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…Detroit Jewish News n inside Nov, 1-7, 2018 23-29 Cheshvan 5779 VOLUME CLIV, ISSUE 14 VIEWS 5-10 JEWS IN THE D 12 As News Spread Detroiters react to shooting at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. 22 16 Focus on Safety Jewish institutions to re-evaluate, bolster security after shootings. 17 Standing Strong Jewish Ferndale hosts vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims. 18 Detroit-Pittsburgh ON THE GO Connections 59 Events/Editor...…
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…views for openers Political Ads And Online Buying — Painful! Editor‘s Note: This humor column was written before the tragic shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue. H ave you heard? The mid- term elections are next week. Really. Turn on your television and wait a quarter of a second and you might catch one of the thoroughly enjoyable political ads, which is a nice respite from the 3 gazillion pharmaceu- Alan Muskovitz tical commercials I’m C...…
…views letters editorial Resisting the Temptation To Close the Tent S aturday was to be a day of cele- bration at the Tree of Life syn- agogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. According to the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, a baby boy was to be welcomed into the cov- enant of Abraham. Tradition holds that the night before a baby boy’s ritual circum- cision, members of the community study and recite special prayers next to the baby...…
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…views The Contours of Our Jewish Community: Snapshots from the 2018 Population Study Editor’s Note: Each week, the Jewish News will offer insights into the findings of the 2018 Detroit Jewish Population Study with the intent of stimulating discussion about its potential meaning and impact. Pittsburgh, Detroit Similar In Composition, Anti-Semitic Concerns In 2017, the Pittsburgh Jewish com- munity completed its first population study since...…
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…views letters continued from page 6 Observant Jews Feel Welcome at Hillel As observant Jews and parents of current Hillel students and/or Hillel alumni, we take exception with the recent Popu- lation Snapshot that states “Orthodox children cannot be expected to attend … Hillel Day School.” Not only do our children attend Hillel, they thrive there. As a community day school, Hillel is comprised of students from every Jewish affiliation. Whi...…
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…jews in the d on the cover As News Spread … PITTSBURGH POLICE DEPARTMENT A gunman shattered the peace of Shabbat morning services at Tree of Life synagogue in the close-knit Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh Saturday, Oct. 27, when he entered and killed 11 people and wounded six others, including four police officers. Reports say appre- Robert Bowers hended suspect Robert Bowers uttered “All Jews must die” before opening fire with a...…
…“I’m not going to let what happened in Pittsburgh stop me from going to temple. I won’t let fear take over my life and choices.” — BRENDA STRAUSZ, SOUTHFIELD, TEMPLE EMANU-EL MEMBER jn November 1 • 2018 13 …
…jews in the d GOOGLE MAPS GAIL CAPLAN, WEST BLOOMFIELD, TEMPLE ISRAEL MEMBER: “I feel very safe at temple. There is always a guard. What happened can’t stop us from living our lives normally. It makes me even more determined to go to temple. With the increase in anti-Semitism, I’m very concerned about the future of my grandchildren.” continued from page 12 ” “I think we’re all frightened. My family is especially frightened because our ni...…
…Phyllis Subar, West Bloomfi eld, Adat Shalom member: “Attending synagogue here doesn’t bother me at all. Terrorism doesn’t stop me from going to Israel. If you give in, then you are surrendering to terrorism.” Joe Gruca, West Bloomfi eld, Shir Tikvah member: “What happened at Tree of Life on Saturday makes me want to go to my synagogue even more. As I told my wife, Sandy, I defi nitely want to go this Saturday. We just got an email that Shir ...…
…jews in the d Focus on Safety MARK JACOBS, FARMINGTON HILLS: Jewish institutions to re-evaluate, bolster security after shootings. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Another critical element is a strong partnership with law enforcement. Sikorski said the FBI and local law enforcement contacted him after the Pittsburgh shootings. “While law enforcement agencies monitor for threats, we need to prepare for the unknown, being resilient. There...…
…Jewish Contributions to Humanity # in a series Three Jewish Stars of the Silver Screen. Jewish Ferndale hosts vigil for Pittsburgh shooting victims. KERI GUTEN COHEN STORY DEVELOPMENT EDITOR RUDY THOMAS Standing Strong A bout 60 people participated Ferndale Police Chief Vincent in a vigil at Jewish Ferndale Palazzolo said the city’s police have Sunday afternoon in memo- a watchful eye on the community, ry of the 11 Jews slain and the m...…
…jews in the d Detroit-Pittsburgh Connections The Mi Shebeirach prayer for healing was read at a vigil Sunday sponsored by Michigan Hillel. RABBI CHUCK DIAMOND “The 11 people killed were good people who just wanted to come to shul as they did each week to pray and study,” said Rabbi Chuck Diamond, former rabbi at Tree of Life. Diamond, who lives just around the corner from the synagogue, arrived there Saturday morning in time to speak with ...…
…jews in the d continued from page 18 GARY GRAFF Gary Graff grew up in Squirrel Hill. He grew up at the Tree of Life syn- agogue. He went to Hebrew school there, was a bar mitzvah there, confirmed there. His family was active in the congregation and the Jewish commu- nity. They owned Prime Kosher Foods, the only kosher market in the area, and Graff ’s mother was Pittsburgh’s Renta Yenta, planning most of the local bar mitzvahs. “Between thos...…
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…jews in the d SCAN PAGE AND SEE VIDEO OF THE VIGIL. Nearly 400 people participated in a vigil held by University of Michigan Hillel Sunday evening in memory of the 11 people killed Saturday at Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. Kendall Coden, Michigan Hillel board chair, said, “Tonight, we will resist hatred in all its forms with our love and support for one another. We are here tonight, and across the world, in the spirit of unity, co...…
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…jews in the d Dispatches from the Great War 100-year-old diary from Jewish GI sheds light on what it was like to be at the front. ALAN MUSKOVITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER I never cease to be amazed by the incredible stories I’m fortu- nate to learn about and share in the Jewish News. This is one right up there in the incredible column because it’s a story that is 100 years old — and I have a handwritten jour- nal to back me up, courtesy of All...…
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…jews in the d continued from page 30 T HERE ’ S A B ETTER W AY T O T RAVEL . of innocence mixed with terror and written with an almost eerie sense of calm from a 24-year-old whose very life was on the line. Samuel’s journey during WWI last- ed approximately a year and half. There’s nearly a year’s worth of entries from 1918. Among other WWI artifacts from Samuel are a couple of post- cards (undated) from France. To his brothers and sisters,...…
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…PHOTOS BY RON STANG 1 jews in the d 2 No Place Like Home for Windsor Reunion RON STANG SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS 3 Windsor, Ontario T here really was no place like home for 325 people who traveled — some thou- sands of miles — to attend the first in memory Windsor Jewish Community Reunion Saturday, Oct. 20. Eight decades of people, from ages 19 to 93, attended to pay tribute to “Jewish life in our small but mighty hometown,” said eve...…
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…jews in the d continued from page 40 Volunteers to be Honored Norma Dorman and Lawrence Lax will be recognized as Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s 2018 Distinguished Volunteers by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) on its National Philanthropy Day, Nov. 8, at a dinner held at The Henry in Dearborn. Dorman of West Bloomfield, a social worker, is a board member of JFNA Women’s Philanthropy and Detroit’s Women’s Phil...…
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