hillel programs, offering a variety of activities for ages 18-30. Following are the Hillel House address, Web site and contact for: •Wayne State University: 667 Grosberg…

… Bloomberg: (734) 482-0456; audrey@emuhillel.org . • University of Michigan:1429 Hill Street in Ann Arbor. www.umhillel.org . Michael Brooks: (734) 769-0500; umhillel@umich.edu . • Michigan State University…

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… and mailing schedules, there will be early deadlines for Calendar submissions for the following editions: •For the paper of Dec. 27, the Calendar deadline is noon, Friday, Dec. 14. •For the paper of Jan…

…. 3, the Calendar deadline is noon, Friday, Dec. 21. Thank you for your cooperation. Be entertained by cantorial soloist Marci Shulman, guest artist at the Ambassadors of Temple Beth El lun- cheon…

… Au You CAN EAT CRAB LEGS $2195 soup or salad, potato & breadsticks Fridays Au You CAN EA FISH FRY 8•95 served with coleslaw & French fries Ebt )arbor $1000 OFF . Your Purchase of $40 or more…

…: 360 Charles in East Lansing. www.msuhillel. org . Marisa Saltzman: (517) 332-1916; marisa®msuhillel.org . Youth Join fifth- and sixth-grade Hebrew school students of the Shul-Chabad Lubavitch for…

… Chanukah Wonderland at the Shul 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Shenkman Building, 6890 W. Maple in West Bloomfield. Features include a judging of child-made menorot, games, puppet and clown…

…'s Chanukah tales for families 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward in Detroit. Free with DIA admission. Michael Hill: (313) 833-7900; www.dia.org . Give a Chai Five for the…

… citizens University of Michigan Hillel's Alternative Turner has rebuilt his church to better in need. This fall, I was lucky to be one of Spring Break trip to Uruguay. There, I serve his community. 17 U…

… University of Michigan, is a native of West Bloom field. December 6 * 2007 A23 …

… responsibility as an American and as a Jew. I am now working to inform other Michigan students of current issues such as the congressional bill calling for stron- ger levees, which is unlikely to be passed as of…

…, I intend to return to New Orleans as a participant in U-M Hillel's first ever interfaith Alternative Spring Break trip comprised equally of Jewish and Muslim students. Furthermore, when I vote next…

…OTHER VIEWS Modern Day Maccabees Pessie Busel Novick Community View I f I forget thee, 0' Jerusalem',' the psalmist writes, "may my right hand lose its cunning ..." The city of Jerusalem, its…

… stone struc- tures bearing silent witness to a long embattled history, was reunited and returned to Jewish hands some 40 years ago with the victory of the Six-Day War. To this day, however, Jewish…

… presence in certain parts of Jerusalem's Old City is bit- terly contested. Ateret Cohanim, a.k.a. the Jerusalem Reclamation Project (JRP), is dedicated to the restoration and retention of Jewish identity…

… throughout the capital of Jerusalem. Ateret Cohanim has purchased prop- erties, renovated apartments for young yeshivah families and established insti- tutions of Jewish learning throughout Jerusalem. Today…

…, one can hear the sound of Torah study at the Kollel in the old Yemenite village of Shiloach (Silwan), purchase an apartment in Beit Warsaw and pray at the Kotel HaKatan (the "small" kotel, or wall, near…

… the Temple Mount), thanks to the effort of these dedicated individuals who have devoted their lives to reclaiming these areas of the Jewish capi- tal for the Jewish people. Founded in 1979 by Matityahu…

… summers and I see the impact that Jewish camping has had on them:' Landau says. "Ryan is attending MSU [Michigan State University] and is the religious stu- dent director at MSU Hillel. Andrew is a graduate…

… of U-M [University of Michigan] and was past president of Aim Arbor's Jewish Resource Center!' So what does Landau see for the future? Everything good. With its already diverse collec- tion of children…

…Overnights summer impressio s Swimming Safety City Tennis Da nce Special Visitors Field 'Trips Soccer It Takes Two from page A30 school education and a trip to Israel — of a strong…

… commitment to and participation in the Jewish community, Levy says. When she came here from Texas almost two years ago, where she was director of a day camp at the Austin Jewish Community Center, Levy became…

… director of Center Day Camps. She was familiar with Tamarack and wondered why the two camps weren't working together. So she put in a call to her counterpart at Tamarack, Debbie Landau, soon after arriving…

