…State Boosts Jewish Services Aid • DaimlerChrysler Backs Maccabi • Marking Rabbi Groner's 75th DETROIT JEWISH NEWS A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION $1.25 NOVEMBER 9-15, 2006 /18-24 CHESHVAN 5767 JNonline.us Here's how other cities are coping with an aging Jewish population. ,1942 NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR ancl ting Drtroit Wrck …
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…JN Contents JNonline.us November 9-15, 2006 18-24 Cheshvan 5767 Vol. CXXX, No. 14 Nutritionally Speaking Broken Glass, Shattered Dreams Lest we forget. That's why we must remember the horrors of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and the foundation it laid for what would be the darkest time in Jewish history, the Shoah. Many laws and regulations aimed at social ostracism came with the National Socialist German Workers' party seizure...…
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…I Editor's Letter 111k jam 4 Conyers' Bold Declaration Nether for political gain or out of heartfelt con- cern, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, broke important ground in ripping former President Jimmy Carter's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. The title begs to be condemned. Not only doesn't it serve the cause of peace, said Conyers — the Congressional Black Caucus founder but "the use of it against the Jewish people in particu...…
…-- "4111111111 W - 911111W" - - Letters Hillel's Higher Calling . We were disappointed with Paul Rochlen's Community View ("Thinking Outside Of The Spice Box," Nov. 2, page 36). One of the most powerful attributes of Hillel: the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is our trans-denominational approach to Judaism. At Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD), we strive to connect our local college students to the rich- ness of our Detroit Jewish com- muni...…
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…Front Lines NOTEBOOK JNenline Little Interest In 'Building Bridges' The premiere of Building Bridges, Bridges TV's new 18-part series seeking to promote understanding between the Muslim, Jewish and Christian communities, had a less-than-auspicious kick-off Nov. 1. Fewer than a dozen Metro Detroiters came to the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights to view the first episode, and little discussion followed the screening. Local and nat...…
…Home Run Detroit Tigers lose series ... and their community affairs director. Celia Bobrowsky Alan Hitsky Associate Editor I n sports, ifs not unusual for a winning team to lose key players or coaches. But the Detroit Tigers lost their director of community rela- tions before the baseball playoffs even started. Celia Bobrowsky of West Bloomfield, who has been with the team since 1993, has been hired for the same position by Major League ...…
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…Golden Years, Bright Ideas Here's how other cities are coping with an aging Jewish population. and Washington, D.C., as cities match- ing Detroit's demographic makeup with regard to an aging population. They have a head start on Detroit because t should come as no surprise that the Detroit Jewish community is home to their population studies were completed before the largest percentage of Jewish elderly in the country outside of the retir- o...…
…and aging Jewish seniors who have multiple problems that require professional attention:' he said. "The data corroborate that this will continue and will tax JFS' service delivery system, forcing the community to make tough decisions about how to care for its elderly" The numbers also suggest there are and will be fewer family caregivers in the Detroit Jewish community to partner with agencies like JFS to care for their aging parents. JFS and ...…
…Golden Years from page 15 An Expanding (And Aging) Beltway T hough Washington's 10 percent of persons • older than 65 in Jewish households is a low percentage compared to other Jewish com- munities, its 2003 Population Study noted that the number of elderly will increase signifi- cantly over the next two decades if those of ages 45-64 do not migrate out of Washington in large numbers after retirement. Beth Shapiro manages a NORC program cal...…
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…Metro Increasing The Line State boosts budget appropriation to Jewish social services. Harry Kirsbaum in Michigan. The Jewish community was added in 2003, with $250,000. "In five years, the Jewish Federation he Jewish community has been the recipient of $3.320 mil- received a $990,000 appropri- lion from the state's multicultural ation — a $200,000 increase line said Michael Eizelman, chair from last year — from the State of of Federation'...…
…A smart way to lose weight!sm Committee (JAPAC), a local organi- zation, independent of Federation, that works to strengthen the partnership between state govern- ments and the Jewish social service agencies in metro Detroit. JAPAC worked with Lansing-based lobby- ists Muchmore Harrington Smalley & Associates to secure the funding. Weiner said documentation also is a key component in making the pitch to legislators. "We've documented what the...…
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…1 ,10110,1 111400,r Us . at the Jewish Community Center Eugene Driker Vice Chair, Wayne State University Board of Governors Jerry Herron Director, Honors Program and Susan Zwieg Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions invite you to attend a reception for high school students and parents 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Jewish Community Center 6600 W. Maple Road West Bloomfield, Michigan Here's a chance to get acquainted, or ...…
