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…metro >> on the 7r‘e Arrowrner and ti-e cut teaders at the 144:chigen Capitol Touching Out-state Scouts learn about the Holocaust firsthand from survivors. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to a new group of witnesses, who, it was hoped, would return to their communities having turned the lessons of their history books into a life-changing experience, was a captivating thought. It succeeded beyond the more optimistic expectations. With the encouragem...…
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…Sharon Lipton, president of the Michigan Jewish Conference, gives Scout Stephen Pothoff of Copemish his award for his prize-winning essay. The Arrowmen presented the state and U.S. flags during the - ceremony. Shoshana Weinberger of Oak Park, wife of survivor Jack Weinberger, and Scouts Josh Breakfast at the armory before the ceremony Olsen of Traverse City and Kevin Neff of Gaylord enjoy lunch and conversation at MSU Hillel. Touching His...…
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…metro >> on the cover Madam Secretary Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright reflects on her family history and lessons for today's world. CONTINUED FROM THE COVER them as one of the "finest Jewish families in Prague" She was stunned. "As I was being vetted, I was asked if there was anything else I wanted to disclose, and I said 'I don't know for sure, but I may have Jewish heritage," Albright recalled. "Of course, they told me that ...…
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…Cams ilekvig. Meal ems IMA To Catch A Thief Kosher bakery robbery thwarted by a watchful neighbor. SheIli Liebman Dorfman Contributing Writer Stopping A Suspect Ready to leave for the day, the Sunrise Cafe owner walked into the Bake Station with an armful of papers he was taking home with him. As George was running to the door, an employee called out for Parashos to help. "I stiff-armed him with my free hand and a plastic drink cup he was...…
…metro >> yom hashoah Enhancing Memory Portraits of Honor exhibit now online; HMC passports feature Michigan survivors. Barbara Cohen of Brett Moun tain "We all must acknowledge and praise the righteous people who jeopardized their own lives to save others. We should appreciate and honor such people for their heroism and understand what was at stake." — Miriam Ferber West Bloomfield, a child survivor from Poland, looks at the new visito...…
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…11 VOTE ON MAY 8 FOR metro MICHAEL J. DUL for Bloomfield Hills City Commission Robin Schwartz ADDING STRENGTH THROUGH INSIGHT Business owner Creative entrepreneur Environmental steward Contributing Writer O RECOGNITION & APPOINTMENTS: * Mentor of the Year (2012) Mentor Connection, Jewish Family Service www.jfs.detroit.org * Outstanding Firm of the Year (2011) Michigan Society of Landscape Architects www.michiganasla.org * Advisor...…
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…metro >> here's to . Tapping The Tappers Hillel's top honor goes to family; Goodmans to receive Segal Award H illel Day School will honor the Tapper family with the school's annual Dream Maker Award at a dinner on Tuesday, May 15, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Howard, Susan, Patti and Steven Tapper, with their children Marla and Brian Young, Leora, Mark, Julia, Shayna and Alex Tapper, are known for their generosity and com...…
…>> around town Grow! Grow! Emanu-El's intergenerational garden program joins seniors and youth. 0 n Sunday, April 22, crowds gathered to cel- ebrate Earth Day and dedicate the Jewish Community Garden in Oak Park at the Temple Emanu-El garden beds. Followed by an intergenerational garden program for Jewish Senior Life residents and Temple Emanu-El students, the dedication was inspir- ing, bringing new life to a long-held Jewish neighbor- h...…
…metro >> calendar How To Send In Listings: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions regarding the Calendar to calendar® thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Seven years ago, Professor Jeffrey Haus started a Jewish Studies program from scratch at Kalamazoo College. Today, he's proud that the program he directs has an array of classes and other opp...…
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…metro >> calendar Calendar from page 24 TROLLBEADS Country Club, 5600 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield. Lunch and speaker, $32. Speaker only, $10. RSVP: 248-594-6602 or www.LWVOA.org . THE ORIGINAL SINCE 1976 MURDER/MYSTERY 6:30 pm. Interactive dinner and program at Temple Shir Shalom in West Bloomfield. Fun, mystery, great food, prizes. $36 per person. RSVP: 248-737-8700. Wother's Day Trunk Show KOL AMI FUN 7 pm. Temple Kol Ami in W...…
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…>> ... Next Generation ... The Mitzvah Initiative Safran, Jaimee Wine and Aaron Scheinfield make Young Jewish professionals give from within to make a difference. friends with a young Detroiter at Greening of Detroit. ankruptcy attorney by day. Community volunteer by night. For years, volunteering and giving back to the community have been like second nature to me. It's in my blood. Several years ago, I had the privilege of traveling to ...…
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…..• -0,14..,..,Tqcoviis-ms??? • is 2 vitsocs c _ _ Childean News Pna•on • w'Plwer aru m OS • S- JN 4 - • "V Building Community 2012 Our Third Year! TME• ity Chaldean-Jewish Initiative Targets 2013 Israel Trip WAY N E STATE UNIVERSITY Martin Manna Co-Publisher Chaldean News Arthur Horwitz Publisher Detroit Jewish News JOH SIN PROVI DENCE 1-11ALT1-3 The Chaldean-Jewish Building Community Initiative has exceeded our expe...…
…Exhibition to bring Jewish and Chaldean artists together at BBAC. It is easy to understand why the 10 members of the Chaldean/Jewish Building Community Initiative's Arts & Culture Committee have been having such a good time together. Above: Robert Schefman, "Building My Own," charcoal, 2007 Left Reni Stephan works on his painting, "The Lion Hunt." Facing page: Sam Selou, "Sound of Music," oil, 2010 The expertise of the committee ...…