… activity that begins with a bit of Jewish study, followed by a little jogging. It starts at 7:30 in the morning, and on a typical day at least 40 children show up. She also loves Jewish camp because…

…, from the unaffiliat- ed to boys and girls from observant homes, Tamarack is excited to have yet another group of Jewish boys and girls, from Center Day Camps. "Forest and I are passionate about Jewish…

… camps:' she says. "It's such an exciting and fun place for children." Elizabeth Applebaum is a marketing specialist for the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit. C.I.T.'s (11 to 13) Rock…

…? •Country Camp In the City of West Bloomfield t5 minutes from Farmington Hills, Bloomfield 11111s m1 Comme re) •Extended day at NO ADDITIONAL FEE: •00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. AND "OR 3:30 p.m - 6:00 p…

….m. •Flexible Scheduling!! 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week •Eleven weeks of Summer Fun! June 16 August 29 OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2008 2:00-4:00 P.M. Call 248-661-3630 for additional info!! 4150 Middlebelt • West…

… Julie Schechter of West Bloomfield, a senior at Wayne State By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC University in Detroit, rides in a WhilyBug bumper car at a Thanksgiving eve party…

… sponsored by campus Hillels. Section A ues- tion: Dear Barb, an early childhood weight predict obesity and, if so, what can I c. _o Metro The Having A WhirlyBall! A15 Collegians converge at pre…

… Northwestern Highway, #110, Southfield, Michigan. Periodical postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send changes to: Detroit Jewish News, 29200 Northwestern Highway…

…, #110, Southfield, MI 48034. Platinum Cold Comfort B16 Chase away the chill with sumptuous knits. Section C The Man Behind The Pen C7 PBS portrait of an unflinching artist-activist. Shabbat Lights…

…. Children are considered overweight if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is greater than 95% of children at that age. BMI is a calculation that takes into account both height and weight. 10% of children 2 to 3…

… years old are overweight and 15% of chil- dren 6-11 years old are overweight. What might shock you even more is that National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers reported in 2005 that a child is more…

… likely to be overweight at 2 to 3 years of age, if the mother was overweight , or obese before she became pregnant. So, what can be done? Prevention, prevention, prevention—starting be- fore pregnancy and…

… *Some begin Havdalah 60 minutes after sunset instead of 72 (above). Integrated Nutrition, ILI.,C, 32401 Northwestern. Hwy. Farmington Hills. MI 43334 Phone: (248) 538-8050 E-mail: barb…

… 48858, (989) 779-0945 or (989) 773-5086. Services: Friday 8 p.m. each week. Central Michigan University Hillel, (989) 774-2635; cmuhillel@yahoo.com . 23161 Gardner, Oak Park, (248) 543-0372. Rabbi…

….m.; week- days Shacharit at sunrise, Minchah at sunset. Chabad House-Lubavitch of Eastern Michigan 5385 Calkins Rd., Flint, (810) 230- 0770. Rabbi: Yisroel Weingarten. Services: Saturday 9:30 a.m. Chabad…

…educational programs, holiday preparation, lifecycle celebrations. Ortzafon@aol.com . Shalva Minyan — U of M The Shalva minyan is a traditional, pluralistic, Carlebach-style Kabbalat Shabbat with…

… separate seating and participation by women, Services: Fridays at sundown. Co-chairs: Rachel Jacobson (rijacob@umich. edu); Adam Baruch (abaruch® umich.edu ). Check Hillel Web site for details (www…

… St., Ann Arbor, 48014. Rabbi: Rod Glogower. Services: Friday at sundown; Saturday 9:30 a.m. and 20 minutes before sundown; weekdays during the academic year 7:30 a.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. Bais Chabad of…

….m. Bais Chabad of North Oak Park 15401 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 872-8878. Rabbi: Shea Werner. Beth Tefilo Emanuel Tikvah 24225 Greenfield, Southfield, 48075, (248) 559-5022. Rabbi: Yisroel…

… Jewish Center of Commerce-Walled Lake 4718 Half Penny Ct., Commerce Twp., 48382, (248) 363-3644. Rabbi: Schneor Greenberg. Shabbat services 10 a.m., Jewish studies, holiday programming. Chabad Jewish…

… Center of Novi- Northville 42142 Loganberry Ridge North, Novi, (248) 790-6075. Rabbi: Avrohom Susskind. For information on services, activities, programs, call Rabbi Susskind or e-mail rab- biasusskind…

