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…JN Contents Grand Opening JNonline.us Sept. 4-10, 2008 4-10 Elul 5768 Vol. CXXXIV, No. 5 Nutritionally Speaking Rabbi Chanoch Hadar and his wife, Tamar, of Huntington Woods at the open house of the new Woodward Shul in Royal Oak. Section A Special Report By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC ues- tion: Dear Lost To L.A.? A13 Ex-Detroiters reconnect with hometown folk. Metro Philanthropic Feast A17 Local Israeli rest...…
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…Editor's Letter No Place To Live F oreign investors who own homes and apartments in Jerusalem can do a mitzvah for 20- and 30-some- things hoping to live in the Israeli capital. These absentee owners can become rental landlords, giving college students and other young adults a chance to stay in the city and strengthen it. In return, these young people will help dis- courage burglars and provide upkeep at the rental units. Foreign investment...…
…Letters Athletes Learn, Take Action When athletes came to Detroit for the JCC Maccabi Games Aug. 17-21, it wasn't only to compete in sports. More than 1,300 athletes gathered to learn about the crisis in Darfur and the moral obligation of the Jewish people to help combat the genocide in Sudan and around the world ("Caring And Sharing," Aug. 28, page A18). Featured speaker at the rally was Jacob Atem, one of the 20,000 "lost boys" of Sudan, wh...…
…Concerned about Barack Obama? You should be History has shown that a naïve and weak foreign policy has resulted in tragic outcomes for the Jewish people. Many Americans have questions about Barack Obama and whether his views are good for the United States and Israel. And for good reason. Most concerning is Sen. Barack Obama's naïve grasp of the threats against the United States and Israel. Weak and Naive Foreign Policy • Meet with Ahmadi...…
…' Letters M.L. King Letter Was Bogus, But Thrust Is True Regarding the Editor's Letter "The Vigor Of Who We Are" (Aug. 28, page A5): According to a 2002 investigation by the Washington-based Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, it has never been authenticated that Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ever wrote a "Letter to an Anti-Zionist Friend" or that such a letter ever was published in the August 1967 issue of Saturday Re...…
…ry Front Lines NOTEBOOK JNen ine This Week Be Neighborly I www.JNonline.us t was a neighborly talk in high circles. One of American Jewry's most-influential religious lead- ers was one of four keynoters at the interfaith gathering at the Democratic Party's nominating convention last week in Denver. Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, the New York-based executive vice president of the Orthodox Union, used this faith platform to address the sacred...…
…Front Lines MORE FAI R MEMORIES Just Like Flying IS YOUR PENSION AN IOU TO THE IRS" Rabbi Joey Krakoff captured the prevailing sentiment of "A Fair to Remember:' the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary as the modern Jewish state, when he said: "It's like taking a huge El Al airplane nonstop from Detroit to Tel Aviv where you know everybody. You can't even take three steps without bumping int...…
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…MIT S-4:1sAiE JNonline.us DETROIT JEWISH NEWS IT'S A FREE COMMUNITY KICKOFF Advertising Sales Advertising Director: Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us Sales Manager: Keith Farber kfarber@renmedia.us Account Executives: Ann G. Abrams, Wendy Flusty, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin, Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel, Dharlene Norris Senior Sales Assistant: Kim Metzger Sales Intern: Rebecca Nadis Dance &) Carnival For Jewish 7th & 8th Graders Busi...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER Lost To L.A.? Young ex-Detroiters reunite and reconnect with hometown folk. Guest speaker Mike Binder (second from left) is flanked by event co-chairs Max Aronson, Eli Sussman and Aaron Kaczander. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News I is a Thursday night and the Los Angeles party scene is in full swing. Among the countless clubs, shindigs and other happenings in one of the hip- pest cities in the countr...…
…Special Report ON THE COVER Hollywood Invasion from page A13 "I talked to people all night long. I had a hundred conversations:' Glass said. "I think getting together like that helped them all think a little more fondly about Detroit. I told them I came home to start a new chapter in my life, to be part of a community and raise a family" Jordan Glass with L.A. residents Darren Rogow and David Boorstein, both from West Bloomfield see if I ...…
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…Special Report ON THE COVER Hollywood Invasion from page A14 Is... THINKING ABOUT A GREAT SUIT FOR THE HOLIDAYS Bob Aronson with L.A. residents Lauren Moore from Pittsburgh and Sandy Danto from West Bloomfield mary focus right now It's more about instilling and reinforcing the sense of community they grew up with. The kids who attended the L.A. party all left the nightclub with a tangible reminder of home: Detroit Pistons hats donated b...…
…Metro AROUND TOWN Philanthropic Feast Local Israeli restaurant helps feed Jewish families in need. YAD Director of Operations Elaine Ryke of Rochester Hills and Development Director Lea Luger of West Bloomfield y ossi Benjamin is in the business of serving up delicious food. Hummus, shawarma, baba ghanoush and, of course, falafel are standard fare at his West Bloomfield restaurant, Yossi's Famous Falafel in Robin's Nest Plaza on Orchar...…