…Comm Force Chaldean-Jewish initiative eyes strengthened relationships and expanded ethnic horizons. Robert Sklar I This photo of Martin Manna and Arthur Horwitz, taken at Wayne State University's Old Main in Detroit, appeared with the original story in the Jewish News and the Chaldean News announcing the Building Community Initiative. The ultimate strength of the The backbone of the initiative continues to be dynamic initiative bindin...…
…Horwitz said. Said Manna: "When Arthur and I launched the Building Community Initiative, we never would've imagined the impact it has had on this region and our communities. I am excited about our plans in 2012 as we engage additional communities to foster better communication in this region." Wide-Ranging Pursuit Unprecedented as a newspaper initiative, Building Community has all the hallmarks of building on common ancestral roots in the Mi...…
…Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan. "Alphabet Bowl, - ceramic, 2011 What greater expression of our creativity and culture is there than the arts? Choosing a hospital — Barbara Kratchman, co-chair, Arts & Culture Committee could be the most uals, how we are differ- influenced by it than I ent, yet how at our roots am. It is always good we are very much the to have deep roots to same. become more creative "And because and original." `ROOTS' will be ho...…
…Bre tt Mou n ta in Hopeful For Future Teen Forum panelist reflects on experience of sharing cultures. Brandon Grodman Walled Lake Central student Maggie Schwanitz, 17, of West Bloomfield asks a question. break g Stereotypes Teen Forum panelist pushes students to leave their comfort zones. Athraa Hannawa STEREOTYPES DO EXIST, are flawed or different in some way. but we have to walk through them. The open teen forum got a lot of The Bui...…
…As Clarence Dass was nearing graduation from high school in Orchard Lake, Mich., this forensics state champion had his pick of schools. George Ziegelmueller, Wayne State's director of forensics, told Clarence that if he came to WSU, not only would he get an outstanding education, he'd also experience the real world — and help other people, too. Clarence went on to become an Honors student at Wayne State, excel at extracurricular activities a...…
…>> Send letters to: letters®thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorial Israel's Iron Dome Don't Disarm Amid Drop In Global Hatred of Jews G A merica's friendship with Israel extends to nearly every aspect of international relations, but none is more important than our commitment to aid Israel's efforts to defend itself in a very dan- gerous neighborhood. As we work to defeat the most pressing current threat to regional security — Iran's...…
…oints of view Missile Defense from page 41 could acquire four Iron Dome batter- ies, and Congress provided the funds. Including this funding, the president has committed $650 million through this fiscal year for cooperative U.S.- Israeli missile defense programs. Beyond this commitment, just last week the Pentagon announced that the administration will work with Congress to seek additional funding for more Iron Dome batteries. Rep. Howard Be...…
…What Do We Mean By 'Holy', Batman? NO DRUGS NO SURGERY Parshat Acharei Mot/Kedoshim: Leviticus 16:1-20:27; Amos 9:7-9:15. W hen was the last time the word "holy"came up in conversation or in an email? (Holy Facebook, Batman!) In today's world, "holy" seems to be one of those anachronistic words that we hide away in our closets or basements and only bring out on rare special occasions in the fall to say "Hi, holy days." Holy feels ancient. ...…
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…A Conversation in Health with Robert Grodman DO Cardiology Providence and Providence Park Hospitals SOOHN PROVIDENCE PHYSICIAN NETWORK A PASSION FOR HEALING What role does a cardiologist play in the health of patients? A cardiologist assesses patients' risk for developing coronary artery disease and evaluates patients for all aspects of cardiovascular diseases including performing multiple tests to assess the cardiovascular system. These...…
…UPCOMING CONCERTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD health & wellness >> sports • WRCJ 941.9 FM presents the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Neighborhood King Of The TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 5 Refs Leonard Slatkin, conductor Jeffrey Zook, piccolo Steve Stein Contributing Writer Thu., May lo at 7:3o p.m. At Congregation Shaarey Zedek, T 27375 Bell Rd., Southfield Vivaldi Piccolo Concerto Haydn Symphony No. 67 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 WA' Ticket...…
…arts & entertainment Honoring John Hirsch New one-man show spotlights the orphaned Holocaust survivor who became artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Mon Nashman es John Hirsch in Hirsch, debuting during the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's 60th season. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer A lon Nashman was a Toronto teenager when he saw a produc- tion of The Dybbuk directed by the late John Hirsch, and that dramat...…
…arts & entertainment • MOT Maestro Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer This production includes an added dream sequence incorporating music from Zaza, another opera by the same com- teven Mercurio will be in familiar poser. The segment takes audiences back surroundings when he conducts to the time when Canio met his wife. Ruggero Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci Italian tenor Antonello Palombi and closes the spring season of the takes the role o...…
…>> editor's picks About POP / ROCK / JAZZ / FOLK Led by composer/ guitarist Joshua Davis, Lansing- based roots band Steppin' In It brings its blend of old-time country, swing and blues to the Ark in Ann Arbor at 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 8. $15. (734) 761-1451; theark.org . ON THE STAGE RESTAURANT THE BIG SCREEN Host Ira Glass brings This American Life — Live!, a special live Gail Zimmerman performance of his Arts Ecitor radio show with guest...…
…arts & entertainment Art In Bloom A flowering of outdoor art events kicks off this month. Suzanne Chessler BY DAVID HENRY HWANG Contributing Writer W Directed by Arthur Beer e've compiled a list of outdoor art fairs and craft events around Metro Detroit that make their debut this month and run through the first days of fall. Many include artists selected by independent juries. Surrounded by craft activities for children and adults, per...…