….O. Box 871262 Canton, 48187- 6262; (734) 480-8880. Rabbi: Peter Gluck. Cantorial soloist: Robin Liberatore. Services the third Friday of every month. High Holiday services; religious school. Or Chadash of…

… Oak Park/ Huntington Woods Young Israel of Oak Park Temple Benjamin 15140 W.10 Mile, Oak Park, 48237, (248) 967-3655. Rabbi: Reuven Spotter. President: David Barth Gabbai: Mark Berman. Services…

… author Ruth Behar, professor of anthro- pology at the University of Michigan. No charge. RSVP to librarian Francine Menken: (248) 432-5546; fmenken@ jccdet.org. Order the annual mah-jongg card, which…

… 10 Mile in Oak Park. The religious school's fifth-grade students will join others at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills to sort the items and make greeting cards before the gifts go to Metro Detroit…

… agencies. (248) 967-4020. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 27375 Bell Rd. in Southfield. Facilitator Sharon Berry will lead the discussion of Not Me by Michael Lavigne. No charge. (248) 357-5544. •West Bloomfield JCC…

…: Come for a book review of An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba and see the film, Adios Kerida 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, in the Henry and Delia Meyers Library. JCC Book Club 2007 will host…

… lists all possible hands that can be made with mah-jongg tiles. Two sources are: •National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Detroit Section, 26400 Lahser, Suite 306, in Southfield. Cherie Selis: (248) 355…

…-3300. •Mitzvah Group, Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah, Hadassah House, 5030 Orchard Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield: (248) 683-5030. Seniors Let musician Ben Opengeym entertain 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the Oak…

… Park JCC. $2 charge includes light refresh- ments. Sponsor is the Supportive Communities. (248) 967-4030. Listen as trumpeter Rick May presents a musical program of Jewish, Broadway and jazz selections…

… at Cafe Europa 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Oak Park JCC. The Holocaust Survivors and Families Support Group is the series sponsor. No charge. (248) 967-4030. Enjoy Greater Detroit Council of Na…

…'amat's Chanukah Dollars for David luncheon 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt in Farmington Hills. Penny Steyer, cantorial soloist of Temple Shir Shalom, will sing Hebrew and…

… sea- sonal songs and Temple Kol Ami Rabbi Emeritus Ernst Conrad will speak. There is a charge. RSVP: (248) 967-4750. Get invigorated by the klezmer music of Schmaltz, a concert hosted by Shaarey Zedek…

… am unde- on Nov. 12. Local talk co-sponsors were feated." Temple Israel's United Against Terrorism • To his captors — "Look guys! I Task Force, Hillel of Metro Detroit and come from a place where a…

…Editor's Letter jarc A Pearl Of A Speech W historical identity." hat does it mean to be Jewish? For Daniel Pearl, The professor added, "When Danny said, 'I am Jewish, what it meant giving his…

… Karachi dungeon four months tage is the source of strength and where strength is measured after 9-11, the Wall Street Journal by the capacity to accept diversity, through which we recog- reporter stared…

… into the eyes of evil nize what his father called "common humanity." and asked about the whereabouts of Danny understood that Jews, hardened by centuries of per- the man he was supposed to interview…

…. secution and repression, must question every dogma, author- His captors were part of the National ity and so-called wisdom. He understood Muslim suffering as Movement for the Restoration of well, having seen…

… the ravages of Kosovo, worked with carpet Pakistani Sovereignty. They accused weavers in Iran and sung with pearl divers in Qatar. him of being a spy and vowed to murder him if the U.S. did not meet…

… Lasting Legacy their brazen demands: the release of The final words that Danny said freely did not become part Pakistani detainees at the U.S. naval of his legend. But they were just as meaningful: "Back in…

… the base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where town of B'nei B'rak, there is a street named after my great- Al Qaida and Taliban fighters were being held. grandfather, Chayim Pearl, who was "As he stood there…

…, demanding sanity one of the founders of the town." in the face of madness, the dungeon in Danny chose that anecdote to speak Karachi turned into a microcosm of the to three audiences simultaneously, his 21st…

… person is Dr. Judea Pearl, remembering his son. StandWithUs-Michigan. judged by the towns that he builds, by The war against terror escalated the the trees that he plants and by the wells moment that…