…Metro D 1 G Sephardic Legacy "The History and Legacy of Sephardic Jews" will be a four-part lec- ture series at Keter Torah Synagogue, West Bloomfield, Dr. Lupovitch starting Sunday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Professor Howard Lupovitch will be the lecturer. Sephardic desserts and cof- fee will follow each lectuire. Admission is free; a charitable donation is appreci- ated. RSVP: (248) 681-3665. Veterans- Honored The Congregation B'nai Moshe Men's ...…
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…World Serious As A Heart Attack 'Miracle' in Israel aided by ambulance donated by Detroiters. The dreidel menorah has special meaning to Sheri and David Whiteman because of the mes- sage conveyed by Israeli dreidels: "A great mira - cle happened here." Michael Jacobs Special to the Jewish News I t's not unusual for a trip to Israel to be a life-changing experience. But an Atlanta man's life-or-death drama in Israel made an impact on ...…
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…Hey Kids! get your thinking caps on, gather your favorite colors ifs the annual Chanukah Cover coloring contest! ALL WORK MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 NOON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006 AT: The Detroit Jewish News 29200 Northwestern Hwy #110 • Southfield, MI 48034 Attn: Alan Hitsky 248-354-6060 In order to be eligible: • only one entry per child • • a fully completed entry form must accompany artwork • • a color photo of the artist must accompa...…
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…I World - 'Obsession' Expert Hosts Temple Israel Screening Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, will be guest moderator at a screening of Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. at Temple Israel, West Bloomfield. Marcus is one of the Mideast experts whose analysis is interwoven through- out Obsession and whose film clips are featured in the documen- tary's footage. The pro...…
…Temple Israel and StandWithUs/Michigan Present Itamar Marcus: Director of Palestinian Media Watch Special Guest Moderator for the Screening of RADICAL ISLAM'S WAR AGAINST THE W Wednesday, November 15 • 7 PM Temple Israel • West Bloomfield, MI Founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, Itamar Marcus is one of the featured Mid-East experts whose analysis is interwoven throughout Obsession, and whose film clips are included in the docume...…
…Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us . Editorial The Ripple Of Reason T he recent death of Oriana Fallaci did not get much attention in local media. But this courageous Italian journalist was willing to stand up to Europe's intellectual elites and tell them that their moral cowardice in the face of Islamic terrorism was shame- ful and that their willingness to blame Israel for all the world's ills was disgusting. As a result, ...…
…HER v E Of Happy 75th, Rabbi Groner! David Groner delivered these remarks at the 75th birthday cele- bration for his father, Rabbi Irwin Groner, Oct. 29 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. G ood evening and wel- come to the celebration of Shaarey Zedek's leg- acy and my dad's 75th birthday. Before I speak tonight, I would like to say a few words. I am here in dual capacities, both to praise my father and to speak on his behalf. M...…
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…Melissa Weisberg, 17, as Aida in a dramatic scene with other cast members. Andover's 'Aida' adds a multicultural twist. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor C ontinuing its efforts to respect the melting pot, Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills will present a multicultural -version of Aida, a musical that normally pits the dark- skinned African Nubian tribe against the more fair-skinned Egyptians. At Andover, it will be more gen...…
…To Life! AROUND TOWN Shared Night Out Event brings together women from three major streams of Judaism. Jodee Fishman Raines of Huntington Woods Event speakers Adela Gold, Bosmat Dovas and Eliza Sosne Debbie Kirshner and her daughter Elizabeth, 12, both of Oak Park, next to them is Elizabeth's grandmother Blanche Engel of Oak Park Esther Monheit of Commerce Township, Jean Elkus of Farmington Hills and Fayge Posen of Oak Park kit Cohen...…
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…• Jewish Tam Behind the scenes, showbiz Jews bring new version of White Christmas to the stage. • Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News T he irony of the new White Christmas musical production opening next week at Detroit's Fox Theatre is that there wouldn't be such a show without some extraordinary Jewish talent. The famous composer who wrote the music and lyrics, Irving Berlin, was Jewish; the two producers of the holiday extravaganza...…
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…People's Choice Today's Jewish book award winners reflect more and more the tastes of the general reading public. Sue Fishkoff Jewish Telegraphic Agency T he people have spoken, and they spake Foer. Everything is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer's tragi-comic tale of a young American Jew's journey through Ukraine in search of his grandfather's roots, is the first winner of JBooks.com's People's Choice Award for the decade's best work of J...…
