…spirit torah portion Tuning In To Hear God Congratulations Graduates! There are some great fi lms to see this summer! MAY T he summer is a time for many of us to get outdoors and explore some of the beauty that Michigan has to offer us. For some, this can provide spe- cial opportunities to connect with God and a sense of spirituality that us that when the Torah uses the might be lacking during colder word midaber (to speak) it is parts o...…
…spirit temple and synagogue listings SP ON SOR E D B Y TEMPLE ISRAEL www.temple-israel.org Temple Israel invites young families to join us for a fun-filled event CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. )!, - " Join our Temple Israel clergy as we celebrate Shabbat with songs, prayer, snacks and some water fun! B’nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Congregation Beth Ahm (2...…
…arts&life music Local Heroes Madge Berman and her late husband, Bill, will be honored at the DSO’s seventh- annual Heroes Gala. BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER A few years ago, Madeleine “Madge” Berman had an idea: Why not use the power of computer technology to benefit public-school children in Detroit? Berman’s brainstorm, and financial backing from the foundation started by her and her late husband, Mandell “Bill” Berman, led to...…
…arts&life PHOTO BY SAM SKLAR books Arts&Letters SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A tour guide co-authors a guided tour of the historic and exquisite Detroit Public Library. details Barbara Madgy Cohn will sign copies of The Detroit Public Library: An American Classic 3-7 p.m. Thursday, June 8, at the House on Main, Royal Oak. (313) 481-1358; wsupress.wayne.edu/ books/detail/Detroit-public-library. TOP: Frederick J. Wiley design...…
…PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF THE WALTER P. REUTHER LIBRARY, ARCHIVES OF LABOR AND URBAN AFFAIRS, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY. PHOTO BY TIMOTHY GRIFFIN PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BURTON HISTORICAL COLLECTION, DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY individual sections, such as the Children’s Room, Fine Arts Room and the Reference Room. A timeline puts the different stages of enhancements into perspective, and the narrative calls attention to the many nota- ble people making...…
…arts&life at home Blurred Lines The home is a rectangle with an opening in the middle, Erin Shafritz says. What was once an enclosed dining room in the middle of the house is now a bright and inviting sunroom. “When you walk into the house, that’s the first thing you see,” she says. “The foyer was a stairwell with a coat closet. We busted through and now all you see is the green in front of you.” A mid-century marble-topped cocktail table s...…
…arts&life at home “I wanted an outdoor area. This has lots of space, the yard is green and lush and an enormous skylight lets us see it.” — Erin Shafritz details The Shafritz home will be one of five included in this year’s Huntington Woods Home Tour, celebrating its 25th anniversary. Sponsored by the Huntington Woods Women’s League, the tour begins at the Huntington Woods Library. $20/advance; $25 day of. Hwwl. org. For a 3D tour of the ...…
…TOP: The previous owner redid the kitchen in the 1980s. “She was beyond ahead of her time,” Shafritz says. “This was a breezeway and the brick wall was attached to the garage.” The woman left behind the pots and pans which still hang from the hood. “I like having their presence here.” RIGHT: Shafritz surrounded a solid walnut door with a layer of bricks. The door, opening to the garage, replaced a hidden door. “I wanted it to disappear but be ...…
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…on the go people | places | events thursday, june 1 editor's picks CINETOPIA Through June 11. The annual film festival includes more than 100 screenings and live events in Detroit, Dearborn and Ann Arbor. Info: cinetopiafestival.org. JUNE 2-17: 42nd Street Lynne Konstantin Arts & Life Editor IAN MCEWAN friday, june 2 ADULT ART CLASSES 9 am, June 2-30. Class meets on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Instructor Harriet Gelfond helps students...…
…on the go continued from page 41 JUNE 4 Kadima Gardening Day 9 am-1 pm, June 4. Individuals, families and groups are invited to volunteer for gardening and beautification projects at six Kadima group residences and the organization’s Charfoos Kadima Center. At 15999 W. 12 Mile, Southfield. RSVP: kadimacenter.org/garden. Info: Anne, annep@kadimacenter.org or 248-663-4330. friday, june 9 saturday, june 10 CURRENT EVENTS 10:30 am, June 9. ...…
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…community soul of blessed memory Bais Chabad Sets Dinner A ndrew and Andrea Feuereisen and Pinchas and Cindy Wolf will be honored at the 43rd annual dinner for Bais Chabad Torah Center of West Bloomfield at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W. 10 Mile Road. Featured speaker will be the Honorable Richard Bernstein, a Michigan Supreme Court justice. The Feuereisens will receive the Crown of Distinction Award. The...…
…MICHAEL FREEDLAND, 72, of Petoskey and Venice, Fla., died May 19, 2017. He was founder and president of Monarch Steel. His life was filled with helping others. He Freedland cared passionately for animals and never left home without dog treats in his pocket. His own two Labradoodles were often the recipi- ents of these treats as was any dog he met along the way. Mr. Freedland is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 50 years, Sue; his children...…
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…soul of blessed memory continued from page 51 political activism and engagement that took many forms. A lifelong Democrat, he served as a delegate to the 1968 and 1972 Democratic National Conventions, participating in, bearing witness to and reflecting upon periods of turbulent change in party and national politics. He ran for Congress in 1968 and, though ultimately unsuccessful, was proud to have raised support for Democratic presidential ...…
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…From the DJN Davidson Digital Archive looking back Baseball has always been a popular sport for kids and adults, especially in the early years of Detroit’s Jewish community. Many boys’ clubs and teams met at the Hannah Schloss Building (the Jewish Institute, built in Detroit in 1903). The Washington Progressive Club, affiliated with United Jewish Charities, fielded a baseball team, as did the Young Men’s Hebrew Association. • T he June 5,...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Making A Difference National Council of Jewish Women Greater Detroit Section for openers Winter Is Coming Terry Hollander O n Nov. 18, our temperature shows no sign of snow reached 70 degrees. Twenty- because it melted over four hours later it was 37. And the last three commer- what did I say to anyone who would cial breaks. listen? “Can you believe it! OMG, one I mean no disre- d...…
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…Securing Our Future A Journey to Israel Inspires Kari and Nick Coburn to Support Our Community’s Future IN 2014, Nick Coburn joined a Federation Solidarity The Centennial Fund is the central campaign for ensuring the Mission to Israel following the recent conflict in long-term security of Jewish Detroit. Over the past several Gaza. This was his first trip to Israel and the experience had years, the Fund has become a vehicle for over a hu...…
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