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…THE BIRMINGHAM IfEMPLE H► ) 1\1 1F I i * I e • HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SHABBAT Rabbi kolton will speak on Friday, September 12, 2008 6:00 pm Pizza Dinner 17:00 pm Shabbat Service The new conversation and the state of the work - Open to the public & complimentary The Birmingham Temple School of Cultural Judaism is a caring environment in which children discover their roots. Pre-registration is required. For ticket...…
…The - it4"; Women's Day of Learning Federation's Alliance for Jewish Education invites you to the w--stun/ cineti, 4 J CLIC: food featuring Rabbi Elyse Goldstein Women are From Genesis, Men are from Leviticus: Do Women and Men Read the Bible Differently? for the Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:15 - 3:00 pm Max M. Fisher Federation Building 6735 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 011: 4/40,4 What Gender is Hope? Memory, Imaginat...…
…I World Michael Jurewicz and a co-worker, a nurse, on a house call in an Indian village The crowded streets of Vellore, India Culture Shock N Local medical student sees heroic caregivers in India turn simple tools into compassionate care. othing I had read or heard could have prepared me for the heart-wrenching despair that characterizes India and the immense pov- erty of the Third World. "Culture shock" is a term often invoked by trave...…
…World Harnessing Water Israel facing worst drought In history. Dina Kraft Jewish Telegraphic Agency Gilat, Israel I n the sands of the Negev Desert here, small groves of eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate trees grow in shallow depressions dug out to catch floodwater, a method used by the Nabateans thousands of years ago. The ancient technique is one way Israelis are trying to harness every drop of water, an effort that has become critical...…
…A Litri ties nt L ou N eshama Carlehach, a leading superstar in J ewish entertainment, makes a rare appearance in Detroit at Congregation Beth Shalom. N eshama is continuing the legacy of her father, Rabbi Shlomo Carlehach, throu gh her talent and charisma, which captivate and endear her to people of all a ges as she performs all over the world. ifti ...leads a Carlehach Kahhalat Service following a Family Shahhat Dinner on Friday...…
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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Dry Bones (FANATICAL IRAN Is PUSHING AHEAD TO GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS Editorial A Broken Government T here is always the hope in a democracy that extraordinary times will call forth extraordi- nary leaders. We cling to a sense that they will grow in office and rise to meet the crisis. It seems, however, that Israel has been painfully let down by the character of its leaders in dang...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Calm Within The Storm Saint Louis Park, Minn. I am never ashamed to wear my tefil- lin in public. Until recently, I traveled quite often and a personal Shacharit (morning prayers) at the airport was not uncommon for me. I would find my regu- lar nook at the gate, wrap myself in tallit and tefillin and continue deep into prayer. Following my davening (prayers), occa- sionally a curious onlooker would inquire as to what ...…
…Your Cellular Superstore! As the Expert JCC Maccabi Games: A Gift T hree years ago, I described the JCC Maccabi Games in an earlier piece I wrote for the Jewish News. Back then, I described it as a gift you can't buy and one you may never replace. Now, three years later, I feel more strongly about the Games than ever. For the third consecutive year, I had the privilege of coaching one of the boys' baseball teams with my good friend Harry ...…
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…Health & Fitness 11 1 ti92)111 1Thliiii ) Aiudi its, 414 2.1.1,e.i SPORTS The Medal Count Detroit area athletes were weighted down at the JCC Maccabi Games. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News D onna Mandell wondered what she'd gotten herself into when she began coaching the Metro Detroit/JCC Maccabi Games bowling team. "Most of the kids were non-bowlers. I think they just wanted to experience the JCC Maccabi Games:' Mandell said....…
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…editor's note YU TO CELEBRATE Platinum's annual EOk litag IARMAIE Fall Fashion issue, we are thrilled to debut our newest contributor, Cari Vaughn, as writer of our new column The Beauty Phile (page B12). Vaughn, the mother of three boys, is the cre- ator of hipmom.com . She has been the regional editor for Lucky magazine and a weekly style writer for the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. Her greatest secret to looking and feel- Al& A ing ...…
…SEPTEMBER 2008 • VOL. 9, NO. 9 JNONLINE.US MOW features B16 12 Easy Pieces Refresh your wardrobe for fall with these easy, modernizing picks. B20 Treasure Hunt Antiques expert Judy Frankel lets us trail along as she shops the Ann Arbor Antiques Market. B24 Great Cakes Warm up your kitchen and your holiday with luscious treats and sweets. departments JOIN US FOR THE CHARRIOL FALL TRUNK SHOW Friday, 9/19: 2pm - 8pm, Novi Saturday, 9/2...…
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