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…metro Iron Blech Trio of teens dominates annual cholent contest at Young Israel of Oak Park. C ompetition was fierce at the 12th annual Iron Blech contest at Young Israel of Oak Park as 11 teams squared off to see who could win for best cholent, a classic Shabbat dish. Contestants prepared their cholents on Sept. 3 and the contest was held on Shabbat, Sept. 5 at the shul. More than 200 participants voted by dropping a ticket into a contain...…
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…metro Hidden Treasuri.4 Looking For A Home The Pomegranate Guild of Southeast Michigan is hoping to find a permanent home for this beautiful needlepoint work, some- where in our Jewish community, for all to enjoy. "This piece was given to us not quite completed and Francine Taylor, one of our members, took on the task of finishing it. We then had the work blocked and framed. It is beautiful," said Judy Galperin. Any inquiries, call Galperin ...…
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…travel 11 - 11 USX i`rt )4 .41 !Ji m 41 4 Palermo Cathedral embraced the best of all architectural styles of medieval Sicily: Romanesque, Arab, Norman and Byzantine. Its square had been a site Photo by Alex Shaland where Jews were accused of being heretics during the Inquisition. Irene Shaland with Bianca Del Bello Special to the Jewish News R abbi Barbara Aiello, the first female and non-Orthodox rabbi to head the first modern Libera...…
…i I Yi&ii ii l 111 1111111 " r ra li ir ' ,; ' • 71 St. Nicolo is a 17th-century church built on the site of the Great Synagogue of La Giudecca, site of the old Jewish quarter, in Palermo Palermo. The great synagogue ... was the center of the Jewish quarter. the street names in three languages: Italian, Hebrew and Arabic. Many streets were named after the inhabitants' profes- sions: Via Calderai for boilermakers, or Via Lamponelli f...…
…... Villa Garibaldi, where the condemned were burned at the stake on the square near the Steri is now this peaceful green park. Courtesy of Bianca Del Bello. Inset: Palazzo Steri is now the Museum of the Inquisition. This imposing 14th-century building was originally constructed as the private residence of the powerful Sicilian lord Manfredi III Chiaramonte. Palermo, Sicily. Destruction of synagogues failed to extinguish the Jewish spirit. "...…
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…Hi h Holida s >> on the cover Everyone Is Family Small-town shul opens once a year for Detroiter-led High Holiday service. Shelli Liebman Dorfman I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Eastman's roommate at the time, Heather Goldstein, had told her that she grew up in St. Louis, but that her family observed the holiday with relatives on her mom's side from various cities at Shari Tzedek in Spring Valley, 105 miles south- west of Chi...…
…Pho to by Sandy La da May the New Year bring to all our friends and family health, joy, prosperity and everything good in life. Rosh Hashanah 2015 5776 The Kraft Family Karen & Jeffrey Amy, Matt, & Andrew Elissa & Chet Rachel & Scott Alyse Ruda, Charley and Charlene Steinberg and Joshua Ruda inside the synagogue in 2012. meals in Charley's house Parker said. "All the furniture in the living room and dining rooms are removed to make room ...…
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…Fr3Igargiship Circle event draws huge crowd to' support programs for those with special needs. M ore than 5,000 walkers came out in support of Friendship Circle's 10th annual Walk4Friendship on Sunday, Sept. 6, participating in either a 1 mile or 5K (3-mile) walk. Raising more than $560,000, which includes a challenge grant of $25,000 from an anonymous donor, Friendship Circle strives to reach its $600,000 goal this year as the organization ...…
…family focus >> on the cover 14Triendship Circle's first family trip to Lsrael creates bonds of spirit and closene.,,, •,•,4 A 'St V. • ittlA .141- g• S..- The Suris family rafting on the Jordan River: Debby and Eric and daughter Carlie, with grandfather Marvin Berman at the helm and Israeli volunteer Fraida Lurie of Jerusalem. Noah Tighe at the Western Wall. The Tighe family: parents Pat and Renee in the back, with kids Hannah and ...…
…()I>, \ The Element of ... 5/ '\s \cc` ao\ ,0 Family Matters What's YOUR Element? A s a mental health profes- For others, it is through hatred, vio- sional, I hear people's sto- lence or revenge. People who seek ries; one recently gave me a revenge believe they do not matter, new perspective on this time of year. and that retribution will give them A woman spoke to me about her power. For some people, the feeling family's celebration of ...…
…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Editorial Akiva Being Pro-Active To Assure Its Future I t takes involved parents, great teach- ers, hardworking administrators and eager-to-learn students who care about Torah values and Jewish identity building for a Jewish day school to succeed. Donors typically respond to such a quality school setting. Take the case of Akiva, a 51-year-old Orthodox Zionist day school in Southf...…
…ALLY Commentary Obama And Iran Deal Aftermath My Journey Across I f there ever was a lose-lose situation for Israel, it was embodied in its oppo- sition to the proposed nuclear deal reached with Iran by the U.S. and its part- ners in the P5+1 (Russia, China, France, England and Germany.) Talk about being between a rock and a hard place. Israel had a choice: It could oppose the agreement or acquiesce and face what it believed was an existe...…
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